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have been known to battle to the death over a disputed nesting 

 site. 



Pour or five eggs are laid in late April and three broods are 

 often raised. 



Family TROGLODYTIDAE. Wrens. 



THRYOTHORUS LUDOVICIANUS LUDOVICIANUS (Latham). Carolina 



Wren. 

 Common resident. 



The Carolina Wren is present during the entire year and is 

 one of the few winter songsters. It is to be looked for in any 

 kind of wooded territory and is common in the Swope Park 

 district, in the Blue Valley and Brush Creek woods and in all 

 the wilder sections of the county. 



It nests among overhanging roots along creeks and ravines 

 or in holes in the banks. One nest was found by Tindall in a 

 wagon bridge near Independence. Five to seven eggs are laid 

 in early May and more than one brood is raised. One nest was 

 found on August 15, 1901, containing three fresh eggs (Tin- 

 dall). 



THRYOMANES BEWICKI BEWICKI (Audubon). Bewick's Wren. 

 Very rare visitant or summer resident. 



This wren is slowly extending its range northward and has 

 probably already reached the extreme south and east borders 

 of the county, as it has been regularly seen in the adjoining 

 county (Johnson) since 1907. Since its arrival in the latter 

 district it has established itself as a breeder and has become 

 noticeably less rare. Smithson states that he has seen as many 

 as six in one morning at Warrensburg and has several times 

 seen them carrying nesting material. 



The Bewick's Wren is a much more desirable neighbor than 

 the House Wren, as its beautiful song has none of the harsh 

 and penetrating and, to some, disagreeable qualities of that 

 bird. It is also more beautiful, graceful and less quarrelsome 

 than the House Wren. 



TROGLODYTES AEDON PARKMANI Audubon. Western House Wren. 

 Very common summer resident. 



Impatient House Wrens have been seen here as early as March 

 15th (1903) and several times between the 1st and 10th of 

 April. During some years they arrive between the 15th and 



