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Perera er) porer St eer tere sate * rir’ rea ree ater et es tiectjreess * ehniee 7 teael ert Tererrrrr tree cis oral! z Pipers par ese fee ee preset) ere ores oo perereror sss! aevrer ti Smithsonian [nstitution ibrartes Alexander We tmore 1940 Sixth Secretary 1 953 i " i ah Me: Ni ay te Dts haku? 4, ey eee Se a ee Fi ~ ee iy a eee tl 5s eu Bh Saeed Py 2 Siva eae ves, ‘ey My. x wh i ea nhl 2 * Met etait Sh f hh as . WA pasty 4 ee a> te Fit b . - ae o%% ae oe ee x f r 7a Wyte re : rhe tate wr a9 LIST OF BIRDS OF DOVEK ce eg neni) BY ALBERT PITTS MORSE Extract from History of Dover, Mass., by Frank Smith, 1897 BIRDS. The following list of birds is not designed to be a contribution to ornithology, but to present in brief form as correct and complete an enumeration of the bird-fauna of Dover as it is practicable to procure at the present time, and thereby stimulate observation. It is the result of personal observations made during many years, partly in Dover, but more largely in those portions of Sherborn, Natick, and Wellesley imme- diately adjoining, and, in addition, of verbal notes communicated by other persons living in the vicinity. Owing to the lack of resident observers a list of local records would of necessity be so meagre as to be of little use, and would give an erroneous impression of the fauna. Persons desirous of obtaining fuller in- formation on this subject should consult the “ Anno- tated List of Birds of Wellesley and Vicinity,” published by the author of the present list. All of the species enumerated have been noted within a short distance, nearly all within a mile, of the town boundaries, and most of them in the town itself. Addi- tional species, chiefly of the water-birds and shore-birds, doubtless occur from time to time, records of which in the immediate vicinity I have been unable to secure. The economic importance of birds is often overlooked even by those who are most benefited. They are one of nature’s most efficient means for keeping in check the myriads of injurious insects with which the agri- culturist has to contend. As a class, even the pre- daceous birds —the hawks and owls — do vastly more good than harm, destroying multitudes of field-mice and other small rodents of the farm, though individuals often merit and receive condemnation and punishment at the hands of the irate poultry-raiser. In addition to their economic importance the birds appeal most forcibly to our zesthetic sense. The wooing - and mating, and building of the nest, the eggs — dumb miracles of life, the rearing of the brood, the instinct that draws them irresistibly to dare the perils of the un- known in extended journeys at the appointed time,— these have appealed to the sympathies of mankind since the remotest ages. In their cries find expression all the gladsomeness of day-and the weirdness of night, the freedom of the plain and the mystery of the forest, the hopefulness of dawn, the serenity and trust of evening, the yearning of spring and the melancholy of autumn. In their silence is death. Holbeell’s Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Colymbus hol- bellit.* Occasional on river; migrant. Horned Grebe, “Crested Grebe,” Colymbus aurttus. Occasional on river ; migrant. Pied-billed Grebe, “Dipper,” Podilymbus podiceps. Common on river in fall. Loon, Urinator timber. Frequently seen on neighbor- ing ponds in fall and spring. Dovekie, “ Little Auk,’ Alle alle. A number were seen after a severe storm a score of years ago. American Herring Gull, Larus argentatus smith-— 1The terminology and sequence of species is that adopted by the American Omi- thologists’ Union. G sontanus. A large gull, probably of this species, was found dead in the west part some years ago. Bonaparte’s Gull, Larus philadelphia. Has been taken on neighboring ponds. Tern, Sterna sp. (?) Examples are occasionally seen about neighboring lakes after hard storms. Greater Shearwater, Pufinus gravis. A specimen was taken on the Cheney estate several years ago. American Merganser, “ Sheldrake,” Merganser amert- canus. Occasional on river and common on neighboring ponds in spring. Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus. Scarce. Has been taken on the river in ‘spring. Mallard, Anas boschas. Has been taken in former years, now rare, Black Duck, Azas obscura. Common in fall. A few breed. Baldpate, Anas americana. Has been taken on neighboring ponds. Green-winged Teal, Anas carolinensis. F ormerly common on the river in fall, but now scarce. Blue-winged Teal, Anas discors. Scarce, formerly not uncommon. Wood Duck, Azr sponsa. Common. Summer resi- dent. Most numerous in August and September. Lesser Scaup Duck, Little Blackhead, 4 ythya affinis. Occasional on neighboring ponds. Ring-necked Duck, Aythya collaris. Occasional on neighboring ponds. Golden-eye, “ Whistlewing,” Clangula clangula amert- cana. Common in spring on neighboring ponds. Sometimes seen on the river, 4 Buffle-head, Charitonetta albeola. Occasional on neighboring ponds. Migrant. American Scoter, Ozdemia americana. Occasional on neighboring ponds. Migrant. Surf Scoter, Ozdemia perspicillata. Occasional on neighboring ponds. Migrant. Ruddy Duck, Erismatura gamaicensts. Not uncom- mon in fall. Canada Goose, Wild Goose, Brazta canadensis. Usu- ally seen in numbers when migrating. Occasionally a flock alights in the river or neighboring lakes. Bittern, “Stake-driver,” Botaurus Jlentiginosus. A not uncommon summer resident. Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. Common along the river in spring and late summer. American Egret, White Heron, Ardea egretta. Mr. A. L. Babcock, of Sherborn, states that a specimen of this species was killed by Mr. Abram Bigelow on the river some years ago. Green Heron, Ardea virescens. Common along the river in summer. Black-crowned Night Heron, Wycticorax nycticorax nevius. Frequently seen in spring and summer. Virginia Rail, Rallus virginianus. Not uncommon. Summer resident, but seldom seen until fall. Sora, Carolina Rail, “Meadow Hen,” Porzana caro- /ina. Common summer resident. Most often seen in September. Florida Gallinule, Gallinula galeata. Rare. American Coot, Fulica americana. Not uncommon in fall. _ American Woodcock, Philohela minor. Migrant. Common in flights. A few breed. 5 Wilson's Snipe, Gadllinago delicata. Locally common in spring and fall. Dowitcher, Red-breasted Snipe, Macrorhamphius griseus. Occasional. Least Sandpiper, 77znga minutilla. Occasional. Greater Yellowlegs, Zotanus melanoleucus. Occa- sional. Yellowlegs, Totanus flavipes. Occasional after storms in summer. Solitary Sandpiper, Zotanus solitarius. Common in midsummer along the river. Spotted Sandpiper, “Teeter-tail,” Actétis macularia. Common summer resident. Killdeer, 4#.gzalitis vocifera. Rare. Has been seen in former years. Bob-white, Quail, Colznus virgintanus. Common resident. Ruffed Grouse, “ Partridge,” Bonasa umbellus. Com- mon resident. Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes mtgratorius. Very rare. Formerly common summer resident. Mourning Dove, Zenaidura macroura. A not uncom- mon summer resident. Marsh Hawk, Czrcus hudsonius. Summer resident. Rather common, especially in spring and fall. Sharp-shinned Hawk, “Chicken Hawk,” Accipiter velox. Common summer resident. Very troublesome to young poultry. Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii. Occasionally met with. Breeds. American Goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus. Rarely seen, in fall and winter, 6 Red-tailed Hawk, “ Hen-hawk,” Szzteo borealis. Not uncommon. Breeds. Red-shouldered Hawk, “ Hen-hawk,” Azteo lineatus. Not uncommon. Breeds. Bald Eagle, Halt@etus leucocephalus. Very rare. One specimen shot and another seen, at South Sher- born, some years ago. Pigeon Hawk, Falco columbarius. Scarce. American Sparrow Hawk, Falco sparverius. Occa- sionally seen. American Osprey, Fish Hawk, Pandion haliaétus cavolinensis. Frequently seen along the river. American Barn Owl, Stzx pratincola. Accidental. One specimen taken several years ago and now in museum of Wellesley College. American Long-eared Owl, Aszo wilsonianus. Not uncommon. Resident. Short-eared Owl, Aszo accipitrinus. Rather rare. Barred Owl, Syruium nebulosum. Scarce, but occa- sionally seen in fall. Saw-whet Owl, Vyctala acadica. Not common. Resi- dent, or winter visitor. Screech Owl, Megascops asto. Common resident. Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus. Frequently taken. Resident. Snowy Owl, Myctea nyctea. Rarely seen, in fall or winter. American Hawk Owl, Surnia ulula caparoch. Very rare, but has been taken in this vicinity. Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus. Com- mon summer resident. Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Common summer resident. Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon. Not uncommon summer resident. Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus. Not uncom- mon visitor in fall and winter. Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens medianis. Common resident. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker, Pzcotdes arcticus. Very rare Y ellow- bellied Sapsucker, ele ie ap varius. Fre- quently seen in migrations. Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Irregular visitor. Sometimes not rare in fall. Flicker, Golden-winged Woodpecker, Colapies auratus. Common summer resident. A few pass the winter. Whip-poor-will, Aztrostomus voctferus. Common summer resident. Nighthawk, Chordeiles virgintanus. Not uncommon. Summer resident. Chimney Swift, Chetura pelagica. Abundant sum- mer resident. Ruby-throated Hummingbird, TZyvechzlus coluodris. Common summer resident. Kingbird, Zyrannus tyrannus. Very common sum- mer resident. Crested Flycatcher, Myzarchus crinitus. Scarce and somewhat local summer resident. Phoebe, Pewee, Sayornis phebe. Common summer resident. Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus borealis. Formerly rather common, now rare. Wood Pewee, Contopus virens. Common summer resident. 8 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonar flaviventris. Not uncommon migrant. Least Flycatcher, “Chebec,” Lypidonar minimus. Very common summer resident. Horned Lark, Ofocorts alpestris. Rarely seen in spring and fall. Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata. Abundant resident. American Crow, Corvus americanus. Common resident. Bobolink, Doltchonyx orysivorus. Common summer resident. Cowbird, Jolothrus ater. Common summer resident. Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phentceus. Abun- dant summer resident. Meadowlark, Sturnella magna. Common summer resident. Orchard Oriole, /cterus spurius. Rare summer resi- dent. Baltimore Oriole, /eterus galbula. Common summer resident. Rusty Blackbird, Scolecophagus carolinus. Common migrant, especially numerous in fall. Bronzed Grackle, Crow Blackbird, Quzscalus gutscula @neus. Common. A few breed. Often appears in very large flocks in fall. Evening Grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus. Sev- eral specimens were taken just across the river in South Natick and Wellesley early in 1890, during an incur- sion of this species from the West. Pine Grosbeak, Pzxzcola enucleator. Irregular winter visitor, sometimes common. Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus. Common sum- mer resident. Sometimes a few winter. 9 English Sparrow, Passer domesticus. Common resi- dent. Red Crossbill, Loxza curvirostra minor. A not un- common winter visitor. White-winged Crossbill, ZLoxza Jleucoptera. Scarce. Irregular winter visitor. Redpoll, Acanthis tinarta. Common but irregular winter visitor. American Goldfinch, Spzzes trestis. Common resi- dent. Pine Siskin, Spznus pinus. Rare fall and winter visitor. Snowflake, Snow Bunting, P/ectrophenax nivalts. Common but irregular winter visitor. Vesper Sparrow, Grass Finch, Poocetes gramineus. Common summer resident. Savanna Sparrow, Ammodramus sandwichensts savanna. Common migrant, most numerous in fall. Grasshopper Sparrow, Yellow-winged Sparrow, Asmmo- adramus savannarum passerinus. Rare summer resident. White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys. Scarce. Occasionally seen in spring. White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis. Corm- mon in spring and fall. Tree Sparrow, Spzzella monticola. Common in colder months. Chipping Sparrow, Chippy, Sfzzella socialis. Abun- dant summer resident. Field Sparrow, Sfzzella pusilla. Common summer resident. Slate-colored Junco, Black Snowbird, Junco hyemalts. Abundant transient visitor in fall and_ spring, less common in winter. sie) Song Sparrow, Melospiza fasciata. Abundant sum- mer resident. Sometimes seen in winter. Swamp Sparrow, WMelospiza georgiana. Common summer resident. Fox Sparrow, Passerella tliaca. Common in spring and fall. Towhee, Chewink, Pzpzlo erythrophthalmus. Com- mon summer resident. Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis. Casual. Several specimens have been seen, but some were doubtless escaped cage-birds. Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Zamelodia ludoviciana. Common summer resident. Indigo Bunting, Passertna cyanea. Rather common summer resident. Scarlet Tanager, Pivanga erythromelas. Common summer resident. Purple Martin, Progne subts. Scarce, local, summer resident. Cliff Swallow, Eaves Swallow, Petrochelidon lunt- frons. Scarce, local, summer resident. Barn Swallow, Chelidon erythrogastia. Abundant summer resident. Tree Swallow, White-bellied Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor. Summer resident, locally common. Abundant in migrations. Bank Swallow, Clivicola riparia. Locally common summer resident. Cedar Waxwing, Cedarbird, Ampelis cedrorum. Com- mon summer resident. Frequently occurs in winter. Northern Shrike, Butcherbird, Laxzus borealts. Rather common winter visitor. il Red-eyed Vireo, Vzreo olivaceus. Common summer resident. Warbling Vireo, Vzreo gilvus. Common summer resident. Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons. _ Locally common summer resident. Blue-headed Vireo, Vireo solttarius. Common in spring. Rarely breeds. White-eyed Vireo, Vzveo noveboracensis. Rare sum- mer resident. Black and White Warbler, J/zzotz/ta varia. Common summer resident. Golden-winged Warbler, flelminthophila chrysoptera. Scarce summer resident. Nashville Warbler, Helminthophila rubricapilla. Common migrant, less common summer resident. Northern Parula Warbler, Compsothlypis americana usnmee. Common in spring. Cape May Warbler, Dezdroica tigrina. Rare migrant. Yellow Warbler, Dexdroica @stiva. Common sum- mer resident. Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dexdyroica cerulescens. Scarce migrant. Myrtle Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dezdroica coronata. Abundant migrant. Magnolia Warbler, Dendroica maculosa, Rather common in spring. Chestnut-sided Warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica. Plentiful in spring, less common as a summer resident. Bay-breasted Warbler, Dendroica castanea. Rare migrant. Blackpoll Warbler, Dendroica striata. Common migrant. | 12 Blackburnian Warbler, Dendroica blackburnie. Scarce migrant. Sometimes not uncommon. Black-throated Green Warbler, Dendrotca vtrens. Common summer resident. Pine Warbler, Dendroica vigorsiz, Common summer resident. | Yellow Palm Warbler, Dendrotca palmarum hypo- chrysea. Common migrant. Prairie Warbler, Dexdrotca discolor. Locally common summer resident. Ovenbird, Sezurus aurocapillus. Very common summer resident. Water Thrush, Sezurus noveboracensis. Not un- common in spring. Connecticut Warbler, Geothlypis agilis. Rarely seen, in fall. Maryland Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas. Abun- dant summer resident. Wilson’s Warbler, Sy/vanta pusilla. Scarce migrant. Canadian Flycatching Warbler, Sy/vanza canadensis. Not uncommon in spring. American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla. Common summer resident. Somewhat local. American Pipit, Titlark, Anthus penstlvanicus. Very common locally in fall. Less numerous in spring. Catbird, Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Abundant sum- mer resident. Brown Thrasher, Harporhynchus rufus. Common summer resident. House Wren, Z7voglodytes aédon. Scarce. Occasion- ally one is seen in spring. Winter Wren, Z7voglodytes hiemalis. Occasionally seen in fall and winter. no Short-billed Marsh Wren, Cvstothorus stellarts. Locally common summer resident. Long-billed Marsh Wren, Cistothorus palustris. Locally common summer resident. Brown Creeper, Certhia familiaris americana. Not uncommon in colder months. White-breasted Nuthatch, Sztta carolinensis. Com- mon resident. Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sztta canadensis. Irregular in colder months, sometimes common in late fall. Chickadee, Parus atricapillus. Abundant resident. Hudsonian Chickadee, Parus /hudsonicus. Casual. One specimen taken in Wellesley, near Cheney estate, in fall. Golden-crowned Kinglet, Regulus satrapa. Common during colder months. Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula. Not un- common migrant. Wood Thrush, 7urdus mustelinus. Rather common summer resident. Wilson’s Thrush, Veery, Z7urdus fuscescens. Com- mon summer resident. Hermit Thrush, Zurdus aonalaschke pallasi. Not uncommon migrant. Robin, Merula migratoria. Abundant summer rest- dent. Sometimes a few winter. Bluebird, Sza/za stats. Common summer resident. a, ee i | VJ Lost . 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