418 Savnders, Birds of Central Alabama. [oct 



* 17. Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — Quite com- 

 mon. First seen at Hollins on April 26. 



18. Ceryie alcyon. Belted Kixgfisher. — Seen but twice, March 15 

 and April 9 on Finigotchki Creek. 



19. Dryobates villosus audubonii. Southern Hairy Woodpecker. — 

 Seen occasionally but least common of the eight species of Woodpeckers 

 found here. 



20. Dryobates pubescens. Southern Downy Woodpecker. — Very 

 common. 



21. Dryobates borealis. RED-cocie\DED Woodpecker.— Abundant 

 in the pine woods. A brood of young, out of the nest, were seen on May 17. 



22. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — Very abun- 

 dant till March 24, last seen March 29. 



23. Ceophloeus pileatus. Pile.\ted Woodpecker. — Quite common at 

 Woodbine, only one seen at Hollins. 



*24. Melanerpes er3^hrocephaIus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — First 

 seen on March 13. Not common till about April 1. The farmers, who call 

 this species by the not inappropriate name of "Shirt-tail," shoot all wood- 

 peckers, but particularly this and the next species, at every opportunity. 

 They claim that these birds ruin their corn crop in the fall by ripping open 

 the ripened ears. 



*25. Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Abundant. A 

 female bird was seen feeding young in a hole in a stump at Hollins, April 27. 



26. Colaptes auratus. Flicker. 



27. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Flickers were 

 abundant as winter residents but less common as summer residents, the 

 change taking place about April 5. None were taken but it is thought that 

 the wintering birds were of the northern form and the summer birds the 

 southern. 



28. Antrostomus carolinensis. Chuck-wills-widow. — First heard on 

 April 9. Became common after this. A set of two eggs was found by 

 Mr. J. A. Fitzwater on May 24. 



29. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — A bird seen at Wood- 

 bine, March 30. Others were heard in this vicinity April 4 to 7. 



30. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — First seen April 21. Be- 

 came very abundant. 



31. Chsetura pelagica. Chimney' Swift.— First seen on March 30. 

 Very abundant. 



32. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — First seen 

 at Woodbine on March 29. Not seen again until April 21 at Hollins. 

 Became abundant soon after this and a nest was found on May 9. 



33. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — First seen at Woodbine on 

 April 9. More common at Hollins than at Woodbine. 



34. M3darchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — Common. The first 

 one was seen on ]\Iarch 30. 



35. Nuttallornis borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher.^ A single indi- 

 vidual was seen at Woodbine on May 9. 



