24 THK BIRDS OF SPRINGKIKI.I) AND VICINITY. 



406. Malanerpes erythrocephalus (lyinn.). Rkd- 

 HEADED WooDPKCKER. vSixtv years ago this bird was com- 

 mon here, it is now an irregular and rather rare visitor, more 

 often seen in early autumn ; I have known of an instance of 

 one wintering here. In the summer of i8Sg, a pair l)red in the 

 western part of Agawam, and in September, 1S94, a flock 

 of about fifty made a visit to Forest Park, Springfield, where 

 they remained for several days. 



409. Melanerpes carolinus I/inn. ). Rkd-Bellied 

 Woodpecker. Accidental \-isitor. Dr. J. A. Allen ob.served 

 one here, and one had been taken in vSuffield. (vSee Merriam's 

 Birds of Connecticut, page 65.) 



412. a Colaptes auratus lutens Bangs. North- 

 ern rLicicEK. Abundant summer resident, a few remaining 

 during the winter. 



417. Antrostomus vociferus (Wils. ). Whip-poor- 

 will. A common summer resident. 



420. Chordeiles virginianus (Gmel. )• Night- 

 hawk. \(t\'\ common summer resident : during recent \ears 

 often breeding on the roofs of blocks in the business center of 

 Springfield. 



423 Chaetura pelagica (lyinn.). CHmxEv Swift. 

 Abundant summer resident. 



42S. Trochilus colubris I^inn. RiBv-THROATEn Hum- 

 ming BIRD. Common summer resident. 



444. Tyrannus tyrannus <I/inn.). Kixgrird. Abund- 

 ant summer resident. 



452. Myiarchus crinitus (lyinn.). Cre.sted P'lv- 

 CATCHER. Not generally common, but locally a regular sum- 

 mer resident. 



