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while the long-billed marsh wren will not. or at least, does not in 

 this locality. It is very difficult to identify because of its habit 

 •of constantly bobbing back into the grass. After the first iden- 

 tification, it is easily told by its actions and song. 



Prairie Marsh Wren (Tclmatodytcs palustris iliaciis). 



This subspecies of the long-billed marsh wren is a tolerably 

 common summer resident about Wall lake and its inlet. I have 

 no migi-ation data for this and the preceding species because I 

 live too far from their haunts. 



Brown Creeper {Certhia faniUiaris amcricana) . 



A tolerably common migrant and a rare winter resident. It 

 usually appears in November and departs in March or April. 

 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis r(irolin<'us\s) . 



A tolerably common winter resident and possibly a summer 

 resident in the woods along the Raccoon river. 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis). 



A very rare migrant. One was seen by my sister May 8, 1911. 

 Black-capped Chickadee (Pcnihcstcs atricapilUts atricaiyillus). 



A common winter resident and a rare breeder in the vicinity 

 -of Wall Lake. I know of two different broods successfully reared 

 in this vicinity. It is probably more common as a breeder in the 

 woods. 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet (Rcgnliis satrapa satrapa). 



A rare spring and fall migrant. First seen dates in spring 

 are: March 23 and April 19; in fall, November 11 and 17. 

 Ruby-crowned Kinglet {Regulus calendula calendula). 



A common spring and fall migrant. First seen dates in spring 

 are from April 10 to 27. I have frequently seen it flash its ruby 

 <;rown in spring, and occasionally heard it sing, but never knew it 

 to do either of these in the fall. Its song is surprisingly loud and 

 clear for so small a bird. 

 Wood Thrush (H)/lo<ichl(i. )nitst<iin(i) . 



A tolerably common migrant and breedei-. It usually nests in 

 t)i-chard trees. First seen dates vary from May 6 to 11. 

 Gray-cheeked Thrush (Hylocichla (ilicicie aliciae). 



A common or even abundant migrant the two or three days it 

 is here in May. Also reported common by Mrs. George May. 

 Olive-backed Thrush (Hf/lociehla iistulata sivainsoni). 



A common to abundant migrant the two or three days it is 

 here in May. It is found at the same time as the gray-cheeked 

 rhrush. Also reported common by Mrs. George May. 

 Robin (Plauestivus migidlorins migratorius) . 



An abundant migrant and breeder. In the year 1912 a few 

 wintered. First seen dates cover the period from February 28 to 

 JNIarch 29. 



