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exquisite song, which John Burroughs describes, 

 in his eastern cousin, as " a wild, sweet, rhythmical 

 cadence that holds you entranced." His note of 

 alarm is said to sound something like " Chimp, 

 chimp." You can tell him by noting carefully 

 his short tail, and comparing your observation 

 with the following description : 



PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. -- Above, like other 

 Wrens, more or less distinctly cross-barred, but darker 

 and less rusty ; chin and throat, dull tawny. 



Permanent resident. 



TITLE WREN. 



This is the western variety of the eastern 

 Long-billed Marsh Wren. The long bill and 

 the marsh habitat will distinguish it from all 

 the other Wrens. This bird attaches its nest to 

 reeds, making it globular in form, with the en- 

 trance on the side. 



Mr. J. H. Bowles, of Tacoma, Wash., is my 

 authority for saying that it is as common, about 

 some parts of Puget Sound at least, as any of 

 the members of the family named above. 



PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Head, dark brown . 

 back, lighter brown, streaked with black and white in the 



