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Tufted Titmouse (Baeolphus ticolor). 



On May 7, 1916, I approached very close to two of these birds in 

 a tree close to Squaw creek in the " North Woods." I observed 

 them for some time and noted that they were not nearly as active 

 as chickadees; also that their tan colored flanks were very notice- 

 able. 



J. A. Sptjrrell. 



Wall Lake, Iowa. 



Newport News, Va., July 7, 1918. 

 Editor of the Wilson Bulletin: 



Mr. Shankland's article of the double Hummingbird's nest, in 

 the June issue, recalls similar cases that have come under my 

 notice, while spending the summers on my farm near here. 



For six years a pair of Kingbirds {Tyrannus tyrannus) occupied 

 the same limb on a dogwood tree on my front lawn, and for three 

 years in succession built upon the remains of the nest from the 

 previous year. This season they did not return, and I suppose 

 that they must have died of old age or met some tragic fate. 



Wood Pewees (Myioclianes virens) , I have seen two double nests 

 of; while Barn Swallows (Hyrnndo erythrogastra) , Brown-headed 

 Nuthatch (Sitto. inissilla) . Tufted Titmouse (Ba'olophus iicolor), 

 Bluebirds (Sialia sialis sialis). House Wrens {Troglodytes aedon 

 aedon) , Carolina (Thryothorus ludovicianus) and Bewicks (Thryn- 

 manes bewicki) Wrens, and many others all use the same location, 

 and build over or add to their old nests. 



Hauold H. Baliey. 



