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head of Lake Roland and fly up Green Spring Valley on Sep- 
tember 19, 793.” ; 
Dr. Coues, speaking of the District of Columbia, says: 
“T once killed a specimen so newly from the nest as to cause 
me to believe that it had been hatched in the vicinity” (Birds 
N. W., 389). 
They were once very common at Cumberland, but of late 
years have become very rare (Shriver). At Vale Summit I was 
told that the last flight oceurred there on the evening of New 
Years day ’77, when the sky was black with them and large 
numbers were killed. 
Zenaidura macroura (316). Mourning Dove. 
Common, resident. The usual set of 2 eggs is recorded from 
April 1 (82, Small), at Hagerstown, to August 17 (’93, Stabler) 
at Sandy Springs; near Baltimore, from April 9 (’93) to August 
13 (90, Resler). The nest is usually placed on a fork, or 
among twigs on a horizontal branch, where it is flat and shallow, 
but I found one built in the fork of a split cedar 14 inches 
from bottom to top. I have also found a number in old nests 
(Robin, Purple Grackle, Cardinal, etc.), also on fence rails and 
one on top of a stump. Dr. Warren cites several on the 
ground (Birds Pa., 114). 
During fall they unite into bunches and flocks, these are 
recorded from August 3 (’95) to April 3 (’93); asa rule they 
do not range above 25, but I have seen about 50, and Mr. Wm. 
H. Fisher saw one of at least 200 on August 26, ’93. 
Columbigallina passerina terrestris (320). Ground Dove. 
Common in the Southern States; “its usual range is limited by 
the Carolinas, but I have a record of the capture of a specimen 
many years ago at Washington” (A. C., 91. Birds N. W., 390). 
Another specimen shot by Mr. Thos. Marron on Oct. 14, ’88, 
at Broad Creek, Md., is now in the National Museum (Smith. 
Report, ’89, 117, 358 and 801). 
One was taken in Lancaster County, Pa., in ’44 (Birds E, Pa. 
and N. J., 80). 
