298 THE FAUNA AND FLORA OF ALLEGANY COUNTY 



Buteo lineatus. RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. A very noisy pair seen 

 daily at Finzel, and the species was also noted near Grantsville. A 

 nest in a large birch in deep woods near Bittinger had probably been 

 occupied by a pair of these birds, which were several times observed 

 in the vicinity. 



Buteo latissimus. BROAD-WINGED HAWK. One was taken on the 

 summit of the ridge about three miles east of Grantsville. 



Falco sparverius. SPARROW HAWK. This species was noted at 

 Grantsville, Bittinger and near Mountain Lake Park, only one being 

 seen at each place. 



Megascops asio. SCREECH OWL. The familiar notes of this species 

 were heard several times during the night of June 24, at Grantsville. 

 Though doubtless found throughout the region, the bird was not 

 elsewhere noted. 



Bubo virginianus. GREAT HORNED OWL. The remains of a brood 

 of full-grown young were seen in the woods near Finzel. I saw one 

 near Bittinger, one evening about dusk, perched on a high dead tree, 

 at the edge of the forest. It soon started off in search of food. 



Coccyzus americanus. YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. Several were 

 seen and heard at Finzel and one was taken on June 20. 



Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. One was 

 taken near Grantsville on June 26. 



Ceryle alcyon. KINGFISHER. One was seen near Oldtown on 

 July 23. 



Dryobates villosus. HAIRY WOODPECKER. Fairly common over 

 the higher portions of the region. One was taken at Finzel and 

 several seen in oak and chestnut woods near Grantsville. A pair, 

 accompanied by young, were seen in deep woods near Bittinger. 



Dryobates pubescens. DOWNY WOODPECKER. Evidently not com- 

 mon. The species was noted at Grantsville, Bittinger, and near 

 Rawlings, only a single individual being noted in each case. 



Sphyrapicus varius. YELLOWS-BELLIED WOODPECKER. Rather 

 common and generally distributed over the higher portions of the 

 region. A few were noted near Finzel. A pair seen near Grants- 

 ville June 23 evidently had a nest near by. Old birds, accompanied 



