46 THE WEST VIRGINIA 
and the remaining time short, my explorations were neces- 
sarily hurried. Much valuable time was lost in traveling in 
order to reach all the different districts, many of which are 
widely separated and remote from railroads. By far the 
most productive and satisfactory work was done at Buck- 
hannon and vicinity during the month of August. The fol- 
lowing list contains all species that I personally identified, 
together with a few additions from Mr. William Brewster’s 
paper on the “ Birds of Ritchie County, and W. E. D. Scott’s 
“‘ Birds of Kanawha County.” It is far from complete, but 
may be considered a starting point for future investigations. 
I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Dr. J. R. 
Mathers and Mr. E. L. Day, of Buckhannon, for valuable 
notes on several species with which I did not meet. 
I am, sir, very respectfully, 
WM. D. DOAN. 
Nov. 30, 1888. 
