. Bulletin of the Michigan Ornithological Club. Michigan Ornithological Club; Birds. Bulletin of the Michigan Ornithological Club. 17 The Birds of Neebish Island, St. Mary's River, MiGh. BY MAJ. A. H. BOIES. THIS list of the birds of Neebish Island is the result of observations made by me during the spring, summer and fall of 1892-94, while in the employ of the U. S. Government as an in- spector on the St. Mary's River channel. I am under very great obligations to Assistant Engineer, Mr. Joseph Ripely, for favors shown me by very materially help- ing in the prosecution of this work, which othe
. Bulletin of the Michigan Ornithological Club. Michigan Ornithological Club; Birds. Bulletin of the Michigan Ornithological Club. 17 The Birds of Neebish Island, St. Mary's River, MiGh. BY MAJ. A. H. BOIES. THIS list of the birds of Neebish Island is the result of observations made by me during the spring, summer and fall of 1892-94, while in the employ of the U. S. Government as an in- spector on the St. Mary's River channel. I am under very great obligations to Assistant Engineer, Mr. Joseph Ripely, for favors shown me by very materially help- ing in the prosecution of this work, which otherwise could not have been carried out. There are, no dou 1 >t, many birds ^HHHHH^^HHi which I have not listed that fre- quent the island; but it has been my desire to be as accurate as possible, and I have therefore noted only those species actually observed by my- self, or given me from most relia- ble sources. Neebish Island is located in the St. Mary's River about sixteen miles below Sault Ste. Marie, and and is about nine miles in length, with a breadth of five miles at its widest point. It forms the southern boundary of Hay Lake, a part of whose water passes on the west side, and a part on the east; and is called the "West Neebish," and "Middle Neebish," neebish being the Chippewa for rapids. The island is quite densely wooded with spruce and cedar, some pine, and occa- sional patches of maple and birch. There is considerable low, wet land in the southern part, covered with dense swamp- cedars, and along the borders are marshes of considerable extent where Snipe and water-fowl abound in great numbers in their season. This island, which lies on the northern boundary of the State of Michigan, as also of the United States, is but sparsely settled by squatters, half-breeds and Indians, who hunt and fish most of their time, getting out a few cedar posts and ties in the winter. They are, as a general thing, poorly clad, and make as poor a living. [The firs
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