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179. Nannus hiemalis hiemalis. Winter Wren. — Occasionally 

 seen. Some half dozen records from October 9 to November 16. 



180. Cistothorus stellaris. Short-billed Marsh Wren. — One 

 specimen secured, October 24. Suitable localities not very numerous in 

 this mountain land. 



181. Telmatodytes palustris palustris. Long-billed Marsh 

 Wren. — Frequent, from April 28 to October 30. I have found one nest, 

 but do not think it is a regular breeder, owing, perhaps, to the scarcity of 

 suitable marshy places. 



182. Certhia familiaris americana. Brown Creeper. — It may 

 be my fault that I have seen this inconspicuous little bird only from April 

 10 to May 1, and from October 10 to February 18, apparently more 

 common in the fall and winter, when the trees are bare. On one occasion, 

 clad in khaki I was standing motionless watching a Creeper on an oak tree 

 near by, when the bird flew downward and lit on my leggings, and scrambled 

 nearly up to my waist, when it took fright and flew away. 



183. Sitta carolinensis carolinensis. White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch. — Resident, and fairly abundant. 



184. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. — I secured two 

 on August 12, 1899, which seemed to be young, ju.st fledged. One other 

 obtained September 1. 



185. Penthestes carolinensis carolinensis. Carolina Chicka- 

 dee . — Resident . Common . 



186. BeBolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — Resident, and, with 

 the former species, coming around dwelhngs in the winter; one specimen 

 flying through an open window into a room. Breeds in holes in trees, 

 building April 13, nesting April 28, and with young May 30. 



187. Regulus satrapa satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet. — 

 March 28 to April 15, and October 15 to December 29. Two records in 

 January, 10 and 30, 1902. Abundant during the migrations. 



188. Regulus calendula calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — 

 One record, January 30, 1902, in company with R. satrapa satrapa. Abun- 

 dant from April 10 to 23, its wonderful song then heard occasionally. In 

 the fall, in great numbers from September 27 to November 22. 



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

 Frequent, from April 17 to May 9. One record July 18, and two for 

 September 2 and 20. 



190. Hylocichla mustelina. Wood Thrush. — An abundant sum- 

 mer resident, from April 26 to September 30. 



191. Hylocichla fuscescens fuscescens. Veery. — A spring mi- 

 grant, from April 30 to May 6. Common. 



192. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni. Olive-backed Thrush. — 

 To distinguish with certainty this species from the Hermit Thrush, and 

 others closely related, when sitting, flying or hopping in dense and dark 

 underbrush, without committing murder, is not given to all ornithologists. 

 I have only two positive records of the Olive-back, May 9 and 13. One 



