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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 10-No. 1 



^A^inter Birds of Webster, N. H. 



A list of birds seen and taken during winter, in 

 and near Webstei-, N. H., covering a period of 

 eight years careful observation : 

 linhin, (3fi'rtilii Miyratorid). One specimen seen 



Dec. 25, 1880. 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, (/?(Y/"/".'i Hdlmpii). Cora- 



mon Winter resident 

 Black-capped Chickadee, (ParuK atricapillax). 

 Hudsonian Cliickadec, {Pi(riis hudsonicus). One 



sbot Nov. 1875, and two seen Nov. 1878. 

 White-bellied Nuthatch, {SittK niroliiicn.vH). 

 Red-bellied Nuthatch, (Sltta i-iinddi'imix). 

 Brown Creeper, {CerlhiafamiUm-is rufa). 

 Winter Wren, {Anorthura troglodytes lii/iiiinUs). 



Seen as late as Nov. 15, probably breeds, as 



it rcraainsin small numbers during Summer. 

 Great Northern Slirike, {Ldiiius horeidis). 

 Loggerhead Shrike, (Latdim ItidovicidniiK). One 



specimen taken in Concord, N. II., Jan. 



30th, 1879. 

 Cedar Bird, (Aiiipdis cedronuii). A tiock of twenty 



or more seen in Jan. 1878, and several shot. 

 American Crossbill, (Lo.tld eii n'imxtrd d iiwiicd nd). 

 White-winged Crossbill, (Loxki Immpterd). Rare 



Winter visitor. 

 Pine Grosbeak, {Pinicola enucUdtor). 

 Purple Finch, (Cdrpodacns purpureds). 

 Common Redpoll, {AegiotJiuii lindHd). 

 Goldfinch, (Axtiw/dliriiiK tristi'ii). 

 Pine Goldtinch, (C/iri/sain/tri.t piimx). 

 Suow Bunting, (PUrtrop/idius lu'cii/is). 

 English Sparrow, {Passer dumesii<-ii.i]. 

 White-throated Sparrow, (Zunotrirliiii idhimllis). 

 Tree Sparrow, (Spizella moidana). 

 Black Snowbird, (Jiuico hyetiidUs). 

 Red-winged Blackbird, (Agchms p/ia'nuvii.i). A 



fine one taken in Warren, N. H., by Mr. 



M. C. Ilarriman, Jan. 7, 1878. 

 Meadow Lark, (Stiiriwlld m<i(/nd). One sijucimeii 



remained through the Winter of '74-'75. 

 American Raven, (Cureus cord.r cdriiieoriis). One 



specimen taken in Sutton, N. H., Dec. 20, 



1878, and another seen. 

 Common Crow, (Corvus fnig/ronm). 

 Blue Jay, {Cyanocitta cristd/d). 

 Hairy Woodpecker, {Picas nillomis). 

 Downy Woodpecker, {Picus pubesctns). 

 Black-backed Woodpecker, {Picoides arctic us). 

 Banded-backed Woodpecker, {Picoides american- 



iis). Very rare ; one specimen taken in 



Jan., 1875. 

 Plicated Woodpecker, {nylotoinus pilcdtus). 

 Barred Owl, {Strix ntbulosd). 



Saw- whet Owl, {Nyctale acadica). 



Screech Owl, {Scops ask>). 



Great Horned Owl, {Bubo cirtjinidnKs). 



Snowy Owl, {Nyctva scandi(icd). 



Hawk Owl, (Siirnid fuiwred). Very rare; two 



specimens taken, and another seen. 

 Cooper's Hawk, (Accipite.r cooperi). 

 Sharp-shinned Hawk, {Accipiter fiisciis). 

 Goshawk, {Astiir dtricapilliis). 

 Red-tailed Hawk, {Buteo borealis). 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, {Butfo Une(itiis). 

 Rough-legged Hawk, {Archibuteo lagopas saiicti- 



jiihdnnis). Rare, several specimens in the 



light plumage taken, and one in the black 



seen. 

 Bald Eagle, {Udliteetds leiicon-phdliiH). 

 Ruffed Grouse, {Boiidsa uinbdUis). 

 Quail, (Ortyx virginiana). 

 Sheldrake, {Mergiis merganser americdaus). 



We were induced on the authority of another 

 person to include the Northern Wax-wing, (.4/«- 

 pelis gnrrulus), in our list published in the Forest 

 and Stream, but think it somewhat doubtful, 

 probably the Common Wa.xwing was mistaken 

 for this species, as the observer was not scientific. 



Notes FiiOM Raleigu, N. C. — Black-throated 

 Blue Warbler, {Dendrexca c(erulescens). Shot a 

 male of this species on Sept. 18, while hopping 

 about from twig to twig in some willow bushes. 

 It was in company with Water Thrushes, (Si)iriis 

 iKi'riKs), and Redstarts, {Setop/mgd riiticilld). I 

 noticed it by its dark coloring and tlie white spots 

 on its wing; unfortunately it was too much injured 

 by the shot for preservation. Brown-headed Nut- 

 hatch, (SHt<t piisiUd). These are by far the com- 

 monest Nuthatch in \\ns\oca\\\y, Sitta earolinensis 

 being rather scarce, and arc most usually to be 

 met with in pine woods. They are plentiful 

 throughout the whole year and are decidedly gre- 

 garious in their habits, going about in flocks of 

 from five to twenty. Winter Wren, {Aiiorthnra 

 hyemalis). Fairly common Winter visitor, found 

 chiefly along the creeks and branches. Pine 

 Finch, {Chrysomitris piims). Shot two of tliese 

 birds from out of a flock of Goldfinches on Dec. 

 10. Is not this rather southerly to get this bird ''. 

 —11. II. ami a S. Brimley. 



An Amei!ic.\.n Bittern, {Batiturus lentiginosus^ 

 was brought to me on tlie first of Dec, killed 

 about two miles south of our village. The bird 

 was a male. I have not seen anything of the kind 

 before in this locality so late. — A. Myhill, Me- 

 dina, N. Y. 



