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—First observed March 26, after which date it was frequently seen in 
the usual places. 
43. MyIARCHUS cCRINITUS, Cabanis.—Great Crested Flycatcher.— 
First noted April 8th and eccasionally afterward until the 14th. 
44. ContoPpus virENS, Cab.— Wood Pewee.—First observed April 
14th. 
45. Empiponax minimus, Baird.—Leas¢ Flycatcher.—Apri] 16th, in 
thickets about open grounds. 
F amily TrRocHitipz: Humming Birds. 
46. TRoCHILUS COLUBRIS, Linn.—Ruby-throated Humming-bird.— 
First observed March 31, after which it became a somewhat frequent 
visitor to the blossoms of a large thistle-like plant growing along ditch 
banks. 
Family CypsELIDA: Swifts. 
417, CHATURA PELASGICA, Baird.—Chimney Swift.—Common after 
March 21st. 
Family CaPprimuLGipa&: Goatsuckers. 
48. ANTROSTOMUS CAROLINENSIS, Gould.—Chuck-wills-widow. — On 
and after April 5th, several specimens of both sexes were observed in 
the drier woodland and thickets immediately bordering the planta- 
tions. The stomach of a female shot on April L4th contained the par- 
tially digested body, entire, of a swamp sparrow, intermingled with 
the feathers of which were numerous remains of insects, chiefly small 
‘beetles. This fact, taken in connection with a similar instance men- 
tioned by Baird, Brewer and Ridgway,* would seem to indicate that 
small birds form a portion of the regular bill of fave of this species. 
Family Pictpa: Woodpeckers. 
49. Picus pusescens, Linneus.—Downy Woodpecker.—A few speci- 
mens only observed. 
50. HyLoromus pituatus, Baird.—Pileated Wovdpecker.—The only 
Specimen seen was a female, taken March 25th; it was silent and very 
shy. 
51. Centurus CAROLINUS, Bp.—Red-bellied Woodpecker.—A male, 
Sih March 30th, was the only spcaimen of this sep seen. 
- North Aerio Birds, 1874, vol. ii., p. 403. 
