20 PROCEEDINGS OP THE 



I was glad to hear the harsh note of the Sapsucker on June 

 12, and later to see the bird in its summer home. 



The orchards were the homes of the Flycatchers and they 

 were in abundance; the Kingbird, Great Crested Fh'catcher and 

 Wood Pewee, and about every barn and bridge the Phoebe ; 

 but they were all surpassed in abundance by the homely Chebec. 

 This was the bird of the orchards and was everywhere one of the 

 most abundant birds. Singularly enough the one nest which 

 I found was not in the usual situation, but in a birch in the 

 woods. Next to the Chebec the Cedarbird was the most com- 

 mon bird in the fruit trees; practically every orchard having its 

 pair and some several. One thing that struck me was the fact 

 that nearly everj' pair I observed began building on exactly the 

 same date, — June 10. In orchards and woodlands the Flicker 

 as usual was found abundantly. 



Every evening the Nighthawks would gather in small bands 

 and sail back and forth in the gloaming, uttering their discord- 

 ant cries. These continued until dark when the Whip-poor- 

 wills took up the refrain. Both these birds were more common 

 than the Chimney Swift, which was found in only limited numbers 

 nesting frequently in barns. Of the Hummingbirds there were 

 more than I have ever seen before: one nest was found on June 

 12. One of the most interesting birds which it was my privi- 

 lege to meet was the Prairie Horned Lark. The summits of 

 several of the mountains about Loanna consist entirel}' of 

 upland meadows, flat stretches of land with no trees whatever. 

 Very little bird life is to be observed in these situations, a few 

 Meadowlarks, Vesper and Grasshopper Sparrows being about 

 all It was in these places that we came upon this bird, and so 

 far as I could ascertain they were regular, being observed on 

 both trips, ^^'hen not nesting they travel aimlessly about after 

 the manner of their northern relatives in winter. In 1905 I saw 

 them several times in flocks of about seven individuals, evi- 

 dently family parties, but in 1906 they were seen chiefly in 

 pairs. One of these birds evidently had a nest in a field where 

 the young grain was about three inches high, but though both 

 male and female frequently flew in with grasshoppers in their 

 beaks, we sought in vain. Mr. Lorrilliere first suggested to me 



