List of Birds of Ann Arbor and Immediate Vicinity

[Concluüed frora last week J i.v ciriit'iiirtm im-jjurius. Purple Anch. Simt in eaily spring on Uje nver. NesU in tlie central part or' the State. 46. Aeffiotnut linarias. Red poll linnet. er plentiful, in winter, for a year or two ;im, ahont and in tlie city, remainlog until tate in April, and pafrtng, but, probably, none rtoatlwg wiih us. 47. Olijiiomitrix trintis. Yellow bird. Thiatle bird. Common. Nestlng in and about the city, and MmainiDg all winter In ticlils, in Hoeks. 48. Pleetrophanes nivali.i. Snow bflnting. In large Hoeks in the fields in winter. 19, l'n,i.;tes gramincus. (rus. linch. Au abundan! fléld bird. 80. Mrbiirpiza melodía. Song sparrow. Abundan t everyYV'here. BI, Junco hirmali. Snow bird. Not rare in spring and auüimn in tlie woodlaiitls, and in winterseen in tlie evergreens within the city. 52. Spizcüa montícola. Tree sparrow. Abundant in late autumn and spring, during its rnigrations. ")!. Sphdla socialis. Chipping sparrow. Ilair bird. Abundant everywhere. Nesting in the city. 54. Spizellii prUBto. Field sparrow. Abundant. BB, 'Aonolri'-hiu alhicoUis. White-throated sparrow. Seen in flocksin fall and spring. 56. Zonotrichia Uucophrys. Whitecrowned sparrow. Rarely geen with the last nauied. 5. Passer dometliciu. English sparrow. This bird in its spread over the 1,'niled States reached Ann Arbor in 1875 or lsïii. Two or three pairs dpf&icUing thcmselves about the University, and one pair ne#ting over the door of the post -olliee. They do not seem to have increased to any exteiii here. Any infonnation as to their extending into the country about would be valuable, also any observations In regard to their m:grations. It seems lo be absent from the city during some of our scverest weathcr. 88. PasnereUn iliaca. Fox span-ow. This seems to be a rare bird about Ann Arbor. 59. Kuspiza Americana. Black-throated bunting. This appears to be a new corner in this vicinity. They have been qtUte abundant, for two or three years past, in the lields west of the city. I have a specimen, killed in Lenawee county in 1877, in which year it was lirst observed there. 60. (iiininiua Lttdoviciana. linr biva.-ied grosbeak. Abundant in the woodlaml. but probably never entering the city. Nests In low trees, the male Mstating in Locabation. (il. Cyanospixa eyanta. Iudigo bird. Plentiful in the low woodland to the Boutb tvhere it ncsts. Females rarely seen. 61. Vijiili erythrophthalmux. Marsh robín. Chewink. Common n thickets along the river. (i:. DiiUchonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. Reed liird. The bobolink seems to become more abundant as the country grows older and better iinproved. It is very abundant to the south of the city, nesting in dry marshes along the railway. Fonmle is -Onand rarely seen. G4. Mulothrns pecorü. Cow bird. Abundant. Frequently entering the city. Makcs DO nest, but uses those of the smaller sparrows, vireos, etc. Several nests of sparrows huve been found hcre, with two or three stories cach, which have been built fcy Mia i-faül ou'i.ura prer tlif. ryi or tlJC COW birds to prevent hatching theiu. 05. Agelceus Phmiiceus. Red, - wiuged black bird. Common. Nesting in the marshes and along the river. mi. SturneUa magna. Field lark. Not rare in the meadows and marsheS aböut the city. 67. Icerus spurius. Orchard oriole. Not common, probably never entering the city. 68. Icterus Baltimore. Baltimore oriole. Golden robin. One of our most abundant city birds, nesting in the maples along the streets, within a few feet of the passers-by. These birds, when nesting in the country, use the bark of mük-weeds in making their in sis; but those nesting in the city use twine and bits of cloth. We have no bird which shows as many varieties ot' plumiige in the adult male as this. 09. Quiscalus purpurcus. Purple grackle. Common. Nests every year on the UniVerslty grounds. 70. Cvrvus Americanus. Common crow. It is not abundant énoogh near the city to be troublesome. 71. Cyanurus crittatu. Hlnejay. Almndant everywhere. Remains in the city during the winter. Nests on the University campus, using twine, bits of paper and cloth. 72. Tgrcmnut Oardtmu(. Bei niartin. King hird. Common in the rields and nesting in the shade inr73. Myitirchux itmiln.t. (iirat-cri'sted lly-catcher. Rare. 74. SiiyoriüsfttH-tx. Pewoe. riiu'bc hinl. Found nesting ander the bridges on t Inri t-r. Not common. 75. Contopuê viren. Wood pewee. Corainon in woodland. It is nevor found in the t0P of the taller tice-. 70. Bmpidmax min imtit. Least fly-tatcher. Ve seem to have two or more species of this genus in our woodland, but thevanilitlicnlt to idcntity. 77. AntruxtniiDix rt'ft'fi rim. VVhip-poorwill. Rare. Fouiul nesting In tb' ooklaiuls along the rivn 7S. Clun-ihihs 'injininnii.i. Nlgill hawk. Not abundunt. 70. Vhiituru (n.i;ia. CïhiiniH'y swallow. rhiniiify swilt. Abundant in and about t lic city. 80. Trochilus colubrin. Ruby-thioatl nummer. Thta is our only huuuning bird. Il II quité abundant in the city in the spring and early .sninnuT, entering open windows to Bied lidin housi'-plants. They frequently their way out, and are caught Upon the windows. si. Cerylé alryon. Klngflsher. A t'i-w pain are found along the rivi-r cvtrv year. B3J Ooeetnê tfytkropMIialiiiui. Itiackbilled cuckoo. Not rare in the woodland to the south, where it is found with tlie yellow-billcl species. Thev sdinetimes enter the city, and, from their shy haliils ni.i net here without beiug observed. 8.'). Ooteytm Aaericanuê. Yellow-biiied cuckoo. Föund nenrly as abundantly as thé ñiM spècten and n the same localities. 84. l'ii'is n'lnst. Han y woodpecker. ('ommon cverywlierc. 96. V'.v mbixr, -. Downy woodpecker. AUo abundan!. (,'oinnion in the city. s(i. Spin r,i]iu ii.i parttM. Yellow-bellied woodpecker. kale. 87. C'eiUurii.i ('uroliriin. lied -bellied woodpecker. Conimon, 88. Melanerpes trythr,cij,lialun. Iiedbeaded woodpecker. MTol m abundant bird liere. Seen in flooks, in the spring, while migratfng. 89. Colaptes nurotus. Goklen-winged woodpecker. Kikker. Unlike other woodpeckert, it ffequently feeds on die ground. It is quite abnndant liere, ontering the city. 90. Sri.r Jhiiiinnn. lïarn owl. I give Ibis blré on uitfiority of Museum specimens, labeled tnnn Anti Arbor. I never saw tliis bird In-re, nor heard of its being killed in this vicinity. 91. fivèe Virmtièmu, Great horued owl. 92. ticops asio. Screech o 1. 08. Otu.i vuíijiirtH. Longeared owl. 94. Brachyotus paludrü. Short -eared ou 1. Tht: most abundant of our owls. It seems to be more or lesa social in its habits, or, perhaps, it hunts in packs, as f our or niorc have been scen togetlier about the swamps to the sontli. 95. Syrnium nchvlosum. Barred owl. This species is also conaparatlvely abundant here. W. tyeta Aeadian owl. Sawwhet owl. 97. Accipiterfuscus. Sharp-shinned hawk. 98. Areip-ilir Cooptrii. Cooper'g hawk. !Ü). Ihiieo borealix. Hed-lail;d buzzard. Hen hawk. Ahuiidant. Feeds much on snakes, inice and froga. 100. Buteoüneatiti, üed-sliouldered buzzard. 101. Jliiin Pfnntyieanicm. Hroad-winged buzzurd. 102. Caiharttt mini. Turkey buzzard. Karely seen. 103. Zencedura Carolineiui. Qround dove. Carolina dove. l'ommon. Entering the city, and nesting on the lower horizontal branches of evergreens. 104. Bonasa umbeüus. lïiifTecl grouse. A few still found nlong the river and in the HWMinps. Tlieir being so continually hunted seems to hare resuked in making tlieni permanenüy slivcr and quicker of flight ttian tliose ol newcr countries. 105. Ortyx Virginuinu. Quail. Bol white. A few of tliese make out to exist in the fields almut t lic city. 100. jEyidliti.i vociferas. Kildeer plover. (Juite nbniiitaiH at tipte on the marshes to the south of Ilie city. 107. Philohda minor, American woodcock. Not rare in the Bwampp, 10S. TringoUUi maculariui. Spotted sand piper. Tip-up. Killed on the river. 10!i. Arana IJerodias. (reat lilue beron. Nou' and (hen seen on the river below the city. 110. l.nrns PhüadelpMa. Bonaparte'a juli. Given on authority of Museum specimens. 111. Podiceps toriVuitít. Ilorned grebe. Freqneiitlv een un t lic milldain. This does not pretend to lie a complete list of the birds (pand about Ann Arbor; but, witli the exception of a few, given upon the authority of labeled specimens in the Museum, it is the result of about three yeare' collecting and obsertation in this vieinity. The list is especially laeking in ducks and wadeis, and Bevend more hawk.s, warblers, sparrows and vinos 11 probably be added to it. Quite a niimber of birds, tliat must have been almndaiU befe lielore the ooming of the white setllers, liac lieen iliiven into the wilder part of the State. 1 cite Dr. Williams, the lirst Uaeber ol Zoölofiy In the University ol' Midiijian, ai authority for the statement tliat inee the establishment of the University luie, prairie chickens have perehed on the college fence, and a flock of wild turkeys have been seen crossing the campus. It is probable tliat most of the species, thus di iven away, sinee the scttlcnieut of the country, are game birds, and the cause of tlieir disappearancc ij3 In tlieir Uaving been too closely hunted; but, without doubt, severa! species have entirely disappeared lor no other reasen than their dislike to t lic p'resence of man. In this list ean probably be placed the great black woodpeekcr or log-cock. Our birds may be divided, from their habits of migratlon, into four groups. The first of these contuiiis those whlOB nest here, but migrate to the South to pass the winter. These are such liirds as the rooms, bluebird, blaekbirds and orioles. The second group eontains those which nest to the north of us. luit pan the winter to the south of us. They aio only seeu here during their spring aud autumn migrations. The warbleis, and somc of the sparrows. are the beat exainples of tliis group. The third group is of tliose birds which nest to the north of us, but winter here, as in a more températe cliinate. Among these are the snow buntings, the red-polls, and sometmir- thé snowyowl-, ltohemian wax-wlngs and the eross-liills. The fourth group contains those birds tliat are permanent resident-, ketting and wintering here. Among these are the titniire, the iiut-hatches, a part of woodpccUers, the quails and grouse. and a part of the owls. The observation of the habits of sucll ipaatM al N ragttlar visitón or reddeata, is ol nmcli niiiK! iiiportai.ee ihan noting the a]pc:irancc of liirds tliat do not belong licre, and may liever return again. Such lact au; enrious, but are of little importanee in the study of our birds. Our most regalar viiitöw differ atnong tbcmselvëa In the h'uinber appearing each season. The cuckoos, (br inlaiicc, are as regular In tlieir appen ranee as the roblas, bul are not :i tehtli as ïuanv. It lllight lie 1 1 - ful to t'onn soine scale l)y wliich this ditVerencc n uumbers could be estlmated, and a icconl kept. It ia probable liiat the -ame species difiera nauth In the nuiuber appearing n ditleicnt ears. li would be a No a tii.it t i . ■ 1 inleie-l lo kllOV and licite tiie retetivt" i'owcr of tiic vaiioiis species of blrds to adajtt themtmlves to i ptesence oí man In bis varioii eirrauístauce. The n.liiiis and orioles ml jays ure peitW-tly at lióme in tlie streets ot our city. The Kngliah ,-pinow lo lunch prcl'er a eity to a eoiuiliy iiieiu c. The bluebird and pewi-e and bal n-su allow love the ircscucc it man. and nest close alioul ihc buildings of the tarín, byt iii-liki yoise, ilust and multitudes ot men.