1 8 LOCAL BREEDING BIRDS 



30. (365.) Bam Owl (Strix praiincola). Local status: A rare summer resi- 

 dent. Site: A hole in a tree, sometimes in a tower or church-steeple. Eggs: 

 5—9. white. Date: April 20. 



31. (366.) Long-ea.Ted Owl (Asia wilsoniaftus). Local status: An uncom- 

 mon resident. Site: Generally in an old crow's, hawk's or squirrel's nest. 

 Eggs: 3-6, white. Date: April i. 



32. (368.) 'BaxTed Owl (Syrnium varium). Local status: Common perma- 

 nent resident. Site: In a hollow tree, and sometimes in an old crow's or hawk's 

 nest. Eggs: 2-4, white. Date: March 12. 



35- (373-) Screech Owl {Megascops asio). Local status: Common perma- 

 nent resident. Site: Generally in a hollow tree. Eggs: 4-6, white. Date: 

 Apnl 3. Group, Hall No. 208. 



34- (375-) Great Horned Owl {Bubo virginiamis) . Local status: Rare 

 permanent resident, restricted to the less settled and heavily wooded regions. 

 Site: Generally an old hawk's, squirrel's or crow's nest. Eggs: 2-3, white. 

 Da!c: February 28. 



35. (386.) 'Black.-billtd. CviC^oo {Coccyzus erythrophthalmus). Local status: 

 Common summer resident. Site: Generally in low trees, vines or bushes, 4—10 

 feet from the ground. Eggs: 2-5, dull greenish blue. Date: May 29. 



36. (387.) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccysus americanus) . Local status: 

 Common summer resident. Site: Generally in low trees, vines or bushes, 4-10 

 feet from the ground. Eggs: 3-5, dull greenish blue. Date: ;\Iay 30. Group, 

 Hall No. 308. 



37. (390.) Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon). Lora/ 5/a/!/5.' Locally common sum- 

 mer resident. Site: In a hole in a bank, about 6 feet from the entrance. Eggs: 

 5-8, white. Date: May i. 



38. (393.) Hairy Woodpecker {Dryobatcs villosiis). Local status: Not 

 •uncommon permanent resident. Site: In a hole, generally in a dead tree. 

 Eggs: 4-5, white. Date: May 23. 



39. (394.) Downy Woodpecker {Dryohates pubescens mcdiaiuis). Local 

 status: Verj^ common permanent resident. Site: In a hole, generally in a dead 

 tree. Eggs: 4-6, white. Date: I\Iay2i. 



40. (406.) Red-headed Woodpecker {Melanerpcs crythroce phalus) . Local 

 status: Local summer resident of irregular distribution, sometimes winters, 

 rarely abundant in migrations. Site: A hole, generally in a dead tree. Eggs: 

 4-6, white. Date: May 13. 



41. (412.) Flicker; High-hole {Colaptes auratus luteus). Local status: 

 Common summer resident, abundant migrant, rare in winter. Site: In a 

 hole in a tree, frequently in orchards, about 10 feet from the ground. Eggs: 

 5-9. white. Date: May 7. 



42. (417.) 'W)3\^--poor-w\l\ {Antrostomus vociferus). Local status: l^ocaXly 

 common svunmer resident. Site: No nest, the 2ggs being laid on the bare 

 ground or dead leaves in the woods. Eggs: 2, dull white, with delicate, obscure, 

 lilac markings and a few distinct brownish gray specks. Date: June 3. 



43. (420.) Nighthawk {(Iwrdciles virginianus). Local status: Locally 

 common summer resident, frequently seen in the citj-. Site: Nest, none, the 

 eggs being laid on the bare ground, in open fields, or on the flat roof of a house. 

 Eggs: 2, dull white, evenly marked with small irregular shaped blotches or 

 speckling of grayish brown or brownish gray. Date: June i. 



