g. 8-May 8. Cambridge, irregular T.V., and W.V.,
Aug. 15-Nov. 25; Nov. 25-Apl. 15. N. Ohio,
tolerably common W.V., Sept. 4-May 22. Glen Ellyn,
irregular T.V., Apl. 24-May 21; Aug. 19-Dec. 12.
SE. Minn., common T.V., uncommon W.V., Sept.
24-Apl. 21.

Late in August when I hear a note such as one might imagine a baby
Nuthatch would utter, I know that the Red-breasted Nuthatch has arrived
from the north perhaps to spend the winter, or, may be, to go farther
south. He never seems quite as familiar as his larger, louder-voiced,
white-breasted cousin, and if one wants to make his acquaintance it is
well to follow the sound of his penny-trumpet-like notes until their
author is discovered.

BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH

_Sitta pusilla. Case 4, Fig. 66_

The head is browner than in the figure; the nape
has a downy white patch. Smallest of our
Nuthatches. L. 4-1/2.

_Range._ Nests from Florida to southern Delaware
and southern Missouri; a Permanent Resident.

The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a bird of southern pine forests; one may
travel for miles without seeing a single individual and then discover a
company of a score or more. They pass most of their time among the upper
branches uttering a _pit-pit_ as they hunt for food, or all suddenly
joining in a metallic _tnee-tnee-tnee_, when they are apt to take flight
to the adjoining trees. The nest is in a hole in a tree or stump,
generally near the ground; 5-6 white, heavily marked eggs being laid in
March.

TITMICE. FAMILY PARIDAE

TUFTED TITMOUSE

_Baeolophus bicolor. Case 4, Fig. 67_

A large, gray Titmouse, with a conspicuous crest,
black forehead, and reddish brown flanks. L. 6.

_Range._ Nests from the Gulf States north to New
Jersey and Nebraska. Resident, except at the
northern limit of its range.

Washington, very common P.R., more so in winter.
N. Ohio, common P.R. Glen Ellyn, only two records,
Apl. 4 and Nov. 19.

The loud _peto, peto, peto_ of the Tufted Tit can be confused only with
certain notes of the Carolina Wren, but while skilfull stalking is
required to see the Wren, one may walk up and inspect the Tit with
little or no caution. When he sees us he may change his call to a hoarse
_dee-dee-dee_ which at once betrays his relationship to the Chickadee.
The nest is made i