. Birds of Michigan. Birds. ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 108 Genus PETROCHBLIDON Cab. 255-612-(162). Petrochelidon Innifroiis {Say). * Cliff Swallow; Eave Swal- low; Mud Dauber; Square-tailed Barn Swallow. Very common; throughout the State; May to August; "rare and local in Washte- naw County" (Dr. J. B. Steere); " I have counted one hundred and ninety-three nests under the eaves of one barn, from which I think over two thousand young were hatched in one season" (Dr. W. C. Brownell); "occurs at Chandler's Palls, on the Escanaba river, Upper Peninsula, where it breeds" (
. Birds of Michigan. Birds. ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 108 Genus PETROCHBLIDON Cab. 255-612-(162). Petrochelidon Innifroiis {Say). * Cliff Swallow; Eave Swal- low; Mud Dauber; Square-tailed Barn Swallow. Very common; throughout the State; May to August; "rare and local in Washte- naw County" (Dr. J. B. Steere); " I have counted one hundred and ninety-three nests under the eaves of one barn, from which I think over two thousand young were hatched in one season" (Dr. W. C. Brownell); "occurs at Chandler's Palls, on the Escanaba river, Upper Peninsula, where it breeds" (L. W. Watkins)"Mackinac Island " (S. E. White); breeds; nests under eaves, on sides of embankments, rocks, etc., prefer- ring the southeast or west side; nests of mud; eggs four to six, white, specked with quite large brown spots. Like other birds that nest around our farm buildings, they are being driven off by the English Sparrow. L. W. Watkins reports an entire brood of albinos. Qends CHELIDON Generic details of Barn Swallow. 350-(>13-(159). Ciielidou erytlirog-aster (Bodci.). =^ Barn Swallow. Very abundant throughout the State; April to August; "Mackinac Island " (S. E. White); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); breeds; nests in May, in barns and other buildings; "I saw about 300 at my farm at Plymouth, Sept. i, 1886, and not one after that date" (Dr. W. C. Brownell); two broods and sometimes three; eggs three to six, white, finely spotted with brown, especially at the large end; the tail of this bird is deeply forked. This graceful bird is justly a favorite with farmers and farmers' boys. They are often seen in large flocks just before leaving in early 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
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