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April 7, 1909, April 5, 1911, on the campus. The males were 

 in song on each occasion. 



36. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus). 

 This bird is perhaps a rare summer resident. I have it re- 

 corded only during November, however. The scarcity of this 

 and other species of similar breeding habits may be due to the 

 absence of much swamp-land or many ponds n6ar Chapel Hill. 



37. Meadowlark (Sturnella magna magna). 



It may be that these birds breed occasionally here. No 

 record, however, has been obtained. I have observed them from 

 October 22 to April 22. The Meadowlark begins to sing about 

 January 8 and continues until March 30. They are common 

 birds on the campus in the winter and spring months. 



38. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius). 



A summer resident on the campus. Is a tolerably common 

 species. Average appearance in spring, April 28; earliest^ 

 April 22, 1909. 



39. Baltimore Oriole {Icterus galhula). 



One individual was observed on April 27, 1908, in the arbor- 

 etum. There is only one other record for this species at Chapel 

 Hill, this being May 2, 1901. 



40. Purple Crackle (Quiscalus quiscula quiscula). 

 Only seen on March 5, 1908, and February 12, 1911. 



41. Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus purpureus). 



This winter visitor is abundant at Chapel Hill during March 

 and part of April. The latest records I obtained were on April 



23 in 1909 and 1911. I did not see it at all in the fall; nor 

 earlier in the winter than February 2. The Purple Finch sings 

 continually from about Februtry 14 until it leaves in the spring. 



42. English Sparrow (Passer domesticus). 

 Abundant in town and spreading into the country. 



43. Goldfinch (Astragalinus tristis tristis). 



A common permanent resident, abundant during March and 

 April. Begins to sing about March 19. Found associated 

 largely with the Purple Finch. 



