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52. Dryobatcs villosus z'illosiis (Linn.)- Hairy Wood- 

 pecker. — First recorded on June 8. Only occasionally ob- 

 served. 



53. Dryobates pubescens inediaiius (Swains.). Downy 

 Woodpecker. — More common than the preceding species but 

 rarer than one would expect in a region of hardwoods. 



54. Sphyrapicus varins varins (Linn.). Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker. — A common breeder in the hardwood forests, 

 where numbers were seen daily. Many of the trees, especially 

 hemlocks and mountain ash, were thickly perforated with 

 their work: some were completely girdled. During July the 

 young ones seemed to live entirely on the dying trees. 



55. Pha:otomns pilcatiis abicticola (Bangs). Northern 

 Pileated Woodpecker. — This species was rare and its work 

 was seldom seen. On May 25 an adult male was observed on 

 a dead spruce near Whitefish Lake. 



56. Colaptes auratus hit ens Bangs. Northern Flicker. — 

 Rare. Recorded on June 5 at the edge of Whitefish Lake and 

 on July 22 at a clearing near Peter White Camp. 



57. Chordeils virginianns virginiamis (Gmel.). Night- 

 hawk. — This species nested in the clearings near Deerton and 

 was occasionally seen flying over Whitefish Lake at twilight. 



58. Chert lira pelagic a (Linn.). Chimney Swift. — Two 

 pair of chimney swifts nested about the buildings at Peter 

 White Camp and in July eight young appeared with the adults. 



59. Archilochus colubris (Linn.). Ruby-throated Hum- 

 mingbird. — A common resident. A pair nested near Peter 

 White Camp and were around all summer. 



60. Tyrannus tyranniis (Linn.). Kingbird. — ^Not common. 

 A pair nested at the north end of Whitefish Lake, and the 

 species was recorded on June 29 at Silver Lake and on July 2"/ 

 at Deerton. 



