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more often in the northwestern portion. A number were 
taken near Hudson in November. We are unable to say 
whether these are resident in that district, or merely winter 
visitors. 
Parus hudsonicus Forst. HIDSONIAN CHICKADEE. 
A rare winter visitant in southern Wisconsin. Dr. Hov 
states that a few visited Racine during the unusually cold 
January of 1852. A single specimen was taken by Thure 
Kumlien in Jefferson County at this same time. It is recorded 
from the northern peninsula of Michigan (Nehrling) and 
Dr. H. V. Ogden, of Milwaukee, writes us that he saw several, 
and shot one, in Iron County, but unfortunately did not pre- 
serve a skin. He also writes: "I fancy a few could be found 
every fall in the northern tier of counties." A single individual 
was noted in Vilas County, at close range, while waiting on a 
deer runway, in November, 1902, but could not be collected as 
we were armed only with rifles at the time (N. H.j. 
FAMILY SYLVIID/E: KINGLETS AND GNATCATCHERS. 
Regains satrapa Licht. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. 
An abundant migrant in early spring and late fall. Dr. 
Ogden states that it is sometimes found in mid-winter in Mil- 
waukee County, and the same is true of other sections of the 
state. The golden-crown breeds along the south shore of 
Lake Superior, in Ontonagon County, Michigan, and possibly 
to some extent therefore in the pine regions of northern 
Wisconsin. 
Regulns calendula (Linn.). RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. 
An abundant migrant, somewhat later than the preceding", 
and more uniformly distributed. It seldom, if ever, remains 
through the winter. 
Polioptila cserulea (Linn.). BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. 
The little gnatcatcher is a fairly common summer resident 
in the southern part of the state. It arrives early in the spring, 
in small flocks of half a dozen or more, sometimes by the last 
week of April. Dr. Ogden has found it breeding in Milwaukee 
County, and at both Delavan and Milton it nests in reasonable 
numbers every year. Nest building usually begins by May 20, 
and by June 1 incubation has commenced. The young are 
