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two regions approach each other closely, I can find no actual bridg- 

 ing of the gap that exists between them. 



ACTITIS MACULARIA (Linnaeus) : Spotted Sandpiper 



A male was taken near Weeksville on April 27. 



TRINGA SOLITARIA SOLITARIA Wilson: Eastern SoliUry Sandpiper 



A male was collected at Pretty Pond, 10 miles nortli of Southport, 

 on May 12. The wing measures 128 mm. 



CATOPTROPHORUS SEMIPALMATUS SEMIPALMATUS (Gmelin) : Eastern Wille« 



Two were secured near Southport on May 11. 



EREUNETES PUSILLUS (Linnaeas) : Semipalmated Sandpiper 



Two males and one female were obtained on Smith Island on 

 May 13. 



CROCETHIA ALBA (Pallas) : Sanderling 



A male was taken on November 25 6 miles northeast of Atlantic, 

 where the birds were abundant. 



Family LARIDAE 



LARUS MARINUS Unnaens: Black-backed Gull 



One was seen 3 miles southeast of Marshallberg on November 23. 



LARUS ATRICILLA Linnaeus: Laughing Gull 



A male was taken near Marshallberg on November 23. 

 Family COLUMBIDAE 



ZENAIDURA MLACROURA CAROUNENSIS (Linnaeas) : Eastern Mourning Dove 



Six skins were obtained at the following localities : Near Rocking- 

 ham, June 1; Southport, May 11; Smith Island, May 22; and near 

 Engelhard, October 16 and 17. 



Family CUCULIDAE 



COCCYZUS AMERICANUS AMERICANUS (Linnaeus) : Yellow-billed Cuckoo 



Taken at Clinton on May 8, Southport on May 11, and 8 miles 

 southwest of Murphy on June 12. Birds were seen at 4,800 feet on 

 Elk Knob near Boone on July 11 and 12. In fall this cuckoo was 

 collected at Reidsville, September 18, and near Catawba, September 

 28 and 30 and October 4. 



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