172 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [Bull. 



taken by A. H. V., Sept. 15, 1894; Warren, June 9, 12, 1900, taken 

 by L. B. B. ; Bethel, reported regularly by G. L. Hamlin, eggs 

 taken July 10, 1890, by H. C. Judd ; Danbury, one pair reported 

 regularly by G. L. Hamlin; New Haven, May 22, 1890 (L. B. 

 W.), July 19, 1893 (Hedges and H. W. R), Sept. 25, 1895 (H. 

 W. R), Oct. 13, 1906 (Townsend); Portland, fairly regular 

 during the last week of September and first of October from 

 1890 to 1899 (Sept. 9, 1893, Oct. 14, 1892), also May 15, 1888, 

 May 23, 1904, and May 16, 1910. 



Nest. In grass of a shallow fresh-water marsh, from I to 

 2 feet from the ground. 



Eggs. 5-8; the middle of June. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. June 8, 1891, seven eggs 

 (L. B. W. and E. S. W.). Latest record. July 10, 1890, eggs 

 (H. C. Judd). 



Telmatodytes palustris palustris (Wilson). Long-billed 

 Marsh Wren. 



An abundant summer resident of the salt and brackish marshes 

 from May to September. 



Earliest record. New Haven, May 5, 1896; Portland, May 

 5, 1906, 1908. 



Latest record. New Haven, Nov. 8, 1904; Portland, Oct. 26, 

 1887. 



Winter records. Nov. 26, 1905, Feb. 24, 1906, March 6, 1906, 

 Quinnipiac Marshes, North Haven (E. S. W.). 



Nest. In grass of a marsh, cat-tails, sweet flag, or small 

 bushes, from I to 6 feet from the ground, usually I to 3 feet. 



Eggs. 2-6; the middle of June. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. June i, 1905, five eggs (J. 

 H. S.). Latest record. Aug. 24, 1903, two young (L. B. B.). 



Unusual eggs. Set of four white eggs, June 24, 1893, Quin- 

 nipiac Marshes, North Haven (L. B. B.) ; set of five, same spot, 

 less than 10 yards away, July n, 1893 ; four more, in a nest about 

 8 feet from the first, July 28, 1893 ; Portland, June 8, 1905, set 

 of six (J. H. S.). 



This species has been heard singing as late as Sept. 18 (1895) 

 and Sept. 26 (1904) by L. B. B. 



