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In 1901, they were first heard singing- May 6, and after that 

 very often. On June 8, many large globular nests were noted in 

 cattails along the Outlet near Lost Lake. 



In 1906, between July 21 and September 16, they were on many 

 occasions heard warbling low along the Outlet on cloudy days and 

 at all hours of quiet, moonlit nights. In 1907 they were heard 

 September 9, 22, 27, and 30, and October 1, 5, and 15. In 1913, 

 they were seen or heard almost daily from September 5 to Octo- 

 ber 7. 



163. BROWN CREEPER 



CERTHIA FAMILIARIS AMERICANA Bonaparte 



Fall and spring visitant, probably sometimes remaining all 

 winter. Noted November 22, 25, 29 and 30 and Dece.mber 2, 3 

 and 28, 1900 ; January 22 and 26, April 18 and 25, 1901 ; October 

 18 and 29, 1904; October 9 and 30 and November 1, 1906; and 

 October 23 and 28, 1907 ; and October 14, 19, 25, and 27, 1913. 



These little birds arrive from the north usually in October and 

 may be seen, most often singly, running up the trunk of some tree 

 searching closely in the cracks of the bark for insect eggs or larvse 

 on which they feed. After ascending one tree to the branches or 

 sometimes higher, the bird will fly to another, alighting on the 

 trunk near the ground, where it enters upon an inspection of that 

 tree. In this manner it examines many trees in one spot before 

 flying to any distant tree. 



164. WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH 



SITTA CAROLINENSIS Latham 



This little bird, often locally known as Pumpkin-seed, is one of 

 the most interesting permanent residents of the Maxinkuckee re- 

 gion. It is never present in great numbers, but several could be 

 seen on any day that we cared to look for them. They prefer trees 

 out in the open but may be found also in the denser woods. Our 

 notes indicate their presence every month in the year. 



165. RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH 



SITTA CANADENSIS Linnaeus 



This bird appears to be rare in the region of the lake, it having 

 been noted only on two occasions, one south of the lake in Farrar's 

 woods about October 16. and two near the Assembly grounds No- 

 vember 1, 1906, only a little distance from the lake. Their shrill 

 hanking is quite characteristic. It appears to be present only as 



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