84 Bailey, Birds Breeding in the Mountains of Virginia. [jan. 



82. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. — Very common. 

 Young in nest July 17. 



83. Thryothorus ludovicianus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. — 

 Not common. Eggs June 6; feeding young August 6. 



84. Thryomanes bewickii bewickii. Bewick's Wren. — Rare. 

 Young hatched June 3; singing in July. 



85. Troglodytes aedon aedon. House Wren. — Common. Young 

 in nest July 27. 



86. Sitta carolinensis carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. 



— Common. No signs of second brood. 



87. Sitta pusilla. Brown-headed Nuthatch. — Rare at Mas- 

 sanetta in July; seen at Goshen in June. 



88. BsBolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — Rather common; 

 large young in June. 



89. Penthestes carolinensis carolinensis. Carolina Chickadee. 



— Common. Apparently raise only one brood. 



90. Polioptila caerulea cserulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — 

 Common. Not singing after June 6. 



91. Hylocichla mustelina. Wood Thrush. — Common. June 6, 

 eggs and young in nest and flying; July 26, young in nest. Silent after 

 July 15. 



92. Hylocichla fuscescens fuscescens. Veery. — Rare; heard 

 only at Hot Springs, August 4. 



93. Planesticus migratorius migratorius. Robin. — Very abun- 

 dant; probably three broods. 



94. Sialia sialis sialis. Bluebird. — Abundant. Eggs hatching 

 July 16, and large young, same date. 



