The Great Carolina Wren (Thryollwrus ludoviciamis) in Con- 

 necticut. — Dr. Brewer recorded in the last issue of the Bulletin (Vol. 

 Ill, p. 1 93) the first known capture of this Wren in Massachusetts and 

 New England. I now give a second instance, which is also its first Con- 

 necticut record. A line from Mr. J. II. Clark informs me that he obtained 

 a tine specimen at Saybrook, November 25, 1878. — H. A. Purdie, Bos- 

 ton, Mass. Bnllj WiO.O. 4, Jan, 1879. P (o / . 



Capture of the Great Carolina Wren {Thryothorus Utdovic- 

 ianus) IN Connecticut, in March. — A male of this species was shot 

 here March 2, 1883, by Mr. Chas. H. Neff, and is now in his cabinet. 

 It was in good condition — was in song and killed among the rocks on 

 a wooded hillside. 



So far as I can learn, the only previously recorded capture of this Wren 

 in Connecticut is the one taken by J. N. Clark at Saybrook, Nov. 25, 

 1878 ("see this Bulletin, Vol. IV, p. 61). — Jno. H. Sage, Portland, Conn. 



BuaN.o.o, s.Apu. issa. i>. 



The Carolina Wren in Connecticut.— Mr. Willard E. Treat writes me 

 that he took a male Thyyothortis at East Hartfoi'd, Conn., 



March iS, 1SS6. It was in good condition, and had been seen since Feb- 

 ruary 15 among some thick brush and tall weeds. This is, I believe, the 

 third capture of this bird in Connecticut.— Jno. H. Sage, Portland, 



Conn. Auk, 3. Oct., 1886. P. >y5-f 



Notes from Connecticut.^ — Among my notes for 1892 the following may 

 be of interest, as relating to the vicinity of Bridgeport. 



A fine male Carolina Wren in full song was shot April 8. I was 

 attracted from a distance by the power and richness of its vocalization, 

 and found it dodging in and about an immense pile of cordwood in a 



lUk Ja« , 1*93. ».8&. 



Auk. :XV. April, 1898, p./^-^- 



Carolina Wren at Lyme, Conn., m Winter. — On the morning of 

 Dec. 17, 1897, I was surprised to see and hear a Carolina Wren {Thryo- 

 thorus ludovicianus) sing his pleasing notes. As this is the first time I 

 have seen the bird in Connecticut, this record may be of interest to 

 readers of 'The Auk.' — Arthur W. Brockwav, Lyme, Co,iu. 



The CarcMJ^i^H'C^'ffitticl^i-^hBe ?oTiecting in a grove about 

 live miles from Bridgeport, April 20, 1895, Dr. E. H. Eames and the 

 writer found two Carolina Wrens {Thryothorus ludoviciamis) occupied 

 in running about a stone wall. On June 13, we found both old birds and 

 shot two voung ones. The young, which had probably been out of the 

 nest a week, had only a faint chirp and were not as active as the adults.— 

 H. H. Taylor, Bridgeport, Conn. 



^ ,. Auk, XV, Julv, 1898, p. ^7V- 



Carolma Wren at Lyme, Conn., in December. — On the morning of 

 December 17, 1897, I was surprised to see and hear a Carolina Wren 

 {Thryothorus ludovicianus) at this place. As it is the first one I have 

 ever seen in New England, it may be of interest to. record the occurrence. 

 — Arthur W. Brockway, Lyme, Conn. 



A Carolina Wren in New London County, Connecticut.— While driving 

 along a well traveled road on the afternoon of Dec. 29, 1909, I had the 

 pleasure of meeting a Carolina Wren {Thryothorus ludovicianus) and visited 

 with him several minutes as he was not in the least shy. The thermometer 

 registered zero that morning, with a foot of snow on the ground.— Arthur 

 W. Bbockway, Hadlyme, Conn. Awlf >!-7. AW l&iO j^/^ 



