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and many were sent in to local taxidermists. The past winter, i902-'03, I was 

 able to hear of but two being taken. 



28. Coccyzus Americanus (Linn). 



Yellow Billed Cuckoo. — A common Summer resident. Breeds, some- 

 times very late. We have taken several sets in eariy September. Usually this 

 bird is not seen until May 10th, and I have seen it as late as October 26th. 



29. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus (Wils). 



Black Billed Cuckoo. — A fairly common Summer resident. Breeds. 

 According to my experience rarer than the preceding. 



30. Ceryle alcyon (Linn). 



Belted Kingfisher. — Summer resident, abundant, breeds. I have two 

 records of the bird wintering here, and Mr. Purdy saw one at Plymouth 

 Dec. 29, 1898. 



31. Dryobates villosus (Linn). 



Hairy Woodpecker. — A common resident, but much more abundant in 

 winter. A few pairs breed. Not as common as D. pubescens. The earliest 

 recorded set is April 22, 1889, taken by Mr. Purdy, of Plymouth. 



32. Dryobates pubescens (Linn). 



Downy Woodpecker. — Common resident; breeds in late April and early 

 May. 



33. Sphyrapicus varius (Linn). 



Yellow-billed Sapsucker. — Spring and Fall migrant. A few pairs re- 

 main to breed. 



34. Melanerpes erythrocephalos (Linn). 



Red Headed Woodpecker. — Abundant Summer resident. Of late 

 years, since '95, this bird has wintered in considerable numbers at Belle 

 Isle, the island park of Detroit. The past winter of i9O2-'03 the bird was 

 entirely absent. Occasionally a single bird winters on the mainland. 



35. Melanerpes carolinus (Linn). 



Red-bellied Woodpecker. — Rather a rare migrant in spring and fall, 

 rarely in winter. Some years pass without a single bird being observed. 

 Usually seen in April and October. 



36. Colaptes auratus (Linn). 



Flicker. — Summer resident ; common. A few are usually seen every 

 winter of late years. My earliest record for migrants is March 4. 



37. Antrostomus vociferus (Wils). 



Whip-poor-will. — Fairly abundant Summer resident, usually more often 

 heard than seen. Arrives from April 29 to May 7 generally. 



38. Chordeiles virgianus (Gmel). 



Night Hawk. — A common bird from May 10th to September 1st. 



39. Chaetura pelagica (Linn). 



Chimney Swift. — Summer resident; common. My earliest date is April 

 but the bird generally arrives here by May 1st. 



(To be continued.) 



