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BARBULA, Hledw. unguiculata, Hedw. cæspitosa, Schwægr.
TETRAPHIS, Hedw. pellucida, Hedw.
ZYGODON, Hook & Taylr. Lapponicus, Br. & Sch.
DRUMMONDIA, Hook. clavellata, Hook. ORTHOTRICHUM, Hedw. strangulatum, Beauv. Canadense, Br. & Sch.
Ludwigii, Schwægr.
Hutchinsiæ, Smith. crispum, Hedw. crispulum, Hornsch.
PTYCHOMITRIUM, Br. & Sch. incurvum, Schwægr. SCHISTIDIUM, Br. & Sch.
apocarpum, Br. & Sch. confertum, Br. & Sch.
GRIMMIA, Ehrh. Pennsylvanica, Schwægr. HEDWIGIA, Ehrh. ciliata, Ehrh. BUXBAUMIA, Haller. aphylla, Haller
DIPHYSCIUM, Weber & Mohr. foliosum, W. & M.
ATRICHUM, Beauv. undulatum, Beauv. angustatum, Beauv. POGONATUM, Beauv. brevicaule, Brid. POLYTRICHUM, Brid. commune, L. formosum, Hedw.
juniperinum, Hedw. AULACOMNION, Schwægr. heterostichum, Br. & Sch. palustre, Schwægr. BRYUM, Br. & Sch. pyriforme, Hedw. Lescurianum, Sulliv. nutans, Schreb. roseum, Schreb.
Wahlenbergii, Schwægr.
argenteum, Linn. cernuum, Hedw. bimum, Schreb. capillare, Hedw. cæspiticium, Linn.
MNIUM, Br. & Sch. affine, Bland. hornum, Hedw. punctatum, Hedw. cuspidatum, Hedw.
BARTRAMIA, Hedw. pomiformis, Hedw. fontana, Brid.
FUNARIA, Schreb. hygrometrica, Hedw.
PHYSCOMITRIUM, Brid. pyriforme, Br. & Sch.
APHANORHEGMA, Sulliv. serrata, Sulliv.
FONTINALIS, Dill. gigantea, Sulliv. Dalicarlica, Bryol. Europ.
DICHELYMA, Myrin. capillaceum, Bryol. Europ.
LEUCODON, Schwægr. julaceus, Sulliv.
LEPTODON, Mohr. trichomitrion, Mohr.
ANOMODON, Hooker & Tayl. attenuatus, Hub. tristis, Cesati.
LESKEA, Hedw. Bryol. Europ.
polycarpa, Hedw. obscura, Hedw. rostrata, Hedw. denticulata, Sulliv.
THELIA, Sulliv. hirtella, Sulliv. asprella, Sulliv.
ANACAMPTODON, Brid. splachnoides, Brid.
PYLAISÆA, Bryol. Europ. intricata, Bryol. Enrop.
HOMALOTHECIUM, Bryol. Europ. subcapillatum, Bryol. Europ. PLATYGYRIUM, Bryol. Europ. repens, Bryol. Europ.
CYLINDROTHECIUM, Bryol. Europ. cladorrhizans, Bryol. Europ. seductrix, Bryol. Europ.
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BOTANY OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
NECKERA, Hedw. pennata, lledw. CLIMACIUM, Web. & Mohr. Americanum, Brid. HYPNUM, Dill. tamariscinum, Hedw. minutulum, IIedw. gracile, Br. & Sch.
paludosum, Sulliv. triquetrum, Linn. brevirostre, Ehrh. Alleghaniense, C. Müll. hians, lledw. Sullivantii, Spruce. piliferum, Schreb. strigosum, HIoffm. Boscii, Schwægr. serrulatum, Hedw. deplanatum, W. P. S. rusciforme, Weis. recurvans, Schwægr. Schreberi, Willd. cordifolium, IIedw.
uncinatum, Hedw. Crista-Castrensis, L.
moluscum, Hedw.
imponens, Iledw. reptile, Michx. curvifolium, Hedw. Haldamanum, Grev. salebrosum, Hoffm. lætum, Brid. acuminatum, Beauv. rutabulum, L. plumosum, L. populenm, Hedw.
rivulare, Bryol. Europ.
Novæ-Angliæ, Sulliv. & Lesq.
stellatum, Schreb. polymorphum, Bryol. Europ. hispidulum, Brid. adnatum, Hedw. serpens, Hedw. radicale, Brid. orthocladon, Beauv. riparium, Hedw. denticulatum, L. Muhlenbeckii, Bryol. Europ. sylvaticum, L.
ORDER HEPATICA. RICCIA, Mich. glauca, L. natans, L. fluitans, L. ANTHOCEROS, Mich. punctatus, L. lævis, L. NOTOTHYLAS, Sulliv. valvata, Sulliv. 28
melanosperma, Sulliv. MARCHANTIA, L. polymorpha, L. FEGATELLA, Raddi. conica, Corda. REBOULIA, Raddi. hemisphærica, Raddi.
FIMBRARIA, Nees. tenella, Nees. METZGERIA, Raddi. furcata, Nees. ANEURA, Dumortier. palmata, Nees.
STEETZIA, Lehm. Lyellii, Nees.
PELLIA, Raddi. epiphylla, Nees.
GEOCALYX, Nees. graveolens, Nees.
CHILOSCYPHUS, Corda. polyanthos, Corda. ascendens, Hook & Wils.
LOPHOCOLEA, Nees. heterophylla, Nees. SPHAGNŒCETIS, Nees. communis, Nees. JUNGERMANNIA, L. setacea, Weber. connivens, Dicks.
curvifolia, Dicks.
bicuspidata, L. divaricata, Eng. Bot.
Schraderi, Mart. obtusifolia, Hook. SCAPANIA, Lindenberg. memorosa, Nees. PLAGIOCHILA, Nees & Montagne. spinnlosa, Nees & Montagne. asplenioides, Nees & Montagne. porelloides, Linden.
FRULLANIA, Raddi. Grayana, Montagne. Virginica, Lehm. Eboracensis, Lehm. æolotis, Nees.
LEJEUNIA, Libert. clypeata, Sweinitz. MADOTHECA, Dum. platyphylla, Dum. porella, Nees.
RADULA, Nees. complanata, Dum. PTILIDIUM, Nees. ciliare, Nees. TRICHOCOLEA, Nees. Tomentella, Nees. MASTIGOBRYUM, Nees. trilobatum, Nees. CALYPOGEIA, Raddi. Trichomanis, Corda.
QUADRUPEDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY. BY JOHN CASSIN.
1. Vespertilio noveboracensis. Gray Bat. Frequent.
2. fuscus. Brown Bat. Common.
3. = pulverulentus. Hoary Bat. Occasionally occurs.
4. = cincreus. Large Gray Bat. Rare.
5. Caroli. Not common.
6. Sorex Forsteri. Little Shrew. Probably occurs, but has not been observed.
7. Blarina Talpoides. Larger Shrew. Frequent, but rarely seen, nocturnal.
8. cinerea. Gray Shrew. Occasionally occurs.
9. Scalops aquaticus. Common Mole. Abundant.
10. Condylura cristata. Star-nosed Mole Occasionally occurs.
11. Vulpes fulvus. Red Fox. More rare than formerly.
12. Putorius novcboracensis. Weasel. Not common.
13. vison. Mink. Not common.
14. Mephitis mephitica. Skunk. Polecat. Frequent.
15. Lutra canadensis. American Otter. Very rare, but has once occurred within a few years, in Crum Creek.
16. Procyon lotor. Raccoon. Occasionally occurs.
17. Didelphys virginiana. Opossum. Frequent.
18. Sciurus cincreus. Cat Squirrel. Rare, more so than formerly.
19. carolinensis. Gray Squirrel. Frequent.
20. hudsonius. Red Squirrel. Chickaree. Not common.
21. Tamias striatus. Ground Squirrel. Abundant.
22. Pteromys volucella. Flying Squirrel. Frequent.
23. Arctomys monax. Ground Hog. Marmot. Frequent.
24. Fiber zibethicus. Musk Rat. Frequent.
25. Mus decumanus. Common Rat. Abundant.
26. " musculus. Mouse. Abundant.
27. Arvicola pennsylvanicus. Common Field Mouse. Common.
28. riparius. Marsh Field Mouse. Frequent.
29. Hesperomys lcucopus White-footed Mouse. Occasionally occurs.
30. Jaculus hudsonius. Jumping Mouse. Rare.
31. Lepus sylvaticus. Rabbit. Frequent.
32. Delphinus phocaena. Porpoise. Occasionally ascends the Delaware River to within the limits of this County.
33. Balaena mysticetus. Whale. Has been twice known to occur within and above the limits of this County, in the Delaware River.
BIRDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY. BY JOHN CASSIN.
1. Cathartes aura. The Turkey Buzzard. Occasionally seen, but not common.
2. Falco anatum. Duck llawk. Rare.
3. " columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. Frequent in winter.
4. " sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. Not rare, especially in winter.
5. Astur atricapillus. Goshawk. A rare visitor in winter, from the north.
6. Accipiter Cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. Frequent, and probably resident.
7. fuscus. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Frequent and resident.
8. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. Frequent and resident.
9. 66 lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. Frequent and resident.
10. 66 pennsylvanicus. Broad-winged Hawk. Occasional in winter.
11. Archibuteo lagopus. Rough-legged Ilawk. Common in winter along the Delaware.
12. Archibuteo sanctijohannis. Black Hawk. Frequent in winter.
13. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. Common in winter, especially on the Delaware River.
14. Aquila canadensis. Golden Eagle. Rare, and only in winter.
15. Haliaetus lencocephalus. Bald Eagle. White-headed Eagle. Rare, and only in winter.
16. Pandion carolinensis. Fish Hawk. Osprey. Occasionally seen.
17. Strix pratincola. Barn Owl. White Owl. Not common.
18. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. Cat Owl. Not common, and more rare than formerly.
19. Scops asio. Screech Owl. Frequent and resident.
20. Otus Wilsonianus. Long-eared Owl. Occasionally seen, especially in winter.
21. Brachyotus Cassinii. Short-eared Owl. Frequent in winter along the creeks and the Delaware River.
22. Syrnium nebulosum. Barred Owl. Gray Owl. Frequent in winter.
23. Nyctale acadica. Little Owl. Occasionally in winter.
24. Nyctea nivea. Snow Owl. Occasionally in winter
25. Coccyzus americanus. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Frequent.
26. erythropthalmus. Black-billed Cuckoo. Frequent.
27. Picus villosus. Hairy Woodpecker. Not common.
28. pubescens. Downy Woodpecker. Sap-sucker. Common.
29. borealis. Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Rare.
30. Picus varius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. Frequent.
31. pileatus. Great Black Wookpecker. Log-cock. Very rare, but for- merly of frequent occurrence in this County.
32. Picus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. Frequent.
33. erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. Frequent, but less common than formerly.
34. Colaptes auratus. Flicker. Golden-winged Woodpecker. Frequent.
35. Trochilus colubris. Humming-bird. Frequent, and resident in summer.
36. Chaetura pelasgia. Chimney-bird. Abundant.
37. Hirundo rufa. Barn Swallow. Abundant.
38. lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. Occasionally seen.
39. 66 bicolor. White-bellied Swallow. Abundant.
40. Cotyle riparia. Bank Swallow. Occasionally seen, but not common. 41. " serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. Rare.
42. Progne purpurea. Purple Martin. Frequent.
43. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. Frequent.
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BIRDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
44. Chordeiles virginianus. Night Hawk. Common.
45. Ceryle alcyon. Kingfisher. Freqnent.
46. Tyrannus carolinensis. King-bird. Common.
47. Myiarchus crinitus. Great-crested Flycatcher. Frequent.
48. Sayornis fuscus. Pewee. Common, and a great favorite.
49. Contopus borealis. Olive Flycatcher. Rare.
50. virens. Wood Pewee. Common.
51. Tyrannula Traillii. Traill's Flycatcher. Occasionally seen.
52. 66 acadica. Green Flycatcher. Frequent.
53. flaviventris Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Frequent.
54. 66 minima. Least Flycatcher. Frequent.
55. Merula migratoria. Robin. Abundant.
56. 66 mustelina. Wood Thrush. Abundant.
57. fuscescens. Wilson's Thrush. Frequent.
58. Pallasii. Hermit Thrush. Frequent.
59. Swainsonii Olive-backed Thrush. Not common.
60.
66 Alicic. Probably an occasional visitor.
61. Sialia Wilsonii. Blue Bird. Abundant.
62. Regulus satrapa. Golden-crested Wren. Common in winter.
63. 66 calendula. Ruby-crowned Wren. Frequent in winter.
64. Anthus ludovicianus. Tit Lark. Pipit. Frequent in winter.
65. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Creeper. Common.
66. Parula americana. Blue Yellow-backed Warbler. Frequent, and resident in summer.
67. Trichas marilandica. Maryland Yellow Throat. Common.
68. agilis. Connecticut Warbler. Occasionally occurs.
69. philadelphia. Mourning Warbler. Rare.
70. Sylvicola virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. Frequently abundant during the spring and autumnal migrations.
71. Sylvicola canadensis. Black-throated Blue Warbler. Frequently abundant during the spring and antumnal migrations.
72. Sylvicola coronata. Yellow-crowned Warbler. Yellow Rump. Abundant in spring and autumn.
73. Sylvicola Blackburnic. Blackburnian Warbler. Frequently common in in spring and autumn.
74. Sylvicola castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler. Occasionally in spring and fall.
75. 66 pinus. Pine-creeping Warbler. Frequent in spring and fall.
76. pennsylvanica. Chestnut-sided Warbler. Frequent in spring and fall, sometimes abundant.
77. Sylvicola caeruleu. Blue Warbler. Rare, but occasionally seen.
78. striata. Black-poll Warbler. Common in spring and fall.
79. 66 aestiva. Summer Yellow-bird. Common, and resident in summer.
80. maculosa. Black and Yellow Warbler. Freqnent in spring and fall.
81. tigrinu. Cape May Warbler. Rare.
82. palmarum. Red-poll Warbler. Frequent in spring and fall.
discolor. Prairie Warbler. Not common.
83.
84. formosa. Kentucky Warbler. Rare. 85. Helmintherus vermivorus. Worm-eating Warbler. Occasionally in spring and fall.
86. Helminthophaga solitaria. Blue-winged Yellow Warbler. Frequent, and resident in summer.
87. Helminthophaga chrysoptera. Golden-winged Warbler. Rare. 88. ruficapilla. Nashville Warbler. Frequent in spring and fall.
89. 66 peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. Rare.
90. Seiurus aurocapillus. Golden-crowned Thrush. Common.
91. 66 noveboracensis. Water Thrush. Frequent.
92. ludovicianus. Large-billed Water Thrush. Rare.
93. Setophaga ruticilla. Redstart. Common.
94. mitrata. Hooded Warbler. Occasionally in spring and fall. 95. canadensis. Canada Flycatcher. Frequent in spring and fall.
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BIRDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
96. Setoghaga pusilla. Black-cap Flycatcher. Frequent in spring and fall.
97. Ampelis garrulus. Wax Wing. Rare, and only in winter.
98. cedrorum. Cedar-bird. Frequent.
99. Icteria viridis. Yellow-breasted Chat. Frequent.
100. Vireo olivaceus. Red-eyed Flycatcher.
101. vircscens. Bartram's Vireo. Not obtained, but probably occurs.
102. " philadelphicus. Short-billed Vireo. Occasionally in spring and fall.
103. gilvus. Warbling Vireo. Frequent.
104. noveboracensis. White-eyed Flycatcher. Abundant.
105. = solitarius. Solitary Flycatcher. Frequent.
106. flavifrons. Yellow-fronted Vireo.
107. Lanius septentrionalis. Butcher-bird. Rare, and in winter only.
108. Mimus polyglottus. Mocking-bird. Rare, but occasionally seen.
109. rufus. Rufous Thrush. Thrasher. Common.
110. carolinensis. Cat-bird. Abundant.
111. Thryothorous ludovicianus. Great Carolina Wren. Occasionally occurs.
112.
66 Bewickii. Bewick's Wren. Rare.
113. palustrus. Marsh Wren. Common along creeks at tidewater, and the Delaware river.
114. Thryothorous stellaris.
Short-billed Marsh Wren. Rare.
115. Troglodytes ædon. House Wren. Abundant, and deservedly a favorite.
116. americanus. Wood Wren. Rare.
117. 66 hyemalis. Winter Wren. Frequent. 118. Certhia americana. Gray Creeper. Frequent in winter.
119. Sitta carolinensis. Nuthatch. Sapsucker. Frequent.
120. canadensis. Red-bellied Nuthatch. Frequent in winter.
121. " pusilla. Brown-headed Nuthatch. Rare.
122. Polioptila corulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Frequent. Tufted Titmouse. Frequent.
123. Lophophanes bicolor. 124. Parus atricapillus. Chickadee. Black-cap Titmouse. Frequent. 125. carolinensis. Smaller black-cap. Chickadee. Frequent in winter. Shore Lark. Sky Lark. Frequent in winter.
126. Eremophila cornuta.
127. Pyranga rubra. Scarlet Tanager. Frequent.
128. Pyranga æstiva. Summer Red-bird. Not common, but occasionally occurs.
129. Pinicola Canadensis. Pine Grosbeak. Occurs sparingly nearly every winter.
130. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. Frequently abundant in the spring migration, and occasionally seen every winter.
131. Chrysomitris tristis. Yellow-bird. Thistle-bird. Common.
132. pinus. Siskin. Pine Goldfinch.
133. Curvirostra americana. Red Crossbill. In small numbers every winter, but occasionally abundant.
134. Curvirostra leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. Usually very rare, and only in winter, but has appeared in large numbers twice in the last twenty years.
135. Ægiothus linaria. Linnet. Lesser Red-poll. Sparingly nearly every winter, but sometimes abundant.
136. Plectrophanes nivalis Snow Bunting. Occasionally in winter only.
137. lapponicus. Lapland Long-spur. Occasionally in winter only. 138. Passerculus savanna. Savannah Sparrow. Frequent.
139. Poccetus gramineus. Grass Sparrow. Abundant.
140. Coturniculus passerinus. Yellow-winged Sparrow. Frequent.
141. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. Common in winter.
142. ¥ leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow.
143. Junco hyemalis. Snow-bird. Abundant in winter.
144. Spizella socialis. Chipping Sparrow. Chippy. One of the most abundant of our birds.
145. Spizella monticola. Tree Sparrow. Canada Sparrow. Frequent in winter. 146. " pusilla. Field Sparrow. Rush Sparrow. Frequent.
147. Melospiza melodia. Song Sparrow. Tom-tit. Perhaps the most abundant of our resident birds.
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BIRDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
148. Melospiza Lincolnii. Lincoln's Finch. Occasionally occurs and sometimes in large numbers in autumn.
149. Melospiza palustris. Swamp Sparrow. Common along streams of water.
150. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. Frequent in winter.
151. Euspiza americana. Black-throated Bunting. Frequent.
152. Guiraca ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. In small numbers every spring and autumn.
153. Guiraca cærulea. Blue Grosbeak. Rare, but is an occasional visitor.
154. Spiza cyanea. Indigo-bird. Frequent.
155. Cardinalis virginianus. Cardinal Grosbeak. Red-bird. Frequent.
156. Pipilo erythropthalmus. Cheewink. Abundant.
157. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bob-o-link. Reed-bird. Frequent in spring, and in large numbers in autumn.
158. Molothrus pccoris. Cow-bird. Common.
159. Agelaius phæniceus. Red-winged Black-bird. Common.
160. Sturnella magna. Meadow Lark. Common.
161. Icterus Baltimore. Hanging-bird. Baltimore Oriole. Frequent.
162. 66 spurius. Orchard Oriole. Frequent.
163. Scolecophagus ferrugineus. Blackbird. Rusty Grakle. In large flocks in autumn.
164. Quiscalus versicolor. Crow Blackbird. Frequent, and in flocks in autumn.
165. Corvus carnivorus. Raven. Rare, but occasionally seen.
166. americanus. Crow. Abundant.
167. ossifragus. Fish Crow. Occasionally on the Delaware River.
168. Cyanura cristata. Blue Jay. Frequent, but not so common as formerly.
169. Ectopistes migratorius. Wild Pigeon. Occurs sparingly every autumn, and sometimes in large numbers.
170. Ectopistes carolinensis. Turtle Dove. Frequent.
171. Tetrao umbellus. Pheasant. Ruffed Grouse. Occasionally seen, but much more rare than formerly.
172. Ortyx virginianus. Partridge. Frequent, but less common than formerly.
173. Grus americanus. Whooping Crane. A very rare visitor, but has occurred in a few instances.
174. Ardea herodias. Great Heron. Crane. Frequent.
175. egretta. White Crane. Frequent in autumn on the Delaware River.
176. candidassima. Snowy Heron. " 66
177. ludoviciana. Louisiana Heron. A rare visitor.
178. caerulca Blue Heron. Occasionally on the Delaware River.
179. Ardetta exalis. Least Bittern.
180. Botaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. Occasionally along creeks and the Dela- ware River.
181. Butorides virescens. Green Heron. Frequent.
182. Nyctiardea Gardeni. Night Heron. Occasionally occurs.
183. Ibis alba. White Ibis. A rare straggler on the Delaware River.
184. " Ordi. Glossy Ibis. 66
185. Charadrius virginicus. Golden Plover. Sparingly every autumn, but some- times in large numbers.
186. Squatarola helvetica. Black-bellied Plover. Sparingly every autumn, but sometimes in large numbers.
187. Ægialites vociferus. Killdeer. Common, but less so than formerly.
188. semipalmatus. Little Plover. Occasionally along the Delaware.
189. Phalaropus hyperboreus. Phalarope. Rarely on the Delaware River.
190. Rusticola minor. Woodcock. Frequent.
191. Gallinago Wilsonii. Snipe. In spring and autumn, sometimes abundant. 192. 6 grisea. Red-breasted Snipe. Occasionally on the Delaware River. 193. Tringa canutus. Gray-back. Gray Snipe. 66 194. americana. Red-backed Sandpiper. 66
195. maculata. Jack Snipe. 66
196. Wilsonii. Little Sandpiper. 66 66 197. " Bonapartei. Little Snipe.
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BIRDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
198. Tringa pusilla. Semipalmated Sandpiper. Occasionally on Del. River.
199. Calidris arenaria. Sanderling.
= 200. Totanus semipalmatus. Willet. 201 66 melanolencus. Tell-tale. 66
202. flavipes. Yellow-legged Snipe. Frequent along streams.
203. Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. Frequent.
204. macularius. Spotted Sandpiper. Frequent.
205. Actiturus Bartramius. Field Plover. Occasionally occurs, and probably resident in summer.
206. Limosa fedoa. Godwit. Occasionally on the Delaware River.
207. Numenius longirostris. Curlew.
208. Rallus elegans. Marsh Hen.
209. virginianus. Virginia Rail. "
210. Porzana carolina. Rail. Carolina Rail. Frequent in spring, and abundant in autumn on the Delaware.
211. Porzana noveboracensis. Little Yellow Rail. Occasionally occurs.
212. jamaicensis. Little Black Rail. Rare, but occasionally occurs.
213. Fulica americana. Coot. Mud Hen. Occasionally on the Delaware.
214. Cygnus americanus. American Swan. Very rarely on the Delaware.
215. Bernicla canadensis. Wild Goose. Occasionally seen, but less common than formerly.
216. Bernicla brenta. Brant. Occasionally on the Delaware River.
217. Anas boschas. Mallard. On the Delaware, sometimes abundant, but less common than formerly.
218. Anas obscura. Black Duck. On the Delaware, sometimes abundant, but less common than formerly.
219. Dafila acuta. Sprig-tail. On the Delaware, sometimes abundant, but less common than formerly.
220. Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. On the Delaware, sometimes abundant, but less common than formerly.
221. Querquedula discors. Blue-winged Teal. On the Delaware, sometimes abundant, but less common than formerly.
222. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. Occasionally on the Delaware.
223. Aix sponsa. Summer Duck. "
224. Fuligula marila. Scaup. Black-head Duck. On the Delaware and smaller streams, sometimes abundant.
225. Fuligula affinis. Lesser Black-head. Occasionally on the Delaware.
226. valisneria. Canvas-back. 66 66
227. 66 americana. Pochard. Red-head. 6
66 66 228. albeola. Butter-ball. Buffel-head. Frequent on the Delaware in winter.
229. Erismatura rubida. Ruddy Duck. Spine-tail. Occasionally on the Delaware. 230. Mergus americanus. Shelldrake.
231. 66 scrrator. Red-breasted Merganser.
332. 66 cucullatus. Hooded Merganser.
333. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus. Pelican. Very rarely visits the Delaware. 334. Graculus dilophus. Crested Cormorant.
66 335. Larus marinus. Black-backed Gull. On the Delaware in winter. 16
336.
argentatus. Herring Gull. 66
337. delawarensis. Ring-billed Gull.
238. atricillus. Laughing Gull. Black-headed Gull. Occasionally on the Delaware in winter.
239. Larus philadelphicus. Lesser Black-headed Gull. On the Delaware in winter.
240. Colymbus torquatus. Loon. Northern River. Frequent in winter.
241. Podiceps cristatus. Crested Grebe. Occasionally on the Delaware in winter. 242. 66 cornutus. Horned Grebe.
243. Podylimbus carolinensis. Smaller Grebe. "
CLIMATE OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
Table No. 1 exhibits the means of Monthly and Annual Temperature, under their respective classifica- tions, from the year 1849 to 1857 inclusive.
YEARS
Jan
Feb.
Mar.
April
May
June
July
Ang.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Annual Means
Above
Below the mean the mean
1849,
28 87
27.37
41.24
49.76 57.16
71 63
72 90
71.96
62 30
53.12
49.72
33.36
51.616
.544
1850,
34.55
35.82
38.33
45.60 55.40
69.14 74.78
69.58
62.90
51.92
46 08 34 20
51 525
.453
1851,
34.45
39 17
42.28
49 03 59.99
66.33| 73.16
69.56
64.53
54.09
40.29| 28.06
51.745
.673
1852,
25.58
32.41
39.93
45.30 60.48
67 13
72.03
68 18
60.32
56.20
40.64 40.09
50 6+1
.381
1853,
29.72
34.64
40.20
49.40 60.72 71.53
72.96
71.80
64.51
48.46
44 87 31.70
51.710
.638
1854,
29.85
31.78
39.94
48.02 62.34 70.06
76 60
72.32
66.45
53.94
42.49 29.12 51.920
.848
1855,
32.50
24.88
36.30 50.33
60.52 68.66
76.31
70.50
65.00
50.90
44.95 30.82| 51.220
.148
1856,
21.20
23.891
31.08
50.69 58 42 72.70
76 71
69.64
63.06
50.95
41.74| 30.45
49.210
1.862
1857,
20 08
37.14
34.95
42.20
58 95| 68.52
73.74
70.84
63.46
52.52
40 83 37.83
50.009
1.063
Means
28.533
31.90
38.20
47.80 59.33
69.52
74.35 7 .486
63.614
52.455
43.51
32.95
51.072
Range, 2.710
Table No. 2 shows the Monthly and Annual quantity of rain and snow water precipitated from the 1st of January, 1849 to December 31st, 1857 in inches and hundredths.
Annual|
Above
Below
YEARS
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
April
May
June
July
Ang.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Means the mean the mean
1849,
.81
2.65
4.54
1.47
4 48
2.86
2.31
6.02
.48
8.66
2.50
6.24
43.02
1.10
1850,
4.14
4.47
2 69
5 56
3.47
6.29
6.81
7.51
.97
2.65
4.65
53.79
9.67
1851,
1.59
4.17
2.97
4.91
5.70
3.17
4.69
2.61
1.07
3.87
3.59
2.43
40.77
3.35
1852,
1 36
2 45
3 81
5.07
3.18
4 37
2.84
7.15
2.20
2.21
7.24
5.42
47.30
3.18
1853,
1 59
5.35
1.98
3.65
5.53
1.06
6.89
2 96
4.33
4 02
2.03
1.42
40.81
1854,
3.49
6 17
1.30
6.58
5.56
2.71
4 .: 0
3.02
3.41
1.60
3.37
3.41
44.92
.SO
1855,
2.41
2.36
1 66
2.30
4.30
9.32
4.06
2 48
3.92
5.35
2.01
6.41
46.58
2.46
1856,
2.46
1.17
1.74
3 36
3.06
1 84
2,49
5.46
4.91
1.18
2.96
3.66
34.29
9.83
1857,
2.66
1.38
1.55
5.65
5.80
6.59
1.77
8 26
1,03
3.71
1 51
5.69
45.60
1.48
Means
2.32
3.315
2.67
3.96
4.80
3.93
3.96
4.97
3.213
3.508
3.095
4.37
44.12
Range 19.5 inches.
THE character of our climate is so perfectly exhibited in the two following tables, prepared by the late Joseph Edwards, from observations carefully made
by himself during a series of nine years, that it will be unnecessary to make any
observations on the subject. Three daily observations were made by Mr. Edwards at his residence at " Chrome Dale," one mile west of the Hall of the Delaware County Institute of Science, in latitude 39º 55' 18", and longitude 1º 36/ 10/ east from Washington. The residence of Mr. Edwards was situated 196 feet above tide-water, and the observations were made at seven o'clock, A.M.
and at two and nine, P.M.
-
-
4.52
3.31
POPULATION OF DELAWARE COUNTY, AS EXHIBITED BY THE CENSUS OF 1860.
WHITES.
COLORED.
TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females
Aston Township,
809
801
36
25
1,671
Bethel Township,
260
243
5
3
511
Birmingham Township, .
298
264
32
27
621
Chester Borough,
2,055
2,159
195
222
4,631
Chester Township, .
956
1,010
32
28
2,026
Concord Township,
585
528
64
52
1,229
Darby Borough,
363
370
19
28
780
Darby Township,
301
303
58
55
717
Edgmont Township,
291
332
12
12
647
Haverford Township,
627
695
19
9
1,350
Lower Chichester Township,
441
493
28
29
991
Marple Township, .
431
445
19
21
916
Media Borough,
353
400
72
75
900
Middletown Township,
1,176
1,156
32
33
2,397
Nether Providence Township, .
699
771
13
14
1,497
Newtown Township,
410
396
12
12
830
Radnor Township, .
599
611
10
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