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*32. Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — A fairly com- 

 mon resident. 



*33. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Common. They 

 were very abundant in Shannon Co. from March 19 to 24, when the main 

 body of transients passed through. 



34. Caprimulgus carolinensis. Chuck- wills-widow. — None were posi- 

 tively identified in Shaimon Co., though on May 12 I flushed a bird 

 which from its large size I suspected to be this species. (See supplementary 

 list.) At Grandin, Carter Co., they were e\'idently fairly common, for on 

 the nights of May 21, 22 and 23 several could be heard at the same time. 

 It was easy to distinguish them from the Wliip-poor-will, for both species 

 could be heard at one time; the one in the valley bottom and the other 

 in the slopes above. 



*35. Caprimulgus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — Common. The first 

 specimen was seen and secured April 6. 



3G. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — Not very common. First 

 one seen May 8. 



37. Chsetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Because of the extensive 

 woods and of the fact that chimneys were few and far between in the 

 vicinity of our camp in Shannon Co., swifts were rarely seen. The first 

 one noticed was on May 10. 



In Carter Co. they were common. 



*38. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — The first 

 hummingbird appeared April 28, and they became common on and aftpr 

 May 4. 



39. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Lack of suitable country doubt- 

 less accounts for the rarity of the Kingbird in tliis section of Shannon 

 Co. They were met with only twice — April 28 and May 4 — and on 

 both occasions were in the meadows at Eudy. 



At Grandin they were fairly common. 



40. Mjdarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — Common. Arrived 

 in Shannon Co. April 29. 



41. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — Common. The PhcEbe was already 

 present on my arrival at Grandin on March 8, and in Shannon Co., March 10. 

 On March 16 I saw a Phoebe building a nearly completed nest under an 

 overhanging limestone cliff. Several nests were found in like situations 

 in the latter part of March. 



42. Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee. Common, arriving in Shannon 

 Co., April 29. 



*43. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. ^ — The 

 only specimen seen was one which I secured at Grandin, Carter Co., May 16. 



*44. Empidonax virescens. Green-crested Flycatcher. — Common. 

 First seen in Shannon Co. April 29 and became common after May 8. 



*45. Empidonax trailli alnorum. Alder Flycatcher.^, ^ — On June 



1 Widmann, Prelim. Cat. Birds Mo., p. 140. 



2 Auk, Vol. XXIV, p. 349. 



^Widmann, Prelim. Cat. Birds Mo., p. 14:^. 



