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20 and 24; the Catawba River near Statesville, October 3; and 

 Catawba, October 4. These all represent the larger form, now known 

 as mmima.^^ 



HYLOCICHLA MINIMA BICKNELLI Ridgway: BickneU's Thrush 



A male was collected near Southport, May 12. In this specimen 

 the wing measures 95.1 mm., so that it is clearly representative of the 

 smaller form. 



HYLOCICHLA FUSCESCENS FUSCESCENS (Stephens) : Veery 



Migrants were collected at Clinton on May 1 and at Roseboro on 

 May 2. On the breeding grounds two males were taken at 5,000 and 

 5,100 feet on Rocky Bald, 13 miles west of Franklin, on June 20 and 23. 

 On the latter date a juvenile bird recently from the nest was obtained. 

 Birds were seen at 5,200 feet on Rocky Ridge, 13 miles west of Franklin, 

 on June 22; at 3,700 feet, 12 miles east of Hayesville, June 27, 28,' 

 and 29 ; and near Highlands, July 5 and 6. A female was collected at 

 3,200 feet 3 miles west of West Jefferson on July 14, and another at 

 5,500 feet on Elk Knob, 7 miles north of Boone, July 10. 



SIALIA SIALIS SIALIS (Linnaens): Castern Bluebird 



Records for this pleasing bird are as follows: Murphy, June 10; 

 Rockingham, June 2; Roseboro, May 2; Greenville, November 8 and 

 9; Gliden, April 26; Engelhard, October 16; Beaufort, November 20; 

 Davis, November 18 ; and Southport, May 10 and 16. 



Family SYLVIIDAE 



POLIOPTILA CAERULEA CAERULEA (Linnaeus) : Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 



The gnatcatcher is an elusive species that is easily overlooked after 

 leaves cover the trees in spring. Perrygo and his companions obtained 

 specimens as follows: At 1,450 feet, 9 miles southwest of Murphy, 

 June 16; Rockingham, May 30 and June 1; Roseboro, May 2; Clinton, 

 May 3; Gliden, April 25; South Mills, April 21; and Smith Island, 

 May 22. 



REGULUS SATRAPA SATRAPA Lichtenstein : Eastern Golden-crowned Kinglet 



Near Engelhard, on October 23, when two were collected, these 

 birds were common. Another was secured at Greenville on November 

 7. There is an adult male in the Museum collection obtained on the 

 summit of Roan Mountain, N. C, on July 26, 1890, by P. L. Jouy. 



CORTHYLIO CALENDULA CALENDULA (Linnaeus): Eastern Ruby-crowned Kinglet 



Taken at Statesville on October 7 and near Bethel on November 2. 



« See Wetmore, A., Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mus., vol. 88, 1940, p. 552. 



