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I am much indebted to Dr. Louis B. Bishop for the identification 

 of subspecies, examination of the manuscript of this list, and for 

 much encouragement and many helpful suggestions. I am also 

 indebted to my classmates, who were with me in Alabama, and 

 who helped and encouraged me in my work whenever possible. 



In the following list those species of which specimens were taken 

 are marked with an asterisk (*). 



I. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. — On April 18 a male bird was flushed 

 from a small pool of rain-water at Hollins. 



* 2. Butorides virescens. Green Herox. — First noted at Woodbine 

 on April 5. Seen occasionally both there and at Hollins until May 6. 



3. Philohela minor. American Woodcock. — One seen on Weogufka 

 Creek, Coosa Co., on May 28. 



4. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — One seen along a small 

 creek at Hollins on April 18. 



* 5. Colinus virginianus. Bobwhite. — Very abundant at both Wood- 

 bine and Hollins. A nest containing 17 eggs was found on Mt. Weogufka 

 on May 22. 



6. Meleagris gallopavo silvestris. Wild Turkey. — A pair of these 

 birds were seen at Woodbine on April 11 and others were heard at Hollins 

 April 21. 



7. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. — Very abundant at Wood- 

 bine but less common at Hollins. Young birds, out of the nest, were seen 

 as early as May 10. 



8. Cathartes aura. Turkey Vulture. — Very common. 



9. Catharista urubu. Black Vulture. — Less common than the last 

 species. Locally common in the steep, rocky country on the south side of 

 Mt. Weogufka. 



10. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. — One female seen at Wood- 

 bine on March 15. 



II. Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk. — Seen quite commonly and 

 evidently breeding. 



12. Buteo platypterus. Broad-winged Hawk. — First noted on 

 March 25 and soon became abundant. I was told of a nest of this species 

 found on Finigotchki Creek in the latter part of May but did not see it 

 myself. 



13. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — Quite abundant. Young 

 birds, out of the nest, were seen on June 3. 



14. Syrnium varium. Barred Owl. — One seen on March 27. 



15. Megascops asio. Screech Owl. — One heard at Hollins on April 

 27. 



16. Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl. — Quite common. A 

 tree, cut down by the lumbermen on March 12, contained a large stick nest 

 with one half-grown owl of this species. An attempt was made to keep 

 this bird alive but it died in about a week. 



