300 THE FAUNA AND FLORA OF ALLEGANY COUNTY 



Sayornis plioebe. PHOEBE. Generally distributed but rather rare. 

 With the exception of Mountain Lake Park, it was seen in small 

 numbers at all the localities visited. 



Contopus wrens. WOOD PEWEE. Fairly common and very gen- 

 erally distributed, being noted as more or less common at all the 

 localities visited. 



Empidonax virescens. ACADIAN FLYCATCHER. This species was 

 seen on only one occasion, at Oldtown. 



Empidonax traillii alnorum. ALDER FLYCATCHER. A number 

 were seen in alder thickets in the meadows and springy places near 

 Mountain Lake Park, and two males were taken July 3 and 4. They 

 were rather active and frequently uttered their characteristic note, 

 but were shy and generally kept concealed on the opposite side of a 

 thicket of alders, and the specimens taken were secured with some 

 difficulty. 



fimpidonax minimus. LEAST FLYCATCHER. One was seen and 

 taken in an apple orchard near Grantsville. 



Otocoris alpestris praticola. PRAIRIE HORNED LARK. While 

 driving through Garrett county on May 18, I saw a male bird of this 

 species. He was on a rail fence singing lustily and was not at all shy. 

 It was near the town of Accident, about ten miles from the northwest 

 corner of the county. There can be little doubt that the bird was 

 breeding. 



Cyanocitta cristata. BLUE JAY. This bird was noted as common 

 at all the places visited except Oldtown and Little Orleans. Young, 

 not long from the nest, being fed by their parents, were observed at 

 Bittinger on June 28. They had notes very similar to those of young 

 crows. 



Corvus corax principalis. NORTHERN KAVEN. A pair of ravens 

 were seen on several occasions at Finzel. They were said to have a 

 nest in a large hemlock near that place which they had occupied for 

 several successive seasons. 



Corvus americanus. COMMON CROW. Fairly common and gen- 

 erally distributed, being noted at all the localities visited. Young 

 birds not long from the nest were seen at Grantsville and Bittinger 

 late in June. 



