THE SUNNY SOUTH OOLOGIST. 



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Birds of Pennsylvania. 



The following data is taken from 

 notes made during a series of 3'ears, 

 all witliin this state, and all from per- 

 sonal observation. 

 ("C" means common, "R" means rare.) 



1. Wood Thrush. (C). Breeds 

 May 1st, to June 15th. Nests gener- 

 all}' placed in thick woods, near clear- 



ings. 



2. Wilson's Thrush. (R). Breeds 

 June 2nd. Nests placed in thickets, 

 with southern exposure. 



7. American Robin. (C). Breeds 

 May 1st to July 25th. Nests made 

 near habitations, in trees, outhouses, 

 anj' where almost. 



11. Mocking Bird. (R). Only 

 one known instance in Delaware coun- 



ty. 



12. Catbird. (C). Breeds May 

 15th to July 1st. Nests placed in 



gardens or clearings of woods, always 

 near man. 



13. Brown Thrasher. (C). Breeds 

 May 15th to June 20th. Nests found 

 in blackberry tangle or thickets, high 

 or lowland. 



22. Bluebird, (C). Breeds May 

 1st to J ah' 20th. Nests found an}^- 

 where, in bird boxes, natural holes in 

 trees, etc. 



41. Black-capped Chickadee. (C). 

 Breeds Ma}' 1 0th to 25th. Nests found 



in timber cleared districts, in stumps 

 about 6 feet hiorh 



51. White-bellied Nuthatch. (R). 

 Breeds April 15th to May 1st. Nests 

 found in excavated holes, remote from 

 habitation. 



60. Carolina Wren. (C). Breeds 

 April 8th to May 10th, (two broods). 

 Nests found about rocks, remote from 

 habitation. 



63. House Wren. (C). Breeds 

 May 15th to June 10th. Nests found 

 in Orchards, or about farm houses. 



67. Long-billed Marsh Wren. (C). 



Breeds June 12th to 1 8th. Nest found 

 in low, fresh meadows. 



93. Summer Yellowbird. (C). 

 Breeds June 10th to 20th. Nests 

 found near running water, in low, flat 

 country. 



99. Chestnut-sided Warbler. (R). 

 Breeds June 20th. Nests found in 

 pastures, or small woods. 



115. Golden-crowned Thrush (C). 

 Breeds June 10th to 25th. Nests 

 found on the ground, in deep woods. 



123. Yellow-breasted Chat. (C). 

 Breeds May 28th to June 1 0th. Nests 

 found in upland thickets, southern ex- 

 posure. 



128. American Redstart. (R). 

 Breeds June 15th. Nests placed near 

 roadsides. 



135. Red eyed Vireo. (C). Breeds 

 June 10th to 20th. Nest found in 

 woods of young trees, not over ten 

 feet from the ground. 



139. Warbling Vireo. (C). Breeds 

 June 10th to 20th. Nests placed in 

 trees, generally 25 feet from the 

 ground, or more. 



143. White-eyed Vireo. (R). 

 Breeds June 10th to 20th. Nests 

 placed in blackberry thickets, near the 

 ground. 



151. Cedar Waxwing. (C). Breeds 

 June 1 5th to 25th. Nests generall}- 

 found in orchards. 



152. Pun le Martin. (C). Breeds 

 June 2nd. Nests placed in bird box- 

 es. 



153. Cliff Swallow. (C). Breeds 

 June 1st to 5th. Nests placed in 

 barns and under eaves. 



154. Barn Swallow. (C). Breeds 

 June 1st to l5th Nests placed in 

 barns. 



155. White-bellied Swallow. (R). 

 Breeds June 1st to 15th. Nests 

 placed in bird boxes. 



157. Bank Swallow. (C). Breeds 

 May 22 to June 1st. Nest placed in 



