STRIGIDAE (Typical Owls) 
**73. Great Homed Owl ( Bubo 
virginianus (Gmelin)) 
This owl is an uncommon permanent 
resident. Young were reported by Peet 
(14). Other recordings are by Wood, 
Peet, and McCreary ( 22) , Fargo (2), 
and Wood ( 21) . Shelton heard great 
horned owls in February, March, Sep¬ 
tember, and November, 1962, and 
March 1963 (39). 
74. Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca 
(Linnaeus)) 
This owl is an uncommon winter 
visitor. It is mentioned in the 
journal for the lighthouse station 
at Menagerie Island by Stearns and 
Malone, 1875-93 (40). It was later 
recorded by Gilbert (30) . Shelton 
saw one at the head of Siskiwit Bay 
on November 23, 1962 ( 39) . 
*75. Hawk Owl ( Surnia ulula 
(Linnaeus)) 
This owl is a rare permanent 
resident, at least formerly. Peet 
saw an adult and a young bird in 
downy plumage near Siskiwit Falls 
on August 4, 1905 (14). Other 
records are cited by Scott (17). 
76. Short-eared Owl ( Asio flammeus 
(Pontoppidan)) 
This species has been reported 
only once (22). 
**77. Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius 
acadicus (Gmelin)) 
This owl is a rare species having 
been reported only by Peet ( 14) and 
Wood (21) . Peet observed a juvenile 
male in brown plumage of the first 
molt and concluded that it bred nearby. 
CAPRIMULGIDAE (Goatsuckers) 
**78. Whip-poor-will ( Caprimulgus 
vociferus Wilson) 
This rare summer resident was 
first reported by Peet (14). More 
recently Shelton reported hearing it 
near the Minong Mine and Lake Richie 
in 1960. He also reported that one 
was flushed from an open ridge near 
Tobin Creek on June 8, 1963, and on 
July 2, 1963, a i\est with one egg 
was found on an open ridge near 
Newt Lake (39). 
*79. Common Nighthawk ( Chordeiles 
minor (Forster)) 
The nighthawk is a common summer 
resident which has been observed 
at several locations, including the 
1936 burn area. It is commonly ob¬ 
served in flight in the evening. 
Observations have been made by Wood, 
Peet, and McCreary (22), Peet (14) , 
Wood ( 21) , Gilbert ( 30) , Krefting 
and Shields ( 35) , and Krefting and 
Lee (34). 
APODIDAE (Swifts) 
*80 Chimney Swift ( Chaetura 
pelagica (Linnaeus)) 
This uncommon summer resident 
has been seen at Washington Harbor, 
in the sugar maple forest, Rock 
Harbor, Menagerie Island, and Mount 
Ojibway. Observations have been 
reported by Wood, Peet, and McCreary 
(22), Peet (14), Wood (21), Cahalane 
( 27) , Gilbert ( 30) , and Krefting and 
Lee ( 34) . Shelton saw swifts six 
times in May, June, and July, most 
of these in the maple forest and in 
the Windigo area (39). 
TROCHILIDAE (Hummingbirds) 
81, Ruby-throated Hummingbird 
( Archilochus colubris 
(Linnaeus)) 
This uncommon summer resident has 
been seen at Washington Harbor and 
Menagerie Island. Observations have 
been reported by Wood, Peet, and 
McCreary (22) , Peet ( 14) , and Gilbert 
(30). Shelton saw hummingbirds occa¬ 
sionally on the northeast end of the 
island in the early 1960's (39). 
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