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self, and we feel confident in classing it as an uncommon 
summer resident. What I consider to be my most reliable 
records are for May 22, 1916, and May 15, 1917, both near 
the Webster home in the southeastern part of Charles City. 
Mr. Gabrielson’s comment is: “Don’t know about this species, 
although it is possible. The species is rather southern.” 
Unfortunately, specimens are lacking. 
212. Troglodytes aédon parkmani (Aud.) Western House 
Wren. An abundant summer resident, arriving in the first 
week of May and becoming common three or four days after 
its first appearance. Departure occurs in middle September. 
Eggs are laid as early as May 20, and two broods (perhaps 
three) are raised in a season. 
213. Nannus hiemalis hiemalis (Vieill.) Winter Wren. 
The Winter Wren is a rare migrant in Floyd and Mitchell 
Counties. Mrs. Tuttle reports it at Osage in April» I have 
records, made at or near Charles City, for April 26, 1915, 
April 28, 1917, and April 15, 1917. 
214. Cistothorus stellaris (Licht.) Short-billed Marsh 
Wren. A tolerably common migrant and rare summer resi- 
dent. My records are April 30, 1916, west of Charles City; 
May 20, 1917, Willow Pond; July 15-18, 1918, nest in slough 
some three miles north of Charles City. There were three 
eggs in the nest. Mr. Brown records it for October 3, 1916, 
at Charles City. ; 
215. Telmatodytes palustris iliacus Ridgway © Prairie 
Marsh Wren. This subspecies of the Marsh Wren is an un- 
common migrant and summer resident in Floyd County, and 
seemingly in Mitchell and Cerro Gordo counties. Arrival 
dates range from April 26 to May 8. Nesting takes place in 
early June. In June, 1918, I located three nests in a slough 
north of Charles City, and one in Willow Pond. 
_ 216. Certhia familiaaris americana (Bonaparte) Brown 
Creeper. The Brown Creeper is a common migrant and 
winter resident in Floyd County. It is common as a summer 
resident. I have seen it in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, 
in January, and in June, July and August at Charles City, 
Marble Rock, Rockford, Rudd, Nora Springs, and Bevonia, in 
Floyd County, and at Hackberry Grove in Cerro Gordo 
