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of the old liirds nssiirod me that they were iu the weeds thereabouts, aud 



so I left them. 



[683] Icteria rt'renx CLinn.). Yellow-breasted Chat. Fig. 26. 



Not common. I found only one nest of this bird. It was in a bush three 

 feet up on a steep bank sloping down Cherry Creek from Chicago Hill. 

 I photogi'a plied it on .Tidy 13. It then contained three eggs. 

 [687] Setophaga rvticilbt'JlAnn.). American Redstart. 



Common. This little bird is often seen flashing from some perch after 

 an insect and then i-eturning to its lookout again. I found one nest in 

 the fork of a sapling about eight feet up. 

 [704] GnhoHcoptes cawJinemiis (Ijinn.). Catbird. Fig. 27. 



Very common. Nesting in damp thickets largelj*. The nest in the 

 photograph was discovered July 2. It was situated in a bush in swampy 

 gi-ound near the lake shore. 

 [705] Harporhynchiis riifiiR (Linn.). Brown Tlirasher. 



A'ery common. A l)ird having, as a rule, extreme devotion to nest and 

 seemingly without fear when disturbed. 

 [718] Thnjofhorus ludoi'icianti.f (Lath.). Carolina Wren. 



Rare. I have seen but one specimen of this Avren and that was about 

 four miles away from the lake, near an old abandoned log hut. I hunted 

 diligently for a nest but failed to find one or to see the mate. 

 [721] TrogIo(J>jtrs acdonYieill. House Wren. 



Not common. I have seen but nine specimens of this wren diiring two 

 months of summer. I can not account for it as twenty or thirtj" miles 

 from here they are common. The large number of Jays in the park and 

 around the lake may have something to do with it. 

 [724] Cistothoruii fifel Inn's (Lisht.). Short-billed Marsh Wren. 



Rare. I noticed one of these birds sitting on a reed in a marsh, sing- 

 ing. The marsh Avas full of the long-lulled wren, but I have only seen 

 the short-billed wren once in this locality. 

 [725] Cistothorus paluMriif (Wils. ). Long-billed Marsh Wren. 



Common. They are confined to the little swamps around the lake. 

 I found twenty-six nests within tAvelve square feet in one swamp. The 

 nests are gloljular with a very small entrance in one side which often 

 takes quite a search to find. They are generally lined with vegetable 

 down or nioss, 



