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above, says: ‘‘The nest was found close to the bank of Shoemaker’s 
Run. I think there were 12 or 18 eggs in it, 4 of which did not 
hatch,” One of these is now in the possession of Mr. Jesse Slingluff. 
Mr. E. W. Hasbrouck, of Washington, writes me, ‘In February, 
’95, I saw a bunch of European Quail exposed for sale on the street ; 
they were said to have been killed near Opequan Creek, but I could 
get no further information.” 
Bonasa umbellus (300). Ruffed Grouse. 
Common, resident. On May 2 (’94, Fisher), a nest with 10 
fresh eggs was found. During July a covey of young, about 
as large as partridge, were seen near Ellicott City by Mr. 
Basil Sollers, and on June 10, ’95, at Vale Summit, I came 
across a pair with 8 or 10 young about the same size. 
" Tympanuchus americanus (305). Prairie Hen. 
Early in the winter of ’85 or 86, Col. Edw. Wilkins got 12 or 15 
birds from the west and kept them until spring when he turned them 
loose in his orchard, on the Chester River, about four miles below 
Chestertown, Kent County ; a few days later two or three were seen 
and then they disappeared. On Eastern Neck Island, Mr, Spencer 
Wicks shot one in the fall, and Mr. Newton Bogle several times saw 
another dusting itself inthe road in the front of his house. Possibly 
these were some of Col. Wilkins birds. ‘‘Mr. Ridgway records the 
killing of a Prairie Hen on the Virginia side of the Potomac, near 
Washington, March 17, ’85 (Forest and Stream, xxiv, 204 and 248). 
It has been suggested that it was a descendant of birds, liberated 
previously at Snow Hill, Maryland” (Birds Vas., 59). : 
Family PHastanrp.2—Pheasants, ete. 
Phasianus colchicus. European Pheasant. 
Col. W. F. Mason McCarty tells me that some years ago a number 
were liberated on the grounds of the Woodmount Gunning Club in 
Washington County, They are now fairly numerous, and this colony 
may be considered as established. Occasionally birds wander off, 
and have been shot quite a distance away from the preserve. 
Meleagris gallopavo (310). Wild Turkey. 
Mr. Robert Shriver writing from Cumberland, says, “ Indig- 
enous here, about as abundant as ever, they seem to be less 
