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Troglodytes aedon. House Wren. — Abundant summer resident. 

 April 14 to October 17. Nest witli seven eggs, May 30, 1887. 



Olbiorchilus hiemalis. Winter Wren. — Tolerably common trans- 

 ient in fall, rare in spring. Only four spring records. April 23, 13, 

 26, 30, 1888, to 1890, and 1892 respectively. Seen in fall from Sep- 

 tember 21 to November 8. 



Telmatodytes paiustris. Long-billed Marsh Wren. — Rare migrant. 

 May 4, 1888; May 27, 1889; September 18, 1889. 



Certhia familiaris americana. Brown Creeper. — Occasional resi- 

 dent, and abundant spring and fall migrant. Last seen in spring. 

 May 10. First seen in fall, September 19. A nest containing three 

 newly hatched young was found May 30, 1891, on an island in the 

 Mississippi river five miles below Davenport. The nest was 15 

 feet up behind a loose strip of bark hanging on the side of a large 

 dead willow stub. Both parents were seen bringing food to the 

 young. 



Sitta carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. — Abundant resident. 

 Seen building in a hole in an oak tree April 27, 1889. 



Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Rare migrant. Seen 

 mostly in fall. May 1 to 10; September 21 to October 23. 



Parus atricapiiius. Chackadee. — Abundant resident. Eight eggs, 

 May 4, 1889. 



Regulus satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet. — Abundant migrant. 

 March 24 to May 7; September 19 to December 1. 



Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Abundant migrant. 

 April 4 to May 20; September 18 to October 26. 



Polioptila caerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — Rare summer resi- 

 dent (?). Seen May 11 1889 and 1890. One was near Muscatine, 

 30 miles south-west of Davenport, June 19, 1890. 



Hylocichia mustelina. Wood Thrush. — Abundant summer resi- 

 dent. May 2 to September 24. Nest with one egg, May 21, 1887. 



Hylocichia fuscescens. Wilson's Thrush. — Rare. One shot June 

 9, 1889; another May 14, 1892. 



Hylocichia aliciae. Gray-cheeked Thrush. — Abundant migrant in 

 spring, seldom observed in fall. April 24 to May 30. September 

 20, 1889. 



Hylocichia swainsonii. Olive-backed Thrush. — Abundant migrant. 

 April 24 to May 27; September 21 to October 17. Most abundant 

 during the second week of May. 



Hylocichia guttata pallasii. Hermit Thrush. — Common migrant. 

 April 4 to May 4; September 20 to October 5. 



Merula migratoria. American Robin. — Very abundant summer 

 resident. February 17 to November 29. One was recorded Janu- 

 ary 27, 1891. Eggs, April 19, 1889. 



Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — Abundant summer resident. February 4 

 to November 27. Five eggs, April 16, 1887. 



