The Natural History of Ghautauqua 



15. NIGHT-HAWK FAMILY 



35. Whip-poor-will. Occasional summer resident; rarely seen in As- 



sembly Grounds, but occurring in vicinity. Nocturnal; exclu- 

 sively insectivorous; very useful; with exquisitely beautiful pro- 

 tective color pattern. 



36. Night Hawk. An occasional transient visitor, sometimes remaining 



throughout the summer and nesting. Arrives May loth, departs 

 Sept. 25th. Habits, etc., similar to whip-poor-will. Perches 

 lengthwise on large limbs, or among dead leaves on the ground. 

 Food composed entirely of insects, mostly flies, mosquitoes, etc. 



16. THE SWIFTS 



37. Chimney Swift. Sometimes called " chimney swallow," although 



not related to the swallows, which it superficially resembles in 

 structure and flight. Before there were chimneys this bird used 

 hollow trees. Nest of twigs glued together with salivary secre- 

 tion. Insect diet ; a very useful bird. Common summer resident, 

 coming at the end of April, and leaving in late September. Breed- 

 ing season May I5th to July loth. 



17. THE HUMMING-BIRDS 



38. Ruby-throated Humming-bird. Common summer resident; ar- 



rives May loth, departs Sept. loth. Breeding season June 5- 

 July 20. Nests on Assembly Grounds ; an exquisite lichen-covered 

 nest, saddled on a limb; 2 white eggs. Female and young lack 

 the ruby throat. Feeds on insects and nectar. 



18. FLYCATCHER FAMILY 



39. King-bird. Abundant summer resident; arrives May 1st, leaves 



Sept. 1st; breeding period May 20- June 15. Erroneously called 

 bee-bird or bee-martin; they rarely feed on bees, and then select 

 only the more palatable drones. On Assembly Grounds, in open 

 places, as along the lake-shore and the fence. 



40. Crested Flycatcher. Uncommon summer resident; comes May 



I4th, leaves about August 2Oth; breeding season May 20- June 15. 

 Occurs casually on Assembly Grounds, usually in tops of high 

 trees, near the Iron Bridge, or along lake-shore. 



41. Phoebe. Abundant summer resident, arriving April I5th, depart- 



ing Oct. I5th; breeding period April 2O-June 15. Our most 

 common flycatcher. Nests plentifully on Assembly Grounds, in 

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