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LIST OF THE BIRDS OF COBHAM, VIRGINIA. 
I once discovered in the month of Mav, a nest belong¬ 
ing to this species, which was very skilfully concealed in 
a hole in the interior of an old gate post. 
15. Certhia familiaris. Brown Creeper. — 
Resident; common. 
16. Sitta carolinensis. White-bellied Nut¬ 
hatch. — Resident; common. 
17. Thryothorus ludovicianus. Great Caro¬ 
lina W 7 ren. —Resident; rather common. 
18. Troglodytes domesticus. House Wren. 
— Summer resident; common; breeds. Arrives about 
May 1st. 
19. Telmatodytes palustris. Long-billed 
Marsh Wren. —Rare. One specimen observed in the 
latter part of October. 
20. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Creep¬ 
er. — Summer resident; common. Most abundant in the 
migrations as the greater number go farther north to breed. 
Arrives April 15th. 
21. Parula americana. Blue Yellow-backed 
Warbler. —Spring and autumn visitant. Abundant in 
spring from April 19th to May 12th. It is doubtful if an}' 
remain to breed. 
22. Helmintherus vermivorus. Worm-eating 
Warbler. — Summer resident; rather rare; breeds. 
Arrives April 26th. The nest of this bird was incorrectly 
described by Audubon, who states that it is placed in 
bushes and no accurate account of its nest and eggs was 
published until 1869, when Mr. T. II. Jackson, of West¬ 
chester, Pennsylvania, gave a description in the American 
Naturalist of a nest containing five eggs which he found 
near that place. Since that time, nests have been found in 
various parts of the country, including New Jersey, Con¬ 
necticut, and especially the lower Hudson River valley 
near Riverdale, N. Y. Mr. R. Ridgway, of the Smith- 
