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TEE BIRDS OF WISCONSIN. 
have estimated the number of each species, when directly in 
front of us, and not ten feet away, we saw what we still believe 
was a fine adult male of Kirtland's warbler. We stepped back 
a pace or two and fired. Then followed an exciting race back 
and forth, through, under, and over a barb-wire fence, among 
weeds, brush, ditches and springs until we were nearly 
exhausted. The bird could almost fly, and when, by a master 
stroke, we captured him, and in handling such a rarity as one 
would naturally do, he escaped, we were unable to dislodge him 
from the immense brush pile where he sought safety. Thus, 
though we are positive in our own mind, of having seen, shot, 
and even handled a specimen of Kirtland's warbler, we have no 
record. The bird has been taken in Michigan, Illinois, and 
Minnesota, and it is probably only a question of time before 
some fortunate Wisconsin ornithologist can add it to our list 
with an authentic record. 
Thryomaues bewickii (And.). BEWICK'S WREN. 
This species has been credited to Wisconsin, but we think 
on insufficient evidence. We are unable to find an authentic 
record of an actual capture. Grundtvig was in error when he 
thought it "must surely be found at Shiocton" (Outagamie 
County). 
Ixoreus nsevius (Gmcl.). VARIED THRUSH. 
We are under the impression that Hoy recorded a single 
specimen of this species as captured by himself at Racine, but 
are at present unable to find the reference, and have no personal 
knowledge of the capture. 
Sialia arotica SwefolS. MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD. 
Dr. Hoy examined a specimen of this species in a local 
collection, which was said to have been shot in Wisconsin, 
across the river from Dubuque, Iowa. In a personal letter to 
L. K., he says: "There can be no doubt of this record," and 
adds that a "second specimen was taken near La Crosse late in 
the autumn of 1S56." He did not see the last mentioned speci- 
men, however. Until one of these specimens, at least, is 
brought to light again, we do not feel like including the species 
on this slight evidence. It is included in Dr. Kneeland's list 
(1850) of the Birds of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior. 
