attracted and confused by the lights. The bird was admitted, allowed to rest, and then 
speeded on its way. 
The writer was walking one Autumn in the City Hall Park of New York City, and 
observed a number of people earnestly regarding some object high up on the trunk of a 
neighboring tree. He asked a boot-black what they were all looking at, and was told, 
‘© Woodchuck is up in that ‘ere tree.” Curious to witness a Woodchuck in so unusual 
a situation, the writer joined the concourse of gazers, and soon perceived a fine Red-headed 
Woodpecker clamber into sight from the further side of the tree-trunk, drumming assidu- 
ously and wholly unconscious of the excitement and interest he was provoking. Thinking 
it a good opportunity to bestow a bit of ornithological knowledge, the writer informed his 
boot-black friend that the bird was a Woodpecker. ‘*O yes,” was the rejoinder, ** we 
calls °em Woodchucks.”’ 
PLATE IX.—FLICKER. GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER. 
CLARE HIGEEROLE: 
Colaptes auratus. 
Sides of head, throat and breast lilac-brown, with black patches on 
cheeks and a large black half-moon on breast ; back brown barred with 
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