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The land which lies between these portions presents the usual charae 

 teristics of a farming country. The land is rolling, moderately thickly 

 settled, and offers all the variety of cultivated fields, meadows, forests, 

 and swamps which one would expect to find. 



Many birds may be found that are not usually seen in the three sec- 

 tions described, such as the Yellow-winged Sparrow {Coturniculus pmse- 

 ri hks), Bay- winged Bunting (Pooccetes gramineus), which are abundant 

 in the cultivated grass-fields, and the Black-bellied Plover (Squatarola 

 helvetica), found in upland meadows and old cow-pastures. 



Many of the localities which we found to be good collecting grounds 

 twenty years ago have so entirely changed their character that but few 

 or no birds can be seen in their old haunts. Thus "Hawes' Woods," 

 at the head of Ninth street, just north of the city, was a favorite resort 

 of all the Wood Warblers. These woods have been cut down, and their 

 place is now occupied by scattering houses. The old "Park Woods" 

 still exists on the level north of the city, between Fourth and Seventh 

 streets, but a portion of it is occupied as a beer garden, and another 

 portion gives place to the Freedmen's Hospital, while all around are 

 dwelling-houses. 



