from mid-October to mid-April. It destroys a good many 

 English sparrows. 



21. Cooper's Hawk. — A rare autumn and winter visi- 

 tor. It is not satisfied with sparrows, but goes after larger 

 game such as mocking birds and cardinals. 



22. Red-tailed Hawk. — Observed only once in the gar- 

 den, six or seven years ago, I think in November. 



23. Bald Eagle.— On one occasion, six or more years 

 ago, I saw an eagle sweep rapidly over the garden. On 

 December 21, 1905, a bird was seen very high in the air 

 which was almost certainly a bald eagle. 



24. American Sparrow Hawk. — A rare autumn and 

 winter visitor. 



25. American Osprey or Fish Hawk. — To be seen fairly 

 often passing overhead from April to October. 



26. Yellow-billed Cuckoo or "Raincrow." — Fairly com- 

 mon from mid-April to mid-October. 



27. Belted Kingfisher. — A fairly common visitor, es- 

 pecially during autumn and winter. 



28. Southern Hairy Woodpecker. — A very rare visitor. 

 I have only seen it twice in the garden — on July 3, 1902, 

 and on December 22, 1905. 



29. Downy Woodpecker. — A rare visitor, more likely 

 to be seen in July and August than at any other time. 



30. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — A not unusual winter 

 visitor, most likely to be seen in very cold weather. 



31. Red-headed Woodpecker. — A rare spring and sum- 

 mer visitor. 



32. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Observed in the garden 

 only on one occasion — April 6, 1905. 



33. Flicker or Yellowhammer. — A common autumn 

 and winter visitor, especially abundant in September and 

 October. 



34. Nighthawk or Bull Bat. — Up to two years ago, this 



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