BY THE WAYSIDE 
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make this their home and we soon saw 
them carrying straws until they had a 
snug little nest. Every little while they 
would rest on a post and sing a little 
song. Every morning we were greeted 
by these merry little wrens. I was visit¬ 
ing at the brooding time but one of our 
neighbors have a pair of wrens which 
have young ready to fly. All day long 
the mother is scolding and calling them 
to try their wings a little. Once in a 
while we see our wrens haunting their 
old home and we are hoping to see our 
merry tenants again next spring. 
Yours truly, 
Mamie Laue. 
Age 12. 
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region and was found in the residence 
section more often than the preceding. 
11. Night-hawk: During the first half 
of the summer, the night-hawk was one 
of the most prominent of the bird colony. 
It could be seen or heard at almost any 
hour and it seemed to be at least as 
numerous over the heart of the city as 
in the outlying districts. 
12. C hi a meg S w if t: The chimney 
swift was not seen to any great extent in 
the residence section, but was found in 
large numbers at the lake shore. 
13. Wood Pewee: The pewee was 
found rather commonly at Lake Park, 
Berthelet, and in the country. On one 
occasion, a pewee was seen in the Court 
House Square. 
14. Blue Jag: The blue jay was 
rather common in the more outlying re¬ 
gions. 
15. Crow: The crow was distributed 
irregularly. It was occasionally seen 
outside of the city and on one occasion 
at Lake Park. 
16. Bobolink: The bobolink was 
noted quite commonly outside of the city. 
17. Meadowlark: The distribution of 
the meadowlark was similar to the pre¬ 
ceding. 
18. Bronzed Crackle: The grackle 
was not met with very frequently. Some 
could usually be found at Berthelet and 
at Lake Park, but they were only occa¬ 
sionally seen on lawns about residences. 
19. House Sparrow: The European 
house sparrow is found everywhere, on 
the streets and lawns, in the parks and 
along the country roads. 
20. American Goldfinch : The Ameri¬ 
can goldfinch was one of the most char¬ 
acteristic birds. They were frequently 
found perched on a wire or some pole 
making the neighborhood ring with their 
cheery notes. 
21. (Slipping Sparrow: The chipping 
sparrow was seen on one or two occa¬ 
sions, 
22. Seng Sparrows: The song spar¬ 
row was a common resident in the parks 
and in the country. 
23. Purple Martin: The purple mar¬ 
tin was often seen flying over the house 
tops. Every fall, the residents on the 
east side see an unusual sight. The mar¬ 
tins have made this district a gather¬ 
ing place. They come together in hun¬ 
dreds and, for the space of a few days, 
they meet every evening, usually be¬ 
tween five and seven o’clock. They line 
the wires for several blocks and there 
are many more flying about in the air 
overhead. Then, one fine morning, 
there is not a swallow left in the coun- 
try-side. 
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24. Cliff Swallow: A cliff swallow 
was seen at Berthelet. 
25. Barn Swallow: The barn swallow 
was frequently seen both at the lake 
shore and at Berthelet. 
