116 NORTH AMKRICAX FAT'NA. [n".16. 



43. Sp'nyrapicus thyroideus. W'illiamsou Sapsucker. 



A male was killed August 4 by K. T. Fisher at tiniberline on the 

 east side of Mud Creek Canyon. This was the only specimen collected, 

 though others were seen near the same place. August 25, 1883, C. U. 

 Townsend secured one at timbeiline on Shasta. 



44. Ceophloeus pileatus ahieticola. I'ileated Woodpecker. 



Fairly common about Wagon Camp, where their loud hammering 

 and unmistakable cries were often heard. Several times in July one 

 visited a tree on the edge of camp, and one was heard there tlie day 

 we left, September 25. September 10, W. H. Osgood and K. T. Fisher 

 saw three between Sisson and Edgewood. 



45. Melanerpes formicivorus oairdi. California Woodjtecker. 



Seen from time to time amimg the oaks at Sisson, where one was sliot 

 by R. T. Fisher early in September. 



4fi. Melan'^rpes torquatus. Lewis Woodi)ecker. 



Common at Sisson and in Sipiaw Creek Valley near McCloud Mill. 

 July 25 ]\Iiss Merriam saw one at Wagon Camp; August 2 W. II. 

 Osgood killed one and saw others high up on ^lud Creek Canyon; 

 August 3 I saw a small flock in the Shasta flr forest betw^een Mud and 

 S(piaw creeks ; August 10 Walter K. Fisher shot one near Squaw Creek ; 

 and September 17-20 W. H. Osgood saw several in Shasta Valley. 



47. Colaptes cafer. IJed shafted I'licker. 



Fairly common on the mountain; seen or heard nearly every da,\, 

 during tlie latter half of July and early August, near Wagon Camp. 

 July 2S several were seen on the lower sl()i)e between Wagon Camp and 

 McCloud Mill; late in July and early in August several were seen high 

 up on Squaw and Mud creeks; August 10 one was killed by \l. T. 

 Fisher at S(iuaw Creek Camp: and during migration, the latter half of 

 Sei»tember, a few were seen nearly every day a little below timberline 

 near Squaw and Panther creeks. At the time of our visits to the 

 juniper forest in Shasta A^alley, September 1!) and 2!l, Hickers were 

 common and were i)robably feeding on thejunii)er berries. At Sisson, 

 Florence A. Merriam found them common, the middle of July, and 

 n. T. Fislier, the lirst half of S('pteml)ei. 



48. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli. Poor will. 



The unmistakable note of the poor- will was heaid in July at Wagon 

 Camp, where the spe(;ies doubtless breeds. One of the birds was seen 

 on Lower S(iuaw (Jreek neai- Warmcastle Soda Si)rings August 13 by 

 W. LI. Osgood. Others were heard lu^ai- JMlgewood l)y NN'altcr K. 

 Fishei'. 



40. Chordeiles virginianus. Might hawk. 



Often seen Hying at Wagon Camp, on the lower edge of the Shasta 

 fir foiest, the latter part of July. Several Mocks were seen at Sisson, 

 the Urst half of Se[>tember, by 11. T. l-'isher. 



