Sitta canadensis. Lake Umbagog, Me. Sept. & Oct. 1893. Sitta Canadensis 15° Sept. 22¹ 23¹ 25¹ 26² 27⁴ 28³ 29¹ 30² Oct. 1¹ 2¹ 3¹ 4¹ 5¹ 6² 7¹ 8² 9¹ 10¹ 11² 12² 13② 14² Lake Umbagog, Maine. Sitta Canadensis August 30ᵗʰ 31ˢᵗ September 1ˢᵗ 2 do. 3 do. 4 do 5–to 7 do 10 do 11th 12 do. 13 4 15 17th 18th 19th 21 do. 22 do. 23 do 28¹ 29² 30² October 3ᵗʰ 4ᵗʰ 1894. August 30@ 31ˢᵗ September 1± 2² 3² 4⁴ 5⁴ 6⁴ 7⁴ 8⁴ 9th 10¹⁵ 11² 12² 13² 14② 15–20/16@ 17@ 18@ 19¹⁵ 20± 21¹ 22² 23¹⁰ 24⁴ 25(15) 26 27@ 28@ 29@ 30@ Sept. This notwithstanding, from literally drowned through this month & there is no about Umbagog any imigation. There is an extremely decrease of spruce cones this year & the White-billed have very little food; almost nothing in their nests. I have been fishing with the Crossin, they winter here except that like the Crossin, they winter here in numbers only during years when this food abounds "among the White Wts. This month (W. Parker) "mellows" among the White Wts. This month (W. Parker) Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1896 Sitta Canadensis May 15ᵗʰ & calling he-he-he-he-he- he - he - he - he - he - he (12 to 16 notes) This resembles the "wot-wot" call of S. canadensis but is less loud & full & carries less far. I take it to be this song. May 18ᵗʰ One of a pair from the other a nest of food which was carried out whether the ♂ or ♀ was the giver. Lake Umbagog. 1896. Sitta Canadensis. May 13± 14² 15² 16⁴ 17.18@@ " 19⁴ 20² 21³ " 22¹ 23¹² 24² 25⁴ 26² " 27⁴ 28⁴ 29² 30⁴ 31⁴ June 1± 2± 3± 4³ 5² 7² 12¹ copy ⑨ About in its usual numbers, perhaps rather more numerous than in former years. Very noisy up to about June 1, very Silent after this date. Detailed observations on habits of nesting birds in my journal under May 24 & 26. May 23 nest begins within 2 days of hatching. For " 24th. Nests in paper birch Stubs, Pine Points P " 25th. Nest not opened. A little fresh nest in ash stub standing in water at the Rapid River, & a very Little Pitoh just below hole. Nest material brought from bark, $ + ♀ on stub & at mouth of trunk adding pitch, but perhaps building. nest in dirt, not complete. House Cats. June 7 nest found May 25 cut from "Young 4 or days old!" (Watson) 61