Date: 11/2/26 12:25 pm From: Jonathan Siegle <jsiegle...> Subject: Re: Would anyone like this book?
Tina, I do volunteer work with DCNR. I would be happy to take it off your hands and find a suitable home for it if there are no other takers.
-Jonathan Siegle
On 2026-11-02 at 19:18, Hay, Tina wrote:
> > I have a copy of a thick book on the birds of Pennsylvania that dates to 1890 — but before you get TOO excited, it’s > not exactly in pristine condition. It looks like it was exposed to moisture or even water; the overall book is a little > warped and some of the pages have what look like water stains along the edges. Also, it’s missing some pages from the > index. But the binding is pretty intact, and so are the color plates, which apparently were adapted from Audubon’s > illustrations. > > > > The book is Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania, by Benjamin Harry Warren. It’s an official Pennsylvania state > government publication documenting the state of Pennsylvania’s birds at the time. Interestingly, on pages 110-111 it > talks about the declining numbers of the Passenger Pigeon throughout the state; this was about 20 years before the bird > was declared extinct. > > > > The book belonged to my late uncle, and I don’t remember when he gave it to me, but it’s been kicking around my house > for a while and I finally looked it up to see what it is. I’m happy to give it to whoever would appreciate having it. > > > > Tina Hay > > State College > > >
