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Melanerpes ^rythrocepkalus Swainson. — Red-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. JlUson, 1865. 



Oolaptes 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 Swains. — Red-winged Flicker. 



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

 Science, 1864. 



TROCHILID^. 



Trochilus colubris Linn. — Ruby-throated Humming- 

 bird. Summer resident. Common throughout New Eng- 

 land. 



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

 No. 301, ?, " 



II ti il 



CYPSELID^. 



OhcBtura pelasgia Steph. — Chimney Swift. Summer 

 resident. Abundant. 



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

 No. 321, ?, " " " " " 



No. 322. Essex Co. 



CAPRIMULGID^. 



Antrostomus vocifei-us Bon. — Whip-poor-will. Com- 

 mon summer resident. 



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



Ghordeiles jpapetue Baird. — Night-hawk. "Bull-bat." 

 Common summer resident. 



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



HALCYONID^. 



Geryle alcyon Boie. — King-fisher. Common summer 



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