20 Tjik Wilson Bulletin — Xo. 82. 



in the second growth along the south shore of Hubbard lake on 

 October 15. 



47. Sitta caroVmensis carolinensis. — White-breasted Nuthatch. 

 We saw but one individual of this common species during our 

 entire stay in the county. This bird had appropriated the Backus 

 hotel, probably for the winter, and spent about half its time hop- 

 ping about the roof in search of a crack between the shingles that 

 would just fit the acorn it carried. The hotel is well sheltered in 

 a small pine grove. 



48. Pentliestes atricapillits atricapillus. — Chickadee. Although 

 but tolerably common this species was of more uniform occurrence 

 than any other except the English Sparrow. W^e found it from 

 the first to the last day afield and usually in little flocks of four 

 or five, while the number of individuals seen on any one day did 

 not exceed fifteen. Down in Wayne County at this season of the 

 year a flock of this species is almost invariably accompanied by a 

 Creeper, Nuthatch or Downy W^oodpecker, and sometirnes by all 

 three at once, but here the three were rare at Hubbard lake and 

 absent elsewhere and consequently the Chickadees were always 

 alone. We never heard them calling in the hardwood forest with- 

 out listening for and expecting to hear the nasal pipings of the 

 Nuthatch. All of the Chickadees we discovered were carefully in- 

 spected for individuals of luirlsonicus, and though none were found 

 the species may occur, especially in winter. 



49. ReguJiis satrapa satrapa. — Golden-crowned Kinglet. Two 

 flocks, or about twenty individuals, were in the swamp east of 

 Lincoln on October 7. A flock of about twenty on the 16th and 

 ten on the 19th were in the second growth along the south shore 

 of Hubbard lake. This is another species that afliliates with the 

 Chickadee, but we failed to find them together. 



50. HylocicliJa, guttata jyallasi. — Hermit Thrush. W^e counted 

 three single birds in the swamp east of Lincoln on October 7 and 

 another on the 19th. 



51. Planesticus migratorius migratorius. — Robin. On October 

 14 we were located for several hours where we commanded a view 

 of the lower West Branch and the south shore of Hubbard lake. 

 A flock of three Robins followed the south shore and ascended this 

 river and an occasional Jay came over the same route until we had 

 counted twelve. A flock of Robins appeared in the swamp east of 

 Lincoln on October 25 and remained there inclusive of the 28th. 

 We estimated the flock to contain about a dozen birds, but were 

 unable to ascertain the exact number owing to the dense cover. 



52. Sialia sialis sialis. — Bluebird. There was a flock of twelve 

 scattered among the stumps along the ridge on October 8. They 

 departed on a course slightly east of south. 



