. Michigan bird life : a list of all the bird species known to occur in the State together with an outline of their classification and an account of the life history of each species, with special reference to its relation to agriculture ... . ir counties in the southeastern ])art of thestate, was found during the nesting season on Neebish Island, St. MarysRiver by Major Boies, was not uncommon in Ontonagon county duringJuly and August, as recorded by the University of IMichigan expeditionin 1904, and it has been found in practically all the intervening territorywherever conditions are favorabl
. Michigan bird life : a list of all the bird species known to occur in the State together with an outline of their classification and an account of the life history of each species, with special reference to its relation to agriculture ... . ir counties in the southeastern ])art of thestate, was found during the nesting season on Neebish Island, St. MarysRiver by Major Boies, was not uncommon in Ontonagon county duringJuly and August, as recorded by the University of IMichigan expeditionin 1904, and it has been found in practically all the intervening territorywherever conditions are favorable. It is partial to wet ground, but itis not necessary that this should be of great extent. While it is foundon the borders of the large marshes, and particularly on little islandsin marshes and swamps, it is frequently met with near springs andbrooklets on hillsides, and often in cat-holes in open fields, wherevera little water has made the ground too soft for cultivation. It is almostconfined to the low growths next to the grovmd, being rarely seen amidthe branches of trees, even during migration. The Yellow-throat arrives from the south at about the same time asthe majority of the warblers, the average date at Ann Arbor being given. Plate LXII. Maryland YuUowf original draw infjihy^ LAND BIRDS. 641 by Mr. Wood as May 10, and the earliest arrival as April 24, 1904. Themigratory movement continues all through May, and specimens werekilled on Ft. Aux Barques Light, Lake Huron, May 11, 1893, on SpectacleReef Light May 19, 1893, May 22, 1890, May 23, 1897 and June 2, southward migration occurs mostly in September, but there is doubtlessconsiderable movement in August, while a few linger into October. Aspecimen was killed on Spectacle Reef Light October 3, 1893. This is one of our most inquisitive w^arblers and so soon as its hauntsare invaded it begins to utter its querulous or scolding note, which consistsof a nasal or wiry chip, and it conti
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