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resident : not abundant. Chiefly along the coast. It 

 must be very rare north of Massachusetts, as it is not 

 contained in Maine lists, though it is known to occur in 

 Greenland. 



Ci&fothontH stellaris Cab. Short-billed Marsh Wren. 

 Rather common summer resident as far north at least as 

 Massachusetts. Not recorded from Maine. 



Two other wrens, ThryotJiorus B&wickii and T. Ludo- 

 vicianus, may possibly enter the southern portions of New 

 England in summer. Mr. Lawrence (p. 283) records 

 T. Ludovicianus from New York Island. 



CERTHIIDyE. 



Certhia Americana Bon. Brown creeper. Common. 

 Breeds throughout New England, and winters in its more 

 southern districts. 

 . No. 263. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



PAEIDJS. 



Sitta Carolinensis Gmelin. White-bellied Nuthatch. 

 Resident : abundant. 



No. 476, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, Autumn, 1854. 



Sitta Canadensift Linn. Red-bellied Nuthatch. Abun- 

 dant. Resident. Chiefly a winter visitant in more south- 

 ern, but breeds plentifully in the northern sections. 



No. 477y ? . Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Lophopftanes bicolor Bon. Crested Tomtit. Rare and 

 perhaps accidental. The only record of its capture that 

 I have found is the mention of it by Linsley (p. 255). 

 Chiefly a more southern species, but has been found north 

 of New England. (Nova Scotia, And., Orn. Biog. v, p. 

 472. Near New York., Lawr., p. 283. Omitted from 

 Sam. O. O.) 



Po&cile atricapillus Bon. Black-capped Titmouse. 

 Chickadee. Resident. Abundant. 



No. 505, $. Lynn, Essex Co. S. Jillson, Nov., 1855. 



Poecile, Hudsonicus . Hudsonian Titmouse. Resi- 

 dent in more northern ; an occasional or accidental visitor 

 in winter in the southern sections. ("Breeds." Calais, 



