. Birds of Michigan . n accidental straggler, as the bird is a greatwanderer; reported in our fauna by the late D. D. Hughes; a pair shot in Monroe Co.,June 19,1882 (see Bulletin of Nuttall Ornithological Club, Vol. VIII, Oct., 1882, p. 250).The late Mr. Collins secured a specimen near his home in Detroit. Genus ELANUS Savig. 142-328-(492). Elaiius leueurns Vieill. *White-tailed Kite; rare; Dr. H. A. Atkins reports taking it at Locke, Ingham Co.; Mr. S. writes me that he took one in Kent Co., April 10, 1888, and has the specimen;Mr. A. B. Covert reports taking
. Birds of Michigan . n accidental straggler, as the bird is a greatwanderer; reported in our fauna by the late D. D. Hughes; a pair shot in Monroe Co.,June 19,1882 (see Bulletin of Nuttall Ornithological Club, Vol. VIII, Oct., 1882, p. 250).The late Mr. Collins secured a specimen near his home in Detroit. Genus ELANUS Savig. 142-328-(492). Elaiius leueurns Vieill. *White-tailed Kite; rare; Dr. H. A. Atkins reports taking it at Locke, Ingham Co.; Mr. S. writes me that he took one in Kent Co., April 10, 1888, and has the specimen;Mr. A. B. Covert reports taking two specimens in Washtenaw Co.; extremely doubt-ful, are the specimens preserved? A. K. Fisher. Genus ICTINIA Viecll. 143-329-(491). let in hi mississippiensis (Wils.). Mississippi Kite. Said to occur in Michigan; exceedingly rare; the late Hon. D. D. Hughes reported^one specimen from Cass Co.; Prof. A. W. Butler gives it as a rare visitor in NorthernIndiana. 62 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF CIRCUS Ear parts of (489). Circus liudsonius {Linn.). *Marsh Hawk; Mouse Hawk; ; throughout the State; summer resident; common in Monroe county(Jerome Trombley); Mackinac Island (S. E. White); Keweenaw Point (Kneeland);breeds; nests on the ground; eggs three to six, greenish white, often spotted withbrown. We have taken the nests and young at this place. This valuable birdshould be protected by law ( Purdy). /Genus ACCIPITER Beiss. 145-332-(494). Accipiter velox (Wils.). *Sharp-shxnned Hawk. Common; throughout the state; April to August; occasional in winter; IronMountain (E. E. Brewster); Keweenaw Point (Kneeland); Mackinac Island (S. ); probably breeds; Dr. M. Gibbs writes me that it is not known to breed inKalamazoo county; nests in trees high up from the ground; eggs three to five, rarelyseven; a single bird has been known to lay seventeen eggs in succession (A. ), bluish or greenish white, spotted at large end with
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