Jan. 1885,] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



Summer Birds of Locke, Michigan. 



BY DR. II. A. ATKINS. 



A list of the birds seen or captured in the town- 

 ship of Locke, in June, July and August, 1884. 

 Tlie asterisk (*) prefixed to ji species indicates that 

 it was known to breed during the season. The 

 annotations have reference only to the year and 

 months specified above: 



1* Robin, Tardus migratoriuSj) abundant. 



2* Wood Thrush, {Tt/rdus mustelinuSj) mther sauct^. 



3 Alice's Thrush, (Turdus swainsoni alicia;) one only 

 seen, (Aug. 25.) 



4" Cat Bird. {Mimus carolinetitds^) common. 



5* Brown Thrush, {Harporhynchuisrufus,) ratlier common. 



6" Bluebird, {Sialia sialis,) common, 



7" Black-capped Chickadee, {Parus atricapillus^) rather 



8 Carolina Chickadee, {Parus atricapillus carolhienais,) 



rare. 

 9* White-bellied Nuthatch, (Sitta carolinensis,) common. 

 10* Ho;ise Wren, {Troglodytes domestica,) rare. 

 ir Long-billed Mar^h Wren, {Telmatodyten pahistn's,) 

 scarce. 



12 Horned Lark, (Eremophila alpcstris,) not common. 



13 Black and White Creeper, {Mniotilta varia,) not com- 



com. 

 U Golden-winged Warbler, {Helviinthophaga clirynoptera,) 



rare. 

 15* Yellow Warbler, {Dendroeca cestiva,) common. 

 16 Blue Warbler, {Doidroeca ccerulea.,) rare. 

 IT Chestnut-sided Warbler, {Dendrceca pennsylvaniea,) 



IS Golden-crowned Thrush, {Siurue auricapillus,) rathor 

 common. 



19 Large-billed Water Thrush, {Siurus motan'Ua,) ratlier 



common. 



20 Maryland Yellow-throat, {Geothlypis trichas,) rather 



common. 



21* Hooded Warbler, {Myiodioctes inUratus,) common. 



22 Redstart, {Setopftaga riiticillay) rare. 



23" Scarlet Tanager, {Pyranga rubra,) common. 



24* Barn Swallow, {Hirnndo horreorum,) abundant. 



25* White-bellied Swallow, {Tachycimta bicolor,) not com- 

 mon. 



26" Cliff Swallow, {Petrockelidon hmi/rons,) not common. 



27 Cedar Bird, {Ampelis cedrorum^) rare. 



28 Red-eyed Vireo, {Vireo olivaceus,) common. 



29* Warbling Vireo, {Vireo gilmis,) common. One nest 

 found ; the first ever met with in the township. 



30 Yellow-throated Vireo, {Vireo fiavifrons^) rather com- 



mon. 



31 Great Northern Shrike, {Lanius borealis,) rare, 

 .12 Yellow Bird, {Chrysomitris tristis^) abundant. 



33' Bay-winged Bunting, {Pocpcetes gramineits,) abundant. 



3-t* Song Sparrow, {Melospiza metodia,) abundant. 



35* Chipping Sparrow, {Spizella socialis,) abundant. 



36" Field Sparrow, {Spizella pusil la,) abundant. 



37" English Sparrow, {Passer domestic^ts,) not common. 



38* Rose-breasted Grosbeak, {Goniaphea Ittdoviciajw,) 



scarce, 

 39* Indigo Bird, {Cyanospiza cyanea,) common. 

 40* Towhee Bunting, {Pipilo erythrophthalTmis,) abundant. 



First and only nest found was on the 4th of August, 



was built in a small clump of briars; height above 



ground, 3 feet 5 inches. 

 41 Bobolink, {Dolichonyx oryzivorus,) common. 



42" Cow Bunting, (Molothrua ater,) common. 



43 Red-winged Blackbird, {Agelmus phoeyiiceus,) abundant. 



44 Meadow Lark, {Slurnella magna,) common. 



45 Baltimore Oriole, {Icterus baltimore,) not common. 



46 Purple Grackle, {Qttiscalus pxirptirens,) common. 

 47" Crow, {Corviis americanus,) abnndant. 



4S* Blue Jay, {Cyanurus cristatus,) common. 



49 Kingbird, {7'yrannus carolinenais,) rather common. 



nO Great-crested Flycatcher, {Sfyiarehus a-inituSf) rather 



common. 



51* Pha^be Bird, (Sayornis /usctis,) abundant. 



52 Wood Pewee, {Contopus virens,) rather common. 



53* Acadian Flycatcher, {Empidonax acadicus,) rare. 



54 TrailPs Flycatcher, (Empidonax trailli,) rather common, 



55 Whip-poor-will, (Antrostomus vociferus,) common. 

 .56 Night Hawk, {Chordeiles virginianus,) rare. 



57 Chimney Swallow,) Chtetura pelasgica,) common. 



58 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, {Trochilvscolubris,) qoxq- 



59 Kingfisher, {Ceryle alcyon,) rare. 



60* Black-billed Cuckoo, {Coccyzus erytkrophthalvius,) 



rather common. 



61* Yellow-billed Cuckoo, {Coccyzus americamts,) rather 



63 Pileated Woodpecker, {Hylotonius pileatus,) rave. 

 63" Hairy Woodpecker, {Picus villnsuSj) common. 

 64* Downy Woodpecker, (P?c«8j[)«6(«cen.<{,) common. 

 65 Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, {Sphyrapicus varius,) not 



66* Carolina Woodpecker, {Centurus carolinus,) rare. 



67* Red-headed Woodpecker, {Melancrpes erythrocejyhalus,) 

 common. 



6S* Golden-winged Woodpecker, {Colaptes aurattis,) com- 

 mon. 



69 Barred Owl, {Syrnium neMtlosum,) rare. 



70* Marsh Hawk, {Circus cyaneu£ hudsonius^) rare. 



71 Sparrow Hawk, {Falco sparverius^) rare. 



72* Red-shouldered Buzzard, {Bitteo Wieatus,) coinmon. 



73 Wild Pigeon, {Ectopistes migratorius,) one only seen 



during summer. 



74 Mourning Dove, (Zenfedtira carolinensis,) rare. 



75 Ruflfed Grouse, {Botiasa ttmbellus,) not common. 



76 Quail, {Ortyx virginianus,) not common, 



77 Killdeer, {^fSgialitis vocifcrus,) not common. 



78 Semipalmated Sandpiper, {Ereuiietes pusillus,) one only 



(Aug. 13,) the first appearance of this species in this 

 township. 



79 Solitary Sandpiper, {Tofanus solitarius,) one only seen, 



(Aug 13,) the first one of the season. 



80 Great Blue Heron, {Ardea hcrodias,) rare. 



81 Stake Driver, {Botaurus lenti'^inosus,) rare. 



82 Sandhill Crane, {Orus canadt-nsis,) rare. 



Notes from Silver City, N. M. 



BY CHARLES H. MARSH. 



To my list of birds from Silver City, for last 

 June, I should have added the Arizona Jay, one 

 specimen of which was taken early in the month. 

 Early in September, I took a trip to the Carolina 

 Divide, some twenty miles from Silver City, in 

 the expectation of securing some rarities for my 

 collection, hut unfortunately the rainy season 

 set in, and after four days of long-continued 

 showers, I was obliged to take my leave. 

 I however improved the brief intervals of 

 simshine, as best I could, and did not return 



