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725. Long-billed Marsh Wren — Cistothorus palus- 

 tris (Wils.). Locally common summer resident, May 15- 

 Oct. A few winter in Cambridge. Borders of streams 

 among coarse reedy grasses and sedges. Nest globular, 

 attached to sedge, grass, or bushes, 1-2 ft. Found a nest 

 containing two fresh eggs on Aug. i, Sherborn. BL i 99, 

 M T], W 57. 



726. Brown Creeper — Certhia fauiiliaris americaJia 

 (Bonap.). Common winter resident, Sept. 25-May i. Has 

 twice nested in eastern Mass., — M 66. Woods and groves, 

 climbing tree-trunks spirally. Often found in companv with 

 Chickadees. BL i 90, M 66, W y^,. 



727. White-breasted Nuthatch — Sitta carolinensis 

 Lath. Rather common resident, most plentiful as migrant, 

 in Oct. and Nov. Orchards and woodlands, clambering 

 about on trunks and larger limbs. Nest in hole in tree or 

 stump, Apr. BL i 87, M 61, W 54. 



728. Red-breasted Nuthatch — Sitta canadensis 



Linn. Irregular migrant and winter resident, sometimes 

 common, especially in fall; Sept. 15-May. On trunks and 

 about cones of evergreen trees. BL i 88, M 64, W 53. 



735. Chickadee, Titmouse — Par us atj-icapillus 



Linn. Very common resident. Everywhere, on trees. 

 Nest, a hole in tree, 3-15 ft., May, July^ BL i 83, M y^ 

 W 51. 



740. Hudsonian Chickadee — Far us hudsonicus 

 Forst. Rare or casual winter visitant Oct.-Apr. Pine 

 woods. One male, Oct. 30, 1880, Wellesley, — in collection 

 of S. F. Denton (Auk vii 408). BL i Z':,, M 60. 



748. Golden-crowned Kinglet — Regulus satrapa 

 Licht. Common in spring and fall, and at times in winter, 

 Sept. 20-Apr. 15. Evergreen trees. BL i 73, M 52, W 

 49. 



