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45. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Cocci/zus americcmus amcricanus (Linn.). 

 The only species of cuckoo seen. Fairly common about Mar- 

 shall; two near Star Ranch, and heard in numerous places. Old 

 cuckoo nest found near Baldwin. 



46. Kingfisher. Ceryl alcijon (Linn.). 



Common in some places about the lake, but not as abundant as 

 might be expected considering the abundance of food. However, 

 there are but few available nesting sites near the lake, which may 

 account for the few seen during the breeding season. 



47. Southern Hairy Woodpecker. Dryobatcs villosus auduboni 



(Swain.) 

 Common breeding species, seen many times. 



48. Southern Downy Woodpecker. Bryobates piibesccns pubes- 



cens (Linn.). 

 Several seen near Marshall, and two near Star Ranch. Fairly 

 common breeding species. 



49. Pileated Woodpecker. Phloeotomus pileatus pilcatus (Linn.). 

 Still found in some numbers about the lake, but is still on the 



decline in other localities in the county. The heavy timber about 

 the lake offers a good protection to the species, and it is safe here 

 for some time to come. 



50. Red-headed Woodpecker. Melanerpes erythrocepJialus (Linn.). 

 A common breeding species about the woodlots; not common 



about the lake. 



51. Red-bellied Woodpecker. Centurus carolinus (Linn.). 

 Two seen near Marshall, and none about the lake. 



52. Flicker. Colaptes auratus auratus (Linn.) 



Common breeding species near Marshall, and seen several times 

 at Star Ranch. 



53. Chuck-will's-widow. Antrostomus carolmensis (Gmel.). 

 Never seen, but heard night after night at all points on the 



lake. A common breeding species. 



54. Whip-poor-will. Antrostomus vociferus vociferus (Wils.). 

 One seen at Star Ranch, but the species was heard calling 



nightly at all points on the lake visited. The preceding species 

 was heard more commonly about Port Caddo, while the whip-poor- 

 will predominated at Star Ranch and Baldwin. 



55. Nighthawk. Chordeilcs virg'mianns (Gmel.). 



The writer is unable to say whether this nighthawk, seen sev- 

 eral times over Marshall and quite frequently about Port Caddo, 

 is C. virginiamts virginiamis or C. virginianus chapmani, as he 

 was unable to collect any specimens for identification. 



56. Chimney Swift. CJuetitra pelagica (Linn.). 



Abundant about Marshall, and about the negro cabins through- 

 out the region. Breeding in the chimney of the ranch house at 

 Star Ranch. 



