Date: 11/2/26 2:58 pm From: Merrill David <mer22david...> Subject: Re: Would anyone like this book?
Clearwater also has a library, and might like to have it?
On Mon, Nov 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM Jonathan Siegle <jsiegle...> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
