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openings of similar appearance he failed to locate the one desired. No 

 warblers of this species were seen. At various times during the last seven 

 years I have thoroughly explored this woods in summer without seeing a 

 Black-throated Blue Warbler, and now believe my brother was mistaken; 

 in fact, he admits the possibility. The females of this species and the 

 Indigo Bunting are very similar in coloration and the latter are common 

 about the openings in this woods. The record should be eliminated. — 

 J. Claire Wood, Detroit, Mich. 



Some Rare Summer Residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania.— All the 



following species have been observed by the writer, during the sunnner 

 months, although nothing definite has thus far been learned about the 

 breeding habits of a few of them. 



Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — This much-esteemed game 

 bird, which, according to good authority, was a rather frequent summer 

 resident years ago, is now a very rare breeder here. Although the writer 

 has never been fortunate enough to find a nest containing eggs, young, in 

 different stages of development, have on several occasions been found, 

 which is sufficient evidence of its breeding in this locality. On May 18, 

 1907, the writer and a friend found four nearly full-grown young with the 

 parent birds in a dense thicket about one mile southwest of Fleetwood, 

 while another friend reported having seen young, in a different locality, 

 on May 19. 



Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. — The writer's first experience 

 with the breeding habits of this species was acquired on May 15, 1904, 

 when a nest, containing two eggs, was found near Pikeville. The eggs 

 were laid on the bare ground under a large rock about four feet from the 

 entrance. While on a botanical tramp in the Blue Mountains on May 5, 

 1907, a second nest, containing two eggs, was found on what is popularly 

 known as "Pulpit Rock," a peak in the mountains. These eggs were 

 deposited on dry leaves in an opening under a huge mass of solid rock. 

 According to a resident of that locality, several pairs are yearly to be found 

 nesting there. 



Buteo platypterus. Broad-winged Hawk. — The first authentic nest 

 of this hawk, found in this locality, was discovered by a friend on May 8, 

 1902. It was placed on a chestnut tree about 30 feet high. The nest 

 was evidently an old crow's nest. Subsequently a nest was found on 

 May 25, 1903, and two on May 19, 1907, in different localities. All 

 these nests were placed on chestnut trees ranging in height from 25 to 

 30 feet, and in every case two eggs were deposited and the cro^AS were 

 the architects of the nests. However, on May 26, 1907, a nest, containing 

 three eggs, was found near Moselem. 



Strix pratincola. Barn Owl. — A nest of this species was discovered 

 by the writer on April 2, 1905, in the hollow trunk of a buttonwood tree 

 about 38 feet high. The bottom of the nest was covered with meadow 

 mice and moles in all stages of decomposition, and on these were depos- 



