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Melanerj)es erytliroceplialus Swainsou. — Eecl-headed 

 Woodpecker. Rare summer visitant. Comparisons of 

 the older with more recent local authorities indicate that 

 the species is now much less numerous than formerly. 

 The majority of individuals do not seem to pass the Mid- 

 dle States in their vernal migration. 



No. 903, $, adult. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Oola])tes auratus Swains. — Golden-winged Wood- 

 pecker. "Flicker," " Yucker," "High-holder," "Wake-up." 

 A very common summer resident. 



No. 896, S, adult. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 

 No. 897, ?, " " " " " " 



CoLAPTES Mexicanus Swaius. — Red-winged Flicker. 



No. 97. Fort Buchanan, Dr. Dewey ; from the Chicago Academy of 

 Science, 1864. 



TROCHILrD^. 



Trochilus coluhris Linn. — Ruby-throated Humming- 

 bird. Summer resident. Common throughout New Eno- 

 land. 



No. 300, $, adult. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1853. 

 No. 301, ?, " " " " " " 



CYPSELID^. 



Ohcetura 'pelasgia Steph. — Chimney Swift. Summer 



resident. Abundant. 



No. 320, $, adult. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1856. 

 No. 321, $, " " " " " " 



No. 322. Essex Co. 



CAPRIMULGIDJE. 



Antrostomus vociferus Bon. — Whip-poor-will. Com- 

 mon summer resident. 



No. 323, adult. Essex .Co. S. Jillson, 1856. 



Chordeiles popetue Baird. — Night-hawk. "Bull-bat." 

 Common summer resident. 



No. 324, adult. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1856. 



HALCYONIDtE. 



Ceryle alcyon Boie. — King-fisher. Common summer 



