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230. I'chnutodi/tvs jiuliistriv. — Loug-billed Marsh Wren. 



Abundant in all of the larger marshes all i-ummer, and a few 

 pairs are to be found in most of the smaller marshes. This wren 

 belongs to the cat-tail zones of the marshes,' always placing its 

 nest above water among the cat-tail stems and reeds. The me- 

 dian date of arrival is April 22 at Cedar Point, where the only re- 

 liable records can be secured. I found it there on November 19, 

 1906. and October 21, 1907. I am of the opinion that it remains in 

 the marshes until the approaching cold forces it southward by rea- 

 son of scarcity of food. It is just as characteristic of the marshes 

 in summer as are the marsh vegetation and water. 



240. Certhia fnmiliaris americana. — Brown Creeper. 



Often common in the migrations, regular in small numbers all 

 winter. The spring migration occurs about the 20th of April. The 

 median date of spring departure is April 20, and of fall arrival, 

 October 2, but fall records are too variable to make positive state- 

 ments possible. It has been found in considerable luimbers in both 

 migrations along the sand sjiit. The proper setting for this bird is 

 the deeper Avoods in winter, and any itlace where there are trees 

 during the migrations. It wanders about with the troops of small 

 birds in winter. 



241. Sitta cdidlitiensis. — White-breasted Nuthatch. 



Common all the year wherever there are trees. It is a regular 

 visitor to the lunch counter in winter, and is a most efficient help in 

 the orchard at any time of year. In winter it is usually the first 

 of the wandering troop to respond to the chickadee call. It is 

 present, but not numerous, on the sand spit at any time. I found 

 it on all of the larger Islands. 



242. Sitta canadensis. — Ked-breasted Nuthatch. 



Decidedly irregular in its occurrence. It is usually tolerably 

 common on the wooded parts of the sand spit in the spring migra- 

 tions, and usually present all winter on the mainland, in small 

 numbers. It is sometimes common in the migrations in April and 

 early May, and again in early September, but more frequently is 

 represented l>y a few individuals. It is to be found in the deep 

 woods in winter, anywhere where there are trees at other times. 



24.3. Bceolophus hicolor. — Tufted Titmouse. 



Tolerably cunnnon over the whole wooded i)arts of the main- 

 land region, all the year. I have not found it on the islands. It is 

 found on the sand spit in small numbers. In winter it ranges along 

 the sand spit, but in sunnner seems to be confined to the west end. 



