XLhc Bittern. 



Vol. 1. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June, 1900. No. 



m^ Bittern Bog. 



Bs p. B. ipeaboO^. 



Even a very little exercise of the ornitho- 

 log-ical faculty, afield, backed by a modicum 

 of common sense, will often demolish many a 

 fine-spun book theory; or puncture a favorite 

 popular delusion. Our ornitholog-ical Fathers 

 thoug-ht that sv^allows lay dormant in the 

 mud, over v^inter but the veriest besfinner 

 now knows better. 



Likewise, the ornithological faddist would 

 seem long- to have believed that our unique 

 friend, the American Bittern, not only lives. 



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