242 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [1895 



each spring observing our nesting birds. In 1892 and 1893, 

 on the waters between Chestertown and Eastern Bay ; in 1894, 

 on Sinepuxent and Chincoteague Bays, between the Delaware 

 and Virginia lines, and in 1895, at Vale Summit on Dan's 

 Mountain, in Allegany County. Flying visits have been 

 made by myself and others to various other points within the 

 state. 



I have omitted the word "shot" in a great many cases, but 

 unless it is expressly stated that the bird was only seen, the 

 specimen has been secured ; this of course not applying to such 

 birds as are easily identified on the wing. 



In compiling the number of a "set" of eggs, the majority 

 of notes are my own; these include all nests with a completed 

 complement of eggs, whether collected or not, and also such 

 nests as held young birds from which none had flown. In 

 some of our commoner species the number is quite large, and 

 shows the variation in a "set" much better than the usual 

 " four or five, sometimes three or six." 



I have omitted mention of "second nestings;" a good many 

 of our birds nest twice and some three times ; but except in one 

 or two cases I could not identify the same pair of birds, and as 

 nests in all stages, from "started to build" to "birds ready to 

 fly," can be found any day in the height of the season for most 

 of our commoner species, I only give extreme nesting dates, 

 preferring such as record eggs where possible. 



A list of the works and publications to which I have made 

 reference is appended. The nomenclature followed, as also the 

 number given, is that of the American Ornithologists Union. 



The index kindly prepared by Mr. W. H. Fisher includes 

 all our local names, each bird being referred to under its 

 A. O. U. number. 



Maryland is situated between the parallels of 37 53' and 

 39 44' northern latitude and the meridians of 75 04' and 79 

 33' western longitude. Mason and Dixon's line separates it from 



