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Family CERTHIID^. Creepers. 



Certhia familiaris americana Bonaparte. Brown Creeper. 



A tolerably common winter resident from October to April; 

 most common in October, but wintering regularly in small 

 numbers. 



Earliest record. New Haven, Sept. 22, 1903, 1904 ; Portland, 

 Oct. 2, 1893; Litchfield,.Sept. 19, 1906 (E. S. W.). 



Latest record. New Haven, May 7, 1888; Portland, April 

 27, 1907; Danbury, April 28, 1907 (J. C. A. M.) ; East Hartford, 

 May 7, 1892 (W. E. T.). 



Family SITTID^E. Nuthatches. 



Sitta carolinensis carolinensis Latham. White-breasted 

 Nuthatch. 



A tolerably common resident, but less common than formerly 

 in southern Connecticut. 



Nest. In a hole, at least partially excavated by the birds them- 

 selves, in the trunk of a large tree in the woods at from 25 to 30 

 feet from the ground. 



Eggs. 5-9; early in May. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. April 21, 1890, five eggs 

 (J. H. S.). Latest record. May 30, 1877, six e g s (J- H . S.). 



A set of eight eggs taken, May 13, 1902 (Hill) ; a set of nine 

 eggs taken in Jewett City, May 19, 1884 (C. E. Prior). 1 



Sitta canadensis Linnseus. Red-breasted Nuthatch. 



A common fall and rare spring migrant, and an irregular 

 winter resident; most abundant in October. 



Spring migration. Earliest record. New Haven, March 24, 

 1902; Portland, March 14, 1893, 1900. Latest record. New 

 Haven, April I, 1896, April 27, 1888 (L. B. W.) ; Portland, May 

 10, 1893. 



Fall migration. Earliest record. New Haven, Aug. 27, 1903 ; 

 Portland, Sept. 4, 1908. Latest record. New Haven, Nov. 4, 

 1903, Nov. 28, 1906 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, Oct. 18, 1888. 



Winter records. New Haven, Feb. 22, 1894, Feb. 10, Dec. 

 10, 1896, Jan. 24, Feb. 6, 16, 21, 1900, Jan. 15, Dec. 30, 1902, 



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