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list that day. Two days later, while upon the Hollister knot), an un- 

 familiar bird song diverted my attention from stuffing plants and leaves 

 into my "botany-can," and, forgetting my botanical Avork for a fCAV mo- 

 ments, I turned aside to seek the singer. The song ceased upon my 

 intrusion, lint after a short search, I spied a family of four small dull- 

 colored warblers which seemed not anxious to make my acquaintance. 

 As I had no means of getting one of these into my hand, I was about to 

 pass the group by as too uncertain of identification for recoi'ding, when 

 a male Pine Warbler, as easily recognized, joined them and showed him- 

 self to be no stranger amongst them. Then resemblances in plumage 

 were noted which removed all doulit on my part as to the identity of the 

 others. Three of the family, in appearance and voice, strongly suggested 

 young of the year, and, before I left them, or rather they left me, I had 

 the pleasure and satisfaction of seeing the supposed female side up to and 

 feed one of the three of juvenile appearance. 



Later this i^ong was heard on various occasions, and, on July 21st 

 and August ISth, I had most satisfacfory observation of Pine Warblers, 

 both of adult males and their duller-colored followers; but no further 

 evidence was secured as to the breeding of this species there. All my 

 Pine Warbler observations were upon the knob-tops, close to the pine 

 areas. I ura anxious to visit the Reservation during some May or June 

 when, I am confident, I coiild collect more conclusive evidence of the 

 breeding of the Pine Warbler within our State. 



As to the other Reservation birds I will limit myself to the mere list- 

 ing of them, the species recognized being: 



1. CoUiius virginmrms (Linn.). Bob-white. 



2. Zenaidura macroura (Liiui. ). Mourning Dove. 



3. Cathartes aarn {Liinn.). Turkey Vulture. 



4. Falco sparverius Linn. American Sparrow Hawk. 



5. MegascopK otiio CLinn.). Screech Owl. 



6. Coccyzii^ amcricanns (Linn.). Yellow-billed Cuclioo. 



7. Dryobaies rillo.nts (Linn.). Hairy Woodpecker. 



8. Dryobates pubescens mediatuis (Swains.). Downy Woodpecker. 



9. Melanerpes erythmcephaJHi^ (Linn.). Red-headed Woodpecker. 

 10. Colaptes arntus luteus Bangs. Northern Flicker. 



IL Antrostomns vodfcrns (Wils.). Whii)-poor-will. 

 12. Chordeiles rirginianns (Gmel.). Nightliawk. 



