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Mr. H. Gould Welborne, Lexington, N. C, sent some interesting 

 notes on the species he has observed in his immediate section. 



I have had for reference the following works : " A Preliminary 

 Catalogne of the Birds of North Carolina, With Notes on Some of 

 the Species," by Prof. G. F. Atkinson, 1887 ; and "The Birds and 

 Reptiles of Fort Macon, N. C," by Dr. Elliott Cones, 187 1. 



J. W. P. SMITHWICK, M. D. 



Auro?-a, N. C, October 26^ iSgy. 



