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BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA. 



dubon, sucks the eggs and devours the young of herons and other 

 birds. I have never known them to disturb either the eggs or young 

 of birds, but have observed that they subsist almost wholly on car- 

 rion. The benefits which these scavengers render are too well known 

 to need any comment. 



The following list, with names of observers, will give a very clear idea 

 as to the distribution of the Turkey Buzzard in Pennsylvania : 



NOTE. The Turkey Buzzard breeds in many sections of Chester and Delaware 

 counties. Alfred P. Lee has observed it as a common resident in the vicinity of Ox- 

 ford ; Harry Wilson has found them breeding at different points about Doe Run, and 

 also near Parkeslmrg. Within a radius of about six miles from West Chester, I have 

 found them breeding never more than one pair in a place in seven different local- 

 ities in the counties of Chester and Delaware. 



* Decidedly rare, and absolutely unknown to most of our people. We are but a few miles from Chester 

 county, where the bird is very common, but. Bucks county, is out of its range. I made note of having 

 seen three (3) buzzards during the season. "-K. H. Paschall. 



