Birds of Western New York. 



breeds. Not nearly as common as Bor- 

 ealis and Lineatus. 



847a. Arehibuteo Lagopus. Saneti- 

 Johnannis. American Rough-legged 

 Hawk. Common winter and spring 

 visitor. Most common in Monroe Co., 

 in March and April. 



352. Haliaetus Leucocephalus. Bald 

 Eagle. Occassional visitor and probab- 

 ly a rare breeder along lake Ontario. 



356. Falco Peregrinus Anatuiu. 

 Duck Hawk. Rare iu fall and winter. 



357. Falco Columbarius. Pigeon 

 Hawk. Common migrant. 



360. Faleo Sparverius. American 

 Sparrow Hawk. Common summer 

 resident a id breeds. 



364. Pandion Haliatus. Common 

 migrant. Especially on the lake. 



Family Bubonidae. The tiorned 

 Owls, etc. 



366. Asio Wilsunianus. American 

 Long-eared Owl. Occasional visitor 

 and may possibly breed. 



367. Asio Accipitriuus Short-eared 

 Owl. Common fall and winter visitant 

 and possible rare breeder. 



368. Syrnium Nebulosum. Barred 

 Owl. Rare visitor. Reported from 

 Orleans and Niagara Co's. 



372. Nyctala Aeadica. Saw-whet 

 Owl. Common fall visitor and rare 

 resident. Breeds. 



373 Megascops Asio. Screech Owl. 

 Common resident and breeds. 



375. Bubo Virginianus. Great Horn- 

 ed Owl. Common resident and breeds. 



376. Nyctea Nyctea, Snowy Owl. 

 Occasional winter visitor. 



Order Goceyges. The Cuckoos, etc. 

 Family Cuculidce. The Cuckoos. 



387. Coccyzus Americauus. Yel- 



low-billed Cuckoo. Summer resident 

 and breeds. 



388. Coccyzus Erythrophthslmus. 

 Black-billed Cuckoo. Common sum- 

 mer resident and breeds. 



Family Alcedinidce. The Kingfishers. 



390. Ceryle AL-yon. Belted King- 

 fisher. Common summer resident and 

 breeds. 



Order Fid. The Wot. dpeckers, etc. 



Family l'icido3. 2 he Woodpeckers. 



393. Dryobaies Villosus. Hairy 

 Woodpecker. Resident and breeds.. 

 Not as common as next. 



394. Dryobates Pubescens. Downy 

 Woodpecker. Common , resident >nd 

 breeds. 



402. Sphyrapieus Varius. Yellow- 

 bellied Sapsueker. Regular migraut 

 though not common. A rare breeder. 

 A nest containing four young found at 

 Medina, by Harry A. Chase. 



40."). Ceophlceus Pileatus. Pileated 

 Woodpecker. Care resident and breed- 

 er. Seems to be confined to the wild- 

 est parts of the southern teir of coun- 

 ties. 



406. Melauerpes Erythrocephalus. 

 Redheaded Woodpecker. Common 

 summer resident and breeder. 



409. Melanerpes Carolines. Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker. Regular visitor in 

 small numbers. Most common in De- 

 cember. 



41 J. Colapates Auratus. Flicker. 

 Common summer resident and breeds. 

 Occassional winter resident. 



Order M-crochires. The Go'dsuckers, 

 Swifts and Hummers. 



Family Uaprimutgidw. The Goat- 

 suckers: 



417. Antrostomus Voliferus. Whip- 



