3H 



Batchelder, North Carolina iMountaitis in IVititer. 



[July 



I have tried to give some idea of the characteristics of the 

 winter fauna of the mountains, of which hitherto we have known 

 nothing. I only regret that I was not able to investigate it more 

 thoroughly, but I hope the time is not far distant when tlie region 

 will be better known, and the results of long-continued observa- 

 tions, at various points and at all seasons, will give definite knowl- 

 edge of its birds in the place of idle conjecture. 



I add a list of the birds noted during my stay. I do not include 

 in it some species — such as the Wild Turkey, Woodcock, and 

 several birds of prey — of whose occurrence in winter I have sat- 

 isfactory evidence, but which did not happen to come under my 

 personal observation. 



