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BIRDS OF NORTH CAROLINA 

 FALL MIGRATION Continued. 



NOTES ON FALL MIGRATION 



Unmarked species are winter visitors. 

 * Signifies species that are transients only. 



a. Have so far been taken in fall only. 



b. Yellow Palm Warbler is occasional in winter, but never common then, though sometimes 

 so in the spring or fall migrations. 



c. Black-throated Blue Warbler also once on November 19. 



d. Wilson's Snipe is liable to occur at any time within the dates mentioned, but is rarely com- 

 mon except during the spring migration in March. 



e. Meadowlark also taken on August 8. 



/. Rusty Blackbird also once on December 16, 1889. 



g. Purple Grackle observed twice in June (1 taken June 16, 1891). 



h. American Crossbill also taken on May 9, 1907, and on June 5, 1887. 



i. Blue-winged Teal probably occurs all winter, but is certainly more likely to appear during 

 the migrations. 



Besides the ducks in the above list, the following water-fowl have been taken or seen at Raleigh 

 during the winter or the migrations: Baldpate, April" 26, 1892, and November 12, 1891; Lesser 

 Scaup Duck, January 2, 1895, March 10, 1891, March 28, 1908; also seen on June 1, 1900; Buffle- 

 head, December 6, 1893; Hooded Merganser, November 24, 1888, January 31, 1908; Old Squaw, 

 January 14, 1910; Shoveller, March 31, 1902, a pair seen; Horned Grebe, January 14, 1909. 



