388 N17'I‘ll.\’l‘(‘lllCS AND 'l‘l'l‘S.

search for eertaiu tidbits iu the shape of grabs or insects‘ eggs hidden in the bark.

There is such a lack of sentiment in the Nuthatch's character. he seems so matter-ot-l'act in all his ways, that it is ditlicult to imagine him indulging in anything like song. But even he cannot withstand the all~eonquering influences of spring. and at that season he raises his voice in a peculiar monotone—a tenor ItulL—ILu/L-lmh-ltuh-hah— sounding strangely like mirthless laughter.

7271). S. c. atkinsi Scott. FLORIDA \Viii'rE—BREAsTEn Nurture”.— Similar to the preceding, but somewhat smaller, the wing-em‘crts and quills but slightly or not at all tipped with whitish, the 9 with the top of the head and nape blaek. as in the 5. \\'., 3'32; T., 1‘50; li, ‘70.

1.11m w.— Florida, northward on the Atlantic coast to southern South Caro— lina.

728. Sitta. camadensis Linn. RED-HREASTI—Il) Nr'ruATcu. Ad. 6.— Top of the head and a wide stripe t/u-ng/li. the rye t0 the nope shining blaek; a white line over the eye: upper parts bluish gray; no black marks on the

with white patches near their tips; middle ones bluish gray; throat white; rest of the under parts 01-};rrzr'mus-lmljf' or rufous. III]. <2 .iflimilar, but the top of the head and stripe through the eye bluish gray. like the baek; under ~ en}; ’1‘.. 1-59»; 1%., ~50. a; breeds from Mani- tolut and Maine northward. and southward along the .\lh~_rhanies to North (‘arolina-, winters from about the southern limit of its breeding range to the Gulf States.

Washington. irregularly abundant W. V.. sometimes rare. Sept. 15 to May 10. Sin;r Sing. irregular W. \'., Aug. 9 to May 3‘. Cambridge. irregular T. V. and W. \'., Sept. 15 to Nov. 25; Nov. ‘33 to i\pl. 1, or rarely May 5.

dist. of grasses. in a hole in a tree or stump. Jig/(1x. four to six. white or ereaniy white. speekled with einnamona rutbusdirown. and lavender, ‘60 x '47.

parts paler. 14.. 4-1115; \V., Fm. 113. —Re(l - breasted , I # - . , . Nuthatch. (Natural size.) hwy" North Anteru

While resembling the White-breasted Nuthatch, this more northern species differs from it sufficiently both in notes and appearance to be easily distinguished. Its black face-stripe is a noticeable character, while to the trained ear its higher, finer, more nasal, slightly drawled you. ynu is quite unlike the \V'liite-breztst’s vigorous g/mi/n, yank. The Red-breast has an evident partiality for pine trees, and may be seen hovering about: the cones while looking for a foothold from which to extract, their seeds.

729. Sitta. pusilla, (LIN/Ll. Ilnowx-umnun Ni'TilATeu. _’1.I.~Top

and baek ot'the head liar/c grayish brow/I ; a whitish patch on the nape; no

secondaries; outer tail—feathers blaclg.