ANNOTATED LIST. 



J. W. p. SMITHWICK, M. D., AURORA, N. C. 



Family P0DICIPID;E. Grebes. 



1. HolbcELL's Grebe. Colymbus holbcellii. (Reinh.) 

 Common on the coast in winter. Has been exhibited in the 



meat at the Newbern Fair, and often caught in the fish-nets on the 

 Neuse river. One record for the middle section, that of Atkinson. 



2. Horned Grebe. Colymbus auritus. (lyinn.) 



Common winter visitor on the coast and adjacent waters ; rare 

 visitor in the mountains, winters of 1886-87. 



3. Pied-billed Grebe. Podilymbus -pobicefs. (Linn.) 

 Frequent winter visitor in the east ; rare transient in the middle 



and western sections. 



Family URINATORIDyE, Loons. 



4. Loon. Urinntor iinber. (Gunn.) 



Common in the east during the winter along the water courses ; 

 probably a rare winter visitor at Raleigh one taken winter of 1887, 

 several winter of 1897 ; transient in the mountains. 



5. Red-throated Loon. Urinator lumme. (Gunn.) 

 Common in winter on the waters of the eastern section, often 



caught in the fish nets on the Neuse river. 



Family ALCID^. Auks. Murres and Puffins. 



6. Brunnich's Murre. Uria lomvia. (Linn.) 



One specimen was procured in Newbern on December 27, 1896, 

 by T. Gilbert Pearson. This specimen was identified by Prof. 

 Ridgway, and is now in the Guilford College Museum. 



7. Razor-billed auk. Alca torda. (Linn.) 



The head, wing and foot of one of this species were sent to the 

 Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, for identification, 

 by Lieut. Foley, U. S. N. It was taken at Lookout Cove, Feb- 

 ruary, 1890. Others were seen. 



Family LARID/E. Gulls and Terns. 



8. American Herring Gull. Lams argentatus sinttksouianus. 

 (Cones.) 



Very abundant resident along the coast in winter, staying from 

 from September till April. 



