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Bulletin of the Michigan Ornithological Clue. 



83-412. Colaptes auratus (Linn.). 

 Flicker. The most common woodpecker; 

 breeds abundantly. 



84-417. Antrostomas vociferus ( Wils.). 

 Whip-poor-will. Undoubtedly breeds, 

 being heard in July; a rare bird here. 



85-420. Chordeiles virginianus 

 (Gmel.). Nighthawk. Very common; 

 breeds. 



86-423. Chcrtura pelagica (Linn.). 

 Chimney Swift. Frequently seen ; 

 breeds. I saw a nest on the inside of a 

 barn on St. Joseph Island, containing 

 young nearly grown. 



87-428. Trochilus colubris (Linn.). 

 Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Fre- 

 quently seen; probably breeds. One seen 

 as late as October. 



88-444. Tyrannus tyrannus {Linn.). 

 Kingbird. Frequently observed about 

 Sailor's Encampment; breeds. 



89-452. Myiarchus crinitus (Linn.). 

 Crested Flycatcher. Occasionally seen; 

 more often only heard. No young or 

 nests were found. 



90-456. Sayornis phoe.be (Lath.). 

 Phcebe. Not very common; occasional 

 individuals were seen during the summer. 



91-461. Contopus virens (Linn.). 

 Wood Pewee. Occasionally seen along 

 the east side of the Island; presumably 

 breeds. 



92^t65. Empidonax acadicus (Gmel.) 

 Acadian Flycatcher. Observed in the 

 spring and fall; did not see nests or young. 



93-474. Otocoris alpestris (Linn.). 

 Horned Lark. Seen throughout the 

 year; probably breeds in favorable places. 



94-477. Cyanocitta cristata (Linn.). 

 Blue Jay. Very common at all seasons 

 of the year. 



95-484. Perisoreus canadensis (Linn.) 

 Canada Jay. Often seen on the Island, 

 but not common during the summer 

 months. 



96-486. Corvus corax principalis 



(Ridgy).). American Raven. Rather 

 common in the fall. 



97-488. C. amerieanws And. Ameri- 

 can Crow. Very common; breeds. 



98-494. Dolichonyx oryzivorus 

 (Linn.). Bobolink. Two of these birds 

 observed on the shores of Hay Lake in the 

 spring of 1893; no doubt they occasionally 

 visit the island. 



99-495. Molothrus ater (Bodd>). 



Cowbird. Frequently seen in small flocks 

 in the fall; no young were seen. 



100-498. Agelaius plioeniceus (Linn:) 

 Red-winged Blackbird. Occasionally 

 seen but not common; probably breeds. 



101-501. Sturnella magna (Linn.). 

 Meadow Lark. Breeds sparingly on the 

 Island. 



102-509. Scolecophagas carolinus 

 (Mull.). Rusty Grackle. Common in 

 the fall. 



103-511b. Quiscalus qaiscula rrneus 

 (Ridgw.). Bronzed Grackle. No nests 

 were seen but it probably breeds, as birds 

 were observed all summer. 



104-517. Carpodacus pitrpureus 

 {Gmel.). Purple Finch. Seen near 

 Little Mud Lake, feeding on the seeds of 

 the burdock. 



105-521. Loxia carvirostra minor 

 (Brehm.). American Crossbill. Some- 

 times seen; do not think it breeds. 



106-522. Loxia leucoptera Gmel. 

 White-winged Crossbill. As rare as 

 the last species, although it is reported as 

 being more common some seasons. 



107-528. Acantliis linaria (Linn.). 

 Redpoll. Observed in spring and fall. 



108-529. Spinus tristis (Linn.). 

 American Goldfinch. Often seen; no 

 nests or young noted. 



209-534. Plectroplienax nivalis 

 (Linn.). Snowflake. Common in the 

 fall, spring, and throughout the winter. 



110-536. Calcarius lapponicus 

 (Linn.). Lapland Longspur. I saw 

 this bird frequently, but it may be con- 

 sidered as rare during the summer. 



111-540. Poocaites gramineus ( Gmel.). 

 Vesper Sparrow. Rather common dur- 

 ing the summer; breeds 



112-554. Zonotrichia leucophrys 

 (Forst.). White-crowned Sparrow. 

 Common during the spring and fall; am 

 not sure that it breeds as no nests or 

 young were seen. 



113-558. Z. albicollis (Gmel.). 

 White-throated Sparrow. Common in 

 spring and fall. 



114-551 ). Spizella monticola (G me/,.). 

 Tree Sparrow. Quite common. 



115-5(H). S. socialis (Wils.). Chip- 

 ping Scar row. Common and breeds. 



ll()-567. Junco hy emails (Linn.). 

 Slate-colored Junco. Common; breeds. 





