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by young not long from the nest, were seen at Bittinger and Moun- 

 tain Lake Park, and later both old and young birds were observed at 

 Swanton. 



Ceopliloeus pileatus abieticola. NORTHERN PILEATED WOODPECKER. 

 A bird of this species was seen in heavy mixed woods near Swanton. 

 It doubtless occurs sparingly throughout the region, as it was heard 

 in several places. 



Melanerpes erythroceplialus. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER. Quite 

 generally distributed and common throughout the greater part of 

 Garrett county traversed. It was fairly common about Grantsville 

 and abundant at Bittinger and Mountain Lake Park. The birds 

 seemed to delight in the tall dead oaks and chestnuts left in the clear- 

 ings. They paid frequent visits to the cultivated cherry trees which 

 are common throughout the region. 



Colaptes auratus luteus. NORTHERN FLICKER. Very common and 

 generally distributed throughout the region. 



Antrostomus vociferus. WHIPPOORWILL. Whippoorwills were 

 heard nightly at Finzel and near Grantsville. I also heard several at 

 Swanton during the night of July 18, but did not note the species 

 elsewhere. 



Chordeiles virginianus. NIGHTHAWK. A few were seen at Bit- 

 tinger, Mountain Lake Park, Swanton, Rawlings and Oldtown. 



Chaetura pelagica. CHIMNEY SWIFT. This species was very gen- 

 erally distributed throughout the region and was everywhere common, 

 and in the vicinity of the towns, abundant. 



Trochilus colubris. RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD. The ruby- 

 throat seemed to be uncommon. Only one was seen at Bittinger and 

 one near Rawlings. A number were noted at Swanton and along 

 the roadsides near Oldtown. 



Tyrannus iyrannus. KINGBIRD. Rather common and generally 

 distributed throughout the region, being noted at all the places 

 visited. 



Myiarchus crinitus. CRESTED FLYCATCHER. Rather common 

 near Grantsville, Mountain Lake Park, Swanton and about Rawlings 

 and Dans Mountain. 



