1 8 LOCAL BREEDING BIRDS 



30. (365.) Ba.iD. Owl {Strix pratincola). Local status: A rare summer resi- 

 dent. Site: A hole in a tree, sometimes in a tower or church-steeple. Eggs: 

 5-9, white. Date: April 20. 



31. C3'^'6.) Long-eared Owl {A sio wilsoniaitus). Local status: An uncom- 

 mon resident. Site: Generally in an old crow's, hawk's or squirrel's nest. 

 Eggs: 3-6, white. Date: April i. 



32. (368.) BsLTied Owl {S yrnium variutn) . Local status: Common perma- 

 nent resident. Site: In a hollow tree, and sometimes in an old crow's or hawk's 

 ne^t. Eggs: 2-4, white. Date: March 12. 



33- (373-) Screech Owl {Megascops asio). Local status: Common perma- 

 nent resident. Site: Generally in a hollow tree. Eggs: 4-6, white. Date: 

 April 3. Group, Hall No. 208. 



34. (375.) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) . Local status: Rare 

 permanent resident, restricted to the less settled and heavily wooded regions. 

 Site: Generally an old hawk's, squirrel's or crow's nest. Eggs: 2-3, white. 

 Date: February 28. 



35. (386.) Black-hilled Cuckoo (Coccyziis erythrophthaliiius). Local status: 

 Common summer resident. Site: Generally in low trees, vines or bushes, 4-10 

 feet from the ground. Eggs: 2-5, dull greenish blue. Date: May 29. 



36. (387.) Yellow-billed Cuckoo {Coccyzus americanus) . Local status: 

 Common summer resident. Site: Generally in low trees, vines or bushes, 4-10 

 feet from the ground. Eggs: 3-5, dull greenish blue. Date: May 30. Group, 

 Hall No. 308. 



37. (390.) K.ingfish.eT (Ceryle alcyoii). Lora/ 5/a/;(5.' Locally coinmon sum- 

 mer resident Site: In a hole in a bank, about 6 feet from the entrance. Eggs: 

 5-8, white. Date: May i. 



38. (393.) Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosiis). Local status: Not 

 uncommon permanent resident. Site: In a hole, generally in a dead tree. 

 Eggs: 4-5, white. Date: May 23. 



39. (394.) Downy Woodpecker {Dryobates pubescens mcdianus). Local 

 status: Very common perinanent resident. Site: In a hole, generally in a dead 

 tree. Eggs: 4-6, white. Date: May 21. 



40. (406.) Red-headed Woodpecker {Melaiu^rpes erythroceplialus). Local 

 status: Local surmner resident of irregular distribution, sometimes winters, 

 rarely abundant in migrations. Site: A hole, generally' in a dead tree. Eggs: 

 4-6, white. Date: May 13. 



41. (412.) Flicker; High-hole (Colaptes auratus luteus). Local status: 

 Common summer resident, abundant inigrant, rare in winter. Site: In a 

 hole in a tree, frequently in orchards, about 10 feet from Ihc grovmd. Eggs: 

 5-9, white. Date: Mav 7. 



42. (417.) Whip-poor-will (A ntrostomus vociferus). Local status: LocaWy 

 common summer resident. Site: No nest, the 3ggs being laid on the bare 

 ground or dead leaves in the woods. Eggs: 2, dull white, with delicate, obscure, 

 lilac markings and a few distinct brownish gray sy:)ccks. Pate: June 3. 



43. (420.) Nighthawk (Chordeilcs virginianus). Local status: Locally 

 common summer resident, frequently seen in the city. Site: Nest, none, the 

 eggs being laid on the bare ground, in open fields, or on the flat roof of a house. 

 Eggs: 2, dull white, evenly marked with small irregular shaped blotches or 

 speckling of grayish brown or brownish gray. Date: June i. 



