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CcriiJc (I ley Oil alcifoi). — Belted Kingfisher. 



Present during the whole summer study. 3010. One could al- 

 ways be found either in the s\Yamp or on the beach near it. Indi- 

 viduals were seen at dii^ierent points when we circumnavigated 

 the island. Undoubtedly a nesting bird. 

 Dryoliates viUosus villosus. — Hairy Woodpecker. 



Only one or two individuals were found, and they in the woods 

 west of the Fishing Point swamp in the deciduous trees. 

 Dryobates puhescens-medianits. — ^Downy AVoodpecker. 



Not any more numerous than the last species ; and found in the 

 same situations and in the button bui^hes bordering the swamp 

 vegetation. 



Of course these two woodpeckers must nest on the island, but 

 we were not prepared for so few niunbers. They were much less 

 confiding than in regions where they are represented by greater 

 numbers. 

 Melaiierpes crythrocephalus. — Red-headed Woodpecker. 



Like the last two species, this one was represented by few indi- 

 viduals which were clearly nesting. These few individuals were 

 found in the open woods north of the swamp. Occasionally one 

 wandered down into the cedar belt. Beginning on August 25th 

 and continuing the remainder of our stay, in 1910, the Red-heads 

 became common, and were clearly migrating, some of them during 

 the day. This influx was sudden, following a chilly night. There 

 seemed to be none in the brown-headed state. 

 Ccnturus carolinus. — Red-bellied Woodpecker. 



One individual was found in the woods north of the swamp on 

 August 23d. It w-as high up in the tallest trees. 

 Colaptes aiiratns lute us. — Northern Flicker. 



Common on all visits and during the entire 1910 stud.v. Nesting 

 places were niunerous wherever there were trees on the island. 

 There was no definite migration noted. Birds would sometimes 

 fly toward the south end of the sand spit, but none were seen to 

 continue their flight in that direction. They fed in the tops of the 

 cedars, and seemed to be eating the berries, and when the wild 

 grapes began to turn they could be found among the grape vines, 

 evideiitly feeding on the fruit. 

 Aritrostomns vociferiis vocifems. — Whip-poor-will. 



The only ones found were on August 22 and 27. 1910. in the 

 thick woods with underbrush south of the swamp. 

 Chwdeilcs virrjinianns virf/iirianits. — Nighthawk. 



The first one was seen July 30. 1910. and the next, three, at 

 Saw Mill Point, August 8th. Single individuals were seen nearly 

 every day until August 19. when there was an evident migration, 



