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Birds of Jsorth Cakulixa 



summer, and occasionally makes itself somewhat of a nviisanco in the strawljcrry 

 patch or the vineyard. The Mockingbird's good habits, nevertheless, far outweigh 

 any evil it may do, and it is well worthy of the protection it recoivos in the State 

 by law and by the the still stronger safeguard of puljlic opinion. 



Fig. 233. Mockinghirh. 



Genus Dumetella (S. D. W.) 

 316. Dumetella carolinensis (Linn.). Catbiki>. 



Dcarriiiliou. l):iik sliily ^ray; crown and t.ail black; under tail-covorts chestnut. E.xtrcmo 

 measurcinoiits of 10 Hiili'inli specimens: I,., S.:i.") 9.12; W., .S..'!.') ii.""); ']'., :i.")()-I.(),S. 



Range. — Eastern \ortii America, wintering in the soiitliern United States and southw.ard. 

 Range in North Carolina. — Whole State in summer, wintering in the eastern section. 



The Catbird arrives in the central and western portions of this State about the 

 close of the third week in April, and loaves us late in October. At Raleigh it has 

 been observed by U. 11. and C. S. Hriinlcy four times in winter during twcnty-si.\ 

 years of observation. We have no winter records of it farther west. In the east 

 Dr. Smith\\ick says lie has observed it in mild winters in Beaufort and Bertie 

 counties, but docs not think it always remains. Sherman saw a number near Lake 



