PICID^. ;— ALCEI)INID/1<: ; CUCULID/F. ; STRIGTD/K ; FALCONID.T.. i55 



Mf'hiiierpes erytlirocoplialus (L.) Sw. Red-hcadcd Woodpecker. 



Althoiio-h this fine vvoodi^ecker was not o1)sei-ved I have the au- 

 thority of Mr. I^)urroiiohs for its occurrence. Mr. L. S. Foster noticed 

 it August 28, 1880, in the vicinity of Catskill village. 



Colaptes auratiis (L.) Sw. Golden- winged Woodpecker. 

 Not uncommon. 



FAMILY ALCEDINID^: KINGFISHERS. 



Cerylo alcyou (L.) Boie. Belted Kingfisher. 



Found along the Fsopus Creek, even where it had become a rush- 

 ing trout stream five or six miles within the valley. My guide com- 

 plained that they were too frequent about his trout pond. 



FAMILY CUCULID^: CUCKOOS. 



Undoubtedly both of our Cuckoos are more or less frequent visitors to 

 the valleys of the Catskills. 



Coccygus sp. i 



A Cuckoo, which appeared to be C. crytlirophthalnuis, was seen in 

 the valley, but escaped capture. C. crythropJithahmts was observed by 

 Mr. L. S. Foster in the vicinity of Catskill. 



FAMILY STRIGID^: OWLS. 



Strix uebulosa Forst. Barred Owl. 



This species was unmistakably described to me, and is, of course, 

 common, though I did not myself meet with it. 



Scops asio (L.) Bp. Screech Owl. 



One seen, attended by irate small birds. 



Bubo Virgiiiianus (Gm.) Bp. Great Horned Owl. 



Noted by my brothers. The owls were not hooting at the time of 

 my visit and I failed to meet with it. 



FAMILY FALCONID^: DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY. 



Both Hawks and Owls appeared to be uncommon at the time of my 

 visits, and, unquestionably, others besides the few which are here recorded 

 breed in the region. Mr. Burroughs writes me that the Golden Eagle 

 {Aqiiila chrysaetus Canadensis Ridgw.) is occasionally seen in the moun- 

 tains, and that the Fish Hawk {Pandion Jialiavtus Sav.) he has seen 

 along the upper Delaware River and lower Beaverkill. 



