300 BiKDS OF XORTH CaROLIXA 



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Below the mountains the species is reported as breeding at Statesville, Old Ri 

 mond (Forsyth County), and Chapel Hill. Besides those loealities, Bruner found 

 it breeding rather commonly near llaleigh in 1907 and 1908. Smithwick reports 

 a nest found in Bertie County May 19, 1892; and H. H. Brimley flushed a birtl 

 from its nest near Lake Ellis in Craven County in May, 1906. 

 n fall, when migrating, this species is often excessively fat. 



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303. Seiurus noveboracensis noveboracensis (Gmel.). Watek-Thkush. 



Dcacrijiliuii: .|f/.s. — L'i)))eii):ats, wings, :iii(l l:iil uiiil'(jnn olive; no wins-bars or tail-patclie.s; a 

 buffy lino over the eye; underparts wliite, tinged with jjale sulphui-vcllow (richer in fall), and 

 everywhere (inoluding throat) streak<'d with l)lack. L., 0.0-1; \V., 2,99; T.. 2.11; B. from X., .30. 

 (Chap., Birds of E. \. A.) 



Range. — Kiustern North America, hreedinp from northern I'nited State.* northward; winters 

 in Mexico, the West Indies, Central .\inerica, and northern South America. 



lidiKjc ill Nuiilt Carolina. — Spring and fall transient llu-ovighout the State. 



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Fio. 243. W.ater-Thrish. 



This bird, sometimes called the Small-billed Water-Thrush to distinguisii it from 

 the next species, appears to be a rather common spring and fall transient througli- 

 out North Carolina. It ha.s been recordetl at Kaleigh from April 18 to May 28 in 

 .spring, and from July 2o to October 1 in auttunn. The records we have from other 

 parts of the State all fall within these ])eriods. 



The Water-Thrush frecjucnts sluggish streams or shady low-grounds, where it 

 runs about on the bare patches of sand or mud beneath the shadow of the over- 

 hanging ferns or shrubbery, uttering at intervals its sharp chirp, and bobliing con- 

 tinuallv as its walks. 



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304. Seiurus motacilla l]'ieill.). Lollsiana Wateh-Tuuish. 



Description: Ads. — A conspieiioiis white line over the eve; iipperp.arts, wings, and tail olive; 

 no wing-bars or t.iil-patches; und(rt)arts white, tinged with cream-buff, especially on the flanks 

 and crissiun, and streaki'd with blackish, except on the throat and middle of the l)cllv. h., 0.28; 

 \V., ;{.2:5; T., 2.1 !; H. from \., .40. 



Rimiirks. — Aside from its larger si?e, this bird may be known from the preceding species by 

 till' whiter, more c'onspicuous line over the eye, buffy instead of yellowish tinge on the under- 

 parts, and absence of spots on the throat. (Chap., liird.f of E. X. A.) 



Range. — Eastern I'nited States, breeding throughout its range; winters in West Indies, Mexico, 

 and Central .Vmeriea. 



Range in Xorlli Carolina. — Whole State in smmner, breeding throughout its range. 



