. Birds of Michigan. Birds. ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 47 county, hut are abuudant in migrations" iDr. M. Gibbs); "common in Upper Penin- sula" (E. E. Brewster); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); reported from Mackinac Islaiad; summer months; breeds; nests on the ground, frequently on floating nests; eggs six to twelve, occasionally fifteen, elongate, yellowish drab, spotted with fine dark spots. I have found the nests and eggs very common at Saginaw Bay. Order LIMICOLi^]. Shore Birds. Family Phal.\ropes. Typical waders; food insects, molluscs, crustaceans, etc.
. Birds of Michigan. Birds. ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 47 county, hut are abuudant in migrations" iDr. M. Gibbs); "common in Upper Penin- sula" (E. E. Brewster); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); reported from Mackinac Islaiad; summer months; breeds; nests on the ground, frequently on floating nests; eggs six to twelve, occasionally fifteen, elongate, yellowish drab, spotted with fine dark spots. I have found the nests and eggs very common at Saginaw Bay. Order LIMICOLi^]. Shore Birds. Family Phal.\ropes. Typical waders; food insects, molluscs, crustaceans, etc. Genus CRYMOPHILUS Vieill. ^5-22*2(60+). (!rymopliilus fullearius [Linn.]. Red Phalarope; Gray Phalarope. Northern Indiana, rare, probable migrant, probably in Southern Michigan (Butler's Birds of Indiana); embraced in StockwelFs Birds of Michigan; Dr. Steere classifies it among Michigan migrants; Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that this bird breeds in the Northern Peninsula, which, writes Dr. A. K. Fisher, seems very improliable. Genus PHALAROPUS Northern Phalarope, nat. size. »6-223-((i03i. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.). Northern Phalarope; Red-necked Phalarope. Exceedingly rare; "rare visitor" (Dr. Morris Gibbs); Dr. J. B. Steere classifies this doubtfully as a Michigan migrant; record by R. B. Lawrence of occurence of this bird at Monroe, Michigan, (Forest and Stream Vol. XXV. p. 372); Prof. Ludwig Kumlein writes me that it breeds in northern Wisconsin and presumably in our Northern Penin- sula. I think he must refer to Wilson's Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916; Michigan. State college of agriculture and applied science, Lansing. Dept. of zoology and physiology. [Lansing, Mich. , R. Smith & co. , state printers and binders
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