. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. Birds of Indiana. 1135 however, since 1890, Mr. Deane has met with them a number of times at almost all seasons, and it would seem to be resident. In 1887, Mrs. Jane L. Hine informed me it was very rare in Dekalb County, and had only been observed in autumn. They continued so until the winter of 1890-91, when they began to increase. Some winters they remained and others they disappeared. It is now tolerably common there, and breeds. It also breeds in Elkh
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. Birds of Indiana. 1135 however, since 1890, Mr. Deane has met with them a number of times at almost all seasons, and it would seem to be resident. In 1887, Mrs. Jane L. Hine informed me it was very rare in Dekalb County, and had only been observed in autumn. They continued so until the winter of 1890-91, when they began to increase. Some winters they remained and others they disappeared. It is now tolerably common there, and breeds. It also breeds in Elkhart County, where a nest was taken, Jim^ 13, 1891, containing seven young birds (McBride, Proe. I. A. S.^891, p. 167). It was very common near Peru in Oc- tober, 1893, where it is probably a resident (Dunn). Mr. Elwood Pleas informs me that it is a tolerably common resident at Dunreith,. Head of Tufted Titmouse. Natural size. Henry Coimty. April 14, 1894, he found one impaled on a thorn— evidently the work of a Shrike. It is also a rather abundant resident at Eichmond, where it breeds (Dr. E. Test, A. M. Hadley). Mr. G. G. Williamson reports it from Muncie, November 22, 1896. Mr. V. H. Barnett says it is common and breeds in Vermillion and Warren counties. Dr. A. AV. Brayton, of Indianapolis, has a beautiful albino of this species. The Tufted Titmouse frequents all kinds of woodland. In summer, it prefers the quiet of the denser forest or of the trees along the river bottoms. In winter they go wherever their companions go, or, rather, they lead the company where they will. Through woods, thickets, tangled ravines, along the old worm fence, into the orehaxd, then among the garden shrubbery. Their loud whistle sounds feto, peto, peto, peto, and when one comes upon them to see what is the matter, the Downy "Woodpecker calls quit, quit. This Titmouse utters de-de- de-de, and thus reminds one by his call of his relationship to the Chick- adees. The warm, sugar-making days of
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