vay) McAtez, In Memoriam F. E. L. Beal. 250 
his diaries I find mention of articles being sent to the Iowa State 
Register as late as 1893. It is practically certain that a number of 
newspaper contributions by Professor Beal are entirely buried. 
For instance his diaries mention articles being sent to the Guide 
and the Tribune about which nothing further is known. 
Most of the known sketches appeared in the Iowa State Register; 
these are listed below in the order in which they are arranged in 
Professor Beal’s scrap-book. 
From the Iowa State Register. 
The House Wren (Troglodites aedon). 
Description of habits, especially as to choice of nesting site and 
amount and kind of food consumed. 
The Swallows. 
General and food habits of 4 species. 
The Woodpeckers. 
Use of their nest cavities by other birds; general notes on habits and 
food. 
The Sparrows. 
General remarks on composition and habits of group; destruction of 
weed seeds. 
The Nuthatch and His Friends. 
General notes on the White-breasted Nuthatch, Chickadee, Brown 
Creeper, Downy Woodpecker, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet; value of their 
services in destroying insects. 
The Blue Jay (Cyanurus cristatus). 
General discussion of habits opposing the popular opinion prejudicial 
to the bird. 
The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus Baltimore). 
Comment on colors, nest, and food habits. 
Iowa Birds. The Purple Grackle (Quiscalus purpureus). 
Habits and economic value. 
Iowa Birds. The Catbird (Mimus carolinensis). 
General habits and summary of food. 
Birds of lowa. The Shrike or Butcher Bird. (Lanius borealis). 
General habits and food. 
Secrets of Bird Life. The Robin (Zurdus migratorius).  [sic.] 
General habits and food. 
The Birds of Iowa. The Bluebird (Sialia sialis). 
General habits and food. 
The Birds of lowa. The Fly Catcher. 
The habits and economic value of the Kingbird and Pheebe. 
The Birds of Iowa. The Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorzzs). 
A vivid account of the birds habits, with remarks upon food. 
