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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Yol. 14-:N^o. 7 



Have never taken more tlian two eggs to a 

 set. 



68. Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). Snowy Owl. 

 Winter visitant; rare. 



69. Surnia ulnla capavoch (Miill.). Hawk 

 Owl. Winter visitant; rare. Occasionally 

 specimens have been taken during severe win- 

 ters. Mr. Doan has several fine specimens 

 which he has taken in the county, during the 

 months of December and January. 



70. Cocc/yzus americanus (Linn.), yellow- 

 billed Cuckoo. Summer resident; common. 

 Arrives second week in May. Nidificates by 

 June 15; eggs, three to five. Departs by first 

 week in October. 



71. Coccyzus erythrophthdbnuK (Wils.). 

 Black-billed Cuckoo. Summer resident; com- 

 mon. Its arrival and departure similar to C. 

 americanus. 



72. Cei-yle alcyon (Linn.). Belted King- 

 fisher. Summer resident; common. Arrives 

 sometimes as early as March 21. Xidification 

 commences by the first week in May; eggs, 

 five to seven. Departs by the second week in 

 November. 



73. Dryohatett villoxuH {hiim.). Hairy Wood- 

 pecker. Resident; common. They commence 

 to excavate a hole in an old tree by the second 

 week in April. Eggs, four to five. 



74. Dry abates imbescens (Linn.). Downy 

 Woodpecker. Resident; common. Nidifica- 

 tion similar to D. tillosux-^ eggs, four to five. 



7"). Sphyrajjicus variun (Linn.). Yellow- 

 bellied Sapsucker. Transient visitant; rare. 

 Arrives last week in March; frequents heavy 

 timber. I have never observed this species 

 here later than December 15. 



76. Melanerpes erythrocephaluM (Linn.). Red- 

 headed Woodpecker. Summer resident; tol- 

 erably common. Arrives first week in May. 

 Eggs, to the number of four to six, are usually 

 laid by the second week in June. Departs by 

 October 10. 



77. Colaptes auratus (Linn.). Flicker. 

 Summer resident; abundant. Arrives last 

 week in March. Have seen them excavating 

 holes for their nest by April 25. Eggs, five to 

 seven; sometimes two broods are reared each 

 season. Departs first week in November. 



78. Colaptes cafer. (Gmel.). Red-shafted 

 Flicker. Accidental visitant. Mr. Doan took 

 a fine female of this species on May 17, 1888, 

 near Coatesville, this county, and I believe it is 

 the first record of its being taken this far east. 



79. AntrostomuH vociferus (Wils.). Whip- 

 poor-will. Summer resident; tolerably com- 

 mon. Arrives first week in May. Eggs, two 



in number, are geneially laid by the last week 

 in that month. Departs the third week in 

 September. 



80. Cliordeiles viryinianus (Gmel.). Night- 

 hawk. Summer resident; common. Arrives 

 second week in May. Eggs, two, are laid by 

 the first week in June. I have found the eggs 

 of this species placed upon the loose soil, 

 thrown up by the Arctomys numax (Wood- 

 chuck). Departs the last week in September. 



81. ClHetura pelasylca (Linn.). Chimney 

 Swift. Summer resident; abundant. Arrives 

 by the 20th of April. Nidification commences 

 by the second week in May; eggs, four to 

 five. Departs by the 25th of September. 



82. Tror/illtts colubris (Linn.). Ruby- 

 throated Hummingbird. Summer resident; 

 common. Arrives first week in May. Begins 

 laying by the first week in June; eggs, two. 

 Departs first week in October. 



88. Tyrannus tyrannus (Linn.). Kingbird. 

 Summer resident; common. Arrives first 

 week in May. Nidification takes place by 

 the last week in that month; eggs, four. 

 Departs first week in October. 



84. Myiarrhits crinitus (Linn.). Crested 

 Flycatcher. Summer resident; common. Ar- 

 rives first week in May, Nidificates by the 

 25th of that month. I have known them to 

 rear two broods in a season. Eggs, four to 

 six. Departs the second week in September. 



85. Sayornis phcebe (Linn.). Phoebe. Sum- 

 mer resident; common. Arrives second week 

 in March. Nidification commences as early as 

 the 15th of April; eggs, four to six. Departs 

 second week in November. 



86. Cimtopus borealls (Swains.). Olive- 

 sided Flycatcher. Transient visitant; rare. 

 The only specimen that has come under my 

 observations was taken in an old orchard, 

 near Atgleu, May 20, 1886, by Mr. Doan. 



87. Contopus virens (Linn.). Wood Pewee. 

 Summer resident; common. Arrives second 

 week in May. Nidification commences by 

 June 15th; eggs, three to four. Departs 

 first week in October. 



88. Einpldonax flacicentris (Baird.). Yel- 

 low-bellied Flycatcher, Summer resident; 

 rare. More plentiful during migrations. Ar- 

 rives second week in May, and frequents low 

 woods where it delights to nidificate. I found 

 on June 15, 1887, nest and three eggs of this 

 species, wliich was placed among the roots of 

 an upturned tree. Mr. Doan also found a nest 

 containing four eggs, in the vicinity of Steele- 

 ville, that was placed on the ground at the 

 side of a large tussock, close by a small pool 



