372 MICHIGAN SURVEY, 1908. 



Breeding Notes: Probably the Red-eyed Vireo bred quite commonly 

 in all suitable localities, but no nests were found. A pair was seen 

 feeding nearly full gTOwn young along Benson Brook (II, 1) on July 

 13. 



SO. "i^irco philadclphiciis (026). Philadelphia Yireo. 



Range: Eastern North America north to Hudson Bay; south, in 

 winter, to Costa Rica and Panama. Not recorded from Mexico or the 

 West Indies. Breeds from Maine, New Hampshire, and Manitoba north- 

 ward. 



Stations: Washington Harbor Clearing, I, '04. 



Migration : September* 12. 



The Philadelphia Vireo was • by far the rarest of this family, only 

 one pair being seen throughout our stay this year. These two were 

 found on the morning of September 12 among the low alder bushes 

 along the road between the first and second clearings (I, '04). The 

 year before one was seen September 1 in about the same locality. 



71. Vireo solitariiis (629). Blue-headed Yireo. 



Range : Eastern North America to the Plains, north to Hudson Bay 

 and Fort Simpson. South, in winter, to Guatemala. Breeds from 

 southern New England and the northern part of the Lake States north- 

 ward. 



Stations: Washington Harbor, alders at edge of clearing, I, "04. 



^Migration: August 30; September 12. 



The Blue-headed Yireo was only observed on two occasions. On 

 August 30 a pair was seen feeding in a low birch along the road from 

 the first clearing (I, '04), and on September 12 another was noted in 

 the same place also feeding among low birches and alders. " 



82. Mniotilta rarid {63(>). Black and TVTiite Warbler. 



Range : Eastern United States to the Plains, north to Fort Simpson, 

 south in winter, through Central America and the West Indies to 

 Venezuela and Columbia. Breeds from Virginia and southern Kansas 

 northward, and winters from Florida and the Gulf States southward. 



Stations : Siskowit Bay, Old Burning, Y, 9. Washington Harbor, 

 forest along river, II, '04. 



Migration : AugTist 3 and 31. 



One j)i these warblers was seen on August 3 among the alders and 

 dogwoods which formed a dense thicket at the outlet to Siskowit Lake. 

 No others were seen until August 31, when a single individual was pro- 

 cured in an alder thicket along Washington River (II, '04). 



83. HcJmintJwphila riiflcapiUa (645). Nashville Warbler. 



Range: Eastern North America to the Plains, north to the Fur 

 Countries, breeding from the northern United States northward. Mexico 

 and Guatemala in winter. 



Stations : Rock Harbor, Lake and Bay Beaches, I, 1 ; Natural Rock 

 Clearings, I, 2; Balsam-spruce forest, I, 3; Tamarack 

 and Arbor Vitae swamps, I, 4; Benson Brook and Ran- 

 som Clearing, II, 1. 

 Siskowit Bay, Trail through Balsam-Birch forest, V, 4; 



outlet of Siskowit Lake, V, 9. 

 Washington Harbor, border of clearing, I, '04. 



