180
Peterborough, New Hampshire.
1898.
July 5 to
Aug. 15.                        
(No. 28)
  Colaptes auratus. - Common. Heard "shouting" July 6, 8, 17
and 22.
  Dryobates villsosus. - One in mixed woods near the brook
on Ben Mere farm August 11th,
  Dryobates pubescens - Two seen July 11th, one August 1, and
one August 9th.
  Coccyzus erythropthalmus. - Not uncommon. Full song-call
heard frequently through July and on August 5th,
7th and 10th.
  Antrostomus vociferus. - Although the Whipporwill was not
met with here this season I do not hesitate to
include it on the authority of our farmer host
Mr. Day who assures me that he has often heard
it on Ben Mere farm in former summers.
It was so abundant at Jaffrey in July of this
year that Mr. Dean often heard four or five
and on one occasion six birds, singing in
a single coming.
  Ceryle alcyon. - One flew past our house, rattling noisily, on
July 30th. It was apparently on its way to
Cunningham Pond.
  Chordeiles virginianus - The following heard includes all the
birds seen or heard by me here: July 5: [2 encircled]*, 6[1]*, 7[1], 17[1]*
20[2], 21[1], August 2[2,] 7[2], 10[1], 14[3 encircled] mig S. after sunset.
(Abundant at Jaffrey where it "boomed" as late as [blank space])