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DRYOBATES PUBESCENS MEDIANUS (Swainson) 



Northern- Downy Woodpecker 



Universally distributed throughout the State, including the moun- 

 tainous section. Recorded as follows: 12 miles north of Logan, 

 April 22; Tyler Creek, April 27; Orgas, Boone County, October 24; 

 Barboursviile, Cabell County, October 2G and November 3; Mercers 

 Bottom, Mason County, October 30; Ashton, October 31; 3 miles 

 north of Point Pleasant, October 27; Gilboa, Nicholas County, 

 October 12; West Fork River near Rocksdale, Calhoun County, 

 May 23; 7 miles east of Philippi, June 2; Rich Mountain, 7 miles 

 south of Ilarman, July 8; 3,950 feet elevation on Smoke Camp 

 Mountain, 3 miles east of Thornwood, September 28; 4,600 to 4,800 

 feet elevation on Spruce Knob, September 22 and 23; 3,500 feet on 

 Little Spruce Mountain, Williams River, October 5; 3,700 to 3,800 

 feet. Cranberry Glades, June 9, 19, and 20; Cheat Mountain above 

 Cheat Bridge, June 27; 2,900 feet on Flat Top Mountain, near Flat 

 Top, October 19; 2 miles east of Wliite Sulphur Springs, April 18. 



Measurements are as follows: 



Males: Wing, 90-97 (94.2); tail, 50-58 (53); culmen from base, 

 17-20 (17.2); tarsus, 15-18 (16.2) mm. 



Females: Wing, 91-99 (93.8); tail, 51-56.5 (54.2); culmen from 

 base, 16-19 (17.1); tarsus, 15.5-18 (16.3) mm. 



All come \vithin the size range of medianus and are identified as 

 that race. The largest individuals come from the mountain area 

 particularh' in the section above Williams River, and the smallest 

 from along the Ohio River, but the differences are relatively slight. 



Family TYRANNIDAE 



TYRANNUS TYRANNUS (Linnaeus) 



Eastern Kingbird 



This species is found locall}^ throughout the State, except in heavy 

 forests. Specimens were obtained at Walker, Wirt County, May 

 22; 5 miles east of Philippi, Barbour County, May 30; near Per- 

 singer, Nicholas County, May 16; on Flanagans Hill, near Elk, 

 Tucker County, July 6; and at The Sinks, near Yokum Knob on 

 Middle Mountain, July 4. 



MYIARCHUS CRINITUS BOREUS Bangs 



Northern Crested Flycatcher 



Birds were obtained in the hills south of the Guyandot River near 

 Huntington, May 2, near Grantsville, Calhoun County, May 20 and 

 26, and 5 miles east of Philippi, Barbour County, May 29. 



