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score of oversight. The bird is common all the way from the lowlands 

 of Oneida Lake south along the Stockbridge Valley to Munnsville and to 

 Eaton where I have repeatedly observed small flocks in the buckwheat 

 fields. Out of more than 25 nests found the majority were in apple trees 

 but occasionally in a pine, a white cedar, or upon a fallen log. 



6. Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — Decidedly less common 

 than formerly, but still to be seen on Oneida Lake. Lewis Point, near 

 South Bay, has been a favorite nesting place for many years. 



7. Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — "Very common resi- 

 dent. Breeds." It seems extremely doubtful if this species is "very 

 common " in any part of the county; certainly it is tolerably rare in the 

 northern portion. , 



8. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — Mr. Embodj- 

 reckons this a "very common transient visitant." It is only tolerably 

 common as a migrant, but a few remain to breed. 



9. Melanerpes carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — "Of rare 

 and irregular occui-rence. One recorded March 8, 1898." Mr. Miller has 

 recorded also (Auk, IX, 201, 1892) taking a bird at Peterboro, Feb. 16, 18S6. 



10. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — Included by Mr. 

 Embody only in his hypothetic list. A common summer resident, how- 

 ever, in the low woods about Oneida Lake, particularly at Lewis Point. 

 Mr. Miller has taken one specimen, a fall migrant, at Peterboro. 



11. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — "Of rare occurrence," 

 and only two records given by Mr. Embody. The bird is a common 

 summer resident in the vicinity of Oneida and by Oneida Lake ; it may 

 be heard almost any early evening. Mr. Miller regards it as "not uncom- 

 mon at Peterboro." 



12. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Fixch. — Given as "very uncom- 

 mon during the breeding season," which is far from true for northern 

 Madison County. As a migrant it is tolerably abundant, but only a com- 

 paratively small number remain through the summer. I have never dis- 

 covered a nest.^ 



13. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill.— Mr. Miller 

 reports this to be found at Peterboro throughout the summer. Mr. 

 Embody's latest record is for May 15, but it is said that the "birds may 

 appear at almost any time during the year." 



14. Ammodramus savannarum passerinus. Grasshopper Spar- 

 row. — Mr. Embody is quite correct in regarding this as "not an uncom- 

 mon summer resident." In fact where it does occur it is tolerably com- 

 mon ; but it was unknown from this district up to July 5, 1895. (See 

 Auk, XIV, 227, 1897, and XVII, 178, 1900). It is nearly as common as 



' At Thousand Island Park, Jefferson County, last summer, the Purple 

 Finches were very common and were observed to sing freely during the first 

 two weeks of July, the length of a visit. 



