November Bird-Life at Reelfoot Lake 29 



Common. Four specimens taken appear to be intermediate between 

 this and the northern form. 



(21) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker * {8i)7iyrapicits v. varius). Com- 

 mon,. 



(22) Red-headed Woodpecker* (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) . 

 Six noted, in clearings among deadened trees. 



(23) Pileated Woodpecker* (Phloeotomus p. pileatiis). Ten 

 noted and four skins secured. Probably fairly common in the vi- 

 cinity, which is well suited to its habits. Those we saw were com- 

 paratively unsuspicious. 



(24) Red-bellied Woodpecker* (Centurus caroUnus). Abund- 

 ant. As usual was busy hoarding away his winter supply of nuts. 



(25) Flicker (Colaptes a. auratus). Fairly common. Noted 

 chiefly in the clearings. No specimens were secured from which 

 to positively identify this as the southern form. 



(26) Phoebe (Sayornis phcebe). Three noted; one on the lake. 



(27) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta c. cristata). Fairly common. 



(28) Crow (Corvus 6. dracJiyrhynclios) . A flock of one hundred 

 and several smaller flocks were noted. 



(29) Meadow Lark (Sturnella m. magna). Several seen on an 

 alfalfa meadow near the lake. It is not improbable that these were 

 the southern form. 



(30) Cowbird * (Molotliriis a. ater). Abundant, roosting in the 

 saw-grass with other blackbirds. 



(31) Redwing* (Agelaius p. plKsniceiis) . Flocks feeding in the 

 clearings. Millions roosting in the saw-grass at night. 



(32) Rusty Blackbird* (Euphagiis caroUnus). Several noted 

 feeding at the lake's edge among the bushes. Of twelve blackbirds 

 shot at random, from among the mixed flocks flying to roost at 

 dusk, three were of this species, three were cowbirds, and six were 

 redwings. 



(33) Bronzed Grackle * (Quiscalus g. mneus). Millions passed 

 by to their roosting place every evening, gathering, doubtless, from 

 a radius of many miles. 



■ (34) Purple Finch* (Carpodaciis p. purpureus) . Two small 

 flocks noted and a male secured; others heard. 



(35) English Sparrow (Passer d. domesticus). A few noted at 

 the railroad station two miles from the lake. 



(36) Goldfinch (Astragalinus t. tristis) . Several flocks seen and 

 others heard. 



(37) White-throated Spar-row* {ZonotricMa albicollis). Very 

 abundant, forming the bulk of the flocks of small birds noted in 

 the woods. 



(38) Field Sparrow (Spizella p. piisilla). A few noted in a 

 clearing some distance from the lake. 



