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BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSIS IN OAKLAND COUNTY IN WINTER. 



An adult male American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) was captured 

 at Waterford, Oakland County on January ist, 1903, by R. E. Miller. It 

 died three days later in spite of the fact that it was given proper food. The 

 bird had evidently lived upon frogs which were secured from a small stream 

 in the marsh which did not freeze over. When caught a good sized frog 

 could be felt in the oesaphaugus. 



The bird was in fine plumage and apparently uninjured but upon disec- 

 ticn its right humurous proved to be broken near the condyles — thus depriv- 

 ing it of the power of flight. Small shot were found imbedded in the walls 

 of the abdomen. This specimen was mounted by L. J. Eppinger and is now 

 in my collection. A. W. Blain, Jr. 



WHISTLING SWAN IN WASHTENAW COUNTY. 



A male Whistling Swan (Olor C olumbianus) was taken at Whitmore 

 Lake, Washtenaw County, on March 7th, 1903, by T. F. Taylor. The speci- 

 men was in fine condition. A. B. Covert. 



Ann Arbor, Mich. 



AN ADDITION TO THE AVIFAUNA OF KALAMAZOO COUNTY. 



In the "Ornithologist and Oologist" of 1885 appeared my list of the birds 

 of Kalamazoo County. This list annotated and embraced two hundred and 

 thirty species. From that date until January, 1898, were added, with the aid 

 of my friends, nine more species, which additions were recorded in the Janu- 

 ary, '98, issue of the ''Bulletin" of the Mich. Orn. Club. 



Since that date, but one new species has been recorded in this country, 

 the Black Tern {Hydrochclidon nigra Surinam ensis) , which appeared at Long 

 Lake, about eight miles from Kalamazoo, in May, 1898. A pair of them built 

 a nest and laid three eggs, which were noted on May 27 of that year. 



This is not brought to the notice of observers because of the rarity of 

 the species, for the nesting of this bird is a common occurrence at the St. 

 Clair Flats and several other points in the Great Lake Region, but it is noted 

 here to show how birds will extend their range. This makes two hundred 

 and forty species for Kalamazoo* County. Morris Gibbs, M. D., 



Kalamazoo, Mich. 



BREEDING OF THE HENSLOW'S SPARROW IN CALHOUN 



COUNTY. 



On May 31st, 1896, I found a nest and four fresh eggs of the Henslow's 

 Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) near Hart's Lake, Calhoun County. The 

 nest was situated in the tall grass in an open meadow, and is composed of 

 dry grass. 



This set is a typical one, the eggs differing in appearance from any other 

 sparrow, the nearest resemblance being that of the Grasshopper Sparrow. 

 The eggs, which have a greenish gray cast, are beautifully marked with 

 blotches and dots of brown and lilac. The set exhibits the following respective 

 measurements : 74x52, 74x52, 74x53 and 76x52. The eggs are not as glossy 

 as those of the Grasshopper Sparrow and are easily distinguished from them. 



'Battle Creek, Mich. E. Arnold. 



