370 MICHIGAN SURVEY, 1908. 



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

 Menagerie Island, V, 10. 



Resident : July 17 to August 1. 



A flock of twelve Tree Swallows was observed flying about Rock 

 Harbor Lighthouse on July 20 and 21. It was also observed here on 

 August 1. 



75. Clivicola. 7'ijMria (616). Bank Swallow. 



Range: Northei'n hemisphere; in America south to the West Indies, 

 Central America, and northern South America; breeding from the 

 middle districts of the United States northward to about the limit of 

 trees. 



Stations : Rock Harbor, Ransom Clearing, II, 1. 



A single specimen of the Bank Swallow was seen July 25 at Ransom 

 Clearing {II, 1) near the mouth of Benson Brook. The scarcity of this 

 species is probably due to the lack of suitable nesting places on the 

 island. Scarcely a bank suitable for their burrows was found by our 

 party. 



76. Totanus m-elanoleucus (254). Greater Yellow-legs. 



Range : America in general, breeding from Iowa and northern Illinois 

 etc., northward, and migrating south to Chili and Argentine Republic. 

 Stations: Siskowit Bay, Beach, V. 



A single specimen of the Greater Yellow-legs was seen on the beach 

 at Siskowit Bay on August 1. 



71. Ampelis cedrorum (619). Cedar Waxwing. 



Range: North America at large, from the Fur Countries southward. 

 In winter, from the northern border of the United States south to the 

 West Indies and Costa Rica. Breeds from Virginia, southern Alleghan- 

 ies, Kentucky, Kansas, Arizona, etc., northward. 



Stations : Rock Harbor, Jack Pine Ridge, I, 5 ; Balsam-Spruce 

 forest, I, 3; Benson Brook and Ransom Clearing, II, 1; 

 Rock Ridge Clearing (burned over) II, 3; Small Island, 

 III, 1. 

 Siskowit Bay, Border of Rock Clearing, V, 3; Trail 

 through the balsam-birch forest, V, 4; Outlet of Sisko- 

 wit Lake V, 9. 

 Washington Harbor, border of clearings, I, '04; Forest 

 along river, II, '04; Washington Island, X, '04. 

 Breeding: See below. 



The Cedar Waxwing was a rather uncertain bird in its distribution. 

 Unless held to a limited region by its nest, it wandered about and was 

 seldom seen in the same locality t^a days in succession. We usually 

 found them in flocks of from 5 or 6 to 15 or 20. Small berries were 

 greedily devoured by them, as well as insects, the latter often being 

 taken on the wing. In this they were very graceful and rivalled the 

 true flycatchers, their strong, graceful flight, together with their 

 quickness making them quite expert on the wing. As a rule they were 

 very quiet, especially in the vicinity^ of their nest. The Waxwing was 

 usually found in open places, as borders of clearings, along water ways, 

 and at sphagnum bogs. 



Breeding Notes: A nest containing 5 eggs was found July 10 in a 

 Jack pine tree on the Jack Pine Ridge, I, 5. It was held against the 

 trunk by two small branches about ten feet from the ground. The eggs 



