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known as Roney's Pines, south of Steelesville, along the Octoraro creek. 

 They have been taken upon several occasions at the last named place by 

 the late Joseph Krider, of Philadelphia. It breeds in all our Atlantic 

 states, at least as far south as South Carolina. It is a summer resident 

 in eastern West Virginia and as far north as Manitoba. Nehrling says, 

 • It seems to be especially abundant in the pine barrens of the South 

 Atlantic and Middle States. ' This species frequents the pines and spruces 

 throughout its range and must be looked for in such places. 



"Prairie Warbler, D. discolor. —I found it breeding in the county, 

 south of Medina, along the Brandy wine, but once. I have frequently 

 met with it during my several years' collecting, in. the rocky localities 

 along the Brandy wine and Octoraro creeks. It can be found throughout 

 the summer along the Susquehanna river as far north as Peach Bottom 

 and it may be further north of that point, as it has been found in South- 

 ern Wisconsin, Michigan and New England. It is one of the smallest 

 and most active of the Dendroica group. 



"Water Thrush, Seiurus nOveboracensis .—Met with in this section 

 only as a transient visitant. 



" Louisiana Water Thrush, S. 7notaciUa.—l secured nest and eggs 

 south of Atglen, along the Octoraro in the summer of 1883. I saw the 

 birds building their nest and secured both male and female after the eggs 

 were laid. They are very shy, often nesting where it is hard to get to 

 them for mud or water. I regard the finding of the Worm-eating Warbler 

 easy in comparison. 



"Hooded Warbler, Sylvayiia mitrata.—li my memory serves me 

 right, my friend, the late Joseph Krider, collected specimens south of 

 Steelesville, along the Octoraro, and wrote me in regard to the find 

 shortly afterward. I have shot it in Mayland close to the Pennsylvania 

 line. 



"I have never met with the American Egret, Ardea egretta and 

 Florida Gallinule, Gallinida galeata, in the county, but I shot one of 

 each in the adjoining county of Lancaster, near Peach Bottom. 



"I have met with the American Bittern, B. lentiginosus ; Red-shoul- 

 dered Hawk, B. lineatus; Least Flycatcher, E. jninimus; Rose-breasted 

 Grosbeak, H. li(do7'ic7ana, and Wilson's Thrush, T. fuscescens, only as 

 migrants. 



" I have not observed the Fish Crow, C. ossif vagus, in the countv, 

 and to the best of my knowledge I have not seen the Golden Eagle, A. 

 chrysaetos; American Hawk Owl, S. ulula capavoch, or Red-shafted 

 Flicker, C. cafer, in this state." 



