242 EiFRiG, Birds of Western Maryland. [A^ril 



the whole region. Thej can be seen in vast numbers over Centre Street 

 Public School, darting out of and into the capacious chimney. Dates : 

 April 16 (1901) to Aug. 27 (1903). 



57. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Common 

 over the whole area. 



58. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Not common at Cumberland, 

 plentiful in the higher parts. 



59. Myiarchus crinitus. Great Crested Flycatcher. — Not com- 

 mon, except locally. 



60. Sayornis phcebe. Phcebe. — Common in all parts, from Mar. 11 

 (1902) to Oct. 19 (1902). 



61. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Common. May 3 (1902) to 

 Oct. 19 (1901). 



62. Empidonax alnorum. Alder Flycatcher.- — Although I have 

 looked high and low for this species in the alder-swamps, for hours at a 

 time, I have not had the good fortune to see it, at least well enough to 

 positively identify it. But Mr. Preble saw it and took it in the same and 

 similar localities, June 3 and 4, 1S99. 



63. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — Common as a 

 migrant, but much rarer as a breeder, in both the low and high parts. 

 Dates : April 30 (1903) to Sept. 14 (1S99). 



64. Corvus ossifragus. Fish Crow. — I saw what I took to be a pair 

 of this species March 21 and May 21, 1903. Am familiar with their 

 appearance and note froin several visits to Washington, where they are 

 plentiful in the parks. 



65. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. — More of a migrant than 

 breeder. Saw five or six on May 21, 1903, and Mr. Preble found them at 

 Grantsville, June 23, 1899 ; am also told that they breed, some years, in 

 the large meadows near Frostburg, which is very probable. 



66. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Not very common, except in migra- 

 tion ; Nov. 3, 1901, thousands of this species, together with Redwings and 

 Grackles, covered the fields along Eavitts Creek. March 22 (1901) is the 

 earliest date I have. 



67. Agelaius phceniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Abundant in 

 suitable places over whole area. March 14 is my earliest date. 



68. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — Of uniform abundance over 

 the whole area from Mar. i (1902) to Oct. 23 (1901). May 21, 1903, two 

 nests with five eggs in each. 



69. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. — Not common except some 

 days in spring migration. Nearly absent from the higher parts in sum- 

 mer. 



70. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — Common over the whole 

 area. Earliest date, April 27, 1902. 



71. Quiscalus quiscula. Purple Grackle. — Plentiful everywhere 

 from March 14 {1903) to Nov. 3 (1901). All that I have taken seem to 

 belong to this eastern species, none to the western. 



