200 AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 
DOWNY WOODPECKER. 
Dryobates pubescens. 
This species gives an observer the impression that it is too 
busy to waste its precious time in uttering any note. Usually 
the only time the bird will give one a chance to hear its rasping 
note is when flying from tree to tree. 
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. 
Sphyrapicus varius. 
Among the early spring notes, the loud, harsh clatter of the 
Sapsucker will be sure to attract the attention of any observer 
This species is very bold, and sometimes in spring, very numerous, 
invading parks to prey upon the trees. Like certain woodpeckers, 
the Sapsucker often utters its note when flying from tree to tree. 
BARN SWALLOW. 
Hirundo erythrogastra. 
Ths twitter of the Barn Swallow is pleasing but hardly 
musical. As the swallows skim over the surface of lakes or the tops 
of trees, their note is an agreeable feature of life in the country 
during summer. 
MYRTLE WARBLER. 
Dendroica coronata. 
The first of the warblers to arrive in the north in spring, 
the Myrtle Warbler has a loud characteristic call-note, which is 
uttered while flying. Its other notes are heard occasionally, but 
while varied they are not very musical. 
SNOWBIRD. 
Junco hyemalts. 
Just before departing to a more northern clime for the summer, 
the Snowbird gives us an opportunity to hear its notes. There 
is some variety in them, but the musical quality is like that of 
the Chipping Sparrow’s attempt at singing. 
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. 
Lanius ludovicianus. 
A favorite perching place for this species is a telephone wire 
by a country road. Here you may hear a variety of notes—some 
agreeable and others harsh—uttered by the Shrike. Usually, 
however, the bird is silent. 
