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THE WILSON BULLETIN— March, 1922 
occasionally. Thus we perhaps add another species to the list 
of birds that breed alone- the coast and in the mountains of 
North Carolina, but not in the intervening territory. 
The following list of birds “seen” is appended, the records 
being taken from the field note book. No mere list with dry 
notes can convey any idea of the pleasure in the sight of the first 
Painted hunting or Blue Grosbeak or the joy in getting ac- 
quainted with their songs and the songs of the Chuck-will’s- 
widow. Nothing of the majesty of the Egrets and the relief 
that one feels when he knows that these beautiful birds have 
not been banished from the earth. 
Herring Gull Larus argentatus. 
Two were seen on Cape Fear River May 29. Five on the ocean beach 
June 3. 
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla. 
Seen occasionally on the ocean front. 
Royal Tern Sterna maxima. 
An occasional solitary individual was seen along the coast practically 
every day of our stay, May 29 to June 10. 
Common Tern Sterna hirundo. 
A few seen on several occasions; no definite dates kept. 
Black Skimmer Rynchops nigra. 
One seen on Cape Fear River May 29. None seen on the ocean front 
during the remainder of our stay. 
Water Turkey Anhinga anhinga. 
One seen on Cape Fear River May 29, near Orton Plantation. 
Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus (floridanus) . 
One seen on Cape Fear River June 4. 
Brown Pelican Pclecanus occidentalis. 
One on ocean beach June 5. 
Wood Duck Aix sponsa. 
One male observed just beyond inner breakers June 3. Other ducks, 
thought to be the female of this species, were observed on several oc- 
casions. 
Great Blue Heron Ardca herodias herodias. 
Nine or ten on Cape Fear River May 29. Two on ocean beach June 4. 
Egret Herodias egretta. 
One on the river June 3, fishing from a net stake. 
Snowy Egret Egretta candidissima candidissima. 
Two on the sound June 4. 
Little Blue Heron Florida, caerulca cacrulea. 
Three on the river June 3. 
Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans crepitans. 
Common in the salt meadow behind the sand dunes. 
Coot Fulica americana. 
Five swimming just beyond the inner breakers on the ocean June 5. 
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata. 
One seen on Myrtle Sound on an oyster flat June 5. 
