Idttlo Lugruo Buyon nbo^ liewitt Deo* SiSi» In tte latter locality these birds 
9sre readily attraoted by "sHdeakins*** One eas seen in a grore on the ont> 
skirts of Stuttgart on Deo* 16 vithin 8 bloeke of the hotel* 
X^rrobfttes villosus . 
boon near Stuttgart Deo* 17 and in the rioinity of i>evitt Dee* 19, 
20 and 2E. 
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Seen at Stuttgart on Deo* 16 and 18* Ealrly eoseioa near Dewitt Deo*. 
19, 20 sad 22* 
Sphyraoicus y* varlue * 
J^irly cottsAon In the' hesTy bottoa woods along Little Lagrae iisyou 
abOYe I'ewltt an Deo* 20 and 22* 
Phloeotoau s jj. .?Ileatus * 
Fairly ootWKin in >)eaYy tlaber near Dewitt, where the birds bore the 
local nano of "Groat, Good Qod," a naaie token per'uaps froe the natural ex- 
clanatloa of the uountrytstiu ou suoiug those nagnifioent woodpeokers for the 
firat tine* In tiie heary bottOM tinber found along the ne;mdaring course of 
Little Lagrue Dayuu the Pileated Voodpeoirer w&s seen on Deoenber 20 rmti again 
on Deeentber 22. 2be first one notud wue seen at a distance os it flow aboYs 
tbe trees, ^tar others wore observed feuding at close range aud the peculiar 
call note was heard eeYeral tioss* In feeding they worked about the tranks 
larger limbs of the taller trees fre.(Uently at a eonsidoi'able distanee frost 
the ground* Vhelr tapping in eeareh for food was slow and uteaaui'ed and eould 
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be readily distinguished frost that of other woodpeokers when it had been onoe 
identified* The birds were wary ana tooa care to keep ISO or 200 yards ahead 
of ate as I passedthrou^ the woods but were readily followed ae they nearly 
