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small sticks. Two broods are nearly always raised a season, but 
in different nesting sites if possible. 
Nannus hiemalis hiemalis (Vieillot). Winter Wren 
A regular migrant, often overlooked because of its small size and 
shy habits. 
Cistothorus stellaris (Naumann). Short-Billed Marsh Wren 
A rather uncommon summer resident, found more frequently in 
the semi-dry marshes than in the wetter regions. 
Telmatodytes palustris palustris (Wilson). Long-Billed Marsh 
Wren 
An abundant summer resident, found breeding in almost every 
wet marsh in the county. Nesting begins about the second week 
of May, and as many as seven nests have been found belonging 
to a single pair of birds. 
Certhia familiaris americana (Bonapart). Brown Creeper 
A common migrant and winter resident. The earliest fall 
record is September 18, 1912, and individuals are rarely seen after 
the first week in May. 
Sitta carolinensis carolinensis (Latham). White-Breasted 
Nuthatch 
A common resident and breeding species. Although exceed- 
ingly tame during the fall and winter, the nesting site is usually 
some out-of-the-way region, such as Golden, Dutchman and 
Ashippun Lake areas. 
Sitta canadensis (Linnaeus). Red-Breasted Nuthatch 
A fairly common migrant, more abundant in the spring than 
in the fall. There are no nesting records for the species, and 
it is certain that it does not ordinarily breed in the county, though 
a nest was found at Pine Lake in 1888. 9 
Penthestes atricapillus atricapillus (Linnaeus). Chickadee 
An abundant resident, most common during the fall and winter. 
Nests about Golden Lake in deserted woodpecker holes, and young 
just out of the nest were found on June 2, 1913. 
9 Kumlien and Hollister, Birds of Wisconsin, p. 124. 
