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25. Brown Creeper. Certhia f. mnericana. Brown Creepers 
occurred in about the usual numbers during this winter, but 
appeared earlier than usual in the fall. Two were seen on 
October 9 (Stephens and Abel) ; three were reported on the. 
10th by Mrs. E. A. Fields ; three on the 12th (Eiffert) ; and so 
on, throughout October, November, December and January. In 
February and March none were seen (and their absence during 
this ‘period is apparent in the records of other years) ; two 
records are given during April by Mr. Himniel, and several 
records during the last two or three days of April and first of 
May, the latest being May 6, by Mrs. H. J. Taylor. 
26. White-breasted Nuthatch. Sitta c. carolinensis. This 
species was seen frequently during the winter, and in about 
the usual numbers. Possibly S. c.. nelsoni also occurs here. 
27. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Sitta canadensis. The numer- 
ous fall records of this species provide one of the unusual orni- 
thological notes of the year. Two specimens were secured by 
Mr. Eiffert on October 9. On the 16th one entered the house 
of Mrs. W. P. Manley and posed before a considerable number 
of observers. Another one visited the suet box in Mrs. F. W. 
Marshall’s yard occasionally from the 20th to the 26th of Oc- 
tober, and was then driven away by a White-breasted Nuthatch. 
The bird was also seen by at least three other observers on dif- 
ferent occasions in the early winter. It was seen again on Jan- 
uary 14 (Allen and Ludcke), on January 21 (Allen, Ludcke 
and Stephens) and on April 22 (Stephens). Mr. Wier R. 
Mills at Pierson, Iowa, saw one specimen almost daily from 
December 24 to January 15. This gives more records for one 
season than the writer has known of for the past eight years. 
28. Carolina Wren. Thryothorus l. ludovicianns. Early in 
October Mr. G. 0. Ludcke captured a strange bird on his prem- 
ises and caged it. It was later examined by himself and Mr. 
A. F. Allen, who compared it with pictures and descriptions, 
and concluded that it was the Carolina Wren. Upon measure- 
ment it was found to be longer than any other species of wren. 
The color of the plumage tallied with the pictures and descrip- 
tions and they were both fully satisfied with the diagnosis. The 
bird was then liberated. Inasmuch as the species has never 
been observed here before, the specimen should have been pre- 
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