BIRDS OBSERVED IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY 



193. Canadian Warbler. Wilsonia canadensis. Common as a 



migrant. As a summer resident it is rare in most towTis, 

 but decidedly common in the elevated forests of the 

 mountainous region of the northwest comer of the County 

 and State. 



194. American Redstart. Setophaga ruticilla. A common sum- 



mer resident. 



195. American Pipit, or Titlark. Anthus pennsylvanicus. A 



rather uncommon migrant, occurring in late fall and early 

 spring in straggling flocks on bare, open places. 



196. Mockingbird. Mimus polyglottos. Occurs irregularly in 



Southern New England in all seasons, but the only occur- 

 rence which I have been able to trace for this County is of 

 a pair found breeding in Winchester by Mr. Williams 

 quite a number of years ago. 



197. Catbird. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. An abundant sum- 



mer resident. 



198. BrowTi Thrasher. Toxostoma rufum. A common summer 



resident. 



199. House Wren. Troglodjies sedon. A common summer 



resident. 



200. Winter Wren. Olbiorchilus hiemalis. Not uncommon as 



a migrant, scarcer in winter. It has not hitherto been re- 

 corded as a summer resident in Connecticut. But on 

 July 5 and 6, 1906, I found two pairs, the males in full 

 song, in Sage's Ravine, Salisbury, clearly within the Con- 

 necticut boundary. R should occur also in Litchfield 

 and Winchester. Mr. Austin sees a number each winter. 



201. Short-billed Marsh Wren. Cistothorus stellaris. A rare 



summer resident. I have not detected any in Kent, but 

 in Warren, the next town. Doctor Bishop found it in 

 1900. ]Mr. Woodruff showed me two nests in Litchfield, 

 June 27, 1907, in a meadow. R is more common in 

 migration. 



202. Long-billed Marsh Wren. Cistothorus palustris. A rather 



rare migrant. R ought to be discovered breeding in 

 reedy bogs. 



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