Nuthatch
(Natural size.) Washington, irregularly abundant W. V., sometimes rare, Sept. 15 to May 10. Sing Sing, irregular W. V., Aug. 8 to May 8. Cambridge, irregular T. V. and W. V., Sept. 15 to Nov. 25; Nov. 25 to Apl. 1, or rarely May 5. Nest, of grasses, in a hole in a tree or stump. Eggs, four to six, white or creamy white, speckled with cinnamon-, rufous-brown, and lavender, 60 x 47. 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 yna, yna is quite unlike the White-breast's vigorous yank, 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 (Lath.). BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH. Ad.-Top and back of the head dark grayish brown; a whitish patch on the nape; no NUTHATCHES AND TITS. white over the eye; rest of upper parts bluish gray; outer tail-feathers black, tipped with grayish, midāle ones bluish gray; under parts grayish white. L., 4.50; W., 2.60; T., 1·25; B., 52.