12 BIRDS OF CHA^UTAUJ^i^^^COUXI^ ^i^^^^^-o 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus^ 'Ylik^ ^K pMm^^^^^^^K^ er?- ^ veiy 

 beautiful and common species, fs to l^%uud tliroughout the year. 



Colaptee auratus, The Golden-Wing Woodpecker, Flicker, Yel- 

 lowhammer or High-hole, is probably the handsome^t and most 

 abundant of the tribe. It is a summer resident only, arriving early 

 in April. 



Cerylealcyon, The Belted Kingfisher is common about lakes and 

 water courses. It is most numerous in summer but is fret^uentl}^ 

 seen in the severest winter weather. 



Coccygihs erythrophthalmus, The Black-billed Cuckoo comes from 

 the south about the middle of May, and is quite common during 

 summer. 



Strixnehvlosa, The barred Owl is not very common. 



Scops amOf The Screech Owl, is not uncoi,nmon. 



RijJ)0 Virginmnus, The Great Horned Owl is not very common. 



Nyctea scandiaca, The Snowy Owl is seen only pccasionally in 

 wmter. 



Falco peregrinus naevius, The Peregrine Falcon or Duck Hawk, 

 is rare. 



Aesalon coluwMrius, The Pigeon Hawk, is rare. 



Tinnunculus Hparverivs, The Span ow Hawk is common in cer- 

 tain localities during summer. It seems to have a preference for 

 particular fields or nesting places and resides there regularly every 

 season for years. This beautiful little hawk is the smalles*t of the 

 family, and the only one whose plumage is at all gaudy. 



Circles Hudso7iius, The Maish Hawk, or Hairier, is a rare sum- 

 mer resident. 



Accipiter cooperi, The Cooper's Hawk is not common. 



A^fmcuSj The Sharp-shinned Hawk, is not uncommon. 



Biiteo horealis, The Ked-tailed Ha\\'k, or Hen Hawk, with the 

 next species, is.a very powerful bird. It is not rare as a resident 

 during summer. 



B, Uneatusj The Red-shouldered Hawk, resembles the preceding 

 species in size and habits, and is also quite common. 



B. Pennsylvanicus, The Broad-winged Hawk is rare. 



JTaliaetuSf leucocephahi.% The Bald Eagle or Gray Eagle is not 

 uncommon about Chautauqua lake during its migrations. 



Ectopistes migratoria, The Passenger Pigeon, was formerlj^ very 

 numerous in this region, but is now not common. 



Zenaidura Carolinensis, The Mourning Dove or Turtle Dove is 

 fi^iequently a summer resident in certain localities. 



Bonasa umheUm, TheKuffled Grouse or Partridge is not migra- 

 tory and is more or less common throughout the county. 



I have not been able to make extensive investigations concern- 

 ing the wading birds, but will mention such as I have met with. 



