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Long-billed Marsh yVren (Ti'liiuitddytcs f'aliistris ). This abundant inhab- 

 itant of our reedy niarslies arrives in May and remains until October or 

 November. 



Family CERTHIID.t. Creepers. 



*Brown Creeper (Ccrthia fainiliaris aincricaiui) . The Creeper is here a 

 r;;ther common winter resident, arriving from the north about October I and 

 remaining until April. 



F.AMII.V SITTID.E. NUTH.\TCHES. 



*White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolin- 

 cnsis). A common permanent resident. 



*Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canaden- 

 sis). This bird is sometimes common from 

 tlie later part of August to OctOi;er and 

 occasionally remains during the winter. 



Fig. 36. Red-bre.\sted 

 Nuthatch, 



Family PARID^. Titmice. 



Tufted Titmouse (BcEolophus bicolor). This bird is resident and breeds 

 as far north as Orange, N. J. (Riker), and Staten Island, N. Y. (Hollick). 

 Beyond these points it occurs regularly but rarely. It is observed yearly in 

 April at Englewood, N. J. (Chapman). There are few records for Connecticut, 

 and although Giraud leads us to belieAC it was not uncommon and bred on 

 Long Island when he wrote, it is now very rare there. (Braislin, Auk, XIX, 

 p. 148.) 



Fig. 37. Chickadee. 

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