302 THE FAUNA AND FLORA OF ALLEGANY COUNTY 



Spizella socialis. CHIPPING SPARROW. This familiar species was 

 common and very generally distributed throughout the region. A 

 nest containing four fresh eggs was found at Finzel on June 21. 



Spizella pusilla. FIELD SPARROW. This species was noted in con- 

 siderable numbers at all the places visited, excepting Oldtown and 

 Little Orleans. 



Junco Jiyemalis carolinensis. CAROLINA JUNCO. Fairly common 

 about the open portions of the hemlock woods in the vicinity of 

 Finzel. It was also seen in the vicinity of a hemlock forest about 

 3 miles east of Grantsville on June 22. During my stay at Bittinger 

 the species was observed daily and young, apparently just from the 

 nest, were seen June 29. 



During a drive through Garrett county, on May 18, I found a nest 

 of this species near Bittinger, containing four apparently fresh eggs. 

 The site was beneath the edge of a mossy bank within a few feet of 

 the highway. 



Melospiza fasciata. SONG SPARROW. This bird was noted as 

 common at all the places visited. 



Pipilo erythropJithalmus. TOWHEE. *N"oted in considerable num- 

 bers in scrubby oak woods in the vicinity of Finzel, Grantsville, Moun- 

 tain Lake Park, Swanton, and on Dans Mountain, near Rawlings. 



Cardinalis cardinalis. CARDINAL. This species was rather com- 

 mon in the valley of the Potomac near Rawlings, Oldtown and Little 

 Orleans. In the higher portions of the region it was observed but 

 once, in the valley of the Castleman about three miles northeast of 

 Grantsville. 



Zamelodia ludoviciana. ROSEBREASTED GROSBEAK. Rather com- 

 mon in mixed and deciduous woods about Finzel. I saw a pair in 

 mixed woods near Bittinger, and one near Swanton. 



Cyanospiza cyanea. INDIGO BUNTING. Common and very gen- 

 erally distributed throughout the region, being noted at all the places 

 visited excepting Bittinger and Swanton, where it was probably over- 

 looked. A nest found near Grantsville on June 23 contained young 

 just hatched. 



Piranga erythromelas. SCARLET TANAGER. Fairly abundant at 

 all the places visited excepting Oldtown and Little Orleans. 



