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ingly equal numbers. C. americanus nested May 23. Their 
notes, in suitable places, could be heard hourly during our stay. 
Mytarchus crinitus, Parus bicolor, Mniotilta varia, Conto- 
pus virens, Setophaga ruticilla, Spizella pusilla, Colinus 
virginianus, Passerina cyanea, were among the common 
forms. Cathartes aura, Corvus americanus, and Trochilus 
colubris were not common. LZ2lo erythrophthalmus, much 
disliked by the farmers, showed a decided preference for the 
borders of corn fields. 
Our endeavors to find the Mockingbird were not successful. 
The bird was said to be common; several times we were told that 
a ‘mocker’ was ina certain place and sang all night. Several 
tramps after the ‘mocker’ proved the bird so called was either a 
Brown Thrasher or a Chat. Men who had lived in Sylva for 
years, moving from the coast, assured us that the ‘gray mocker’ 
had never been seen by them, although the ‘mockingbird’ was 
not rare. 
Our negative evidence on the Wild Turkey would show that al- 
though formerly abundant it is now certainly rare. A man driy- 
ing the year round for a living for over three years, going often as 
far as Highlands, said he had never seen one yet. The capture of 
a Wild Turkey is town talk for six months. At Franklin, though 
assured it was common, we concluded that a single brood only 
was the cause of all the stories we heard. 
Our drives and walks brought to light the following birds: 
Stalia stalis, Turdus fuscescens, Dryobates pubescens, Empi- 
donax minimus, Sttta carolinensis, Icterus galbula, and Geoth- 
lyprs trichas. 
May 24 we drove to Franklin; the day was hot but beautifully 
clear. Zurdus mustelinus, nowhere rare, became abundant as 
we ascended; several nests were taken on the very edge of the 
road in plain sight of every passer by. 
Leaving Franklin, May 25, on the way to Highlands, we met 
our first Zhryothorus bewitckiz, and took a female /Juzco hyemalis 
just outside Franklin, at the roadside; it was alone. This speci- 
men is decidedly brownish above, least so on back of occiput and 
head, most so across shoulders, which contrast distinctly with 
the grayish blue of neck. Franklin is much lower than Highlands, 
where we saw many /uzco hyemalis carolinensis, and took a 
pair. 
