A PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE 



Winter Wren, Threetoed Woodpeckers, Pileated Woodpecker, 

 Jimco, Kinglets, Hermit Thrush, and others, all of which some- 

 times nest in the State. That they reach their southern limit is 

 shown hy the fact that in most cases they do not nest, but only occa- 

 sionally. On the other hand the southern forms are represented 

 by the Tanager, Humming Bird, Rosebreasted Grosbeak, Indigo 

 Bunting, Prothonotary Warbler, Bluewinged Warbler, and others. 

 Some of the northern species are here only as migrants, as are 

 some of the southern forms, but quite a number of both nest here 

 more or less regularly and it is certain that many species not as 

 yet reported as nesting in the State, will be found to do so when 

 their liabits are more fully known. 



SUMMARY OF THE FOLLOWING LIST. 



Whole number of species recorded, 261. These belong to 

 14 orders, 41 families, 154 genera. Of the total list, 19 may be 

 classed as permanent residents, 130 as migrants, 107 as summer 

 residents, 14 as winter visitors, 50 as common, 213 uncommon. 

 Of the water birds, divers, ducks, geese, gulls, etc., there are 45; 

 of the waders, herons, plover, etc., 38; the birds of prey num- 

 ber 28; the grouse and pigeons 5; woodpeckers and allied 

 families 15. There are of flycatchers, orioles, finches, etc., 56. 

 Of the swallows, vireos, warblers, etc., 52. Oi the wrens and 

 thrushes 22. 



NOTE, 



No attempt has been made in preparing this list to bring the 

 nomenclature to the latest form adopted by the A. O. U. Orni- 

 thologists will probably consider this a serious defect, but it 

 should be remembered that the list is not issued for the profes- 

 sional ornithologist. It is primarily designed for popular use, 

 and the names given as being those found in Ridgeway and other 

 accessible manuals have been used for that reason, as later names 

 would inevitably puzzle most of those who will use this list. 



