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32. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker; 

 'White Shirt'; 'Jerry Coat'; 'Shirt-tail.' — Not common. It was 

 recorded on Honey Island, May 13-14 and June 1; at the Minne Lake 

 Narrows, June 25; and on Floyd's Island, June 25. 



33. Centurus carolinus. I!i;d-bellied Woodpecker; ' Sham- 

 Bhack'; 'Ram-shack'; 'Chad-cherries.' — Abundant throughout the 

 wooded portions of the swamp, in both the pines and the cypresses. Of 

 the two habitats, they were recorded more frequently in the pines. In 

 the partially cut pine lands about the swamp they were in equal abundance. 

 ( )n May 1 1 a bird was observed at its nest, which was at a height of about 

 :;."> feel in a dead pine on Mixon's Hammock. A male taken on June 8 

 had been eating blueberries and Imprest id beetles. The 'Sham-shack' 

 has a variety of call-notes, which it utters frequently; the commonest one 

 has doubtless given rise to the local names. 



34. Colaptes auratus auratus. Flicker; ' Yellow-hammer.' — Not 

 very common on the islands. More numerous in the country surrounding 

 the swamp. 



35. Antrostomus carolinensis. Chuck-will' s-widow; ' Whip- 

 poor-will.' — Uncommon in the swamp. Only one was recorded within 

 the swamp during our stay; it was heard on Billy's Island on June 19. 

 Earlier in the spring two or three were noted by the natives. Between 

 Mixon's Ferry and Fargo the birds were found to be very common. 



36. Chordeiles virginianus virginianus. Nighthawk; ' Bull Bat.' 

 — Several Night hawks were reported on Honey Island Prairie on the 

 evenings of May 30 and 31. Beyond the borders of the swamp the birds 

 are very common. They were noted on the northern side on May 3, 6, 8, 

 and 23, and along the western margin on June 17, 18, and 23. 



37. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift; 'Chimney Swallow'; 

 ' Chimney Sweeper.' — Common. Most of our observations were made 

 over the lakes or the prairies. The birds were frequently noticed skimming 

 the lakes at midday in the hottest sun. They are found in the most remote 

 1 tarts of the swamp, many miles from any human habitation, and must 

 make use of hollow trees as nesting sites. The Lees assert that the ' Chim- 

 ney Swallows ' do not use the chimneys of their cabins, and yet the Swifts 

 course commonly enough over the near-by fields. 



38. Archilochus colubris. Fury-throated Hummingbird. — Not 

 common. A few birds were observed about the dwellings on Billy's Island, 



iCially at the crape myrtle (' lady's-streamer ') bushes in one of the 

 yards. Another was him near the head of the Suwannee River on June 19. 



39. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird; 'Bee-bird'; ' Bee Martin.' — 

 Very common on the prairies and islands, as well as on the outskirts of the 

 swamp. < >n June 18 young were on the wing. On Honey Island we saw a 

 • Bee Mait in ' pursue a Sparrow Hawk and a Turkey Vulture, and on 

 Floyd's Island, a Red-tailed Hawk. 



40. Myiarchus crinitus. Crestkd Flycatcher; 'Yellow-tailed 

 Bee-bird '; ' Yellow-tailed Bee Martin.' — Abundant. This bird is found 



