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flock of five on the borders of a small pond on Grindstone, July 16. I 
think that quite probably a few breed. 
22. Actitis macularia. SpoTTED SANDPIPER.—Rather common, breed- 
ing on most of the islands. 
23. Agialitis semipalmata. SEMIPALMATED PLOoveER. — Tolerably 
common, breeding on the beaches not far from high-water mark. 
24. ABgialitis meloda. Prer1nc PLover. — More common than the 
last, and breeding in the same situations. Young fully fledged before the 
middle of July. On the sand bar, about half a mile long and a hundred 
yards wide, stretching between Grindstone and All Right Islands, two 
pairs of this species and three pairs of 4. semzpalmata were breeding. 
The Piping kept half of the beach to themselves, the Semipalmated taking 
the rest, neither species, as far as we were able to observe, ever ventur- 
ing on the territory belonging to the other. 
25. Circus hudsoni¢us. Marsa Hawxk.—Not common. One seen 
June 23. i 
26. Falco columbarius. PIGEON HAwKk.—Tolerably common summer 
resident. Three noted. One seen on Entry July 8, a male taken on 
Grindstone July 15,and another seen near the same place July 17. The 
Grindstone birds were probably a pair breeding. 
27. Asio accipitrinus. SHORT-EARED OwL.—I saw an Owl that I am 
positive was of this species in the marshes between All Right and Grand 
Entry on June 23, but as I was unable to shoot it the identification 
remains in doubt. 
28. Ceryle alcyon. BELTED KINGFISHER.—Abundant summer resi- 
dent, breeding on all the islands. It breeds rather late, as a set of fresh 
eggs was taken at Grosse Isle, June 28. 
29. Dryobates villosus. Hairy WooppecKER.—One seen by Mr. 
Robbins on Grindstone, June 22. 
30. Dryobates pubescens. Downy WoopprEcKER.—One seen on 
Grindstone, June 21. 
31. Colaptes auratus. FLICKER.—Common, breeding on all the 
islands. 
32. Tyrannus tyrannus. KINGBIRD.—One seen and heard frequently 
on Grindstone on the afternoon of June 21, the day of ourarrival. The 
next day it was gone, and no other Flycatcher could we find on any of 
the islands during our entire visit, although Mr. Cory found Empzdonax 
minémus quitecommon in 1878. 
33. Corvus corax principalis. NoRTHERN RAVEN.—Common. Breeds 
on all the islands, but most frequently on those least inhabited. 
34. Corvus americanus. AMERICAN Crow.—Abundant, breeding on 
all the islands, and showing little fearof man. A set of four fresh eggs 
was taken on Grindstone, June 22, within fifteen yards of a barn. 
35. Scolecophagus carolinus. Rusty BLACKBIRD.—Common. Breeds 
abundantly in the swamps at East Point. They appeared to have finished 
breeding by the end of June. 
36. Carpodacus purpureus. PuRPLE FINCH.—Rather rare. A male 
