488 



ber ol biidis includcHl in the Cjiroliniaii t;iiiii;i fiii<l con 

 u;enial lionies within the boideis of this favored hind 

 of Penn. 



OVER 300 KINDS OF BIRDS. 



Oi-nithohjj^ncal research has shown that there are 

 accredited to Pennsylvania, not less than 325 species 

 and subspecies of birds, which occur here as residents, 

 migrants, si.mmer sojourners, stragglers or extralimi- 

 tants. Of this large number, the majority are of 

 great service to mankind because of their insect-eating 

 proclivities; nearly one-half of this number occur as 

 breeders yviih us. 



A PARADISE FOR OOLOGISTS. 



The presence of so many species in this State during 

 the season of reproduction places Pennsylvania high in 

 the list of localities to be visited by students especially 

 interested in oological science. 



SPECIES NEW TO SCIENCE. 



In this connection it is worthy of remark that the 

 note books and field observations of thoroughly trust- 

 worthy naturalists show, peradventure, that certain 

 species of birds, whose nests and eggs have never y(4 

 been defiled by human hands, are to be found regularly 

 during the summer or breeding seasoo, in the virgin 

 forests — so rapidly disai)pearing before the woods- 

 man's axe or ruinous forest fires — about the pic- 

 turesque and higher mountain peaks, with their stately 

 forest monarchs, their beautiful and ever green rho- 

 dodendrons, and other sweet-scented wild flowers, 

 which in the balmy eTune days are shown in all their 

 charms. This is the time the oological student should 

 take his vacation to search for desired treasures, and 



