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45. Contopus virens (Linn). 



Wood Pewee — Abundant summer resident. Varies to a considerable 

 extent in its dates of arrival. In [890 and 1902 I observed my first birds May 

 3rd, and 111 [896 end [899 not until May 14th. Departs about September 

 [5 20. My latest record is October 5, 11X89. 



46. Empidonax flaviventris (Baird). 



Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher. — A rare migrant. I have never seen the 

 bird, but it lias been taken in Wayne County by E. W. Durfee. (Cook, Birds 

 of Mich., 96. ) 



47. Empidonax virescens (Vieill). 



Green-Crested Flycatcher, — A fairly common summer resident arriving 

 about the middle of May. Departs the latter part of August. Generally fre- 

 quents thicker portions of the woodlands than other flycatchers. 



48. Empidonax traillii alnorum (Brewst). 



Alder Flycatcher. — An abundant summer resident breeding commonly 

 in the orchards and thickets bordering the woods. I have seen it as early as 

 May 6 (1894), but generally not until the middle of the month. Departs 

 September 10-17. 



40. Empidonax minimus ( Baird). 



Least Flycatcher. — Fairly common summer resident. I have never seen 

 it before April 29th (1900), generally not until May 15. Departs during the 

 fir>t week in September. 



50. Otocoris alpestris praticola (llensh). 



Prairie Horned Lark. — Resident. However, a number of the species 

 are migrants. I have seen the bird common in every month of the year. 

 Breeds in March and April. 1 found a late set June 19, 1895. 



51. Cyanocitta cristata (Linn). 



Blue- Jay. — Resident, abundant. 



52. Corvus corax principalis ( Ridgw). 



Northern Raven. — "Formerly common in Wayne County" (J. S. Tib- 

 bets). Now, probably extinct, J. Claire Wood saw a pair in 1885. Mcll- 

 wraith in his "Birds of Ontario" (276), records a bird in his collection that 

 was shot at the St. Clair Flats, lie was informed that it was an occasional 

 visitor there in late fall. 1 have never heard of the occurrence of this bird 

 there in fifteen years. 



53 Corvus americanus (And). 



American Crow. — A portion of the species are resident but the main body 

 are migrants. Abundant. N 



54. Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn). 



BOBOLINK.— Abundant summer resident. My dates of arrival are May 11, 

 1889; May 11, [890; April 29, [891'; April 27, 1892; April 27, 1893; May 5, 

 1804; May 5. 1895; April 26, [896; May 6, [897; May 7, 1899; May 13. 1900; 

 May 12, [901; April 20, 1002; May 3, 1903. Departs about middle of Sep- 

 tember — latest date Sept. 23, 1902. 



