98 MIDLAND NATURALIST. 
Certain species are usually found in land of a peculiar charac- 
ter. The Red-winged Blackbird, Maryland Yellowthroat and 
Long-billed Marsh Wren inhabit marshy places near lakes or 
rivers. Purple Martins nest in towers or boxes. As towns fur- 
nish these birds with suitable nesting places, they are seldom seen 
in the country until about the first of July. Cedarbirds and 
Goldfinches wander about a great deal until they begin to nest in 
uly. 
The birds found by the writer during June are most of the 
summer residents of the county and vicinity. For two successive 
summers the writer saw a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks nest in 
a maple tree near a house in the country, but this year he has not 
seen a single specimen since May 12. The Downy Woodpecker, a 
common bird in this county from July to March, disappears as 
spring approaches. 
Birds seen every day: 
Chipping Sparrow House Wren 
Song Sparrow Wood Pewee 
Warbling Vireo Robin 
Birds not seen during the month: 
Hairy Woodpecker Whip-poor-will 
Downy Woodpecker Scarlet Tanager 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Alder Fly catcher 
(Chickadee Yellow-legs 
Bobwhite Bittern 
Birds seen every day except on the dates after their names: 
Chimney Swift, 6, 11. Red-headed Woodpecker, 6, 25. 
Vellow.billed Cuckoo, 5. Kingbird, 4, 11. 
Blue Jay, 13. Crow, 0.3; 4 I 29. 
Cowbird, 6, 11, 15, 28. Red-winged Blackbird, 1, 3, 5, 
Meadowlark, 5. 6,1, 2, I EE DELIS, E 
Orchard Oriole, 23, 26. Baltimore Oriole, 26. 
Purple Grackle, 2, 11, 26. Goldfinch, 2, 3, 5, 9, 13, 15, 27. 
Field Sparrow, 2, 3. 28. 
Vesper Sparrow, 4, 7. Barn Swallow, 3 to 9, 20. 
Catbird, 8. Brown Thrasher, 6, 9, 14. 
Bluebird, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20, 24. Mourning Dove, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 20. 
Spotted Sandpiper, 4, 6, 22. Flicker, t to 7, 11, 14, 14. 
Dickcissel, 1 to 8, 19, 11, 13, Indigo Bird, 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, rtr, 
I4. 12; 13, 16; 17, 18. 
