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195. [718] Thryothorm ludovicianus (Lath.). Carolina Wren.* 

 Common resident. Sings at all times in the year. The Carolina Wren 



became common here about 1883 (B. W. E\). "It was heard nearly every 

 day that winter." 



An inhabitant of dense thickets and brush-piles. Not often seen away 

 from these places except when singing. Ordinarily a very hard bird to 

 flush. Several times the writer has cornered a Carolina Wren in a 

 brush-pile, and walked up to the edge of it without the bird leaving. 

 Once, even, I walked over a brush-heap with a wren in it and the bird 

 left only when the heap was torn to pieces. (March 3, '01). Another 

 instance of this habit is as follows: On a cold, snowy, windy day, I was 

 investigating the base of a hollow tree. After rummaging around on the 

 inside for three or four minutes, I touched a Carolina Wren which then 

 flew hastily out (February 2, '02). 



196. [719] Thryoffianes bewickii (Aud. ). Bewick's Wren.* 



Very common summer resident. March 6 to October 12. Bewick's 

 Wren was taken in this county as early as 1876 (Ind. Univ. Mus.). It 

 was a common summer resident ten years later, and DOW is very common 

 and almost entirely replaces the next species (T. aedori) which is a rather 

 rare bird. 



Song March 13, 1903; breeding March 25, 1901. Nest and eight eggs 

 in an old sack hung over a fence, April 14, 1903 (C. G. L.). 



Most frequently found near houses; common in the city; a persistent 

 songster in March and April. 



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