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I. Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-rilled Grere. — Two Grebes were 

 soon on Lake Toxaway (3000 ft.) on Sopt. 9, and ono above the mill dam 

 on Davidson River (2200 ft.) on Soot. 13. 



•J. Florida crerulea caerulea. l.im r Blue Heron. — 1 was told on 

 good authority that small white Herons were soon from time to time along 

 the Davidson River. Although I did not soo any. I fool confident that they 

 must belong to this spooios. 



3. Butorides virescens virescens. Green Heron. — & single Green 

 Heron was soon on Davidson River (2200 ft.) on Sopt. L3. In 1007. 1 saw 

 two at Hendersonville (about 2100 ft.), Messrs. Brunei 1 and Wild did 

 not find this spooios above -000 ft, in June, 1911. 



4. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — On Sopt. 6, I saw two 

 birds of this spooios feeding along the banks of Davidson River. 'Phis 

 Sandpiper was found by Messrs. Brunei and Feild in the mountains of 

 eastern Tennessee, but was not observed in North Carolina. 



5. Catharista urubu. Black Vulture. — In Hendersonville in 

 1007. 1 found quite a number of Vultures. They were generally soon 

 singly, but sometimes in flocks of five oi six. 



6. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Several of these Hawks 

 were found in the Davidson River valley on and after Sopt. 13. On Sopt. 

 18, 1 saw two on the top of Silver Mine Bald ^tfOOO ft.). 



7. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. Ospret; Fish Hawk. — On 

 each of two days — Sopt. 3 and 17 — 1 saw a Fish Hawk in the Davidson 

 River valley (2200 ft.). 



8. Bubo virginianus virginianus. Great Horned Owl. — In 1007. 

 1 twioo hoard the call of this Owl at Hendersonville. Although 1 did not 

 soo any. 1 hoard that ono was taken a few days aft or I loft there. 



9. Coccyzus americanus aniericanus. Yellow-rilled Cuckoo. — 

 In 1007. 1 saw ono Cuckoo at Hendersonville and two in Cashiers Valley. 

 Several were hoard calling. 



10. Dryobates pubescens medianus. Downy Woodpecker. — 

 Fairly common in and near the cleared lands of the Davidson River valley. 

 Ono was found on the side of Silver Mine Bald (5200 ft.), several hundred 

 feet higher than Messrs. Brunei and Feild noted the spooios in Juno. 1911. 



II. Phloeotornus pileatus abieticola?". Pileated Woodpecker. — 

 The few that were soon were near the cleared lands of the valleys. None 

 were noted above 334 



12. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Woodpecker. — 

 On Sopt. 9, ono was soon in the holds of the French Broad River valley at 

 an elevation of about 'J 100 ft. 



13. Cbordeiles virginianus virginianus. Nighthawk. — On each of 

 two days, a few were soon in the Davidson River valley. A few were soon 

 near Hendersonville and two in Cashiers Valley in 1007. 



14. Cyanocitta cristata cristata. Blue Jay. — Abundant in the 

 Davidson River valley. 1 found Jays common about our camp on the side 



Silver -Mine Bald (5200 ft.), and saw a few at the top of the mountain 



