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the old ones, for it has deserted its old haunts almost entirely, and instead 

 of being our commonest Swallow is much more nearly our rarest one. 



Protonotaria citrea. — Rather rare summer visitor in Bertie County; 

 eight specimens taken from July to September, 1891 ; two specimens taken 

 in 1892 (T. A. Smithwick). 



Helminthophila chrysoptera. — One male taken at Raleigh, May 7, 1SS9. 

 and another on the same date in 1891. 



Helminthophila peregrina.- -One taken at Raleigh on each of the fol- 

 lowing dates: Oct. 6 and 12, 1887; Oct. 12, 1888; Sept. 19, 1S89; all were 

 females. 



Dendroica caerulea. — A female taken May 8, 1893, is our first spring 

 record for this species at Raleigh. 



Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea. — Occurs at Raleigh sparingly in 

 the fall migration, and occasionally during the winter months, and is 

 sometimes fairly common in the spring. I have seen this subspecies 

 only. 



Geothlypis formosa.— Saw an old bird feeding young near Milburnie 

 some eight miles from Raleigh, June 27, 1890. 



Sylvania mitrata — Common summer visitor in Bertie County, breeding 

 abundantly (T. A. Smithwick). 



Harporhynchus rufus. — Resident at Raleigh, though rather rare in 

 winter. Even during the severe winter of 1892-1S93 I have seen them on 

 a number of occasions. Very common in Bertie County in January, 1S93. 



Thryothorus bewicki. — Occurs regularly, but rarely, in winter at 

 Raleigh. I have seen them about once a week during every winter since 

 1SS5, but never more than one at a time except on one occasion. 



Sitta canadensis. — Irregular winter visitor at Raleigh, usually rather 

 common; none observed during the winters of 1887-SSand 1891-92. 



Galeoscoptes carolinensis. — Observed twice in winter at Raleigh in the 

 past five years. Mr. T. A. Smithwick has seen a dozen or more in Bertie 

 County during January, 1S93. 



Turdus aliciae. — Irregular transient at Raleigh; usually from one to 

 four are taken every year. 



