Birds. 71 



194. Iridoprocne bicolor. 



TREE SWALLOW. 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives April 13 

 to May 2. 



195. Riparia riparia. 



BANK SWALLOW. 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives April 27 

 to May 3. On April 2, 1899, Heatly Green reports that he saw 

 three skimming over the snow at Alder Creek, everything 

 being snowed under and frozen up. 



ig6. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. 



ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW. 



A summer resident. Probably not rare, as it is difficult to 

 distinguish from the preceding. Breeds. Several pairs nested 

 in the abutments of the bridge over the West Canada Creek 

 at Trenton Falls, in 1886. A nest which was examined June 

 19 contained young. 



197. Bombycilla garrula. 



BOHEMIAN WAXWING. 



A rare and irregular winter visitor. Mr. J. P. Daxis, taxi- 

 dermist, reports having killed thirty-two, within the limits of 

 the city of Utica, in one winter, some years ago. 



198. Bombycilla cedrorum. 

 CEDAR WAXWING. 



A common summer resident. Breeds. Often seen during 

 wiater. See Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. 



