The Passenger Pigeon in Pennsylvania : Its Remarkable History, Habits and Extinction, with Interesting Side Lights on the Folk and Forest Lore of the Alleghenian Region of the Old Keystone State / John C. French, Penn State University Libraries, Penn State University Libraries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

French, John Calvin, 1875- Author.

, Penn State University Libraries, Author.

Contributor:

funder.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

University Park, PA Penn State University Press, [2025]

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

French John C. : John C. French (1856-1934) was the author of and contributor to several books on Pennsylvania wildlife, folklore, and music, including Henry Shoemaker's The Black Bear of Pennsylvania and Rafting Days in Pennsylvania. He lived in Roulette, Pennsylvania.John C. French (1856-1934) was the author of and contributor to several books on Pennsylvania wildlife, folklore, and music, including Henry Shoemaker's The Black Bear of Pennsylvania and Rafting Days in Pennsylvania. He lived in Roulette, Pennsylvania.

Contents:

Frontmatter

INDEX

INTRODUCTORY PREFACE / Samuel N. Rhoads

CHAPTER I. Retrospective Lore and Legend-Characteristics, Habitat and Description

CHAPTER II Customs, Flights and Nesting Grounds-Last Appearance of Noted Birds in the Central Hardwood Belt

CHAPTER III Development, Food and Decline-Shooting and Netting the Birds

CHAPTER IV In Pennnsylvania and Elsewhere-A Tale of Reliable Observations by John Lyman, a Pioneer

CHAPTER V Observations in the Susquehanna Valley, Told by a Pioneer Octogenarian-Reveries and Reflections·

CHAPTER VI Some Kentucky Observations, by Alexander Wilson -Vivid Description of Sacred Pigeon Dance by the Indian Wolf Hunter Dan Gleason

CHAPTER VII Comments of an Eminent Observer, John J. Audubon, m Kentucky-The Green River Nestings

CHAPTER VIII The Romance of Numbers and Testimony of Living Men as to Reality of the Figures Considered Marvelous

CHAPTER IX The Rate of Reproduction and Decline-Passin&' of the Beech F orests-lndian Legend of Hopah, the Pigeon

CHAPTER X Nesting Cities and Extinction of This Bird-Comments of a For ester on Signs of an Approaching Nesting

CHAPTER XI Present Day Economics and Influence As Food Supply-Sketch of Indian and Pioneer Life

CHAPTER XII Some Information About Their Characteristics, Classification and Peculiarities-Ornithology

CHAPTER XIII. Other American Varieties Also Noticed-Development from Egg Observed and Given cl. Careful Analysis

CHAPTER XIV Some Adaptable Foreign Varieties-Structure and Mode of Flight-Process of Netting the Adult Birds

CHAPTER XV Their Prehistoric Environment-Results and Examples of Conjecture, Investigation and Imagination-The Solution

CHAPTER XVI An Observer's Recollection of The Passenger Pigeon, Once So Numerous, Now Extinct

CHAPTER XVII OUR FOREST FOLLOWED THE PASSENGER PIGEONS

CHAPTER XVIII. MORE ABOUT THE PASSENGER PIGEON

CHAPTER XIX "THE PIONEERS"

CHAPTER XX THE BINGHAM ESTATE

CHAPTER XXI ROMANCES OF AN OLD FOREST ROADONCE USED BY MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE

CHAPTER XXII THE INDIAN MARATHON-MARCH OF CAPTAIN TITUS

CHAPTER XXIII FROM FOREST LORE AND OBSERVATIONS CONSERVATION AND DESOLATION

CHAPTER XXIV A HIT FROM THE SHOULDER

CHAPTER XXV. BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINES

CHAPTER XXVI. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA OF OTIS J. P. LYMAN, A PIONEER OF POTTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, WITH STORY OF TAKING PIGEONS FOR NEW YORK MARKETS

CHAPTER XXVII. THE PASSENGER PIGEON-ITS LAST PHASE

CHAPTER XXVIII. LAST SURVIVOR OF WILD PIGEONS DEAD

CHAPTER XXIX. WHAT EXTERMINATED THE PASSENGER PIGEON

CHAPTER XXX. FLIGHT OF PIGEONS

CHAPTER XXXI. HOW THE PASSENGER PIGEON CAME TO AN UNTIMELY END

CHAPTER XXXII. PIGEON FLOCKS IN WISCONSIN

CHAPTER XXXIII. THE DOVE NOT A PEACE BIRD

CHAPTER XXXIV. STRAY PASSENGER PIGEONS

CHAPTER XXXV. WILD PIGEON HUNTER A KIDNAPPER

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ISBN:

0-271-10094-X