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55. Molothrus ater (Bodd). 



Cowbird. — Common summer resident. Arrives about A [arch 20, lingers 

 as late as November 3rd. I have one record of the bird in winter when I 

 saw several in January, 1890, feeding with the English sparrows in the city. 



56. Agelaius phoeniceus (Linn). 



Red-Winged Blackbird. — Very abundant summer resident. My earliest 

 birds were seen February 26, 1891 ; latest arrivals April 1, 1900. The main 

 body are gone generally by October 20th, but \ have seen flocks as late as 

 November 9th (1902). 



57. Sturnella magna (Linn). 



Meadow Lark. — Common summer resident ; a few are resident. Arrives 

 from March 5 (894), to March 26 (1899). Depart during the latter part of 

 October. A few linger until November Tst. 



58. Icterus spurius (Linn.) 



Orchard Oriole. — Not as abundant as /. galbula. Summer resident — 

 rather a late arrival — generally not seen until May 10-15. I have seen it as 

 early as May 5 (1901). 



59. Icterus galbula (Linn). 



Baltimore Oriole. — Common summer resident. My earliest dates of 

 arrival are April 25, 1896, 1899, latest May 7, 1900. Departs in early Sep- 

 tember. 



60. Scolecophagus carolinus (Mull). 



Rusty Blackbird. — Very abundant during the migrations — March and 

 October. J. Claire Wood shot one bird January 25, 1891, near the River 

 Rouge, which is the only winter record. 



61. Quiscalus suiscula aeneus (Ridgw). 



Bronzed Grakle. — Abundant summer resident. Arrives usually during 

 the second week in March, although in 1891 they came February 24, in 1896 

 not until March 29. Departs the latter part of October. Some years a few 

 linger until November — in 1901, the 3rd. One winter record in December 

 of 1894. 



62. Cocothraustes vespertinus (Coop). 



Evening Grosbeak. — A rare straggler. T have never noted it except in 

 March and April. A flock of about two hundred birds were first observed by 

 J. Claire Wood, March 3rd, 1889, north of Detroit. These were very tame and 

 unsuspicious and lingered in the same locality until the 25th of April. I saw 

 one bird on November 16, 1889. In April, 1890, several were seen by Mr. 

 Wood. Since 1890 none have been seen here. Mr. Samuel Spicer of Good- 

 rich, Genessee Co., informs me that a female of this species was seen in 

 January, 1903, on his farm, remaining for several days. 



63. Carpodacus purpureus (Gmel). 



Purple Finch. — Not common, migrant, usually seen in April. My earli- 

 est records are March 1, (1903), March 6 (1892). Latest date May 8 (1897). 

 Seldom noted in the fall. 



