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few feet, and then when called would generally hop on a dead limb 
in plain view and would often come quite near to the observer. At 
the slightest movement, however, the birds would take fright and 
disappear. 
The writer has been unable to trace the migration route of this 
species through the southern part of Michigan or Ontario, as it 
has but once (Octcber 8, 1881) been observed at Ann Arbor in the 
fall, and there are but two fall records for Point Pelee, Ontario. 
W. EH. Saunders * found twelve dead birds of this species on the 
southern shore of Lake Huron, on October 21, 1906. 
107. (584) Melospizea georgiana. SwaMr Sparrow.—The swamp 
sparrow was first seen on August 27, but, as it frequented the thick 
vegetation about the pond, it was no doubt on the island when we 
arrived, and probably bred there, It was rarely seen until Octo- 
tober 4+, when it became rather common on the low wet beach on 
Rattlesnake Point. It was seen there until October 11, and seemed 
to feed on the open beach close to thick rushes and tall beach grass. 
These birds were no doubt migrants, as none were seen in this 
habitat earlier in the season and, in fact, very few anywhere on 
the island. 
108. (585) Passerclia iliaca iliaca. Fox ‘Sparrow.—Thbis bird 
was first seen on September 25, and on this date numbers were 
seen about the pond, where they were feeding on the mud flats ex- 
posed by the low water. When alarmed, they flew into the thick 
willow and rose bushes at the edge of the pond. This was a fa- 
vorite resort, and most of the birds seen at this time were near 
this habitat, although it was later seen nearly everywhere on the 
island, except on‘the open beaches. It was last seen on October 
6, when a single bird was observed. The species appeared to mi- 
grate alone. At Ann Arbor it has been seen as early as October 
4 (1908). 
109. (—) Passer domesticus. WNcrisH Sparrow.—None of this 
species bred on the Charities, and it was only seen when birds came 
to or across the island. On October 8, a flock of several hundred 
lit on the old dock and in the tall trees near the light-house. One 
of the keepers said that he had seen a flock a few days before this. 
110. (587) Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus. TowHrr.— 
The towhee did not breed on the islands, and was not seen until 
October 2 and 3, when a single bird was observed—on the first 
date at Little Charity and on the next day on Charity. This may 
have been the same bird. The species was not seen again during 
our stay. 
*Phe Auk, Vol. XXIV, pp. 108-110. 
