172 Embody, Birds observed at Ashland, Virginia. [April 



13. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — Not uncommon as a 

 summer resident. A nest with half -grown young found May 11, 1908. 

 Occasionally seen in winter. 



14. Buteo platypterus. Broad-winged Hawk. — Apparently rare; 

 one record only, March 15, 1908. 



15. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — Not uncommon during the 

 fall migrations. Occasionally seen in winter, and in spring as late as 

 April 28. 



16. Strix varia. Barred Owl. — Several observed at different times 

 in a swamp about two miles south of Asliland. A young female just out 

 of the nest was captured May 14, 1908. An adult male captured May 11, 

 1908, was smaller and considerably darker underneath than specimens 

 from New York. 



17. Otus asio. Screech Owl. — An uncommon resident. Breeds. 



18. Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — - A tolerably 

 common siunmer resident and breeder, arriving from the south about 

 May first. 



19. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — A summer resident occur- 

 ring in small numbers and restricted to the ponds and larger streams. 



20. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — A resident, apparently 

 not common. A nest with young ready to leave was located in a dead 

 burned pine. May 4, 1908. 



21. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — Rather 

 common throughout the year. Breeds. 



22. Melanerpes erjrthrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — A few 

 were seen in September and October, 1907. I cannot account for its 

 absence or rareness in the late spring of 1908. 



23. Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Very uncom- 

 mon in spring, becoming common in late summer and fall. 



24. Colaptes auratus luteus. Flicker. — Common from May 15 until 

 the middle of November. Rare in winter. 



25. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — ■ A very common sum- 

 mer resident and breeder, arriving about the middle of April. 



26. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — A rather common summer 

 resident, becoming abundant during the September migrations. 



27. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Arrives about April 21, 

 from wliicli time it is abundant until October 1. 



28. Archilochus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — A com- 

 mon summer resident, arriving about May 4. 



29. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Common from about April 28 

 until the latter part of September. 



30. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — Arrives the latter 

 part of April, from wliich time it is common in every wood of the sweet 

 gum-elm type until the middle of September. 



31. Sayornis phoebe. Phoebe. — Not uncommon, as a breeder. The 

 earliest record for 1908 was March 2. 



