Vol. XXIX 

 1912 



J Bailey, Birds Breeding in the Mountains of Virginia. 81 



16. Aluco pratincola. Barn Owl. — One taken a few days before 

 my arrival in an old barn. 



17. Strix varia varia. Barred Owl. — Rather common. 



18. Otus asio asio. Screech Owl. — Common. 



19. Bubo virginianus virginianus. Great Horned Owl. — Com- 

 mon. Destructive to poultry where so many roost in trees, as very few 

 farmers have regular houses for them. 



20. Coccyzus americanus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 

 — Rare. Young hatched July 7. 



21. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — Not 

 common. Two broods; feeding young in August. 



22. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Common. No signs of 

 a second brood. 



23. Dryobates villosus auduboni. Hairy Woodpecker. — Rare. 

 Only one brood. 



24. Dryobates pubescens pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. — 

 Two broods; small J'oung in nest June 10. 



25. Phloeotomus pileatus pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — 

 Rarely seen; heard often, and one seen August 2. 



26. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — 

 Very common. Possibly three broods. July 7, nest contained eggs which 

 hatched the 10th; young left the nest on the 20th; seen feeding young in 

 August. 



27. Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Not com- 

 mon. Only one brood. 



28. Colaptes auratus auratus. Flicker.— Common. Raises two 

 broods. 



29. Antrostomus vociferus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — Raises 

 two broods. Eggs, July 7; hatched 10th; not heard calhng after 15th. 



30. Chordeiles virginianus virginianus. Nighthawk.— Two 

 broods. Not heard after July 23. 



31. Chsetura pelagica. Chimney Swift.— Very common. One 

 nested inside of an old mill; young gone July 10. 



32. Archilochus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Abun- 

 dant. No signs of second brood. 



33. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird.— Common; two broods. 



34. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — Common. Feed- 

 ing young in August. 



35. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — Abundant. June 6, young in all 

 stages and fresh eggs. July 7, young in nest; feeding young in August. 



36. Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee. — Undoubtedly two broods. 

 Still singing Aug. 6. 



37. Empidonax virescens. Acadian Flycatcher. — Rare. One 

 heard and seen at Goshen in June and at Hot Springs in August; probably 

 commoner in suitable localities near water. 



38. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — Rare. July 10 

 one heard and seen in an Orchard. 



