Review of Perkins’ “Birds of Vermont.” 
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108. Syrnium nebulosum. Barred Owl. 
109. Scotiaptex cinerea. Great Gray Owl. — Lunenburg., Nov. 27, 
1879, F. II. Herrick. Milton, two taken winter of 1SS3, H. A. Brush. 
(Rand. Notes, 1885, p. 15.) 
no. Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richardsonii. Richardson’s Owl. — 
Windsor , I found one in the local collection of Russell Brewster taken 
some years ago. 
in. Cryptoglaux acadica. Saw-whet Owl. — Bred at Townshend, — 
1901, Evans. Breeds according to Ross in Rutland Co. above 2,000 
feet. Taken at Brandon in winter iSSo-’8i. Windsor. 
112. Megascops asio. Screech Owl. — Of irregular distribution. 
113. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. 
1 14. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — Mechanicsville, 1876. Brandon, 
18S0-82. Middlebury, 1882. Vergennes, 1S87. Cornwall, winter iS87-’88. 
Oct. 20 to — . 
115. Surnia ulula caparoch. Hawk Owl.—Is not known to breed in 
the United States. A rare winter visitor. Cornwall, Parkhill. Nov. 2 to—. 
116. Coccyzus americana. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. — Rare. Rut¬ 
land, July 8, 18S3, F. II. Herrick and said by Ross to be a “rare summer 
resident.” Cornwall, June, 1S99, Parkhill. Townshend, “fairly common,” 
Evans. St. Albans, Edson. St. Johnsbury, May 29, 1900, Clark. 
1 17. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. 
118. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. April to October. 
119. Dendrocopus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. 
120. Dendrocopus pubescens medianus. Northern Downy Wood¬ 
pecker. 
121. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. — Also 
reported from Lunenburg where two nests were taken in 1880-82. 
122. Picoides bacatus. Three-toed Woodpecker. — Taftsville in 
winter. Pico Peak, summer resident above 2,500 feet according to Ross. 
123. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. 
124. Ceophloeus pileatus abieticola. Northern Pileated Wood¬ 
pecker. — Very rare in southern portions of the State. Breeds as far 
south as Well’s River, Taftsville, Townshend. 
125. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker.— 
Said to breed in western Vermont, but elsewhere only a rare straggler. 
Stowe, two June, 1S96, C. E. Straw. Taftsville, May 11 and July 17, 1883, 
C. O. Tracy. Rutland, summer resident, Ross. 
126. Colaptes auratus luteus. Northern Flicker. April 18 to — . 
127. Antrostomus vocifera. Whip-poor-will. — May 10 to Sept. 16. 
128. Chordeiles virginianus. Night Hawk. — May to Sept. 
129. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — May 1 to — . 
130. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — May 18 
to Sept. 
/?/. Milvulus forficatus. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. — Accidental 
from the west. St. Johnsbury, one killed by C. W. Graham apparently in 
