364 MICHIGAN SURVEY, 1908. 



but when gathered into the brushy areas of the first clearing they 

 probably felt more secure, as here T had no difliculty whatever in pro- 

 curing specimens. The residents reported them abundant here during 

 the spring migration. 



57. Qudscalus quiscula aeneus (511b). Bronzed Grackle. 



Range: Prom the Alleghanies and southern New England north to 

 New Poundland and Great Slave Lake, west to the eastern base of 

 the Eocky Mountains, and soiith to Louisiana and Texas. In migra- 

 tions, the southeastern states, except Florida and the Atlantic coast 

 district south of Virginia. 



The Bronzed Grackle was not observed this year, and only one speci- 

 men was noted here in 1904. This one was secured, August 19 at the 

 third clearing (I, '04), and not at Station II, as published in the re- 

 port of last year. 



58. Pinkola cnucleator (515). Pine Grosbeak. 



Range: Northern parts of the northern hemisphere, breeding in 

 North America from northern New England, Quebec, and Eocky Moun- 

 tains in Colorado, and about Lat. 37'' in the Sierra IsTevada; northward 

 nearly to the limit of trees; south in winter irregularly into north- 

 eastern United States. 



Stations : Siskowit Bay, Trail through Balsam-Birch forest, Y, 4. 



August 14, M'Creary found two Pine Grosbeaks in the Balsams 

 (V, 4). These were the only birds observed, but the species is prob- 

 ably much more common and we simply did not chance to observe them. 

 This is the more likely as the Grosbeaks make little noise and keep in 

 the tops of the conifers. As the greater part of the forests on the 

 island are so dense that the tops are practically shut off from sight 

 to one below, the birds could easily pass unnoticed. 



59. Lanius ludovicianus migrans (622a). Northern Loggerhead 

 Shrike. 



Range: Greater part of the United States east of the Great Plains, 

 but very local in more eastern districts; breeding north to Ncav 

 Brunswick (York County), Maine (Bangor), New Hampshire (Han- 

 over), Vermont (Mount Mansfield, etc.), northern New York (Lewis 

 and St. Lawrence counties), Quebec (Montreal), Ontario (Hamilton; 

 Kingston; Beaumans), Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and south- 

 ward to Midland Virginia and western North Carolina, Kentucky 

 (probably also Tennessee), and eastern Kansas; in winter southward 

 to Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas (El Paso, February; Fort Clark. 

 January; West Caranchua Creek, January; Washburn, August). 



Stations : Washington Harbor, clearing, I, '04. 



A single individual was seen at the Camp clearing (I, '04) on August 

 23. 



60. Carpodacus purpureus (517). Purple Finch. 



Range: Eastern North America from the Atlantic coast to the 

 Plains. Breeds from the Middle States northward. 



Stations: Rock Harbor, Spruce and Balsam Forest, I, 2-3; Partial 

 clearing, II, 1 ; Clearing near Benson Brook at II, 1. Siskowit Bay, 

 Forest, V, 4; old burning, V, 9. Washington Harbor, border of clear- 

 ing, I, '04; Forest, II, '04. 



Resident: July 7- August 28. 



