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RIDGWAY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 



The number of species found breeding in Mt. Carmel, but not 

 in Washington, or immediate vicinity, is fourteen, as follows: 



1. Thryothorus bewickii (Aud.). (Bewick's Wren). 



2. Protonotaria citrea (Bodd.). (Prothonotary War- 

 bler.) 



3. Dendroica c^erulea (Wils.). (Cerulean Warbler). 



4. Dendroica dominica albilora Baird. (Sycamore 

 Warbler). 



5. Lanius ludovicianus Linn. (Loggerhead Shrike). 



6. Ammodramus sandnichensis savanna (Wils.). (Sa- 

 vanna Sparrow). 



7. Chondestes grammacus (Say). (Lark Sparrow). 



8. Peuc^ea aestivalis bachmanii (Aud.). Bachman's 

 Sparrow. 



9. Quiscalus quiscula ^eneus ( Ridgw. ). (Bronzed 

 Grackel). 



10. Octocoris alpestris practicola Hensh. (Prairie 

 Lark). 



11. Empidonax pusillus traillii (Aud.). (TrailVs Fly- 

 catcher). 



12. Antrostomus carolinensis (Gmel.). (Chuck-wilPs- 

 widow.) 



13. Rallus elegans Aud. (King Rail). 



14. Porzana Carolina (Linn.). (Sora Rail). 



The species which have been ascertained to breed in the vicin- 

 ity of Washington, D. C, but not at Mt. Carmel are only seven in 

 number, being the following: 



1. Troglodytes aedon Vieill. (House Wren).* 



2. Dendroica discolor (Vieill.). (Prairie Warbler)* 



3. Melospiza fasciata (Gmel.). (Song Sparrow). 



4. Guiraca CiERULEA (Linn.). (Blue Grosbeak).* 



5. Quicalus quiscula (Linn.). (Purple Grackle). 



6. Corvus ossifragus Wils. (Fish Crow). 



7. Strix pratincola Bonap. (Barn Qivl)* 



By extending the boundaries of Mt. Carmel, however, so as to 

 take in an equal area of the circumjacent country as has been done 

 in the case of Washington, the preponderance in favor of the former 

 locality would be still greater, since the following would require to 

 be added to the fourteen species named above: 



♦These will undoubtedly yet be found breeding near Mt. Carmel. 



