Migration Records for Kansas Birds 49 



719b. Thryomanes iewicki iairdi — Baird's Wren. 



Baird's wren is a not uncommon resident in southwestern 

 Kansas. 

 719c. Thryomanes bewicki cryptus — Texas Bewick's Wren. 



A common migrant in southwestern Kansas. The museum 

 records show sixteen specimens from Barber and Comanche 

 Counties, ranging from May 9 to May 29 

 721b. Troglodytes aedon parkniani — Western House Wren. 



As summer resident, common. Plentiful in spring of 1917. 

 First observation on April 19. Last observed in fall of 1916 on 

 September 27. The museum record for Cloud County gives Oc- 

 tober 10. 

 722. Nannus liiemalis Jiiemalis — Winter Wren. 



Not uncommon in winter. Museum records October 18, Trego 

 County; December 30, Miami County; November 11, January 2 

 and February 11 for Douglas County. 

 724. Cistothorus stellaris — Short-billed Marsh Wren. 



This wren is a rare migrant. One specimen at museum is 

 recorded for May 30, and two others, one for August 6 and one 

 for August 24; another for October 2. 

 725d. Telvuitodytcs pahistris iliacus — Prairie Marsh Wren. 



A rare summer resident. Museum records for May 3 and, 

 October 19 and 31. 



Family CERTHI I DAE— Creepers. 



726. Certhia familiaris americana — Brown Creeper. 



A common winter resident. It is, however, a more common 

 migrant. One observed on Oct6ber 2, 1916. Museum records show 

 three on October 3. The creeper was observed daily in 1917 be- 

 tween March 25 and April 26, but seldom seen in winter. It has 

 been more common in other winters. 



Family SITTIDAE— Nuthatche.s. 



727. Sitta carolinensis carolinensis — White-breasted Nuthatch. 

 A common resident. 



728. Sitta canadensis — Red-breasted Nuthatch. 



This nuthatch is a migrant, but is not common. Sometimes 

 it is a winter resident. It is a bird of irregular habits, sometimes 

 spending the winter far north of Kansas. The migrations are 

 irregular. Observed in 1917 on May 24; in 1916 on October 10. 

 The museum records show two specimens, one for Trego County, 

 on October 16, and one for Lawrence, on November 19. 



Family PARIDAE — Titmouse. 

 731. Baeolophus bicolor — Tufted Titmouse. 



