BiKDS OF XOKTK CaKOLIXA 



H. H. Biimlfv. In the same county individuals were heard singing in the woods 

 between Little Lake and Lake Ellis in May, 1007 and 190S, by C. S. Brimley. 

 Bowdish and Philipp in Jinie, 1909, discovered one feeding young in the woods 

 near Great Lake, Craven County. J. E. Goukl, of Berkeley, Virginia, writes us 

 that he found a nest containing four slightly incubated eggs near Edenton, N. C, 

 on May 10, 190G. He also saw birds in the same region in 1907. 



The nest is large, loose, and bulky, and is placed in a low bush or bunch of 

 canes, usually but a few feet from the ground. The eggs arc ])ure white, unmarked. 

 Size .75 X .57. 



This bird is shy, preferring s\vam])s or damji woods, where it may be heard utter- 

 ing a loud song, resembling somewhat that of the Louisiana Water-Tiirush. 



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Genus Helmitheros (Raf.) 

 275. Helmitheros vermivorus (Gmel). Worm-eating W.\rbler. 



Description: Ads. — A black lino from the cyo to tlie nape, and two on the crown from either 

 nostril; an oUve-lmffy line over each eye, and a third through the center of the crown; back, wings, 

 and tail oliNC-gicen without white; underjxirts whitish ereain-biifT, whiter on the tliroat and belly. 

 L., .5..51; W., 2.7.S; T., 2.0.5; B. from X., .39. (Cliap., liirds of E. X. A.) 



Range. — Eiustern United States, wintering in West Indies and Central .Vmerica. 



Range in Xorlh Carolina. — Apparcntlj' the whole State in summer, hut not common. 



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FlO. 222. WOR.ME.VTI-NG W.\RBLKR. 



This neat, ])lain species arrives in our State the middle or latter part of April, 

 and has been recorded in late September. While chiefly a migrant, it has been 

 noted occasionally in summer. In Bertie County it has been found breeding on 

 one occasion. In tlie mountains it seems to be more common in summer. Cairns 

 reported it as a rare breeder in Buncombe County. Bruner says it was common 

 in June, 1909, in Alexander County. It has also been reported as a migrant in 

 Cherokee and Orange counties, and as occasional in sunnner and frequently not 

 unconnnon during the migrations in AVake County. 



The nest is built on the ground, usually on a sloping hillsiilc in mixed woods, 

 and is composed of dry leaves lined vnth finer material. The eggs are four in num- 

 ber, white in color, heavily siieckled witii chestnut, ciiiefly near the larger end. 

 Size .65 X .52. 



Like the Black and White Warbler, it is often seen running about on the trunks 

 and limbs of trees. C. S. Brimley speaks of having seen it frequently picking some- 

 thing, presumably insects, from bunches of deail leaves hanging from the branches. 



