24 THE BIRDS OF SPRINGFIELD AND VICINITY. 



406. Malanerpes erythrocephalus (I/inn.). RED- 

 HEADED WOODPECKER. Sixty years ago this bird was com- 

 mon here, it is now an irregular and rather rare visitor, more 

 often seen in early autumn ; I have known of an instance of 

 one wintering here. In the summer of 1889, a pair bred in the 

 western part of Agawam, and in September, 1894, a flock 

 of about fifty made a visit to Forest Park, Springfield, where 

 they remained for several days. 



409. Melanerpes carolinus (I/inn.). RED-BELLIED 

 WOODPECKER. Accidental visitor. Dr. J. A. Allen observed 

 one here, and one had been taken in Sufneld. (See Merriam's 

 Birds of Connecticut, page 65.) 



412. a Colaptes auratus lutens Bangs. NORTH- 

 ERN FLICKER. Abundant summer resident, a few remaining 

 during the winter. 



417. Antrostomus vociferus (Wils.)-- WHIP-POOR- 

 WILL. A common summer resident. 



420. Chordeiles virginianus (Gmel.)- NIGHT- 

 HAWK. Very common summer resident ; during recent years 

 often breeding on the roofs of blocks in the business center of 

 Springfield. 



423 Chaetura pelagica (I/inn.)- CHIMNEY SWIFT. 

 Abundant summer resident. 



428. Trochilus colubris I/inn. RUBY-THROATED HUM- 

 MING BIRD. Common summer resident. 



444. Tyrannus tyrannus (I<inn.). KINGBIRD. Abund- 

 ant summer resident. 



452. Myiarchus crinitus (I/inn.). CRESTED FLY- 

 CATCHER. Not generally common, but locally a regular sum- 

 mer resident. 



