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laid on a thick bough near the top of the tree. At the time 

 that I shot it began to rain hard and it was so cold that the 

 rain would freeze as fast as it fell on my gun and my cloth- 

 ing, but in spite of the rain I determined to secure the bird 

 that I had killed to identify it. After throwing many sticks 

 at it with no effect, I took off my snow-shoes and started to 

 climb the tree. It was a hard task, as the tree was swaying 

 from side to side in the strong wind which was now blowing. 

 I at last reached the top, however, and was rewarded by 

 finding that I had procured a fine male White-winged Cross- 

 bill, a bird which is quite rare here, and only visits us in the 

 severest winter weather. 



The male Cross-bill is a beautiful bird, being carmine red, 

 tinged across the back with black, and black wings and tail, 

 with two bands of white across the wings. But the the most 

 peculiar thing about the bird is that its mandibles, which are 

 curved, cross each other, the upper one being the longest. 



BIRDS OF SUMMERVILLE, S. C. 

 (Continued from page 57.) 



J. D. FORD. 



Of the family Cathartida: Turkey Buzzard, a very com- 

 mon resident; Carrion Crow, a rare resident.' 



Colwmbidm: Mourning Dove, common resident and highly 

 gregarious except in the breeding season, when they go in 

 pairs; Ground Dove, a rare resident. 



Mclcagridcc: Wild Turkey, a very common resident. 



