338 THE BIRDS 
or West Virginia. They have also been found breeding in 
the mountains of North Carolina. They select some 
natural cavity or dead stub in which is a deserted wood- 
pecker hole for a nesting site, lining it with fine strips 
of bark. Fresh eggs June 1st, four to six in number, a 
glossy creamy-white, sparingly specked with reddish- 
brown. Size, .62x.52. They rear but a single brood each 
season. Our Canadian zone offers ideal surroundings and 
food for this bird during nesting time. I found them 
searce in Giles County. 
