MARSH WREN. 
195 
fast in every part to the surrounding reeds, as 
“'d defiance to the winds and the waves. The eggs 
fi Usually six, of a dark fawn colour, and very small, 
the** laave the nest about the ‘2()th of June, and 
frenerally have a second brood in the same season. 
Sa*'6’’al colour, and habit of this bird of 
*aih S*''*^* '*■’ “ superficial observer, 
w ^thiiig of the ap|)eai'ance of the common house 
'he f’ more that of the winter wren ; Init with 
1^' former of these it never associates ; and the latter 
oft us some time before the marsh wroii makes bis 
t^fOarance. About the middle of August, they begin 
tij tto oft'; and, on the 1st of September, vei^' few of 
(jjj '» arc to be seen. How far north the migrations of 
b, species extend, I am unable to say ; none of them, 
knowledge, winter in (leorgia, or any of the 
'hern States. 
'he Warsh wren is five inches long, and six in extent ; 
fef.^^^ole upper parts are dark brown, except the upper 
Wl f''® head, back of the neck, and middle of the 
Hif’ ore black, the two last streaked with 
'''itio ' short, rouuded, and barred with black ; 
slightly barred ; a broad stri|) of white passes 
'“a eve half way down the neck; the sides of the 
ti) Ore also mottled n ith touches of a light clay colour 
V],|. "'llitish ground ; \vhole under parts, pure silvery 
'h(. i’ except the vent, which is tinged with brown; 
tif„ I Ss are light brown; the hind claw, large, semi- 
and very sharp ; bill, slender, slightly bent ; 
hoiiu Pconiinent; tongue, narrow, very tapering, sharp 
fen, ,®d, and horny at the extremity ; eye, hazel. The 
p e almost exactly resembles the male in plumage, 
the above description, the naturalist will pei'- 
'ti(l . 'dat this species is truly a certhia or creeper; 
diij^pl’deed its habits confirm this, as it is continually 
along the stalks of reeds, and other a(iuatic 
®> 111 search of insects. 
