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101. Dry abates pubescens medinus Downy Wood- 

 pecker, "sapsucker." Common resident. During 

 the winter of 1903-4, it was entirely absent from 

 the South Valley hills in the vicinity of Berwyn, 

 and did not become common until Mar. 19, 1904. 

 It begins drilling for nest as early as April 15, and 

 the eggs are deposited by May 10. 



1 02. Sphyrapicus varius, varius Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker, "sapsucker." Tolerable common transi- 

 ent, and according to Warren, an occasional winter 

 visitant. Pennpck has a Kennett Square record for 

 Dec. 12, 1901. Montgomery has found it in April, 

 and from Sept. 28 to Nov. 21. The combined 

 county data gives the following results: 



Feb. 14 (1901) May 24 (1908); ave. 7 yrs. 

 Apr. 1 8. 



Oct. 4 (1887-1913) Dec. 12 (1901); ave. 9 

 yrs. Oct. 19. 



103. Phlceotomus pileatus pileatus Pileated 

 Woodpecker, "Indian hen." Straggler. A former 

 resident, now extinct locally as such. In Barnard's 

 time it was very rare; Michener recorded it as 

 almost extinct, and in his later list announced that 

 this noble and once common bird had disappeared 

 with the forest which had afforded it protection. A 

 straggler was taken about 1878 (Warren, Bds. Pa., 

 1890, 171). 



104. Melanerpes erythrocephalus erythrocephalus 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, "red-head woodpecker." 

 Tolerable common summer resident; occasional res- 

 ident, especially in the Chester valley (Cass., vii, 

 10). Breeding date : Chester valley, May 19, 1904, 



