250 EiFRiG, Birds of Western Maryland. \_t^^\ 



— On May 5, 1901, Mr. Baker shot a joung one of this species. This 

 points to it being at least a rare summer resident. 



170. Fulica americana. Coot. — April 25, 1903, a female was shot on 

 Will's Creek, in the middle of the city (Cumberland). 



171. Phalaropus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. — May 23, 1901, 

 Mr. V. Laney took one for me at the Swamp Ponds, and said he saw 

 another one like it in its company. 



172..? Ectopistes migratorius. Passenger Pigeon. — This region was 

 formerly one of its favorite haunts, there being an immense roost near 

 Oakland, Garrett Co. Farmers and others that know them well from 

 former times, tell me that they now see small flocks of from 2-12 occa- 

 sionally. I think I saw five on Keyser's Ridge July 19, 1901, and a pair 

 on Savage Mountain, July 17, 1903. 



173. Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — This is a not uncom- 

 mon resident in the mountain fastnesses of West Virginia and occasion- 

 ally one is seen and taken at or near Cumberland. On Sept. 17, 1902, a 

 young one was captured alive while fighting with a Wild Turkey, on 

 Knobley Mountain across the river. 



174. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. — Now and then seen 

 over the river and fish ponds, c. g.., April 22, 1901 and April 19, 1903. 



175. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — One is seen or taken now and 

 then by hunters. Mr. McKee shot one Nov. 25, 1901. 



176. Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — I have never 

 seen this species here, but one was brought to me Dec. 29, 1900, that had 

 been shot on Iron Mountain, this county. There were then said to be 

 several more there. 



177. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — Saw five or 

 six Feb. 5, 1902 ; took a pair out of about 25 Feb. 28, 1902 ; saw one in 

 company of Snowbirds Jan. 17, 1903. 



178. Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. Observed a flock of eight at a dis- 

 tance of twenty feet through a glass Dec. 6, 1901 (Auk, XIX, p. 212). 



179. Passerina nivalis. Snowflake. — Saw this species only on two 

 days : Nov. 16, 1901, and Feb. 8, 1902 (Auk, XIX, p. 212). 



180. Lanius ludovicianus. Loggerhead Shrike. — Despite diligent 

 searching for this species, in the kind of places I know it frequents in 

 other localities, I have found it only once, March 30, 1901, at the Swamp 

 Ponds. 



