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AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OB^ MICHIGAN. 



(Jerome Trombley); breeds; nests in July; nesting" habits as in next species, except 

 that it nests in clear places and in moist meadows, not over water (R. H. Wolcott); 

 and the nest is formed of fresh reeds and tiags and beautifully lined with cotton like 

 down; E. W. Durfce finds nests not uncommon in Wayne County; eggs six to nine, 

 white. Mr. E. W. Durfee states that these, like the next species, make two or three 

 duplicate nests. 



Long-billed Marsh Wren, natural size. 



;?K»-725-(7i), SO), t'istothorus palnstris (TFiVs.). * Long-billed Marsh When. 



Rather common in summer; "rare at Ann Arbor" (Dr. J. B. Steere); '"St. Joseph 

 County" (A. H. Boies); "abundant in the marshes at the west end of Lake Erie" 

 1 Jerome Trombley); " nests found in Wayne County " (E. F. Durfee); breeds; nests in 

 colonies, near the ground, in marshes, in spherical nests of coarse grass, etc., "fastened 

 to old tiags two or three feet above the water or mud" (E. L. Moseley), the opening on 

 the side; eggs five to ten, very small, dark chocolate brown, rarely almost white; 

 " while the female is sitting the male partially builds one or more nests " (Dr. A. K. 

 b^isher); Dr. W. C. Brownell writes me that there are sometimes eight of these dupli- 

 cate and unlined nests. 



Family CERTHIID.E. Creepers. 



Small, narrow-billed birds; seen creeping up tree trunk; food insects and insects' 

 eggs. 



Genus CERTHI.\ Linx. 



Head, foot and tail-feather of Certhia, natural size. 



;{17 720 (G2 part). Certhia familiaris americana {Bonap.). * Brown Creeper; 

 American Creeper. 

 Rather common; throughout the entire state; all seasons; "does not breed at Ply- 

 mouth" (J. B. Purdy); •' rather rare at Ann Arbor "(Dr. J. B. Steere); "formerly nested 



