Michigan Ornithological Club 69 



BREEDING OF THE BROAD-WINGED HAWK IN WAYNE COUNTY. 



The Broad-winged Hawk (Bufeo platypterus) is not uncommon during 

 certain seasons in Wayne County, Mich., but breeding records are apparently 

 very rare. On April 29, 1893, 1 found a nest of this species near the village of 

 Highland Park, Greenfield Township, which is, as far as I can learn, the 

 first record for Wayne County. The nest was situated some fifty-five feet 

 up in a beech tree and contained three eggs. I shot the female and now have 

 it mounted in my collection. 



The identity of the specimen was not made known until a short time 

 ago, which caused the delay in this record. 



Detroit, Mich. Bradshaw H. Swales. 



NESTING OF THE PINE SISKIN AND THE RED-BREASTED NUT- 

 HATCH IN KALKASKA COUNTY, MICH. 



During the winter of 1898-99, the Pire Siskin, (Spinns pinus), was 

 abundant in Kalkaska County, remaining well into the spring and breeding 

 was fairly common. The first signs of nesting were observad April 14, when 

 I saw a pair tearing an old cedarbird's nest to pieces and carrying away 

 the finer parts. Later in the day, a pair was seen picking up hair near a 

 scaffold back of the buildings, where hogs had been butchered the previous 

 fall. The birds flew toward a clump of hemlocks in the woods just south of 

 the house. About two weeks later I went out to the hemlocks to see if I 

 could find the nests. After a short search I located one nest away out on 

 the end of a swaying limb. It was about 40 feet from the ground and about 

 20 feet from the trunk, and contained three fresh eggs. This was on x\pril 

 27. On April 25, I also found a nest near East Lake. This was about 20 

 feet up in a hemlock and well out on a limb. There were three fresh eggs. 



On May 10, 1899, at the east side of East Lake, I found a pair of Red- 

 breasted Nuthatches (Sitta canadensis), building a nest in a small maple 

 stub. I returned on May 17, and on approaching the place saw the bird 

 leave the hole. On climbing the stub I found the nest contained four fresh 

 eggs. The nest was about 30 feet above the ground. 



Detroit College of Medicine. Wm. H. Dunham. 



The next meeting of the M. O. C. will be held at the Detroit Museum 

 of Art on December 2nd. Many interesting papers will be presented and 

 we hope to have a goodly number of members in attendance. 



Among other exhibits of interest to bird-students at the St. Louis Fair 

 is a collection of Pennsylvania Bird's Eggs owned by J. Warren Jacobs of 

 Waynesburg. 



Among the recent literature on the subject of migration is "A Discus 

 sion of the Origin of Migration." by P. A. Taverner. (See Auk vol. xxl, 

 1904, pp. 322-333. We are pleased to see such contributions from Michigan 

 students. 



