438 BIRDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY. 



148. Melospiza Lincolnii. Lincoln's Finch. Occasionally occurs and sometimes 



in large numbers in autumn. 



149. Melospiza palustris. Swamp Sparrow. Common along streams of water. 



150. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. Frequent in winter. 



151. Euspiza amertcana. Black-throated Bunting. Frequent. 



152. Guiraca ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. In small numbers every 



spring and autumn. 



153. Guiraca ccerulea. Blue Grosbeak. Rare, but is an occasional visitor. 



154. Spiza ci/anea. Indigo-bird. Frequent. 



155. Cardinalis virginianus. Cardinal Grosbeak. Red-bird. Frequent. 



156. Pipilo crythropthalmus. Cheewink. Abundant. 



157. Dolkhonyx oryzivorus. Bob-o-link. Reed-bird. Frequent in spring, and 



in large numbers in autumn. 



158. MoloOirus pccoris. Cow-bird. Common. 



159. Agelaius phmnkeus. Red-winged Black-bird. Common. 



160. Slurnella magna. Meadow Lark. Common. 



161. Icterus Baltimore. Hanging-bird. Baltimore Oriole. Frequent. 



162. " spurius. Orchard Oriole. Frequent. 



163. Scolecophagus ferrugineus. Blackbird. Rusty Grakle. In large flocks in 



autumn. 



164. Quiscalus versicolor. Crow Blackbird. Frequent, and in flocks in autumn. 



165. CoTvus carnivorus. Raven. Rare, but occasionally seen. 



166. " americanus. Crow. Abundant. 



167. " ossifragus. Fish Crow. Occasionally on the Delaware River. 



168. Cyanura cristata. Blue Jay. Frequent, but not so common as formerly. 



169. Eclopistes migratorius. Wild Pigeon. Occurs sparingly every autumn, and 



sometimes in large numbers. 

 110. Ectopisles carolinensis. Turtle Dove. Frequent. 



171. Tetrao umbellus. Pheasant. Rutfed Grouse. Occasionally seen, but much 



more rare than formerly. 



172. Ortyx virginianus. Partridge. Frequent, but less common than formerly 



173. Grus americanus. Whooping Crane. A very rare visitor, but has occurred 



in a few instances. 



174. Ardea herodias. Great Heron. Crane. Frequent. 



175. " egretta. White Crane. Frequent in autumn on the Delaware River. 



176. " candidissima. Snowy Heron. " " " 



177. " ludoviciana. Louisiana Heron. A rare visitor. 



178. " caerulea Blue Heron. Occasionally on the Delaware River. 



179. Ardetta ezilis. Least Bittern. " " " 



180. Boiaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. Occasionally along creeks and the Dela- 



ware River. 



181. Bulorides virescens. Green Heron. Frequent. 



182. Nyctiardea Gardeni. Night Heron. Occasionally occurs. 



183. Ibis alba. White Ibis. A rare straggler on the Delaware River. 



184. " Ordii. Glossy Ibis. " " " 



185. Charadrms virginicus. Golden Plover. Sparingly every autumn, but some- 



times in large numbers. 



186. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plover. Sparingly every autumn, but 



sometimes in large numbers. 



187. yEgialites vociferus. Killdeer. Common, but less so than formerly. 



188. " scmipalmatus. Little Plover. Occasionally along the Delaware. 



189. Phalaropus hyperboreus. Phalarope. Rarely on the Delaware River. 



190. Rtisticoia minor. Woodcock. Frequent. 



191. Gallinago Wihonii. Snipe. In spring and autumn, sometimes abundant. 



192. " grisca. Red-breasted Snipe. Occasionally on the Delaware River. 



193. Tringa canutus. Gray-back. Gray Snipe. " " 



194. " americana. Red-backed Sandpiper. " " 



195. " maculata. Jack Snipe. " " 



196. " Wihonii. Little Sandpiper. " " 



197. " Bonaparlei. Little Snipe. " " 



