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enough in the breeding season, in the Piedmont region of South 

 Carolina.] 



31. Melanerpes carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Not com- 

 mon; winter resident. 



32. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Fliclcer. — Resident; com- 

 mon; becoming plentiful in winter. 



33. Antrostomus carolinensis. Chuck-will's-widow. — Spring mi- 

 grant; rare; seldom heard or seen. Not known to breed. Four 

 specimens taken in DeKalb county by several of my friends have 

 come into my possession. 



34. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — Spring migrant; 

 rare. Not known to breed. On April 19, 1900, I flushed one of 

 these birds on the ground; it flew to the lower limbs of a large 

 post oak tree, from which place it was shot. It proved to be a 

 female, whose ovariss were much enlarged. 



On April 26th, at 6:50 p. m., I heard the notes of another bird 

 seemingly in the direction where the first one was taken, the notes 

 lasting about ten minutes. These are the only instances I have on 

 record of this bird appearing in DeKalb county. 



35. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — Summer lesident; 

 breeds. Fairly common; often gathering in numbers in the fall, 

 when they are killed in large numbers by sportsmen. 



36. Chattura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Summer resident; com- 

 mon; breeds. 



37. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Summer 

 resident; not common; breeds. 



38. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Summer resident; not 

 common; breeds. 



39. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — Summer resi- 

 dent; fairly common; breeds. 



40. Sayornis phoebe. Phoebe. — Winter migrant; rare; seldom 

 seen. 



41. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Summer resident; fairly 

 common; breeds. 



42. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Resident; common; breeds. 

 More plentiful in winter. 



43. Corvus americanus. American Crow. — Resident; not com- 

 mon; breeds. 



44. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. — Casual in spririg and fall 

 migration. 



45. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Migratory in winter; appearing 

 in flocks. Not known to breed. 



46. Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Migratory in 

 winter; appearing in flocks, generally in company with Purple 

 Grackle. Casual as a summer resident; a few returning in the 

 spring to breed. 



47. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — Winter resident; appearing 



