i2o The Wilson Bulletin — No. 53. 



Summer Visitors. 



Aix sponsa. — Wood Duck. Rare in the breeding season, when a 

 pair are usually found in the vicinity of Hanover. Common dur- 

 ing migrations. 



BoLaurus lentiginosus. — American Bittern. Common, but nests 

 are very rare. 



Butorides virescens. — Green Heron. Common. Pound nesting 

 in small colonies cf from two to eight or ten pairs. 



Nycticorax nycticorax nasvius. — Black-crowned Night Heron. 

 Rare. A few still breed near Hanover, where there was a large 

 colony at one time. 



Rallus elegans. — King Rail. Rare. A Mr. Littlejohn found a 

 nesi down the river in 1S95. 



Ralius virginianus. — Virginia Rail. Rare. Mr. Littlejohn also 

 found this breeding in the spring cf 1895 down the Passaic river. 



Philohela minor. — American Woodcock. Common during migra- 

 tions. A few breed here. 



AcUtis macularia. — Spotted Sandpiper. Common during migra- 

 tions. A few breed here. 



Zenaidura macroura. — Mourning Dove. Uncommon. Were com- 

 mon eight cr ten years ago. 



Circus hudsonius. — Marsh Hawk. Common. 



Accipter velox. — Sharp-shinned Hawk. Rare. 



Buteo lineatus. — Red-shouldered Hawk. Common. 



Buteo platypterus. — Broad-winged Hawk. Rare. 



Falco sparverius. — American Sparrow Hawk. Common. 



Coccyzus americanus. — Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Ccmmcn. 



Coccyzus erythrcphthalmus. — Black-billed Cuckoo. Common. 



Ceryle alcyon. — Belted Kingfisher. — Common. 



Colaptes auratus luteus. — Northern Flicker. Common. 



Antrostomus vcciferus. — AVhippcorwill. Bred some years ago. 

 but not lately. Ccmmcn migrant. 



Chaetura pelagica. — Chimney Swift. Abundant. 



Trochilus coiubris. — Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Uncommon. 



Tyrannus tyrannus. — Kingbird. Ccmmcn. 



Myiarchus crinitus. — Crested Flycatcher. Common. 



Sayornis phcebe. — Phoebe. Common. 



Contopus virens. — Wood Pewee. Common. 



Empidonax traillii alnoruin. — Alder Flycatcher. Mr. L. F. Miller 

 says it is con men in Great Swamp, near Myersville. 



Empidonax minimus. — Least Flycatcher. Common. 



Sturnus vulgaris. — Starling. Rare down river. 



Dolichonyx oryzivorus. — Bobolink. Common. 



Molothrus ater. — Cowbird. Common. 



Agelaius phceniceus. — Red-winged Blackbird. Common. 



Sturnella magna. — Meadowlark. Common. 



