196. Lapland Longspur ( Calcarius 
lapponicus (Linnaeus)) 
Shelton reported several sight¬ 
ings of Lapland longspurs from 1960 
to 1963, all in May or in late Septem¬ 
ber and October. They were numerous 
only during the fall of 1961, when 
flocks of 15 or more were often seen. 
Wood reported that he and A. Murie 
collected specimens in September 1929 
(21). Gilbert in 1946 regarded the 
species as migrant, common in some 
years and rare in others (30). 
197. Snow Bunting ( Plectrophenax 
nivalis (Linnaeus)) 
The first recorded observation 
of the snow bunting at Isle Royale 
is found in the log of J. H. Malone, 
keeper of the Menagerie Island 
lighthouse. These birds were ob¬ 
served passing south in October of 
1885 and 1892 and in September 1893 
(40). Wood noted that they were com¬ 
mon on the island during the second 
half of December 1936 and that they 
were seen on occasion from about the 
middle of April to the middle of May 
1937 (21). Gilbert in 1946 reported 
the species as a common migrant and 
said that it appeared in large flocks 
during the fall and spring migrations 
(30). Shelton saw it only in 1961, 
when he found several on open ridges 
and beaches from October 18 through 
November 2 (39). 
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