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there could be no possible reason for doubt in the mind 

 of any naturalist about both of these well-known 

 species being far more beneficial than harmful to the 

 farmer and fruit grower. Sportsmen also view the 

 Crow and Crow Blackbird, especially the former, in 

 an unfavorable light because they will often destroy 

 the eggs and sometimes the young of game birds. 

 Grouse and Quail, Meadowlarks, etc. Along the salt 

 water marshes of the Atlantic Ocean, when collecting 

 specimens with my genial and gifted friend, the 

 naturalist, Mr. C. M. Busch, we have observed Crows 

 pillaging the nests of Terns and Mudhens, or Clapper 

 Rails, as ornithologists call them. 



THE JAYS. 



Two species of Jays — that is, feathered Jays — in- 

 cluded in the sub-family GARRULINAE, are at- 

 tributed to the fauna of Pennsylvania. 



One of these, the Canada Jay, a native of the dis- 

 tant north, is seldom found as far south as this State, 

 where it has only been taken as a rare straggler in 

 winter. 



THE BLUE JAY. 



This bird, of bright color, saucy, independent ways 

 and mimicking voice, is eonimon and well-known to 

 every farmer's boy, woodsman and hunter. While all 

 admire him, because of his showy coat and cunning 

 habits, he is, nevertheless very generally regarded 

 with disfavor because of his mischievous traits of 

 character. 



Blue Jays, like some school boys, seem to go out of 

 their way to hunt trouble, and usually they get it, 



