BIRDS OBSERVED IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY 



exploration would surely yield many rarities of northern 

 birds. 



90. Pileated Woodpecker. A rare visitor from the North, usually 



only in winter. I have four records reported to me of 

 occurrence in winter during the last ten years, some quite 

 recent. Mr. Hanson foimd a nest in Torrington, May 

 30, 1901, twenty feet up a pine tree, a very large cavity, 

 with one young bird about a week old. Mr. Williams has 

 found nests a dozen years and more back. This is further 

 evidence of the Canadian aspect of the region. 



91. Red-headed W^oodpecker. Melanerpes erjlhrocephalus. A 



rare migrant and summer resident. A pair were noted in 

 Kent, May, 1907. Mr. Austin has occasionally seen one 

 in Kent or New Milford. INlr. Woodruff has noted three 

 in autumn. On June 23, 1906, he took a set of four fresh 

 eggs in Litchfield. Mr. Williams was told of a pair breed- 

 ing in Torrington some years ago. 



92. Northern Flicker. Colaptes auratus luteus. A common 



summer resident. 



93. Whippoorwill. Antrostomus vociferus. A common summer 



resident in most parts of the County. 



94. Nighthawk. Chordeiles virginianus. A locally common 



summer resident, but they have notably declined in num- 

 bers in the past six years, both in my vicinity and through- 

 out the State. In the fall migration they appear in large 

 scattered flocks. 



95. Chimney Swift. Chsetura pelagica. A common summer 



resident, very conspicuous. 



96. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Trochilus colubris. A com- 



mon summer resident. 



97. Kingbird. TjTannus t}Tannus. A common summer resi- 



dent. 



98. Crested Flycatcher. Myiarchus crinitus. A rather scarce 



summer resident. 



99. Phoebe. Sayomis phoebe. Abundant summer resident, but 



never has been known to occur in winter, despite reports 

 to the contrary. 



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