^"soi^J DwiGHT, Summer Birds of Prince Edward Island. Q 



people with whom I talked, and probably slray from wilder regions, such, 

 for instance, as Cape Breton. 



Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — A bird that I took to be this 

 species was seen one day. Prof Earie showed me a stuffed specimen. 



Pandion halia^tos carolinensis. American Osprey. — Seen both at 

 Tignish and Souris in limited numbers. 



Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. — One specimen 

 obtained at Tignish is the only evidence I have of its occurrence on the 

 islatul. 



Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Tolerably common, making 

 its home in holes dug into the sand stratum that overlies the rock of the 

 bluffs along the shores. 



Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — Occasionally observed. 

 There seemed to be a great dearth of Woodpeckers, the P^lickei alone 

 excepted. Dead trees did not abound, still there were a great many of 

 them scattered here and there. 



Dryobates pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. — The only birds I 

 chanced to meet were a family at Souris occupying a hole thirty feet from 

 the ground in a dead maple of large dimensions. The locality was a grove 

 of old maples. 



Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. — This species was 

 also unexpectedly rare and seldom met with. 



Ceophlcsus pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — Said to have been 

 formerly common. Prof Earle showed me a stuffed specimen, but I found 

 no other evidence, save hearsay, of its occurrence. No "mortise holes' 

 were discovered. 



Colaptes auratus. Flicker. — The only abundant Woodpecker, and 

 found everywhere in moderate numbers. June 25, a nest with fully fledged 

 young was examined in the top of a hollow fence post. No excavation 

 had been made by the bird, and the young were entirely exposed to the 

 weather. 



Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — A few were seen almost every 

 day, frequenting the open clearings or sailing high in the air at sunset. 



Chsetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Rather rare, and not often 

 seen. In a country where a majority of the hou>es have hut one 

 chimney, and that chimney in use from one year's end to another's, it is 

 not remarkable that the Chimney Swift still nests in its primitive manner 

 ill hyllow trees, hut it is remarkable how soon it takes kiiuily to civiliza- 

 lion when this has ativanced to the point of building houses with a spare- 

 room chimney. 



Trochilus colubris. Ruhy-throatkd Hum.mingbird — Not observed, 

 hut uniioubtedly ociurs. I'rof. Earle showed me stuffed specimens. 



Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Rather common, and no doubt 

 greatly enjoys life where there are so many Crows to be harrassed. 



Contopus borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — One specimen was 

 observed at Souris. Prof. Earle was familiar >vith it. 



Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Not common, though now and 

 then met with in certain localities. 



