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rare. Habits similar to those of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Note not 

 so harsh and prolonged. Summer resident. Arrives May 1 ; departs 

 late in September. 



22. Picks {Triclwpicus) villosiis^ Linn. — Hairy Woodpecker. Per- 

 manent resident. Apparently rare. General habits in common with 

 the woodpeckers. Not at all shy. 



23. Picus {Trichopicus) puhescens, Linn. — Downy Woodpecker. 

 " Sapsucker." Resident all the year. Abundant. Breeds plenti- 

 fully. Frequents chiefly orchards, the dead undergrowth of boggy 

 marshes, and the more open cleared woods. 



24. Sphyropieus varius, (Linn.,) Baird. — Yellow-bellied Wood- 

 pecker. Resident all the year. Abundant, particularly in the fall. 

 Frequents chiefly high open woods, but often seen in thickets and 

 tangled copses. Very fond of the berries of the sour gum. 



25. Hylatomusptileatus, (Linn.,)Bd. — Pileated Woodpecker. "Cock 

 of the Woods." "Black Log- Cock." Probably permanent resident. 

 Rare, having retired from the immediate vicinity with the clearing 

 oft' of the forests. Excessively shy and wary when seen. 



26. Centnrus carolinvs, (Linn.,) Bon. — Red-bellied Woodpecker. 

 Resident all the year; rather rare, and apparent!}^ more so than for- 

 merly. 



27. Ilelanerpes €r2jt7irocep)hahis, (Linn.,) Sw. — Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker. "Red-head." Summer resident; high open woods and 

 orchards. The most abundant of the woodpeckers. Arrives in spring- 

 usually the last week in April; leaves about the middle of September. 



28. Colaptes auratus, (Linn.,) Sw. — Yellow-shafted Woodpecker. 

 "Flicker." Resident all the year. Very abundant, particularly in 

 spring and fall, when usually seen in straggling flocks. Breeds plen- 

 tifully. 



29. TrocJiilus coluhris, Linn. — Ruby-throated Humming Bird. 

 Summer resident. The only Humming Bird found here. Abundant, 

 especially in the fall. Frequent exclusively the gardens in the city, 

 patches of wild flowers, (golden rod,&c. ,) along the sides of branches. 

 Breed plentifully in the high woods. Arrive in spring about May 1, 

 and remain till the first approach of cool weather. 



30. Chcetura pelasgia, (Linn.,) Steph. — Chimney Swift. Very 

 abundant. Mostly seen in the city. Arrives second week in April; 

 leaves towards the end of September. 



31. Antrostomus vociferus, (Wils.,) Bon. — Whip-poor-will. Rare. 

 Summer resident. Arrives first week in May; leaves third week in 

 September. When suddenly startled flies off in a confused zigzag 

 manner, unless during the breeding season. 



32. Chordeiles popetue, (Vieill.,) Bd.— Night Hawk. "Bull Bat." 

 Spring and autumn visitant. A few breed. Arrives May 1; leaves 

 about October 6. Very abundant in the fall, especially just before 

 its departure. 



33. Geryle alcyon, (Linn.,) Boie. — Kingfisher. Summer resident. 

 Quite common along the banks of the rivers and Rock creek. Rather 

 shy. xVrrives the third week in March; leaves earl}^ in October. 



34. Milvulus ? — A Milvulus was seen, but, unfortunately, 



