110 THe Wirson BULLETIN—NO. 7). 
was to be found. On October 1, two more—the last ones—were 
seen. This species always lit on the rocky beaches and fed there, 
and in the beach grass on the first sand dune. ‘They were rather 
shy and quite difficult to approach. 
146. (704) Duwmetella carolinensis. Ca tsBrrp.—This species was 
found on our arrival at the island, August 16, but could only haye 
been a rare breeder, as this bird was the only one seen during our 
stay. 
147. (705) Toxrostoma rufwm. BrowN THRASHER.—The brown 
thrasher was not seen until September 15, when one was observed 
in the willows on the west sand dune. The next day several were 
seen in the same locality. These probably came to the island with 
the migration of thrushes on the night before. On September 21, 
one was seen at the west side of the pond, and single birds were 
noted on September 26, 29 and 30. 
148. (721) Troglodytes aédon aédon. Wousr WrRreN.—This wren 
was not found on the island until September 8 (one specimen). 
Another was noted on September 9, and a third and last one on 
September 15. The birds were found in the more open part of the 
island, about the tops of fallen trees and the brush piles. 
149. (722) Nannus hiemalis hiematlis, WINTER WREN.—A 
single bird of this species was seen on August 29, in the low 
willows that border the first sand dune on the west side of the 
island. Another was noted on September 15, and on September 
19 several more were observed. After the latter date. it was 
rather common until October 8, when it was last seen. 
150. (724) Cistothorus — stellaris. SWortT-BILLED MARSH WREN. 
—Only one specimen of this marsh wren was seen on the island. 
This bird was secured in the cranberry marsh at the edge of 
the pond on September 16. It flew up from the coarse grass and 
lit in a willow bush. This record is the most northern one known 
to the writer. 
151. (726) Certhia familiaris americana. BrowN  CREEPER.— 
The first record for this species was secured on September 3, 
when one was observed climbing up a large oak tree near the 
path across the island. Another was seen on September 6, but no 
more until September 14, when several were seen. On Septem- 
ber 26 it came to the island in some numbers, twenty being seen 
on that date. The last one was seen on October 6. 
152. (727) Sitta carolinensis carolinensis, WHITE-BREASTED NutT- 
HATCH,—If this nuthateh bred on the island it was in very small 
numbers. A single bird was observed on August 31, another on 
September 14, a third on September 28, and a fourth and last on 
