MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 301 



Daliclionyx oryzivorus. BOBOLINK. A pair of Bobolinks were 

 observed in a field near Grantsville on June 23. The bird is said to 

 be a regular summer visitor, but is not common. Xo others were 

 seen. 



Molothrus ater. COWBIRD. A small flock of Cowbirds was seen 

 in a field near Rawlings on July 22. 



Agelaius phoeniceus. REDWINGED BLACKBIRD. Quite common 

 in the meadows and low fields in the valley of the Castleman near 

 Grantsville. A few were also seen at Mountain Lake Park, Bit- 

 tinger and Oldtown. 



Sturnella magnet. MEADOW LARK. Common and quite gener- 

 ally distributed throughout the region. Numbers were seen at 

 Grantsville, Bittinger, Mountain Lake Park, Rawlings and Oldtown. 



Icterus galbula. BALTIMORE ORIOLE. During my stay near 

 Grantsville I saw several in a cherry tree near the house. At Moun- 

 tain Lake Park, I took one, which was feeding on the berries of the 

 " Service Tree " (Amelanchier). Several individuals, evidently a 

 family, were seen in the oak woods near the base of Dans Mountain, 

 near Rawlings. 



Quiscalus quiscula. PURPLE GRACKLE. Several bands, consisting 

 of old birds accompanied by young not long from the nest, were seen 

 at Bittinger. They seemed interested mainly in the cherry trees, 

 which at the time were loaded with ripening fruit. They were very 

 noisy, and except when feeding, were quite shy. Specimens taken 

 were intermediate between quiscula and aeneus, as might be expected. 

 The species was also noted at Mountain Lake Park and Swanton. 



Astragalmus tristis. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. This species was 

 common and very generally distributed throughout the region, being 

 seen almost daily at all the places visited. 



Pooecetes gramineus. VESPER SPARROW. This species was abund- 

 ant in the fields about Finzel, Grantsville and Bittinger and was also 

 noted at Rawlings. 



Ammodramus savannarum passermus. GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. 

 A number of these birds were seen along roadsides in the vicinity 

 of Rawlings. 



