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92. Carolina Wren {TJiryotliorus ludivicianus ludiviciamis) . 
Common. 
93. Bewick Wren {Thyomanes bewicki bewicki). 
Common. 
94'. White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolineyisis carolinensis) . 
Common. 
95. Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor). 
Common to abundant. 
96. Carolina Chickadee (PentJiestes carolinensis carolinensis). 
Common to abundant. 
97. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher {Polioptila ccerulea c(eriilea). 
Common. 
98. Wood Thrush (HylocMclila mustelina). 
Common. Nothing added more to the grandeur of early dawn and 
twilight than the rich, gurgling melody of this justly-celebrated songster. 
99. Robin (Planesticus niigratorius niigratorius) . 
Common, and becoming steadily more abundant. 
ICO. Bluebird (Sialia sialis sialis) . 
Common. 
THE PRAIRIE CHICKEN IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA 
BY FRED J. PIERCE 
WINTHROP, BUCHANAN COUNTY, IOWA 
Indirectly, the advance of civilization has made many 
alterations in the lives of America’s birds, and, in infrequent 
cases, it has spelled their doom. The coming of the white man 
into theretofore undeveloped country made a great many 
changes to Avhich a great many birds could not readily adapt 
themselves. He cut down the forests, drained the wet lands, 
turned vast stretches of virgin prairie land into fields of food 
for himself, and built cities in what was formerly the great 
domain of nature’s children. Some of the birds retreated 
farther into the wild as man advanced; others less timid re- 
turned his friendship and came close to his dwellings to rear 
their young; and a few, of their own volition, accepted his 
strnctnres as superior to their own and thenceforth called them 
their homes. Unfortunately, a feAV, by reason of the excellent 
food their bodies contained, were dealt severe and long con- 
tinued persecution, — to such extent that they were nearly, if 
not completely, wiped off the face of the earth. 
In this paper the writer wishes to present some of the scat- 
tered notes he has gathered on the (Iowa) Prairie Chicken of 
yesterday and today. This now protected Iowa game bird was 
for many years a very common species, but, because of the great 
