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mens previously taken on the north shore, which makes sixty-two (62) 
species that rest on the capture of specimens. The remainder were seen 
and well identified by the writer with the exception of a single species,—the 
White-headed Eagle, which is included upon hearsay. 
The name of a locality accompanied by only a date signifies that the 
species was taken at that time and place. These records of capture have 
been introduced quite frequently as giving a degree of definiteness to the 
observations. 
1. [Turdus migratorius, Linn. Robin.—Common at Duluth in July, 
1877,] 
2. (Turdus swainsoni, Cab. Olive-backed Thrush.—A specimen (var. 
swainsoni ) was taken at Duluth, July 16, 1877.] 
3. [Sialia sialis, (Linn.) Hald. Blue-bird.—Several pairs seen at Duluth 
in July, ’77.] 
4. Parus atricapillus, Linn, Black-capped Chicadee.—Common. Found 
often in the deep woods where few other birds live. 
5. Sitta canadensis, Linn. Red-bellied Nuthatch.—Not very common. 
Its trumpet like notes betraying its presence much oftener than a sight of 
the bird itself. Poplar River, Aug. 6. 
6. Certhia familiaris, Linn. Brown Creeper.—Noted quite frequently. 
Seen at Grand Marais July 28 and on Minnesota Point, Sept. 1. 
7. Troglodytes aedon parkmani, Western House Wren.—Taken at Grand 
Marais, where several were seen. I am at a loss to account for the apparent 
scarcity of this species along the shore as I found it in July, 1877, very 
common among the burnt and fallen timber about the Northern Pacific 
Junction and Duluth. A number of specimens taken at that time show a 
very light coloration ; and in fact all the wrens of this species that I have 
taken in Minnesota are noticeably light colored. In view of this fact I 
recently sent a small series of skins from different localities in the State to 
Mr. Robt. Ridgway for identification. His reply was that the specimens 
were all parkmani , and extremely typical of that form. Again in a subse¬ 
quent letter he says “Your wrens surprised me very much, as I was prepared 
to find them aedon. They are the most typical specimens of parkmani I ever 
saw.” 
Mr. T. M. Trippe in his paper* upon the birds of central Minnesota gives 
Bewick’s Wren as common and breeding, and includes the House Wren only 
with doubt. Yet in this same general region I have found only the House 
Wren abundant during the breeding season and have never seen Bewick’s 
Wren. 
8. [Mniotilta varia, (Linn.) Vieill: Black and White Creeper:— Seen on 
Minnesota Point, July 11, 1877.] 
9. Helminthophaga ruficapilla, ( Wils) Bd. Nashville Warbler.—Com¬ 
mon in latter part of August. Devil’s Track Lake, Aug. 18. Beaver Bay, 
Aug. 28, etc. 
10. Helminthophaga peregrina, ( Wils) Cab. Tennessee Warbler.—Very 
common; forming often the greater part of the rambling companies of 
migrants found in open places and on the edges of the timber after the second 
we ek in August. In full song at Devil’s Track Lake on Aug. 16. Grand 
Marais, Aug. 13. Beaver Bay, Aug. 27, etc. 
*Proc. Ess. Inst. VI. 1871, p. 115. 
