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thing from the grass. On going there I found 

 several small Grasshoppers (so calleil) in the wing- 

 less state, of a dull brown color, having the in- 

 side of the thighs light green with two black 

 blotches. 



A Catalogue of the Birds of Kalama- 

 zoo County, Michigan. 



ay DK. MoltRIS GIBBS.— PART III. 



■i3. [10.7.] JJemlrxca lireiix (Gm.) Baird. Blaek- 

 throated Green Warbier,-A very common species 

 and may prove a nirc Summer resident. Arrives 

 from April 23 to May i. It is a beautiful, grace- 

 lul bird and well known to all collectors. On its 

 return trip it ajipeare about August 30, and re- 

 mains often as late as Sept. 30. 



43. [111.] Ucudnix-apiuug (Wils.) Baird. Pine- 

 creeping Warbler.-A common vernal species 

 Not so abundant in the Autumnal migrations. 

 This IS one of our earliest ^Varblers and fretiueiuly 

 appears by Ai)ril 30. A few undoubtedly remain 

 tluring Summer. Taken as late as Oct. 12. 



44. [113.] Dtndnn-n pidmurxin (Gm.) .Baird. 

 Ked-i)oll Warbler.— I am not sure that I have em- 

 braced the correct species and think this may be 

 the variety according to Kidgway's check list, 

 where is embraced a varietv. We have a Yellow 

 Hed-poll Warbler anyway, and it appears from 

 April 2.j to Jlay .5. It remains with us in strag- 

 gling flocks until the last week in May, when all 

 disappear and none are seen again uiuil Septem- 

 ber.^ Common occasionally in early October. 



4.'). [114] Duidneca dixcolor (Vieill.) Baird 

 Prairie Warbler.-A migrant. Never common 

 here. Arrives in the first week in May, and 

 stragglere may be found till after the 20th". Ap- 

 pear again from the north in September, but is 

 rare in the Autumn. 



40. [n-yy_Si,iru,-a„na,pillu» (Linn.) Swains 

 Golden-crowned Thrush.-A common vivacious 

 lellow found in our county from April 2G to Oc- 

 tober l,or later. Breeds abundantlv. A well 

 known species liked by all. 



47. [11(5.] .SV«/-«.N /(OTiV« (Bodd.) Coues. Small- 

 billed Water Thrush.-I have met witli this 

 species but once in the countv. May 13, 187.5 and 

 the specimen is the only reinesentative'the collec- 

 tors have here. This is not an unusually rare 

 species in other i>arts of the State, but its ran>^e is 

 wide of us. ° 



48. [117.] Siuriis mohicill,' (Vieill.) Coues 

 Large-billed Water Thrush.-A common species 

 during four months of the year. This is un- 

 doubtedly our earliest arrival among the Warblers, 

 although the Yellow-rump is generally supposed 

 to be the first to reach us. The Large-bill arrives 



frequently on April 12 and 13, and is often common 

 by the 20th, whereas the Yellow-rump generally 

 gets here about the 18th. Mr. Chapin fmind a 

 nest of this species during the season of 1884 in a 

 low piece of woods near the river. The date was 

 May 24, and the nest contained one egg. After 

 August few birds are seen about the black pools 

 of the woods, but the birds are so timid that they 

 are not found, although they stay with us until 

 Oct. 1, at least. 



49. [118.] Opoiwitis oyilu (Wils.) Baird. Con- 

 necticut Warbler.-I feel confident in asserting 

 that this species is one of our rarest Warblei-s, and 

 also that it is in the last few years becoming more 

 common, if we may use a term that is to apply to 

 a species seen for the first time within the boun- 

 daries of which this list treats, during the last si.v 

 yeai-s. The first specimen secured was taken in 

 1880 by Mr. Syke. Mr. Chapin has taken three 

 specimens as follows. May 27, 1881, May 28 1883 

 and May 2.5, 1884. He claims that the" Connecti- 

 cut Warbler is the last of the family to arrive. He 

 describes the song as loud, clear and ciisily heard, 

 and not like that of any other bird. 



50. [119.] Opamrnu fonnoM (Wils.) Baird 

 Kentucky Warbler.-It is fair I think to embrace 

 this species as a Kalamazoo Co. bird. In 187.5, 

 while actively engaged in collecting. I secured one' 

 day a large number of specimens, and as the 

 weather was exceedingly warm I found it Impos- 

 sible to preserve them all. At the lime, when 1 

 was busily engaged in my heated task, I was 

 called away, and on my return found several speci- 

 mens piist recall; among them one specimen of 

 this species which I analysed carefully but could 

 not save. 



.51. [122.] Gmt/di/jm tric/ui.-, (Linn.) Cabanls. 

 JIaryland Yellow-throat.— A very abundant 

 species from late April to late Sei)tember. My 

 earliest record of arrival is April 20. Bleeds 

 abundantly, but the nests from their sitiiatinn 

 are rarely found. 



52. [120.] GwtldypU phibnUlphi,! (Wils.) Baird. 

 Mourning Warbler.— Mr. Syke has taken a single 

 specimen. Although common to the north, this 

 species is extremely rare in our county. The 

 birds must pass north to the west'of us. 



53. [124.] Myiodiocha milnifii>i (Gmel.) And. 

 Hooded Warbler.— An abundant Summer resi- 

 dent, arriving from the south in early May and re- 

 maining to breed in some numbers. Several ^ 

 nests have come under my eye within the last ten 

 years. They were all placed in Beech and JIaple 

 woods, with one exception, and were ready for 

 the eggs about May 30. 



54. [125.] Myiudwctas pimUua (Wils.) Bp. 



