1920 J Fleisher, Birds of S. E. North Carolina. 569 



Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper, Three, April 15. 



Numenius hudsonicus. Hudsonian Curlew. Seven in all. April 

 15. 



Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. A single bird. 

 April 15. 



Aegialitis semipalmata. Semipalmated Plover. One lone ring- 

 neck was seen with large flocks of the next species. 



Ochthodromus wilsonius. Wilson's Plover. This was by far 

 the commonest shorebird, and the chirping, unplover-like note was heard 

 everywhere on the beaches. One hundred and fifty is a very modest 

 estimate of the number seen. April 15. 



Arenaria interpres morinella. Ruddy Turnstone. A flock of 18 

 showing various stages of plumage. April 15. 



Haematopus palliatus. Oyster Catcher. These queer birds were 

 quite common (50), and the small clumps of oysters on the mud flats 

 showed evidence of their work. In most cases, the smaller mollusks on 

 the outside of the clumps were the ones that were opened and the larger 

 ones were left alone. The natives call them "Oyster Birds" which is a 

 better name than Oyster Catcher, inasmuch as these " luscious bivalves" 

 are not noted for agility. They, the birds, are said to be permanent 

 residents. April 15. 



Colinus virginianus virginianus. Bob-White. Two coveys of 

 about 12 each in Sunset Park near Wilmington. 



[Meleagris gallopavo silvestris. Wild Turkey. According to all 

 accounts these birds are still found in numbers in the unsettled regions 

 back of the Cape Fear River. I was not able to locate any.] 



Cathartes aura septentrionalis. Turkey Vulture. I found this 

 bird much commoner than the Black Vulture. About 18 of the present 

 species were noted as compared with 4 of the next. 



Catharista urubu. Black Vulture. 



Haliaeetus leucocephalus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. There 

 were 2 Eagles over the Cape Fear River on April 14 and 2, possibly the 

 same, on April 17. These were the only Buteonidae observed. 



Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Osprey. Two pairs of birds with 

 nests at Smith's Island, and about 15 birds at Orton Lake. The nests of 

 the latter were on the tops of the tall stumps of cypress trees that rose 

 here and there from the waters of the lake. 



Ceryle alcyon alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. Two at Smith's Island. 



Dryobates pubescens subsp. Southern (?) Downy Woodpecker. 

 One. 



Dryobates borealis. Red Cockaded Woodpecker. Commoner 

 than the preceding, but the relative absence of woodpeckers was notice- 

 able. I observed a total of 10 birds of four species during the week altho 

 the region is generally wooded. 



Centurus carolinus. Red-bellied Woodpecker. Three together 

 near Orton. 



