4 THE AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 



ington. Its mellow, characteristic note was several times heard on 

 the night of August 21, 191 6, coming from two birds flying over 

 our place, evidently on their migration. 



10. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. 



Heard on three occasions, flying over at night — April 28, 1915; 

 and May 13 and 14, 1914. 



1 1 . Oxyechus vociferus vociferus. Killdeer. 



Heard flying ovci" at night on three dates — May 15, 1918: 

 May 13, 1912; and September 10, 1915. 



12. Zenaidura macroura carolinensis. Mourning Dove. 

 Seen on only one occasion — July 4, 1915. 



13. Coccyzus americanus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 

 Observed only in June, July and August, and not since 19 15. 



The earliest date is June 23, 19 14, the latest, August 23, 1914. 



14. Coccyzus erythropthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. 

 Noted only once — on September 19, 191 5. 



15. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. 



One of the commonest birds from March to September, and up 

 to October 3 (19 16). We observed it also on January 17 and 23, 

 1916. In the spring of 1915 and of 1916 a pair had a nest in the 

 dead portion of the trunk of one of the high silver poplar trees in 

 the large yard back of ours. We could watch the birds from the 

 windows of the house and found their behavior of great interest. 

 The birds could be heard calling at almost any time of the day 

 during the early spring. 



16. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. 

 Of nothing like as common occurrence as the Flicker, and very 



irregular. Seen from May 25 to t,o, 1916; on June 2, 1916; June 

 29, 1914; August 18, 1914; September 8, 1915; and September 

 24, 1916. 



17. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. 



A more or less frequent visitor during August, September, and 

 October, but strange to say, not observed in any other month of 

 the year. Its earliest date is August 14, 19 15, and its latest, October 

 14, 1917. 



18. Dryobates villosus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. 

 Once observed, but the date was not recorded. 



19. Sphyrapicus varius varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. 



