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although those reared here in the sum 

 mer may spend their winter months 

 South, and those which are with us 

 during the winter were in all probabil- 

 ity reared to the North of us. This 

 "bird is more numerous with us than 

 ■during 1906-7 and 8, but is only fairly 

 common now. 



Dryobates pubescens nelsoni, Nel- 

 son's Downy Woodpecker. 



This bird is considerably more num- 

 erous in this locality during the sum- 

 mer months, than in the winter, al- 

 though several remain to spend the 

 winter with us each year. 



The nesting habits do not vary 

 from those of the southern form. 



Picoides arcticus, Arctic Three-toed 

 Woodpecker. 



This bird is fairly common from 

 early fall until late in the spring. 



This (55% degrees N. Latitude; 

 114 degrees W. Longitude) is about 

 the southern limit of its breeding 

 range, nests having been found here 

 in May, but by far the greater major- 

 ity breed to the northward. 



Picoides americanus fasciatus, Alas- 

 ka Three-toed Woodpecker. 



This bird is fairly common during the 

 winter months, but when spring ap- 

 proaches it returns northward, not to 

 be seen again until the following fall. 

 I do not know of any nests being found 

 in this locality. 



Spiiyrapicus varius, Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker. 



This is the most common form of 

 the family of Picidae. In this locality 

 they may be considered very numer- 

 ous, where they generally nest in live 

 white poplar trees at any elevation, 

 from four to sixty feet. 



Phloeotomus piliatus abieticola, Noi'- 

 thern Pileated Woodpecker. 



This bird inhabits the most heavily 

 wooded portions where it is seen only 

 on very rare occasions. 



Colaptes auratus lutens, Northern 

 Flicker. 



Five years ago I considered this 

 bird quite rare in this locality, but 

 since then it has gradually increased 

 in numbers until now it is to be con- 

 sidered farly common. 



Colaptes cafer collaris, Red-shafted 

 Flicker. 



This bird migrates in company with 

 C. a. lutens but is not seen here dur- 

 ing the breeding season. 



Sidney S. S. Stan sell, 

 Noyes Crossing, Ala. 



Occurrence of Black Terns. 



Black Terns may be common enough 

 at many places but in these parts they 

 are mighty scarce except along the 

 shore of Lake Erie. 



In twenty years I have only met 

 with it here five times. I have seen it 

 here in late August and September, 

 and August 4, 1904, saw two, one of 

 which was an adult in almost perfect 

 dress. I secured this adult for my col- 

 lection. 



R. B. Simpson. 



O. S. Biggs notes the taking of a 

 Yellow Rail at San Jose, Illinois, April 

 28, 1910, and another one at Oakford, 

 Illinois, in April 1905; and another 

 one at San Jose, Illinois, the same 

 year. 



News reaches us that Richard Get- 

 tys of Athens, Tennessee has recent- 

 ly passed away, and to his family we 

 extend our sympathy. The name Get- 

 tys has been well known in Tennessee 

 ornithology for many years. 

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Our friend, L. E. Miller left about 

 the first of March, in company with 

 F. M. Chapman and L. A. Fuertes, for 

 an extended visit in Columbia, South 

 America, in the interest of the Mu- 

 seum of Natural History of New York. 



