Nests in Buildings, Bridges, Walls, Etc. 
of a tree, in brush heaps, or in deserted buildings, is of ‘‘ small 
twigs, with moss and leaves interwoven, and warmly lined with 
feathers of hawks, crows, grouse, or any that are at hand” 
(Davie). 4 to 7 eggs are laid, varying from pure white with 
reddish brown and purple spots to creamy white with but few 
specks of reddish brown. Size—.69 x .49. 
Though something like the house wren in appearance, the 
habits of the Winter Wren are very different; instead of nesting 
near the habitations of man, they usually select places away from 
human beings. In the autumn they may be seen hopping about 
from stone to stone or in the tangle alongside a broken-down 
wall in the vicinity of small rapid-running brooks, generally 
solitary, two being rarely seen together. 
The breeding season begins about the last week in May. 
726. Brown Creeper: Certhia familiaris americana 
(Bonap.) 
Eggs white, spotted with reddish brown, chiefly at the larger 
end. 
See Page 108, Chapter VI. 
761. American Robin: Merula migratoria (Linn.) 
Eggs greenish blue. Nests sometimes in stone walls or 
buildings. 
See Page 170, Chapter VIII. 
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