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NOTES ON RHODE ISLAND ORNITHOLOGY. 



Vol. III. APRIL. No. 2. 



Notes on Rhode Island Ornithology, a quarterly publication for 

 the purpose of furthering interest in ornithology in the State of Rhode 

 Island. Published and edited by Reginald Heber Howe, Junior. Address, 

 Longwood, Brookline, Massachusetts. 



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A LIST OF THE BIRDS OBSERVED AT MIDDLETOWN, 

 R. I., BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 6 AND 16, 1901. 



BY FRANCIS G, AND MAURICE C. BLAKE. ■ 

 (Concluded.) 



2b. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — One on 15th. 



27. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Common. 



28. Nycticorax n. nsevius. Black-crowned Night Heron. — Com- 

 mon. 



29. Butorides virescens. Green Heron. — Uncommon. 



30. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. — One shot on 9th. 



31. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. — Not uncommon. 

 One shot. 



32. CEdemia deglandi. White-winged Scoter. — Rare. 



33. Circus hudsonius. — One seen on 12th. 



34. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — One on 6th. 



35. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — Uncommon. 



36. Pandion h. carolinensis. American Osprey; — Rare. 



37. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Common. 



38. Chordeiles virginianus. Night Hawk. — Two observed. 



39. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Common. 



40. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Common. 



41. Colaptes a. luteus. Northern Flicker. — Common. 



42. Dryobates p. medianus. Northern Downy Woodpecker. — One 

 on 6th. 



43. Horizopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Rare. 



44. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — Rare. 



45. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Common. 



46. Tachycineta bicolor. White-bellied Swallow. — Abundant. 



