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has the strange habit of building a number of nests. 

 I am inclined to think it is done to baffle some de- 

 stroyer of its nests or eggs. I shot the male wren 

 for a specimen ; but it is a difficult matter to secure 

 them, as they generally keep well concealed in the 

 rushes, and only remain a short time perched near 

 the top of the rushes to watch anyone in the vicin- 

 ity of their nests. 



Family Certhiidce. Creeper. 

 Genus Certhia. Linnaeus. 



234. .Brown deeper. C. familiaris americana. 



(Bonap.) 



" Transient Visitant," common. Observed here 

 from March 27 to May 14, and from August 1 to 

 December 11. A few probably breed and winter 

 here. 



Family Paridce. Nuthatches and Tits. 

 Subfamily Sittince. Nuthatches. 

 Genus -Sitta. Linnaeus. 



235. White-breasted Nuthatch. (White-bellied Nut- 



hatch.) S. carolinensis. (Lath.) 

 "Permanent Resident," common spring and fall 

 migrant, but scarce summer and winter resident. 

 Mr. W. "W. Dunlop found a nest of this species at 

 Outremont some years ago. I have generally ob- 

 served this bird here from March 1 to May 9, and 



