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town. At the latter place two broods of young, which had left the 

 nests and were climbing about among the branches, were seen. 



Philohela minor. WOODCOCK. The tracks arid borings of a Wood- 

 cock were seen at the edge of a swamp at Finzel, and several were 

 seen at Grantsville and Mountain Lake Park. 



Actitis macularia. SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Several were noticed 

 on the shores of the Castleman, near Grantsville, and also a number 

 along the Potomac at Oldtown and Little Orleans. 



Aegialitis vocifera. BJXLDEER PLOVER. A pair of Killdeer 

 Plovers were seen in a field near Rawlings on July 21. 



Colinus virginianus. QUAIL. This species seemed to be fairly 

 common throughout the region. It was heard several times near 

 Grantsville, where they are said to be abundant some seasons. Sev- 

 eral were heard between Grantsville and Bittinger, and the species 

 was also noted at Mountain Lake Park, Rawlings, Oldtown, and Little 

 Orleans. 



Bonasa umbellus. RUFFED GROUSE. This species was abundant 

 in the higher parts of the region. Three females each, with a brood 

 of young, were observed near Finzel and the birds seemed equally 

 abundant near Grantsville, and were also observed at Bittinger and 

 on Dans Mountain, near Rawlings. 



Zenaidura macroura. MOURNING DOVE. The Mourning Dove 

 was noted in small numbers at Bittinger, Mountain Lake Park and 

 Swanton. It was abundant near Rawlings and Oldtown. 



Cathartes aura. TURKEY BUZZARD. This species was seen in 

 small numbers at Bittinger, Swanton, Dans Mountain, Oldtown and 

 Little Orleans. 



Accipiter velox. SHARP-SHINNED HAWK. A pair seen at Moun- 

 tain Lake Park, and one in deep woods near Swanton. Its actions 

 seemed to indicate that it had a nest in the vicinity. 



Accipiter cooperi. COOPER'S HAWK. One was seen perched in a 

 dead tree on a partially cleared hillside near Swanton. I decoyed it 

 quite near by imitating the cry of a bird in distress. 



Buteo borealis. RED-TAILED HAWK. Only seen once, a few miles 

 north of Rawlings. The bird was sailing about over the valley. 



