152 Grundtvig—On the Birds of Shiocton, Wisconsin. 
Mimus polyglottos (Linn.) belongs to the Carolinian fauna. 
Has bred at Racine, but could hardly be expected at Shiocton. 
166. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). XX Breeds in great 
numbers. In 1883, however, it was not nearly so abundant as 
in the previous year. Breeds mostly in bushes in or near the 
water. On uplands it appears to prefer thorns and brambles. 
When the nest is over water it is as a rule placed lower than at 
other times. The same is true of most other birds. Generally the 
nest is placed in the fork of a branch. Of 23 nests, 9 were in 
bushes over water (7 in willow), 7 at a height 2 feet, two 3 
feet. 14 were over the ground. Of these 9 were in bushes (3 
in willow), 4 in thorns and thorny trees, 1 in brush. 1 in a 
broken plum tree was only 1feet from the ground. 8, about 3 
feet; 5, 4-5 feet. Number of eggs 3-5; in 1882 oftenest 4, in 
1883, 3. 5 eggs in only one case. In 1882 first eggs laid May 
28 to June 2. In 1883, June 3 and 4. A nest was found, how¬ 
ever, in the Great Wood south of the railway June 9 with 1 egg 
and 3 young. M. of eggs from 13 nests. L. 22-25. B. 17-19. 
167. Har polily nclms rufus (Linn.). xx Seen also in 
migration time, only in certain places. A few bred in young 
woods with thick bushes. June 15, 1882, I found two nests near 
Wolf River. One in a hazel bush 2 feet from the ground. Con¬ 
tained 4 much incubated eggs. The other in a vine on an ash 
7 feet from the ground. Contained 2 new-laid eggs. M. from 
these two nests. L. 25-27. B. 18-21. In 1882 not observed 
before May 7. Only singly till May 12. Seldom in larger com¬ 
panies than 4 or 5. In 1883 not so numerous as in 1882. A 
pair seen May 2. Thought I heard the male’s song as early as 
April 26. 
Thryothorus ludovicianus (Lath.) belongs to the Carolinian 
fauna. Is found occasionally in Wisconsin (King.). 
Thryothorus bewichii (Aud.) must surely be found at Shiocton, 
but was not observed. 
168. Troglodytes aedon Vieill. XX M. of 2. L. 119-123. 
E. 164-169. W. 51-54. T. 43-47. Is present in large num¬ 
bers, but breeds almost exclusively in the swamps. In 1882, 
none seen before May 5. June 5, observed the first at our house. 
