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Allegheny Co." Link. A pair noted breeding at Hookstown, Beaver 

 Co. " Taken at Emporium." Larrabee. 



Botaurus exilis. Least Bittern. — One taken near Pittsburgh sev- 

 eral years ago after a great storm. Link. 



Fulica americana. American Coot. — "A few noted at Emporium." 

 Larrabee. "Bellevue, Allegheny Co., September n, 1968." Atkinson. 



Tringa minutilla. Least Sandpiper. — Occasionally during migra- 

 tions along the Ohio River and its larger tributaries. Link. Two 

 specimens taken May 18 near Pittsburgh in the Carnegie Museum. 



Ereunetes pusillus. Se.mipalmated Sandpiper. — Now and then 

 taken along the Ohio below Vanport, Beaver Co. Link. 



Calidris arenaria. Sanderling. — Davis Island, Pittsburgh, April 21, 

 1894." Atkinson. 



Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Occasionally 

 stopping in the vicinity of Pittsburgh during migrations. One taken on 

 Davis Island in August, 1S9S, after a cyclone. Link. "Rare at Em- 

 porium." Larrabee. 



Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legs. — "Taken on Neville Island, Alle- 

 gheny Co., Sept. 16, 1896." Atkinson. 



Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — The late date at which 

 one of these was noted at Beaver coincides with Mr. W. E. C. Todd's 

 statement that they breed in the County. 



Charadrius squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. — " Taken on Neville 

 Island, Allegheny Co., Apr. 26, 1894. Atkinson. 



Meleagris gallopavo. Wild Turkey. — Practically exterminated in 

 the southwestern part of Pennsylvania. A few linger in Clinton County. 

 A flock of twenty or more were seen near Keating in that County early 

 in November, 1898. "Four were killed near Lock Haven on Queen's 

 Run a few years ago. Near Flemington Wagner saw 27 in one flock." 

 Nelson. I came upon a flock of newly hatched young with dam on the 

 summit of Tuscarora Mountain, Fulton Co., in June, 1S89. 



Colinus virginianus. Bob-white. — "Never saw one at Emporium in 

 20 years' residence." Larrabee. "Exterminated: one seen this spring 

 at Round Island." Nelson. 



Ectopistes migratorius. Passenger Pigeon. — Three western Penn- 

 sylvania specimens are in the Carnegie Museum. One from Washington 

 County, shot 18 years ago, and two from Erie County, presented by Mr. 

 Geo. B. Sennett. No recent records of the appearance of this Pigeon 

 were secured. " In 1892 three flocks were seen in Potter County. 

 Twenty years since any were seen at Round Island." Nelson. " Seven 

 years since any were seen in this vicinity (Emporium). They nested 

 fourteen years ago in a beechwood tract on the line between Cameron 

 and McKean Counties." Larrabee. 



Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture- — A rare straggler into western 

 Pennsylvania north of Pittsburgh. I saw one at Beaver in May, 1S98. 

 "Never seen in the region of Emporium." Larrabee. "Very rare; 

 have seen one near Round Island." Nelson. 



