296 Howell, Summer Birds of Kentucky and Tennessee. [july 



List of Birds Observed. 



Butorides virescens. Green Heron. — Several were seen at Midway, 

 July 6-11. 



Oxyechus vociferas. Killdeer. — At Midway, in July, a flock of 

 twenty or thirty was observed for several days feeding about the wet spots 

 in a tobacco patch. 



Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. — Common at Midway and other 

 points in the lowlands; rather scarce in the foothill region, but a few were 

 noted at Barboursville and along Clover Fork at the foot of Big Black 

 Mountain. 



Zenaidura macroura carolinensis. Mourning Dove. — Common at 

 Midway; a few seen at Hawesville and Mammoth Cave. 



Cathartes aura septentrionalis. Turkey Buzzard. — Several seen at 

 Hawesville and Mammoth Cave. 



Otus asio. Screech Owl. — One heard in Bai-boursville. 



Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — Rather common at 

 Midway; one or two seen at Mammoth Cave. 



Dryobates villosus auduboni. Southern Hairy Woodpecker. — Com- 

 mon at Barboursville, where one specimen of this subspecies was taken; 

 one seen at Mammoth Cave. 



Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — Several seen 

 and one collected at Barboursville; one seen on Big Black Mountain at 

 3000 feet, others at Jackson, Midway, and Mammoth Cave. 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — Common 

 at Midway. 



Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — One seen at Hawes- 

 ville, June 25. 



Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Common at Midway; 

 scarce at Mammoth Cave and Barboursville; one seen at 3000 feet on Big 

 Black Mountain. 



Antrostomus vocifenis. Whippoorwill. — Several heard singing at 

 Mammoth Cave, June 30. 



Chsetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Common at nearly all localities 

 visited. 



Archilochus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — One seen at 

 2000 feet at base of Big Black Mountain; several at Barboursville and 

 Mammoth Cave. 



Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — A few seen at Barboursville; not 

 observed at other localities. 



Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — Seen in small numbers 

 at Mammoth Cave, Hawesville, Midway, and Jackson. 



Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — Numerous at Hawesville, nesting on cliffs; 

 a few seen at Barboursville, Jackson, and Mammoth Cave; two at the 

 summit of Big Black Mountain. 



