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74. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — The only bird 

 of this species noted, an adult male, was taken in a grove in Clay County, 

 August 30. 



75. Dendroica sestiva aestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Not uncom- 

 mon, particularly about the groves and in the willows along the roads. An 

 immature male in the collection was taken on July 24 and a nesthng on 

 July 18. 



76. Dendroica castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler. — A single bird 

 of this species, an adult male, was taken by Ruthven in a grove in Clay 

 County, July 4. 



77. Geothlypis trichas trichas. Maryland Yellow-throat. — 

 Common about all of the marshes. An immature bird in the down was 

 taken on July 23 and another, well feathered, on August 1. One bird was 

 seen in an orchard about a mile from a marsh. 



78. Wilsonia pusilla pusilla. Wilson's Warbler. — The only birds 

 of this species observed were an immature male and two immature females 

 (all fully feathered) in a grove in Cla^^ Count}% August 28 and 30. 



79. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird.— The Catbird was seen a few 

 times in the woods about the lakes. 



80. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher.— Only a few Thrashers 

 were observed, and these were in the woods about the lakes. Two imma- 

 ture birds just i-eady to leave the nest were found at Elbow Lake, July 8. 



81. Troglodytes aedon parkmani. Western House Wren. — 

 Common in the groves and in the woods along the lakes and streams. 

 Three birds in the fine series obtained are immature; they are a partly 

 feathered male taken on July 17 and a nearly fully feathered male and 

 female taken on July 24, all in groves. 



82. Cistothorus stellaris. Short-billed Marsh Wren. — This 

 wren was occasionally observed about the marshes but was found in num- 

 bers only in a small slough south of Elbow Lake. Only adults were noted. 



83. Telmatodytes palustris iliacus. Prairie Marsh Wren. — A 

 very common species about all of the marshes in the region. Many nests 

 were observed where the rushes and sedges were growing in the water. A 

 nest with five unincubated eggs was found on July 30, and well feathered 

 immature birds were taken on August 3. 



84. Penthestes atricapillus septentrionalis. Long-tailed Chick- 

 adee. — An adult female secured by Ruthven in willows along a road, 

 July 14, was the only one of this species observed. 



85. Planesticus migratorius migratorius. Robin. — The Robin 

 was observed in some numbers about the wooded habitats. 



86. Sialia sialis sialis. Bluebird. — The Bluebird was found both 

 in the wooded and grassland habitats, but was most common in the latter, 

 where it nests in fence posts. Three well feathered nestlings were taken in 

 a pasture on August 6. 



