Vol. XVIII 

 1901 



~| Fleming, Birds of Parry Sound and Muskoka. T^<^ 



80. Coccyzuserythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — Generally 

 distributed over both districts; breeds. 



Si. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Abundant everywhere; 

 breeds. 



82. Dryobates villosus leucomelas. Northern Hairy Woodpecker. 

 — One of the commonest resident woodpeckers; very fond of wind-brakes 

 and burnt lands as breeding grounds. 



S3. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — An 

 abundant resident species, usually nesting in the woods. 



84. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. — A com- 

 mon resident in Parry Sound, rarer in Muskoka. This Woodpecker has 

 a habit of sometimes nesting in colonies. I saw the nests of^such a colony 

 near Sand Lake in 1S96; there were six or seven nests, each cut into the 

 trunk of a living cedar, just below the first branch, and usually eight or 

 ten feet from the ground. The cedars were in a dense forest, overlook- 

 ing a small stream that empties into Sand Lake. Four eggs seems to 

 be the full set. The young are hatched by the first of June. 



85. Picoides americanus. American Three-toed Woodpecker. — 

 Rare, only appearing in the winter; Mr. Handy sent me a pair taken at 

 Emsdale, and it has been recorded from Muskoka. 



86. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — A common 

 breeding species, perhaps the commonest of the Woodpeckers in the 

 summer. 



87. CeophlcEus pileatus abieticola. Xortherx Pileated Wood- 

 pecker. — Resident in both districts; not plentiful. 



88. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — One 

 of the species that is increasing with the settlement of the country. Mr. 

 Kay speaks of it as rare at Port Sydney in 1890, but increasing rapidly; 

 in 1893 it was rare at Emsdale, but has become much commoner. 



89. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Abundant ; 

 breeds. 



90. Antrostomus' vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — Fairly common in 

 Muskoka ; I ha\ e not met with it in Parry Sound. 



91. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — Common summer resi- 

 dent ; breeds. 



92. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Abundant; breeds. 



93. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Plentiful 

 during migrations. The males arrive at Emsdale soon after the 15th of 

 May, the females a few days later; I think some go further north hut a 

 great many remain to breed. 



94. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kin(;bird. — Abundant in the settled dis- 

 tricts; breeds. 



95. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher.^ Reported as com- 

 mon at Beaumauris on May 12, 1898, by Mr. Tavernier; I believe it will 

 be found distributed in the summer over both districts. 



96. Sayornis phcebe. Phcebe. — Abundant summer resident ; breeds. 



