cavities needed by starlings. During 
the 1940*s nests were located in the 
burn area, and sight records were made 
in all parts of the island (27,29,30, 
36) . In 1963 Shelton felt that the 
starling was an occasional summer res¬ 
ident and preferred old beaver ponds 
where it probably nested in dead 
snags (39) . 
VIREONIDAE (Vireos) 
132. Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo 
flavifrons Vieillot) 
This vireo visits the island only 
on rare occasions. It has been observed 
only twice, in 1925 and 1943 (21, 27). 
133. Solitary Vireo ( Vireo soli- 
tarius (Wilson)) 
This vireo is an uncommon migrant 
and a rare summer resident. It has a 
preference for the birch-conifer type, 
the aspen-birch-conifer type, and the 
swamp forest type. A pair and a single 
bird were observed in the birches and 
alders in 1905 (14). Also, one was 
sighted in 1929, and one was collected 
the following year (21) . During the 
1940's, this vireo seemed to be fairly 
common, especially during migrations 
(27,30,35,36). In the early 1960's 
Shelton obtained one summer singing 
record and four sight records (39). 
**134. Red-eyed Vireo ( Vireo 
olivaceus (Linnaeus)) 
This vireo is a common summer 
resident observed most often in the 
birch-conifer type and the aspen- 
birch-conifer type. Specimens were 
collected and observed in 1904 and 
1905. At that time the species seemed 
to prefer the open grown birch and 
aspen stands (14,22). Specimens were 
collected in 1929 and 1930, and sight 
records were made in all parts of the 
island, especially in the birch-balsam 
thickets (27,29,30). Gilbert in 1946 
( 30) and Shelton in the early 1960's 
concluded that the red-eyed vireo 
was one of the most common summer 
residents on the island (39). 
135. Philadelphia Vireo ( Vireo 
philadelphicus (Cassin)) 
This vireo visits the island only 
on rare occasions. In 1904 and 1905 
a single bird and a pair were observed 
in the coniferous forest ( 14) . Speci¬ 
mens were collected in 1929 and 1930 
(21). Shelton noted a single observa¬ 
tion was made by John Weber at Malone 
Bay on May 27, 1963 (39). 
136. Warbling Vireo ( Vireo gilvus 
Vieillot)) 
The species visits the island 
only rarely. One specimen was ob¬ 
served in 1929, and two were noted 
in 1930 (21). 
PARULIDAE (Wood Warblers) 
137. Black and White Warbler 
( Mniotilta varia (Linnaeus)) 
This warbler is an uncommon sum¬ 
mer resident and migrant. The pre¬ 
ferred habitats seem to be the birch- 
conifer type and the aspen-birch- 
conifer type. Three sight records 
were made in 1904 and 1905, one at 
the Siskiwit Lake outlet and two at 
Washington Harbor (14, 22 ). Since 
then, one was reported in 1924 and a 
second in 1937 (21). Records kept 
during the 1940's indicate the spe¬ 
cies was an uncommon summer resident 
(27,29,30, 36) . Ten specimens were 
recorded during the early 1960's by 
Shelton (39) . One sight record on 
August 9, 1963, was from the Windigo 
Mine area (34). 
*138. Tennessee Warbler ( Vermivora 
peregrina (Wilson)) 
The Tennessee warbler is a rare 
summer resident and a common migrant. 
The species has a preference for the 
birch-conifer and aspen-birch-conifer 
types. Specimens were collected in 
1904, and on the basis of observations 
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