Summer Birds of CTiautauqua 



former in appearance, habits, and habitat. Slender, dovelike, soli- 

 tary birds; not parasitic, as are the European cuckoos. Very 

 useful because of their insect diet. 



13. KINGFISHER FAMILY 



28. Belted Kingfisher. Abundant summer resident ; arrives April 6th, 



departs Nov. 1st. Breeding season April 15 to May 20. Com- 

 mon along the lake-shore; a large, showy bird, with a loud, 

 rattling callnote. Nests in a tunnel in a bank, about six feet 

 deep; 5-8 white eggs. 



14. WOODPECKER FAMILY 



29. Hairy Woodpecker. Fairly common resident throughout the 



year. Breeding season April 20 to May 25. On Assembly 

 Grounds, in orchard and ravines. The size of a robin. 



30. Downy Woodpecker. Common resident throughout the year; 



breeding season April 25 to May 30. Frequent on Assembly 

 Grounds. Valuable, as are all the woodpeckers, because of the 

 enormous numbers of wood-boring grubs which they devour. 

 These birds do not injure trees, nor attack live wood. 



31. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Common transient visitor and occa- 



sionally a summer resident; arrives in April, departs in October. 

 This is the only woodpecker that feeds upon the sap and soft inner 

 bark of trees; sometimes this bird damages trees. Rare on As- 

 sembly Grounds. 



32. Northern Pileated Woodpecker. A rare resident, inhabiting 



deep and unfrequented woodlands. Called " cock of the woods " ; 

 almost as big as a crow, with gaudy red, black and white color- 

 pattern ; a showy scarlet crest. Reported from deep woods in the 

 Chautauqua region. 



33. Red-headed Woodpecker. Common summer resident, arriving 



May 5th, departing Oct. ist. Breeding season May 15-June 20. 

 Abundant on Assembly Grounds on large trees, dead stubs, 

 fence, etc. 



34. Flicker or Golden-shafted Woodpecker. Common summer resi- 



dent; arrives April i5th, leaves Oct. I5th. Breeding season May 

 lO-June 30. Frequent on Assembly Grounds, often on the 

 ground or in low bushes. The flicker eats ants, grasshoppers, and 

 many other insects of the open fields, as well as tree-insects. 



