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3. Bluebird, (Stalia sialis), A common winter 
resident, feeding on the berries of the cedar. 
4. Golden-crowned Kinglet, (Regulus satrapa). 
A rare winter resident. 
5. Tufted Titmouse, (Lophophanes Bicolor). A 
common resident. 
6. Black-capped Chickadee, (Parus atricapillus). 
A common winter resident, rather rare in 
summer, 
7. White-bellied Nuthatch, (Sitta carolinensis). 
A common resident. 
8. Brown Creeper, (Certhia familiaris rufa). A 
rather rare winter resident. 
9. Great Northern Shrike, (Lantus borealis). A 
rare winter resident. 
10. Purple Finch, (Carpodacus purpureus). 
Common all winter in the cedars. 
11. American Goldfinch, (Astragalinus tristis). 
Common in cedars and among the birches and 
alders. 
12. Tree Sparrow, (Spizella montana). 
dant all winter. 
13. Black Junco, (Junco hyemalis). Abundant. 
14. Song Sparrow, (Melospiza fasciata). 'Toler- 
ably common all winter. 
15. Meadow Lark, (Sturnella magna). Tolerably 
common. 
16. American Crow, (Corvus frugivorus). A 
common winter resident, abundant rest of year 
17. Blue Jay, (Cyanocitta cristata). A common 
resident. 
18. Hairy Woodpecker, (Dryobates villosus). A 
rare winter resident, still rarer in summer. 
19. Downy Woodpecker, (Dyrobates pubescens). 
A. common resident. 
20. Red-headed Woodpecker, (Melanerpes ery- 
throcephalus), A rare winter resident. 
21. Belted Kingfisher, (Ceryle aleyon). Stay here 
while the streams are open. Seen Feb. 23d and 
in early December. 
22. Long-eared Owl, (Asio wilsoniunns). 
erably common resident. 
23. Short-eared Owl, (Aso accipitrinus). A late 
fall and early spring migrant, common on wet 
meadows during early part of February. 
24. Barred Owl, (Syrnzwm nebulosa.) 
ably common resident. 
25. Screech Owl, (Megascops asic), A common 
resident; thirty-five were taken in two and a half 
months of the fall. ; 
26. Great Horned Owl, (Bubo virginianus). A 
rare resident. 
27. Sparrow Hawk, (Zinnunculus sparverius). 
A few stayed all winter. 
28. Marsh Hawk, (Circus hudsonius). Was here 
until the first part of January, returning the latter 
part of February. 
Abun- 
A tol- 
A toler- 
29. Red-tailed Hawk, (Buteo borealis), A com- 
mon resident. 
30. Red-shouldered Hawk, (Buteo lineatus). A 
few stayed all winter. 
31. Rough-legged Hawk, (Arechibuteo lagopus 
sancti-johannis). A common winter visitor. 
32. Mourning Dove, (Zenaidura macroura). 
One was seen Jan. 11th, and another Feb. 19th. 
33. Ruffed Grouse, (Bonasa umbellus). A com- 
mon resident. 
34. Colin; Bob-white, (Colinus virginianus). A 
common resident. 
35. White-headed Eagle, (Heliwétus leucoceph- 
alus). A rare accidental visitor ; one seen Decem- 
ber 9th. 
Spring Migration at Raleigh, N. G:; 
in 1886. 
BY C. 8. BRIMLEY. 
PART I.—MARCH MIGRATION. 
The spring migration here consists, broadly 
speaking, of two very well defined periods—the 
first being that of the March migrants and includ- 
ing all the migration which takes place until the 
arrival of the Warblers; this period is character- 
ized by the migration of Blackbirds, Robin, Snipe 
and Killdeer, Robins and Blackbirds being far 
commoner during this period than at any other 
time in the year. The second period is that of the 
April migrants, beginning with the arrival of the 
migrating Warblers in the last week of March or 
the first of April and lasts till the close of migra- 
tion in the middle of May. 
The first movement of any kind during this 
spring occurred about the middle of February, 
when a few Redwings and Cowbirds put in an ap- 
pearance and Feb. 15th Woodcock arrived and 
were tolerably common, but their numbers dimin- 
ishing next day (only one had been seen before 
this year, on Feb. 13th). Mourning Doves, which 
had been unusually scarce all winter, increased to 
their usual numbers about this time, the bulk ar- 
riving Feb. 15th; Killdeer also, which had been 
scarce since the first week in January, put in an 
appearance a few days later and became tolerably 
common once more on Feb. 23d. The first Snipe 
were seen on Feb. 23d and 27th, a Green-winged 
Teal Feb. 27th, two Rusty Grackles on Feb. 28d, 
and a single Crow Blackbird on the last day of 
the month. 
Woodcock increased in numbers on March 4th, 
but all bad left next day, after having been com- 
moner ever since their first arrival than they 

usually are in spring. 
On March 6th, a very slight warm wave having 
