306 THE FAUNA AND FLORA OF ALLEGANY COUNTY 



Setophaga ruticilla. AMERICAN REDSTART. A pair observed at 

 Finzel, and a number seen at Swanton, Rawlings, Oldtown and Little 

 Orleans. 



Galeoscaptes carolinensis. CATBIRD. A very abundant breeder 

 throughout the region. 



Harporhynclius rufus. BROWN THRASHER. -A few were seen near 

 Finzel, Grantsville and Bittinger. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus. CAROLINA WREN. One was noted in 

 a garden near Oldtown. 



Thryomanes bewickii. BEWICKS WREN. I saw one by the road- 

 side near Bittinger on June 30, and found both old and young birds 

 rather common on Dans Mountain, near Rawlings, on July 21. 



Troglodytes aedon. HOUSE WREN. A male in full song was seen 

 several times about Little Orleans on July 24. 



Certhia familiaris fusca. BROWN CREEPER. A female was taken 

 in heavy hemlock woods near Bittinger on June 28. 



Sitta carolinensis. WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH. Very common 

 and generally distributed throughout the region. 



Sitta canadensis. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. A small flock of 

 these birds, evidently a family, was seen on the branches of a tall 

 dead tree, in the deep woods near Bittinger. It was also seen near 

 Finzel about the middle of May, when it was doubtless breeding. 



Parus bicolor. TUFTED TITMOUSE. A number were seen in 

 thickets beside the Potomac near Oldtown on July 23. 



Parus atricapillus. BLACK-CAPPED TITMOUSE. Rather common 

 about Finzel, Bittinger and Mountain Lake Park. 



Hylocichla mustelinus. WOOD THRUSH. A very common bird 

 about Finzel, Grantsville, Bittinger and Mountain Lake Park. Its 

 song was also heard on Warrior Mountain about 4 miles north of Old- 

 town. 



Hylocichla fuscescens. WILSON'S THRUSH. Generally distributed 

 over the higher portions of Garrett county, being common about 

 Finzel, Grantsville, Bittinger, Mountain Lake Park and Swanton. A 

 few were also seen on Dans Mountain, near Rawlings. 



Hylociclila aonalaschkae pallasii. HERMIT THRUSH. Several of 



