T> • T /• n • r Bulletin 



Birds of PrtncetOn. \ Princeton 



•' L Bird Club 



208 (705). Brown Thrasher. Harporhynchus rufus 

 {Linn.). 



The Thrasher is here an abundant summer resident, especially in 

 the neighborhood of the Millstone. Of the twelve nests that have 

 come under my observation, all were in briar patches, none being placed 

 on the ground, as is habitual in some localities. Four appears to be 

 the number of eggs, which are generally laid about the third week in 

 May. The birds may be found here from April 18 to October 25. 



209 (718). Carolina Wren. Thryothorus ludovici- 

 anus {Lath.). 



A rare summer resident. Mr. Scott tells me he has observed this 

 species several times, but had been unable to secure a specimen until 

 September 25, 1897, when he took a single male, which is now in the 

 University Collection, No. 6943. Although the Carolina Wren undoubt- 

 edly breeds in the neighborhood, so far there has been no record of a 

 nest. 



210 (721). House Wren. Troglodytes aedon Vieill. 



This familiar species is still a common summer resident in all the 

 orchards, arriving with great regularity each year the last week in April 

 and remaining until October 5. 



211 (722). Winter Wren. Anorthura hiemalis ( P7<??7/.). 



A not uncommon migrant, but owing to its retiring habits, rather 

 infrequently seen. In sheltered places, however, a few spend the win- 

 ter. The birds begin to arrive from the north about October i, most 

 of them winter south of this point and return from March 10 to 

 April 20. 



212 (724). Short-billed Marsh Wren. Cistothorus 

 stellaris {Licht.). 



A rare migrant. But three specimens have been taken. An 

 adult male, No. 6944, is now in the University Collection and was 

 secured by Mr. Scott September 25, 1897. I took another October 9, 

 1898. The data in regard to the third specimen which I know of from 

 Princeton is unfortunately not available. 



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