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In addition to the skins listed we have a male from Asheville shot 

 November 1, 1930 (wing 297), and a series from Currituck Sound 

 taken January 7, 1914, that includes 5 males and 9 females. 



COTRVUS OSSIFRAGUS Wilson: Pish Crow 



This common species in the coastal area is represented by skins 

 from Southport, May 11, 19, and 20, and Engelhard, October 24. In 

 addition Perrygo observed it at Sunbury, April 19; in the Dismal 

 Sw\amp area 7 miles west of South Mills, April 21 and 24; in the 

 Bear Skin and Little Cohaire Swamps near Roseboro, April 24 and 

 May 2; and on Smith Island, May 13. I found a number near Bath 

 on the Pamlico River on January 15 and 17, 1929, and recorded them 

 as fairly common at Manteo on March 31, Nags Head on April 1, 

 and Atlantic on April 2, 1934. On October 15, 1939, I observed a 

 number at Stumpy Point. 



Family PARIDAE 



PENTHESTES CAROLINENSIS CAROLINENSIS (Audubon) : Carolina Chickadee 



The typical form of the Carolina chickadee, marked by darker 

 gray on the back and duller buify brown on sides and flanks, extends 

 across the southern part of the State from the mountains to the coast. 

 Records based on specimens are as follows : Murphy, June 8 (juvenile) 

 and 12; 5,100 feet elevation on Rocky Bald, 12 miles west of Frank- 

 lin, June 20; 3,500 feet elevation 12 miles east of Hayesville, June 

 28; Catawba, September 29; Catawba River, 7 miles west of States- 

 ville, September 30; Rockingham, May 30; 11 miles east of Wades- 

 boro, May 26; Engelhard, October 13 and 23; Southport, May 15 and 

 16 (including one juvenile). 



Specimens from Engelhard are somewhat intermediate but appear 

 nearer the southern race. 



PENTHESTES CAROLINENSIS EXTIMUS Todd and Sutton: Northern Carolina Chickadee 



This recently described northern race extends into the northern 

 part of the State, its range in the northwest remaining to be 

 ascertained. 



Specimens have been examined from the following points: Hogan 

 Ci-eek, 7 miles northeast of Reidsville, September 18; Troublesome 

 Creek, 7 miles south of Reidsville, September 25; Conetoe Creek, 3 

 miles west of Bethel, November 2; Clinton, May 1; and the Dismal 

 Swamp area, 7 miles west of South Mills, April 14, 15 and 17. 



BAEOLOPHUS BICOLOR (Linnaeus): Tufted Titmouse 



From the mountains to the lowland swamps of the coast this is 

 one of the common birds of North Carolina wiierever there are wood- 



