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14. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. — I recorded but one 

 Whip-poor-will, — at Tumbling Run near Pottsville. 



15. Chordeiles virginianus. Nighthawk. — Quite common and pretty 

 generally distributed. 



16. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift.— -Occurs commonly through- 

 out the region, seeming rather more abundant in the towns than on the 

 mountains. 



17. Trochilus colubris. Hiimmingbird. — A nest with two full-fledged 

 young was found at Black Creek Junction, July 24. 



Passing by the spot a few days previous my attention was attracted by 

 the vicious attack of a Hummer on the head of a defenseless Catbird. This 

 led to the discovery of the nest, situated on the branch of a pine tree 

 about twelve feet from the ground. The only other points at which I 

 observed this species were Hamburg and Harvey's Lake. 



18. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — Kingbirds were quite common 

 throughout the region. I found a nest with three eggs at Pottsville, on 

 June 30. 



19. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — More or less local 

 in distribution, being more common around Delano and Hazleton where 

 dead trees are plentiful. At Pottsville I did not see them, though I noted 

 several at Hamburg. 



20. Sayornis phcebe. Phcebe. — I have one record of the Phcebe from 

 near Penn Haven Junction, where I saw one or two and during August. 

 I also saw several near Audenried, in the western point of Carbon County. 



21. Contopus borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher.— My most inter- 

 esting find of the summer was a set of two eggs of the Olive-sided 

 Flycatcher at Lumber Yard, five miles east of Hazleton, on July 4; con- 

 stituting, so far as I can ascertain, the first positive record of the breed- 

 ing of this species in the State. 



I first noticed this species at Delano on June iS, when I heard its note 

 but failed to identify it. After I had taken the nest and eggs and shot 

 the female, on July 0, the male still staved in the same locality for sev- 

 eral days, uttering its loud note and seeming particularly troubled when 

 I came near. The last I saw of it was at Delano, on July 27. When I 

 was securing the nest both birds were particularly bold, especially the 

 female, coming near me and protesting vociferously against my intru- 

 sion. 



22. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — Generally distributed but not 

 very common in the mountains. 



23. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — One heard at Hazle- 

 ton and one at Mt. Carmel. At Hamburg I saw two or three pairs, and 

 on June 4 took a nest from an apple tree about twenty feet from the 

 ground. 



24. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Two or three seen near Penn 

 Haven Junction, and one pair at Weatherly, and two or three at Rock 

 Glen. During August I found them near Audenried. 



