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PECKER. — An abundant permanent resident, occur- 

 ring last winter in greater numbers than usual. 



49. Sphyrapicus varius varius. Yellow-bellied Sap- 



sucker. — There was a marked occurrence of the Sap- 

 sucker last winter north of its usual winter boundaries 

 in the Atlantic States. The following records come 

 within our territory: Crosswicks, N. J., December 25 

 (Rogers) ; Milhngton, N. J., January 1 (LaDow and 

 Griscom). 



50. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Wood- 



pecker. — With us a rare and local species, breeding 

 in numbers only in the valleys of the Dead and 

 Passaic Rivers. It wintered there last season in 

 extraordinary numbers. It was first noticed by the 

 writer and Mr. S. V. LaDow on January 1. Messrs. 

 Miller and Rogers made a careful search of the region 

 on February 16 and counted no less than 21 indi- 

 viduals during a day's walk. A belated migrant 

 was noted near Flatbush on December 26 by Messrs. 

 Lewis F. Bowdish and Edward Fleischer. (See 

 Bird-Lore, Christmas Census for 1912.) Another 

 was noted near South EHzabeth, N. J., on January 1 

 (Rogers). 



51. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. — Com- 



moner than usual. 



52. Sayornis phoebe. Phoebe. — Mr. Miller found an indi- 



vidual of this species on January 1 by a waterfall in 

 the Scotch Plains Notch near Plainfield. It was in 

 the same place on January 5, February 9 and 12, but 

 could not be found on February 22. This is the 

 first winter record for Plainfield, and so far as the 

 writer knows, for the vicinity of New York City. 

 The Phoebe is seldom seen after the first week in 

 November. 



53. Otocoris alpestris alpestris. Horned Lark. — Much 



less common than usual along the seacoast. Of rare 

 occurrence inland, most of the records referable 

 probably to the Prairie Horned Lark. The writer 



