1*587-] Sennett on Birds of Western North Carolina. 2A.I 



The following eight species have not before been noted from 

 these mountains : 



Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. — Saw several isolated pairs 

 in April, July, and August, in altitudes from 2800 feel; to 3500 feet; only 

 once did I see three together, at the base of Roan Mountain, the altitude 

 being 3200; one of these I shot and preserved. 



Buteo lineatus. Red-shouldered Hawk. — Several seen about Cran- 

 berry, 3200 feet altitude ; and one on Elk River, 3000 feet altitude. Breeds. 



Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. — Saw one on April 20, near Toe 

 River, Yancey County. 



Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — On April 23, at Bakersville, saw several in 

 company with Redwings in an orchard ; again in August saw a few at 

 Cranberry, but they were not common and none were observed in high 

 altitudes. 



Chondestes grammacus. Lark-Sparrow. — Shot a full grown young- 

 of-the-year of this species on August 9 at Cranberry. When shot it was 

 alone in the top of an aged apple-tree; altitude 3000 feet. The taking of 

 this bird so far from its usual habitat was the most surprising event of 

 the summer. Although no others were identified, il is only natural to 

 suppose that this bird was reared not very far from where it was taken. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — Only noticed 

 two or three on April 23, on hills near Bakersville, and again on April 24, 

 while making the ascent of Roan Mountain. 



Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea. Yellow Palm Warbler. — Two 

 shot and one female preserved; taken on the hills south of Bakersville 

 on April 19; they were in a clump of young trees along with two or three 

 Grass Pinches ( PojiaEi&s-gramineus) ; altitude 3000 feet. 



Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — A pair of these birds, 

 in immature plumage, was shot at Plum Tree, Mitchell Counts'. April iS. 

 when in company with several more, and the male preserved. Shot sev- 

 eral in Yancey County on April 21 ; altitude 3500 feet. 



A partial record of my observations of certain birds already 

 noted as of this locality may be interesting'. 



Philohela minor. WOODCOCK. — 1 saw a pair of these birds on the sum- 

 mit of Roan in a clump of balsams; the overflow from numerous springs 

 which had their sources at this spot formed an open adjoining marsh of 

 several acres; altitude fully 6000 feet. One or two pairs have been known 

 to breed here every year. Shot a pair of birds of the year at Cranberry, 

 August 27. 



On April 27, I saw with my field glass a line adult Buteo borealis (Red- 

 tailed Hawk) sail up the side of Pizzle Mountain, four miles east of Ba- 

 kersville, and alight on a tree near the summit ; altitude fully 4500 feet. 

 This is the highest elevation in which any were observed. 



Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — Quite common near Bakersville ; 

 a pair found breeding in a large chestnut tree at an altitude of 3000 feet on 

 the 23d of April. 



