16 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 
in every pool and were there by hundreds. Ducks were seen in numbers, 
many immature, except the wood duck, ring-neck and scaup, of which only 
two or three were seen. All three mergansers were common, with the 
hooded heading the list. Hawks were rare, except the sparrow hawk, eight 
of which were seen in one day, one feeding young. 
At least three bald eagles, two young and one adult, visited the refuge; 
no nest was located. An osprey nest with an adult on the edge was found 
at Blaney Park. Fifteen sandhill cranes in pool H at one time was a 
special treat, and a fiock of 14 Wilson’s snipe was an unusual sight. Com- 
paratively few sandpipers were present despite good mud flats for them. 
Three or four kingfishers were seen about every pool. A pair of pileated 
woodpeckers were watched for about five minutes. Many kingbirds and 
cedar waxwings were feeding young all over the place. Goldfinches, cedar 
waxwing'ss and bronzed grackles increased considerably during the stay, and 
at the end nighthawks were in small flocks. 
Only one tree swallow was seen, but there were barn swallows around 
the headquarters buildings. The only warblers seen with young were the 
myrtle and northern yellow-throat. The warblers and chickadees were 
mostly seen in the jack pine knolls; the sparrows, except song and swamp, 
in the bracken and sweet fern, more open territory; the woodpeckers and 
nuthatches seemed to like the Norway pine; the taller hardwood was mostly 
mixed with hemlock and pine, and there were found few and more rare (in 
that locality) species, such as winter wren, barred owl, and veery. No 
English sparrows were seen on the refuge itself, but quite a number were 
in evidence near the entrance at Germfask. Song sparrows sprang up every 
few yards along the dikes, and swamp sparrows were fairly common in the 
marshes nearby. Numbers of Savannah sparrows were found along the 
dikes, and one immature was caught and banded by Mr. Bartel. Most of 
the sparrows were in such drab color that it was quite a problem to identify 
them. As relatively few birds were still singing, many escaped notice and 
many got into the luxuriant cover before a good look at them could be had. 
There had been seen upon the refuge or near it, at various times and 
by numerous observers, 206 species of birds. To this list 13 were added by 
Dr. Lewy and Mr. Bartel during their visit. 
It had been intended to take another roadside census while on the way 
home, but when they decided to make it in one day the idea was abandoned. 
However, two ruffed grouse, the only ones found on the trip, were added to 
the list. The 450 miles was driven by Mr. Bartel in 17 hours, leaving the 
refuge August 14 and arriving in Chicago at 3:00 A.M. the following 
morning. 
Dr. Lewy and Mr. Bartel wish to acknowledge their indebtedness to 
Mr. Salyer, who suggested the survey and made the necessary arrange- 
ments, and to Mr. Johnson, whose hearty cooperation was of the utmost 
help, and whose hospitality made their stay a great pleasure. 
