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families of four. These were flushed from the meadows early in the morning 
at the approach of the train, and no doubt were foraging. At Shingleton, 
Schoolcraft County, we saw a Red-headed Woodpecker—the only one seen. 
In Alger County the sandy plains were a feature not seen since we left the 
Lower Peninsula. Here the timber had been cut and fires had cleared them 
still more, leaving only a small second growth of aspen and oak. But few 
birds were seen: the Blue Jay, Goldfinch, and White-throated Sparrow. 
Passing into Marquette County and nearing the Lake Superior shore, the 
country was higher and ledges of rock appeared, giving this part of the 
State a broken appearance. Marquette is built on high, rocky bluffs on the 
shore of Lake Superior. Here we stopped for a few hours. While here we 
saw the Barn Swallow; Song, Chipping and White-throated Sparrows; 
Robin, Crow, Cedar Waxwing, Northern Yellow-throat, Junco, Tree Swal- 
low, Goldfinch, Herring Gull and also the English Sparrow. 
Leaving Marquette the grade increases for several miles until the top of 
the ridge is gained; then it descends to the end of L’Anse Bay. This part of 
Michigan is rugged and rocky, and the tops of the ridges and cliffs are bare. 
The ravines and the sides of the ridges are covered with a coniferous forest, 
while on the lower ground and along the streams, cedar and tamarack 
swamps were seen. Near Marquette we saw a Vesper Sparrow, and near a 
stream a Kingfisher; at Ishpeming a Sparrow Hawk, and a Great Blue 
Heron at Michigamme Lake. We also.saw a Long-billed Marsh Wren, 
Sparrow Hawk, Robin and House Wren at L’Anse, Baraga County. We 
saw Blue Jays, Barn Swallows, Kingbird, Kingfisher, Herring Gull, (and oa 
our return) the Spotted Sandpiper along the shore of the Bay. At Baraga 
we saw Barn Swallows, and at Keweenaw Bay, we found the Goldfinch, Song 
Sparrow, Bluebird and Cedar Waxwing. The two latter were building nests. 
Leaving Keweenaw Bay, on the Mineral Range R. R., we find the same con- 
ditions until we cross the Copper Range, and near the shore of Lake Superior 
at Ontonagon, where we again find the sandy plains. At Spruce River we saw 
a Phoebe, Sparrow Hawk and Chimney Swift. 
We arrived at Ontonagon July 12. Just north of town was an alder 
Swamp in which were seen numerous specimens of Song Sparrow, Junco, 
Goldfinch, a Red-eyed Vireo and Robins. Near by in a thicket of arbor 
vitae and hemlock, a male Magnolia Warbler was seen and heard singing. A 
female Redstart as well as the Vesper and Chipping Sparrows were seen here 
also. In a small wood near by were heard the White-throated Sparrow, Wood 
Pewee and Hermit Thrush; while near the shore of the lake were seen a 
flock of Crows, and out over the lake the Herring Gull. In the town were 
seen the House Wren, Chimney Swift, Nighthawk and Sparrow Hawk. 
From Ontonagon early in the morning of August 15, we took the steamer 
for Hancock. At the dock we counted over ninety adult and young Herring 
Gulls standing on one end of the breakwater. Among them we observed a 
few Common Terns. All but two of these birds flew up at the near approach 
of the steamer, and circled in the air or rested upon the water a short dis- 
tance away. While on the way to Hancock two Loons flew over the steamer; 
also numbers of Gulls. While going down the canal to Hancock we saw the 
culls and some species of grebe. Here also on our return, September 5, we 
saw a flock composed of hundreds of Crows. While we watched them they 
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