Metcalf, on Birds of Cape Fear Region 
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Summer Tanager Piranga rubra rubra. 
Not uncommon in the woods. One nest found. 
Purple Martin Progne subis subis. 
Five or six at “ fish factory ” May 29. 
Barn Swallow Hirundo erytlirogastra. 
At Wilmington Beach. A single nest in dancing pavilion June 4. 
Rough-winged Swallow Stclgidopteryx scrripennis. 
Carolina Beach, June 4, seven or eight; others along the river at 
various times. 
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum. 
Small flock in open cut over woods June 1. 
Red-eyed Vireo Vircosylva olivacea. 
Several in the woods. 
White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus griseus. 
Abundant about swampy places in the woods along river. 
Parula Warbler Compsotlilypis americana americana. 
Fairly common in the woods. A nest with two eggs found in 
hanging Spanish moss, about six feet from the ground, June 2. 
Black-and-White Warbler Mniotilta varia. 
One seen June 7. 
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea. 
One in cypress swamp along the river June 10. 
Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica dominica. 
Common in the woods. 
Pine Warbler Dendroica vigorsi vigorsi. 
Common in the higher pine woods. 
Maryland Yellow-throat Geothypis trichas trichas. 
One singing in dense brush along old beach on several occasions. 
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens virens. 
One in the garden of an abandoned farm house June 6. 
Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina. 
In woods along river, two or three. 
Redstart Setophaga ruticilla. 
Full plumage male in full song, seen June 5 in dry woods. 
Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos polyglottos. 
Several seen about houses. One nest at Fort Fisher, three young. 
Catbird Dumetella carolinensis. 
One seen on several occasions at old farm house. 
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum. 
Frequently seen at abandoned farm house. 
Carolina Wren Tbryotborus ludovicianus ludoviciamis. 
Common about farm houses and in the woods. 
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis carolinensis. 
One in dry pine woods June 2. 
Brown-headed Nuthatch Sitta pus-illci. 
A pair in oak woods June 7. 
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor. 
Common in the woods. 
Carolina Chickadee Penthcstcs carolinensis carolinensis- 
Common in the woods. 
