NOTES OX NORTH CAROLINA BIRDS — WETMORE 501 



MYIOCHANES VIRENS (Linnaeus): Eastern Wood Pewee 



This common species was recorded us follows: Near Murphy, June 

 12 and 13; 4,100 feet elevation on Standing Indian Mountain, 15 miles 

 east of Hayesville, July 1 ; near Franklin, July 1 ; Wadesboro, May 

 29; Rockingham, May 30; Reidsville, September 19; Roseboro, May 2; 

 and Southport, May 10 and 11. 



Family ALAUDIDAE 



OTOCORIS ALPESTRIS PRATICOLA Henshaw: Prairie Horned Lark 



Apparently this bird has come to breed in North Carolina, since 

 Perrygo observed one near Meat Camp Creek, Watauga County, on 

 July 11. Though he did not collect it, he was certain of the identity. 



Family HIRUNDINIDAE 



IRIDOPROCNE BICOLOR (Vieillot) : Tree Swallow 



Perrygo secured a male in the edge of the Dismal Swamp, 7 miles 

 west of South Mills, on April 19. On October 14 and 15 I recorded 

 scores circling over Lake Mattamuskeet near Lake Landing. On the 

 latter date on Roanoke Island, a mile north of Manteo, a flock of about 

 3,000 tree swallows rested in close order on the low plants of a bean 

 field, where they were sheltered somewhat by the nearby pines from a 

 strong, cold wnnd. Others perched on telephone wires above. Ap- 

 parently a few minutes earlier the flock had alighted to get the sun 

 on the paved highway where a car or cars passing at high speed had 

 killed about 150, the pavement and the roadside being strewn with 

 their bodies. I picked up 30 or so in good condition, and later most 

 of these were prepared either as skins or skeletons. 



STELGIDOPTERYX RUFICOLLIS SERRIPENNIS (Audubon) : Rough-wingred Swallow 



The only specimen taken was secured 5 miles east of Weeksville, 

 April 27. Two were recorded 5 miles west of Franklin, June 22. 



HIRUNDO RUSTICA ERYTHROGASTER Boddaert: Barn Swallow 



An adult female was shot near Southport, May 17. 



PROGNE SUBIS SUBIS (Linnaeus) : Purple Martin 



A male in immature plumage was taken 5 miles northeast of 

 Southport on May 12. 



On July 30, 1941, at the southern end of the lo^ig bridge across 

 Albemarle Sound, south of St. Johns, I found about 150 purple 

 martins lying dead on the pavement, where they had been killed that 



