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43. Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Williamson Sapsucker. 
A male was killed August 4 by R. T. Fisher at timberline on the 
east side of Mud Creek Canyon. This was the only specimen collected, 
though others were seen near the same place. August 25, 1883, C. H. 
Townsend secured one at timberline on Shasta. 
44, Ceophleus pileatus abieticola. Pileated Woodpecker. 
Fairly common about Wagon Camp, where their loud hammering 
and unmistakable cries were often heard. Several times in July one 
visited a tree on the edge of camp, and one was heard there the day 
we left, September 25. September 16, W. H. Osgood and I. T. Fisher 
saw three between Sisson and Edgewood. 
45, Melanerpes formicivorus vairdi. California Woodpecker. 
Seen from time to time among the oaks at Sisson, where one was shot 
by R. T. Fisher early in September. 
46. Melancrpes torquatus. Lewis Woodpecker. 
Common at Sisson and in Squaw Creek Valley near McCloud Mill. 
July 25 Miss Merriam saw one at Wagon Camp; August 2 W. H. 
Osgood killed one and saw others high up on Mud Creek Canyon; 
August 3 I saw a small flock in the Shasta fir forest between Mud and 
Squaw creeks; August 10 Walter K. Fisher shot one near Squaw Creek; 
and September 17-20 W. H. Osgood saw several in Shasta Valley. 
47. Colaptes cafer. Ned-shafted Flicker. 
Fairly common on the mountain; seen or heard nearly every day, 
during the latter half of July and carly August, near Wagon Camp. 
July 28 several were seen on the lower slope between Wagon Camp and 
McCloud Mill; late in July and early in August several were seen high 
up on Squaw and Mud creeks; August 16 one was killed by R. T. 
Fisher at Squaw Creek Camp; and during migration, the Jatter half of 
September, a few were seen nearly every day a little below timberline 
near Squaw and Panther creeks. At the time of our visits to the 
juniper forest in Shasta Valley, September 19 and 2, flickers were 
common and were probably feeding on the juniper berries. At Sisson, 
Florence A. Merriam found them common, the middle of July, and 
R. T. Fisher, the first half of September, 
48. Phalenoptilus nuttalli. LP oor-will. 
The unmistakable note of the poor-will was heard in July at Wagon 
Camp, where the species doubtless breeds. One of the birds was seen 
on Lower Squaw Creek near Warmeastle Soda Springs August 13 by 
W. H. Osgood. Others were heard near Edgewood by Walter K. 
Fisher. 
49, Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. 
Often seen flying at Wagon Camp, on the lower edge of the Shasta 
fir forest, the latter part of July. Several flocks were seen at Sisson, 
the first half of September, by R. T. Fisher. 
