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 Birds of western New York :with notes /E 
 
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 ALBERT R. MANN LIBRARY 
 
 ITHACA, N. Y. 
 
Birds of 
 Western New York 
 
 With Notes. 
 
 ERNEST H. SHORT. 
 
 Frank H. Lattin, Publisher, 
 Albion, N. Y. 
 
^^3irds of 
 
 YYestern j\(ew York. 
 
 WITH NOTES. 
 
 ERNEST H SHORT 
 
 SECOND EDITION. 
 
 1896. 
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 WS. wS. ws. 
 
 FRANK H LATTIN, Publisiiek, 
 ALBION, N Y. 
 
FRINII R AND BlNDKl^ 
 VLIilON, N. \. 
 
Introduction. 
 
 In placing this revised and enlarged list of our birds before the pub- 
 lic I have no excuse to offer except that my object as stated in the in- 
 troduction to my first edition i. e. '*to bring the subject before other 
 ornithologists — that we might some day bring it to completion," has 
 been realized to a very satisfactory degree. While this list is still very 
 incomplete, it embraces over twenty species omitted from the first one, 
 I have seen fit to omit A. O. U. No. 4, Columhtts 7iigricolhs califoriiicus. 
 as further evidence of its occurrence was not forthcoming and I could 
 not find the skin that I understood had been taken on Lake Ontario in 
 1892. I wish to tender my sincere thanks to Mr. Neil F. Posson of 
 Medina, Orleans Co.; Mr. J. L. Davison, Lockport, Niagara Co.; Mr» 
 Frank H. Lattin, Albion, Orleans Co, ; Mr. Leslie V. Case, Naples, 
 Ontario Co. ; and others for notes and other help. 
 
 I am especially indebted to Messrs., Davison and Posson for com- 
 plete lists of the birds of their respective localities. 
 
 Trusting that this may prove only another step toward a complete 
 list, I am respectfully, THE AUTHOR. 
 
 April I, 1896. 
 
BIRDS OF W?)STBRN NDW YORK. 
 
 Order PYGOPODES. Diving Bird^. 
 FamilyaPODICIPID^.-— Grebes. 
 
 2. HoLBObLL's Grebe. Cofymhis holbcellh. Rare migrant; one re- 
 ported by J. L. Davison as taken at Wilson, on Lake Ontario, May 4^ 
 
 1887. 
 
 3. Horned Grebe. Colymbus miritus. Migrant; most common 
 along Lake Ontario in the spring. 
 
 6. PiED-BiLLEi) Grebe. Podilymbus ;podtceps. Summer resident- 
 Breeds in suitable localities. 
 
 Family URINATORID-®. — Loons. 
 
 7. Loon. Unnator tmber. Common migrant, especially on Lake 
 Ontario. 
 
 II. Red-ihroated Loon, Urinator lurmne. Occasional migrant. 
 One taken at mouth of Oak Orchard Creek, Orleans county, during 
 February, 1893. 
 
 Order LONGIPENNES. Long- winged Swimmers. 
 
 Family LARID.ffi. — Gulls and Terns. 
 
 1X4.7. Great Black-backed Gull. Larus marinus. Rare migrant,. 
 reported by J. L. Davison also by G. F. Guelf of Brockport,. Monroe 
 Co. 
 
 1/ 51a. American Herring Gull. Larus argentatus smithsonianns. 
 Occasional straggler during spring migration, 
 
 1/54. Ring-billed Gull. Larus delawarensis. Occasional migrant. 
 
 1/60. Bonaparte's Gull. Larus Philadelphia. Rare migrant. One 
 shot near Albion, Orleans Co., in 1892. 
 
6 BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK, 
 
 70. Common Tern. Sterna hirundo. Occasional migrant. One 
 shot at Chili, Monroe Co,, 14 miles from Lake Ontario. 
 
 72. Roseate Tern. Ster^ia dougaUii. Rare migrant. Reported 
 by Mr. Davison as taken at Youngstown, on the Niagara River, May 
 31, 1886. 
 
 •-' 77. Black Tern. Hydro die lido n ?iigra surummensis. Rare migrant. 
 Confined to vicinity of Lake Ontario. 
 
 ' 109. Wilson's Petrel. Oceanites oceanicus. Very rare straggler. 
 J. L. Davison reports a specimen taken October, 1875, by a sportsman 
 #hile shooting Plover near Lockport. 
 
 Order STEGANOPODES. Toti-palmate Swimmers. 
 Family PH-®THOI^TIDi©.— Tropic Birds. 
 
 112. Yellow-killed Tropic Bi^d. FJmiho?i flavirostris, A bird of 
 the Tropics and rare in the Gulf States. Rev. J. H. Langille reports 
 that a young male of this species v^^as brought to him alive at Knowles- 
 ville, Orleans Co., in September, 1878. Jt was found in a field after 
 a heavy storm from the southwest. 
 
 Order ANSERES. Lamellirostral Swimmers, 
 
 Family ANATIDiE.— Ducks, Geese and Swans. 
 
 129. American Merganser. Mergajtscr americatius. Migrant. Most 
 frequently seen in spring. 
 
 130. Red-breasted Merganser. Merganser serrator. Migrant, not 
 as common as last. 
 
 131. Hooded Merganser. Lophodytes euccnilatus. Migrant. Most 
 common on the lake in spring. 
 
 / 132. Mallard. Anas boschas. Migrant. Occurring in small scat- 
 tered flocks or most commonly in detached couples. 
 
 133. Black Duck. Anas obscttra. Common migrant on inland 
 streams; coming in large flocks. Breeds in suitable places. 
 
 137. Bald pate. Anas a^jierk ana. Migrant. Occurring in small 
 flocks. 
 
 _ 139. Green-winged Teal. Anas carolinensis. Migrant. Occur- 
 ring in small flocks and detached couples, chiefly on secluded streams. 
 
 140. Blue-winged Teal. Anas discors. Migrant, habits like last 
 
 142. Shoveller. Spatula clypeata. Occasional migrant. One shot 
 at Chili, April 14, 1894. 
 
BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
 
 143. Pintail. Dafda acuta. Migrant, commoii. 
 
 144. Wood Duck. Aix sponsa. Migrates in isolated couples; a 
 few staying to breed in suitable localities. 
 
 146. Redhead. Ay thy a americana. Common migrant on the Lakes. 
 Have often seen them in the Rochester markets, brought in from Lake 
 Ontario. Rare inland. 
 
 147. Canvas-back. Aythya vallisftcria. Rare migrant. 
 
 148. American Scaup Duck. Aythya marila itcarctica. Migrant. 
 
 1^149. Lesser Scaup Duck. Aythya affinis. Migrant. May possi- 
 bly breed as I have found them here in May. 
 
 150. RiNG-NECKED DucK. Avthva coiiaris. Migrant. Common on 
 Lake Ontario. 
 
 ^151. American Golden-eve. Glaucionetia clangnla. Rare migrant. 
 One taken at Chil, in October, 1893. 
 
 153. BuFFLEHEAD. Charitonctta albeola. Migrant. Seen in couples. 
 
 154. Old-fquaw, Clangulu hycjualis. Migrant, chiefly confined to 
 the lake, 
 
 167. RuDDV Duck. Erismaiura rubida. Rare migrant. One shot 
 in April, 1891, at Chili, Monroe Co. 
 
 172. Canada Goose. Branta canadensis. Common migrant. 
 
 y472a, Hutchin's Goose. Branta canadensis hutchinsii. Probably 
 more common than generally supposed. Migrating in company with 
 the Canada Goose. Mr. Newell Beckwith, of Gaines, Orleans Co., 
 has a specimen taken there about 1888. 
 
 180. Whistling Swan. Olor cohnnhianus. Rare Migrant. One 
 taken near Medina, Orleans Co., in the spring of 1886. 
 
 Order HERODIONES. Herons, Ibisis, etc. 
 
 Family IBIDID<®. — Ibises. 
 
 ''186. Glossy Ibis. Plegadis autumnalis, A rare straggler. One 
 taken in Tonawanda Swamp and brought to Mr. George H. Hedley of 
 
 Family ARDEID^. — Herons. 
 
 190. Americrn Bittern. Boiaums lentiginosus. Summer resident. 
 Breeding in suitable marshes. 
 
BIRDS OF WESTEBN NEW YORK. 
 
 191. LEAhT BrrjERN. Boiaurus exiiis. Summer resident. Breeds. 
 
 194. Great Blue Heron. Ardea hcrodias. Summer resident. 
 There are several breeding places where these birds colonize, especial- 
 ly in Tonawanda Swamp. 
 
 196. American Egret. Ardea egretta. Rare straggler. Two spec- 
 imens reported from Olcott and one from Medina. 
 
 201. Green Heron. Ardea virescens. Summer resident. Breeds. 
 
 \/202. Black-crowned Night Heron. Nycticorax nyetk'orax jicevius. 
 Rare straggler. 
 
 Order PALUDICOLr^ffi. Cranes, Rails» etc. 
 Family RALLID.^. — Rails, Gallinules, etc. 
 
 212. VfRGiNLA Rail. Rallus virginia?ius. Summer resident. Breeds. 
 
 214. SoRA. Forzana earoiina. Summer resident. Breeds. 
 
 215. Yellow Rail. Forzana noveboracensis. Very rare. One re- 
 ported by G. F. Guelf and A. H. Davis as taken near Brockport. Al- 
 so taken near Murray, Orleans Co., by C. Cliff. 
 
 2ig. Florida Gallinule. Gallinula galeata. Summer resident. 
 Breeds. 
 
 221. American Coot. Fuliea americana. Common migrant. Prob- 
 ably breeds. 
 
 Order LIMICOL^. Shore Birds. 
 Family SCOLOPACID^.— Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. 
 
 228. American Woodcock. Fhilohela minor. Common summer 
 resident and breeder. 
 
 230. Wilson's Snipe. GaUinago deiicata. Migrant. Common in 
 some localities- 
 
 239. Pectoral Sandpiper. Tringa maculata. A rare migrant; re- 
 ported by Mr. Davison. 
 
 242. Least Sandpiper. Tringa minutilla. Migrant. Most com- 
 mon in the fall. 
 
 246. Semipalmated Sandpiper. Ereunetes pusillus. Occasional 
 migrant. 
 
 248. Sanderling, Calidris arcnaria. Occasional migrant on the 
 lake shore. 
 
BIUDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
 
 254. Greater Yellow-legs. Totanus niclanohzicus. Common mi- 
 grant. vSoiitary in its habits during migration. 
 
 255. Yellow-lecis. Totaniis jJavipes, Migrant, not as common as 
 last. 
 
 256. Solitary Sandpiper. Totatius sohtarius. Rare migrant. One 
 shot at Chili, in May, 1889. 
 
 261. BARTRA:snAN Sandpiper. Bartramia longicaiida. Migrant and 
 rare breeder. Found an old bird and four newly hatched young in the 
 latter part of June, i8go. 
 
 262. BcFF-RREASTED Sandpiper. Tryiigitcs siibruficoUis. A very 
 rare migrant. Davison reports one found among Golden Plover at 
 Lockport. 
 
 263. Spoited Sandpiper. Act His macularia. Common summer 
 resident and breeder. 
 
 265. Hudsonian Curlew. Numenius Jnidso?tkus. A rare migrant. 
 Usually with Plover. 
 
 266. Eskimo Curlew. Numenius boreahs. Like the last, a rare 
 migrant with Plover in the fall. Mr. Davison reports a specimen se- 
 cured by F. H. Hill of Lockport while shooting Plover. 
 
 Family CHARADRIID^. — Plovers, 
 
 270. Black-bellied Plover. Char adr ins squatarola. Migrant. 
 Not as common as next. 
 
 272. American Golden Plover. Char adr ius dominicus. Common 
 migrant. 
 
 273. KiLLDEER. ^-Egialitis vocifera. Common summer resident and 
 breeder. 
 
 274. Semipalmated Plover. jEgialitis semipalmata. Occasional 
 migrant. 
 
 Family AMPHRIZID^. — Surf Birds and Turnstones. 
 
 283. Turnstone. Arenaria intrepres. Migrant on the lake shore. 
 
 Order GALLINiE. Gallinaceous Birds. 
 
 Family TETRAONID-^. — Grouses,, Partridges and Quails. 
 
 289. BonwHiTE. Colinus virginianus. Resident. Breeds. Not as 
 common as formerly. 
 
10 BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
 
 300. RuFFEiJ Grousk. Bonasa nmbellus. Common resident in heavy 
 timber, becoming scarce as you approach the cities and large towns. 
 Breeds. 
 
 Order COLUMBiE. Pigeons. 
 
 Family COLUMBID.ffi.— Pigeons. 
 
 ;^I5. Passenger PuiEox. Ectopistes migratorius. Migrant and very 
 rare summer resident. Breeding in some localities. 
 
 316. Mourning Dove. Zc?widura maeroMra, Common summer res- 
 ident. Breeds. 
 
 Order RAPTORES. Birds of Prey. 
 Family CATHARTIDi©.— American Vultures. 
 
 325. Turkey Vulture. Catharies aura. Straggler. One shot in 
 town of Clarendon, Orleans Co., on July 18, 1891. 
 
 326. Black Vulturl. Caiharista airata. A rare straggler. One 
 taken near Medina, Orleans Co., May 28, 1892. 
 
 Family FALCONIDj©. — Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, etc. 
 
 331. Marsh H vw k. Circus hudsoiiins. Summer resident and breeds. 
 
 332. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Accipiier veiox. Summer resident and 
 breeds. Not very common. 
 
 333. Cooper's Hawk. Accipiier cooperii. Summer resident and 
 breeds. One of our common raptores. 
 
 334. American Goshawk. Accipiier atricapiiius. Rare winter vis- 
 itor. 
 
 337. RE]j-TAH.Ei> Hawk. Butco boreaiis. Common summer resi- 
 dent and breeds. 
 
 339- Red-shouli>erki) Hawk. Butco iineatus. The most common 
 of all our larger Hawks. Breeding in all suitable places. 
 
 342. Swainson's Hawk. Buteo swainsonii. A very rare straggler, 
 Nathan L. Davis, of Brockport, writes me that he caught a young bird 
 of this species on Oct. i, 1889, in a trap; which he kept for some time. 
 He'is positive as to the identity, 
 
 343. Broad-winged Hawk. Buteo latissinms. Summer resident 
 and breeds. Not nearly as common as borealis and lijteatus. 
 
BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 11 
 
 347a. American Rough-legged Hawk. Archibuteo lagopiis sancti 
 johannis. Common winter and spring visitor. Most common in Mon- 
 roe Co. in March and April. 
 
 352. Bald Eagle. Halimetus leucocephalus. Occasional visitor and 
 probably a rare breeder along Lake Ontario. 
 
 356. Duck Hawk. Falco pcre^rinus anatum. Rare in fall and winter. 
 
 357. Pigeon Hawk. Falco columbarius. Common migrant Re- 
 ported by L. V. Case as having nested near Naples, Ontario Co. Cer- 
 tainly a rare breeder. 
 
 360. American Sparrow Hawk. Falco sparverius. Common sum- 
 mer resident and breeds. 
 
 364. A^iERiCAN OspREY. PaudioH haliaetus caroiincnsis. CoAmon 
 migrant. Especially on the lake. 
 
 Family B0BONIDJE.— Horned Owls, etc. 
 
 366. American Long-eared Owl. Asio wiisdniaiuis. Occasional 
 migjant and may possibly breed. 
 
 367. Short-eared Owl. Asio accipitrinus. Common fall and win- 
 ter visitant and possible rare breeder, 
 
 368. Barred Owl. Syrnium ncbulosum. Rare visitor. Reported 
 from Orleans and Niagara Co's. 
 
 372. Saw-whet Owl. Nyctala acadica. Common fall visitor and 
 rare resident. Breeds. 
 
 373. Screech Owl. Megascops asio. Common resident and breeds. 
 
 375. Great Horned Owl.. Bi/bo virginianus. Common resident 
 and breeds. 
 
 376. Snowy Owl. Nyctea nycica. Occasional wintei; visitor. 
 
 377a. American Hawk Owl. Stirnia ulula caparoch. Occasional 
 winter visitant. L. V. Case reports two from Naples, Ontario Co. 
 Also mentioned by G. F. Guelf of Brockport. 
 
 Order COCCYGES. Cuckoos, etc. 
 Family CUCULIDiE.— Cuckoos. 
 
 387. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Coccyzus americanm\ Summer resi- 
 dent and breeds- 
 
 388. Black-billed Cuckoo. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Common 
 ^summer resident and breeds. 
 
12 BIRDS CF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
 
 Family ALCEDINIDiE.— Kingjashers. 
 
 390. Bkl'I'KI) Kingfisher. Ceryle alcyon. Common summer resi- 
 dent and breeds. 
 
 Order PICI. Woodpeckers. 
 
 Family PICID-®.— Woodpeckers. 
 
 393. Hair^ Woodpecker.. Dryobatcs villsosus. Resident and 
 breeds. Not as common as next. 
 
 394. DowNV Woodpecker. Dryobates pubesccns. Common resident 
 and breeds. 
 
 403. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckkr. Sphyrapicus varius. Regular 
 migrant though not common. A rare breeder. A nest containing four 
 young found in Medina by Harry A. Chase. 
 
 405. PiLEATED Woodpecker. Ceophlceus pileaius. Rare resident and 
 breeder- Seems to be confined to the wildest parts of the southern 
 tier of counties. 
 
 406. Red-headed Wooj^pecker, Melancrpes erytJiJ-ocephalus. Com- 
 mon summer resident and breeder. 
 
 409. Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melancrpes carolinus. Regular 
 visitor in small numbers. Most common in December. 
 
 412. Flicker. Colaptcs aiiratus. Common summer resident and 
 breeds. Occasional winter resident. 
 
 Onier MACROCHIRES. Goatsuckers, Swifts and Hummers.. 
 
 Family CAPRIMULGID^E.— Goatsuckers. 
 
 417. Whip-poor-will. Antrostomus vocifertis. Rare summer resi- 
 dent and breecis- 
 
 420. NiGHTHAWK. Chardeiles virginianus. Summer resident andl 
 breeder. 
 
 Family MICROPODIDiE.— Swifts. 
 
 423. Chlmney Swift. Chcetura pelagica. Common suimm.er resi- 
 dent and breeder. 
 
 Family TROCHILIDZE. — Humming-birds* 
 
 428. Ruby-throated Humimingbird. Trochilus colubris. CoAmmoni 
 summer resident and breeder. 
 
BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YOKK. 13 
 
 Order PASSERES. Perching Birds. 
 
 Family TYRANNID^.— Tyrant Flycatchers. 
 
 444. Kingbird. Tyrannus iyrannus. Common summer resident 
 and breeder. 
 
 452. Crested Flycatcher. Myiarchus criniins. Summer resident 
 and breeder. Not as common as last. 
 
 456. PHGBiiE. Sayornis pJio:bc. Abundant summer resident and 
 breeder. 
 
 459. Olive-sided Flycatcher. Contof'tis borcaiis. Reported by J. 
 L. Davison as a rare migrant. 
 
 461. Wood Pewee. Contopus virens. Common summer resident 
 and breeder. 
 
 463. Yellow-bellied Flycaicher. Einpidojiax flaviveniris. Rare 
 summer resident and breeder. Not very common. 
 
 ^^ 465. Green-crested Flycatcher. Empidonax vires c ens. Occasional 
 summer resident and breeder. Apparently confined to the higher woods. 
 
 '. 466a. Alder Flycatcher. Empidonax traillii ainorimi. Said to 
 be not uncommon in some places. A rare summer resident and breed- 
 er in Monroe county. 
 
 467. Least Flycatcher. Empidonax minitmis, A rare summer res- 
 ident near Chili. Reported by Neil F. Posson as common at Medina. 
 L. V. Case also mentions its nesting at Naples. 
 
 Family ALAUDID^.— Larks. 
 
 474. Horned Lark. Otocoris alpestris. Occasional winter visitor. 
 
 474b. Prairie Horned Lark. Otocoris alpestris praticola. Com- 
 mon summer resident and breeder. Seems to be with us nearly all the 
 time from Jan. ist to December ist. Breeds twice, in March and 
 April and in June. 
 
 Family CORVIDi©.— Crows, Jays, etc. 
 
 477 Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata. Resident and breeds. Seems 
 to be local in distribution. 
 
 488. American Crow. Corviis americamis. Common resident and 
 breeder. Abundant in Chili, Monroe County, especially in winter, 
 there being a large roost near there. 
 
14 BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
 
 Family ICTERIDiE.— American Starlings. 
 
 494. Bobolink. DoHi-Jionyx oryzivorus. Abundant summer resi- 
 dent. Breeds. 
 
 495. CowBiRD. Molothrits ater. Abundant summer resident. De- 
 posits its eggs in the nests of the following birds, viz: Kingbird, 
 Meadowlark, Purple Finch, Vesper Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, 
 Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Red-eyed Vireo, Yel- 
 low-throated Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided 
 Warbler, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Towhee, Golden-winged War- 
 bler, Cedar Waxwing, Wood Thrush, Wilsons Thrush, Robin, Blue- 
 bird, Hermit Thrush, Water Thrush, and possibly others. 
 
 498. Red-winged Blackbird. Agelaius phamiccus. Abundant sum- 
 mer resident. Breeds. 
 
 501. Meadowlark. Siurnelia magna. A common summer resident,* 
 a few staying all winter. Breeds. 
 
 t/506. Orchard Oriole. Icterus spunus, A rare straggler. Saw 
 one June 26, 1893, a male. Possibly was breeding. A male, one of a 
 pair, was shot at Chili by W. C. Voke about May 18, 1896. Female 
 was seen at the time. 
 
 507. Baltimore Oriole. Icien^s^ gan?id<i. Abundant summer resi- 
 dent. Breeds. 
 
 509. RbSTY Blackbird. Scokcaphagus carol inns. Common migrant, 
 especially in the fall. 
 
 511b. Bronzed Gracklf. Quisadus quiscida ceneus. Abundant 
 summer resident. Breeds. 
 
 Family FRINGILLIDiE.— Finches, Sparrows, etc. 
 
 514. Evening Grosbeak. Coccoihraustcs vespertina. During the 
 winter of 1889 and 1890 the remarkable movement of. this species to 
 the east extended over Western New York. Specimens were taken at 
 Brockport, Albion, Gaines, Chili, Lockport and Naples. 
 
 515. Pink Grosbeak. Fiiiicola enucleator. Occasional migrant in 
 severe winters. While large numbers passed through New England 
 in 1892-93 few if any seemed to have passed as far west as this. Com- 
 mon during the winter of 1895-6. 
 
 517. Purple Finch. Carpodacus purpureus. Common summer res- 
 ident. Breeds. 
 
 521. American Crossbill. Loxia curvirostra minor. A winter visi- 
 tant. Not common. 
 
BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 15 
 
 522. White-winged Crossbill. Loxia Icucoptera, A rare straggler. 
 Reported from Brockport by G. F- Guelf. 
 
 528. Ri:dpoll. Acanthi's linaria. Irregular winter visitor. Some- 
 times common. 
 
 529. Aaierican Goldfinch. Spuius tristis. Abundant summer res- 
 ident. Breeds. Often seen in the winter and like the Meadowlark 
 may be classed as an occasional resident in winter. 
 
 533. Pine Siskin. Spinus pinus. Irregular fall and winter visitor, 
 and very rare breeder. One nest taken in spring of 1889. 
 
 534. SnowT'Laki. Plcctrophcuax jiivalts. Abundant winter visitant. 
 
 536. La-pland Lon(^sflr. Calcarius lapponicus. Occasional win- 
 ter visitant. 
 
 540. Vesper Sparrow. Pooavtc^ gramuiicus. Abundant summer 
 resident and breeds. 
 
 542a. Sav-vnn\ Sparrow. Anunodramus sandtoichensis savanna, 
 Commoa summer resident in suitable localities. Breeds. 
 
 ^0^-' GR\bSH()PPLR Sparrow. Ammodt amus savannantm passcriniis, 
 Reported by J. H. Langille as a summer resident near West Barre, 
 Orleans Co. A nest containing four eggs found near Maplewood, 
 Monroe Co., June i, 1893. Eggs were fresh and I positively identi- 
 fied the species. Since writing the above nests have been taken as fol- 
 lows: two at Phelps, Ontario Co., and one at Chili, each containing 
 four eggs. It may safely be called an occasional summer resident. 
 
 554. Whiie-lrownld Spvrrow. Zonotnchid albicolhs, A common 
 migrant. 
 
 558. Whul-ihroaled Spvrrow. Zonotrktna albicollis. Abundant 
 migrant. 
 
 559. Tree Sparrow. Sphclla moniicohi. Common migrant and 
 occasional winter resident. 
 
 560. Chipping Spvrrow. Spizclla socmhs. Abundant summe rresi- 
 dent. Breeds. 
 
 563. Field Sparrow. Spizclla pustlla. Summer resident and 
 breeds. Not very common. 
 
 1^ 567. Slate-colored Junco. Junco hycmalis. Common migrant. 
 Reported by L. V. Case as an occasional breeder at Naples, Ontario 
 Co. Also breeds sparingly in Erie, Cattaraugus, and possibly other 
 counties. 
 
 581. Song Sparrow. Melosptza fasciatcv Common summer resi- 
 dent and breeds. 
 
16 BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
 
 583. Lincoln's SpARR(nv. Melosfiza lincolni. Occasional migrant. 
 
 584. Swamp Sparrow. Melospiza geors^iaiiu. Summer resident and 
 breeds. Probably much more than the records show, owing to its se- 
 cluded habits. 
 
 SS^. Fox Sparrow. Fassi-rMi iliaca. Occasional spring migrant. 
 
 587. TowHEE. Ptpilo erythrophihctlmus. Rare summer resident and 
 breeds. 
 
 593. Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis. Very rare straggler. Mr. 
 J. L, Davison reports securing a male on May 10, 1883. Also saw 
 specimens in January on two occasions. My father secured a speci- 
 men in winter or early spring some years ago. 
 
 595. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Halu'a ludoviuciana. Common 
 summer resident and breeder. 
 
 589. Indigo Buniino. Fdssenna cyaucn. Common summer resident 
 and breeder. 
 
 Family TANAGRIDJ©.— Tanagers. 
 
 608. Scarlet Tanager. Piranga crythromelas. Summer resident 
 and breeds. 
 
 Family HIRUNDINID^.— Swallows. 
 
 611. Purple Martin. Frognc suhis. Rare summer resident in 
 in some localities. Breeds. Reported by N. F. Posson as fairly com- 
 mon in Medina. 
 
 \a 612. Cliff Swallow. Pctrochclido?i lunifrons. Common summer 
 resident. Breeds. 
 
 613. Barn Swallow. ChcUdon erythrogaster. Abundant summer 
 resident. Breeds. 
 
 614. Tree Swallows Tdchycineta bicolor. Summer resident and 
 breeds. Not as common as most of our swallows. 
 
 616. Bank Swallow. Clivicola riparia. Abundant summer resident 
 in localities. Breeds mostly in colonies. 
 
 617. RouGH-wiNGED SwALLOW. Ste/i^^idopicryx scrripennls. Summer 
 resident and breeds. Seems to be confined to localities where stone 
 work abounds, in the crevices of whiclx it breeds. 
 
 Family AMPELID.® . —Waxwings, 
 
 ^618. Bohemian Waxwin(l Ajnpeiis g^armhis. An irregular winter 
 visitant. 
 
BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 17 
 
 619. Cedar Waxwing. Ampelis cedronnn. Common summer resi- 
 dent and breeds. Occasionally seen in winter. 
 
 Family LANID^E. — Shrikes. 
 
 621. Northern Shrike. L(t7iius borefUis. Occasional winter visi- 
 tant. 
 
 621a. Loggerhead Shrike. Lanius ludovicianus. Rare summer 
 resident. Breeds. Reported by F. H. Lattin of Gaines, Orleans Co. 
 
 622a. White-rumped Shrike. L(^nius lydovid^^nus cxcubitorides. 
 Common summer resident. Breeds. 
 
 Family VIREONIDiE.— Vireos. 
 
 624. Red-eyed Vireo. Vireo olivaceus. Common summer resident 
 Breeds. 
 
 626. Philadelphia Vireo. Vireo philct^delphicus. Occasional migrant 
 and may possibly breed. 
 
 627. Warbling Vireo. Vireo giivus. Common summer resident. 
 Breeds. 
 
 628- Yellow-throated Vireo. Vireo flav if ro?is. Summer resident 
 and breeds. Not very common. 
 
 629. Blue-headed Vireo. Vireo soiit<J>rius, A rare migrant. 
 
 Family MNIOTILLID^.—Wood-warblers. 
 
 636. Black and White Warbler. MniotilU Df^rin. Migrant, usu- 
 ally seen m the spring. 
 
 639. Worm -eating Warbler. Helmitherus vermivorus. Occasion- 
 al migrant and possibly breeds. 
 
 641. Blue-winged Warbler. Hehnint/wphii^ piiius. Mr. Davison 
 reports securing a female July 2^1, 1889. An occasional migrant 
 
 642. Golden-winged Warbler. Melmznthophiia chrysoptera. Sum- 
 mer resident and breeds. Have iound it nesting at Chili and it is re- 
 ported as breeding at Medina and Napks. 
 
 645. Nashville Warbler. Hel^fiinthophil^ ruficapilla' Common 
 migrant and rare summer resident. Breeds. 
 
 647. Tennessee Warbler. Helminthophil^ peregrin(^. Occasional 
 migrant and rare summer resident Breeds. 
 
18 BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK 
 
 648. Parul\ Warbler. Compstythlypis f^merictjtnus. Rare summer 
 resident and breeds. 
 
 650. C\PE Ma\ Warp.ler. Dendroidi tlgrim. Rare migrant. 
 
 652. Yellow WxRBi FR. Dendroic iesiiv(^. Abundant summer res- 
 dent and breeds. 
 
 654. Black- THROATED Blue Warbler. De^idroicd cceruiescens. 
 Common migrant. 
 
 655. Myrtle W'^rkllr. De?idroica coronnta. Common migrant. 
 
 657. Magnolia Warbler. Dendrou^ mfHuiosa. Common migrant 
 and rare resident. Breeds. 
 
 658. Cerulean Warbler. Dendroic cmrulea. Summer resident 
 and breeds. Not very common. 
 
 656. Chestnut-sided Warbler. Dendroicd pemisylvnn^c^K Sum- 
 mer resident and breeds. Not very common. 
 
 660. Bay-breasted Warbler. Dendroica castdneo.. Migrant in 
 flocks. This and the next species sometimes swarm in places where 
 feed is plenty. 
 
 661. BLA.CK-POLLED Warbler. Dcndrolcd stri(it<K Common mi- 
 grant with the last. 
 
 662. Blackburnian Warbler. De^uiroicd bluckburmm. Common 
 migrant. Said by Langille to be resident in Tonawanda Swamp, Or- 
 leans Co., through the summer. 
 
 667. ' Black-throated Green Warbler. Dendroica virens. Com- 
 mon migrant. Mr. Davison reports finding a young one unable to fly 
 on June 24, 1883. Probably a very rare breeder. 
 
 671. Pine Warbler. Dendroico> vigor siL Mr. Davison reports it 
 a very rare migrant. I have never seen one taken in this vicinity. 
 
 672. Palm Warbler. Dendroica paimarum- Rare migrant. 
 
 674. Ovenbird. Seiurus cturoco^pillus. Summer resident and breeds. 
 
 675. Water-Thrush. Seiurus noveboracencis. Summer resident. 
 Breeds. Not common. 
 
 677. Kentucky Warbler. Geothlypis formosa. Shot one in May, 
 1894. Mr. Davison reports seeing a male on May 21, 1891. 
 
 678. Connecticut Warbler. Geothlypis (^gilis. Rare migrant. 
 Saw one in August, 1893, just after the first edition of this list had 
 gone to press. 
 
BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 19 
 
 679. Mourning Warbler. Geoihlypis Philadelphia. Migrant. Re- 
 ported by Neil F. Posson as a summer resident. 
 
 681. Maryland Yellow-throat. Geoihlypis t riches. Summer res- 
 ident and breeds. 
 
 683. Yellow-breasted Chat. Icteria virens. Rare summer resi- 
 dent On May 26, 1890, I found a nest at Chili, (^see Oologist, Sept., 
 1892) containing one ^gg. Think they are very rare in this latitude. 
 
 684. Hooded Warbler. Sylvania mitrata. Summer resident. 
 Breeds. 
 
 685. Wilson's Warbler. Sylvani^^ pusilla. Reported by Mr. 
 Davison as a rare migrant. Must be very rare. 
 
 686. Canadian Warbler. Sylv^nia ccf^tvtdensis. Migrant and pos- 
 sible summer resident. 
 
 687. American Redstart. Setophaga rullcilhi. Abundant summer 
 resident in suitable localities. Breeds. 
 
 Family MOT ACiLLID^.— Pipits, etc, 
 
 697, American Pipit. Anthas pensylvanlcus. Irregular fall visi- 
 tor. 
 
 Family TROGLODYTID^.-— Thrashers and Wrens. 
 
 703. Mockingbird. Mimus polyglottus. Rare visitor and possible 
 breeder. Reported by L. V. Case of Naples. 
 
 704. Catbird. Go-leoscoptes c rolinensis. Abundant summer resi- 
 dent and breeds. 
 
 705. Brown Thrasher. H^irporhynchus riifus. Rare summer resi- 
 dent, becoming more common in the southern counties. Breeds. 
 
 718. Carolina Wren. Thryothorus ludovlciaitxis. One taken four 
 miles north of Batavia, Genesee Co., about Dec. 22, 1894, by Alfred 
 Garrett of Gaines, Orleans Co. Very rare straggler. 
 
 721. House Wren. Troglodytes mdon. Summer resident. Breeds. 
 
 722. Winter Wren. Troglodytes hiemdlis. Migrant. Not very 
 common. 
 
 724. Short-billed Marsh Wren. Cistothorus stellaris. Summer 
 resident and breeds. Local on the lake. 
 
 725. Long-billed Marsh Wren, Cistothor"S palustris. Common 
 summer resident on the lake shore. Breeds. 
 
20 BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
 
 Family CERTHIDu©.— Creepers. 
 
 726. Brown Creeper. Certhififamiipiris'f^merica^ia. Common mi- 
 grant and often seen in winter. 
 
 Family PARIDi^S.—Nmhatches and Tits. 
 
 727. White-breasted Nuthatch. Sitta carolinensis. Resident. 
 Everywhere common. Breeds. 
 
 728. Red-breasted Nuthatch. SUta canadensis. Occasional win- 
 ter visitant. 
 
 735' Chickadee.' Farus cttriccf'piUus, Common resident and breeds. 
 
 Family SYLVIID.®. — Kinglets and Gnatcatcbers. 
 
 748. Golden-crowned Kinglet. Eegidus satj-apa. Common mi- 
 grant. Said to winter here. 
 
 749. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Fegulus cnlendul^i'. Common mi- 
 grant 
 
 751. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. FoUoptUa ccerulef-i. Very rare sum - 
 xner resident. Know of only one instance of its breeding, A pair 
 reared their young near Coldwater, Monroe Co., during the summer of 
 1890. 
 
 Family TXJRDID.^. Thrushes, Bluebirds, etc. 
 
 755- ^oovt^^'9X%n. Turdus mustelirms. Common summer resi- 
 dent Breeds. 
 
 756. Wilson's Thrush. Tardus fucescens. Common summer resi- 
 dent. Breeds. 
 
 757. Gray-cheeked Thrush. Turdus aUcim, Mr. Davison in his 
 list in Forest and StreaM, Sept., 1889, reported it as an uncommon mi- 
 grant Thave never taken the species. 
 
 75Sa. Olive-backed Thrush. Turdus ustulatus sw(^inson%ir Occas- 
 ional migrant and very rare breeder. Reported by F. H- Lattin as 
 nesting at Gaines, Orleans Co., during the summers of 1880-81. 
 
 759b. Hermit Thrush. " Turdus aonalaschkm pallasiL Common mi- 
 grant and rare breeder. Have found nests at Chili during 1889-90-92- 
 93. Also reported by L. V. Case as a rare migrant at Naples, On- 
 tario Co. 
 
 761. American Robin. MerulamigraioTia, Abundant summer res- 
 ident Breeds. 
 
 766. Bluebird. Sialia si^Us. Abundant summer resident. Breeds, 
 
SUMMARY. 
 
 On the strength of Mr. Davison's evidence I have inchided the Car- 
 dinal which I threw out of the first edition and now find 229 species 
 divided as follows: 
 
 Residents 
 
 Summer residents 
 
 Migrants ' 
 
 Fall and winter visitors . . ^7 
 
 Stragglers ^'^ 
 
 Total.. ^^9 
 
 Breeders ^ ^