90 Brrps OF MASSACHUSETTS 
246. Sitta canadensis Linn. Canapa NUTHATCH. 
A common but irregular winter resident, often abundant in 
autumn. It breeds regularly in Berkshire County, and locally 
elsewhere in the State, as at Ware, Winchendon, Plymouth 
County, Bolton, Beverley, Medford and Needham. 
September 3 to May 20; Summer. 
Amherst: “Several instances.” Berkshire: “ Not uncommon perma- 
nent resident.” Only a migrant and winter visitant in the low country. 
Bristol County: “Irregular winter visitant.” Brookline: “ Common, 
often abundant, migrant and winter resident.” Cambridge. Irregular 
transient and winter visitant. Cohasset: “Irregular; common in 
autumn. Some winter.”’ Dedham: ‘Usually rare.’ Essex County: 
’ 
“Common ’’ in winter. Ipswich: ‘‘ Very common in winter. Once August 
Martha’s Vineyard: ‘Common in autumn. Once August 1.” Spring- 
Te 
field: “Rather common in migration, and an irregular winter visitor.” 
Templeton: * Migrant of variable abundance.” Wellesley: “ Irregular 
migrant and winter visitant.” 
247. Sitta carolinensis Lath. WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH. 
A common spring and autumn migrant and winter resident, 
and a rare local summer resident. 
Amherst: “Abundant resident, but rare in summer.” Berkshire: 
‘“* Permanent resident. Not uncommon.” Bristol County: Rather com- 
mon winter visitant and common transient visitant; may breed. Brook- 
line : “Common winter resident and rare local summer resident.’? Cam- 
bridge: Permanent resident, rare in summer. Cohasset: ‘* Rather rare 
resident.’ Dedham: “Common.” Essex County: “ Rare.” Martha’s 
Vineyard: “Common resident.’’ Springfield: ‘‘Common_ resident, 
more numerous during migrations.’’ Templeton: ‘‘ Common migrant.” 
Wellesley: ‘‘ Rather common resident. More plentiful as a migrant.” 
248. Certhia familiaris americana (Bonap.). Brown 
CREEPER. 
A common spring and autumn migrant and winter resident; 
as a summer resident found regularly in Berkshire County, and in 
certain parts of Plymouth County,' and also recorded breeding at 
Taunton? in 1878 and Springfield 3 in 1863 and near Boston prior 
to 1877.4 
September 12 to May 12; Summer. 
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1 Chadbourne; Auk, Vol. XIII, No. 4, Oct., 1896, p. 346. 
2 Brewer; Bull. Nutt. Orn; Club, Vol. [V, No. 2, Apr., 1879, pp. 87-90: 
3 Allen; Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. IV, 1864, p. 69. 
‘Minot;,Land & Game Birds of N. E., 1877, p. 68. 
