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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 10-No. 8 



Winter Birds of Raleigh, N. C. 



Birds observed at Ralcich, N. t'., by 11. II. and C. S. Brim- 

 ley in the months of December, January and February. 

 18S 1—1895. 



1 Hermit Thrush, {HyhcirMa mmlaRcoi pallasi), common 



all Winter. Thia bird does not arrive here till the Wood 

 Thrushes have all gone south, and always leave us in 

 the Spring, a few days before they arrive. 



2 Robin, {Merula inigratoria). Occasional in Winter. 



Generally gets plentiful towards the end of February. 



3 Mockingbird, {Mimus polyrjloituH.) Fairly common. 



Much more abundant in Summer. Most of those that 

 stay the Winter arc young birds. 



4 Brown Thrasher, Ularpnrhijnchns nt/us.) Oenerally a 



few seen in February. 



5 Bluebird, (Siafia sialis); common. 



a Gold-crowned Kinglet, {Re<julus satrapa) and 



7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, {Reguhis calendnia,) nvo both 



quite common during the Winter. 



8 Tufted Tit, {hophophancs hicolor). Fairly common. 



Found almost entirely in woods. 



9 Carolina Tit, {Paruft carolinensis). Common everywhere. 



10 White-bellied Nuthatch, {Sitta carolinensis). Fairly 



common; generally seen singly. 



11 Brown-headed Nuthatch, {Sttta pnsilla.) Onr common- 



est Nuthatch at all seasons. Generally several together. 



12 Red-bellied Nuthatch, {Sitta canadensis). Only seen in 



February, '83, on the 28th, and seen three times after- 

 wards in March, two specimens being procured. 



13 Brown Creeper, {Ccrthia familiaris rufa). Quite com- 



mon during the Winter months. 



14 Carolina Wren, {Tkrt/othontshtlovicianus.) Fairly com- 



mon everywhere. 



15 Winter Wren, (.Iijor/Awra troglodytes hynnaUs). Com- 



mon on wooded creeke. 



16 Pine-creeping Warbler, {Dendrceca pimis). Quite com- 



mon, 



17 Yellow-rump Warbler, {Dendracca coronata). Generally 



fairly common in Winter. 



18 Redpoll Warbler, {Dcndroeca palwaruni). One shot and 



another seen on Dec. 15, 1884. 



19 Whitc-rumped Shrike, (Lanius hidovicianvs excuhitnr- 



iden.) Common from September to end of December ; 

 very rare after that. 

 '20 Cedarbird, {Ampclis cedrorum). Exceedingly irregular 

 in its distribution at all times of the year, generally 

 some seen in Winter, 



21 Purple Finch, {Carjyodactts purpureits). Accidental. 



22 Pine Finch, {Chrysomitris pinus). Quite common from 



Jannary 1st till end of April, 18S5. Last seen May 9th. 

 Never seen before this year. 



24 Grass Finch, (Port'c*??csf;/'nmmeK«). Common in fields. 



25 White-throated Sparrow, {Zonotrichia alhicollie.) Com- 



mon all Winter; some stay till the middle of May. 



26 English Sparrow, {Passer dotnesticus.) Common in the 



town of Raleigh, and gradually spreading into the 

 country. 



27 and 23 Chipping Sparrow, (Spizella socialis^) and Field 



Sparrow, (Spizella piisilla.) The bulk of both these 

 species leave here in the Winter, but a few remain. 



29 Swamp Sparrow, (Melospiza palustris.) Common. 



30 Song Sparrow, {Melospizafaseiata). Common. 



31 Snowbird, {Junco hyemalis,) Very common. 



32 Fox Sparrow, {Passerella iliaca. Common ; more es- 



pecially in woods. 



33 Cardinal, {Cardinalis virginiamis). Common in thick- 



ets. 



34 Towhee, {Pipilo crythrophthahntis). Generally a few 



seen in February. 



35 Cowbird, Little Blackbird, {Molothrtis ater.) Fairly 



common ; males and females generally go in separate 

 flocks. 



36 Redwing Blackbird, {Agclceus phamiceus.) Occasional 



in Winter; generally plentiful towards end of February. 



37 Field Lark, {Sturnella magna). Common all Winter. 



38 Rusty Blackbird, {Seolecophagusferruginevs.) One shot 



December 10, 1884. 



39 Crow-blackbird, ((ifi(/srnZH8^7(r;mrf7/«). One shot Dec. 



23, 1884. 



40 Blue Jay, {Cyanocitta cristata). Fairly common. 



41 Crow, {Corvus fnigivnrxis). Common. 



42 Shore Lark, {Ere7nophila alpestris). One flock was ob- 



served near Raleigh, in January, 1885. 



43 Pewee, (Sayornis/Kscus). Common. 



44 Kingfisher, {Ceryle alcyon). Occasional in Winter. 



45 Big Sapsucker, {Picus villosus.) Rare at all times. 



46 Little Sapsucker, (Picua pnbescciis). Common. 



47 Red-bellied Woodpecker, {Centnrus caroUnus). Rather 



rare. 



48 Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, {Sphyrapims vaHtia.) Fair- 



ly common in Winter. 



49 Pileated Woodpecker, {Uylotmnus pilcatus). Rather 



rare, but most frequently seen in Winter. 



50 Red-headed Woodpecker, {MeJanerpes erythroeephalus). 



Accidental in Winter. 



51 Yellow-hammer, {Colaptes anratnti). Commonest of all 



our Woodpeckers in Winter. 



52 Screech Owl, {Scops asio). Fairly common. 



53 Barred Owl, {Strix nehiilotta). Fairly common. 



54 Great Horned Owl, {Bubo virginianus). Rather rare. 



55 Sparrow Hawk, {TinmmcuUts sparvcrius). Fairly com- 



mon. 



56 Marsh Hawk, {Circus hudsonius). Common. 



57 Sharp-shinned Hawk, {Accipiter fuscus.) Rather rare. 



58 Red-tailed Hawk, {Buteo hm-ealis). Not common. 



59 Red-shouldered Hawk, {Buteo litieatuft). Fairly common. 



60 Turkey Buzzard, {Cathartes aura). Common. 



61 Carrion Crow, {Catharista atrata). Common at times; 



more irregular in its distribution than the preceding. 



62 Wild Pigeon, {Ectopistes inigratoria). Accidental ; seen 



once or twice only. 



63 Dove {Zenoediira carolinensis). Common. 



64 Wild Turkey, (Meleagris gallopavo americana). Occa- 



sional. 



65 Killdeer, {Ozyechus voci/erus). Fairly common. 



66 Woodcock, {Philohela mitwr). Not very common. 



Sometimes fairly common towards the end of Decem- 

 ber. 



67 Snipe, {Gallinago wilsoni). Generally a few seen in De- 



cember and January. 



68 Great Blue Heron, {Ardea herodias). Accidental. 



69 Coot, {Fiilica americana). Taken once on Dee. l(*t, 18S2. 



70 Mallard, {Anas hoscas). Fairly common. 



71 Green-winged Teal, {Querrjuedula carolinenms). Fairly 



common in the latter part of February. 



72 Partridge or Quail, {Ortyx virginiana). Common. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



Mr. JeJinesa Richardson desires ns to cnll attention to tlie 

 fact that the Solitary Sandpiper Egg (misprinted Eggs) ad- 

 vertised l)yhim in our July number, is tlie single one found 

 byhim in 187S, and mentioned in Baird, Brewer and Rldg- 

 way's " Water Birds of North America," Vol. I. 



Received. U. It. Taylor; H. F. Kramji; E. CarMon 

 Thurber. 



