OF VIRGINIA 327 
GENUS THRYOMANES. 
[719]. Thryomanes bewicki bewichi (Audubon). 
Bewick’s Wren. 
Ranexr.—Eastern United States. Breeds chiefly in 
Carolinian zone from southeastern Nebraska, northern 
Illinois, southern Michigan, and south central Penn- 
sylvania south to central Arkansas, northern Mississippi, 
central Alabama (accidental in southeastern Virginia, 
Warwick County), and along the Alleghenian highlands 
to northern South Carolina; winters from near the 
northern limit of its range southward to the Gulf Coast 
and Florida; accidental in Ontario and New Hampshire. 
This is not a common resident bird, although during 
the years of 1891-189-L, a number of sets were taken, 
along with a parent bird, a female, so as to be sure of 
identification. All the nests that were found, though, 
were in a small area, and within a short distance of each 
other, a number of small apple trees near the bank of 
the James River being their favorite spot. It was not 
hard to locate these little fellows in the holes of the trees, 
but quite another matter to reach them. One year there 
were two pair, the other three seasons only one, and I 
am inclined to think it was the same pair returning each 
year. The old apple trees passed from sight, and with 
them those wrens, nor have I found any in this section 
since then. Five to six eggs is a full set. The nest is 
composed of fine twigs, dry grass, and lined with feathers. 
A close comparison with the eggs of “aédon” show a de- 
cided difference both in color and size. May 12th to 28th, 
fresh eggs. The ground color is white, entirely covered 
with reddish-brown spots, more numerous toward the 
