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rugged. The steep peaks are masses of rock, covered with scanty 

 and stunted vegetation. The lower slopes however are covered 

 with vast hardwood forests and are watered by numerous streams. 

 We visited the several peaks and the surrounding region. In the 

 balsam forests near the summit were recorded such northern forms 

 as the Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and Winter Wren. 

 In all, forty-nine species were noted. This was a greater number 

 than was recorded at any other locality. Besides the three species 

 above-mentioned, the Northern Raven, Carolina Junco, Song 

 Sparrow, Towhee, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager, 

 Mountain Vireo, Cairns' Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black- 

 burnian Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Canadian 

 Warbler, Wilson's Thrush and Ruffed Grouse were more or less 

 characteristic of the mountains. The Lesser Scaup Duck was a 

 rather interesting record made here. The Blackburnian Warbler 

 and Brown Creeper were not noted subsequently. 



From Grandfather Mountain we went to Montezuma, five miles 

 west, and rode by rail twenty-five miles to Roan Mountain station 

 in Tennessee. From this place we ascended Roan Mountain 

 (6313 ft.). The distance to the summit from the station was 

 fourteen miles. This mountain lies on the boundary line between 

 North Carolina and Tennessee, and is the highest peak possessed 

 by the latter state. The greater part of the mountain, however, 

 lies on the North Carolina side. Our camp was pitched in the 

 balsam forest at an elevation of (UOO ft. We remained here ten 

 days and explored all the neighboring country. Here as elsewhere 

 on the trip the weather was ideal. Thirty-two species were re- 

 corded. Of these the Bald Eagle, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and 

 Least Flycatcher had not been seen at either Edgemont or Grand- 

 father Mountain. All of the characteristic mountain birds seen 

 by us previously were noted here, except, as has been mentioned, 

 the Brown Creeper and Blackburnian Warbler. 



On July 9 we left Roan Mountain, which is in the northern part 

 of Mitchell County, and went fifteen miles southeast to Toecane. 

 From here we rode by rail twenty miles to Altapass, Mitchell 

 County. Then we followed the crest of the Blue Ridge, — our 

 course lying in McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties to 

 Harvard, in Yancey County. We next proceeded up the South. 



