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101. Dryobates pubescens medinus Downy Wood- 
pecker, “sapsucker.’”’ Common resident. During 
the winter of 1903-4, it was entirely absent from 
the South Valley hills in the vicinity of Berwyn, 
and did not become common until Mar. 19, 1904. 
It begins drilling for nest as early as April 15, and 
the eggs are deposited by May to. 
102. Sphyrapicus varius, varius Yellow-bellied 
Sapsucker, ‘“‘sapsucker.’’ “Tolerable common transi- 
ent, and according to Warren, an occasional winter 
visitant. Pennock has a Kennett Square record for 
Dec. 12, 1901. Montgomery has found it in April, 
and from Sept. 28 to Nov. 21. The combined 
county data gives the following results: 
Feb. 14 (1901)—-May 24 (1908); ave. 7 yrs. 
Apr. 18. 
Oct. 4 (1887-1913)—Dec. 12 (1901); ave. 9 
yrs. Oct. 19. 
103. Phleotomus  pileatus  pileatus  Pileated 
Woodpecker, “Indian lien.” Straggler. A former 
resident, now extinct locally as such. In Barnard’s 
time it was very rare; Michener recorded it as 
almost extinct, and in his later list announced that 
this noble and once common bird had disappeared 
with the forest which had afforded it protection. A 
straggler was taken about 1878 (Warren, Bds. Pa., 
1890, 171). 
104. Melanerpes erythrocephalus erythrocephalus 
Red-headed Woodpecker, ‘“‘red-head woodpecker.” 
Tolerable common summer resident; occasional res- 
ident, especially in the Chester valley (Cass., vil, 
10). Breeding date: Chester valley, May 19, 1904, 
