These chipmunks were several times observed feeding on ripe raspberries. August 5, near Watersmeet, one was seen sitting on a rail fence beside a pasture, eating a grasshopper, the remains of which have been identified by T. H. Hubbell as Melanoplus sp. probably bivittatus.
Tamias striatus griseus. Gray Chipmunk.
Black ash swamp, 1.
Hemlock forest, 1.
Wet hardwood forest, 10.
Dry hardwood forest, 8.
Shrub stage, 2.
Five records were obtained in the Cisco Lake Region; 9 near Little Girl's Point, and 8 near Gogebic Lake. It is most numerous in hardwood forest.
An adult male taken July 5 had in its cheek-pouches numerous seeds of Carex and a fruit capsule of Viola, the identification being by E. A. Bessey. Of eight adult or nearly adult females examined between July 5 and September 1, one taken July 15 in the Cisco Lake Region contained eight large embryos.
Sciurus hudsonicus loquax. Southeastern Red-squirrel.
Black ash swamp, 1.
Arbor-vitae swamp, 3.
Black spruce—tamarack bog, 2.
Hemlock forest, 1.
White pine forest, 1.
Wet hardwood forest, 9.
Dry hardwood forest, 7.
Shrub stage, 1.
Paper birch—aspen stage, 3.
Early hardwood forest stage, 1.
Edificarian, 1.
Seventeen records from the Cisco Lake Region; 6 from Little Girl's Point; and 7 from Gogebic Lake. None were noted more than a few yards from the protection of a forest.
In a grove of white pines near Little Girl's Point cut pine scales were numerous August 13 on the ground and on logs, and one red-squirrel taken had much pitch on the fur around the mouth. August 24, cut-open fir cones were numerous around the small fir trees in a paper birch—aspen growth near Gogebic Lake, and were certainly the work of this species. July 2 a young red-squirrel which had frequently been seen around the camp in the Cisco Lake Region was found ravenously feeding on the kidney of a recently skinned woodchuck. After feeding it showed no fear, and allowed itself to be picked up; it seemed very sleepy and slept for about a half-hour before running away. This individual was badly infested with fleas. Another juvenile taken July 1 in the same region was infested with small patches of red seed ticks around the anus, anterior to the genital opening, on the belly, on the thigh, and at the base of one ear.
Six small embryos were found in an adult female taken in the Cisco Lake Region July 16.