52 Griscom, Winter Birds of San Antonio, Texas. [j a u n 



20. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. — A few birds seen in the 

 flat country near San Antonio. 



21. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Only one bird seen. 



22. Buteo borealis subsp. ? Red-tailed Hawk. — A pair at Leon 

 Springs, and another at Medina Dam. 



23. Falco sparverius subsp. ? A few birds in all types of country. 



24. Polyborus cheriway. Audubon's Caracara. — Attwater gives 

 this species as a resident. In spite of this it was a shock to see one in 

 nippy weather on December 29, looking very miserable and fluffed out. 

 None seen later. 



25. Geococcyx calif ornianus. Roadrunner. — Given as a common 

 resident by everybody, but I saw only one. Non-ornithological natives 

 informed me that it had greatly decreased in the more settled country. 



26. Ceryle a. alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Seen on each trip to 

 the dam, and along the San Antonio River south of the city. Not given 

 by Attwater as occurring in winter, but recorded by Lacey as a resident. 



27. Dryobates scalaris bairdi. Texas Woodpecker. — Fairly com- 

 mon. 



28. Sphyrapicus v. varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — The 

 commonest woodpecker. 



29. Melanerpes f . formicivorus. Ant-eating Woodpecker. — Ac- 

 cording to Lacey common in winter and breeds near Kerrville, the most 

 eastern record. One bird seen December 15 at Camp Stanley, consider- 

 ably to the southeast. 



30. Centurus aurifrons. Golden-fronted Woodpecker. — Com- 

 mon along the San Antonio River south of the city. Almost indisting- 

 uishable in color, habits and notes from its eastern relative. 



31. Colaptes auratus subsp.? Flicker. — One positively identified 

 at Camp Stanley December 27, and another at Hot Wells, January 1. 

 According to Attwater regular in winter. Unrecorded by Lacey. 



32. Colaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted Flicker. — Common. 



33. Sayornis phcebe. Phosbe. — Common, and apparently unaf- 

 fected by the cold weather. Present even at Camp Stanley, nowhere near 

 any water. 



34. Molothrus ater subsp.? Cowbird. — A large flock of several 

 hundred birds around the stables at Camp Stanley. Considered common 

 in winter by Attwater and rare by Lacey. 



35. Agelaius phoeniceus subsp.? Red-winged Blackbird. In spite 

 of previous writers only one bird seen with Cowbirds around the cavalry 

 stables at Camp Stanley December 27. It could not be found later. 



36. Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark.— Abundant, 

 singing on warm days. In spite of careful effort I could not find the eastern 

 bird. There is no difficulty in telling them apart, the notes are so diagnostic. 



37. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — Common. 

 It seems curious that it is unrecorded from the vicinity of Kerrville, when 



