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was given because of the habit of feeding and nesting in the sycamore 
trees that are generally found along the banks of the more southern 
streams, and it is found in no other habitat in this region. The first 
birds observed in this vicinity were taken below Ypsilanti, on May 17, 
1893, by I)r. -J. B. Van Fossen. It was not noted again until 1906, 
when it was first seen by A. D. Tinker, April 22, and later, April 25, 
by the writer, in a grove of sycamores below Geddes. It was seen 
again at this place on April 26, 1908, and as late as June 21 by Tinker, 
and that year the species no doubt nested in the grove. 
Upland Plover (Bartramia longicauda). 
The upland plover was seen near Manchester, Washtenaw County, 
on April 19, 1911. This is the only record for the year in this region, 
where the bird used to be a not uncommon breeder twenty-five years 
ago. The species is almost extinct in this vicinity. 
Sandhill Crane (Gras mexicana). 
A flock of about twenty sandhill cranes was seen near Unadilla, Liv- 
ingston County, March 24, 1911. This region is full of sand hills and 
tamarack marshes, and the species has bred there since our earliest 
knowledge of the region. Previous records for the locality are a nest 
with two eggs found in May, 1S96, an adult male in the museum col- 
lection taken on May 25, 1897, a female taken on October 25, 1900, and 
an immature bird secured in October, 1910. 
Pigeon Hawk (Falco columbarius columbarius). 
This species, like the duck hawk, is very rare in this vicinity, seem- 
ing to prefer the shores of the Great Lakes in migration. A single bird 
was observed near Ann Arbor. May 9. 1911. A fine male in the museum 
collection of mounted birds was taken at Ann Arbor on October 19, 
1890, and an adult female on November 5, 1900, at S tee re’s swamp. 
Kirtland Warbler (Dendroica kirtlandi). 
Another Kirtland warbler was seen at Ann Arbor, on May 10, 1911. 
This is the tenth record for this locality, and they are all for May (from 
the 6th to the 16th). 
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens virens). 
A pair of yellow breasted chats was found in the willow thicket at 
Steere’s swamp on May 13, 1911. In this region the species has only 
been found at this particular place, and here only a few times — May 20, 
1894. May 16, 1906, May 8 and July 20, 1909, and May 13, 1911. 
Short-billed Marsh Wren (Cistothorus stellaris). 
A short-billed marsh wren was seen on September 10, 1911, at a 
marshy pond near Ann Arbor. The species seems to be a very local and 
rare bird in Michigan, and this is the only record for this vicinity since 
June 20, 1870, when J. AY. Detwiller found a small colony nesting near 
