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22. Baeolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — Common at all times 

 and over the whole territory. 



23. Parus atricapillus. Chickadee. — Equally abundant in both 

 counties, summer and winter. Many seem to approach P. carolinensisy 

 but all my skins were pronounced P. atricapillus by Mr. Ridgway. 



34. Parus carolinensis. Carolina Chickadee. — Mr. Kirkwood says: 

 "On Dan's Mountain, June 6, '95, young were in the nest of the only pair 

 seen." 



25. Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — An abundant summer resident over 

 the whole area, and in the lower parts, at least around Cuinberland, many 

 brave the inclemencies of the generally not very harsh winter. They may 

 be seen any bright day in January or February, even if rather cold, in 

 most of the small sheltered valleys about the city. Oct. 24, 1900, hun- 

 dreds were in the clearing adjoining Allegany Grove. 



Irregularly or nearly Permanent Resident.s, or of Uncertain 



Status. 



26. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. — Abundant during migra- 

 tion and apparently must sometimes breed. I have dates from April 10 

 {1901) to May 21 (1903), and Mr. Kirkwood gives them for Cumberland 

 from Feb. 28 to June. 



27. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. — Common in both 

 counties. March 15 to Dec. 6, on which latter date a flock of about 30 

 was seen in a field. 



28. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — The most common of 

 the hawks, probably because it is able to escape the hawk-hunters, that 

 shoot hawks and owls to secure the 50 cents bounty foolishly paid in 

 Allegany County for each hawk and owl. Breeds in the hills of Cumber- 

 land ; took two full-grown young Aug. 3, 1900. 



29. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. — In spite of the bounty act, 

 it may be heard or seen now and then. Manj' are caught in traps put up 

 by farmers on poles, of both this and the next species. 



30. Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — -Rarer than preceding 

 species, but maj- be met with over the whole territory. Dates: Jan. 27, 

 Feb. 17, 1900; July i, 1901 ; May 8, 1902. Mr. Preble noted a noisy pair 

 near Finzel, and others near Grantsville and Bittinger, all in Garrett 

 County. 



31. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — Not common in lower parts, 

 common in higher; I observed several families near Accident each sum- 

 mer. Abundant during migration at Cumberland. I have two winter 

 dates: Dec. 23, 1899, and a male taken at Lonaconing Feb. 15, 1902. 



I suppose the preceding four species should be classed as permanent 

 residents, but since I have no winter dates for them, excepting the last 

 two, I thought it safer to place them here. 



