4 TiiK W'l I.SOX r>rr.r,RTiN — No. 54. 



Syrnium varium. Barred Owl. — Rare resident. One shot in a 

 yard in Davenport. 



Cryptoglaux acadica. Saw-wliet Owl. — Rare winter resident. 

 April 2. 1890; February 2. 1889; Marchi 21, 1891. 



Megascops asio. Screecli Owl. — Common resident. About equal 

 numbers found in the red and in the gray stage. 



Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl.— Tolerably common resi- 

 dent. Occasionally wanders into Davenport. 



Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Ciickoo. — Abundant summer 

 resident. May 17 to October 8. Eggs found May 28 to August 19. 



Coccyzus erythorphthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — Tolerably 

 common summer resident. May 23 to August 30. Nest, May 30, 

 1902. 



Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Common summer resident. 

 March 19 to October 12. Two fresh eggs, May 18, 1889. 



Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — Common resident. 



Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — Abundant 

 resident. 



Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — Abundant mi- 

 grant. April 2 to 29; September 16 to October 28. Stomach occa- 

 sionallj^ found filled with chips of sap-wood. 



Melanerpes erythrocephaius. Red-headed Woodpecker. — Abundant 

 summer resident. Occasionally an individual or a pair winters. By 

 spring the white feathers are almost blackened with soot. 



Centurus carol inus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Tolerably common 

 resident. 



Colaptes auratus iuteus. Northern Flicker. — Abundant summer 

 resident. Stragglers sometimes winter. Fresh eggs. May 26, 1892. 



Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — Tolerably common sum- 

 mer resident. Arrives as early as April 23. 



Chordeiies virginianus. Nighthawk. — Abundant summer resident. 

 May 5 to October 2. 



Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Abundant summer resident. 

 April 15 to September 26. 



Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Abundant 

 sumer resident. May 8 to October 6. 



Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — ^Abundant summer resident. April 

 25 to September 13. Earliest eggs, May 21, 1887. 



iVIyiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — Common summer resi- 

 dent. April 30 to September 10. Nest, June 26, 1888. In 1887 

 a pair nested in the bird house which was placed in an oak tree 

 in a yard in the heart of the city of Davenport. Five eggs were 

 depositetl. 



Sayornis phoebe. Phoebe. — Abundant summer resident. March 

 21 to November 7. Elarliest nest, April 28, 1888. Nests are occa- 



