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line between Steuben and Lagrange counties, and in Bear Lake, Noble 

 county. 



Yellow-bellied Wood-pecker, Sphyrapicus varing, L. Is said, in the cata- 

 logue, to have bred rareh', if at all, in DeKalb county since 1888. Herbert 

 W. McBride found a nest with three eggs near Waterloo, May 13, 1880. 



Bobolink, DoJidtoni/x oryzivorus L. Ten years ago this bird was very rare 

 in DeKalb and Steuben counties. Now it is a common summer resident 

 and breeds in both counties. It is, however, still very rare in Elkhart 

 county, only a short distance west, with the apparent conditions not ma- 

 terially different. 



Brown Creeper, Certhia familiaris americana, Bp. Of this bird Mr. Butler 

 says: " I have never known it to breed in the state, but Mr. H. W. Mc- 

 Bride thinks it breeds in DeKalb county." I can say positively that I know 

 it breeds in Steuben county. In my note-book I find the following under 

 date of May 8th, 1882: " Brown Creeper; taken near Golden Lake, Steu- 

 ben county, Indiana. Nest in crevice, where the bark had started from a 

 dead tree, about four feet from the ground, in a swampy tract in " Crane 

 town." Nest composed of sticks, bark and feathers. Six eggs, beauties. 

 Incubation commenced. Embryos about half developed." I have a very 

 distinct recollection of the matter. The "Crane town" referred to in the 

 .note is a heronry which we were exploring. The water was high and we 

 were in a boat. I placed my hand against a tree to push the boat past it, 

 when the bird llew off the nest, which was within a few inches of my hand. 

 The bird remained near me until after I had secured the eggs and exam- 

 ined the nest. The appearance and characteristics of the Brown Creeper 

 are so marked that it could hardly be mistaken for any other bird. I could 

 not possibly be mistaken in its identification. In addition to this, the lo- 

 cation and construction of the nest and the eggs themselves are all typi- 

 cal and characteristic. 



Another nest and set of eggs were taken in May, 188.», at Fox Lake, near 

 Angola, by my sons, Charles H. and Herbert W, The identification in this 

 case was as satisfactory and unmistakable as in the other. Since that time, 

 while I have frequently seen them during the breeding season, both in 

 Steuben and DeKalb counties, I have found no other nests. 



Tufted Titmouse, Pares bicolor, L. Is noted in the catalogue as an occa 

 sional straggler in northern Indiana. It breeds in Elkhart county. June 

 12th, 1891, Herbert W. ]\IcBride found a nest near Elkhart containing seven 

 young birds. 



