122 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



regard to this species: On October 16, 1S79. a Ruby-crowned Wren 

 took up its abode in a bar-room, in Brookville, wliere it remained until 

 the 25th, flying about amongst the often noisy patrons of the estab- 

 lishment; and though it was caught and handled tothoroughl3Mdentify 

 it, this summar}^ proceeding did not cause it to leave, although the 

 door stood open during the entire d^y. During its sta}' it subsisted on 

 flies, which it very expertly captured, returning to its perch to eat 

 them, in the manner of the fly-catchers. Toward the latter part of its 

 sojourn, it became so much accustomed to its strange quarters as to 

 salty out from its perch b}^ lamp-light, after insects attracted by the 

 light. It finally took its departure without apparent cause, probabl}' 

 to resume its southward migration. 



18. SiTTA CANADENSIS, Liunaeus. — Bed-bellied Nuthatch. — Mr. Butler 

 notes the occurrence of this species at Brookville, from May 5 to 

 15, 1879, and May 1 to 6, 1880. 



20. Thryothorus ludovicianus, var. ludovicianus, Bonaparte. — 

 Great Carolina Wren. — One of our common residents. A nest taken 

 at Madisonville, April 29, 1880, diff"ers considerably from the ordi- 

 nary form, being globular in shape, with the opening in the side. It 

 was situated in a depression in the top of a deca^-ed stump, and is 

 composed chiefl}" of coarse rootlets and leaf stems, with a lining of 

 horse hair, dried grass and fine rootlets. It had received an outer 

 covering of fresh green moss, well calculated to deceive the unwary 

 collector and other predatory animals. The six fresh eggs which it 

 contained were of a creamy-pink tint, changing to a glossy white after 

 blowing; the markings were much less confluent than is usual. 



— . CiSTOTHORUs STELLARis, Cabauis. — Short-hilled 3Iarsh Wren. — 

 Not previously recorded here. Two specimens, male and female, of this 

 rare little wren were taken in a swampy ravine near Brookville, Ind., 

 September 23, 1879, hj Mr. A. W. Butler. Two others seen at the same 

 time. Mr. Butler notes that they were "quite noisy," but very shy. 



28. Helminthophaga chrysoptera, Cabanis. — Golden-winged 

 Warbler. — Since our record of a single specimen in the "Revised List," 

 this rare warbler has been again recorded b}^ Messrs. Dury and Free- 

 man, in their paper before cited. Two additional specimens have been 

 taken — one by Mr. Butler, at Brookville, Ind., April 29, 1879; the 

 other by Mr. W. H. VVhetuel, at Madisonvile, Ohio, April 26, 1880. 

 Mr. Butler notes that it had a peculiar song, resembling that of H^ 

 2?inus, but louder. 



— . Helminthophaga cincinnatiensis, Langdon. — Cincinnati Warb- 

 ler. — One specimen, a male, taken at Madisonville, O., Mayl, 1880. 

 (See pp. 119-120 and plate VI., this vol.) 



