DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 47 



the best of my knowledge this is the earliest fall record for this 

 bird in Pennsylvania. 



1. Butorides virescens, Green Heron. Two or three seen along 

 the Sawkill and Delaware river. 



2. Actitis niacularia, Spotted Sandpiper. Sawkill and Dela- 

 ware river and Sawkill Pond. Not common. 



3. Bonasa umbelhis, Ruffed Grouse. Fairly common. 



4. Zenaidura macroura, Mourning Dove. Common. Always 

 to be found in the neighborhood of buckwheat fields. 



6. Cathartes aura, Turkey Vulture. A bird unquestionably 

 a vulture, and probably this species flew over the camp July 

 8 and July 22. 



6. Accipiter velox, Sharp-shinned Hawk. One seen near Saw- 

 kill Pond July 15. 



7. Accipiter cooperi, Cooper' s Hawk. Only one seen, July 22. 



8. Buteo lineatus, Eed-shouldered Hawk. Not common. 



9. £it<eo 6orea&, Red-tailed Hawk. Not common. One pair 

 near camp. 



10. Buteo platypierus, Broad-winged Hawk. Not common. 

 A brood was raised close to the camp. 



11. Haliseetus leucocephalm, Bald Eagle. One seen over the 

 Delaware August 23. 



12. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus, Black-hilled Cnckoo. Not com- 

 mon. 



13. Ceryle alcyon, Belted Kingfisher. Two or three pair along 

 the Sawkill. 



14. Dryobates villosus, Hairy Woodpecker. Fairly common. 



15. Dryobates pubescens medianus, Northern Downj^ Wood- 

 pecker. About the same as preceding species ; perhaps a little 

 more common. 



16. Colaptes auratus luteus, Northern Flicker. Not common. 



17. Antrostomus vociferus, Whip-poor-will. Common. 



18. Chordeiles virginianus, 'i^ighiha.w'k. Common. A marvel- 

 ous flight of these birds passed over the camp between the hours 

 of 3:30 and 6:30 on the afternoon of August 30 coming up 

 from the Delaware Valley flying due west. 



19. Chsetura pelagica, Chimney Swift. Common. 



20. Trochilus colubris, Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Com- 

 mon. 



