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 sive marshes in that county. 



221. Fulica .americana Gmel . Coot. 



The Coot probably nests at rarei intervals within 

 the limits if the state. Dr. Warren mentions it as probably 

 breeding in Mercer County and recently Mr. Richard F. Miller 

 gives a probable breeding record from Philadelphia County. 



230. Gallinago delicata ( Ord ). Wilson's Snipe. 



Dr. Warren mentions a number of instances of the 

 occurrence of the Wilson's Snipe in summer along the northern 

 tier of counties. Undoubtedly some of these records are 

 those of injured birds left behind in the migrations, but I 

 fully believe that the Wilson's Snipe will eventually be 

 found breeding in Erie County, tho at present there is no 

 definite breeding record. 



597. Guiraca caerulea caerulea ( Linn . ) . Blue Grosbeak. 



Promerly the Blue Grosbeak was reported to be a 

 very rare summer resident in Cumberland County (Baird, Birds 

 of Carlicle), and at several times in recent years, speciuBns 

 have been captured in southern Lancaster and York Counties. 

 Over twenty years ago, Dr. J. F. Kocher found a nest with 



