A First Glance at the Birds, 



bird is a familiar note in the wooded 

 portions of the state. Lewises wood- 

 pecker is another interesting species, 

 confined to the mountains except dur- 

 ing the winter months, when it is driven 

 southward through the valleys. 



The red-shafted flicker is to me one of 

 the most entertaining of the woodpeckers, 

 partly because he has so many charac- 

 teristics that unite him with the perch- 

 ing birds, and partly because he is every- 

 where so abundant and connected with 

 so many delightful reminiscences of 

 woodland excursions. You may know 

 him by the flash of scarlet on his out- 

 stretched wings and tail as he flies past 

 you with vigorous, bounding flight, by 

 the conspicuous white rump-patch and 

 by his loud, clear, drawn-out call-note. 



We have a whip-poor-will, which 

 breeds in our mountains. Whether it 

 is the effect of climate or not I cannot 

 say, but certain it is the bird has become 

 lazy and only calls poor will! poor will! 

 Upon still, summer nights this note may 



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