90 THE OOLOGIST. 



No instances liave been recordeJ of its breeding within the county. 



78. Zdmelodia ludimciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Not uncommon Summer 

 resident. Breeds. Arrives during the first or second weeks of May. 



79. Pitsserina cyanea. Indigo Banting. Common Snmmer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives about May lOih. 



80. DoUclumyx oryzlvorit^s. Bobolink. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives about May 1st. Departs in August. 



81. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. Abundant Saramer resident. Breeds. Arrives 

 generally during the first week in April, although they have been noted as early as 

 March 18th. 



82. Aegelaeics phoeniceus, Red-and-buff-shouldered Blackbird. Abundant 

 Summer resident. Breeds. Arrives about March 20th. Leaves the middle of 

 October. 



83. Stttrnella magna. Meadow Lark. Abundant Summer resident, sometimes 

 seen in Winter. Arrives aboui March 20lh. Leaves about October 15th. Breeds. 



84. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives about May 1st. Leaves about September 1st. 



85. Scolecophagus femigineus. Kusty Blackbird. Reported by Langille as a 

 plentiful migrant, occurring early in April and again in October. 



86. Quincalus ptirpurevs. Purple Graile. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives during the latter part of March. Departs about the middle ef September. 



87. Corvus frugiwrus. American Crow. Abundant resident. Breeds. 



88. Cyanodtta cristata. Blue Jay. Resident and breeds ■ Not common. 



89. Eremophila alpestris. Horned Lark. Common sesid^nt. Breeds in March. 

 Alost abundant from February to May and in October. 



90. Tyrannus caroU-nends. Kingbird; Bee Martin. Abundant Summer resident. 

 Breeds. Arrives the first week in May. Departs about September 1st 



91. Myiarchus crinitus. Great Crested Flycatcher. Not uncommon Summer 

 resident. Breeds. Arrives during the first week in May. 



92. Sayornis fuscus. Phoebe Bird; Pewee. Abundant Summer resident. Beads. 

 Arrives about April 1st. Departs in September. 



93. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. Common Summer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives about the middle of May. Leaves late in September. 



94. Empidonaxfiamventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. This species has been 

 taken by Mr. George H. Hedley. 



95 Empidonax a/^adicus. Acadian Flycatcher. Spoken of by Langille as a 

 "Common Summer resident of our upland woods." Breeds. 



96. Empidonax piisillus trailli. Traill's Flycatcher. Reported by Langille. 

 Breeds. Summer- resident. 



97 . Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. Not uncommon Summer resident, 

 "Breeds. Arrives last of April or grst of May. 



98. Trochilus colubris. Rubj'-throated Hummingbird. Common Summer resident. 

 Breeds. Arrives during the latter jmrt of May. Leaves about the tir:^t of September. 



99. Ghaetura pelasgica. Chimney Swift. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives in mid-April. Departs late in Seiatember or early in October. 



100. Caprimulg us 'oodferus. Whip-]30or-will. Rare Summer resident. The 

 breeding and migration of this bird is not known to the comisiler. 



101. Cliordeiles popetue. Nighthawk. Not uncommon Summer resident. Breeds. 

 Arrives early in May. Leaves early in Fall. 



102. Picus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. Not uncommon in Winter, and probably 

 a resident. 



103. Pious pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. Common resident. Breeds. 

 Abundant during the Winter mon'hs. 



104. SpJiyrapicus variiis. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. The only instance of the 

 occurrence of this bird in the county (of which I know) is the well authenticated one of 

 the finding of the nest with four young birds by Harry A. Chase, of this place, June 5th, 

 1886. 



105. Genturus caroUnensis. Red-bellied Woodpecker. Will P. Chase and John 

 P. Chase, of this place, identified a specimen of this bird, June 2d, 1885. This is the 

 only instance I have of its occurrence here. It is a straggler. 



106. Melanerpes erythroceplialus. Red-headed Woodpecker. Common Summer 

 resident, occasionally seen in Winter. Breeds. 



