64 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. 



May 9 to September 25. One record for October 23. 



(149) 388. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus (Wils.). BLACK- 

 BILLED CUCKOO. A not uncommon summer resident. 



May ii to (September 25). 



(150) 390. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). BELTED KINGFISHER. 

 Kingfisher. A common summer resident, and not uncommon in 

 winter about open water. 



April 2 to October 20. 



( 1 5 1 ) 393- Dryobates villosus (Linn.). HAIRY WOOD- 

 PECKER. An uncommon winter visitant, and rare summer resi- 

 dent. Nests have been taken at Chepachet, Cranston, and else- 

 where. 



September 28 to (March). Rarely in summer. 



(152) 3940. Dryobates pubescens medianus (Swains.). 

 DOWNY WOODPECKER. A common resident, more abundant 

 during the winter months. 



(153) 402. Sphyrapicus varius (Linn.). YELLOW-BEL- 

 LIED SAPSUCKER. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. A not uncom- 

 mon migrant. 



March 23, April, October. 



(154) 406. Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linn.). RED- 

 HEADED WOODPECKER. An irregular, but sometimes not uncom- 

 mon migrant in the fall. It has been known to breed. Speci- 

 mens have been taken at Prudence Island, Conanicut Island, 1 

 Newport, Warren, Providence, Point Judith, Oakland Beach, 

 Warwick, where on July 28, 1882, a nest with young was found in 

 a small oak. 2 



(155) 409. Melanerpes carolinus (Linn.). RED-BELLIED 

 WOODPECKER. There are two birds, taken near Providence, 



1 Auk, Vol. XVI, No. 2, p. 189. 

 2 F. &S., Vol. XIX, No. 4, p. 65. 



