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Sphyrapicus varius (402). Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. 
Common during migrations, September 27 (’79, Resler) to ~ 
October 26 (’94), and again from March 12 (’92, Gray) to 
May 2 (’93, Fisher). No doubt this species winters in southern 
Maryland, as specimens have been taken near Baltimore on 
November 8 (’84, Resler); November 12 (92, Gray); Novem- 
ber 26 (93); December 6 (’93, J. H. Fisher, Jr.); December 
24 (’92, Blogg), and January 1 (’92, Resler). 
At Washington, “J.D. Figgens got one on January 14, 88; 
one was shot February 15, about ’59, and one was seen about 
the middle of January, ’94” (Richmond). 
At Hagerstown they were noted during January and Decem- 
ber, ’79; January, February, March, October, November and 
December, ’80, and from January right along to July, and also 
in October, ’81 (Small). On July 6,’95, (Tylor) adults feed- 
ing young were noted at Deer Park. 
Ceophliceus pileatus (405). Pileated Woodpecker. 
Fairly common in the heavily wooded parts of Maryland. 
Early in June ’95 a nest was found by Mr. L. D. Willis near 
Church Creek, Dorchester County. It contained 3 eggs; 2 nearly 
hatched, tke other rotten. It measured 2 feet 2 inches deep by 
8 inches in diameter, the entrance was 54% inches across and 20 
feet from the ground, in a rotten stub. November 17 to 22, ’94 
(Fisher), quite a number were seen in Somerset County, and 
one was observed to enter a hole in a stub. 
“Mr. Palmer has 3 specimens bought in market (Washing- 
ton) on the 9th of January, ’79, which had been shot in Mary- 
land, near the District line” (A. C., 81-2). ‘Said to be not 
rare at Johnson’s Gully, Maryland, near Marshall Hall, and 
about 14 miles from Washington. Must be quite common in 
Virginia, as a market gunner brought me nine at one time. 
He would not disclose the locality, but said it was in Virginia” 
(Richmond). Quite a number are exposed for sale in our 
Baltimore markets each winter, but they are all said to come 
