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be no doubt. The birds were present, running with incredible swiftness 

 through the shallow water some distance in advance, flying up and down 

 the dark, wooded ravines, or chinking uneasily from branch to branch, 

 their tails in perpetual motion. I flushed the object of their solicitude 

 from the rank undergrowth — a young bird but a few days out of the nest, 

 which half flew half ran to a place of safety, followed by the parent 

 birds. 



That the Louisiana Water Thrush occurs in Chester county as a sum- 

 mer resident and breeder can no longer be denied. 



Frank L. Burns, Berivxn, Penn. 



BIRDS DECEIVED BY GLASS. 



We have a "sun parlor," two sides of which consist of single panes 

 of glass. At certain times of day these reflect sky, hills, trees and green 

 fields, while growing plants on the inside, help the delusion of open 

 space occasioned by clear glass. For some time after the room was 

 built hardly a day passed that some bird did not dash against the panes, 

 in some cases with sufficient force to break the neck ; while in others the 

 bird was only stunned, recovering on having water sprinkled on its head 

 and being left in a dark place for some minutes, while others merely 

 seemed shocked by the blow. One bird (it was killed) struck in such a 

 manner that the impress of its little form was left on the glass in a fine 

 dust as perfect as if drawn with a pencil. Robins, Linnets, Blue Jays, 

 Hummingbirds and Wild Canarias did the same thing, all being de- 

 ceived ; but the strangest part of the story is that now they are all wiser. 

 The birds are here in great numbers but for some months not one has 

 attempted to fly through the glass. How have they warned each other ? 



E. A. Harvey, ScDita Bitrbai-a, Culil'. 



CAROLINA WREN [THRYOTHORUS LUDOVICI- 

 ANUS) IN LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 



It is with genuine satisfaction that I announce the capture of this 

 hitherto elusive species in this county. There has seemed no good 

 reason why it should not be native to the county, but it has been looked 

 for in vain for ten years. Mr. L. M. MacCormick mentioned having 



