iSgz.] DwiGHT, Summer Binh of the Pcini^ylvania AUeghauies. I "^ ^ 



men was secured. A brood barely able to flj was met with June i6 on 

 North Mountain. 



Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. — A few were seen at Cresson, 

 and some at the foot of North Mountain, in the valley eastward. 



Buteo lineatus. Red-shoildered Hawk. — A pair had a nest in a 

 rhododendron swamp at Cresson. Its cry was heard several times on 

 North Mountain. 



Haliseetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. — A pair was seen June iS 

 circling about the rocky ledges of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the 

 outlying ridges near Mifflin. 



Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — It was not actually seen on the 

 mountains, but was met with in the valley and doubtless occurs else- 

 where. Hawks of all kinds seemed to be rare. 



Syrnium nebulosum. Barred Ow'L. — Every evening on North Moun- 

 tain a pair would be heard calling to each other. No others were ob- 

 served. 



[Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — It may be of interest to record the fact 

 that a specimen of this species was captured one winter a few years ago 

 near the hotel on North Mountain.] 



Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo .? — While not abun- 

 dant, this species was occasionally met with, though unfortunately none 

 were secured. The notes heard were all referable to this species. Baird 

 did not record it as breeding at Carlisle, where Coccyzus americanus was 

 regularly found. Dr. Warren records both species as summer residents, 

 presumably everywhere throughout the State. 



Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — A single one was seen flying 

 over at Cresson. 



Dryobates villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. — Seen but twice and on 

 North Mountain only. Dead trees were not abundant, except in some 

 clearings near Gallitzin, and as Woodpeckers are generally in direct pro- 

 portion to them, comparatively few were observed. 



Dryobates pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. — Detected in both local- 

 ities; evidently not common. 



Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. — Occasionally 

 met with on North Mountain only. Dr. Warren records this species as 

 breeding rarely in Bradford, Lycoming, McKean, and Warren Counties, 

 and perhaps Lackawanna, and it is marked without comment as breeding 

 in Cumberland, Crawford and Sullivan Counties. Baird also marks it as 

 breeding at Carlisle. 



[Ceophloeus pileatus. Pileated Woodpecker. — While this species 

 did not actually come under my observation, I learned of its occasional 

 occurrence on North Mountain. Dr. Warren records it as resident in 

 many counties.] 



Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — A few birds 

 seen almost daily about Cresson only pointed to the probability of its 

 nesting. 



Colaptes auratus. Flicker. — Fairly abundant, a few being seen daily. 



