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frequently seen from the first to the twentieth of October, 

 the date of my last record." (1891c) . 



No. 687. Male. Greensboro. Sept. 17, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 719. Female. Greensboro. Oct. 1, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 928. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 19, 1891. W. C. Avery. 



No. 936. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 25, 1891. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1067. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 20, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



213. HYLOCICHLA USTULATA SWAINSONI (Tschudi). 

 Olive-backed Thrush. 



"Was observed from the twentieth of September till 

 the first week in October. This species with the two pre- 

 ceding fed mostly upon the berries of the Black Gum 

 (Nyssa midtiflora) ; and could be seen at all times of 

 the day flying to and from these trees. The specimens 

 obtained were so fat that it was with difficulty that a 

 good skin could be made from them. How these birds 

 could migrate for a thousand miles perhaps, and cross 

 the sea, as some of them do, carrying so much dead 

 weight, is difficult to imagine. And yet they do fly 

 without trouble. It may be that this extra adipose ma- 

 terial is a supply stored up for their journey, without 

 which they might not accomplish it." (1891c). 



No. 223. Sex (?). Greensboro. Sept. 27, 1889. W. C. Avery. 



No. 686. Male. Greensboro. Sept. 17, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 714. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 30, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 716. Male. Greensboro. Sept. 30, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 720. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 1, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 721. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 1, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 726. Female. Greensboro. Oct. 2, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 750. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 13, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 935. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 25, 1891. W. C. Avery. 



No. 938. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 26, 1891. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1056. Male. Greensboro. May 3, 1893. W. C. Averv. 



214. HYLOCICHLA GUTTATA PALLASI (Cabanis). 

 Hermit Thrush. 



"Not common. Winter resident. First arrival re- 

 corded this fall is on October 24." (1891c). 



The stomachs of three specimens, taken Jan. 22, 1878, 

 April 4, 1888, and April 5, 1888, respectively, contained 

 beetles. 



No. 233. No data. 



No. 273. Female.. Greensboro. Nov. 14, 1889. W. C. Avery. 



