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Tantalus loculator. — About the time that one was killed near Garners 

 in July, 1S84, I heard accounts of a number being seen nearer Raleigh, 

 though I never saw any myself. They have never appeared since. 



Ardea ccerulea. — -It usually occurs at Raleigh in July in the white plum- 

 age and is sometimes not uncommon. 



Nycticorax violaceus. — An adult was exhibited at New Berne in 1S92, 

 and an immature specimen in 1893, both said to have been taken near 

 that place. 



Porzana noveboracensis. — Two were exhibited in the flesh at the New 

 Berne fair in February, 1S92. 



Tringa maculata. — Common at Raleigh in March and April, 1S89, also 

 a few in 1S92, and twice observed in March, 1893. 



Totanus melanoleucus. — Of irregular occurrence at Raleigh in spring 

 like most of our Sandpipers, but observed in more years than any except 

 the Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers. Like all the others it was com- 

 monest in 18S9, since which year our Sandpipers have visited us less 

 than previously. 



Bartramia longicauda. — Common at Raleigh in April, 18S7 and 1SS8, 

 and rare since then. 



Falco columbarius. — A male and a female were taken at Raleigh, April 

 21 and 23, iSSS. 



Strix pratincola. — One was killed near New Berne, Feb. 25, 1892. 



Asio wilsonianus. — One taken at Raleigh, Feb. 19, 1S91. 



Sayornis fuscus. — Tolerably common in winter, hut very rare in 

 summer, near Raleigh. I have known of only one pair breeding near 

 Raleigii and they have done so onlj' in the last two years, nesting in an 

 old well within a few j-ards of our back porch. 



Otocoris alpestris. — Common at Raleigh during December, 1SS6, and 

 January, 18S7, but not observed since. 



Otocoris alpestris praticola. — Common at Raleigh in December, 18S6, 

 and January, 1SS7, in company with smaller numbers of alpestris. It 

 also occurred in January, 1S93, in small numbers. 



Spinus pinus. — Common at Raleigh during the winters of 1884-85. 

 1S86-S7, 1SS7-SS, 1889-90; but almost entirely absent during the winters 

 of 1SS5-S6, 1SSS-89, 1S90-91, 1891-92, 1S92-93. 



Ammodramus henslowii. — A female taken at Raleigh, April 25, 1893, 

 is our first record for this locality. 



Chondestes grammacus. — One taken and another seen at Raleigh, Aug. 

 19, 18S9. We also took a nest and set of four eggs, July 24, 1890. 



Zonotrichia leucophrys. — One taken at Weaverville by J. S. Cairns, 

 Oct. 16, 1889. 



Petrochelidon lunifrons. — Tolerably common at Raleigh during the 

 spring migration in 1S89 and 1891. 



Clivicola riparia. — One taken by us at Raleigh, April 25, 18S8. 



Stelgidopteryx serripennis. — Has apparently been getting rarer near 

 Raleigh, or else has found nesting places more suited to its needs than 



