]i8 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 53. 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus. — Red-headed Wood pecker. Uncom- 

 mon. Only found in two places, — the Great Swamp and down the- 

 river near Hanoi 1 r 



Cyanocitta cristata. — Rlue day. Abundant. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos. — American Crow. Abundant. 



Astragal inus trisftis. — American Goldfinch. Abundant. 



Passer domesticus. — English Sparrow. Abundant. 



Melcspiza cinerea melodia. — Song Sparrow. Abundant except 

 during the coldest part of the winter, but can always be found. 



Cardiralis cardinalis. — Cardinal. Rare. 



Ampelis cedrorum. — Cedar Waxwing. Common, but more so 

 during the summer. 



Sitta carolinensis. — White-breasted Nuthatch. Common except 

 during the breeding season, when it is very hard to find, as ii 

 keeps so quiet. 



Baeolophus bicolor. — Tufted Titmouse. Common. 



Parus atricapillus. — Chickadee. Common. 



Winter Visitors. 



Larus argentatus. — Herring Gull. Uncommon in the spring down 

 the Passaic near Chatham. One seen last winter flying over the 

 Great Swamp. 



Asio accipitrinus. — Short-eared Owl. Rare. 



Cryptoglaux acadica. — Saw-w T het Owl. Rare. 



Otocoris aplestris. — Homed Lark. Very rare. Only one ever 

 found. Shot last winter in Great Swamp near Myersville. 



Carpodacus purpureus. — Purple Finch. Common during migra- 

 tions, and a few stay all winter. 



Loxia curvirostra minor. — American Crossbill. Some winters 

 common and others not seen at all. 



Loxia leuccptera. — White-winged Crossbill. Very rare. 



Acanthis linaria. — Redpoll. Common some winters and ofter not 

 seen during others. 



Passerina nivalis. — SnowflaJ e. Very rare. Last winter we had 

 them with us for ten days and they were common, but this is the 

 only time we have seen them. 



Spizella monticola. — Tree Sparrow. Common. 



Junco hyema; ; s. — Slate-colcred Junco. Abundant. 



Lanius boreal's. — Northern Shrike. Rare. 



Olbiorchilus hiemalis. — Winter W T ren. Common during migra- 

 tions and a few stay all winter. 



Certhia familiaris americana. — Brown Creeper. Common mi- 

 grant. A few stay all winter. Mr. Callender saw a pair of old 

 birds with five young fully able to fly, July 23, 1905. 



Regulus satrapa. — Golden-crowned Kinglet. Common, but more 

 so during migrations. 



