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41. Sitta Canadensis, Linn., Red-bellied Nuthatch, Stratford 

 and New Haven. 



42. Certhia familiaris, Linn., Brown Creeper, Stratford and 

 New Haven. 



*43. C. varia, And., Black and White Creeper, Stratford and 

 New Haven. 



44. Troglodytes iEdon, Aud., House Wren, common. 



45. T. hyemalis, Vieill., Winter Wren, Stratford and New 

 Haven. 



46. T. palustris, Aud., Marsh Wren, Stratford. 



47. T. brevirostris, Nutt., Short-billed Marsh Wren, Stratford 

 and New Haven. 



Family Turdidce. 



48. Sialia Wilsonii, Swainson, Blue Bird, common. 



*49. Turdus polyglottus, Linn., Mocking Bird, Stratford and 

 New Haven. 



50. T. migratorius, Linn., Robin, common. 



51. T. felivox, Vieill., Cat Bird, common. 



52. T. rums, Wilson, Brown Thrush, common. 



53. T. minor, Gmelin, Hermit Thrush, Stratford and New 

 Haven. 



54. T. Wilsonii, Bonaparte, Wilson's Thrush, Stratford and 

 New Haven. 



55. T. mustelinus, Aud., Wood Thrush, Stratford and New 

 Haven. 



56. T. aurocapillus, Wilson, Golden-crowned Thrush, com- 

 mon. 



*57. T. Noveboracensis, Nuttall, New York Aquatic Thrush, 

 Stratford. Rare at New Haven. 



58. Parus atricapillus, Wilson, Black-capt Titmouse, common. 



59. P. bicolor? Aud., Tufted Titmouse, New Haven. 



*43. Certhia varia I have often seen here in the spring in stormy weather, but 

 never in autumn. 



*49. The mocking bird was found to breed in Stratford twenty years since, but 

 not later to my knowledge. Prof. O. P. Hubbard states that they were not unfre- 

 quently found at Pomfret, in Connecticut, ten years since. 



*57. The New York aquatic thrush last season built a nest in my grape arbor, 

 and laid three eggs, and then left on account of the pruning of the vines, which 

 occurred as late as August 5th. 



