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mer resident. Arrives May 4 to June 1 and departs October 1 to 

 10. Breeds and nests commonly in both townships. 



(34) Coccyzus eryt?irophthalmiis — Blacli-billed Cuckoo. Com- 

 mon summer resident. Arrives May 16 to June 4, slightly later 

 than tke preceding species, and departs usually ten days earlier 

 in the fall. Nests are occasionally found, but not as often as those 

 of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 



(35) Ceryle alei/on — Belted Kingfisher. A common summer resi- 

 Ident and breder. Observed at Pompton Lake as late as Decem- 

 ber 18. Found nesting at Echo Lake and Sager's pond on May 28 

 and 29, 1908, and at Greenwood Lake on June 2. 1911. 



(36) Dri/ohates inUosus — Hairy Woodpecker. Permanent resi- 

 ident. To be found in the wooded sections throughout the year. 

 Two nests with eggs found near Ringwood on May 16, 1907. Only 

 records of their breeding here ever obtained. 



(37) Dryoiates pubescens medianus — Downy Woodpecker. A 

 common permanent resident and breeder. More abundant during 

 the winter than at other times during the year. 



(38) Sphyrapicus varius — Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. A common 

 visitant throughout the year. Never resident. 



(39) Meianerpes erythrocephaUis — Red-headed Woodpecker. 

 Rather common permanent resident. Never abundant, but indi- 

 viduals present on each stroll out in the forested sections. Nests 

 occasionally are found and the adults and young seen more often 

 wherever they are sure of little Interference at the hands of man- 

 kind. 



(40) Colaptes aiwatiis luteiis — Flicker. A common permanent 

 resident. Some winters these birds are more abundant than oth- 

 ers. In 1907 and 1910 they were to be found daily, but in other 

 years from December 1 until March 15 but few are met with. 

 Breeds and nests in every available dead stump and tree through- 

 out the section. This species during the past three years have 

 been the especial enemies of the S'turnus vulfiahs after their nest- 

 ing holes have been completed and it Is a common sight to see noisy 

 conflicts on each walk between these two species. Usually the 

 Flickers best their combatants, but in a number of cases the vul- 

 garis has routed out the owners and taken possession of their 

 homes. 



(41) Anthrostomus vociferus — Whip-poor-will. Common sum- 

 mer resident. Arrives from May 7 to 26 and departs from Septem- 

 ber 9 to October 4. Breeds and nests throughout the section in the 

 sparsely settled sections. 



(42) Chordeiles virglnianus — Nlghthawk. Common summer 



