86 THE WEST VIRGINIA 
186, WINTER WREN. 
Troglodytes hiemalis Vieill. 
Winter resident; tolerably common. I did not meet with 
this species, but it has been recorded from the State. 
IRS (a LONG-BILLED MARSH WREN. 
Cistothorus palustris (Wils.). 
Summer resident; tolerably common. It was observed along 
the banks of the Ohio and Great Kanawha Rivers, among the 
flags and grasses that here and there border the streams. 
188. BROWN CREEPER. 
Certhia familiris americana (Bonap.). 
Winter resident; common. Dr. Mathers informed me that 
this little species is very plentiful during the winter months. 
It frequents dense forests, and occasionally is found among the 
orchards. 
189. WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH. 
Sitta carolinensis Lath. 
Resident; abundant; generally distributed throughout all 
sections, but more plentiful among the heavy timber in the 
bottom lands, From early morning until the close of day it is 
busily engaged gathering its insect food from the trunks and 
branches of the trees. Stomachs of specimens secured con- 
tained remains of beetles and larve of Lepidotera. 
* 190. PUEDE DY LUEMOUSE: 
Parus bicolor Linn. 
Resident; abundant. Found everywhere in the forests and 
orchards, and at all times busily employed searching for insects. 
They prefer the heavy timber in the valleys. Stomachs of 
specimens secured contained traces of //ymenoptera and Dip- 
tera, pulp of apple, buds, blackberry and weed seeds. 
191. CAROLINA CHICKADEE, 
Parus carolinensis Aud. 
Resident; common. It is most plentiful along the Ohio Val- 
ley. Like other Chickadees it is a lover of woods. Occasion- 
