GABDEN BIRDS. 587 



86. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. Common. 



87. Troohilua colmiris. Hummingbird. Common. 



88. ChcBtura pelasgica. Chimney Swift. Abundant. Breeds. 



89. Pious villoaua. Hairy Woodpecker. Not common in winter. 



90. Pious pubesoena. Downy Woodpecker. Common in winter. 



91. Sphyrapiousvarius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. Common. AprU. 



92. Melanerpes erythroeephal/us. Red-headed Woodpecker. Not common. 



93. Colaptes auratus. Yellow-shafted Flicker. Rare. 



94. Cocoyzus americcmus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Common. 



95. Cocoysus erythrophihalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. Common. 



96. Strix neiiilosum. Barred Owl. Rare in winter. 



97. Scops asio. Little Screech Owl. Not common. October — March. 



98. Zenaidura carolinensis. Mourning Dove. Rare. 



99. Ortyx vi/rginiana. Bob-white ; American Qaail. Common in October. 



100. ■ Butorides viresoens. Green Heron. Accidental. August 28, 1874. 



101. Tringoides macularius. Spotted Sandpiper. Accidental. July 17, 1874. 



The following species not included in the preceding list, have been 

 noticed flying over. 



Aqelmus phmniceus. Red-and-buff-shouldered Blackbird. March. 



Sturnella magna. Meadow Lark. April. 



Scolecophagus ferrugineus. Rusty Blackbird. October. 



Corvus frugivorus. Crow. March, November. 



Uremophila alpestris. Shore Lark. 



Chordeiles popetue. Night Hawk. August. 



j^ealon eolumharius. Pigeon Hawk. October. 



Tinnunculws sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. May. , 



Buteo lorealis. Red-tailed Hawk. 



Cathartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. March, May. 



Oxyechus, vomferus. Kildeer. March. 



Bemicla cana:densi8. Canada Goose. 



The following have been found in the gardens of my neighbors : 



Centrophanes lapponieus. Lapland Longspur. March 30, 1881. Frozen. 

 Nyctdle acadica. Saw-whet Owl. January 11, 1876. Frozen, 

 Colymbus torquatug. Loon. March, 1863. 



