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12. Lophophanes bicolor, Bon. Tufted Titmouse. — A very com- 
mon bird and resident throughout the year, even in the city gardens, 
where it is exceedingly tame and confiding. Breeds as early as the be- 
ginning of March. Nests in deserted Woodpeckers’ holes, in old stumps, 
in cedai'-posts, in hollow branches, etc. 
13. Parus carolinensis, And. Southern Chickadee. — Very com- 
mon and familiar. Resident throughout the year. April 15 I discovered 
a nest of this diminutive bird in an old fence-post; it contained six nearly 
fledged young. The cavity was filled up about nine inches with soft 
mosses, cow’s hair, and the fur of smaller animals. Usually the nest is 
built in the hollow of a branch. 
14. Thryothorus ludovicianus, Bon. Carolina Wren. — Very 
common in all low wooded localities with dense underbrush. Thickets 
of smilax, blackberry bushes, snowball ( Viburnum molle and V. dent a tilin ') , 
Rkamnus carolinianus , Bumelia lanuginosa , intermixed with a few larger 
trees (oaks or elms), which are commonly overgrown by the mustang- 
grape and the grotesque forms of the supplejack ( Berchemia volubilis ), 
are its favorite resorts. In a few instances I have known a pair to 
build their nest in a bird-box near a dwelling. 
15. Thryothorus bewicki, Bonaj). Long-tailed House Wren. — 
Abundant in all suitable localities and very familiar, breeding in bird- 
boxes, stables, corn-cribs, and even in houses over doors, etc. One pair 
built their nest in the pocket of an old coat, hanging out doors. 
16. Troglodytes aedon, Vieill. House Wren. — Only a winter 
visitant, occurring in considerable numbers in secluded localities. 
17. Cistothorus palustris, Baird. Long-billed Marsh Wren. — 
Rare during the migrations. 
18. Cistothorus stellaris, Cab. Short-billed Marsh Wren. — 
Observed so late as May 2 in the marshy prairie districts in the northern 
part of Harris County, and in September in the sugar-cane fields on the 
Brazos in Ford Bend County. Probably breeds. 
19. Anthus ludovicianus, Licht. American Pipit; Titlark. — 
Very common during winter, from the middle of November to the second 
week in April. Comes fearlessly in the. streets of the city and in the 
door-yards. 
20. Neocorys spraguei, Sclat. Missouri Skylark. — Observed 
small flocks early in November on the prairies near Houston. They 
were often associated with Passerculus savanna , and in habits resembled 
very closely the Titlark. All disappeared soon. 
21. Mniotilta varia, Vieill. Black-and-white Creeper. — Not 
uncommon during the migrations. Noted first March 22. At the 15th of 
April the majority depart for the north, only few remaining to breed. 
22. Parula americana, Bon. Blue Yellow-backed Warbler. — 
This beautiful little Warbler is rather common during the migrations in 
all wooded portions, especially in the river bottoms, where almost every 
tree is covered with the long gray Spanish moss ( Tillandsia usneoides ). 
Some remain to breed, as I have seen the parents feeding the young in 
July and August. 
