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head of Lake Roland and fly up Green Spring Valley on Sep- 

 tember 19, '93." 



Dr. Coues, speaking of the District of Columbia, says: 

 "I once killed a specimen so newly from the nest as to cause 

 me to believe that it had been hatched in the vicinity" (Birds 

 K W., 389). 



They were once very common at Cumberland, but of late 

 years have become very rare (Shriver). At Vale Summit I was 

 told that the last flight occurred there on the evening of New 

 Years day '77, when the sky was black with them and large 

 numbers were killed. 



Zenaidura macroura (316). Mourning Dove. 



Common, resident. The usual set of 2 eggs is recorded from 

 April 1 ('82, Small), at Hagerstown, to August 17 ('93, Stabler) 

 at Sandy Springs ; near Baltimore, from April 9 ('93) to August 

 13 ('90, Resler). The nest is usually placed on a fork, or 

 among twigs on a horizontal branch, where it is flat and shallow, 

 but I found one built in the fork of a split cedar 14 inches 

 from bottom to top. I have also found a number in old nests 

 (Robin, Purple Grackle, Cardinal, etc.), also on fence rails and 

 one on top of a stump. Dr. Warren cites several on the 

 ground (Birds Pa., 114). 



During fall they unite into bunches and flocks, these are 

 recorded from August 3 ('95) to April 3 ('93); as a rule they 

 do not range above 25, but I have seen about 50, and Mr. Wm- 

 H. Fisher saw one of at least 200 on August 26, '93. 



Columbigallina passerina terrestris (320). Ground Dove. 



Common in the Southern States; "its usual range is limited by 

 the Carolinas, but I have a record of the capture of a specimen 

 many years ago at Washington" (A. C, 91. Birds N. W., 390). 

 Another specimen shot by Mr. Thos. Marron on Oct. 14, '88, 

 at Broad Creek, Md., is now in the National . Museum (Smith. 

 Report, '89, 117, 358 and 801). 



One was taken in Lancaster County, Pa., in '44 (Birds E. Pa. 

 and N. J., 80). 



