No. 20.] THE BIRDS OF CONNECTICUT. 95 



Old records. Dr. Wood of East Windsor Hill recorded^ in 

 1 88 1 that " forty years ago they were about as common as the 

 Yellow-hammer [Flicl<er] in this part of the state. /They en- 

 tirely disappeared in 1847, ^^'^ I did not see another specimen 

 until i860." Prof. Silliman informed Prof. A. E. Verrill in 1864 

 that these birds were abundant residents near New Haven as 

 late as 1840. Linsley gave it from Stratford, and Merriam^' 

 recorded it as rare in 1877, noting also that it was rare in the 

 vicinity of Portland (W. W. C. and J. H. S.). Hence this bird 

 may be considered abundant until the forties, since which time 

 it has become increasingly rare. 



Fall records. Most of the recent records of this species in 

 Connecticut are for the fall (late September and early October), 

 when the Red-headed Woodpecker is occasionally noted accom- 

 panying the Flickers in their fall migration. New Haven, abun- 

 dant between Oct., 1881, and March, 1882 (L. B. B.) ; also, 12- 

 records by L. B. B., 3 by L. B. W., 2 by Webb, i by A. H. V. 

 Portland, 9 fall records by J. H. S. Litchfield, 3 records by E.. 

 S. W., I by L. B. W. Stamford, 3 records by Hoyt. Bridge- 

 port, 2 records by Beers and Eames. 



Breeding records. Prior to 1863, East Windsor Hill, two- 

 eggs collected by Dr. Wood (in Peabody Museum) ; prior to- 

 1880, Guilford, one egg taken (in coll. of L. B. B.) ; May 20, 

 1882, Portland, five eggs (J. H. S.) ; 1893, New Haven, nest 

 with young (Hedges) ; May 10, 1898, New Haven, pair seen 

 by A. H. V. and L. B. B. ; June 23, 1906, Litchfield, set of four 

 eggs (E. S. W.) ; brood of young seen about July, 1909, New 

 Haven (A. A. S.). 



Other spring records. Portland, May 15, 1883 (J. H. S.) ,- 

 New Haven, May 19, 24, 25, 1883 (L. B. B.) ; May 22, 1886, 

 March 7, 1887, May 10, 1888 (Webb) ; May 20, 1902, May 19,. 

 1907 (A. A. S.) ; spring of 1908, birds seen and nest found (N.. 

 H. Bird Club). 



Summer records. July 3, 1876, June 3, 1898, Portland (J. 

 H. S.) ; summer of 1882 rather common, June 29, 1884, New 

 Haven (L. B. B.). 



10. and O., vi, lo, pp. 78-9. 

 *Merriam. Birds of Conn., p. ^i. 



