FOR THE PEOPLE FOR EDVCATION FORSCIENCE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY *S TrfF % Vol.VI, ALBION, N. Y., JAN., 1889. No. 1 Excliaiiges and Wants. Brief special announrements. "Wonis," "Kx- chan^es" tnsei-ted in this clepartment for 25 cents per 'io words. Notices over 2t words charfred at the rate of one-half cent per word. 'So notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods ot soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. IN EX<}H.\XGE for the best offer of eggs in sets, a 22 cal. Ballard rifle: also purely-bred poultry of the following varieties, in trios: White and Brown Lesrhorns. White and Par- tridge cochins. White Wyandottes, White Plymouth Kf c :s and Silver -penciled llamburgs. W. J. S1MP!;0.\. 91 Park PiOW, N. Y. City. I2m2 NOTICE— A 22 cal. rifle, nearly new. for best offer of eggs in sets or works ou ornithology. F. N. McCOPtM.vuK, Leighion, Ala. Will e.xcLange any of the "Bargain Lots" listed in this Ooi.oGiSi- for desirable specimens or Hooks on Naiurarl History, What offers? Frank II. Lattln, Ailjion.N. Y. WANTED— To exchange birds" eggs of Utah and other locahtles, tor a photograph outflt. .Must ije in good repair. Write first. Address Box M'<, Ogden, Utah. I H. WE first- class eggs to exchange. DOCKEKY, liernand. Miss. DAVE WANTED— A hve Alligator, not le.ss than 5 ft. long; a 7 ft. one preferred. Will pay cash. Must be cheap. Address, COLLECTOK, Lock Box ti7, Albion, N. X- I WILL exchange a nearly new Winchester .single sliot ilfle with reloading tools, 32 cal., for lirstclass egKS in sets. Make me an offer. II. C. COOK, Potsdam, N. Y. I WILL exchange one printing outfit complete, cost $1,511, tor best offer of oologlst's instruments received within one month. J. W. P. SMITH- WICK, Sans Soucl. N. C. W.\NTED— In large quantities, the following Fossils: Belemnltes, Fossil Fish, Tribolltes {Catijnieue neiKiria), Penlremltes {i)ijrifi/)~iiiis or oodoiiii), and Shark teeth. Address stating lowest cash or exchange prices, IRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. TO EXCHANGE— First-class eggs in sets with data of, 7, 13, 22, 93, 214, 244, 261, 277. 27Sb, 2^2. 320 and nests, 263, 656. 666a, 673. 6SS, 763, also single eggs for eggs in sets with data and pair of climbers. FkED W. CURTIS, Box 209, Wauwatosa, Wis. I HAVE first cla.ss eggs and Vols. 1, 3, 3, 4 and 7 of the Golden Days to exchange. L. A. DOCKEUY, (Care ot Miss. ( oil.) Clnlon, Miss. FOR THE BEST Offer of eggs amounting to .510 or over, I will give a self-lnklng press, type and ink. The press alone cost HO. Offej-s re- ceived until] Am-lllst. .MOSES L. WICKS, Jr.. No. 1 So. Iilll St., Los Angeles, Cala. WANTED— Socond-hand books on Ornlthologj or Natural History, any branch, and Indian Relics (Mound Builder.s), In exchange for •' Job Lots." Address, FRANK 11. LATTIN, Albion. N. Y'. END-BORED singles of 7. 10, 12, 23, 51, 63a, 93, 148, 151, 153, 1.54, 157, 179, 182, 209, 211, 214, 231. 233, 249, 259, 261, 201a, 263, 304, 315, 317, .351, 357. 375, 378, 382, 383, 420, 431, 439, 460, 464, 477, 480, 494, 496,516,520.522,525, 5S0, 548, 5S0, 601, 612, 613, 617, for ist-class, original sets, with full data, •• Ornithologist and Oologlst," for 1887 and 18<^8, for best offer. A. C. KtHPTON. Riverside, N. B. I HAVE a few sets of one egg each with data of the Bridled Tern which I will exchangp at «4.oo per egg. for any of the following species. Sept. BuUfiin. prices: Nos. 2, 4, 41, 51, Warblens any species, 122. 12S, Vlreos, any, 157, 168, isi. 197, 244, 245, 248, 263. 2fti. Orioles and Humming- birds any, 293, 312, 315. 316. :117. 320, 326. 327, 354. 355, 357, 361, 3T5, 3s2, 3S7. 3S8, 394, 395, and almost any species from 400 to 764a and also for any of the '• Wants" mentioned in mv other exchange notices of this issue. FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion, N. Y. y^ ~~/y( Je■1^'))tt^'ndAtA TaUGHT ( j/'^y / BY MAIL. \._..^^n^^ Circulars and elegant speci- f/ mens of penmanship sent for stamp. One dozen cards with yonr name written in my best hand, 15 cents. Address, C. W. TREAT, Brooklyn, O. ESlRAfeliE EGGSI ©^ I have for sale eggs in sets of each, with data, of the following siiecies, collected in .'88 on Gaulding (Galden) Key, Bahamas. Sooty Tern, $0.39 Noddy Tern 55 Bridled Tern 3. TjO Sent post-paid at these prices. Identifica- tion podtire. FEANK H. LAQTIN, Albion, Orleans Co., N.Y. THE OOLOGIST. We have accumulated a large lot of odds mid euds, some of wliicli arc A'oiy desiraMe and others uot, but in every case they are worth much more than the pri( f s we. ask fcr them. We have packed them up in "Lots" and have commenced to list them in this OoLOGiST at prices, in many cases, less than actual cost to us. At our low rates we cannot send jn-epaid, but will send by mail, express or freii^ht, securely ])acked, at purchasers expense. In order that our patrons may know in whii-h way it will be best to have them shipped the weight of each lot i<^ f^, (fee. poor 5 oz. .30 9 16 imjjerfect Brass Blowpi^jes, 5 oz. .40 | 10 Lot of Cool. & Western Spec. Silver j Ore, &c., 3 lb 30 j 12 50 Stiombus alatus, a tine showy Shell from the Bahamas the lips on this lot are broken or we would not sell for less than $5.00 these in this lot will retail quick at 5c. each, 4lb... fl.OO 13 65 Strombus alatus, 5flb 1,25 14 50 Fasciolaria distans. The remarks on lot No. 12 apply equally well to this spe- cies. If lb 1.00 15 45 Faciolaria distans, l^Ib 90 17 65 Small Strombus, Fla., 16 E. I. Ohve Shells, 2|Ib 40 19 7 nests of the Bell's Vireo, and 2 nests of the Blue-^rey Gnatcatcher, tine lot ^Ib 75 21 9 pol. Pearl Plates, Chinese Shells, 2m 90 "23 20 Little Conchs, 10 Kock Murex and 2 Cones, 10 oz 30 26 Lot Mixed Shells for Fancy Work, lift 25 29 9 Sun, 1 Fulgar, and 1 valuta Shells, Organ Pipe and Branch Corals, and 1 pint small Brown and White spotted Bivalves for Fancy Work, 2^^) 50 37 60 Showy valves of Pecten irradians, 2 Silver Ups, 2 Crab backs, 12 oz 50 38 70 Moss Agate Clippings from liaw- hide Butte Wyo., 10 oz 1.00 39 30 Small Carnelians, Lake Pepin, Minn. 3 oz 75 42 1 Mammoth and Curious Sponge Ba- hamas size 8 in. x 12 in., 6 oz 50 45 8 Small Sand tubes, 10 Moss Agates, 3 Rattle Snake Rattles, 3 var. Ivory Nuts, 3 dry Tarantulas, 8 oz .75 46 16 2d clays Nests of the Tarantula or Trap Door Spider, 3^ ft 1.00 48 Satin Spar, Gypsum, Talc, Green Qtz,. Graphite, Mica Slate, Hornstone, Ochre, 3 Micas, Agate, Marl, Tourmaline Black Mica. &c. 3^ ft 50 57 1000 Guinea Peas or Black-eyed Susans, ^ft 50 58 Chinese Back-scratcher, Curious 17 in. long; Ash-tray of Pearl Shell, Straw- covered ; and 6 (Joins ; all Chinese, 9 oz. . . 75 66 to 70 Each contain a tine 1 in. by 1 in. spec, of the following Mme. als:— Por- phyr. Gneiss, Tourmaline, Novaculite. Agat- ized and Petritied Wood, Talc, Chalycopy- rite, French Sandstone, Serpentine, and Magnesite, 15 oz 25 71 to 78 Each contain 30 var. of the Minerals from the following list, size ^ in. by ^ in. : — Agate. Quartz, Garnetiferous Granite, Petritied Wood, Conglomerate, Gneiss, Porphyrj', Asbestos, Talc, Leelite, Tourmaline, Magnetite, Trap, Graphite, Hematite, Pyrites, Black Mica, Granite, Gy- psum, Moss Agate, Garnet, Sandstone, Agatized Wood, Labradt)rite, Hornblende, Serpentine, Williamsite. Cyanite, Enstatite, Magsesite, Coqnina, Limonite, Marble, Tufa, Copper Ore, Flint, Asphaltum, Onyx, 12 oz. 35 79 to 83 Each contain 30 var. of same Minerals as in last lots, size 1 in. by 1 in. 2ift 60 "84 Pkg. of 10 Minerals, 5 Iowa and Mazou Creek Fossil Ferns, 4 Mica, Hem- atite, 3 Drusy Qtz., 1 each oi Caiugorum, Qtz. Xtals, Tufa, Lithomarge, Corvndum, Green Feldspar. Andalusite, Enstatite, Blk. Mica, Asbestos, and Chalcedony, 3ift. . ..60 88 10 oz. Creip, 5 oz. White Lily, 5 oz. White Rose leaf, and 8 oz. small White Bi- valve Shells. The entire lot is a splendid assortment of White Shells for fancy work. 2ift LOO 89 2000 Small Flat E. I. Snail Shells, quite pretty, 1ft 50 102 10 Nam. Minerals, 6 Clusters of Gy- psum Xtals, 24 Halite from Sy acuse, N. ,Y., 3 Psilomelane? 3^ 40 :^1 .1, # u OGIST,^ ^ -FOR THE- ii\U^^ IHEIR NESTS AND y^ f VOLUME VI, ALBION. N. Y.: FRANK H. LATTIN, Publishek, 1889. A. M. EDUY, PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER ALBION, N. Y. Index to Vol. VI. Alabama Collector, Notes from an U Albino Eggs 34. 73, 131, 134, 153, 176 A. O. r. Check List of N. A. Birds, Names, Num- bers and Arrangement of 213 Arkansas Notes iso Audubon, John James 156 Audubon's Birds of America lai AvI-launa of Orleans County. N. Y 16, 89, 87 Biography, Bit of ....156 Bird Houses 176 Bird Lite, Incidents In 280 Birds Moving Their Eggs 208 Birds of Eastern North America 136 BU-ds of North America, A List of 210, 213 Bittern, American 129 Bittern, Least 127, 147, 168 Blackbird, Brewer's 13,'5 Blackbird, Crow 1.35 Blackbird, Peculiar Eggs of Red-winged 73 Blackbird, Hed-wlnged 127. 134 Blackbird, Yellow-headed 236 Blackbirds, Flocks of 207,230 Blackbirds, Thousands of 286 Blower, An Automatic 172 Bluebird 108. 130. 131, 176, 194 Bluebird, Albino Eggs of.. .:i4, 73, 131, 134, 133, 164 Bob-white 15, 150, 194.209,233 Broome Co., N. Y., Birds of 10 Bunting, Black-thi'oated , 233 Bunimg, iDdlgo 12s Buzzard, Turkey 9, 13, 14.29, 50. 107 Casualltlei, Our Escape from 192 catbird 9, 123, 230. 281 Chat. Yellow-breasted 15 CMckadee, Black-capped... 11, 14, 126, 153, 173, 233 Chickadee, Carolina 194 Chickadee, Repalilng a Nest of the Black-capped , 70 Chuck-wills- widow 1.18, 194 Cleaning Furor Feathers 47 collecting Experience 63 Collecting Trip. A Day's 168 Color of an Egg, How to Retain the Natural. . . .69 Connecticut Notes 231 Contrivance, A Simple 2S0, 233 Conundrums 16, 61 Cormorant, Florida 147, 148, 195 correspondencHJ, Gleanlage from Our.. .10, 1S4, 154, 2a2. Critic. The 115 critic cn-Itlcised. The K, 34 Cross-bill, American 22s Crow 125 Crow, Fish 147, 194 Crow In the North 94 Crow, Peculiar Eggs of 13. 73 Crow, Quandary 49. 94 Crow Roosts 108 CTow, story of a Tame 53 crow. Tame 12s Cuckoo, Black-billed 14, 16, 113, 128, 227, 233 Cuckoo, Black-billed, Nesting In Dakota 113 Cuckoo, Nesting of the 171 Cuckoo, Yellow-billed 14, 15. 128, 207, 227, 2^3 Datas 114 Davie's Eggs 12, 52, 70, 71, 128 Davie's New Key to the Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds 52,75. 94, 95, 174, 196 Delays 33, 52, 193 Dlckclssel 233 Directions for making a Bird or Mammal Skin.. 47 Directory, Naturalists" 32, .52 Dove, Ground 133, 134 Dove, Mourning 176, 277 Drill, How to Make aMechanlcal 129, 2W Ducks, Flight Of 172 Duplicate Specimens, Disposal of 21 1 Eagle, Bald 33, 34, 107, 167 Eagle, Fish 233 Eagle, Interesting Notes about a Tame 167 Eagle's Nest, A Bald 9« Eggs, How to Pack for Transportation — . . . . 210 Eggs, Mich. Poultry and Pet Stock Show Exhibi- tion of 135 Eggs, Numbering 8II Eggs, Peculiar 9, 18, 7.s, 134, 281, 236 Finch, Bachman's 15 Finch, Grass 128, 130 Finch, Lark 127 Finch, Late Nesting of Grass 13 Flicker 15, 27, 131,231 Flicker Eggs, Large Sets of 73 FUghtof Ducks 172 Florida. A Short Collecting Tour in no Florida, collecting In Western 196 Florida, Notes on the Kggs and Birds of Hillsbor- ough Co 147 Flycatcher, Acadian 14, 228 Flyeatcher, Great Created 15, 233 Flycatcher, Traill's 128, 174 THE OOLOGIST. Frigate Bird 7 Georgia, Birds of Macon Co 50 Gnatcatclier, Blue-gray 194, 237 Goldflnch, American 128 Goldflnch In Conlinement and Other Items . . . . 130 Goose, Canada 227 Goshawk, American 69 Grackle, Boat-tailed 147 Grackle, Bronzed 236 Grebe, Pled-billed 168, 205 Grebe, Thlek-bllled .205 Grebe, Western 76 Grosbeak, Cardinal 14.209 Grouse.Ruffed .126 Gull, Laughing 148 "Hanging" Bird 233 Harrier 57 Hawk, A Tame Red-shouldered 126 Hawk, "Blue-darter" Hawk. Broad-winged I.53, 2.32 Hawk.Cooper's 68, 126'. 174 Hawk, "Dart" 175 Hawk, Marsh 67, 114. 134.233,234 Hawk, "Mouse" 135 234 Hawk, Red-shouldergd '. I2.i Hawk, Red-tailed 53, 135, 151, 172, 235 Hawk, Sharp-shinned 68, 129 Hawk, s>pan-ow ,10 Hawk, "Tllla" !!!..! 110 Hawks, A Good Way to Trap 192 Helgh-ho 185 • 'Hell-diver ' 13-, Heron, Green .53, 14(5 194 Heron. Gt. Blue .191 Heron, Louisiana 14^ Heron. Snowy 191 Houses to Let 176 Hummliigblrd, Black-chlnned 134 Hummlngblrd.Costa's 134 Hummingbird. Ruby-throated : 9, 194 Ibis. Wood, m Illinois 191 Instrument Case 134 Iowa, Birds of 31 Items, Interesting Oologlcal 170 •'•Jack'" 126 Jay, Blue 14, I2g Jottings 12, 32, 52, 70, 192, 210,232 Junco, Slate-colored 334 Kllldeer 1 34 Kingbird 127.234 Kingbird, Gray 148, -34 Kingfisher, Belted 149. 176. 194 Kinglet. Ruby -crowned S7 Kite, Black-shouldered ,,7 Kite, Swallow-tailed 30 Kite, White-tailed ",- ..48 Labeling skliis Large Sets ly; Lark. Prairie Horned 12, 34, 125, i3t i.vt it)-' 229, 2.^1. Lark, Shore 229 Lark. Shore, in Canada 149 Late Nesting 13, 231 Law Relating to Egg Collecting 154 "Lazy-bird" 1.3.") Letters without Signature 32 Linnet, Brewster's :n, 52 Martin. Purple 89, 109 Materials for Making Skins 47 Measuring Birds or Mammals 47 Michigan. List of the Winter Birds found In Kalamazoo Co 1S7 Michigan. Notes from 125 Michigan. Raptores of 29. 67 Mockingbird 14, 147 Murre 75 Nest of Catbird 2i>6 Nest of Flycatchers 20C Nest of Goldflnch 206 Nest of Meadow Lark 207 Nest of Orioles 206 Nest of Sparrows 200 Nest of Vlreos 206 Nests, Bird 200 Nesting of Birds, changes In the lOS Nesting site. An Unusual P, 176, 206 Nesting site, A Peculiar 173 New Hampshire. Birds of Grafton Co 140 Niagara Co., N. Y., Birds of 227 \ Night Hawk 14S ' North Carolina, Birds of Bertie Co ,...194 j North Carolina, From Western » I Notes 15 ! Numbering Eggs 211 Nuthatch, Brown-headed.. 14. .^0. llO. 152, 194. 19.') I Nuthatch, Brown-neaded, Untimely End of a Set of Eggs of 152 Nuthatch. Red-bellied ...87. 135 Nuthatch, Whlte-bellled. . : 129 I Nuthatches 71 I Observers of Birds, Instructions for 15.> "Old Abe," Jr...* '. 167 O0I.0(iI8T for I'SSO j!32 j Ooi.ooisT Free 32 Oriole. Baltimore 9 ! Orleans Co., N. Y., Avl-faunaof 87, 169 I Osprey, American 176 Oven Bird 1S9. 233 I Oven Bird's song 23f. i Owl, American Long-eared 31, 126. 190 Owl. California Screech 1.54 Owl. "Cuckoo" 131 Owl. Floilda Screech no Owl. Great Horned 125. 134. 135, 227 Owl, Nesting of the Pigmy no. 174 Owl. .Nestlncr Time of Great Horned 12 Owl, The (Boy's Composition). 49 Owl. The Burrowing ini, i.'se Packing Eggs for Tran.sportatlon aiO Parakeet. Carolina l."!. 33. .'W Peculiar Eggs o, is, 73. !.%♦. i54 THE OOLOGIST. I'ellcaa, Brown 147 Pewee 109. 126. 130, 131,230 Pewee, Moss 237 Pewee, Wood 51, 112. 12S. 2.^7 Plialarope. Norlliern '23o Poor SV 111 233 Premium List. 'S9, Explanations 12 Prize Article Contest 70, 9.5 Publishers, Oolouist Free tu 12 quail, American 15, 150, i94,-209, 233 (^ualLs, Domesticated i.".0 t^uery . A 2u7 <^uerles Iti Hall. Sora 16^ I'laptores of Michigan 29. e7 Kedblnl. summer 14 iled-hcuded Family, A 2a Kedstarr, Aint.rlcan 22S liepalring Nests TO Keply . Onr 1.3i lildgway's Nomenclature or N. A. Birds, Xum- oersof 213 Robin figgs. Spotted I3i UoIJln. The 9'., 13-t. 24 Robins Wintering In the south 1V9 Rotten Egss. Trying to Elatth 235 Sandpiper. Spotted 12S * •snrogi.'ln"' lOT Shelter I.sland. A na.\ on .176 Shrike. Loggerhc-&"l... 15. 73, 110,111,147,234 Shrike. KIdgway's or California ill, 234 Shrike. WliU^-rumped 73. in, 1-^7. 134. 234 Shrikes, 'l^ie DlITerence— Whlte-rumped and Log- gerhead 73, HI, 2.a •Skimmer. lilack US Skin. i;rief Directions for Making a Bird or Mammal 47. 96 "Sloob<)102:lst" 133 Snowblril. Black .->8 Sora 107 Sp<.rro\v. A White English 195 Sparrow, chipping. i',/b. 134 sparrow. Death to the English 231 Sparrow. English 9, 126, 134, 1:1, 134, 196, 22,>, 2.11, :i34. Sparrow. Song 126 Sparrow. Swamp l-^s Sparrow. Whistling ii:;3 Sparrow, YeUow-winged c,9 Sparrows, Jliirderous 171 specimens In Payment for The Oouwif^ 32 Statement, A Corrected 236 Swallow, Bank I2s, ig.j Swallow, Barn 1,39 Swallow, cUff 1,9 Swallow, Tree or Whtte-bellled 10, 109, 127 Swallows at PIcijIc Point, Bank 15 Swifts, chhnney 11. 109. 12s, 233 Tanager, Scarlet lgs, cedar 10, 12», 23o Wax wings Eating Potato Bugs 237 Wesr Virginia, W.)od Thrush and Brown Thrasli- er III 8 Whip-poor-will 9, 21 N'l'Uson Ornithological Chapter of the Aggasslz Association 154 Woodcock 107. 113, 171 Woodcock In southern Illinois ill Woodcock, Nest of the^.-Vmerlcan 171 Woodpecker, A Murderous Red-headed 112 Woodpecker, Downy 27, l.HO Woodpecker, Ivory-billed 23 Woodpecker, Plicated : ir,, 128, 1S7, 194 Woodpecker, Red-beilled as Woodpecker, Red-headed 2"., io>. h-2, 127, 130 Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied 16=1 Wren, Carolina 15, .M Wren, House lus, 2'i9 Wren, Long-billed Marsh 127, 168 W^ren, Short-billed Marsh ei i^Hi. ^ _^^ -^ J^ Monthly. '\jff^ ^Oc. per Year. ^^^ Vol.VI, ALBION, N. Y., JAN., 1889. No. 1 Breeding- Habits of The Bridled Tern. (Sterna and only in one or two instances was I enabled to capture the bird on the nest. Then I came upon the bird siiddenly, with- out its having been aware of my approach. The eggs of the Bridled Tern are, on an average, smaller than those of the Sooty, and are not usually as pinkish nor as coarsely spotted, but vary somewhat in this respect, Out of some twenty specimens which I collected, only four or five were as large as the smallest Sooty, and about the same number were coarsely spotted, and only two or three were of the decidedly pinkish shade seen in the ground color of the Sooty Tern. The Bridled Terns are not uncommon on the isolated outer keys of the Bahamas, but, owing to the comparatively inaccessible character of the rocky islets which they frequent, the eggs will probably never be common in collections. — yVi-t' Y(»tn;i Orni- tJiohgist. Wood Thrush and Brown Thrasher in West Virginia. Wood Thrush, (Hylociclda miistdltm)- This bird, common here during Summer, frequents tracts of low woods, and is very shy and their nests are very hard to find. It was my good fortune, last season, to se- cure two nests of this Thrush each containing four eggs One nest, found May 22ud, contained four eggs, three of them being spotted; this nest, placed on the upright crutch of a swamp oak, two feet from the ground, was cf)mposed of leaves and grasses, and lined with mud and fine rootlets. I he bird sat on the nest until I apj^roached within arms- length of her when she left it and alighted on a bush a few rods distant, from where she watched me very attentively only giv- ing an occasional hiss of alarm. The eg.s are dotted all over with small black spots the size of a pin head ; they are of the usual size measuring 1 x .75 inches. Late in the evenings and early in Ihe mornings of early spring and summer, this bird's song may be heard in some lonely woodland like the soft notes of a flute or the tinkling of silver bells ; this is, in my estimation, the sweetest songster among North American Birds. It has been, aptly termed, "Flute- bird'". Brown Thrasher, (ILirporhyncluis 7-vfv.s). Of all our spring birds none can excel in power of song our common Brown Thrasher or " M«3ckiug-bird. " During the early days of spring he may be seen, perched on some bush pouring forth his soul-stirring notes in one continued strain, and he does not stop at once either, but continues his song hour after hoi;r. I've sat for hours listening to this wonderful mimicker, won- dering how long it would taka him to split his throat, and I have never tired either and think I never shall. There does'ut ' seem to be a bird or an animal beyond his powers of mimickry. The scream of the hawk, the chirp of the sparrow and the warbling notes of V. (jilva are all familiar notes of this great mimicer. It is very common here during the breeding season and its nests can be found almost anywhere, old log heaps, brush jjiles, fence rows, thickets of grape vines and thorn bushes all being nesting places of this bird. Nests are also occrsionally found on the ground at the foot^ot a bush; the nests are generally composed of twigs, stiiks and leaves, and lined with rootlets, horsehair and a few feathers; but when nests are found on the ground they are simjile depres- sicms, lined wah rootlets. The eggs, laid here, in May and June are from four to six in number and are greenish -white thickly marked with reddish-brown dots, averaging in size 1 x .SO inches with variations both in THE OOLOGLST. size aud color. Au egg iu mj' colleotu)ii, of the usual color, measures 1.30 x 1 inches. This wasfouuil June 21 188(5 in nestcontaiu- iug one other egg of the usual size; on blowing found egg was rotten. T. S., White Sulphur Springs, '.V. Ya. An Unusual Nesting Site; Peculiar Eggs. Did the readers of the Oologist ever hear of a Catbird building her nest in a tree. In the summer of "85 as I was walking across au old orchard I spied some sticks and twigs protruding from a natviral cavity iu a dead apple tree. As I approached the spot a Catbird tlew from it. The nest contaijied four eggs, iinmistakeably those of the (i. curolinensis. The birds had filled up a cavity almost 9 in. deep with the usual bulky nest. This is one of the most remarkable depart- ures from their usual style of nesting that has fallen under my notice but I as have other collectors often found singularly deformed eggs of various species. One of the most remarkable of these is an egg I ob- tained from a boy who brought it to me for indentification last summer (1887). This was found under a small tree containing a nest with three ohere. It is of the usual lateral diameter but its length is exactly 2^ times. Another peculiar instance fell un- der my notice in the summer of 1885. I found a nest containing four eggs of the Catbird. Two were of the common size, one was almost as large as a Robin's egg and the other was perfectly round and hard- ly larger than a pea! The large one had an almost imperceptible embryo forming, the otheis were perfectly fresh, lliis circum- stance was commented upon liy a friend as follows. ••That liird bad tmly material enough for four eggs. She made a mistake in making the first to large and so had to retrench on the other.' Who can offer a theory/ W. N. C, Biddeford. Me. From "Western North Carolina. To THE EdiToi; OF THE Ooj.OOlST: I see articles iu your highly esteemed aud interesting magazine from almost every other southern State, except North Carolina Now yon must not infer from this that we are wanting in bird life. Ou the other hand, there are few States riclier endowed with the feathered tribe. Here iu the western part, near Morgauton is as good a field for the oologist as he could desire. Thrushes. Blne])rds, Nuthatches, Warblers. Vireos, Swallows, Finches, Groslieaks, Tanagers, Orioles, Crows, Jays, Cuckoos, Doves and Woodpeckers are quite abundant; American Quail are plentiful both in the hunting and breeding seasons; Ruffed Grouse are rare; they breed here though, .\mong the rarer birds are found the Nighthawk, Wtiip-poor-will, Owls, Hawks, Kildeer. Kingfisher and some Herons. There are also a few Wild Turkeys, but I have never found them breeding: I have an egg, that was said to have been taken near here . I collected 3 sets of Ruby-throated Hummingbird last season: also a Whip-poor-will. Turkey Buzzards breed on the V)luffs near the Catawba River: the nests and eggs are very difficult to get to and I have not been re- warded yet with a set of my own collecting. In and around M on a summer day can be found as many nests as at any other place, I think. The English Sparrow has within the last three years became an abundant resident ; It now surpasses any other bird in numbers. Baltimore Oriole is also common, but it is only recently that I have been able to capture any of their eggs. I yot a beaiitif ul set in June last, by means of the appaiatns described in the Oct. -Nov. Oolocust l)y A. A.. Germantowu, Pa. It is not the easiest thing in the world to accomplish this; it requires a steady hand. Hoping your many readers may find something interesting in these lines, I remain Yours Oologically, J. A. B., Morganton, X. C. 10 THE OOLOGIST. and np for Birds of Broome Co., N. Y. It litis often occnrre'l to the writer, tLtit if one person in each county should write an article for the Oologist on the kinds, number and habits of the birds of his local- ity, the whole would form a very compre- hensive ornithology of the United States. This would be of no little value to the read- ers of the magazine, by enabling them to compare the birds of their locality with those of any other ; and it would also aid in settling some of the problems concerning the migrations of birds. In hopes that our ornithologists oologists may be stimulated to take the work, the following is submitted : Broome county is rather a poor field the ornithologist. Owing to the absence of any large body of water, very few- aquatic birds are seen Avithin its limits. Geese, Ducks, Loons, etc. are occasionally found in fall and spring when they stop to rest and feed, but go beyond the bounds of our county to breed. Again, farther south, the valley of the Susquehanna forms a natural highway for the migrating birds; but here the valley extends nearly east and west and the birds have left it for a straight- er course northward: therefore we are not visited by so many rare migrants as other favored localities. Our unfavorable posi- tion, however, does not deter the more common birds from visiting us each year, and their lack of rarity is well made up by their abundance. Of the Thrushes, the Robin and Wilson's Thrush are the most common and about eqiial in numbers; after them come the Brown Thrush and Catbird, both quite common; the Wood Thrush is somewhat rare; and the Hermit occurs only as a migrant. The Bluebird is quite common in all parts of the county, and rather out- numbers the Robins. Chickadees are common at all seasons of the year ; Nuthatches and Brown Creepers not so plenty ; the Red-bellied Nuthatch is a migrant with us. Two other very com- mon spring and fall migrants are the Kinglets; for a week or two after their arrival every wood is full of them. The Golden-crowned leads his brother, the Ruby, in point of numbers. We have the House Wren for a summer resident, and the Marsh Wren for a mi- grant. The Winter Wren also occurs oc- casionally. The most common Warblers are the Summer Yellowbird, Golden-crowned Thrush. Maryland Yellow-throat, Redstart. Yellow-breast Chat, and the Cape May, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Black and yellow and Black and white Creeping Warblers. The first five, only, are summer residents. Of Vireos, we have the Red-eyed. White- eyed, Warbling and Yellow-throated. The first is the most common. Cedar Waxwiugs are common, appearing even in the winter when they feed on the frozen apples which still hang on the trees. Excei^t in a few favored localities, the Barn and Cliff Swallow do not breed in this coimty. The leading representative of the tribe here, is the Bank Swallow. The White-bellied Swallow is also becoming quite common; it nests in bird-houses and holes in trees. The Sparrows which occur as summer residents, are named in the order of their abundance, as follows: English, Song, Baj'-winged, Chipping, Field, Savanna and Swamp. As migrants we have the White-throated, White-crowned. Tree and Fox-colored Spar- rows. The White-throated Sparrows gener- ally migrate in company with the White- crowned which they greatly outnumber. The Purple Finch is somewhat erratic in its migrations; some seasons it is found in large numbers and at others very few are seen. It breeds sparingly in this county. The American Goldfinch and the Snow Bunting are very common; the one in sum- mer, and the other in winter; in fall and spring they are often seen at the same time. The Black Snowbird occurs in spring and fall, biit does not stay with us in winter imless the weather is very mild. In u]ilands the Chewink is cnmmdn and THE OOLOGIST. 11 also the Indigo Bimtiug; the latter seems to be increasiug in numbers here. Our Starlings, named in the order of their abundance, are Red-winged Black- bird, Meadow Lark, Purple Grackle, Bob- olink, Baltimore Oriole, and Cowbird. The Crow is very common, especially in spring and autumn, when large flocks as- semble here. In the more retired parts of the county. Blue Jays are plenty ; during the winter they are often seen on the outskirts of the towns, probably in search of food. The Shore Lark is most common in fall and spring; a very few remain in the county till July. They probaV)ly breed here. The most abundant Flycatchers are the Kingbird?, followed closely by the Pewee then comes the Wood Pewee, Great Fly- catcher and Least Flj-catcher. We haye one representative of the Hummingbirds, Euby-throated. Chimney Swifts are very common and are • often found nesting in barns like the Barn Swallow. Both the Whip-poor-will and the Night Hawk occur; the latter in the greatest numbers. Except the Flicker, the Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers are the most common of their tribe. The Red-headed Woodpecker is not vei-y plenty. Diiriug the migrations we have the Yellow-bellied and Red-bellied Woodpeckers; the former is the more c jmmon . The Kingtisher is common along streams, iu the banks of which it nests. The Black- billed Cuckoo is quite common ; the Yellow- billed species occurs rarely if at all. Owls are somewhat rare, though the Saw-whet, Screech and Horned Owls may be found in the deejDer woods. Among the Hawks, the Sparrow Hawk is the most common. We have also, the Fish, Marsh, Red-tailed and Red -shouldered Hawks. The Mourning Doves are very commcm and are freq\;ently shot by hunters who mistake them for Wild Pigeons. Quails are seldom seen, but the Ruffed Grouse is a common resident. The Green Heron is very common, and the (xre.it Blue Heron frequently occurs. The Killdeer, Woodcock and Snipe aie not verj' common. The Spotted Sandpipc r is abundant along water. Daring niigrt - tions a few Rails are found, Viut 1 believe none stay to lu-eed. WiLLAP.D N. Cl.UTE, Binij;hampton, N. Y. Black-capped Chickadee. On the 13th of last May my brother and I started out on a hunt for oological speci- mens. We tramped about four or live miles without finding anything worth tak- ing. Then we came to a large piece of woods where we found a bine jay's nest in a small oak tree. It contained one egg. We then tramped around a little, until we came to a part of the woods that was all swampy. It looked a first class place for eggs. As we stood looking around, I saw a black-capped chickadee fly to an old elm stub about three feet high and three inches in diameter. It disappeared in a small knot hole near the top. we crossed over to it, l)y jumjjiug from (me bog to another- As I was anx- ious to obtain a set for my collection, but when we got there wa. found they were only building. Both birds were very tame, as they would almost let lis touch them. I visited the nest again on the 21st, as I hap- pened to be that way aud found it contained a beavitiful set of six eg'.^s. They were cream}' white, covered with pink spots, thickest on the large end, thev aver- age about 21-32 X 15 32. I also took the nest, as I collccti-d nests as well as eggs. I think there is as much, if not toore to be learned from the nest than the eggs. It was composed of a layer of gi-een moss then a thick layer of some wooly substance aud lined with a thick coating of gi'ay squirrels' hair forming a very warm ami comfortal)le dwelling. T. W. 1!. VI THE OOLOGIST. THEOOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY FRANK H. LATTIN, - ALBION, N. Y. Correspondence and items of Interest to the student or Birds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited from all. TEE,IvIS or* SXJBSCTHFTIOlSr. single Subscription, Sample Copies, The above rates Include postage and premium. ."jOe per annum. 5c each. single Insertion, 2i) cents per line, nonpareil. Five lines. One Inch, ' . column. 1 One page. 1 mo. 1 00 2 (10 7 00 IH 00 23 00 3 mo. 2 ^0 .5 00 17 m 32 .-)0 62 ."iO fi mo. 4 00 3 00 2fi (ill 52 00 100 0(1 1 yr. 6 00 12 00 42 00 7S 00 l.J0 00 Adver Isements under five lines, charged one line extra, special discounts can be given on many advertisements. 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It is now liigh time for Southern oologists to obtain their Great Horned Owl eggs for 'S9, providing they desire them of their own collecting, About tlie middle of February is the time for collectors in the latitude of the Middle and New England States to be on the alert. Oliver Davies Egos. Just as this issue of the OoLOGi.sT goes to to press, we have purchased Mr. Oliver Davie's entire stock of eggs. A complete catalogue of this collec- tion both of sets and Kinules will be printed in the Feb. Oologist and will be offered at much less than their real value. We jjiedict a big scraml)le among collectors after them. The time will come when the name of '•Davie' will rank among oologists with that of Audubon and Wilson. What will be the value of the specimens that has aided him in compiling his great work at that time ? On Jantiary ;^d, ye editor noted the first Horned Lark for 188'J. We reprint the following from the Yoi-ng Oologist of Feb. 1885: On January 22d, a bitter cold day, brisk west \v)ud, mercury at or near zero, we recorded our first Horned Lark for ISB."). Once, twice, thrice we thought we reco<,- nizul his welcome notes, the last call being to much for us, we started in search of our early visitant. We soon found the little fel- low, only a few rods from our office door, running and skipping merrily over the fro- zen ground, now and then picking up a stray seed, apparently, in spite of the cold, enjoying himself as heartly as if it was a warm, sunny day in April. On Dec. Ist, 1884, while going to Wc.-f Kendall, we saw four of these birds; we have observed them every month since last February; can we not soon have thenj recorded as an occimo/uU winter resident in Western New York? Although we endeavored to make our Premium List very plain, it appears that to many it is a puzzle, ditiicidt to unravel. Many have the idea Ihat all offers were limited to the 1st of this month. How they could come to this coiu^lusion, we are at loss to understand; for right beneath the date line on the first page we say in bold- face type ' ' The offers made in this List will hold good until Jan. 1st, 1890.' A year hence. Otheis have wiittcn to find out whether they can purchat-e extra premiums or not; while others have sent ns the amount named for postage only, for extra premiums. expi'Cting to receive an article in return voilh from 5(ic. to .f l.i 0, while the amount they have sent is only sufficient to pay TTncle Sam for carrying the parcel from Albion to their P. O. Where and how such ideas and instrncti(3us can be found THE OOLOGIST. l:^ we fail to find; but, we do fiud ou the 2d page, which is devoted to iustructious, a full one-half column, heavily leaded so as to make it cousiJieuous: "Remember that any Preminni No. mentioned in this Pbemii m List will be sent you with the Oologist for '89 for only 50c. ; or if you have already subscribed [or do not wish to subscribe] lor the Oologist you can purchase any premium desired at any time during the year for 35 cents. In either case the amount named for postage, packing and additional must be sent extra.'' And we also say across the top of tioeiify- < (TO other pages, "The Oologist and any premium on this page, 50 cts. Premium alone 35 cts. Postage, packing and ad- ditional, extra m either case." And then again we fully illastrate by giving an example on page 3, right beneath the egg Peculiar Egg of Corvus Frugivorus. On April 2'2nd, 1886, while out collecting near Wolfville, Nova Scotia, I took a set of Crows eggs which present some pecuUarities which I thought some of your readers would be interested in. The nest was sit- uated in the very top of a large spruce tree, their most common choice in this locality, aud composed of the usual materials. The eggs were four in number and present so many variations that I describe each separ- ately : No. 1. Measures 1.71 x 1.15; the back- ground has a decided greenish tint, which shows plainly through the small dots and specks of brownish-black with which it is uniformly scattered. No. 2. Measures 1.71 X 1.15; the back- ground is much lighter than in the preced- ing, giving a pure blue. The markings are in large blotches, looking as if dirty water had been spiinkled over it, and are several shades lighter than No. 1. No. 3. Measures 1.7-1 x l.lC; aud re- sembles No. 2 both in background and markings, although the latter are more numerous aud the whole shade is darker. No. 4. Measures 1.70 x 1.20; the back- ground is a hght sky-blue, aud much the shade of that usually seen in a freshly blown Bluebird's egg. Tlie markings are peculiar; consisting of one large four-sided Ijlotch, about .25 X .15, and three smaller ones on the large end, of almost pure black color, aud about a dozen tine specks scattered around them; the greater part of the egg is entirely unmarked, with the exception of a few lines, so dim as hardly to be seen ; somethiug like those on the eggs of the Red- winded Blackbird . Although I have taken many sets, I have never seen an egg similar to No. 4. What say y m ? Ate Cayt. The Turkey Buzzard. This is not a very clean bird, but for use- fulness he surpasses all others. The good quality of the Buzzard, as no doubt you know, is to remove the offal which is lying about. Around one of these purtrid car- cas.ses you can see a great number of these birds devouring the flesh with great relish. The Blizzard is also noted for his ilight. It is a beautiful spectacle to behold these birds flying in their circuitous routes on a clear day beneath the azure sky, aud no landscape is complete without him. Unlike other birds when on the wing he scarcelj' moves his wings but with perfect ease remains on high. They congregate in large numbers to roost and in some dead pine, pass through the laud of Nod. The nest is situated on the ground, in rotten logs and stumps. Two eggs are generally the comjilement, but here is often only one in the nest. The eggs are yellowish white, spotted with brown and purple. C. W., York Sta., Ala. Late Nesting of the Grass Fincii. I see in the Oologist of Dec, a note from V. H. L, Potsdam, N. Y., stating that he found a nest of the (irass Finch, ou the 6th day of Aug with fresh eggs.- I found, on the 23d of Aug , '88. a nest of the Grass Finch with three perfectly fresh eggs. I am inclined to think that the Grass Finch lavs three sets a season. M. D. C , Austin, N. H. u THE OOLOGIST. Black and Yellow billed Cuckoos. In the OoLOGisT for 1888 I have noticed but few articles on the Yellow and Bhick- Inlled Cuckoos. Are they not worthy of mention ? The past season I have found two sets of each. Althou<^h not rare finds, it always gives me pleasure in finding their nests, and studying their ways. The first that 1 found was that of the 1 >lack-billed. It was placed on the horizon- tal branch of a thorn apple tree abont 15 ft. from the ground. It was very frail, and contained one egg and a young bird about a week old. The mother bird was very anxious as to what would be the outcome of my observations, but I at last left her "Monarch of all I survey" and she was satisfied About a wegk later we had a severe storm luid I heard frtni a friend that the nest was blown down, and the young killed. Foolish bird! I wonder if she took the lesson and built her nest lower another time. The next nest was that of the Yellow- billed, and contained only one egg. I left the egg a week, but when, I returned there was only that one there. Incubation was well nigh complete . VVas this not a small set? I am iiositive it was complete: 1st because I had watched the nest from the beginning: 2nd, because it was in a very retired piece of woods, and not near a highway where collectors might abound. This nest was only one foot from the ground and was simply a platform of sticks. On July l(>th I took a set of two eggs of lUack-billed. The nest was made of grass, and was placed in a thorn Imsh. Incuba- tion was nearly comiDlete. The last set taken was that of the Yellow- billed and contained four eggs. Incubation was nearly complete. The nest was the best I have seen, and was placed in a clump of hazel bushes about four feet from the ground. The Black and Y'ellow-billed Cuckoos are great insect devourers. I think they devour more insects than (tny insect devour- ing birds. Some writers say tliey prey on the eggs, and sometimes the young of other birds. Gi'ant it. Is not the great work they do in devouring those hairy, spiney cnterpillars (not so much sought after by other birds) a sufficient reason for their protection? The habits of the two birds are very much alike .as far as I have observed. Their feeding grounds are grassy swales, willow swamps, t:miarac marshes and damp tracts. I have found the favorite breeding haunts to be the interior of wood- lauds, small groves, thorny trees and bushes and wooded banks of strrams. Hoping to hear from others on the Ijabils of these two birds, and also the time and range of breeding. I am, Oologically E. C. , Wauwatosa, Wis. Notes from an Alabama Collector. Doubtless your readers would like to luar from this state, and as I have not seen many articles from this part of the country, I take the liberty of sending you some glean- ings from my note book. My first set collected was a Turkey Buzzard's, placed on the groimd under a pile of oak limbs. April '2nd. Set of o eggs of the Black- Capped Chickadee; situated in an old stu njj about ten ft. high. April 'Itli Browu-headctl Nuthalch with 6 eggs. A^jril 20. Brown-headed Nutliatih. two Bluebirds nests and a Mocking-bird's wiih 4 fresh eggs. Mocking-birds are veiy com- mon here. This season I f.^uiid ulxnit twenty of their nests, but vould not t;ike but a very few. April 27. Cardinal (Trosbcak. :> fresh eggs. I have found about twelve nests of th'.s bird, and three ei:gs was the numlicr that each contained. May 8th. Blue Jay's ,.est, in an oak about lifteen feet from the ground. May 11. Brown-1-.eaded Nuthatch, four eggs slightly incwl)ated, also a Blue Jay"s nest containing four eggs. May 14. Acadian Flycatcher, 2 fresh eggs; nest situated on the extremity of a limb, also a Summer Bed-bird's nest con- taining four ficsh eggs. THE OOLOGIST. 15 May •!'). Twii sets of t'ardiuiil Ginsbeiik also n Wood Thrush's nest. May 'H\. Great Crested Flycatcher's Dest, made of piue needles, wool, feathers and a snake skin, and jilaced in a Martin 1) )X. May "i'.t. Ohimney Swift's nest also collected a set of Bachmau s Finch. The uest was placed near a V)rach in the midst of weeds. June 7th. Yellow-hilled Cuckoo's egg in a "Wood Thrush's nest, and, same date, a Yellow-breasted ('hat's nest, containing 4 fresh eggs. June 9tli. An Amei'. l^uail's nest with 17 eggs fresh. •Tune ll)th. Brown Thrasher and a Y'ellow-breaste 1 Chat's nest containing 4 fresh eggs, about 4 ft. from the ground. June J 4th. Logger-head Shr ke's nest with four fresh eggs placed in a small oak tree about loft, from the ground. June 17th. Y'ellow-shafted Flicker, six fresh eggs. These eggs were very small, no larger than a Red-head's. June 24;h. Summer Red Bird's nest with 2 eggs, also a Yellow-Vjllled Cuckoo's with 3 c^'gs slightly iucabatod. June 28th. Carolma 'Wren, 4 fresh eggs placed over the door in an unoccupied house . • The above are some of the sets I collected during the season of '87. I found a number of otheis. but did not take the eggs. C. W., York Sta.. Ala The Critic! Carolina Parakeet. To THE Editor of the Oolocist: An article in the Oct. and Nov. No. of the Oologist, 1888, entitled -Carolina Parakeet" and devoted more particularly to the nesting habits of this rare sijecies, en- gaged my attention while perusing the last interesting number. Undoubtedly the writer, who signs him- self " T. S., Clai-inda, Iowa," is a well- meaning collector, and honest in his convictions; but is certainly far from correct in stating that the Parakeet breels in Iowa. Mauj' articles creep intly to the editor of the Oologist, as it is impossible for him to supervise each article. Many other papers are, unfortunately, the exponents of equally ridiculous fabrications, readily detected by experts in the various branches of science, but unfortunately, too often believed by the inexperienced. In conclusion allow the writer to say to all j-oung donaturs to the cohnnns of any paper never deviate from the truth; never fabricate. Be sure that you know your lesson before you attempt to impart it tn others. In other words, " Be sure of yoin- identification and then stick to your text. " This, from one who has studied our birds over twenty years', may suggest, at least accuracj' in description and identification. Nov. 2(», '88 ScoLOPAX. Kalamazoo, Mich. Bank Swallows at Picnic Point. These little fellows are very common on very near all the small lakes in Wisconsin A very large colony of them has taken possession -^'f the cliffs on Picnic Point over- looking lake Mendota. Thej' arrive here about the middle of April. The old ones use the same nest year after year: but the young, when they begin to breed, make new nests. , Their nests are made by burrowing in the side of the chfl' until they get a hole about two feet deep and large enough for the bird to enter. At the end of this hole is placed a number of downy feathers and dry grasses, on which are laid anywhere from thi'ee to six white eggs. They leave here about the 1st. of Septend)er. F. S. 15. N., Madis,)n. \\i>. 1^5 THE OOLOGIST. Notes, Queries and Information from and for our Correspondents. E. L. K., Millford, N. H. The bird you r.iU Wilson Tern, is No. (1S(;. Coiunion Tern. J. J). S., (Tnilft)rd. N. Y . writes. iLat in bis vieinity the Chimney Swift builds its nest more fre(iently in barns th.tn in chimneys. H. B., Bangoi', Me. — We f nrnish n good set of Taxidermist's instrnments for f '2.(J(). ■!. M , Paola, Kan , would l,ke to learn the correct name of a bird known in his locality as the " Milk Bird. '" A. M. L., Northford, Conn., would like to know if the Loou ever breeds in his State. H. C. P., Lane Co.. Oregon, would like the address of some reliable assay er. C. B. C. , Odin, Ills., requests some reader of the Oologist to inform him through its columns, the difference be- tween the White-rumped and Loggerhead Shrike; he finds it impossible k) distinguish one from the other. T. S., Sing Siug, N. Y., asks if Cuckoo eggs are very often spotted ? and adds thiit he has a Black-billed Cuckoo's egg which has a very distinct baud of dark green spots around the larger end. and large blotches of green (a shade lighter) on the smaller end [Cuckoo eggs are fre- quently il" not usually marbled .is yon describe. — Ed.] Conundrums. V hy is a t^uail like a Chinaman '.■' With- out the (] there would be a nail (wail). What is the difference between a sjiorts- mau and an oologist 'f One empties his shells through the side and the other through the end. Why is a Wood Pewee building its nest like an old toper taking his gin-fizz ? They both hav' a lichen (likiti') for it. Why is a quarry laborer like an oologist '' B< til are skillful wii h the drill. Why is a fall from a tree like a bee ? Both have a sharp termination. Why is Lattiu like a rice-pudding ? Because without eggs he would be miser- able. What is the difference between Lattiu and the boy at the head of the class ? One eggsels and the other sells eggs. What hymn should an oologist sing on finding a last year's Hawk's uesi y Nothing but Leaves. When is a bird not a bird ? When its a building. Why is a Pelican like a gas man ? They both carry large bills. Why is an oologist like a man with the catarih "' They both " Hawk." Why is li the oologisfs favoiite letter? Because without it his shells would be sell-. Why is an unknown set of eggs like a stranger at the bank ? Both must be identi- fied. Why is C so usefxil to oologists V Because without it, how can they foim their collections f .How many straws go to make a bird's nest '^ None ; they are all carried. Why shordd you be a happy oologist ? Because (yo)u are always in luck. Why is oology like a game of poker "/ There should be a limit. Why is g never spherical ? B( cause it is always in egg-shaped. What language calls to mind birds" eggs? Lattin. When is a highwajmau like a bird? When he's a rob in'. When is an egg like a student? When it goes to Latin. When is egg like a murderer is sjjotted. When it V. H. L., Potsdam, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. 17 Ul 'I l.ai'yv coucli. 2 \;ilves K. [. clum, 1 Pyrula (large). 5 Naticas, 20 sun shells, i Abaloiie, 2 Chinese ami 2 .Japanese Kar shells. 9 Moss Crosses, l Shell and Moss Vase, 1 Branch Coral, 2-iltj 90 11") 9.i Second class Kesurrectiou Plants, 2'.. II) 90 116 29 Second-Class Abaloue or Haliotls Shells S'.j It) 1.00 INDIAN RELICS Viw t) Small Knives, assorted sizes, 4 oz 30 127 12 .\ssTd Arrow Heads. 5 oz 7.t 12S 6 Knives, well assorted. .8 oz 40 129 2 War club Heads. 6 oz 40 i;il 31 assorted Arrow Heads. 1 lb .50 liU 3 large Soear Heads, (sli,,'htly Imp.) and 1 broken one, 8 oz 4'i 13.5 6 spear Heads (l rotary), half Imp. 8 oz fiO 186 2"> Arrow Heads, mostly small wai' points 8 oz 7.) 137 2 small Club Heads and '< pes. used either as Knives or Scrapers 7 oz 50 IHS 1 Agate Drill, 6 Flint spear Heads and 16 . Arrow Heads ( a tew rare forms) The spec, in this lot are broken but at least -3 of each spec, remains 15 oz 7.5 139 10 tinely assorted Knives 1.5 oz i.oo 140 3 e.xtra line Knives .5 oz 75 141 6 small Knives 5 oz -50 142 12 small Bird and War Points 3 oz 40 143 4 go;jd Knives 9 oz 7.5 144 20 pieces, doubtless, used as Knives or scrapei'S 1 '4 lbs 75 145 20 speai- Heads, part of them slightly Imperfect 1 •, lbs 1. 10 UC) 80 Ariow Heads 2 lbs 2.00 147 111) Arrow Heads 2'.^ 2..50 149 30 large Arrow or small spear Heads 27ozl..5o 150 15 small Knives 7 oz l.oo 151 11 medium Knives 12 oz 1.25 152 1 1 notched Scrajjers 4 oz 1.25 1 53 15 Scrapers 8 oz 1.25 154 125 broken pieces of Arrow Heads, Spear Heads. Knives etc:., of Flint. Jasper 1 tc. (various forms of barbs or notches well illustrated) 3 lbs 1.25 1.1.5 1 large Axe, 3 small Axes. 1 Ham- mer Stones, IS Spears Ac, G other pes. all broken, 11 1^ lb- .")(» 1/)S 1 liue Axe, broken and mended, 1 sni:dl Axe, 1 unnamed pe, 3 lbs 7.5 l.'>;t 3 Axes, 2^ lbs 7.5 All tlie above Kellcs are from the Movmds of the Ohio Valley. And also Lots No. 182 to 189. 1(U) .5 half shells Venus mercentwiu from lud. Shell Heap Ca^co Bay. Maine, -5 oz . 30 1()1 3 line shells Btirciinim, same as Lot KiO, 4 oz 30 l(i2 (i Ndtica, same as KiO, 4 oz 30 1(53 1 Leg Bone from Iiid. Grave, Mich, tine, 15 in. long, 8 oz 35 1(54 2 13 in. Bones same as 163, 12 oz 30 16(j 28 pes. Arrow-heads, HuvouCo. ,0. 12 Arrow-heads, Ga. 1 Ked Jasper Arrow- head, Ala. 1 lb CO 1('>7 23 Arrow-heads &c. and 2 Knives, ^lich., 14 Arrow-heads, Va., 3 pes. potter\', ()., G spec, named Minerals and Fossils, 2 lbs 75 1(19 30 Arrowhead Chips, Mich. K! pes. marked pottery. So. Car. 40 Arrowheads, Spears, &.o., of (Quartz, .Jasper, itc. , Ga. 2i lb 1.00 170 3 Arrowlieads, I'a., SO Arrowheads, Spears, Ac, Ga., 3 Minerals. '1}^ 1.50 171 1 War Club head, lud.. 3 Knives. Ga. 33 Arrowheads, Ac, Ga., 2itb 75 172 3 Me Minerals, 2 pes., lud. Bones, 6 extra serrated Arrowheads without base, 4 imji. Spears, 12 imp. Arrowheads, 3 imp. Knives, Onio, 2:|tb 90 174 1 fine flint Drdl with point broken, 1 good Flint Chisel, 1 very tine Knife, Ohio. 3oz 80 175 55 imp. Spearheads. Teun. 3lb. 1.25 171:) 85 fair Arrow-heads. Tenn . , 2f ft 2. ( »( » 177 12 fair Spear heads Tenn., ll.>z. 1.00 178 12 " " '• 15 oz. 1,00 179 13 " " •' 15 oz. 1.00 180 12 " •■ •' 15 oz. 1.00 181 5 Spears and 0 Knives, Tenu., 11 oz. 1.00 182 2 fine Knives, 1 large scrape. , 1 Hoc 7 oz 1.50 184 30 rude implements from Southern lud., used for War Club heads. Knives, Scrapers. &c. 3^ ft 2. 00 185 viO Knives. Scraueis, Ac, 2 or 3 War Club heads, 10 broken 'pes., Ind., 2f ft 1.50 18(1 10 unnotched Scrapers, G notched Scrapers, lud., G oz 1.25 187 4 bunts and 4 com. Arrow-heads, 1 notched and 1 unnotched Scraper, 1 Knife, lud.. G oz 75 188 An unsorted lot of Knives, Scrapers. Ac, 30pcs2i ft 1.50 189 40 pes. same as lot ISS, 2^ ft .2.00 MISCELL.ANEOT'S 190 4 dark Sand Dollars, 15 tine White Sand Dollars, 1 imp. Key hole Urchin, 4 imp.. Dollars, G oz 50 191 1 Scriptograin Copying Stamp, com- plete, surface of stamp imp., but will work cost .$1.35 13 oz .50 192 16 advertising Electrotypes will set 80 inches, single column ads. contain cuts(jf over 20 articles— A bonanza for an Amateur printer, 9:| ft 1,50 193 20 Pleiocene F.wsils Sixicorii rnfju- ni, Maine, 3 oz 40 194 A very fine collection of Iowa Fossils, Carboniferous, 18 pes. . a tine assortmeut of Ferns, Plants, Sea Weeds, Ac, 4 ft 2.50 195 Another collection same, 12 pes. but not as tine as last lot, 2;^ ft 1.00 196 Same as 195, 11 pes., 2^^ ft . . ...75 197 Same —17 spec, mostly Ferns 2| ft 75 198 40 red and black (ilass Beetles, gilt legs and trimmings, I in. body good for Taxidermists, 7 oz., ,.75 199 1 Crinoid Root and 1 Stem, 4 pes. Fos. Shark teeth, 1 pol. Fossil Coral, la, 14 oz 35 18 THE OOLOGIST. BARGAIN LOTS. ll'oullnuf^d from page Ti.] SECOND CLASS BIKD's F.G'.s Some of the spec, iu the following lots are ouly slightly imp., while others are de- ciderlly so, but iu either instance we guaran- tee them to be worth more than our luices, we have exercised care and have taken con- siderable pains in packing them and think they will go safely without breakage, but as we are clearing out aur 2ds we will not du]ilicate broken specimens. 200 12 Brewers Blackbirds. 12 Catbirds 2 Bluebird, 3 var. of Turtle, 12 Flickers, 2 2 Bluebird, 1 elongated and 1 very curio, pvriform shaped spec, of Hen fruit. 11 oz. 60 ' 201 15 Brewer's Blkbird, 7 Flicker, 20 Catbird. 20 Bluebird, 1 Canary, 10 oz. . . ..00 202 20 Catbird, 20 Bluebird, 2 Purple Grakle. 2 O. Oriole, 1 Marsh Wrea, :{ Cliff Swallow, 10 Robin, 1 Gt. tailed Grakle, lOoz.60 208 40 Catbird, 10 Quail, r, Blue Jay, 10 oz 70 204 1 Zeuaida and 1 White fronted Dove, 1 Screech Owl, 3 Mourning Dove, G Quail,. '.•Blue Jay. 10 Brown Thrasher, 11 King- bird, [> oz". 1.00 In the following Lots we have used Ridg- way's No. s in place of printing the names of the species. 205 9Eug. Sparrow, 22 Bluebird. 18 Cat- bird, 2, -180; 4, 261; 5, 378; 1, 242; 2, 278a; 4 Starling, 9 oz ' 75 206 1 ea. of 193a, 149, 226, and 236; 2ca. of 267, 254, 251; 6, 93; 4. 11; 6, 248; 5. 12 ; 14, 22 ; 20, 153, 9 oz 1.50 207 1 ea. of 27. 193a, 51, 42, 135, 257, 259, 24!>, 237a, 361, 146; 2 ea. of 170, 60; 4 ea. of 312, 320, 5 oz 1.25 208 2 of 258; 6, 271; 7. 315; 12, 214; 4,7; 1, 157; 12, 154; 7, 231:9, 151. 10 oz 75 209 1 each of 1, 24, 152, 36, 193a, 316, 183, 207, 217, 201, 202, 97, E. S.. 135. 143, 181. 68,182, 77, 42, 123, 114, 32, 61b: 2 of 27 : 3 of 52, 4 oz 2.00 210 3 of 24; 4, 12'; 12, E. S. ; 4, 151 ; 13. 211; 5, 261; 2, 13; 2, 214; 11, 157; 3, 320; 2 41- 3, 304: 2, 289; 2, 261a: 3, 244; 4, 326; I'ea. of 193a, 170, 143, 23], 231a, 315, 93, 149a. 274, 1, 10 oz 1.25 211 3 of 22; 2. 23; 7, 214; 2,151 : 6, 231a; 9, 157; lea. of 21, 24, 41. 181, 13, 498, 6oz..; 70 212 7 of 201a: 11, 304 ; 2 ea. of 289. 1, 12, 7, 277; 1 ea. of 264, 7a. 11, 244. 6 oz. . . .50 213 3 of 151; 3, 306; 5, 326; 10, 315:9, 231; 1 ea. of 301, 274, 272, 123, 198, 320, 214, 211. 22, 23, 93, 5 oz 70 214 If) Black-crowued Night Heron, 23 Jjouisiana Heron. 1 Reddish Egret, 8 Little nnr Heron, 14 White-crowncil Night Heron, 5 SnowA Heron. 1 Green Heron, 2 Alligator, 1 Dove, 1 Cormorant, 2 Tern, 1 Avocet, 4 Skimmer, 3 American Eared Grebe, 20 Laughing Gull, 5 Am. Flamingo, 5 Gannet, 45 Am. Herring Gull. To any one wanting a "bushel" of large eggs, many of which arenearlv first-class, will do well'to obtain this Lot. ' IQi^ lbs 7.00 215 35 2nd-class eggs from Sweden; mostly unnamed, 11 oz 50 216 40 unnamed eggs, manj' Ist-dass ones, chiefly from Australia. Had we not lost the names, many of the eggs in this lot would be worth 25c ea. 10 oz 1.25 217 10 La Plata Dove from So. Am. 1 Thick-billed Vireo, Bahamas, 3 European Wreu and 1 Chiffchaff. Eggs in this lot nearly if not all Ist-class. 4 oz ].50 218 The following are from India: 3 Pied Mynah, 2 Bank Alynah. 1 Common Mynah, 3 Corby, 3 Striated Bn.sh Babbler, 2 Weaverbird, 1 Teiii. 2 Cockadella from So. Am., 1 of the '"famous "Yucatan Jays, and a runt Hen. most of the spec, in this lot are Ist-claSs. 10 oz 2.00 Minerals. The following lots are all good specimens and the reason for closing theia out is tli.it we l.ave not the time to attend to our Mineral department as we w ish, and shall close out most of our stock:- 225 7^ lbs. Tremolitic Talc, Jeff. Co. N. Y 60 226 2 Itis. Quartz and 2 Tljs. Smoky Quartz in Calcite, Ct. , jj It) Jasper Couglom- ate, 1 It) Pyrite, Mo. ; ^ TI) Obsidian. Lip. Isles; H lbs. Sphalerite and Calcite. N. Y. ; f lb. Magnetite, Pa. ; 1 lb. Mica, Hematite; ^ lb. Calcite, Sa.Kony: 10:^ 11,^ SO 227 lij' lb. Magnetite,"N Y. ; U lb. Mica, Conn. ; U lb. Calcite, Pa. ; 2^ lb. Pearl Spar. N. Y. ; i lb. Albite, Ct. ; 1 lb. Caltite, Mo. ; 2 lbs. Amphibole, N. Y. ; -j lb. Oolitic Iron, Tenn. : 11^ lb 1.00 228 35 lbs. Gypsum. Mich.: 3^ lbs. Ma.icasite, 111. ; 2 lbs. Galena and Fluorite. Ky. ; 3^ lbs. Hematite, Ky. ; 13 lbs 90 229 lif lbs. Gvpsum, Nova Scotia; 4{ lbs Hematite, Pa.: I'lb. Selemite, N. Y.; 3 lbs. portions of Geodes, la. ; 9^ lbs 00 230 2| lbs. Tectolite. N. J.; 6^ lbs. Barite, N. Y. : U lbs. Limonite, Pa.; U lbs. Anhydrite, N. S'. ; Hi lbs '.1.00 231 5 lbs. Mica, N. H. ; :i lb. Nickle Ore, Pa.' ; h lb. Barite, Eng. : j; lb. Barite, Ct. : i lb. Agate, BrazU : 6Ub 1. 00 232 2 lbs. Pear Spar, Eng. : 4 lbs. Calcite, N. J.: i lb. Cannel Coal. Eng.; 2^ lbs. Williams"itc, Pa.: U lbs. Albite, Ct. ; 10\' lbs '. ..I.OO 233 4-,' lbs. Calcite on Hematite, Pa. ; 3A lbs. Heavv Spar, Ct. : 1 1 I'eacock C'oal, l'"a. : 1 lb. Fhior Spar, Eng. ; lOA lb (iO TIIE OOLOGIST. •2;U 4\ lbs. ludurated Cliiy, Md. ; 4 lbs. Apophvllito, N. J. ; h lb. Picrolite, Aid. ; -^ lb. Alabaster, N. S. ■ 9h lbs 1.00 2ar. 1^ II). Aragouite. Black Hills; 4^ lbs. Dolomite, N. Y. ; ^ lb. Dawsonite, Can. ; Cf U.S. Stilbite, N. J. ; 12A lbs 1.00 23r, 11 lbs. Cbromite, Md !tO 237 contains over 250 sjiec. of over 60 minerals from all parts of the world; mostly fragments. Have not couuttd any that is not at least h in. greatest extent. Labeled 4^ lbs ". 2.00 Lots 238 to 245 are all from the Black Hills. If you obtained them direct, the freight alone would cost more than our price. 238 4 lbs. Tufa, Petrified Moss; 5^ lbs. Glassy Quartz; 10 lbs T .1.00 23!) 8 lbs. Pink, White Gypsum 80 240 3 lbs. Pyrites, 1^ lbs. Carbonate Ore, 2i lbs. Silver Ore, 1 lb. fragments, 1 lb. Barites; 10 lbs 1.00 241 7^ lbs. Tin bearing Ore 1.00 242 13i lbs. Black Tourmaline 1.25 243 5 lbs. Dendrites, (Forest Rock); 2| lbs. Quartz: 7i lbs 8.") . 244 4^ lbs? Petrified Wood 75 245 I'lb. Garnets in Schist, 1^ lbs. Gold Ore, 2 j lbs. Galena; 4I2' lbs 60 246 50 Pebbles of Agate, Carnelian, Jasper, Sard, Chalcedony, &c., from W. Iowa, 14 oz 40 247 2 lbs. mixed lot si)ec. unnamed, mostly Colo. ^ lbs. P»ed Ochre, Me. ; 1^ lb. spec, of Dendritic, form curious, la.; ^ lb Cairugornm, Pks. Pk. ; 3 lbs. Rock Mt" Minerals: 1 11) Henmttte, Elba: 8^ lbs . . 75 248 2 lbs. Carbonate Ore. Colo. ; 3i lbs. Coiiper Pyrites, Arizona; 3^ tbs. Gold-bear- iwj. Ore (so ciilled at Denver); d^ ]hs. . ..1.25 249 12;^ lbs. of Ore Composed of Galena, Pyrites, Sflver, Jcc, C.h) 1.25 250 1 tb same as last lot, but surface covered with Quartz Xfals: 4 ll>s. Mica, Va. ; 3 lbs. Massive Golden Ochre, Colo. ; 8| lbs 1.00 251 9 lbs. Bog Iron, Mt. Katahdin, Me. ; 4 lbs. Pe'. Palm, Pttritied Forest, Colo. ; 131Ls 1.00 252 A 9 1b. spec. of Mi-trvoidalLimonite, Mt. Kat. ; 6 lbs. Pet. ' Palm, Colo. ; 15 lbs 1.25 253 0 tbs. Coppar bearing ore. New Mex- ico 75 254 5 lbs. Copper bearing ore, N. M., .75 255 4^ lb«. of Ikocky Mt. Miu. cou.pkts. lined with Qtz, Xtals. 3 lbs. Botryoidal Limonitp, 8 lbs .75 250 evros. Boglron, Me., 3^ lbs. Pet. Palm. Colo. lO.t lbs. . .' 80 257 8 tbs. Dendritic Rock broken in 200 pes. Colo., ^ lb Wavellilic Rock, Ark; 8i tbs 50 258 1^^ lbs., 20 spec. Steatite showing Actiuolite, N. H. ; U lbs. Electric Stone; 1:1 lbs. Granite, N. Y. ,' lib Tremohte, Ct. ; 12 labeled small spec. 57 lt)S 75 259 2h tbs. Limoriite, Ky. ; lib Bronzite, Pa., Spec. ea. Autonite, Weruerite, Colum- bite, Beryl, Garnet in Albite, 5 tbs 50 260 10 showy small spec. Gypsum Xtal.?, spec. ca. of Pink Calcite, Horustone, Micro- line, Horneblende Schist, Chalcedony, Cyan- ite. Pet. Palm and Wood, AVilliamsite, Blue Calcite, Hematite, 3 Tufa, Chalycopyrite, Bronzite, Magnetite Xtals, 3 tbs 1. 00 261 1 tb SiUicified Wood, 1 tb Chalyco- pyrite, i tb Hematite, Specular Iron, 2 fine Datolite, 5 rare miu., label lost, 14 named mineral .spec, good, 4:j tbs 1.00 262 2 Granite, Epidote, Microline, Den- diite. Tufa, Tremolite. Polished Agate, 2 pes. Geodes, 2 Chalycopyrite, Mica Schist and 2 tbs. Fragments fine for Labratory, Min- erals or fancy work, doubtless 50 diff. minerals in the lot, 6 tbs 90 263 4Hbs. Granite, 3 van, Vt. and N. H., I5 lbs. Verde Antique, 2 lbs. Pyrites, I lb. Mica Schist; 5 lbs. Mica, Biack Hills; 13 lbs 1.25 264 2 lbs. Magnetic Iron; 2 lbs. Indur- ated Clay; | lb. Feldspar; 1:^^ Calc Spar, Black Hills; Petoskey "Agate; ' ^Ib. Clip- pings, 7 lbs ." 60 265 3i lbs. Sphalerite and Siderite; f lb. Conglomerate; 1^ Us. Pearl Spar, Eu.c. ; 1 lb. Limouite. 1 "lb. Peacock Coal ; 2^ lbs. Copi^er Pyrites; ^ lb. Barite, ^ lb. Frag- ments; 1^ lb. Pet". Wood, Fos. Coral, la.; 12 lbs. ." 1.00 266 1^ lb. Copper Ore, L. S.; 3:i lbs. Cannel Coal, Ky. ; 3^ lbs 50 267 2 Asphali, 4 Q z. Xtals, Hematite, 2 Pyroxene, Willianisite, Marcusite, 2 Smoky Qtz., Amethyst, Tufa, Smoky Selemte, 2 Blk. Miia, Cummiugtonile, Switz. Xtah, Sil. AVood; tine lot: 1}4 lbs. ,75 268 Chalyci pyrite. Pumice, Chalcedony, Halite, 2 Datolite, 2 Calcite, 2 Sodalitc, Microline, Qz. Xtal, Fluorspar, ^ lb. mixtd spec ; lif lbs 60 269 Contninn a 10c f'^'^ li;'.'^ ''^(-t with '■he sucf"— which has been „ are probably ft.,. i.^auurausts in the country who have had the wide field of experience In collecting In all departments of natural history that the author of this book has had, thus few are better fitted for the work which he has ac- complished. The book contains 125 pages. Is printed on heavy paper, amply Illustrated with ten plates which contain 23 figures, and is finely bound In cloth. Price post-paid $1.3,5 Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. — FOE — NATUEALISTS AND OTHERS. GOOD WORK, LO\yEST PRICES. Correaponclenri Solicited H. A. CARHART. dyr Collamer, N. Y. BOYS SEND -lOc (silver) for the I X L Bird Egg and Xoveltv Directory. 100 York St. , Norfolk, Va. ~^ H. MYERS, ©^ Dealer in Native and Foreign Bird Skins, Chatham, Ont, Canada. SEND FOB LISTS. WANTED.— To sell my collection of side-blown Birds' Eggs for flO.OO. For further i«xrticulars, address, J). BIGGAR, Fulton, His. Vol. VI, ALiilON, ^. Y., FEB., 1889. No. 2 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special annouiicenieDls. "Wants,'" "Ex- chau^es" Insei-ted iii tills department for 25 cents l)er 25 words. Notices over 2o words charged at the rate of one-half cent per word. Ko notice in- serted for le?s than 2.5 cents. Kotices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot he admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. TO EXC'H.\NGE— Sets Of 16. 23, 35, 182, 238b, 2401) and long list of others to ex . for sets. Fli ICD CORLESS, Los (iatos. C'ala. [This notice should have appeared in the Dec. Ooi.or.iST, but, through an ermr of our own, van o.nitted. Mr, C. offers desirable eggs, and he will, no doubt, receive enough more offers to pay tor the delay.— Ed.] TO EXCHAN(tE— 1 have about lOO cocoons (alive and perfect) of the Polyphemus moth; will exchange singly or the lot for other live cocoons or tirst-class eggs with data, not in my collection. S. A. TAFT, Aiken, Aiken Co , S. C J. WARREN JACOBS, Waynesburg, Pa., has tlrst-cl'ss eggs in sets with orlgmal data to ex- change with collectors in all parts cf the United States and Canada. Sena lists and receive his. TO EXCHANGE— Sets of the following for other Oiiginal sets. Lattin's Handbook as a basis of exchange:- 13.5, 1.54, 155. 15T, l^, Vireos, aay, 157, itis, I8I. ,97, 2U, 245, 24o, 263. 264, Orloles and Humming- birds any, 293, 312, 315, 316, 317. 320, 326. 327, 354, 355, 357, 361, 375, 3>*2, 3S7, 3SS, 394. 395, and almo.St any species from 40o to 764a and also for any of the " Wants" mentioned in my other exchange notices of this issue. FRANK U. LATTIN. Albion, N.Y. A N AiiVEiiTiSEMENT. W. H. Lucas, of "West Stratford, Coun., is a fraud, or at least, l,e has used nie as such. A. E. KIBBE, Mi;vville. N. Y. FOR SALe cheap Fine New Walnut Egg Cabinet Will hold 400 to 500 .sets. Ir.th large and small. Reason for selling, it is too small for my c;)llectiou. Cost .'f!32.00. For par- ticulars write to PHILO SMITH, .Jr., GREE^'VILLE, III. ESIRABLE EGGSI ^ I have for sale eggs iu sets of 1 each, with data, of the f(jllowiug species, collected in '88 011 Gutilding (Galdeu) Key, Bahamas. Sooty Tern, |0.39 Noddy Tern 55 Beidled Teen 3. riO Sent post-paid at these prices. Ideutifiia- tiou positive. FRANK H. LAI' TIN, Albion, Orleans Co., N.Y. THE OOLOGIJ^T. Yonr name aud addreFS \A'ill be iuserted in auy depaitmeut, 1 month fur 10 cts. : !? mouths, "i") cts. ; C months, 4:0 cts. ; 1 year, 75 cts. 8ho.dd yon depira to have yonr name printed in mor-e than one department, one-half i>{ these lates will be charged for each additional one. Live collectors will not be lonp; in observing the imjjortauce of keeping then- names standing in this Directory. Collectors and dealers desiring to mal> e sales, pnrcha-es' or exchanges will not only write to the parties whose names appear in this diiectorv for their wants, bnt will also keep them jiosted on "bargains" that they may have for sale cheap; publishers having papei's etc., that wonld be of interest to the persons who^e names ajipear in this Dircctorj', will recognize the importance of placing samijles etc. in the hands of Lire Vollfclors and will act acci>rdinyly. We can as yet make no statements bnt we shall not be surprised to' hear from col- lectors that receive as high as FiJIy Letters. Postals. Circulars, Samples etc. from having their names inserted one time at a cost of only 10 CENTS in this Directory. Address. THE OOLOGIST, Albion. N. Y. Bird's Eggs. .) . Warren Jacobs, Waynesbnrg, Pa. C. O. Trowbridge, Framingham, Mass. Ernest D. Mur(;loch, Oak's Comers, Ontario Co., N. Y. S. A. Taft, Aiken, S. C. Fred Corless, Los Gatos, Cala. Bird Skins. H. Myers, Chatham, Ont., Canada. Jesse F. Craven, Holley, N . Y. Coins. Erwiu G. Ward, Box 12G, Palmer, Mass. Postage Stamps. Samnel G. Bidelman, Albion, N. Y. Botany. H. G. Allen, Trenton, N. J. Cocoons. S. A. Taft, Aiken, S. C. T. ai. Walcott. Nyack, N. Y. Taxidermy. Geo. T. Guelf, Brockporl, N. Y. Insects. II. J. Twiggs, Somerville, Augusta, Ga Shells. J. A. Singley, Giddin,gs, Lee Co.. Texas. Minerals. Leo Mahler, No. 238 'E. 39tb St., New York, N. Y. Fossils. Homer D. Hill, Morris, Ills. Curiosities. Fred H. Banks, Stamford, Conn Indian Relics. J imes P. Mc(iill, South Beud. lud. Wood Eiipyii FOl! NATUllALISTS AND OTHERS. GOOD WORK, LOWBKT PPJCES. VorvfxpiDKli'iice Solicited H. A. CARHART, dyr Syracuse, N. Y. At once. Local and trav- eliug agents tor our goods. Liljerai coiuiaissions. or salary and expenses, to couipcicur aiiu reiUible nieu. For terms and tuli particulars, address ■I. F. LeCl.vke, Nurseryman, lUiU Brigliton, N. Y. WAl^TEDI E f OOLOGIS 1^. Vol.VI, ALBION, N. Y., FEB., 1889. No. 2 A Red-headed Family. ••('e tiuylv I ken. fe'tiuj^ly ssli. ' said my Ciacker host, taking' in-;h thicket, some enormous pine trees. "Ther','' said the guide, "thet air snag aJr the one Sorter outer tother side yell see the hole, bout twenty foo' up. Kem vfr, 111 show hit ter ye. ' ' The "snag" was a stump some fifty ftet tall, larkless, smooth, almost as white rs chalk, the decaying remnant of what had once been the grandest pine on tl.e tussock. "Hello, yer' I Hit's ben to work son e more since I wer' yer' las' time. Hit air done dng another hole!" As he sj'oke he pointed indicatively, with his long, knotty fore-finger. I looked and saw two large round cavities, not nnlike im- mense auger-holes, rnnning darkly into the polished surface of the stump, one about six feet below the other, the l(,wer twenty- five feet above the ground, Surely it was no very striking picture, this tare, weather- whitened column, with its splintered top antl its two orifices, and yet I do not think it was a weakness for me to feel a thrill of eleli.ht as I gazed at it. How long anil how diligently I hael sought the home of CnnijeiJiiliis priDcipaliii, {he great king of the red-headed family, and at last I stcod before its door! At my request, the kind C) acker now left me alone (o prosecute my obseivaticns, ••I>ein ter dinneir'' he impiired as he L>i THiE OOLOGIST. turned to go. "No; snipper, " I resijoutleil. "Well, tek cyare ev yerself," and off he went into llie thickest part of the cypress. I waited awhile for the solitnde to regain its equilibrium, after the slashing tread of my friend had passed out of hearing; then I stole softly to the stump and tnpped on it with the handle of my knife. Ihis I re. peated several times. Campephilus was not at home, for if he had been I should have seen a long, strong, ivory-white beak thrust out of the hole up there, followed by a great red-crested head turned sidewise so as to let fall on me the glint of an iris une- qualled by that of any other bird in the world. He had gone out early. I should have to wait and watch; but first I satisfied myself by a simple method that my watch- ing would probably not be in vain. A little examination of the ground at the base of the stump showed me a quantity of fresh wood -fragments, not unlike very coarse saw- dust, scattered over the surface. This assured me that one of the excavations above was a new one, and that a nest was either building or had been finished but a short while. So I hastily hid myself on a log in a clump of bushes, distant from the stump about fifty feet, whence I could plainly see the holes. One who has never been out alone in a Southern swamp can have no fair under- standing of it lonliness, solemnity and funereal sadness of effect. Even in the first gush of Spring (it was now about the sixth of April) I felt the weight of some- thing like eternity in the air, not the eternity of the future, but the eternity of the past. Everything around me appeared old, sleepy and musty, despite the fresh buds, tassels and flower-spikes What can express dreariness so effectually as the long moss of those damp woods^ I imagined that the few little birds I saw flitting here and there in the tree tops were nor so noisy and joyous as they would be when, a mouth later, their northward migration shoiild bring them into our greening Northern woods. As the sun mounted, however, a cheerful twitter ran with the gentle breeze through the bay thickets and magnolia clumps, and I recognized a number of fa- miliar voices; then suddenly the gavel of Campephilus sounded s-harp and strong a quarter-mile away. A few measiired raps, followed by a rattling drum call, a space of silence rimmed with recedieg echoes, and then a trumpet-note, high, full, viiiorous, almost startling, cut the air with a sort of bi'oadsword sweep. Again the long-roll answered, from a jjoint nearer me, by two or three hammer-like laps on the lesonant branch of some dead cypress-tree. I he king and queen were coming to their palace. I waited i^atiently, knowing that it was far beyond my power to hurry their movements. It was not long before one of the birds, with a rapid cackling that made the wood rattle, came over my head, and went straight to the stump, where it lit, just be- low the lower hole, clinging gracefully to the trunk. It was a superb specimen, the female, and I suspected that she had come to leave an egg. I could have killed her easily with the little sixteen-gauge breech- loader at my side, but I would not have done the act for all the stuffed birds in the country. I had come as a visitor to this pal- ace, with the hope of making the acquain- tance I had so long desired, and not as an assassin. She was quite unaware of me, and so behaved naturally, her large gold- amber eyes glaring w ith that wild sincerity of expression seen in the eyes of but few savage things. After a little while the male came bound- ing through the air, with that vigorous galloping flight common to all our wood- peckers, andht on a fragmentary projection at the top of the stump. He showed larger than his mate, and his aspect was more fierce, almost savage. The green-black feathers near his shoulders, the snow-white lines down his neck, and the tall red crest on his head, all shone with great brilliancy, whilst his ivory beak gleamed like a dagger. He soon settled for me a question which had long been in my mind. With two or three light preUminary taps on a hard heart-pine splintei, he proceeded to beat the regular woodpecker drum call, that long rolling THE OOLOGIST. 25 r.ittle made famiUar to us all by the common red-head ( Meliinerpes erythrocephalus) and our other smaller woodpeckers. This pecu- liar call is not, in my opinion, the result of elasticity or springiness in the wood upon which it is performed, but is effected by a rapid, spasujodic motion of the birds head, imparted by voluntary muscular action . I have seen the common Eed-head make a soundless call on a fence-stake where the decaying wood was scarcely hard enough to prevent the full entrance of his beak. His head went through the same rapid vi- bration, but no sound accompanied the performance. Still, its resonance in the wood that the bird desires, and it keeps trying until a good sounding-board is found. It was very satisfying to me when the superb King of the WoodjDeckers. pii" noir a becblanc, as the great French naturalists named it, went over the call, time after time with grand effect, letting go between trials one or two of his triumphant trumpet-notes. Hitherto I had not seen the Campephilus do this, though I had often heard what I supposed to be the call. As I crouched in my hiding-place and furtively watched the proceedings, I remember comparing the birds and their dwelling to some half -savage lord and lady and their isolated castle of medieval days. A twelfth century bandit nobleman might have gloried in trigging himself in such apparel as mj' ivory -billed woodpecker vore. What a peifect athlete he appeared to be. as he braced himself for an effort which was to generate a force sufficient to hurl his heavy head and beak back and forth at a speed of about twenty- eight strokes to the second! All of our woodpeckers, pure and simple, that is, all of the species in which the wood- pecker character has been preserved almost unmodified, have exceedingly muscular beads and strikingly constricted necks ; their beaks are nearly straight, wedge-shaped, fluted or rilibed on the iijiper mandible, and their nostrils are protected by hairy or feathery tufts. Their legs are strangely short in appearatce, but are exactly adapted ; to their need, and their tail-feathers are ' tipped with stiff i>oints. These features are j fully developed in the Vamjiephilus princi- palis, the bill especially showing a size, strength and symmetrical beauty truly wonderful . The stiff pointed tail-feathers of the woodpecker serve the biid a turn which I have never seen noted by anj ornithologist. When the bird must sirike a hard blow with its bill, it does not depend solely upon its neck and head; but. bracing the jioints of its tail-feathers against the tree, and rising to the full lentith of its short, powerful legs, and drawing back its body, head and neck to the farthest extent, it dashes its bill home with all the force of its entire bodily weij^ht and muscle. I have seen the ivorj'- bill, striking thus, burst off from almost flinty-hard dead trees fragments of wood half as large as my hand ; and once in the Cherokee hills of Georjjia I watched a pileated woodpecker ( Ilylutomvs pile::tt(8) dig a hole to the verj' heart of an exceed- ingly tough, green, mountain hickury tree, in order to reach a ne«t of winged ants. The point of ingress of the insects was a small hole in a punk knot; biit tLe bird, by hopping down the tree tail foremost and listening, located the nest about live feet below, and there it proceeded to bore through the gnarled, cross-grained wood to the hollow. Of all our wild American birds, 1 have studied no other one which combines all of the elements of wilduess so perfectly in its character as does the ivory- billed wood- peckerr It has no trace whatever in its nature of what may be called a tameable tendency. Savage liberty is a prec^uisite of its existence, and its home is the depths of the woods, remotest from the activities of civilized man. It is a rare bird, even in the most favorable regions, and it is almost impossible to get specimens of its eggs. Indeed, I doubt if there are a dozen cabinets in all the world containing these eggs; but they are almost exactlj' similar in size, color and shape to those of JTylotomun pilentus, the only difference being that the latter are, ujDon close examination, found to be a little shorter, and, as I have imagined, a shade less semi-transparent porcelain white, if I 20 THE OOLOGIST. limy su express it. The visit of my birds to their home iu the stnnip histed uearly two hours. The female weut into ond out of the hole several times before she liually settled herself, as I suppose ou her nest. Wheu she came forth at the end of thirty or forty minutes, she appeared, exceedingly hai)py, cackling in u low, harsh, l)ut rather wheedling voice, and evident!}' anxious to attract the attention of the male, who iu tnin treated her with lofty contempt. To him the question of a new egg was not worth considering. But when she at last turned away from him, and mounting into the air, galloped off into the solemn gloom of the cypress wood, he followed her, trumpeting at the top of his voice. Day after ilay I returned to my hiding- place to renew my observations, and, ex- cepting a visitation of mosquitoes now and then, nothing occured to mar my eujoynjent. As the weather grew warmer the flowers and leaves came on apace, and the swamp became a vast wilderness of perfume and contrasting colors. Bird songs from migra- ting warblers, vireos, finches and other haj>py sojourners for a day (or mayhap they were all nesting there, I cannot say, for "I had larger tish to fry '), shook the wide si- len as early as I might, and hide as securely as I could, those great yellow eyes quickly espied me. then there would be a rapid and long flight away into the thickest and most difficult ptut of the swamp. I confess that it was with no little debate that I reached the deteiinination that it was my duty to rob that nest iu the interest of knowledge. It was th< first opportunity I ever had had to examine an occujiied nest of the Cnritpcphilvs prinripaUs, and I felt that it was scarcely probable that I should ever again be favored with such a chance. With the aid of my Cracker host, I erected a rule ladder and climbed up to the hole. It was almost exactly circular, and nearly five inches in diamet; r. With a little axe I be- gan breaking and hacking away the crust of hard outer wt)od. The cavity dlace where it was contracted again, and immediately below was a sudden expansion, at the bot- tom of which was the nest. Five beautiful pure white eggs of the finest old-china ap- pearance, delicate, almost transparent, exceedingly fragile and, to the eyes of a collector, vastly valuable, lay iu a shallow bowl of tine chips; but iu breaking away the last piece of wood-crust, I jerked it a little too hard, and those much coveted prizes rolled out and fell to the ground. Of course they were "hopelessly crushed.' and my feelings with them. I would will- ingly have fallen in their stead, if the risk could have saved the eggs. I decended rue- fully enough, hearing as I did so the loud cry of t'anq)ephilus battling around in the jungle. Once or twice more I went back t\> the spot in early morniiig, but my birds did not ajjpeai'. I made minute examination of the rifled nest, and also tore out the other excavation, so as to compare the two. They were very much alike, e.specially iu the jug-shape of their lower ends. From a careful study of all the holes (ajjpareutly made by Campephilns) that I have been able to find and reach in either standing or fallen trees, I am led to believe that this jug-shape is peculiar to the ivor} -bill's arch- itecture, as I have never foiuid it in the excavations of other species, save where the torm was evidently the result of accident. The depth of the hole varies from three to seven feet, as a rule, but I found one that was nearly nine feet deep and another that was less thau two Our smaller woodpeck- THE UOLOGIST. 27 crs, iufluilin^' Hij'iitiiniiix j>il(i,it"s. n'^n,llly make their exonvatioiis iu the shape of a gniiluiilly widening ijocket. "i which the entrance is the narrowest part. It is curious to note that (bef^iuniui^ with the ivory -bill and coming down the line of species iu the scale of size) we find the red mark on the head rapidly falling away from a grand scarlet crest some inches in height to a mere touch of carmine or dragons 1 lood on crown, nape, cheek, or chin. The lofty and brilliant head-phime of the ivory-biil, bis powerful beak, his semi-cir- cular claws and his perfectly spiked tail, as well as his superiority of size and strength, indicate that he is what he is, the original type of the woodpecker, and the ss of the characteristic woodpecker arrange- ment of plumage and color-masses. He looks much more like a meadow-lark than hke an ivory-bill! The red appears in a delicate crescent, barely noticeable on the hack of the head, and its bill is slender curved and quite unfit for hard pecking. On the other hand, the downy woodpecker and the hairy w()ogical, too, for a bird, when it has once acquired the fruit-eating habit, to (piit delving in the hard green wood for a nectar so much inferior to that which may be had ready bottled in the skins of apples, grapes and berries ! In accordance with this rule, M. crythro- eephahis and Centurtm caroUnus, though great tii)plers, are too lazy or too wise to bore the maples, preferring to sil on the edge of a sugar-trough, furtively drinking therefrom leisurely draughts of the sac- chriiie blood of the ready tapped trees. I have seen them with their bills stained pur- ple to the nostrils with the rich juice of the blackberry, and they qiiarrel from morning till night over the ripest June-apples ai.d reddt St cherries, their noise making a ivd- 1am of the fairest country orchard. The woodpecker family is scattered wide- ly in our county. In the West Canadian woods one meets, besides a number of the commoner species, Lewis's woodpecker, a large, beautiful and rare bird. The Cali- fornia species include the Nuttall, the Harris, the Cape St. Lucas, the white-heade 1 and several other varieties, all showing more or less kinship to the ivorj'-bill. Lewis's woodpecker shows almost entirely black, its plumage givsug forth a strong greenish or bluish lustre. The red onitshead is softened down to a fine rose-carmine. It is a wild, wary bird, flying high, combining in its habits the traits of both HylotomvM pileatns and CninpephibiK principalw. In concluding this yaper n general de- THE OOLOGIST. •20 crii^tiou of the male ivory-bJl may prove i acceptable to those who may never be able to see even a stuffed specimen of a l)iid, which, taken in everj' way, is, perhaps, the most interesting and beautiful in America. In size, 21 inches leng,and 33 in alar extent; bill, ivory-white, beautifully Huted above, and two ahd a half iuches long; head-tuft, or crest, long and line, of pure scarlet faced with black. Its body-color is glossy blue- black, but down its slender neck on each side, running from the crest to the back, a pure white stripe contrasts vividly with the scarlet and ebony. A mass of white runs across the back when the wings are closed, as in M. erythroc^'phalua, leaving the wing- tips and tail black. Its feet are ash-blue, its eyes amber-yellow. The female is like the male, save that she lies a black crest instead of the scarlet. I can think of nothing in Nature more striking than the flash of color this bird gives to the dreary swamp-land.scape, as it careers from tree to tree, or sits upon some high skeleton cypress-branch and plies its resounding blows. The species will probably be ex- tinct within a few years.* — MAfRiCE Thompson, in The Library Magagine. * Since writing the foregoing, I have made several excursions in search of the ivory-bill. Early in January^ 1885, I killed a line male specimen in a swamj) near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; but was prevented, by an accident, from preserving it or mak- a sketch it. The Raptores of Michig-an. BY MORRIS GIBBS. M. 1). There are known in onr State, either, as residents, transients from the north or south, winter residents aud stragglers. Thirty species in tLis order; over twenty five of these are well known; one. the Eur -pean Buzzard, lias only once been dis- covered, and several are only rarely record- ed. There are also several species and races recorded by some catalogues, which the writer has considered hardly tenable in in this list. It mav be of interest to those interested in geographical distribution, to that state Michigan lies nearly within forty-one and two-ihirds to forty-seven and one-half degrees north latitude, and eighty-two and one-half to ninety, wtst long tude, thus admitting of the visitation of several uoith- ern species unknown to more soul hern localities . My own observations have been taken in sixteen counties, aud cover the space eml raced from the southern tier of counties to our northern boundary. In addition to personal notes the writer is somewhat in- debted to much as a score of published lists, covering a period since I839,many of which however, are somewhat misleading. The assistance of Messrs. B. F. Suke and K. Willhelm is thankfully acknowledged f(U- valuable notes on the breeding habits of several species: 1 am also iudclited to others. CATH.\RTID^. The American Vultures. VartharU'S aura (LinnJ . Turkey ^'ulture. A straggler from the south. It is not probably found nesting in the State; but to this I cannot attest. Twenty years ago this bird was unknown within our bound- aries and is not embraced in any of the earlier lists of Michigan birds . The first specimen that I have knowledge of was taken in VanBuren county, in LST'i, latitude 42- 20 ' north. Since then specimens have been occasionally taken, generally duiing July and August . During the last tv;*o j'ears the species has appeared almost common in localitits and as many as seven were observed feasting from the carcass of of an unfoi-tunate sheep. From the apparent familiarity of most of the specimens observe I, it is probable that they came from' those regions where, as scavengers, they are never molested. One bird was picked ujj alive, imwounded, and nearly ail were easily ap- proached and shot. During the past summei", stock was well up in Turkey Buzzards, and many speci- mens were brought me for which fabulous prices were asked. The birds were deemed rare and rated accordingly: but two nr three :5(i THE 00L0GI8T. exhil'itioiis < 1' tliiit luculiar vultmiiie li-ibit of dip^'orgiii}: tlie fuofl, couviiiced me that I did uvt wniit a varied iissovtinent of skills. It is impossible to say whether tliis liird will become almndniit in the future. Imt reasouing from the climate and various causes not inviting to this family of hirds, I should say not. As yet, I have not heard of the apiieaiance of this species beyond tlie 44 - north latitude, but it may readily be conjectured that the tireless wings of this rapidly soaring ghoul may have taken it to our northern confines. Birds have >)een taken in the mouths of April, May up to the l.'Jth. July, August and September. Ouce two birds were taken in this ccjunty in July, which h^d only quitted home and mother during the past month, and the imperfect quills sug- gested that they were Mich'^gan birds; a view that was to be disi)roved by the man- ner in which they s( ared away when liberated. Over the Indiana line, less than KKt miles from here, this species is plenti- ful, showing that a few miles may make a vast difference even with birds endowed with great endurance and expanse of wing. r.VLl'ONID^ . Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, Eagles etc. EUinrndes fnrfkatus (Linn). Swallow- tailed Kite. First mentioned by Hou. D. D. Hughes, in his valuable Mss. notes on Michigan birds, to which I have had suc- cess. \V. H . Collins, the Detroit Ornithol- ogist snd Taxidermist, writes me: "One specimen taken seven miles from the city in the summer of 1878, now in the museum of the Detroit Scientific Association.' The Wild Turkey. It is imposs ble for me to treat this sub- ject properly, from lack of observation: but, perhaps, what little can be said may inteiest some. This row rare game bird may still be found in some of the Eastern States, biit li^ doesn't appear on every occasion. The writer caught a glimpse of oue tlu^ past fall, but was oliliged to coiiti-nt himself with that. 'l"he locality visited was in the Pi<'dmont region of Ya., about Homihs from the city of Wa-h.ngtou, D. C. Here ciuite large tiiicks arc to be found in the 'old field' woods, which stretch away for miles, broken only by occasional deserted clearings. The timber is pine, broken by hard wood on knolls an along streams. The natives of this region wage success- ful war on this noble game in earlj' autumn from 'blinds" erecttd near favorite feeding grounds. The writer counted 20 of these structures in a day while hunting. Some few of the backwoodsmen still set log-traps: with what success I do not know. Taken altogether, the " bird of Thanks- giving " has a hard t me of it. From the time when h.s mother hides her speckled treasures from the mink and raccoon till he falls before the ride or shot gun of the hunter, he is besei by snares and dangers of all kinds. Wet weather thins the flocks of young birds, as docs also the "varmints."' When a little larger, he is lured to an eaily death by the call of the hunter ficni the blind, but should he survive the perils of two or three seasons, what gamier bird stejjs the woodland"/ Monarch of the llock, his call is obeyed as he treads the fragrant pine needles, always alert for hidden danger be it fox or hun(er. At a near approach he lises and sails or runs as fast as his long legs will carry him to a safe retreat. Lucky the hunter whose (juick and steady hand and eye can bring him down. It is not all who are thus gifted. Some must be con- tent with grouse, quail, raVibits or squirrel until experience has taught its lesson. The boundless woods and pure air give the hunter a pleasant sensa ion which is ap- preciated by those who have felt it, and a tremendous ap[)etite is the usual result of a day's turkey hunting. Jome down from your snowy North and Western plains and hunt with us in the pine forests of the Old Dominion for Mebiinri" (jcllojuiro ameriaani. A. ii. F., Beiinii gs, D. C. THE OOLOGIST. 31 Birds of Iowa. The Acacleniy df Natiiial .Scieuces, of Davenport, Iowa, has lecently issued in volnine V of its proceedinpr, au annotated catalogue of the birds of Iowa, by Charles 11. Keyes and II. A. WilHatus. M. D. This is a welcome contribution to the nri-fminn of the Ujiper Mississipi valley; and those interested in omit hoi o,L;y, especially Iowa stiuleiits. will be delighted to jieruse the pages of this nni oo 3 oo 12 oo ).. column. 7 00 17 50 28 00 42 00 1 " 13 no 32 50 .52 00 7S 00 one page, 2,5 oo 62 so lOO oo laO 00 .\dverilsements under live lines, charged one lino extra. 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That '88 prize nvticle competition will be decided in time to announce the result in next Oologist podtively. The fortunate com- petiors will receive good interest for the delay. "The Naturalists' Directory'' as printed on the cover pa,:;e we predict, will prove a great success- Vvide-awake collectors will not fail to have their names enrolled at one*. In order that they will give the Directory a trial, we will, in March Oologist only, in- sert their names in any department, for only 5 cents, and 3 cents for each additional branch. If by the 1st of July next this investment has not paid back principal and interest at the rate of 500 per cent, your money will be refunded. Many write us desiring to exchange spec- imens for a year's subscriiition to the Oologist . For 75 cents worth of first class specimens, birds' eggs preferred, we will send the Oologist for '89. No preniir.m can be selected with this offer. It must be distinctly understood that all snbscrii^tions, received during '80 mutt begin with Jan. issue and in reply to many inquiries, we will say that after Feb. 1st we will send the Oologist free for '89 to any one purchasing anything we advertise to the amount of $2.00 or over. Should 5'ou desire any of Davie's e<.gs you must order at once. The prices in our Sept. '88. 'Bulletin will hold good through '89. Scarceh a mail comes in but what we receive one or more letters without signa- ture. From Feb. 1st. until Aug. 1st, we do not receive less than fifty and sometimes over one Jmnch'ed letters a mail. How we can fill orders without the names of the writers attached, we are at a loss to under- stand. We are now waiting for colleetors from the following places to call us "frauds" and like pet names in oi'der that we may forward a package of goods ordered, which we cannot, owing to the fact that they did not sign their names to their order : New Haven, Vermont, $1.53 Kalamazoo, Mich., 1.35 West Chester, Pa., 1 00 The last letter came last summer, and the writer must feel quite resigned to the fate of his dollar, for we have never heard any complaint. THE OOLOGIST. Nearly all of the Bargain Lots m?utioned in Jan. Ooixjgist remain uusolil. At the { prices named they are true barf/oinx; if you , want any speak quick. Delays: — A few premiums we have been j oblij^ed to delay a few days before forward- j ing to our i)atrons, but the only delays of j importance are to those desiring Preminm i "JCo 20, Foreign Eggs. We have been ex- j peeting an importation since Jjin. 1st. but as yet it s not here; we can promise them by Feb. 15th, without fail. A few delays | have occun-ed on prems. \?>2 and 133, but if our friends in ordering from this list will j name substitutts, no delays will occur. The "Critic" Criticised. To THE EdITOK of THE OoLOG I ST : While looking over the January is-suc of your magazine, my attentic-n was drawn to an article by Scolojjax, criticising the state- ment made by me in the May OoLorasT, of last year, to the effect that the eggs of the Bald Eagle Avere about equal to those of a goose in size. I thiuk that I am only doing myself justice in replying and giving my authority for that " emanation of an untruthful col- lector's brain " (as he calls it). AVhen I wrote the article in question I had never seen an eagle's egg, although I had frequently seen and attempted to shoot the birds; so, when I came to that part of my description, I was obliged to refer to some work on Ornithology, and as 1 had the good fortune to possess a copy of "The Birds of North America,'' by Theodore Jasper, A. M., M. D. , which contains a desciptiou and colored engraving of over seven hundred species of our birds. I natur- ally supposed that I had good authority to back me up, and as Mr. Jasper stated in his description of this eagle, page one, second cohimn, that the eggs were two in number, and about the size of those of a goose, I took it for a fact and unhesitatingly subscribed to it; but I must say that the geese in Michigan are either very large or possess ofifiacities for laving extraordinarily large eggs, if one of their productions is foxir times as lurgo in cubic contents as tlie Bald Eagle's egg now in my collection, although it is only an .average specimen. As to the other statements made in my article, I will refer Scolopax to at least foi;r reliable persons in this town, if he desires, to prove them true. Although I nm inni h younger at the bi'.s- iness than Scolopax, yet I think that I have as much true love for the Science as he oan possibly have and that I have just as deep an ambition to l)e truthful and reliable. I would suggest to Scolopax that he tale his own advice and be sure that he knows a collector is, untrutlful 1 efoie t.e attempts to assert it. n. C. Cook, Totbdrm, N. Y. To Mk. S. In reply to your article in the Januaiy niimV;er of this paper. I would request yt u to refer to X'avie's Key 2nd edition, ali-o to Histories of Tage and Lucas Counties and Geology of Iowa. Each of the above named gives a Ii?t of birds including the Carolina Parakeet. In saying this I do not deviate from the truth; I dislike to use hard words, but 1 rm a little inclined to think that Mr. S. of Kalnmazoo, Mich., is "off of his base." In saying that the Parakeet does not breed in Io-tq, he contradicts some of the best authorities in the United States. Mr. Davie, in giving the habitat, thus says: Hab. Southern States, up the Mississippi Valley to the Missourri region, west to Ar- kansas and Indi:m Territory. Piecently Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa etc.; formeily strayed to Ohio, Pennsylvania and .'-'fv York; but of late has receded from '.' ■ Carolinas; still abundant in JJ^jrida. 2.. S. should kiiow that the real truth cannot be contradicted by mere negative. I Yours truly i T. S., Corning, Iowa. I Ed. Oologist: ; Dear Sir: In regard to article in la-st No. [^f The OuLOGiST in regard to the Carolina T^PaTakeet, v\r ttcn I'y the gentleman of Kalamazoo. Mich. u THE OOLOCtIST. ■ 1 would liki' to ask if he is positive tliat tbe bird uameil does uot nest iu lowiil' Coues ill his "Key to N. A. B."' gives this bird from the suutheru states, up the Miss- issiT)pi Valle\' to the Missouri regions, W. to Arkausas aud the ludiau Territory ; re- reiitly Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa etc. I (;au but indorse the advice given to youug collectors, and contributors, yet I think he is a little too severe iu his judgment of them. He shoiild remember that we were all youug ouce, aud that discretiou and accui'acy ouly come with hard study and years of experience. I know there are art- icles written and chculated that contain a great deal of untruth, but I cuu not believe that the writers mean to prevaricate. I think that if the older and more experienced oruithologiSiS Avould take hold with us, and give us a few articles now and then that it would help in a great measure to throw light on some of the obscure poiuts wherein s>nie few of us have erred. Very truly yours, L. O. Uart, Litchticld, Minn. It seems to me that '•iS{!olo2)as" himself made a misstatemeut iu the Jan. Ooldgist, when he said that an egg of the I>ald Eagle was one-fourth the cubical dimeusious of a Goose Egg. According to Davie ti^e dimensions of an egg of the Bald Eagle is 3 in . by 2 in. : now acc<.n'diug to '•Scolopax's" stateineut would not his goose eggs be rather large? W. E. Pratt Lake Fore-t, Ills A Record than cannot be Beaten. I noticed iu the January ()oL)GTst thai a Horned Lark had been r>^corded by the e btor, Jan. 3. This record I can eclipse, as I Wius much surprised aud pleased to record a Horned Lark on the morning of January 1st. I have also seen, this mouth (Jan.), a Tree Sparrow and a Northern Shrike. I think ths Horned Lirk must be resident here, as I have observed it during every mon h of the ■y'^'ii' e.Kcept December, aud have found two nests, both in April. 1888. Neit. F. Fosson. Medina: N. Y. Albino Eggs of Bluebird. In looking over the Ooloiust for the past few years, I notice albino "eggs" of dift'erent s])ecies of l)irds occasionally spoken of, aud thiidving a mite from me on this subject Would not come amiss, I give the ft)llowiug bit of u y exjjerieuce: I have a set of pure wht." eggs of the Bluebird, taken from a small box naded to the side of a ciu'u-crib, Mny (kh. 188G, near Frankfort, Kau. T!ie eg,s, live iu number, are of the average size .tnd shape; the nest was like others 1 have seen, aud the birds which I saw at a distance of only a few feet, were exuctly like others of the same species, with the exception that the female had lest all of her tail feathers, jirobably the work of old Tabby. This same pair (.which I knew' by the " tail mark " ot the female) conii>leted a set of four blue eggs in about a niontli from the time 1 took the white set, aud in the latter l>art of July they again layed and brought forth youug. This time three blue eggs. From these few observations I feel pos- itive that " albino eggs'" are only freaks, a-uil that t)ne bird is as apt to lay them as anoiher, aiul the ouly thing that strikes me as being peculiar, is this; that a Bluebird either laj's an entirely white or an entirely blue set, whereas, other birds, when they ffo lay an '• albino, "it is only one or two while the rest of the set are of the normal color. This will .uiswer W. J. S., iu l>ec. OoJ.o- (UST, at le;ist as far as I am able D. B. E.. Beattie, Kau. ■88. THE OOLOGIST, '88, We have a few complete m1> of the OoLOGisT for IHS'8 left, nuboun.l. I'rice 50 cents. Order (|uick if you want a set. Addre«-. The OOIiOGIST. Albion,N .Y. THE OOLOGIST. 35 - To Whom it may Concern— Davie to Hill. j Hill to Lattin. ,.1 1 f^i • e t iw 1WUW I Colnnibns. O.. Jan. li\ 18M!\ ( nlnmlius. ()i)io. Seiif. 1,S. 18HK. XT • 11. Tk- .. 1 TT- .L ' ±laviuj^ closed out my Watuial Historv Oaui^' to thelackof time I have al.,ii),l- 1 ^,^,gj,^ggg j l^^^^g transfenvd mv entire col- onf-a thu idea of pahlisLittt,' a Natural Jectiou of birds" etigs to Mr. Frank H. History oatalogne, and iiave transferred fny ; L^ttiu of Albion, N. Y. The collection entire busm.'.ss in this hue to Mr. Ge... F. | comprises, also the noted collection "f Hill, whom I can heartily recommend to j Oliver Davie, which I had in mv possession the conlidence of my patrons. .„„] numbers a great mauv rare species. Hehi.s, likewise, in Ins possession my ;\f,. Lattin is a L'entlemaii whom 1 can entire stock of eg-s, numbering several I iipjiT^tih- recommend to the confidence of hundred species, a great many of which are , collectors who do not already know him. very^rare. Any orders eniiu>ted to hun : and any order entrusted to him will. lam will receive jiumpt and careful attentmn. , |,,,,.e, leceive careful attention. Or.ivKK Davie. (Iko. F. Hill. A Valuable Present to the Largest Purchasers of Davie's Eggs. Oiir st( ck if t)ir(is' es;-;s Is tlM' bu'g-esl In tliis CoMntry. and we are really ver.\' much oversrcx^ked. n w eggs jf the Horned Orelje. To the seve.ith to te.ith largest purchasers each a set Of one egg Of the .\merican Flamingo. To the eleventh to filter. ith largest purchaaers each a set Of one ^g^ Of the Noddy Tern, To the sixteenth to twe.,ty-fifth largest purchrsers each a set of one egg Of thn soot v Tern. To the twenty-sixth to the fortieth largest purchasers each a set of three Cg-S of tlic Least IVrii. To the tcrty-first to the sixtieth largest purchaser each a set of two eggs of the Mourning Duve. The winuer of the 1st pri/.e must pun base at leiist?l0.00 wortli of the Davie Eggf; 2ud tn 4lli prizes, at least $"'.ou worth: .itii to 'i',i\\ prizes, at least $2. On worth: -iith to 4tirh, at least $l.i (i worth; 4l^t to Oi'th. at hast .I'lcts worth To lonipite for these prizes only orders for the Davie ):ggs win count. Orders can he innlled at any riaie heiween Feh. 1st and Mirch 1.5th. Prizes will be award- ed March 2ith and announced in .^prll Ooi.ooist. Should a person .seed a dozen or more orders between Feb. ist aiid March )5ili it will he liie total sum of all these orders that will count in the competiiion. Incase two or inuic persons should send the same amount the earliest order will rank first. .Ml egtrs will be carefully packed In stmng tin or wooden boxes, and sent by mail or e.xpress at our risk and (Oil ordei-s ofji.O:) orover cxpens--. Make remittnnces in most convenient manner. DISt CUNTS. Owing to our very low prices we can make only 5 per cent on an order of Sio.Ou and 111 per cent on an order of $d5.t»0 over. Ad.li-ess Plainly. DF'lT^-XXlSL H. Xj«.tti33.. Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y, :m\ THE OOLOGIST. EGGS IN SETS. All prices are for tlie complete set, as describ- must conlain 5 cts. ad- addltlonal, for ed orders under 30 cts ditloual and under $l.ou lU cts postage and packing m'luFt^^.r^u'i^I^ist name artJltl.Ku.l^^s that Abbreviations. the following itbbrevla- 'J'o condense tbe list ions nave been used: lie ., due. K. C. 1,. I. X.. ?irt.. O S. G. sue. .clilpped holes data complete ..data not complete () •'.nd fco ■ ■'■'.'." '.■.■.■.■... .Franklin Co.. Ohio "• '^"^ ^^'^ . Long island N. Y. . .nest accompanies set no data Ohio ■p'c'or'so-pc'.'.ii.'.SanGorgonla Pass, Cala * ■ c- 01 i'oi'L ^^,j. ^^^ complete .'.!!!".'. questionable 1-2 Wood Thrush. 3, ud .$ .10 H-.-, Wood Thrush. 4. coll . by Oliver Davie. Frank- lin to. O.. due coll. O. Davie, Franklin CO.. s ll!-U 12 13 14-16 Wood Thi'ush O . due ; '" Kusset-b&cked Thrush, 4. Gala, nd 4!3 (,' 0?nd 0^ G O ? nd '. 0^ 3, F GO?nd 09 .OS U Purple Martin, 3, snc St. Law. Go.,^. V do •;;'' 4-, Whlte-bellled (Tree) Swallow, 4 snc, St. Law. GO. N. Y dc. eggs dirty ^^' 46 summer Redblrd. 3, Athens Co. O. dc. ..T.5 4T House Finch. 4. llaywardsCala.de 2.5 48-49 House Finch, 5. S C P C dc 2.i .50-51 House Finch, 4, S G P C dc 2U D4-55 Am. Goldfinch, N4nd.. 25 56-57 Arkansas Goldfinch, N 4 S G P C dc... 1.00 .5S Lawrence's Goldfinch. 5 (3 ch) S G P C dnc '■' Lawrence's Goldflncli. Ni SGPC nd..40 Grass Finch, 4 snc St. Law. Co. dc 20 Sharp-tailed Finch, 2 snc. Mass. dc 75 Field Sparrow, 2, F C O nd 0*^ Field Sparrow, 3 F C O nd ^0 Field Sparrow. 3 snc FCO nd 0» Song Sparrow, N 5, nd 1" Cal. Song sparrow, 3. Marlon Co.. cala. dc '■" Cal. Song Sparrow, 3, near dnc Ueermaun'sSong Sparrow, 5, Rlverslde.Cal. dc ■ ■ 69 Rusty song Sparrow, 4 (1 ch) Oregon dnc 70 Spurred Towhee, 4, s g p c dc LOO 71 Spurred Towhee, 4, s g p c dnc T5 San Francisco 20 72-73 Canon Towhee, 4, s g'p c dc. Catbird. 3, F Catbird. 4. F Brown Thrasher Bluebird, 4, FCO? nd... Kocky Mt. Bluebird, 5, New Mexico dc..60 mue-gray Guatcatcher, 4, sGPC dc.l.oo Blue-gray (;natcatcher, .5. S G P C dnc . . 1.00 Black-crested Flycatcher, 2. S G P C dc i.oo Black-crested Flycatcher, 2, ch S G PC dnc V",'\, 23 Black-crested Flycatcher, 2, second-class. s G PC dnc "^ 24-25 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, N 3. S (i P c nd .6^ 26 Ground Tit, 2, snc S G P C dc i -^^0 27 Tufted Titmouse. 4. Clinton Co.. Ind dc 2 oo o8 California Bush-tit. 5, S G P C due 70 ~. . ( 'al. Bush-tlt 5, snc S G P C dnc 60 so cactus wren, 3, S G P C dc 50 :n Carolina wren, 5, coll ^J' "■ "f,';'f;.^^.^i.5^ ■... ' "housc Wreii.'i! ('.ch) Waterloo. Ind dnc .20 Swalnson's Warbler, Ts 3. Ogeecliee swamp, Ga atineand desirable set <^^ ^^l^J'f-J^'f^;^ 's warbler. N l, (original set con 74 76 Canon Towhee,2 snc, s g p c dc. . . . Cardinal Grcsbeak, 2, Sav. (Ja. dc. Blue Grosbeak, 2 snc, Forsyth. ■ . ,. ..60 . ..?0 ....15 N. C. do. eles . swaiuso' Chatham co. Ga ■!5 Yellow Warbler. M .3.50 2. F C- O dnc 10 Yellow -breast-Chai, 3, «• I^"^''*^' •; ^^V!. !^ sS Yellow -breast-Chat, 3, F C O ? nd 25 Yellow-breast-Chat, 2, F C O ? nd 18 Am. Redstart, 8, O. Davie, F C O dnc...40 Am. Redstart, N 2, nd 2o I'aUfornia (?) Shrike, 5. San .lose. t:.a., dc .50; C iJUornla (?) Sljiake. 5. 8 G F ( edar Waxwing, 3. Lake Co. •dc. III. dc Nonpareil, 5, Sav. Ga. dc «" T8 Black throated Bunting, 4 si:c. col. by O Davie, ic o dc •' ' 79 Orchard Oriole, 3 snc, f c o dc .• IS sn Baltimore Oriole. 5, fco dc 35 81-83 Bullock's Oriole, 4, s g p c dc 50 S4- 87 Bullocks Oriole, 5, s g p c dc 60 S8-S9 Bullock's Oriole, 6.S g p c dc ■?•> 90 Purple Grakle. 3 snc, L.I. nd l|> 91-93 Purple Grakle, 4 snc, L. 1. ud 15 94-95 Purple Grakle, 5, L. I. nd 20 96-97 Bronzed (irakle. 5. f c o dc 25 98 I'ralrle Horned Lark. 5, Jasper CO., la dc l.oo Kingbird, N 3, f c o dnc 20 Arkansas Kingbird, 3snc, sgpc dc 20 Arkansas Kingbird, 4, s g p c dc 40 Cassln's Kingbird, 4. Riverside, Cal. dc.l.SO Ash-throated Flycatcher, 5 , s g p c dc . . l.co W Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. N 3, Santa Clara co. . Cala . dc a beautiful set . . 105-107 Traill's Flycatcher, 3, fco nd. . 108 Trails Flycatcher, 4 (ich) fco nd. . . 10O-112 Traill's Flycatcher, N 2,fco dnc 35 113-114 Anna's Hummingbird, T^ 2, sgpc dc . . 1.50 115 chuck-wllls-widow. 2,TampaFladc 3.00 116 Western (?) Night-hawk, 2 Beattle Co. Kan dc... ■■■■ _^ 117 Downy Woodpecker, 4, Green Co. O. dc. . . . .5 118 Ked-bellied Woodpecker, 5 Lee Co. Tex. dc n 145 Oregon Ruffed Grouse, 6, Coos Co., Oregon dc f..50 146 Texan Quail, 14, Lee Co., Tex. dc 1.50 147 Chestnut-bellied Scaled Quail, 12, Tamauli- pa, Mexico dc 6.O0 Fla. Wurdemaun's Heron, 3, Cape Sable dc .4.00 149 Amei-lcan Egret, 4, Tampa, Fla . dnc .... 1 .00 1-0 Snowy Heron, 3snc, Tallahasse, Fla. dc . . . . 45 151 Snowy Heron, 4, Tampa, Fla. dc 60 152 Reddish Egret. 3snc, Tampa, Fla . dc 85 153 Loulsana Heron, 3, Jeff. Co., Tex. dc 30 1.54 Loulsnna Heron, 4, Tampa, Fla. dc 40 155 Lhtle Blue Heron, 4, Jeff . Co., Tex. dc... 40 l.i6 Little Blue Heron, 4, Tampa Fla. dc 40 157 Green Heron, 3, Tybee, Is. dc 30 15S Green Heron, 4snc, L. I. nd 30 1.59-162 Black-crowned Night Heron, 3, L. I. nd 30 163-165 Be. Night Heron, 3.snc, L. I. nd 2^ 166 Be. Night Heron, 4snc, L. 1. nd 35 I6T-I6S White-crowned Night Heron, 4, Jeff Co T«x-clc 1.5,:-, 109 Glossy Ibis, 4, Russia dc 1.00 170 Golden mover, 4, Iceland dc 1.50 171 Golden Plover, 4 (ich). Scotland dc 1.25 172 Ringed Plover, 4, Iceland dc 60 173 Ringed Plover, 3, England dc .^o 174 Piping Plover, 4, So. Car y nd 1 . 50 175 European Woodcock, 4, Sweden dc 5.00 176 Enghsh Snipe, 3snc, Eng. dc 75 177 Willet, 4, Beau, Co., S. C. dc 1.25 178 Long-billed Curlew, 4, England do 2.00 179 Red-breasted Rail, 9. Sn v.. Ga. dn 1.25 ISO Sora Rail. 4 Comal Co. , Tex. dc '■0 181 Sora Rail, I3snc, Hen. Co., Mlun. dc....i.25 182 Whooping Crane, 2, (2 small holes in sldei Iowa dc 2.00 183 Am. Flamingo, 1, Bahamas dc 7." 184 Mall ird, 10. Uipland do i..-,o 185 Pintail, 7 (2ch) . Lapland dc 2 00 186 Widgeon. 7, Iceland dc 1.50 1S7 Shoveller, 8, Ru.ssla dc 2.(10 ISS Blue-winged Teal. 11 (ich). Devil's Lake. Dak. dc 3.00 189 Am. Golden-eye, T, Russia dc 5 .00 190 Am. Golden-eye, 5 (ich), Iceland dc 4.'io 191 Eider. 4, Finland, dc 1.25 192 Am. Sheldrake. 10, Norway dc 5.uo 193-194 Am. white Pelican, 1, Gt. Salt Lake dc.-.o 195 Brown Pelican, 3, Tampa, Fla. dc "5 196 Fla. Cormorant, 2, snc, Tampa dc 50 197 Brandt's Cormorant. 4, Farralone Is. dnc 1.25 198 Am. Anhinga, 4, Tampa, Fla. dc... 1.00 199 Gaunet. 1, Bird Rocks dc 25 200 Glaucous (4uii, 2, Greenland dc 1.30 201 Gt. Black-backed Gull, 2, Sweden dc 75 2112 Western (iull, 3. Farralone Is. dc i.iio 203 Herring Gull, 2snc, Eng. dc 50 204 Am. Herring Gull, 2, St. Law. Co., N, Y. nd 35 205 Ring-billed Gull, 3 (icrk) Benson Co., Dak. dc 7 .-, 206-207 Ring-billed Gull, 3, Benson Co., Dak. dc Du 208 Franklin's Gull, 3. Heron Lake, Minn, dc 2.25 209 ciull-billed Tern, 3snc, Hog Is., Va. dc. . . . fio 210-215 Common Tern, 2, L. I. N. Y. dc 1 u ■/16-219 Fulmar Petrel, 1, Iceland dc .-,u 220 Leach's Petrel, 1, Grand Menan dc 20 221 Western Grebe. 4, Devil's Lake. Dak. dc no 222-223 Western (irebe, 5, Devil's Lake. Dak. dc 2 25 224 Am. Eared Grebe. 4, Cal. dnc 1.00 225 Black-throated Diver, isnc, Lapland dc. . 1.00 226 Razor-billed Auk, 1, Finland dc ^5 227-229 Tuited Puffin, l, Farralone Is, dc . . . 1.25 2.30 cassUn's Auk, l, Farralone Is. dc 3.00 231 Black fiuillemot, 2, Grand Menan dnc 40 Single Eggs. The figures in the first column at the leir. give the number of lst 11 ;; S 6 •2 •2 •2 •2 1 H 8 ( 3 13 2 11 4 19 (> •2t> 6 23 4 '4 15 14 3 2.> K 1 B 1 4 3 2 Catbird "'-' Hrown TliraslKT "-^ C'iil. Tlimslier '■^" Bluebird 02 < 'al . Bluebird ll" PUainopepla '"^ Blue-gray imatcatcher l*^ ( liicliadee '"^ Leasl Tit if> cactus \\ r. n i''^ Carolina Wren, ''^" House Wreu <'-• Long-billed Marsh Wren i'4 I'roiUonutary Warblej- '^ (idlden-winged Warbler -i" J'arula Wvirbler n^ Yellow Warbler 04 Oven Bird 12 Yellow-breast l^Uai 0- Redstart ••■if hed-eved \ireo i^' W. Warbllug- Vlreo 1"^ Blue-headed Vireo, *"' White-eyed Vlreo l"2 Bells Vireo '"■^ White-rutuped Siirike <|' Cliff swallow i'2 Bam swallow C'^ Scarlet Tanagcr l'^ House Finch "-t Am. cioldlmeh '-* Ark. Goldtluch, -5 0 Grass Finch '•■* (jamuels White-crowned Sparrow is Chipping Sparrow 02 Field Spari-ow "•' Song Sparrow 02 Swamp Sparrow J'; chewlnk "*' Spurred Towhee 20 Canon Towhee 2ii Cal. Brown Tou Uee "^ Cardinal t;rosbeak, 04 Indigo Buating >J' Painted Bunting 1-' Black-throated Kwiitlng .<''' cowblrd "2 Red-winged Blackbird 02 Meadow Lark 't' \V. Jleadow Lark "! Bullock's oriole l«» Purple (irakle 04 Florida (irakle, .10 Bronzed Cirakle i4 Crow Florida Crow -M Black-billed Magpie 20 Blue -lay : ; i'4 Cal. Jay i^ Kingbird 03 Ark. Kingbird -OO Ariz. Crested Flycatcher iw Great-t'rested Fiycatcner. . . .' 12 Pewee '2 Wood Pe wee ■•• t'S' Acadian Flycai clier U) Trains Flycatcher. . .• 12 Red-headed woodpecker nT Fllckf r 03 Red sliatted Flicker i o Belted Kingfisher 16 Road runner !S Yellow-billed Cuckoo lo Barn Owl : 2o Cal. Screech Owl •''■O Western Great Horned owl 1 "xi Duck Hawk 2. On Sparrow Hawk 30 Fish Hawk: Osprey 4(' Cooper's Hawk 20 Red-slioulderd lla\\ k •'o Swaliison's Hawk '■■> 1 1 36 1 1 1 3 Turkey Buzzard 40 Moiu'n'iiig Dove o2 Praiile lien 20 Texan Ouail 10 iMl'loriiiiu t^uail 10 (iieat r.lue heron 20 Louisan'a Heioii • H Lirtle lilur Heron 10 Green Heron < S Black crowned ^■igllt Heron, 10 White-erowneii Night Heron 30 White Ibis, 2.i Kildeer 15 Wilson's Plo\er 2e Kngllsh Snipe 2o Field Plover '^^ King Rail,...: 12 ciappei' Rail 06 Purple (iallluule 25 Florida (Jalllnule 'OS ?.rallard. .15 2 1 1 1 113 r ,") 1 1 3 1 2 i Hrown Pelican 20 Florida cormorant 20 BL:ck Skimmer o** Laughing < aill 2o ('omniun Tein 04 Roseate Tern '"^ Lea.st Tern M Black Tern l" Thick-billed (irebe i" Red-t hroatcd Diver ^ ast ol the Mls-si^sijii River at from 25 to 50c. \i ordered bv mail, aCA 5c additional for postagp and packing on each nest, v-xcept I ed- winged Blackbird for which you must add lOc and Crow Blackbird 20c: all others 'c. Tlie number at right tells the number of nti-ts we have In stock; and the prlrc is jier single nest. Order quick. Always name substitutes: $.15 Phaiiiopepla Blue-grav (;i.»fcatcher 20 " ' ' •■ poor 10 Parula Waibler 20 Yellow WarhhM- U) Chestnut-sided Wtnbler 15 American Ledst;;rt hi Warbling Vireo 15 Ked-eyed Vireo lo Summer Redblrd, : 20 Am. tioidflnch ''to 10 12 1.5 rrow. .Arizona Goltifii.ch. Yiilow-vvinged Spa Field Sparrow -05 Song sparrow 05 White-eyed Tiiwhee '25 Blie (Jiosbeak... '-i" Iiidigii Bunting '-^ Nonpariel '-'" I'ed-winged Blackbh-d 10 (Tchard orioli' "'io Ci ow Blackbird. i-"> Scissor-laih d Flycaicl er ^" Pewee 05 w ood Pewee -■•'■0 Tralll'.s Flvcatchei' 10 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, poor 15 .\nna's Hummingbird ^'O Address FR.WK II. L.NTTIN. Albion N. V. THE OOLOGIST. IDENTIFICATION .' During the past few years we have cheerfully at- tempted to IDENTIFY ALL SPECIMENS '^riends have sent us, and this without remunera- uiji! ; ijiit owing to the fact that we are now icceiving packages hy the dozen tor ttiis purpose, and that our lime is more than occupied with our regular business, in the futiiie we shall be obliged to charge our friends in adJition to return postage the following son^^iETzaiii^To- i^J^-x^T- Sinrle or first Specimen, - lo <5ts. Second to tenth Specimen, - 3 (Tts. each. Eleventh Specimen and over, - 2 (its. " The above r.itcs for identii'ying we think very rea- sonable. We liave spent several years in handling and studying specimens of various kinds, and have on han:l a very large stock with which comp irisons can be made. We alsj have the leading works to use as refer nee. The advantage of having specimen' 3rnOi;r!> ideniiued is invaluable io collectors. Addrci-s, ?2..\W1 H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. CLIMBING IRONS. Either of the above styles sent by express, strapped ready for use, upon receipt of §2.50. FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion, N. Y. For the season of "89 we will send .\ou e itlier style of climbing Irons for only 82.25 style Xo. 1 Is the best. Should yon desire the irons only, without sUaps we will send them by e.\press for onlyiii.50. Containing 15 varieties of rare Minerals and ores mounted In tray . A valnable object lesson for old and young. Awarded a diploma of merit at 1888 Fair. Post paid lor only 25 cents. Complete line of Minerals, Fossils, Shells Indian Relics and Cuj-iosities of all kinds always on hand. Chinese Chopsticks, 11 Inches long, 10 c. a pah-. Rolled plate Sea Bean, watch charm, 25 cents. Small Shark teeth beauties, .5c. each. Garnet Sand, rare occun-ence, per vial 10 cents. Marme Algaj, 5 c, sc. and 10 c. per card. Purple Sea Urchins, rare, 10 c. A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED. Six -page price list of 181 varieties of minerals and thousands of fossils, Indian relics and natiu-al history specimens sentfi-ee. CHEAPEST DEALER IN THE COUNTRY. Adch'ess, RUSSELL. E. EARTLETT, General Curiosity De.\i,hk. ESTAFLISlli^D iSod. KALAMAiOO, MICH., Maynard"s NATURALIST'S GUIDE. Theie is no rna'nual on collecfing objects of natuial h.sury thiit has met with tl.e success whii h hns been accorded to this work, and there are probiibly lew Naturalists in the country who h:.ve had the wide field of experience In collecting In all depintn:c«;ts of Katv.rrl historv that the author of ihi.-' book lias find, thus fevV are bet ter fitted for the work which he has ac- complisl.e '. The book contains l2o pages, is printed on heavy paper, amply Ulustrated with ten plates which contan 2;> figures, and is finely bound in c oth Price post-paid $1.25 Address FRANK II. LATTIN. ALBION, N. Y. ARTHUR'S HOME MAGAZINE. Greatly Enlarged For 1888. The Best Magazine of its Class. CLEAN. WIDE-WAKE. CHEAP. Price $2 00 a year. Large discounts to clubs. Sample copies of previous issues free. Sample copies of current numbers 10 cents each (half price). T. S. ARTHUR & SON, THE OOLOGIST. — PoviHvnI to Oruitholojix' an I t.\»Kvjnr — S^\suplo copy five, THAD STJRBEB, ^Viv.;o SrJpbur Spriugp, W. Ya THIS IJLTSSS NOTELTT FEES. .'AlCSS vies &S-I>SV^'<, Eoeissstar. F. T WEBSTER SOOO UK4« Worvis and nearl:^ M)00 inoi« I!»C5>- irations than any other AmerkanDJctJTWMHy. Anxng; the sopTJemenwiy fvrj3 cf suic^e::: sad d: -."e; a inv.es, A Gazetteer of the World Fictitious Persons and Places. ------ , .. . - -i-c::cre. i\-i2iT:.3.-4frw. G. & C. M LSRUM & CO. , rab"ify,Spriasfieia, Mass. ' how «o s«t pljkat &««, Ticss ncrjLi err ds P!«a«fT S««^d CiLt3L!c5Tie of - - .sions and W. F. GREANY, 827 Bn^uuan St, SauFraueisoo, Csvlifornia, Dealer an«\ CoUipotor of Amenonnnud For- eign Coius and M«Hlals, OoloiiiiU. Continental and PrsioiiouiU OtirrenoY. Confodorate Notes and R^uvlss also Matoli. MiHiioiue and Pos- tai?e Stanij^i. Aj:jeiit* vranteti to sell stanijvs from sheets, for wluoli a lil>enU commissi* >u will be allow- etl. Coins aiid Stamj^ ^nt on approval to resix>nsible jvvrties, Keferenw retjiured in :\11 ojises, WTiolesfUe selections sent to deal- ers on rtppix^vj^l. 32pp. illustrated 10 cts. Biixls Ejrg vt Skin list for stamp, Corre- sjx^udeuoe soliciteti vritli dealers and collec- tors for mutual l>eneSt, (»m6 SGlENTlFlMMERlCAN '■S?st arS TrrPTi!.-»T srienttflc nrfl -L XX 4 rC PrBUSHERS,S.U Br\>adwar. X"-^ ARCHITECfS&. CUILDERO Edition of Scientific Amcr^cr^n. V fitllt.>£naphic vUites of coDiit r ees c-r pubiic buiUtinsr^^ Nuv. o: ^j and fuM i and s|.ec*fioatii'n* : ~ : ^ ,.» ft^K". year. Sct&acopr- illTSN A CO.. PrBLlSHKKS. nisTbeswnr- evi by applj- i:-- '.■:> Minn TRADE MARKS. In ««se Toor ni ■irk is not rit^:>;ored 'i the Pat- ent Orttce. af»?''>' 5» Mrxx A Co., aad proc«u« iiuiu^dUie |>:viec!iv>.n. s^md for UacdtHXtk. COI'VRlcr.TS foir ^N>^l^s, charts, maps. eic_ v;;!ie«,.,.' i-r -vCtNL AddrvsS' MIXN dr CO.. Pateni Soliritors. GEXEKJii Ormc: i'J Bi:ujki>WAV. X. "*■ The Best WASHER ira KwmatM the «LOTRLL" WASHER to do bettMva^ do it tasier and in less time than any other madimem tbe -wrTli. TTarrasted S^^ rears. a??-l it •! dne'i wash Vte AGENTS WANTED fr:of ^RIX6FI> LOVELL WASHER CO., Erie, Pa. ^^^• QKSB ^(Jll, <, ^|3 '"*" Monthly. <^(^'f^ . Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., MARCH, 1889. No. 3 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special annouiioeuients. "Wants." "Ex- changes" Inserted in this department for 25 cents per 2r, words. Notices over 2') words charged at the rale of one-halt cent per word. Ts'o notice In- serted for le^^s than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. WANTED— in large quantities, the following Fossils: Belemnltes. Fossil Fish, Tribollti^s (Calymt'Tu' .souirUt). } entreniltes , s« and 87, St. Nicholas s.j and S6, for good pair of climbers and flrst-class eggs In sets. FRKD W. CURTIS, Box 209, Wauwatosa, Wis. WANTED.- A pair of climbers (No. l preferred) In exchange for following wholesale lot of singles with data: all fli-st-class. 13 Florida Cormorant, 1.") LouLsiana Heron, i.s Laughing Gull,' .S Black- skimmer, 3 sets 3, Laughing Gull, 3 sets 3 B. Tailed Grackle. CHAS. S. McPHERSON, Bonifacio. Florida. WILL EXCHANGE following llrst-class birds' eggs m sets with data: set of 2 Chuck-wills- wldow, set of 3 Florida Cormorant, set 2 Night- hawk, set 3 Mockingbird, set 5 Loggerhead shrike, set 3 Boat-tailed (irakle. set 3 Brown Pelican, set 3 Black Skimmer, set 3 (ireen Heron, set 3 Laughing Gull, set 4 Least Bittern. All the above for Cone's Key, Piidgeway's .Manual or good Natural History works. CHAS. S. McPHERSON, Bonifacio, Florida. A COLLECTION of 230 species, flrst-class Birds' i:g>rs tor sale. For particulars, address Burch Moffett, 1214 Liadeii Ave., Minneapolis. Minn. CHINESE cUrios. ® Chopsticks, 10c per pair; Pens, 25c; Etc. 8end stamp for our prices of curios. Harding & Maxwell, Woodland, Cala. FOR SALE CHEAP! A collection of 400 v ;r. Foreign Stamps, in Scott's International .Mbum, last edition, with Flags, Coats of Arms and Portraits of Rulers. SAMUEL G. BIDELMAN, Albion, N. Y. Collectors! Send a ic st^imp for my new Price List of Bird Skins. Eggs, Curiosities. Insects itc. Address, GEO. P. GUELF, •> Practical Taxidermist, Brockport, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. BOTANY. James Galen, Rawlinsville, Pa. m3 INSECTS. H. J. Twiggs, Somerville, Augusta, Ga. Vuor D*BM and Mddiw viS b« toantal In U17 dmirtinMit, I iDoiilli In 10 ete : 3 wuntbw. U ctL ; 6 ra«sU«. 40 ct*. : 1 j«r, ?'• ete. Stiottld JOQ dcain to bave youf ■am* priotad in mora tbao OB« def«mD«oL eoa-half or ttteae ralea Till b* charp,d for Mch ajMiliopal onr. Liva eoDnrtoaa wlU not ba long tai otaerring Uia iraportanca of keeping tbeir namea itaDiluig in thia Vav^orj. CoUaetora and deateia iiaiiiii^ to make aataa, | iiiliMKa ov ^bac((aa viH Dc« only aFTiL> to tba pailiea eb>ae nanva appear in tbia diiaetoTJ for th^ir ■ante. b«t »iU alMi keep tbenj poate^ on "bar^atoa" tbnttbey inaj bare (or aale cbeap; pabljaben barin^i ptpeia He, tlat voald t>« of mtepMa to tba peiaona wfaoaa naoxs appear is thM Dbeelorr. «lU reonttniae tbe isipoilAnoe of placing aanplaa eta. io tiM tarilr of Lit^ Catte^xon and wlU act aeconlinfiljr. CnUactota neatra aa hiob aa jtipt Letteia, i'oalala. Oreirfaia. Saaplis etc fraa faaaiDa ^■u I i-j — .L . . -a —ij. lOOKXTSiatbiaDiracioTT. kUnm. ram poi«9i>T, Ahmib, a. r. BIRDS' EGGS. D. H. VanPelt, Lansingburg, N. Y. Reuben M. Strong, Box 57, Wauwatosa, Wis. Frank T. Sterling, Cutcliogue, L. I., N. Y. Elbert W. Lapp; 417 North 32nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. Will A. Moore, Box 661, Norwalk, O. John Oldfield, Norton, Mass. Wm. Hutchison, North Star, Alleghany Co., Pa. J. Lee Edwards, Marshallville, Ga. S. C. Crump, West Bay City, Mich. H. W. Davis, North Granville, N. Y. my Frank Harris, LaCrescent, Minn. E. G. Tabor, Meridian, N. Y. Chas. E. Cram, 309 High St., Davenport, Iowa. L. W. Nichols, Jr., Richmond, Ills. m3 E. Gadsen, Burlington College. Burlington, N.J. Frank L. Bums, Berwyn, Pa. Wm. Lips, South Bend, Ind. Arthur E. Price, Grant Park, Ills. F. E. Shoup, Sewanee, Tenn. Geo. L. White, Mt. Morris, N. Y. Colte K. Woodruff, Hotel Balmoral, Montreal, Can. m3 Fred W. Stack, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Robert H. Moulton, in care of Hurt & Tanner, Springfield, Tenn. John A. Morden, Hyde Park Corners, Ont., Can. •John S. Hammilt, Box 50, College Hill, O. L. O. Dart, Litchfield, Minn. A. AY. Nolte, Rowland St., Los Angeles, Cala. Moses L. Wicks, Jr., 1 So. Hill St., Los Angeles, Cala. Marshall Cousins, Eau Claire, Wis. Will R. Curiis, East Carlton, N. Y. CURIOSITIES. ~ P. C. Browne, Framingham, Mass. Frank T. Sterling, Cutchogue, L. I., N. Y. S. C. Crump, West Bay City, Mich. Will E. Curtis, East Carlton, N. Y. INDIAN RELICS. Albert B. Farnham, Bennings, D. C. Chas. V. Fuller, Grand Ledge, Mich. HISTORICAL RELICS. Marshall Cousins, Eaxi Claire, Wis. COCOONS. Prof. Carl Braun, Bangor, Me. MINERALS. J. Lee Edwards, Marshallville, Ga SHELLS. F. C. Browne, Framingham, Mass. John A. Morden, Hyde Paik Corners, Ont., Can. FOSSILS. J. Lee Edwards, Marshallville, Ga. POSTAGE STAMPS. John Oldfield, Norton, Mass. TAXIDERMY. Mrs. E. C. Wiswall, Prairie DuSac, Wis. m3 H L. iMerritt, Chatham, Ont., Can. Albert B. Farnham, Bennings, D. C. Elbert W. Lapp, 417 North 32 St., Phila^ delphia. Pa. E. .G. Tabor Meridian, N. Y L. W^. Nichols, Jr., Richmond, 111. m3 E. Gadsden, Burlington College, Burling- ton, N. J. Frank L. Burns, Berwyn, Penn. R. B. Trouslot, Rooms 15 & 16, Humboldt Block, Kansas City, Mo. 3m BIRD SKINS. A. W. Kdltc, li<.i%vlrtud St.. Los Angeles, Cala . Elbeit Vi\ Lap]>, 4] 7 North 32ud St., Philadelphia. Pa. E. G. Tabor, Meridian, N. Y. L. W. ichols. Jr., Richnioud, Ills. m3 Frank L. Burns, Berwyn, Fa. John A. Morden, Hyde Park Coruers, Ont., Can. COINS. H. ]\I. Southgate, 12 Woodland St.. Worce.^ter, Mass. Wm. Hu chison, North Star, Allegany Co., Pa. Geo. L. White, Mt. Morris, N. Y. George L. Howe, Granger, Benton Co., Or. THE OOLOGIST. 43 —To Whom it may Concern — Davie to Hill. 1 Hill to Lattin. „ , , ^, . c. i. 10 1000 I Columbus, O.. Jan. Hi, 1889. Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 18. 18h8. | j^^^.^^ ^.j,^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^ jj,^^^,,^, Owins to the lack of tune I have abaml- ] business, I have transferred my eptii^ cul- oued the idea of publishintj; a Natural History catalogue, and have transferred my entire business in this line to ilr. Geo. F. Hill, •whom I can heartily recommend to the confidence of my patrons. He has, likewise, in his possession my lection of birds' eggs to Mr. Frank H. Lattin of Albion, N. Y. The collection comprises, also the noted collection of Oliver Davie, which I had in my possess on and numbers a great many rare species. Mr. Lattin is a gentleman whom I can entire stock of eggs, numbering several heartily recommend to the confidence of hundred species, a great many of which are collectors who do not already know him, very rare. Any orders em rusted to him ^nd any order entrusted to him will, I am will receive prompt and careful attention, ^ure, receive careful attention. • Oliver Davie. ; " Geo. F. Hill. A Valuable Present to the Largest Purchasers of Davie's Eggs. Our strck of birds' eggs Is the largest In tliis country, and we are really very much ovei stocted. It was not because we needed tliem that we c:ime lu possession nI the Uavle Eggs, but as Mr. lilil had embarked In other buslaess. and offered ihem to us on such liberal terms, we could not resl>t the temptation of writlDg him to send them along, but it was with an understanding that he should not ask-us fOr his pay for 60 days, and n'Ufiiii that tiO Days we nrf gohvj to.ipll tht^ entire colltxttuu. Of course we cannot do this without the help of our oologlcal friends, and to secur^' their aid we have placed the prices at about one-half what specimens from the cabinets of so not' d an oiiloylst as Oliver Davie, had ouiUt to brin.^ at an auction sale. We feel certain that every oologist uill or- der at once, at least a few sets or specimens from this noted collection, many of which were used in preparing Mr. D's great woilc .00 WORTH OF EGGS IN SETS FREE ! $45.00! we have concluded to show that we appreciate the efforts of our oologlcal frlen 1 in ass'stlng us in disposing of this collection bymakiug tne largest purchasers presents of the following valnable eggs: To the person sending us the largest amount of money for Davie's Eggs, either sets, singles or nests on or before March 15th 1889, we will give a beautiful set of two eggs of the Bald Eagle. To the second largest purchaser a set of one egg of the Bald Eagle. To the third a.nd fonrth largest purchasers each a set of one egg of the Bridled Tern. To the filth and sixth largest purchasers each a set of 5 eggs ii the Horned Grebe. To the seventh to te.ith largest purchasers each a set Of one egg of the American Flamingo. To the eleventh to fittes.ith largest purchaaers each a set Of one egg of the Noddy Tern, To the sixteenth to twenty-fifth largest purchrsers each a set Of one eggof the Sootv Tern. To the twenty-sixth to the fortieth largest purchasers each a set Of three CggS of the Least Tern. To the forty-first to the sixtieth largest purchaser each a set of two eggs of the Mourning Dove. CJo-rx editions- The winner of the 1st prize must purchase at least $10.00 worth of the Davie Eggs: 2nd to 4th prizes, at least f "'.oo worth: .5th to 2.5th prizes, at least $2.0(i worth: aoth to 4(ith, at least tl.(iO worth; 4lst to 6iith. at least .5' lets worth. To compete for these prizes only orders for the Da \le Eggs will count. Orders can be mailed at any time between Feb. 1st and March 1.5th. Prizes will be award- ed March 25th and announced In April Oologist. Should a person seed a dozen or more orders between Feb. 1st and March 15th It will be the .total sum of all these orders that will count lu the competition. In case two or more persons should send the same amount the earliest order will rank first. All eggH will be carefully packed In strong tin or wooden boxes, and sent by mail or express at our risk and (on orders of$l.On or over) expense. Make remittances m most convenient manner. DISCOUNTS. Owing: to our very low prices we can make only 5 per cent on an order of $io.00 and 10 per cent on an order of S-^5.o0 over. AtWress Plainly, JF'r^.arXlS. H- T^StXtllCX, Albion, Orleans~Co., N. Y. M THE OOLOGIST. EGGS IN SETS. All prices are for the completo set as descrlb" ed Ordei"S under 30 cts. must contain a cts. ad- ditional and under $l.oo 10 cts. additional, for postage and packing. In all cases you must name additional sets that .you can; use as sut)stltutes in case the ones ordered have been sold. In case this is not done we will take eciuallly desirable sets fi'om our stocl^to^tlll the order, or money will be refunded. Abbreviations. 'I'o condense the list, the fuUowing abbrevia- tions have been used: cU chipped holtjs dc data complete dnc ..data not complete F. C. O. and fco Franklin Co ., Ohio L. I Ix)ng Island N. Y. N nest accompanies set nd .* no data O ; Ohio b. G. P. C. or sgpc San Gorgonla Pass, (^ala. snc set not complete V questionable 1-2 VVofjd Thnish. 3, nd * .10 H-.5 Wood Thrush. 4, coll. by Oliver Davie, Frank- lin to. u., dnc 2i 6-T Wood Thrush, 5, coll. O. Davie, Franklin Co., O. dnc 30 8 Russet-backed Thnish, 4, Cala. nd 4.5 10-11 Catbird, 3, F C O ? nd 06 12-13 Catbird, 4,F c O ? nd 08 14-16 Brown Thrasher. 3, F C o v nd 09 18 Rocky Mt. Bluebird, o, New Mexico dc..6o 19 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 4, s GPc dc.i.oo 20 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 5, S G P C dnc . . I.OO 21 Black-crested Flycatcher. 2, S G P C dc l.oo 26 Ground Tit, 2, .sncS G PC dc i.so 27 Tufted Titmouse. 4, Clinton Co., lud dc 2.00 28 California Bush-tit, 5, S G P C dnc 70 30 Cactus Wren, 3. S G P c dc 50 81 Carolina wren, 5, coll by O. Davie, FCO dnc 1.50 32 House Wren, 4, (ich) Waterloo, Ind dnc .20 33 Swalnson's Warbler, N 3. Ogeechee Swamp, Ga., a line and desirable set of this rare spe- cies T.oo 36 Yellow-breast-Chat, 3, O. Davie, FCO dnc : 50 87 Yellow-breast-Chat, 3, F C O ? nd 2.') Hs Yellow-breast-Chat, i, F CO ? nd 18 39 Am. Redstart, 3, O . Davie. F c O due . . . . 4u 40 Am. Redstart, N 2, nd 25 41 California (0 8hi1ke. 5, San .Tofee, Cal., dc .50 42 (;alltornla (?) Shrike, 5. s G P C dc .'50 43 Cedar Wax wing. H, LakeCfi., 111. dc — 30 44 Purple Martin, 8, snc St. Law. (o., N. Y. dc 4S 45 White-bellied (Tree) Swallow, 4 snc, St. Law. Co. N. Y. dc, eggs dirty so 46 summer Redblrd. 3, Athens Co. O. dc — 73 47 House Finch, 4, HaywardsCaIa.de 2.5 .50-.>i House Finch, 4, S (i P C dc 20 .54-55 Am. Goldfinch, N 4 nd 2.'. ".(•.-57 Arkansas: (;oldtlnch, N 4 S G P C dc l.oo 58 Lawrence's Goldfinch, 5 (3 cb) S G P c due 75 59 Lawrence's Goldfinch, Ni SGPC nd..40 60 (;rass Finch, 4snc St. Law. Co. dc 20 61 Sharp-tailed Finch. 2snc, Mass. dc 75 62 Field Sparrow, 2, F C O nd 08 63 Field Sparrow, 3 F C Q nd lo 64 Field Sparrow. 3 snc FCO nd 09 65 Song Sparrow, N f>. nd 1.5 66 Cal. Song Sparrow, 3, Marion Co.. Cala. dc 25 67 Cal. Song Sparrow, 3, near San Francisco dnc 20 68 lleermann's Song Sparrow, .5, Riverslde.Cal. dc 60 69 Rusty Song Sparrow. 4 (i chi Oregon dnc 1.00 70 spurred Towhee. 4, sgpc dc l .00 72 ( 'anon Towhee, 4. s g p e dc en 75 Cardinal Grosbeak, 2, Sav . Ga . dc 15 76 Blue Grosbeak, 2 snc, Forsythe Co. N. c. dc 80 77 Nonpareil. 5, Sav. Ga. dc f 0 79 Orchard Oriole, 3 snc, f c 0 dc is so Baltimore Oriole, 5, fco dc 3". 81-83 Bullock's Oriole, 4, s g p c dc 50 84-87 Bullock's Oriole, 5, s g p c dc .,. on 88 Bullock's Oriole, 6,(lch)s g p c dc 65 90 Purple Grakle, 3 snc, L. I . nd lo 91-93 Purple Grakle, 4 snc, L. I. nd 15 94-95 Purple Grakle, 5, L. I. nd 20 96-97 Bronzed Grakle, 5, f c 0 dc 25 98 Prairie Horned Lark, 5, Jasper Co., la dc i.Oi* 99 Kingbird. N 3, t c 0 dnc 20 100 Arkansas Kingbird, 3snc, sgpc dc 20 101 Arkansas Kingbird. 4. s g p c dc 4o 102 cassin's Kingbird, 4. Riverside, Cal. dc..i.50 103 Ash-throated Flycatcher, 5 , s g p c dc. . l.co 104 W. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, N 3. Santa Clara Co., Cala. dc a beautiful set \.i>v 105-107 Ti aill's Flycatcher, 3, fco nd 35 10s Trails Flycatcher,4 (ich) fco nd 4.5 115 c huck-wllls-widow, 2, Tampa Fla dc 3.( 0 116 Western (?) Night-hawk. 2 Beattle Co. Kan. dc 80 117 Downy Woodpecker, 4, Green Co. O.dc 75 lis Hed-bellied Woodpecker, 5 Lee Co. Tex. dc l.u) 119 Red-headed Woodpecker. 4, col. o. Davie ico dc 75 120 Red-headed Woodpecker, 3. fco nd 2u 121 Red-headed Woodpecker, 4, nd 3'» 122 Red-headed Woodpecker, 5, fco ntl 411 123 Flicker, 4. o. nd 20 124 Red-shafted Hicker, 4. sgpc nd 4o 125 Red-shafted Flicker, 5, sgpc nd 5o 126 Belted Kingfisher, 4, snc L. I . nd «5 lg7 Road-runner, 5, sgpc dc l.dO 128 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 3, fco nd — 35 130 Western Horned Owl, 2. Poweshiek Co , l.i . dc 3.00 131 Am. Hawk Owl. 7 (ich) Labrador, dc. The data for this set gives Labrador asthelocal- 11 V, but as it comes through a German dealer. THE OOLOGIST. we tlilnk it cau be set down as tUe European species 7.00 133 Western Ked-tail Hawk, 2. Cala ? nd hand- some speclniPiis 1.50 134 Red-tall Hawk, isnc, Mid. Co. ct. dc 75 133 Swulnson's Hawk, 2, Los Angeles, Cala dc 1.50 isrt Bald Eagle, i. Cape Sable, Fla. dc 4.00 i.^T Bald Eaglo, 2, c^pe Sable, Fla. dc 7.50 iHs-139 Mourning Dove, 2. San Diego. Cal. dcos itn (iround Dove, 2, Chatham Co., Ga. dc 50 Ui Ground Dove, 2, Ga. nd 40 142-143 Chachalaca, 2, Starr Co. Tex. dc 3.00 144 Ruffed Grouse, 12 Uimp ) snc, Newton la. dc 1.25 Oregon Ruffed Grouse, 6, coos Co., Oregon dc 2.5 0 Texan Quail, 14, Lee Co., Tex. dc 1.50 Wurdemanu's Heron, 3, Cape Sable-. Fla. dc 4.00 American Egret, 4, Tampa, Fla. dnc l .00 Snowy Heron, 3'^nc, Tallahasse, Fla. dc 45 Snowy Heron, 4, Tampa, Fla. dc . . ; 60 Reddish Egrer, 3suc, Tampa, Fla. dc S5 Loulsana Heron. 3, Jeff. Co., Tex. dc 30 Louisnna Heron, 4, Tampa, Fla. dc 40 Little Blue Heron. 4. Jeff. Co., Tex. dc. . . .40 Little Blue Heron. 4. Tampa Fla. dc 40 Green Heron, 3. Tyljee, Is. dc 30 Green Heron, 4snc, L. 1. nd 30 162 Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, L. I. nd 30 145 146 14S 149 150 1.51 l-,2 153 1,')4 155 1.56 1.57 1.5S 1.59- JC.3 166 167 169 170 171 172 173 175 176 177 178 179 ISO 181 182 184 185 186 1ST 188 189 191 192 195 196 197 200 2 01 202 -165 Be. Night Heron, 3snc, L.I. nd 28 Be. Night Heron. 4snc. L. 1. nd 35 ■168 WhlU'-crowned Night Heron, 4, Jeff Co.. Tex . dc 1 .25 Glossy Ibis, 4, Russia dc i.oo Golden Plover, 4, Iceland dc 1.50 Golden Plover, 4 (ich), Scotland dc 1.25 Ringed Plover, 4, Iceland dc 60 Ringed Plover, 3, England dc ...."50 European Woodcock, 4, Sweden dc o.oo English snipe, 3snc, Eng. dc 75 Willet, 4, Beau, Co., S. C. dc 1.25 Long-billed Curlew, 4, England do 2.00 Red-breasted Rail, 9, Sav., Ga. dc 1.25 sora Rail, 4. Comal Co., Tex. dc 40 Sora Rail, issnc. Hen. Co., Minn, dc 1.25 Whooping crane, 2, (2 small holes in side) lo wa dc , 2.00 MalLird, 10, Lapland dc i.oO Pintail, 7 (2ch), Lapland dc 2.00 Widgeon, 7, Iceland dc 1.50 Shoveller, 8, Russia dc 2.00 Blue-winged Teal, li (ich). Devil's Lake, Dak. dc 3.00 Am. Golden-eye, 7, Russia dc 5 . CO Eider, 4, Finland, dc 1.25 Am . Sheldrake, lo, N orway dc 500 Brown Pelican, 3. Tampa, Fla. dc 75 Fla. Cormorant, 2, snc. Tampa dc 50 Brandt's Cormorant, 4, Farralone Is. dnc 1.25 Glaucous Gull, 2, Greenland dc 1.50 Gt. Black -backed Gull, 2, Sweden dc 75 Western (iull, 3, Farralone Is. dc i.tio 20.3 Herring Gull. 2snc, Eng. dc 50 204 Am. Herring Gull, 2, St. Law. Co., N. Y. nd 35 206-207 Ring-billed Gull, 3, Benson Co., Dak- dc 90 20s Franklin's Gull, 3, Heron Lake, Minn, dc .....2.25 209 Gull-billed Tern, 3snc, Hog la., Va. dc....60 210-212 Common Tern, 2, L. I. N. Y. dc 10 '.<16-21S Fulmar Petrel, 1, Iceland dc .'o 221 Western (4iebe, 4, DevUs Lake, Dak. dc 2.C0 222-223 Western Grebe, 5, Devil's Lake, Dak. dc 2.25 224 Am. Eared Grebe, 4, cal. dnc l.OO 225 Black-throated Diver, isnc, Lapland dc . . l.OO 227-229 Tufted Pumn, 1, Farralone Is. dc... 1.25 230 Cassiln's Auk, l, Farralone Is. dc 3.00 231 Black Guillemot, 2, Grand Menan dnc .... 40 Single Eggs. The figures in the first column at the left, give the number of lst-cla.ss single eggs in the collection. The second column, the number of 2d-class ones. The prices quoted are for a single 1st class specimen of the species named. Where we have 2d-class specimens, we will sell them for one-half these prices. Orders under 3iic must contain 5c. and under $1.00, lOc. additional for pastage and packing. Over .?i. 00 will b3 sent prepaid. Always name additional specimens that can be used as substitutes inca.se we shouUl be out of those must desired at the time of receiving order. In case this is not done we will take equally desirable specimens trom oui- !?tock to fill the order or Aviil return your money. 1 5 Wood Thrush 04 4 11 Robin (12 20 Moi kingbird- 05 7 3 Catbud 02 12 3 Brown Thrasher 03 4 Cal. Bluebird 10 1 1 Phalnopepla 41) 10 5 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ...18 4 Chickadee 08 1 Least Tit 15 5 Cactus Wron 12 1 Carolina Wren 20 2 Long-billed Mai-sh Wren o4 4 Prothonotary Warbler, 35 1 Golden-winged \\'arbler, 5U 8 2 Parula Warbler 18 2 Oven Bird, 12 10 7 Yellow-breast Chat 08 8 Redstart 10 5 W. Warbling Vlreo 15 1 Blue-headed Vlreo .40 1 1 White-eyed Vlreo, 12 3 Bell's Vireo 12 4 White-rumped Shrike 07 8 Cliff Swallow 02 10 Barn Swallow 02 5 Scarlet Tanager 18 9 3 House Finch 05 5 6 Am. Goldfinch 06 1 2 Ark. Goldfinch £0 2 1 GamDel's White-crowned Span-ow, 18 7 3 Chipping sparrow 02 4 3 Field Sparrow 03 12 6 Song Sparrow 02 2 Chewink, 08 3 Spurred Tow hee 20 4 Canon Towhee 20 9 Cal. Brown Towhee OS s 4 Cardinal Grosbeak, 04 46 THE OOLOGIST. 12 H 16 6 20 4 4 1(» 11 II) 15 6 1 4 a 6 4 5 1 2 4 « 1 8 4 10 4-1 3 fl 3 4 2 1 18 1 1 2 2 4 1) 36 6 42 1 2 1 2 9 1 5 5 2 95 T 5 1 1 1 1 3 1 Indigo Bunting' O' Covvblrd ^^ Red-winged Blackbird "^ Meadow Lark J ^J W. Meadow Lark i" j Orchard Oriole 0^ Baltimore oriole O' Bullock's Oriole i\' Purple lirakle "■♦ Florida Giakle i*^' Bronzed Grakle ^'-t Crow "^ Florida orow f" Black-billed Magpie ^^ Blue Jay VS <'aL .lay ^ Kingbird ^.i Ark. Kingbird "*' Ariz . Crested Flycatcher eo Great-crested Flycatcner 12 Pewee ]'• Wood Pewee "-'^ Trains Flycatcher if Red-headed Woodpecker, >'' Flicker "^^ Red-shalted Flicker lO Belted Kingfisher i« Road-runner ]^ Yellow -billed Cuckoo 10 Cal. screech Owl ^0 Western (ireat Horned Owl i.-^o Duck Hawk ~!;i' Sparrow Hawk -^0 Fish Hawk: Osprey - •!'' Cooper's Hawk '■2" Red-shoulderd Hawk ^<' Swalnson's Hawk '^ Turkev Buzzard ** Mourning Dove "''' Callfornlat ouall lO Great Blue Heron 20 Loulsania Heron , W8 Black-crowned Night Heron. 10 White-crowned Night Heron, 3(> Klldeer i-"^ Wilson's Plover '^'' English Snipe '-^o Clapper Rail, 06 Purple Ciallinule 25 Florida Oalimule OS Mallard, » 15 Florida Cormorant, 20 Common Tern 04 Roseate Tern os Black Tern 10 Red-throated Diver ^0 Puffin 20 Pigeon Guillemot w Summer Redbird 20 Am. Goldtlneh i to m .Arizona (ioUlflnch 12 Yellow- wlnsred Sparrow, IS Field Sparrow o.j Song sparrow, Oo Wliite-eved Towhee, 2.1 Blue c;rosbeak 2ii liKll-d Hunting l-'^ Niitiparlel '^0 Red-wiijged Blackbii'd, i" Orchard Oriole 211 Crow Blackbird !•• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher ^'J Pewee Oi Wood Pewee, '" Traill's Flycatcher l" Address FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion N. Y, son^v^ETHiiTcs- 3;TE"v^ : Birds' Nests. In the Davie collection were the I'ullowiug nests, most of which are very tine. At tlie pilres quoted they are shipped at purchaser's expense. as they are verv llglit a dozen or more can be sent almost anywhere cast of the Mississippi River at n-om 25 to .tOc. ir ordered by mail, add 5c additional for postage and packing on each nest, except Red- winged Blackbird for which you must add lOc and Crow Blackbird 2ilc: all others oc. The number at light tells the number of nests we have In stock: and the price is per single nest. Order quick. Always name substitutes: 2 Phatnopepla *.15 2 Parula Warbler, 20 2 Yellow Warbler 10 1 American Redstart 10 1 Warbling Vireo 15 1 Red-cved Vireo lo Containing 15 varieties of rare Minerals and ores mounted in tray. A valuable object lesson for old and young. Awarded a diploma of merit at 18S8 Fair. Post paid lor only 25 cents. Complete line of Minerals. Fossils. Shells Indian Relics and ( 'uriosities of all kinds alwa.x s on hand. Chine.se ( 'liojist icks. 11 inches long, 10 c. a pair. Rolled plate Sea Bean^ watch charm, 25 cents. Small Shark teeth Iteauties. Cc. each. Garnet saud. rare occurrence, per vial 10 cents. Marine .\lg•a^ 5 c, 8c. and 10 c. per card. Puri le Sea Urchins, rare, 10 c. A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED. SLx-page price list of isi varieties of minerals and thou.sands of fossils, Indian relics and natural history specimens sent free. CHEAPEST DEALER IN THE COUNTRY. Address, RUSSELL E. BARTLETT, (JKNEKAL CCRIOSITY DK.iI.EK, ESTABLISHED 18s.S. KALAMAZOO, MICH.. WooilJii|ra7iii£ NATUEALISTH AND OTHERS. GOOD WORK, -:■ LOWEST PRICES. Vorrespontlence Solicited HA. CARHART, d yr Syracuse, N. Y. H Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., MARCH, 1889. No. 3 Brief Directions for Making- a Bird or Mammal Skin. ItV EKNEST E. THOMPSON, TORONTO. M.vTEKiAL<. 1, ii sharp knife: 2. a i)air of stout scissors ; 3, needles and thread ; 4, a pair of forceps; 5, a supply of fiue hard wood sawdust or e'.se coru-iueal: fi, ai-seuical soap c-r else pure dry arsenic; 7. cottou-wool for small speciraeuP, and tow, oakum or fiue dry grass for large ones (never use hair, feathers or animal substance); 8, benzine: t). plaster-of-paris ; 10. powdered alum: 11, labels: 12, three or four sizes of wire. Gt,EANiNO. The benzine is used with ]>'aster of parts mixed to a creamy con- sistency, to remove grease from the feathers or fur; it should be well rubbed into the affected place and then allowed to dry, after which the plaster may be shaken off. Bloorl. may be removed with a sponge and tepid water, dryuig the feathers or fur at first with blotting paper and then with sawdust, shaking and working them till dry. Measurements . IMauy of the best col- lectors make no measurement from the fresh bird. Others take the length, that is the distance between the tip of the btak and the end of the longest tail feather, the body being moderately stretched ; also the extent which is the distance from tip to lip of the outstretched ^^^ugs. The length is alw.iys a desirable item. A Mammal should always be measured when fresh, giving first the length which is the distance from the tip of the tail bone to the tip of the nose, moderately stretched; and length of tail, for which the tail is raised at right angles to the back, one end of the rule or dividers being firmly placed on the animal's back at the root of tail, the other at the tip. The exact weight of a mammal is also of value. Skinnin(v a Birp. a bird of medium size, as a Robin, is beat to begin on, and supjiosing the specimen to have bean cleaned of blood and grease, as above directed and to have been measured, begin by plugging the throat with cotton wool, then slit the skin along the brerst boue to the vent, taking care to cut no more than the skin ; separate the skin from the body toward the leg, always sprinkling the flesh with sawdust as fast as it is exposed; when each leg is exposed, cut it off near- the body, leaving it still attached to the skin; in like manner having pushed the skin from the body about the tail, cut through the tail bones so that the par" in which the tail feathers grow shall be separated from the body and attached to the skin; skin up the back till the wings are reached, cut these off next the body and push the skin up over the neck, turning it inside out as it is taken off; shortly after the head is reached the ears will be found to pin the skin to the skull, a little practice will show how easily these maybe drawn out with the dry tip of the thumb; presently the eyes are reached and these must be carefully cut clear of the eyelids and the skinning carried on to the base of the bill (in ducks, diifers, woodpeckers and some others the head is too large to come through the skin of the neck, so that it is best to cut the neck off as soon as the base of the skull is reached, then after pulling the head out straight, cut a slit down the nape and skin the head through it, carefully stitching it up afterwards) ; now with four decided cuts of the scissors romove the lower half of the brain pan and the back half of the palate ; this frees the body and also renders easy the removal of the brains, fare mu&t be taken not to destroy the jaw- bones or their hinges; remove the eyes, the tongue and the flesh of the head; next press back the skin on each wing so as to expose two joints; remove the flesh and fat ; treat the legs in the same way, skinning them to the conuneiicement of the scalv 48 THE OOLOGIST. portion; clear the skiu aud tailhone of flesh aud fat. Now paiut every interior part with^ arsenical soap or else sprinkle with powder- ed arsenic ; draw the legs and wings back into tLeir places; put a cotton plug into each eye-socket; make a piece of cotton into a long roll about the size of the bird's neck, force one ead tight into the skull aud let the rest hausr; now proceed gently to work the skull back through the skin to its natural position, taking care that neck the is not pulled out too long; place the wings in position and fill the body neatly with cotton and sew it up; put a little cotton into the throat through the beak and tie the beak shut with a thread through the nostrils; cross the legs, tie the labels to them, and after preserving and arranging the feathers with a needle, adjusting the eyes, wings etc. , lay the skin away to dry in either a bed of cotton or a paper cylinder. Many bird -skinners do not put anything" in the skull till after it is returned to its place, but thrust the cotton up afterwards with the pliers. Others again use a ttick of the size of a match for the neck, first wrapping it with cotton wool; a stick of suitable size is necessary in the necks of all birds larger than a Robin, but in smaller bh'ds it is unnecessary and difficult to manage. Many operators tie the wing bones to- gether and wrap both leg and wing bones with cotton before replacing, but these also are unnecessary in small birds. A specimen is improved by having the tail half spread. Remember always that a dead bird is the perfect model for a skin. M.\ivniAL Skin. In general a small mam- mal shoiild be cleaned and skinned in the same way as a bird, but the skull should be completely and carefully removed; the tail bone should be drawn out of the tail ; poison every part with dry arsenic or else with a mixture of of four parts of arsenic to one of powdered alum, working it well into the tail and feet; put a wire in the tail, of as large a size as will enter the tip; and having filled and sewn up the body as in birds, and sewn up the mouth, lay the animal on a board, draw the forefeet for- ward, soles down, close to the head and even with each other, use a pin if they will not remain so without; similarly draw the hind feet back, soles up; arrange the fur, the ears and tail neatly aud set it away to dry. The skull shoi^ld be partly cleaned, but with care so that no bones are broken; it should then, after having been dried, either be tied to one foreleg, or else marked with a number corresijonding to that on the label. Muskrats, beavers and others require the tail to be cut open and skinned for the basal portion at least, otherwise it will nut draw out completely . Rabbits, wildcats and foxes require a strong wire in each leg in addition to the bones to give them strength and rigidity. Skin all specimens as soon as possible after death. Never pack the skins till dry. Sexing. The sex of a bird is determined by dissection. After carefully removing the bowels, there will be seen in the male bird, next the backbone, above the kidneys, two round yellowish-white bodies as large as beans, in the Robin during sj^ringtime, but much smaller in fall and Minter. In the female these are replaced by an irregularly shaped mass of tiny eggs of various sizes, very large in the breeding season, but in winter i-educed in size so as to be readily discernible. Labullikg. a specimen without a label is of very little value, often of none at all to a scientific collecter. The label should ahcai/s record the date, sex and locality of the specimen; it is also desirable that the length, stomach contents, condition, and name of the collector (the person who vouches for the date and locahty) should be recorded but the fiist three are the important items. In birds tie the label to both feet ; in mammals tie it to one fore font. THE OOLOGIST. 41) The Owl. A liOY"s COMroSITIoX. W(*ii you come to see a owl cloce it has oflie l)ig eyes, mid weu you come to feel it with your tiugers, wich it bites, you fine it ia mosely feathers, with only jn- in^at enuf t ) hole 'em to gether. Ouce they was a mau thot he would like a ' pwl for ft pet, so he tola a bird mau to semi him the bes' one iu the shop, but weu it was bro't he lookt at it aud squeezed it, aud it diddeut sute. So the man he rote to the bird mau and said, I'll keep the owl yon sent, tho' it aint like I wanted, but wen it is wore out 3'on mus' make me a other, with littler eyes, for I s'pose these eyes is 11 umber twenties, but I want ntmiber sixes and then if T pay you the same price you cau afford to put in more owl. Owls has got to have big eyes cos tha has to be out a good deal at nite a doin bisuis with rats and mice, wich keeps late ours They is said to be very wise, but my sister's young man he says any boddy could be wise if thej' would set up nites to take notice. That feller comes to oar house jest like lie used to, only more, aud wen I ast him wy he come so much he said he was a man of sieuce. like me, and was a studyiu arni- thogaly, wich was birds. I ast him woe birds he was a stu lyiu, and he said anjils, and wen he said that my sister she lookt out the v>indev aud said wot a fine day it had turn out to be. But it was a rainin cats aud dogs wen she said it. I never see such ft goose in my life as that girl, but Uncle Ned, wich has been in ol parts of the worl, he says they is jes that way iu Patty- g.nny. In the picte alphabets the O is some times a owl, and some times it is a ox, but if I made the picters I'de have it stau for a oggur to ])ore holes with. I to!e that to (lie gaffer Peters once wen he was to our. house lookin at my new book, and he said you is right, Johnny, and here is this H .stans fi>r liarp, but who cares for a harp, wy dont they make it stan for a horga/i? He is such a ole fool. A Crow Quandary. The remark of J. O. S . , in the December OoLOfJisT, that in his locality, the Crow "is undoubtedly becoming less abundant each year. ■' suggests an interesting subject for investigation: for it is generally supposed that the Crow can "hold his own" any- where. Here the gradual disappearance of the Crow is not so evident; on the contrary, they seem to be increasing, and the large flocks, which, with him are " things of the past," sre eminently things of the present. All through the months of October, November and December, flocks are seen here almost daily, migrating in a leisurely manner toward the south. By the first of Janijary, most of the migrants have dis- appeared and only the resident Crows remain: but about the fir?t of March the van of the large flocks may be again looked for. Since, iu the last few years, the Crows have seemingly increased here, the decrease in J. O. S' locality may J)e occasioned by the gradual removal to some other point; aud the increase here, be attributed to the same cause. A change, similar to this, was noticed in the nesting habits of the Crows here, duruig 1887-8. In '87 nests were very common and many eggs were taken; but in '88, although there were as many Crows about, they had evidently taken warning b}' their experience of "87, and scarcely a nest was found. The migration of the Crows south in autumn has given rise to some puzzling questions. Why do some Crows migrate while others do not ? It has been suggested as an explanation of this question, that it is the females, and perhajs the young males, who migrate, and that only the old males stay all winter in their summer haunts: but this has not been proved. I should be pleased to hear from our oologists in regard to the Crow's northern range in winter and also how far south the large flocks go. WiLLAPD N. Clt TE, Biughnuiton, N. Y. 5(1 THE OOLOGIST. Birds of Macon County, Ga. EdITv)R OoIiOGIST: I saw a suggestiou in your last issue tha it would be of benefit to the student of birds to have some knowledge of the birds in each county or section. I think, myself, it is a good idea and will act upon it. This county, Macou, is about 40 miles south of the center of Georgia. Is hilly in some parts, but no mountains. Fliut River fringe d l>j' wide swamps, divides it. I know but little of our swamp species, having had no opportunities for investiga- tions. Bir 3 hfe is abundant and varying in up- land and bottom. The nesters are many. The Mockingbird, Blue Jay, Brown Thrash- er, Catbird, Eng. Sparrow and Bluebird are abundant at all seasons. The Turkey Buzzard and Carrion Crow are also quite co.umon. The Summer Redbird, Cardiual, Yellow-shafted Flicker, Loggerhead Shrike, Bob white, Crow, Mourning Dove. Sparrow Hawk and Red-bellied Woodpecker ai-e common at all times of the year. During the winter, Robins, Field Larks, Blackbirds and many Sparrows are very abundant. Several varieties of Ducks frequent the rivers and creeks. The more abundant kinds are Summer and "Green-head" with some Teal. No Robins nest with us. A few Larks and Blackbirds and probably some of the sparrows remain through the spring. About the 1st of April the Martins, Bank Swallows, Kingbirds and Chimney S\\-ifts appear and are soon very abundant. During the spring and summer at any time of the day in almost any spot one can see a Bee- Martin on some high perch, darting Aovm for flies and twittering freqenilv. I give some extracts from my notes in 1888: Mar 2'J. Saw 1 Bank Swallow " 30. Heard of several Black Martins. April 1. Saw ono or two Bee Martins. " 2. Saw a Black Martin. " 4. Saw, to-day, first Chimney Swift ; 6 or 8 circling and twittering in the sunshine. Bee Martins are becoming common; have seen but few Bank Swallows as yet, and one Purple Martin. Yesterday and to-day have been qiaite warm, and nesting will begin in earnest soon. I saw on the 2nd, partially completed nests of Thrasher, Mocker and Shrike. C. B — . took an egg of the Turkey Buzzard several weeks ago . Robins have all gone, I think; saw one Sundaj' afternoon and think I've heard one or two since. The Sparrows are still plentiful. Doves have have been mating for several weeks, but Quail are still in small scattered covies. Hnipe have lately been scattered all over the country, frequenting ditches, ponds etc. Mockingbirds are making day and night sweet with song and I supjjose they are all building their nests now. I am told that Red-headed woodpeckers have been here several days. Except the egg mentioned above, I know of none taken yet. This is an exceptionally warm day for the first week of April as was yesterday also. Peaches are through blooming. Oaks have put out considerably; in fact, sjaring is upon us. April 5. Heard the first Wood Pewee to-day. These birds are abundant here in spring and siimmcr months. Ajjril 7. Took a walk out back of Mr. F's house this morning ; could hear three or four Mockingbirds singing " in full tilt' " at at one time. Apr. 8. Found nest and three eggs of Cardinal ; fresh. First set of season, Apr. 9. Took set of 5 Loggerhead Shi-ike. 1 has airing of spots at small end; balance, as usual. Apr. 10. 'I ook set of 2 almost fresh eggs of Turkey Buzzard. Found in a cave near here. They are beauties; one don't find such every day. ■ Apr. 14. I took, to-day, set of 5 Red- bellied Nuthatch (?). Found nest in a snag in the middle of a large pond. The eggs measure. 62 X .45. .6'2 x .46, .60 x .45, .60 X .45, .60 X .44. Apr. li'>. To-)k ?et of Tv.fted Titmons^ THE OOLOGIST. 51 .54. .67 X .55, .<;7x.57, Measure, .66 x .70X.55; fresh. May 1. Ricebirds come ewwwfsse. Leave 12tli and 13tb. Some stragglers later. June 2. Took set 3 Redbird. Set 3 and nest Wood Pewee in a typical site. The nest was situated in a small fork at the end of a long, horizontal limb, 40 feet from the groimd. Found a nest and one egg (rotten) of Carolina Wren. This large nest was placed on the top of a large, freshly cut pine stump, about 4 ft. high and almost flat on top. It wes a very strange place for a nest; absolutely' no shelter and in the middle of "new ground " field. I would have decided the nest was placed there by some person, but it was iitted to the wood too nicely for that. There was lots of green moss used in its construction and some pine straw . The birds here noticed lately as very abundant are the Mockingbird, Kingbird, Wood Pewee, Bluebird, Catbiid, Eng. Sparrow, Blue Jay, Sand Martin, Cliiraney Swift. Abundant: — ' Red-head Turkey Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Flicker, Cardinal, Purijle Martin. Common; — Wood Thrush, House Wren, Thrasher, Night Hawk, Chuck-wills-widow, Logger- head Shrike, Crested Flycatcher, Common Crow, Mourning Dove, Quail. Tolerably Common: — Sparrow Hawk, '' Bluedarter, " Marsh Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Screech Owl, Wild Turkey, Ruljy -throated Hummingbird, " Josee," Orchard Oriole, Red-wing Black- bird. There are many more, mostly rarer. Aug. 1. Heard of some Ricebirds in fall plumage. J. Lek Edwakds. Conundrums FOE THE OOLOGIST. When does a person, going to bed, re- semble an oologist? — When he is going again (egging). If an oologir^t drop a fresh egg, what does it fall against? - His will. Why don't a bird lay two eggs at onceV- Because she don't want to (twoV When is the letter " e " like the yolk of an egg? — When it is surrounded with sh-e-U. Why is the hat of the Chicago belle like a birdj? — Because it is completely covered with feathers. When is a game rooster like an oologist? — When he uses his spurs. When is an Oriole's nest like a Iftaf? — When it hangs from a branch. What kind of a bird sets the longest? — A stuffed bird . When is an oologist's blow-pipe not a blow-pipe? — When it is (a miss) amiss. What bird lays the most eggs? -The female, of course. When is a bird like a hungry tramp? - When he is after grub. Why is a Chipping Sparrow like a horse? Because they cannot get along without hnir or h(air). What is the difference between a rolhng stone and a Pheobe?— One gathers moss and the other doesn't. When does an egg resemble a colt? — When it is broken (broke in) When a bird lays one egg why does she lay another? — Because she wants to (two). F. W. S., Pokeepsie, N. Y. Carolina Wren. ( Thryothorus Imlomdanvi. ) This is the most abundant wren here during the breeding season. It even sur- passes the House Wren in numbers. Its song, also is far sweeter. I have found their nests in all sorts of places, such as the following : Holes in trees, piles of lumber, out houses, rock walls and even in thick bushes near the ground. There seems to be no place where it will not build. The nest is coai-sely constructed of grass, hay, leaves, roots, feathers, and lined with hair and fine moss. It is generally cover- ed over the top like an Eng. Sparrow's, with a hole in the side to admit the bird. The eggs are pink, or flesh colored. Slotted all over with a rich reddish brown nearly always forminj; a ring at the large end. The number varies from 4 to 8. Size, .7.-) X GO. J. A. B.. Mrrgiantown, N. C. no THE OOLOGLST. THEOOLOGIST;„:;r, Niituniiii^ts Ifiiectory is linnuf r annum. .5c each. Single insertion. *i cents per line, nonpareil 1 mo. 3 mo. 6 mo. i yr. Five lines; i Oo 2 -M) 4 oo 6 <»i One Inch. 2 fni 5 oo ? w 1-2 oo >.. column. 1 00 IT .50 is m 42 no i" 13 (HI H4 .^O .52 00 7S 00 OW page. 93 00 «a 50 lUO oo 1«) 00 \d\erlsements under livu imes. cliarKed one line extra Special discounts can be given on laanv advertisements. Send copy for esUmate and we will give you Che exact cost of the advt. you wish insetted. Kemlltances should be made b>- draft on Kew York; money order or postal note payable at Albion. N. Y".: resrtstered letter: or by the Amer- ican, U. S.. or Wells i Fatgo E.tpressCo. Money order. Tnused U. S. post agr stamps of any de- nomination wui be accepted lor sums under one dollar. Makemonev orders and drafts payable and address all subscriptions and communications to. F R AN K H . L A TTIN . ALBION. Orleans Co.. X. Y. Entered at the Post Ofhce at Albion, N. Y., a£ second-class mall matter. Jottings. All prices iiuoted iu Sept.. "88 HulUUn will hold good for SO. If yon have not a copy •write for one. At the time of going to preRS the report on the prize article contest has not been re- ceived from the judges. Jesse Craven, of Holley, X. Y.. writes its thai the '• Brewster's, Linnet," described by F. C. L. iu last Ooi-ixjist wa.« the Pine Siskin. Parties desiring eggs or nests f.»r E^vster decoration or souvenirs had better obtain some of the Rart-'ain Lots that are oflFered iii this issue: alsn the cheaper eggs ami the nests offered in the Davie ccdhction. Oar IQc.vooppou- ottt-r given in the Pbemiim List does not guarantee lyon to receivd the Ooi-ogist bj the ) 0th of ench , mouth, but is a forfeit which we will pay if the OoLOGisT is not M<'^i4Y«-ff by the 10th of each inmith. Feb. is.si»e was mailed Feb. .sth. At the low price.- wbicb uui; Eai"g;iin ! Lots are offered, collectors csiu make ' selections from a lot for their own culJection ; which would cost mtich more to ptircbsise ' at retail and then have duplioitts enough I left to eitber sell or exchange with other ! collectors for twice the amount i' the llot I • ' vrUl cost jthem at out p]fice.s. Davie's New Key, 3d ediiiou, l>- expectetl almost daily. If not mailed before the next issue of the Ooi.ogist we shall have another let tt;v from friend D — . The dehiy mu.st be iiggravatiug to onr jxitrons, but nevertheless we will c'./an'nU-^ iheui to receive good interest on theii iuvestmeut, and if Mr. Davie continues to add i>ago after page of iuter«?sting m-itt^r us he is now doing, it will be only the advance subscribers that will Le able to cbiain :i copy at the low price of *].i'i'. Davits eggs are going off r:ipir. His choice of hiding-places for anything nut eatable, wa« in the writer's pockets or down his back. He loved to alight on anyone's shouller with a nail or other small article which he would drop down their back and then fly off before they were aware of his intentions. If he found anyone reading on the perch, he would, if allowed, take a nap on their shoulder or amuse himself by tugging at butt(mK or exi)loriug pockets for small articiles which he would try to poke into one's ears or up one's sleeve When the pansies began to bloom, Grij) was often found busily pickin;j; the blos- soms which he hid under the nearest plantain leaf or iu the cracks of the side- walk; it did little good to drive him from the beds, for as soon as the coast was clear he would go back again; but when satistied in his own mind that he had picked enough he would leave the beds of bis own accord. Grip was an object of terror to small boys whom he| would follow aboirt pecking at their legs until they were glad to run away : for grown persons he generally showe iW.. poor 5 oz. .30 I 10 L >t of Colo, it Western Spec. Silver] Ore, A-c. 3 tb 30, 12 50 Stiombns alatns, a tine shi>wy i Shell from the Bihauiis the lips on this lot ! are brokeu or we would n )t sell for less tlian !j<5.00 these in this lot will retail (piick at 5(r. each, l.b Sr'l.OO \ 14 50 Fasciolaria distaiis. The remarks ' on lot No. 12 ajjply ec| lally well to this spe- 1 cies. Ij^tb 1.00 i 21 i) pol. Pearl Plates, Chinese Shells, im 90 '23 20 Little Conchs, 10 Kock Murex and 2 Cones, 10 oz .30 29 J) Sun, 1 Fulgiir, and 1 valute Shells, Organ Pi{)e and Branch Corals, and 1 jiiut ' small Br(nvu and White, spotted Bivalves for '•■ Fanry Work, 2 jib 50 i 42 1 Mammoth and Curious Sp nige Ba- 1 hamas size 8 in. .\ 12 in., (5 oz 50 ' 4(! 10 2d class Nests f)f the Tarantula or i Tra)) Door Spider, 3^ tb . 1.00 i 48 Satin Spar, Gyiwuin. Talc, (ireen ' radorite, Hornblende, Serpentine, WiUiamsite. ("yanite, Enstatite, Magsesite, ('ocpiina, Limonite, Marble, Tufa, Copper Ore, Flint, Asphaltum, Onyx, 12 oz. 35 79 to 83 Each contain 30 var. of same Minerals as in last lots, size 1 in. by 1 in. 2itb 60 84 Pk','. of 10 Minerals, 5 Iowa and Mazon Creek Fossil Ferns, 4 Mica, Hem- atite, 3 Drusy (^tz. , 1 each of Caingorum, Qtz. Xtals, Tufa, Lithomarge, Corindum. Green Feldspar. .Andalusite, Enstatite, Blk. Mica, Asbestos, and Chalcedony, 3itt). . .60 88 10 oz. Creip, 5 oz. White Li'ly, 5 oz. White Hose leaf, aud 8 oZ. small White Bi- valve Shells. The entire lot is a splendid a.ssortment of White Shells for fancy work, 2:i^Ib LOO 89 2000 Small Flat E. I. Snail Shells, quite pretty, 1 lb 50 102 10 Nam. Minerals, G Clusters of Gy- psum Xtal«, 24 Habtefrom Sy acuse. N. Y. , 3 Psilomelane? ?,^\h 40 LNDl.VN rtELICS 12e 6 Small Knives, assorted sizes, 4 oz 30 12S 6 Knives, well assorted, 8 oz 40 1.36 25 .\rrow Heads, mostly small war points S oz 7.1 ia7 2 small < luh Heads and r, pes. u.sed either as Kalves or Scrapi^rs 7 oz hO 138 1 .AfcMie Drill. « Flint Spear Heads and l« .Vrruw Heads ( a tew rare forms) The spec In this lot are broken but at lea.st ?i of each spec, remains 1,5 oz T.'i 139 10 finely a.s.sorted Knives 1.5 oz i.oo 141 6 small Knives o oz .50 14ii 12 small Bird and War Points 3 oz 40 14:{ 4 good Knives 9 oz 7") 144 20 pieces, diiubtless. used iis Kmves or Scrapers 1 ' , lbs 7.5 14.5 20 Spear Heads, part of them sllprhtly liuperfect 1 ^\ ll)s 1. 10 146 80 Arrow Heads 2 lbs 2.00 147 116 .\rrow Heads 2!^ 2..50 149 ao large Arrow or small .spear Heads 27ozl..50 IV) losinall Knives 7 oz i.oo 151 11 medium Knives 12 oz 1.2.5 r>2 11 not^;hed Scrapers 4 oz 1.25 1 5:-{ 15 Scrapers '^ oz i .2.5 56 THE OOLOGIST. I.j4 las broken pieces Of Arrow llfflcl^i. Spear Heads. Knives etc., of Flint, Jasper i tc. (Various forms of barbs or notclies well ! llust rated) 8 lbs 1 .25 158 1 tine Axe, broken and mended, 1 small Axe, 1 unnamed jjc, 3 lbs 75 155) :5 Axes, 2;| lbs 75 .Ml the above Kellcs are ficim the Monnds of the Ohio Valley. And also Lots No. 182 to 189. 160 5 half shells Venvn rnercenaria from Ind. Shell Heap Caseo Bay, Maine, 5 oz. .30 161 3 tine shells Buccinvm, same as Lot IGO, 4 oz 30 102 6 Natiat, same as 100, 4 oz 30 103 1 Leg Bone from Ind. Grave, Mich, tine, 15 in. long, 8 oz 35 104 2 13 in. Bones same as 103. 2 oz 30 109 30 Arrowhead Chips, Mich. 10 pes. marked pottery, So. Car. 40 Arrowheads, Si^ears, Ac, of Quartz, Jasper, &e., Ga. 2j tb 1.00 170 3 Arrowheads. Pa., 80 Arrowheads, Speais. A-c, Ga., 3 Mineials, 2^Ib 1.50 171 1 War Chtb head, Ind.. 3 Knives, Ga. 33 Arrowheads, &c., Ga., 2^tb 75 172 3 Me. Minerals. 2 pes., Ind. Bones, 0 extra seriated Arrowheads withc-nt base. 4 imp. Sjiears, 12 imp. Arrowheads, 3 imp. KniveB. Onio, 2f tb ,90 I 174 1 tine flint Drill with jmint broken, I 1 good Flint Chisel, 1 very tine Knife, Ohio, ! 3 oz ' 80! 175 55 imp. Spearheads, Teun. 3tt>. 1.25 ' 170 85 fair Arrow-heads, Tenn., 2flb2.00 177 12 fair Spear heads, Tenn., lloz. 1.00 179 12 " " " 15 oz. 1.00' 180 12 " '• " 15 oz. 1.00 181 SSpfarsaudO Knives, Tenn. , 11 oz. 1.00 182 2 fine Knives, 1 large scrape , 1 Hoe, 7 oz 1.50 184 30 rude implements from Southern Ind., used for War Club heads, Knives, Scrapers, i.tc.3| lb 2.00 185 '20 Knives. Scrapers, Ac, 2 or 3 War Club heads, 10 broken pes., Ind., 2^ lb 1.50 180 10 uunotched Scrapers, 6 notched Scrapers, Ind., 0 oz . 1.25 188 An unsorted lot of Knives, Scrapers, Ac, 30 pes 2^ lb 1.50 189 40 pes. same as lot 188, 3| tb. ..2.00 MISCELLANEOUS 19(1 4 dark Sand Dollars, 15 fine ^^ bite Sand Dollars, 1 imp. Key hole Urchin, 4 imp., Dollars, 0 oz 50 192 10 advertising Electrotypes will set 80 inches, single column ads. contain cuts of over 20 articles — A bonanza for an Amateur printer, 9^* lb ,1.00 193 20 Pleiocene Fossils Sdxicora rtigu- Kii, Main<», 3 oz .40 194 A very fine collection of Iowa Fossils, Carboniferous, 18 jx s. . a fine assortment of Ferns, Plants, Sea Weeds, &c., 4 lb. . . 2.50 195 Another collection same, 12 pes. but not as fine as last lot, 2^ lb 1.00 190 Same as 195, 11 pes., 2^ lb 75 197 Same— 17.spec, mostly Ferns 2| lb 75 198 40 red and black Glass Beetles, gilt legs and trimmings, I in. body, good for Taxidermists, 7 oz., ,.75 SECOKD CLASS BIKD"s EGdS Some ot the spec, in the following lots are only slightly \xn\>., while others are de- cidedly so, but in either instance mc guaran- tee them to be worth more than our i^rices, we have exercised care and have taken con- siderable i^ains in packing them and think they will go safely without bresikage, but as we are clearing out aur 2(ls we will not dti])licate broken specimens. 200 12 Brewer's Blackbirds. 12 Catbirds 2 Bluebird, 3 var. of Turtle, 12 Flickers, 2 2 Bluebird, 1 elongated and 1 very curio, pvriforiu shaped spec, of Hen fruit, 11 oz. 00 '201 15 Brewer's Blkbird, 7 Flicker, 20 Catbird, 20 Bluebird, 1 Canary, 10 oz GO 203 40 Catbird, 10 Quail, 0 Blue Jay, 10 oz 70 In the following Lots we have used Kidg- way's No. 's in place of printing the names of the species. 2(15 9 Eug. Sparrow, 22 Bluebird. 18 Cat- bird, 2, 480; 4, 201; .5, 378; 1, 242; 2, 278a; 4 Starling, 9 oz 75 200 l" ea. of 193a, 149, 220, and 230; 2 ea. of 207, 254, 251; 0, 93; 4, 11; 0, 248: 5. 12 ; 14, 22 ; 20, 153, 9 oz 1.50 207 1 ea. of 27, 193a, 51, 42, 135, 257, 259, 24.^ 237a, 361, 140; 2 ta. of 170, 60; 4 ea. of 312, 320, 5 oz 1.25 208 2 of 2.58; 6, 271; 7, 315; 12, 214; 4,7; 1, 157; 12, 154; 7, 231; 9, 151. 10 oz 75 209 1 each of 1, 24, 152, 30, 193a, 310, 183, 207, 217, 201, 202, 97, E. S., 13.5, 143, 181, 08, 182, 77, 42, 123, 114, 32, 01b; 2 of 27 ; 3 of 52, 4 oz 2.00 210 3 of 24; 4, 12; 12, E. S. ; 4, 151; 13, 211; 5, 201; 2, 13; 2, 214; 11, 157; 3, 320; 2, 41; 3, 304; 2, 289; 2, 201a: 3. 244; 4, 320; 1 ea. of 193a, 170, 143, 23], 231a, 315, 93, 149a, 274, 1, 10 oz L25 211 3 of 22: 2. 23; 7, 214; 3,151; 6, 231a; 9, 157; lea. of 21, 24, 41, 181, 13, 498, 0 oz 70 212 7 of 201a; 11, 304; 2 ea. of 289. 1, 12, 7, 277; 1 ea. of 204, 7a, IL 244, 0 oz 50 215 35 2nd-class eggs from Sweden; mostly unnamed, 11 oz 50 217 10 La Plata Dove from So. Am. 1 Thick-billed Vireo, Bahamas, 3 European Wren and 1 Chiffchatf. Eggs in this lot ucarlv if not all Ist-class. 1 oz 1.50 THE OOLOGIST. 5? Minerals. Tlie fuUowiuL,' lots are nil j^uenl specimens iinil the reason for closing theui out is that we have not the time to attend to our Mineral department ns we wish, and shall close (Hit most of our stt)ck: 225 7^ tt^s. Tremolitic Tale, Jetf. Co. X. Y . . . .' CO 2ji(i L' lt)s. Quartz and 2 lbs. Smoky Quartz in Calcite, Ct , ^ tb Jasper Con>,dom- ate, 1 Tt) Pyrite, Mo. ; i ft) Obsidian, Lip. Isles; U lbs. Sphalerite and Calcite N. Y. ; ■,' lb. Maijuetite, Ta. ; 1 lb. Mica, Plematite; A 11). Culeite, Saxony; lUi lbs 80 " 227 'I'i lb. Magnetite, 'N Y. ; U lb. Mica, Conn. ; U lb Cak-ite, Pa. ; 2^ lb. Pearl Spar, X. Y. ; i lb. Albite, Ct. ; I lb. Caltite, Mo. ; 2 lbs. Ampbibole, N. Y. ; f lb. Oolitic Iron", Tenn. : lljlb 1 00 22s 3;| lbs. Gypsum, Mich.; 3^ lbs. M;ueasite, 111. ; 2 lbs. Galena and Fluorite, Kv. ; 3v His- Hematite, Ky. ; 13 lbs 90 "22y 1^1 lbs. Gypsum, Nova Scolia; 4^ lbs Hematite, Pa.; 1 lb. Selemile. N. Y. ; 3 lbs. portions of Geodes, la. : '.>^' l!is (iO 230 2f lbs. Pectjlite, N. J.: M lbs. Barite, N. Y. ; U U-s. Limonite, Pa ; U lbs. .\i)bvdrite, N. S". ; lU lbs ! .'.1.00 231 .") U.S. Mica, N. H. ; ^ lb. Niikle Ore, Pa. ; h lb. Barite, En?. ; ^ lb. Barite, Ct. ; }, lb. A^;ate. Brazil : 6.^ lb 1 00 2:?2 2 lbs. PearSji.ar, Eag. ;4 lbs. Calcite. \. .].: i lb. Cannel Coal. En^?. ; 3^ 1I)S. Williamslte. Pa : U lbs. Albite, Ct. ; lO',' lbs '. 100 2:i3 4-j lbs. Calcite on Hematite, Pa. ; 3:^ lbs. Heavv Spar, Ct. ; 1^ Peacock Coal, Pa. : 1 lb. Fl'uor Spar, En^. ; KH lb . . ..CO 231 4|lbs. lud.uated Clav, Ml.; 4 lbs. Apophvlbte, N. J. : h lb. Picrol.te, Md. : f 11). Alabaster, N. S. Tu^ lbs 1.00 23.-) 1^' 11). Arag .uite. Black Hdls; U lbs. Dolomite, N. Y. ; ■{ lb. Dawson ite, Can.; 0^;- 11)S. Stilbite, N. J. : Vlh lbs 1.00 230 11 lbs. Chromite.'Md !I0 237 contains (jver 250 spec, of over 60 minerals from all parts of the world; mostly fra'..;inents. H ive u )t c )uuti,d any that is not at leasf ', in. i^reatest extent. L ibeb'd il lbs ' 2.00 Lots 238 to 24o are all from the Black Hills. If you obtained them direct, th(^ freifjjht alone would cost more thai our pri(!e. 23S 4 lb>. Tifi. Petrified M)ss; 5i IS-s. Glassv t^,uartz; 10 lbs . " .1.00 23".» 8 lbs. Pmk, White Gypsum 80 240 :; lbs. Pyrites, 1^ lbs. Carbonate Ore. 2h lbs. Silver Ore, 1 lb. fragments, 1 lb. B'arites; 10 lbs 1.00 241 7-| lbs. Tin bearing Ore 1.00 242 1 3A lbs. Black Tourmaline 1.25 243 5 I'bs. Dendrites, (Forest Rock) ; 2| lbs. Quartz: 7^ lbs 8"' 244 ik lbs.' Petrified Wood 75 245 rib. Garnets in Schist, 1.^ lbs. Gol I Ore, 2| lbs. Galena; 41., lbs 60 246 50 Pebbles of Agate. Caruelian. •Jasper, Sard, Chalcedony, &c., from W. Iowa, 14 oz ". 40 247 2 lbs. mixed lot spec, unnamed, mostly Colo. i 11)=;. Re 1 O.'hre, M? : 1^ lb. spec, of Deudritic, form curious, la. ; ;|: lb Cairngorum, Pks. Pk. ; 3 lbs. Rock Mt. Minerals: 1 lb Hematite, Elba: 8.V lb-;. . .75 248 2 lbs. Carbonate Ore. Colo. ; 3.} lbs. Copper Pyrites, Arizona; 3i lbs. Gold bear- ins Gre (so called at Denver); 9i lbs. . ..1.25 249 124^ lbs. of Ore Composed of Galena. Pyrites, Silver, Ac, Colo 1-25 250 1 lb same as last lot. but surface covered with Quartz Xtals: 4 ll)S. Mica, Va. ; 3 lbs. Massive G;>lden Ochre, C/"olo. : Si lbs 1.00 251 9 lbs. Bog Iron. Mt. Katahdin, Me. : 4 lbs. Pet. Palm. Petritied Forest. Colo. ; 13 lbs 1-00 352 .\ 9 lb. spec, of Botryoidal Limonite, Mt. Kat. ; 6 lbs. Pet. " Palm, Colo. ; 15 lbs l-2o 258 5 lbs. Coppar beating ore, New Mex- ico 75 254 5 lbs. Copper bearing ore, N. M...75 255 4^ lbs. of Rocky Mt. Min. cou.ph'ts. lined wit'h Qtz. Xtals. 3 lbs. Botryoidal Limonite, 8 lbs 75 256 6i lbs. Bo:; Iron, Me., 3^ lbs. Pet. Palm. Colo. lO.V lbs 80 257 8 lbs. Dendritic Rock broken in 200 pes. Colo., ^ It) Wavellitic Rock, Ark: 8.V lbs. . . ' 50 "258 H lbs.. 20 spec. Steatite showing Actiuolite, N. H. : U lbs. Electric Stone; 1| lbs. Granite. N. Y. ;' lib Tremohte, Ct. ; 12 labeled small spec. 5 y lbs 75 259 2^ lbs. Limonite, Ky. ; lib Bronzite, Pa., Spec. ea. Autonite, Wernerite, Colum- bite. Beryl, Garnet in Albite. 5 lbs 50 260 10 showy small spec, (lypsum Xtals, spec. ca. of Pink Calcite, Hornstone, Micro- line, Horneblende Schist, Chalcedony, Cyan- ite. Pet. Palm aud Wood, Williamsite, Blue Calcite, Hematite, 3 Tufa, Chalycopyrite, Bronzite. Magnetite Xtals. 3 lbs 1.00 261 1 til Sillicitie.l Wood, 1 lb Chalyco- pyrite, i lb Hematite, Specular Iron, 2 fine Datolite, 5 rare min., label lost, 14 named mineral spec. good. 4| tbs 1.00 263 4^ lbs. Granite, 3 var.. Vt. and N. H , 14 lbs. Verde Antique, 2 lbs. Pyrites. h lb. Mica Schist: 5 lbs. Mica, Bpick HiUs; 13 lbs 1.25 264 2 lbs. Magnetic Iron; 2 lbs. Indur- ated Clay; 2 lb. Feldspar: 1^^ Calc Spir, Bhick Hiils; Petoskey "Agate; " ilb. Clip- pings, 7 lbs ........ 5R THE COLOGIST. 265 3i lbs. Sphalerite aud Siderite; f lb. Couglonu'rate; Ik Uis. Pearl Spar, Eug. ; 1 lb. Limouite. 1 "lb. Peacock Coal; 2i lbs. Copper Pyrites; k Ih. Barite, i lb. Frag- meuts; ^ ib. Pet. Wood, Fos. Coral, la.; 1-2 lbs 1.00 2l)6 1:^ lb. Copper Ore, L. S. ; 3^ lbs. Ciiiinel Coal, Ky. : 3^ lbs 50 2(i7 2 Asphalt, 4 Qlz. Xtals, Hematite, 2 Pyroxene, Willianisite, Marcisite, 2 Smoky Qtz., Amethyst, Tufa, Sinoky Seleuite, 2 Blk. Mica, Cmninius^touilc. Switz. Xtali, Sil. Wood; fine lot: l^., lbs. .75 2(58 Chalycopvrite, Pumice, Chalcedony, Halite, 2 Datolite, 2 Calcite, 2 Sodalite, Microline, Qtz. Xtal, Fluorspar, ^ lb. mixed spec; 1| lbs 60 We can furnish duplicates of Lots No. to 274, inclusive. 269 GontairiK a\Or, Ajiec. of eni'h. Fluor- spar, Cumberland, Knrj. : Qitartz Crystal, Hot Sprinr/s, Ark. ; CJmlcedony Geode, Tampa Bay, Fla.; Native Lodestotie Magnet Cove, Ark.; Ametlujut, Thunder Bay, L. S. The folloirinf) are all polished specimens: Carndian, Brazil; Moss Agate, Brazil; Onyx, Germany; Clouded Agate, Brazil; Labradorite, Labrador; Croi'odolite or Tiger Eye, So. Africa; Bird s Eye Coral, Iowa; Fisli* Egg Coral, Iowa; we mnil this lot prepaid 1. 00 270 Contains a 25c specimen of each mineral named in Lot 269, by Express. 2.25 271 Contains a 5!)c specimen of each mineral named m Lot 269, by Express, 4.00 272 Contains a $1 00 specimen of each mineral named in Lot No. 2G9, byEx . .7.50 273 Contains a !f!2.00 specimen of each Fluorspar, Fossil Coral, Amethyst, Crocido- lite, Carueliaa, Onyx and Labralorite; by Express 8.00 274 Contains a ifi.OO spec, of each Fluorspar, Amethyst, Crocidoiite, Cariielian, Onyx aud Labradorite; by Express . .18.00 275 Contains a -f 10.00 specimen of each Carnelian Agate, Brazil; Black striped Agate or Onyx, Brazil; Amethyst, Brazil; Mammoth single Cryst il of copper-colored Calcite from a pocket in a mine in Mo.; a very choice Chalcedony Waterstone from Uruguay; by Freight or Express, 40. 00 IDENTIFICATION ! During the past few years we have cheerfully at- tempted to IDENTIFY ALL SPECIMENS (>ur friends have sent us, and this without remunera- tion ; but owing to the f.ict that we are now icceiving packages by the dozen lor this purpose, and that our time is more than occupied with our regular business, in the future we shall be obliged TO charge our friends in addition to return postage the following li-A-TES: lo Cts. 3 (it?, each. 2 <5ts. " Single or first Specim;n, Second to tenth Specimen, Eleventh Specimen and over, The above rates for identifying we think very rea- sonable. We have spent several years in handling arid studying specimens of various kinds, and have or hand a very large stock with which comp irisons can be made. We ajso have the leading works to use as refertnce. The advantage of having specimen^ arnoerly ideniitied is invaluable lo collectors. Address, THANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. CLIMBING IRONS. .\(ldress all orders to FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y Either of the above styles s;nt by express, strapped ready for use, upon receipt of $2.50. FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion, N. Y. For the season of 'S9 we will send you either style of cUmblDg irons for only $2.2.5 Style No. i Is the best. Should \ou desire the irons only, without straps we will send them hy e.xpress for 0 nly %\ . .W. THE OOLOGIST. For the convenience of our patrons we have aiTixupted the following sets of samples any of which will be sent prepaid upon receipt of price: Trays, 4 sizes, 05 Cotton for lining trays and cabinets six samples, 2 grades, 4 colors 03 Gummed Labels, nseful for any busi- ness, 10 styles, 03 Tags, 4 styles, 02 Datas, Labels and Blanks, sKeet of 20 Samples, 02 Checking List, contains names and numbers, both Eidgeway's and A. O. U., 02 Cork, 3 grades, 03 Insect Pius, 8 sizes 03 We will send all the above samples, if ordered at one time, for only 20 cts. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE YOUNG NATURALIST'S The Little Flirt <5c.), 57 Popular Songs (5c.), Model Love Letter (3c.) and Agent's Sample Book (lOc ), all for 4c., Albion Card Works, Albion, N. Y. S 25 Tar. Foreign StAiopa G Bark from Cork-Trw, Bpaia 7 >-Bi(;Tne" B»ik, tianpam. ClJib e Saod DcJlar. Cuto Baj, Ua. 6 ChiiMM Cain 10 To&k Bbell, W. I. 11 OrpuipiDe Corft). SiDgiq>OC*, 12 Cypraa lynx, Bingaporv 13 Cypraa /uicolx, Amboms li Cypraa Aratriea, K I. ta Bed Sea Bean, SUaarow 16 Gray Sea Bean, Moaean, 1 17 BrowD-baaded 8e* Bean, I IB Scroi* Shell. Cfai&a 19 Branch Coni, BahusM %0 AiTowhrad, OmogsCo., faldiua 31 Acorn ButiActe, Padfio 22 Roee Conl, w°*>«^" 23 Quftrtz CttbUI, Hot Springi, Ark. 36 Money Cowry, Ceyloi I Ctmo 6pi I Patitfled Wood. SooonaOtK.O^ J ■'El«*rio'* 8ton^ Mt. Oa, K Y. I Siuid Bbark Egg, AdaoCio i F1«xiUe Car^ikeiaaa%, tv^ U« to Natir* Lodastosa, U^aal Gan, ta^ i 01iT«Sh^ Zaufbar i Pi«oeof Thpa Ckrtk, : FRANK H. LATTm. PnblUtlter of " THE OOLOeZST,** Wh.iMiU and Btua SmL^ to Spftdaioiu. Inrtnmuti, SinllH uA rabUoatloiu in m HfttutUrt. Albion, N. Y. 1^9 Bewz) 2c raw r>« OoKVLVxa I^ffSk older onaa will appfoci»U its roerita We will Mod the eatire CoU«clioD b; rftom mail, each specimen label- AUI y BK (WfOi ' mat\wn'Pi>tAta'panUAj.KtfeileUritTyandmMUMfaaiangvoratUae^t SECOND CLASS EGGS. At a Bargain in order to close out. Many are nearly lirst-class, but a-< thej' lun ihey are either end-blown, chijiped holes, mended, cracked or o:herv^i^e iniiJijftct. First orders receive best specimens. Orders under 25c adil 5c for postage. Between 25 and 50c f.dd 10c, Between 50c and 75c add 5c; above 75c we will send ])repaid. Catbird, Bli ebird. Flick, r, Pew.e. Cliff Swallow. Eobin, ilourning Dove, Enjilish Si^arrow, lirown Thiashi r, Kiugbird at only '. . . Ic each Brewer's Blackbird, 02 Quail, 04 Black-crowned Night Heron, 04 Louisiana Heron, 04 Little Blue Heron, .0.1 Snowy Heron, 06 White-crowned Night Heron, 10 Alligator, 10 Am. Avocet, 20 Am. Eared Grebe ]5 Black Skimmer o4 Laughing Gull, 08 Am. Herring Gull, OK Gannet, 10 Am. White Pehaan, 20 Am . Flamingo, 25 Address at once, FEANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. *'*" Monthly. "^^f^^ ^^^- P®' Year. Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., APRIL, 1889. No. 4 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special annouucenients. "Wants." "Ex- clianges" Inserted In this department for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of one-half cent per word. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. 'Notices which are merely Indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. WANTED.— Sets with data In exchange for single eggs over one hundred varieties to select from Send lists, c. W. TUE.\T, Broolilyn, o. WANTED.— Live Cocoons of Attacus Luna and Chrysallds of N. A. Lepldoptera. W. J. SIMPSON, 91 Park Kow. N. Y. City. WILL EXCHANGE specimens of any kind for good collections of postage stamps. OOLOGIST, Albion. N. Y. WANTED.— To correspond with collectors throughout the United states and Canada. Address, B. W. LAPP. 417 North 32nd Street, i liliadelphia, Pa. TO EXCHANGE.— SelS Of 15a. ».5, 156. 22 , 2.11d, 2 2b, 3T6, 411, 412a. 4«, 425. 441, 449. 4T)R, 507. fc92, 721 and many others rare and desir- able. Send exchantre list of sets. CHAiiLliS E. Doe, Box 495, Piovidence, R. I. WANTED— 111 large quantities, the following Fossils; Belemnltes, Fossil Fish, Triboliti s (Cdiyoifii*' -^fitdriu), Peniremltes (pyri/vrniis ur aidmiii). iind Shark teetli. Address stating lowest cask or exchange prices, FKANK II. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. TO i^xiiiANGK.— A set 01^ Taxidermists Instrumei ts In good order, consisting of i scalpel, 1 set cha n nooks, i pair forceps, dissecting scis- sors for b s otter of flr.st-ciass eggs, before May 3rd. 11.. J TWIGGS, summerville. .\ugusta. Ga. Will e.xcl.iinge any of the "Bargain Lots'' listed in this ooi.oGisr for desirable specimens or Books on Naiiiral History. What offers? Frank H. Lattin, AlMon, N. Y. WANTED— TO PURCHASE COLLECTIONS OF INDI.^N RELICS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES FOR WHICH CASH WILL BE PAID. PARTIES HAVING SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEASE CORRliSPOND WITH W. H. H. KING. JACK- SONVILLE. ILLS, ayr TO EXCHANGE-* A Flammgo's eyg <.r a Hummingbird's nest for two young Grey Squirrels. They must be healthy when received, and old niough to tved themselves. -J. H.\RMA- NUS FISHER, JR., UiOu St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland. To THE Oenithologists of Minnesota : This State is sadly in need of a good, authentic list of birds occurring within its boundaries. It is with a view to forming such a list that I have prepared a circular that I desire to place in the hands of every Ornithologist in this State at once. Address UEO. G. CA.NTWELL, No. 1215 Chestnut Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. ^ Chas. K. Worthen, ^ NATURALIST ^4 TAXIDERMIST, ->• Warsaw, illiNois. -^ Large stock of Native, and the handsomest of Tropical Bird Skins on hand. Rare species a specialty. Enclose stamp with Inquiries. ayr ^ MAIL. Circulars and elegant speci- mens of penmanship sent fur stamp. One dozen cardf; with your name written in best hand, 1 5c. Adrlr^ss, C. W. TREAT, Cr(j(4k:yn. O. Wood immi — FOB — NATURALISTS AND OTHEBS. GOOD WORK. LOWEST PRICES. (Jorre»pundence Solicited H.A. CARHART, d yr Syracuse, N. Y. Confederate Notes Cheap! My Specialty is to send Selections on APPROVAL. •J^ List and 2 var. Notes, 5 cents post free. R. N. R. BARDWELL, A. P. A. Talbotton, Ga. THE OOLOGIST. Q priQbMl i] e UiAa «o« -v»<>«<p«ra>lr., tlnl«ooldh«o( ioierrd to th» pcraou »bon nunii appear in thii Diractuffy, rill f«o«niae the importanc* of nlacios wjnDte «lo. tn t^ ku>* 0» i.» CWfcaor. and will u K,^ordta(,lit. •■ -a r - » OoUactoa raoeita aa hiiib aa riftf l-Mcn, I'oatala. Cirenlaia, Samplia ate. fna bMiv AAaaBaataantadaaaliwataonKofonljt lOOZIininthiatHiacIoiT. Udnai^ XH> <>««|>in, ilMw. ■ T. Sewanee, Tenn., Makch 19tli, '89. I enclose 25ct8. to have my name inserted in the OoLOGiST for 3 months under Bhd's Eggs. It is really a good investment. Instead of having to send for catalogues they are all sent to you ; besides exchange lists, bargains etc. which you could only get by a great deal of trouble in any other way. Yours Truly, F. E. Shoup. BIRDS' EGGS. H. W. Davis, North Granville, N. Y. my L. W. Nichols, Jr., Richmond, Ills. m3 Coite K. Woodruff, Hotel Balmoral, Montreal, Can. m3 R. B. Trouslot, Rooms 15 & IC, Humboldt . Block, Kansas City, Mo. 3m C. W. Treat, Brooklyn, Ohio. L. D. Richards, Kirkwood, Wis. M. D. Cooper, Antrim, N. H. Colburn & Lake, No. 1938, 14th St., Wash ngton, D. C. Will A. Moore Bdx G61, Xorwalk, 0. F. E. Shoup, iiewanee, Teun. A3 Mylo E. R^an,.Box 106. Roiises Point N. Y. E. B. Peck, Brockport, N. Y. CURIOSITIES. C. P. Wilcomb, Visalia, Tulare Co., Cala. INDIAN RELICS. C. P. Wilcomb, Visalia, Tulare Co., Cala. Wofford Brown, 123, 3rd St., Parkersburg, West Va. Mylo E. Ryan, Box 106, Rouses Point, N. Y. BOTANY. James Galen, Rawlinsville, Pa. m3 INSECTS. Elliott Field, West Jersey Academy, Hiid^eton, N. J. " Eighteen Montlis a Prisoner UNDER THE REBEL FLAG." A condensed jDen jiicture of Belle Isle, Danville, Charleston, Florence, Libby, and Andersonville Prisons. A book of the truth, wiitten from actual experience. No loyal American should be without this book, as it constitutes part of our Nation's history. Nicely printed ou heavy paper, with 12 full-page illusi rations. Sent post-paid to any address on receipt of 25 cpuis. Address A. V. SPALDING, 422 34th St., Chicago, 111. PROCESS OF EMIBALMIITG BIRD SKINS. L. W. Nichols, Jr., Richmond. Ills. rA3 Geo. G. Cantwell, 2215 Chestnut Ave.. Minneapolis, Minn. Colbnrn & Lake, No. 1938, 14th St., Washington, D. C. A2 E. B. Peck, Brockport, N. Y. TAXIDERMY. Mrs. E. C. Wiswall, Prairie DuSac, Wis. m3 L. W. Nichols, Jr., Richmond, 111. m3 Colbnrn & Lake, No. 1938, 14th St., Washington, D. C. A2 CHAXGE OF niiM. During the last year over 32") rights to use (4ibbs 1 recess of Embalming liave been sold ! ilirougliout the United States. We have secin-ed irom Dr. U M. filbbs of Kalunui/.oo, Mich., the right to make and sell his I celt;l)rated Emljalmliig componud and to print I and sell his instructions how t.u p:cserve and mount birds, etc. G.H.&E.A.GIBBS&GO. We have just printed a circular expl matory of Gibb's Process, which we will be pleased to s nd to anyone sending their address. We hold over 300 testimonials, many ot them being from leading taxidermists. SEND TO US FOR TESTIMONIALS. This Process Grows More Popular Each Year. C. H. & E. A. Gibbs & Co., KALAMAZOO, MICH. THE OOLOGIST. 03 DAVIE'S EGGS. It has been deemed advisable to offer the few remaining eggs at the following greatly Reduced f^ate? Which range from 10 to 50 jier cent less than previous quotations and will average over 25 per cent. $20.00 Worth of Eggs m SETS We have coucluded to show that we appreciate the efforts of our oologlcal friends In assisting us In disposing of tnls collection by making the largest purchasers presents of the following valuable eggs: To the person sending us the largest amount of money lor Davie's eggs, either sets, singles or nests on or before May 15, 1SS9, we will give a set of one egg of the Bald Eagle. To the second largest purchaser a set of 1 egg of the Bridled Tern. To the third largest purchaser a set of 4 eggs of the Horned Grebe. To the 4th and .5th largest purchasers each a set of 1 egg of the American Flamingo. To the 6th and 7th largest purchasers each a .set of one egg of the Noddy Tern. To the Sth to 10th largest purchasers eacli a set of 1 egg of the Sooty Tern. Tothellthto 15th largest purcha-sers each a set of 2 eggs of the Black Tern. To the lUth to 2.5th largest purcha.' 101 Arkansas Kingbird. 4. s g p c dc 30 102 C'asslns Kingbird. 4. Rivei-side. t:al. dc . . 1. 10 105-107 Traill's Flycatcher, 3, fco nd 25 108 Trail's Flycatclier,4 (icli) ico nd ai ii.> ♦ huck-wllls-wldow, 2, Tampa Fla dc 4.,50 116 Western (':') Nighi-liawk, 2 Beatiie (o. Kan. dc 60 119 Red-headed Woodpecker, 4, col. O. Davie fco dc , :-0 120 Red-headed Woodpecker, 3, fco nd lo 121 Red-headed Woodpecker, 4, nd 20 122 Red-headed Woodpecker, '>. ico nd 3o 123 Flicker, 4, O. ud 14 124 Red-shafted Flicker, 4, sgpc ud 2,5 125 Red-shafted Flicker, ,5, sgpc nd 35 127 Road-runner, 5, sgpc dc 75 liis Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 3, fco nd 25 131 Am. Hawk Owl, 7 (ich) Ijibrador. dc. The data for this set gives Labrador as the local- ity, but as it comes through a German dealer, we think It can be set down as the European species 5.00 133 Western Red-tail Hawk, 2, c'ala y nd hand- some specimens 1.25 134 Red-tall Hawk, isnc. Mid. Co. ct. dc 6u 135 Swalnson's Hawk, 2. Los Angeles, Cala dc 1.25 188-139 Moiu-ning Dove, 2, San Diego. Cal. dc . . 05 140 Ground Dove, 2. Chatham co, (Ja. dc 35 141 (iround Dove, 2, Ga. nd .su 142-143 Chachalaca, 2, Starr Co. Tex. dc 2.25 144 Ruffed Grouse, 12 (i\mp ) snc. Newton la. dc 1.00 145 Oregon Ruffed Grouse, 6, coos Co.. Oregon dc 2.UU 14« Texan (^uail, 14, Lee Go., Tex. dc 1.25 148 Wurdemann's Heron, 3, Cape Sable, Fla, dc 3.00 149 American Egret. 4, Tampa, Fla. dnc hO lao Snowy Heron, 3j^nc, Tallahasse, Fla. dc 30 151 snowy Heron, 4, Tampa, Fla. dc 45 152 Reddish Egret. 3snc, Tampa, Fla . dc 65 155 Little Blue Heron, 4, Jeff. Co., Tex. dc. . . .80 158 Green Heron, 4snc, L. L nd 25 159-162 Black-crowned Night Heron, 3, L. I. nd 20 163-165 Be. Night Heron, 3snc, L. L nd 20 166 Be. Night Heron. 4snc, L. 1 . nd 25 167-168 White-crowned Night Heron. 4, Jeff Co., Tex. dc 90 169 Glossy Ibis, 4, Russia dc su 170 Golden Plover, 4, Iceland dc 1.15 171 Golden Plover, 4 (ich), Scotland dc 1.00 172 Ringed Plover, 4, Iceland dc 50 173 Ringed Plover, 3, England dc 35 17ft European Woodcock, 4, Sweden dc 4.oo 176 English Snipe, 3snc, Eng . dc 50 1 77 Wlllet, 4, Beau, Co. , S. C . dc i.oo 178 Long-billed Curlew, 4, England do l.5u 180 Sora Rail, 4, Comal Co., Tex. dc 3o 181 Sora Rail, I3snc, Hen. Co., Minn, dc 1.00 185 Pintail, T (2ch), Lapland dc 1.50 186 Widgeon. 7, 1 brk., Iceland dc 1.00 187 Shoveller, s, Russia dc 1..50 188 Blue-winged Teal, 11 (ich), Devil's Lake, Dak. dc 2.25 189 Am. Golden-eye, 7, Russia dc 3.75 191 Eider. 4, Finland, dc i.Oo 192 Am. Sheldrake, 10, Norway dc 4.00 19T Brandt's Coimorant, 4, Farralone Is. dnc .90 900 Glaucous (Jull, 2, Greenland dc 1.15 201 Gt. Black-backed Gull, 2, Sweden dc 60 202 Western (iull, 3, Farralone Is. dc 75 20.J Herring GvUl, 2snc. Eng. dc 35 204 Am. Herring (iull. ■>, St. Law. Co., N. Y. nd 25 209 Gull-billed Tern, 3suc, Hog Is., Va. dc 50 210-212 (Himmon Tern, 2, L. I. N. Y. dc m 216-218 Fulmar Petrel, 1, Iceland dc 40 222-223 M estern Grebe, 5, Devil's Lake, Dak. dc 2 Oil 224 Am. Eared (irebe. 4, Cal. dec 75 225 Black-throated Diver, isnc, Lapland dc. .75 227-229 Tutted Puftin, 1. Farralone Is. dc....iOo 2.30 Casslln's Auk, 1. Farralone Is. dc 2.25 231 lilai'k (iuil)eniot, 2, Grand Memin dnc 30 Single Eggs. The tlguiv.s in the first coluiiai at the left, give tlie number of ist-class single eggs in the collection. The second column, the number ol 2d-classones. The prices quoted are for a single ist-class specimen of the species named. Where we have 2d-class specimens, we will sell them tor onr-hnif these prices. Orders under .3iic must contain 5i'. and under $1.00, lOc. additional for postage and packing. Over $1.00 will be sent prepaid. Always name additional specimens that can be used as subsiitiiles in case we should be out of those most desired at tlie time of receiving ordei-. In case litis is not done we will take equally desirable specimens from our stock to fill the order or will return your money. 15 1 Wood Tiu'ush, 02 4 11 Robin 01 20 2 Mocklngbud' 03 7 3 Catbird 01 12 3 Brown Thrasher 01 4 Cal. Blviebird o^ 10 5 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12 5 cactus W ron o7 4 Prothonotary Warbler. 2.1 1 (Jolden-winged Warbler, S) s 2 Parula Warbler lO 10 7 Yellow-breast Chat 04 8 Redstart Oo 5 w. Warbling Vlreo os 3 Bell's Vireo 08 4 Wiiite-rumped Shrike 06 s chff Swallow 02 10 Barn Swallow 01 5 Scarlet Tanager 10 9 3 House Finch os 5 6 Am. Goldlinch, 0:'. 1 2-, Ark. Goldfinch, 12 2 1 Gambol's Wlute-crowned Span-ow 10 7 3 Chipping sparrow 01 4 3 Field sparrow ii2 12 6 Song Sparrow 01 3 Spurred Towhee 15 4 Canon Towhee i« 9 Cal. Brown Towliee, u6 8 4 Cardinal Grosbeak 03 5 Black-throated Bunting u4 12 3 Indigo Bunting, (i3 16 6 Cowuird Ill 20 4 Red-winged Blackbird, Oi 4 Meadow Lark, os 8 W. Meadow Lark 05 3 Orchard Oriole o3 5 Baltimore Oriole 04 3 Bullock's Oriole 05 10 Purple Grakle 03 11 Florida Giakle 05 10 Bronzed Grakle, 03 15 6 Crow 03 5 1 Florida Crow 15 4 Blue Jay 03 2 Cal. Jay lO 6 4 Kingbird 08 5 1 Ark. Kingbird o3 8 4 Traill's Flycatcher, 08 10 Red-headed Woodpecker o5 45 3 Flicker 02 6 Red -Shafted Flicker 04 THE OOLOGIST. 65 i Road-nmner, 13 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 06 2 Cal. screecb Owl 40 3 Western (Jreat Horned Owl, l oo 8 1 Flsti Hawk; Osprev 31' 2 Rert-shoulderd Ila wt "25 2 Swalnson's Hawk 50 4 Turkey Buzzard Sn I'l Mourning' Dove 02 12 caHforniai Quail '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'" 06 H Great Klue Heron '15 42 Blax^k-crowned Niglit Heron, 0" •I Mallard "lO 75 V Common Tern 03 •i Western Ciull 20 Birds' Nests. If ordered by mail, add .^c additional for postajje and packing on each nest, except IJed- wlnged Blackbird for which vou must add lOc and Crow lUackblrd 20c; all others 5c. The number at right tells the number or nests we have in stock: and the price is per single nest. Order quick. f e, Always name substitutes: « Phalnopepla « 10 2 Parula Warbler 10 2 Yellow Warbler 0". I American Redstart 0" 1 Warbling Vireo .'.". 10 1 Red-eyed Vlreo 05 1 Summer Redbird, 10 2 Am. Goldflnch 0'> 2 Arizona Goldflnch 05 1 Yellow-winged Sparrow, .'. 10 1 Field Sparrow, 05 1 Song Sparrow „r, 1 White-eyed Towhee .'.".". 15 1 Blue Grosbeak l^ 3 Indigo Bunting 05 1 Nonpariel lo 3 Red-winged Blackbird '.'.'.'..'. n-i 2 Orchard Oriole, " "lo 1 Crow Blackbird 05 1 Scissor-talled Flycatcher "10 1 Pewee """o'i 4 Traill's Flycatcher oi Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion,' "n.'"y. Fi)r the convenience of . our patrons we have arranged the following sets of sample* any of which will be sent prepaid upon receipt of price: Trays, 4 sizes, 05 Cotton for lining trays and cabinets six samples, 2 grades, 4 colors 0?, Gummed Labels, useful for any busi- ness, 10 styles, O.", Tags, 4 styles, .'.'. ....... 02 Datas, Labels and Blanks, sheet of 20 Samples, q.:i Checking List, contains names anil numbers, both Eidgewav's and A. O. U., 02 Cork, i] grades, . . . . .03 Insect Pius, 8 sizes, ..'. ..... ...03 We will send all the above samples,' if ordered at one time, for only 20 cts FEANKH. LATTIN, _ ^^ Albion, N. Y. C^-In order to close out our stock of Hand- ^?VTVnlJi"'^'*°"^^' '^^ ^"'' f""- the next oiA 1 Y DAYS, send a copy of either prepaid for 25CEN^TS "''^'""^ "Py °* ^''^^ tor only OOLOGIST'S HANDBOOK, CONTAINS 85 Pages of Valuatle Information. It gives our regular price list of otilugical specimens and supplies (the most complete ever sent out by any dealer). It gives :iie common and scientific names of all North American birds, arranged and numbered according to Ridgeway s (the Smithsonian) nomencla- ture of 1881; it gives the numbers used in Baird's check-list of 1859 and those used in Coue's of 1883 ; it gives the value of the eggs of over 500 species of North American birds, this fact alone making the catalogue invaluable to collectors as a basis of ex- change. It names the various families into which the birds of North America are divided, and enumerates the birds belonging to each family. It gives, approx- imately, the number of eggs in a clutch of every American bird. It tells how to prepare specimens for cabinet, how to pack them for transportation, with many other useful hints. A copy of our new hand- book and catalogue will be sent postpaid for A ONLY 25 CENTS.- — or we can furnish the HANDBOOK bound in cloth and gilt for 50 CENTS. ADDRESS ALBION, Orleans Co., N. Y. The Oologists' Directory By DAVIS & BAKER Is now ready for delivery and contains the name.s and addresses of over four hundred collectors of Oologi- cal, Ornithological, and Taxidermal specimens, and twenty-one pages of advertisements of the leading dealers. TMs Directory Is lie Best and Clieapest ever offered collectors, and is worth double the amount for which it sells. It is printed in good, suitable type, on heavy tinted paper, and bound in antique Japanese covers. PRICE, POSTPAID, ONLY THIRTY CENTS. ADDRESS, WHOLESALE AGENT. A'hion, yew Tork. 60 THE OOLOGIST. FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS! We have concluded to offer Birds' Eggs at an TJ"r:Lpa.r a-lleled. I^ed-ULctiorn. iu prices. We advertise that we we Mill not Ije undersold. A^'e have an established reputation for handling specimens of an extra grade at prices lower than those of any other reliable American dealer. For the past few months parties have tried to prove that the above statement Avas untruthful. Now, as we actually carry the largest stock of Birds's Eggs in America, we own the building in which we transact our business and consequently have no rent to pa}-. Warm weather is at hand so that it will require neither wood nor coal to heat our building. The days are getting of sufficient length so as to enable us to fill all orders by daylight. Taking all these facts into consideration, Ave find that our running expenses are compar- itively very light, and have concluded that in order to reduce stock, we will, for the next thirty days, fill all orders for Birds' Eggs at Our regular prices are quoted on the last page (78) and in the Sept. Jjidlefin, following. Eemember we send yi>u any egg we advertise at ^ the prices quoted. For example, at this reduction you can purchase eggs of the Wood Thrush for 2c; Eobin, Ic; Mockingbird, 2^c; etc., etc. through- out the list. This offer applies to all single eggs except Ostrich, Emeu and Cast of Great Auk. These eggs and eggs of any species when desired in sets with original dafti, Ave can allow only 25 per cent, discount from jjiices quoted. This offer of selling eggs at one-half price ex])ires May 1st. Orders amounting to less than $1.00 cannot be accepted at this great reduction. All eggs sent at our risk and and expense. Orders of $5.00 Ave Avill put in 40c Avorth of eggs extra; of $10.00, 11.00 Avorth; of $25, $3.00 worth; and of $50, Ave Avill put in $10 worth. These eggs are to be figured at regiilai- rates. You may never have another opportunity to purchase first-class eggs at so great a reduction. It Avill pay you to send in your orders early and often. Big ones too. Easter, collecting and exchanging season is here, and any collector can more than double his money AAdthin 30 days on eggs at these prices. Make out your order at once and forAvard it before it is too late, to FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y. N. B.— At these low prices Dealers must purchase at the same prices we are making collectors. -M E # 00L0G1ST,«<- Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., APRIL, 1889. No. 4 The Baptores of Michigan. 1!Y SCOLOPAX, KALAMAZOO, 5IICH. EUinuM kcuruK (Yieill. ) White-lftiled Kite; Black-slionldered Kite. This is a rare sipecies as a Michigau bird ftud I feel uucertain about recordiug it here, but canuot well ignore the species wheu it is entered iu lists of Michigau birds. Dr. H. A. Atkius, an ul«erver for over a quarter of a century at Locke, lugham Co., Mich., wrote me shortly before his uufortuuate taking off, that this si)ecies wits " a rare summer resident'' iu his neighbor- hood. A. B. Covert, of Ann Arbor, this State, in his list " Birds of Washtenaw County, Mich., " says: " .\. very rare straggler from the soiith; two specimens taken." It is on these authorities that I embrace this species in this list. 6V/T?M //w/.w/i?>« (LiKX.) Marsh Hawk; Marsh Harrier; Harrier. This is an abimdant species iu many sections of the State where suitable territory can be found. In many quarters of Mich- igan, forests are too dense and large,' and where clearings do exist, the nature of the surface is not of that character apprecii^ed by the Harrier. However, locality seems to have much to do with the preference of the birds, entirely aside from the nature of the surface. For example, there are many sections of our State where the surface is apparently exactly suited to the Marsh Hawk, where an individual is never or rarely seen. This bird was embraced by Dr. Sager iu his pioneer list of Michigan birds in 1839, and has been recorded by nearly all lists since. Thus far, no lists or author- ity from the Tipper peninsula, that I can learn of, lists this species, nor did I find it there It, however, is foiind undoubtedly, at least to a limited extent north of the Straits of Mackinaw as it is found in the British possessions. Afarch 10 is niv earliest recorded arrival in the southern part of the State, and the birds generally are not seen before the lo or 20 of that month and sometimes, in late seasons, I believe even later. Our first knowledge of their presence as well as our last record of them about November 10, is by seeing one sailing across a field with that gentle undulating motion so character- istic of the species. Perhaps it is a marshy tract over which the the new arrival wends his waj', and this more probable if the mercury is much below the freezing point, from the reason that the small mammals are moving earlier in the spring than those of the dry upland fields, and especially are they more active on a cold day than their relatives of greater altitudes. I have especially noted that this bird when inclined to hunt about the fields and uplands, invariably selects southern slopes of hills in cold weather. thereby gathering a greater harvest than would be found on the northern slope, where the small mammals keep within their holes. About May first to tenth the birds begin to jiair, that is, go through all of the extravagant manifestations of the spring alliance, usually common to birds in this quarter. I am aware that the Raptores are generally supposed to be mated for life, and do not doubt it, but certain I am that birds that I have observed, of several different species of hawks are given to great demonstrations each spring. At this time the male makes a peculiar cry or scream and is not infrequently answered by the female. The scream uttered is a ky yf, something like a small dog's alarm when alarmed, and is almost continuous minute or so by turns. The note hai-sh than that of any of the hawks, scream is not uttered while the hunts. The nest is placed, always, so far as I am able to learn, in a marsh on a hummock of from one to three feet elevation above the surrounding surface. Generally a good deal of water hasto be waded through for a is less The bird CH THE OOLOGIST. often two feet dee\j, iu order to' reach the eggs. The nest is hollowed more than the structures of most of the hawks, and varies iu size, probably from the additional material added, as the nest may be occnjiied several successive years. The eggs, four, live or six in m;mber, more often five, are ustially laid about May twentieth, and are of a dirty light blue eolt»r and not rarely blotched with obscure markings of brown. Many writers speak of the eggs as blotched in the majority of instances. This is, however, I think more from their inability to distinguish between natural markings and those acquired from contact with the wet grass composing the nest. The eggs closely resemble those of the Cooper's Hawk; are not always dis- tinguishable even by an expert. The eggs of this species, as also of those of Cooper's Hawk are not rarely palmed off on the unsuspecting as eggs of the Goshawk A. atricripillus, and I should advise all to beware of impostures of this nature. Ampiter relox (Wils. ) Sharp-shinned Hawk. This species is not known to many col- lectos in many parts of our State during summer, and is in fact, I think, only trasient in spring and fall south of 43 degrees north latitude. In only one case have I heard of the species breeding in the State. This apparently almost invariable migration throughout northern tiers of coiinties, may, perhaps, be a result of an oversight on the part of our collectors, but it is hardly probable, as we are acquaint- ed -with the habits of species of the raptores much less common than this species. The little blue -winged hawk or Pigeon Hawk as it is often called, may be taken on our southern borders as early as March tenth m. the spring migration, and from September first during the three autumnal months in its southern journey. It un- doubtedly is found in the State during ever month of the year, as I have met with it in December and have seen a small hawk, which could hardly be of any other species. in January. One* which I en me into the possession of was making havac among the persistent English Sparrows in the center of the city. Having never met with a nest of this spe- ci s, although thoroiigh search of twenty years duration has been my lot, I cannot si)eakof its habits in this respect, having to content myself with an uncertain studj- of its manners during migration. Mr. P. A. Norton, of Ypsilanti, has found two nests of one pair of birds. These were placed in ash trees about thirty feet from the ground and were constructed much after the manner of the Cooper's Hawk, but were not so large. The eggs of this species are among the most beaiitiful of hawks' eggs and are well worthy of the efforts of an ambitious climber. They are a dirty white in ground color, sometimes of a bluish tinge and are generally beairtifully blotched and marked with dark reddish-iun ber, and usually in greater abundance at the larger erid, but sometimes at the smaller end. Often there is a ring formed about the egg and not rarely the blotches are entii'ely confluent. Acclpittr Vooperi (Botfkv.) The Coopers Hawk. This active, audacious hawk is well known in out State and under a variety of names but to the large majority of people it is called chicken hawk, blue-backed hawk and pigeon hawk. The last two names being also given to the sharp-shinned congeners and, as is often the case, being misapplied in both instances. The pigeon hawk, very rare here, being a true falcon, while the local species of the genus acripiter are true hawks. There is nothing in a name, as many will insist, however, to which I will add, true enough in English names. Allow me to say here, therefore, that it is the best advice to those interested in any department of natural history, when told to learn a scientific nomenclature, and to adhere to it at all times when writing or talking, thereby avoiding many errors and misunderstandings, sure to arise if the old common local names are used. «1 wish there were more of them. THE OOLOGIST. 09 It would be difficult to say when tlie first sj'ring Cooper's Hawk makes his appearance as all do not go south each fall. I have met with this species in Southern Michigan during every month of the year. In December they are often far from rare, and may even be seen not infrequently about the edges of the city. They some- times venture to the very centers of our crowded squares in piirsnit of the ubiquitous English House Sparrow. At these seasons the swift hawk is seen gliding about our yards, dipping down nearly to 'he earth and again rising to the level of the fences or hedges, always active and ever on the alert for prey or danger. These in- tuirsions into the city are only made at early morning when few are stirring and are seldom or never observed during summer, but rather in early winter. The Cooper Hawk appears common about April tenth aud perhaps this may be taken as the heght of the vernal migration of tlioso which spend the winter south of us. The nesting season begins in late April a id extends into June. The nest construc- tion o cupies the pair nearly ten days; much of this time, however, being occupied in flying about, apparently in an aimless manner as during the recent mating season. The nest is ready for the eggs about May fi rst, but much earlier dates are recoi'ded ; April 22 ranking first hereabouts I believe, while records of fresh sets date as late as May 29. The nest, hereabouts, is generally bjilt in the white or black oak (^tercm (i!bft or Q. (•orcfiud. but not rarely it isf(juud in the common beech. The birds usually so'ect the highest lauds for their breeding l)urpos,^s aud this explains why the nests aie so often found in oak tiee-:. The nest is quit a bulky affair for the size of the bird aud is probably augmented in size from year to year by the successive nestings, which certainly do ocinr in some instances. The eggs, dirty blue or more properly, l).?rhaps, light, dull blue, hardly need de- s -riiition here, as they are so w^ll known. Sometimes oulv two eggs are found in a nest, but generally occurs late in the season and probably occurs as a result of a second nesting where pair was robbed of the first set. The usual number is four but often only three, and in rare instances five eggs are found. The Cooper's Hawk is an au- dacious robber of the farm yard poultry, bnt confines itself to half -grown fowls. It is quite retired in its habits aud its nests are not readily found, and are not generally .seen except by accidental discovery. Acdpitrr avtfcfipUlm (Wii.s. ) American Goshawk. A rare winter resident. I have never seen but one alive. This captive was owned and captured near Cadillac, Michigan, about 44 degrees, 30 minutes north latitude. I was assured that the bird was taken from a nest while young, in that immediate vicinity. The species is not generally known to be a resident of our Stat*, bnt only as a rare straggler to our southern boundaries. The eggs of this species are said to very nearly resemble those of the Cooper's Ha\vk aud an impo.sition may be aud undoubtedly is frequently practiced on the unsuspecting oological collector who is not sutficientlr exacting as to identification. How to Retain the Natural Color of an Egg. In looking over an article l>y the Rev. J. G. Wood I found something very interest- ing, as well as instructive, and thinking it might be of interest to some of the readers of the OoL,oc;isT, I send it to you. It is a preparation for restoring the pinkish cast which so many eggs lose when blown, and which destroys much of the original beauty: Make a ^lass tube like that which is used iu emptying the eggs, but let tlie aperture be larger. Heat some white wax, and while it is hot and liquid mix it with cirmiue aud gamboge, taking care to mak« the mixture several shades deejjer iu hue than the egg is required to be externally. Warm the egg, heat the pointed end of the glass tube, and suck \\\t s<^me of the colored 70 THE OOLOGIST. liquid into it. You will not want much of the liquid fts it would interfere with the transparency of the egg. Blow the wax into the egg, hold it over a spirit lamp or in front of a fire, and keep turning the egg about until you can see the color ap- pears in every part of it. Then remove it gradually from the heat, still continuing to turn it about, and in a very short time it will cool, and the coating of wax will be uniformly distributed over the interior. The process is rather a tedious one, but the effect is so admirable that no one who tries it will regret the expenditure of time and trouble. Hoping this will interest some of the readers of the Oolooist, I am oologically, R. S. C, Jr., Owings Mills, Balto. Co., Md. Kepairing' a Nest of the Black-capped Chickadee. On the 14th of April, 1888, while out collecting, my attention was attracted to a small hole in the side of an old rotten stump. I broke the hole open and was vexed to find a nest made of moss and hair but no eggs. Without thinking I pulled the nest out and pulled it apart. Jiist then the owner, a Black-capped Chickadee, came flying toward me and I was more vexed to think I had spoiled the nest. A thought struck me. I took my knife and cut a large piece of bark, large enough to fit over the place I had broken. I then put back the moss and hair, tied the bark over the hole and cut a small hole in the top and left it. Two days later I returned and rapped on the stump. Out flew a Chickadee and np I went to the hole. Tearing the bark off I found two little eggs ; they were pure white, specked at the larger end with light reddish-brown. This find was one of the most pleasing discoveries I have had this season. W. E. L., Peoria, 111. THE OOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY FRANK H. 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S. postage stamps of any de- nomination will be accepted lor sums under one dollar. Make money orders and drafts payable and address all subscriptions and communications to, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y. Entered at the Post Office at Albion, N. Y., as second-class mall matter. In order that our adv. may not be mis- leading we would here state that Mr. Oliver Davie has been a dealer in oological speci- mens and supplies; but in order to devote his whole time to his Great Works and his pet hobby — taxidermy, he sold his entire stock. This, as we understand it, does not include a very fine private collection. Important. You have been selected to act as one of the jundges in the Prize Article contest, which includes all articles of over 100 words that appeared in the Oolooist from May to November, 1888., including the issues of both these months. It has been found too much of a job for any one or two persons to make the decision and be willing to shoulder the'reponsibility . Therefore, the publisher of the Oologist THE OOLOGIST. 71 Las thought it best to ask you to act as one of the judges. Write on a postal card, ac any time before April 20th, the titles of the three articles which yoa considered the most valuable, instructive, and interesting in the Oologist which appeared in the 1888 issues, May to November, inclusive^S' Send in your postals at once, as the result must be announced in the next Oologist. The writers of the two articles receiving the greatest number of votes will receive $5. 00 worth of Job Lots; the next two will receive f:5.00 worth; and the next two !|2.00 worth. We think the competitors will agree with us in thinking the most fair method of making the awards. Prize Contest. The following were the lu<^ky winners of the prizes awarded the purchasers of Davie's Eggs. Contest closed March 15th and prizes awarded to the lucky winners on March 25th. Every contestant received a prize, and 35 prizes were not taken on account of lack of contestants: 1 Walter Raiue, Toronto, Can. $27.34 2 Geo. Schoeu, Kansas City, Mo. 17.00 ;5 F. E. Shonp, Sewanee, Tenu. 12.45 4 Chas. E. Doe, Providence, E. I. 12.00 5 Salome Oldershaw, Brooklyn, N.Y.3.88 6 Will A. Moore, Norwalk, Ohio. 3.85 7 A. Kennedy Ash worth, Pittsbiirg, Pa. 2.00 8 Everett G. Duncklee, Brockton, Mass. 2.00 Not enough orders amounting to $2.00 or over were received to take prize Nos. 9 to 25. 26 Eddie 0. Fero, Cohoes, N. Y. 1.70 27 Wm. I. Comstock, Norwalk, Conn. 1.2(') 28 R. H. Douglas, Bm-lington, Kan. 1.2.") 29 Will Roberts, Ottawa, Kan. 1.20 30 Maurice Smith, Ohio, Ills. 1.10 31 L. O. Dart, Litchfield, Minn. 1.10 32 S. C. Crump, West Bay City, Mich. 1.0.-) 33 D. W. Raymond, Norwalk, Conn. 1.05 34 F. A. Benson, Burlington, la. 1.04 35 R. H. Moth, Kenosha, Wis. 1.00 3(; S. A. Taft, Aiken, So. Car. 1.00 Not enough orders of .fl.OO and over to take pi-izes 37 to 40. 41 Geo. L. Alversou, Marengo, la. .'.)() 42 C. J. Mitchell, Shelby ville, Ky. .88 43 Hey ward Long, Martins Ferry, Ohio. 80 44 Arthur F. Stone, St. Johnsburg, Vt. .88 45 John Williams, Wenham, Mass. .(!V) 46 P. H. Hadlock, Wenham, Mass. .68 47 Geo. M. Lincoln, Malone, N. Y. . 65 48 C. H. Remmington, Brooklyn. N.Y. .(iO 49 C. B. Aiken, Vineland, N. J. .51 Not enough orders of 50c and over were received to capture prizes No. 50 to 60. From "Old Virginny. ' I have read with the greatest interest the articles on birds from nearly every State, but noticed that few, if any, were from " Old Virgiuny. " Therefore, I will write a short article, with the hope that it v/ill not escape the waste basket, from this section. The first birds that breed here are the Hawks, Owls and Crows; next come the Picidw; Nuthatches are among the first. But I feel constrained to stop here and relate the experience of a pair (or rather our experience with them) that built in our school yard : I located the nest on April 7th, and on April 12th climbed up to take the eggs. We had the misfortune to break the only egg in the nest, while enlarging the hole in the tree large enough to admit my hand. After waiting five days longer we took a set of three eggs, and five days after, another set of 3 eggs, but still they stuck to their nest; so our better natures appealing in Iheir behalf, we allowed them to hatch and rear four yoiing ones un- molested. Making the whole number of egg laid by one pair to be eleven. Is not this a rare occurrence ? There are not many birds that breed in April, but in May every bird builds its nest; the greater part in the latter part. I took two sets of Whip- poor-will's eggs on May 25th, which is a lucky occurrence in this section, for they are very rare. If I would take every Catbird, IJobin and Sjiarrow's nest I find, I would have enough to stock the State. Scarlet Tanagers arrived here about two or three years ago and are now very plentiful. Sami'el Parsoks, Jr.. Louisa C. H., Ya. 79 THE OOLOGlST. Nesting of the Tufted Tit. {Liyphophnnrs bicohr.) JiY .1. WARBEN .lACuBS. WAYNESBUUCl, P.V. This active little fellow is kuowu in this locality as the Tom Tit. lu winter they seem to be (jnite tame, and will allow a close approa<-b. ■ During the winter of '82 one entered our lutchcn througli a broken pane of glass in the wiud')W. They seem to go in pairs, the year around, and in winter and early spring they are not uncommon in most portions of our town. They may be seen s\viugino; from twig to twig in the maple and other ornamental trees that border on tlie pave- ment, or hopping about the ground hunt- ing seeds and crumbs. Always paying no attention to the crowd of enraged and scolding English Sparrows, who seem to think the trees and gardens all their own . As the winter weai-s away. Owl and Hawk nesting comes: and as I tramp through the woods paying my respects to these birds of prey, the Tufted Tit is ever with me, mak- ing his presence known by his cheering notes, or by scratching and digging in the leaves, after the manner of the Towhee Bunting. By and by Tom and his wife go t(j house- keeiJiug First they investigate all the old "snags," "stubs,'" knotholes and the deserted homes of the Woodpecker. After finding sauitable nesting place, they gather leaves, grass, fur, wool, moss etf^., and pile it in a mass on the bottom of the cavity. Vpon this they construct a neat cup-shaped nest of leaves, gra>^n and ha'r. On May 13, '88, I was out collecting, and after passing through two large pieces of woodland, was returning home bv tlie near- est route, which lay through a very small tract of timber. When about half way tlironjh, I heard the scolding notes of the Titmouse a few rods in advance. Preneutly a pan- of these birds ajiproached us, coming from the vicinity of a small oak ''snag'' nbout 15 feet high. Ou examination, I found it would be hard to '' shin."' as there was but one branch, and it a small half dead one near the top. After .some difficulty I managed to get hold of the limb and draw myself up. Imagine my delight when I peeped down into the cavity and counted six beautiful eggs. A friend who was with me passed me uj) the hatchet with which I cut oflf a good portion of the top. Then I proceeded to to take out the eggs, which to my sui-jirisea numbered seven instead of six. The wall of the liest had at first hidden one from view. The nest was made of leaves, fine strips of bark and a small amount of fur and moss. The eggs were perfectly fresh an \ are white with a slight roseate tinge, covered, mostly at the larger end, with b )ld blotches and spots of reddish brown and lilac. Measure- ment, .fi7by.54, .68 by .53. .68 by 55, .69 by .54, .70 by .54, .70 by .54 and .69 by .54. On the afternoon of the 14tli I was out searching for a nest of the White-brea.sted Nuthatch, when I saw a pair of Titmice feeding near a small oak stub which was hollow at the top. As this was the same cavity in which I found, in '87, a nest con- taining three eggs of the Titmouse and one of the Cowbird, I thought it would be to my interest to examine it again. ITpon climbing lip and looking down into the cavity I could see a set of six beautiful eggs. Thinking it possible the set imcomplete, I left it a Uvf d lys. When I returned on the 16th, I foiind tlie old bird sitting on the eggs. No amount of threatening and face- making would induce her to leave: so I put my h:iud underneath her and lifted her out. The nest contained the same number that it did on the 14th. They were fresh anred; tie tall grass obstructed the view of the birds, so that when approached they would hurriedly slip off the nests, and leave the eggs exposed. The only birds seen were those in the vicinity of the nests, and they swam away Avith their heads and necks above water, making a kind of cackling noise. In their habits they resemble the Loon, diving or swimming under water with the greatest ease; and, when on the wing, they fly with wonderful rapidity for birds of their nature. The eggs of this species are from two to five in number, elliptical oval in shape, very pale liluish green in color; and, Kke all Grebes' eggs, the surface is stained a light brown, or very much soiled by contact with the decomposed vegetable matter of the nests. Mr. Walter E. Bryant, of Oakland, California, has a set of five eggs in his collection, which were taken at Washoe Lake, Neveda, in the latter part of May. These measure as follow: 59 x 39, 63 x 39, 58.5 x 38, 60 X 38, 59 X 39.5 mm.^^ Three sets in my collection, two of five eggs and one of four, taken by Mr. Stebbins, measure: 2.32 x 1.58, 2.40 x 1.57, 2.50x1.53, 2.46 xL58, 2.48x1.60; 2.14 x 1.48, 2.27 x L54, 2.30 x L63, 2.29 xL58, 2.28x1.53; 2.44 x 1.52, 2.37 x L47, 2.52 x L44, 2.45 xL47. The bird known as Clark's Grebet is probably the female of ^fj. occidenfalis.X »2.:i2 X l.U, 2.48 l..i4. 2..B0 l.'M. 2. 30 .K l..Mt, -Z.m x 156. tPlaced in tUe " llvpothellcal List" of the A . O. U. Ciieclc-Kiht. tCf. Hensliaw. Bull. Mutt. Orn. ("lub, VI, 1S81. pp. 214 21k; B. B. and K., Water IMrds N. .Vm.. II, p. 4;!3: Brvant. Auk.. U. pp. 813 314. THE OOLOGIST. IDENTIFICATION During the past few years we have cheerfully at- tempted to IDENTIFY ALL SPECIMENS our friends have sent us, and this without remunera- tion ; but owing to the fact that we are now leceiving packages by the do/en tor this purpose, and that our time is more than occupied with our regular business, in the futuie we shall be obliged 'lO charge our friends in addition to return postage the following K, .A. T E S r Single or first Specimen, - lo (fls. Second to tenth Specimen, - 3 (fts. each. Eleventh Specimen and over, - 2 (5ts. " The above rates for identifying we think vei-y rea- sonable. We have spent several years in ha'idiing and studying specimens of various kinds, nnd liaveor. hand a very large stock with which coup irisons can be made. We also have the leading workstiuseas refer nee. The advantage of having .'peciinens prooerly ideniiiied is invaluable Lo coilecioi^. Addre-.s, F3AN2 H. LATTIN, Alfcion, N. Y. THE YOUNG NATURALIST'S ^ii^SMlSS^SSK . k-Troa. Spain r ••BiR'Pree" DMk, Uanpw^ Cbtft. \ eocd Dollar. CsKo Bkj. Hr. ) ChioeaeCciD i T^usk Shall. W. I. I Or?>»opipc Cor»l, 9iog»pom, \ CyprcM lytw, fliagdpore 1 Cyiiraa Arabrwt. E. L , . 1 Beon, ^'-^*"'" Ifi Gray S^at Bean. Nokao. 6ahie«W 17 BrowQ-b&DtloJ Sea Bean, Bahcoia* 18 Screw Bhell. Chic* 19 Braiw^b Coral, BahaBOM 40 Arro«rbt«d, Otuh^qCo.. laditca Xl AcorD BsTDAcle, Paci&o 82 Rooc Cani. Bahnmaa i3 QnftTtz CiTrtal. Hot Springi. Ark. 24 Scft UrchiE. AtlAulio 15 Sbaviog troat a M«l«er, Coalioiifl, N. U. '.-O Albffsur To- a Lodutose, Hsgmt Ctjr*, lA iS Puce of TB4» Cloth, mad* b; lbs Km ItTMof 8*mo«n Ua — PTT tn> A» ra uu BT— FWANK H. LATTIN, . PabUsfier of'THJ?! OOLOOIST,'^ Whotaala and Bttaa DeaLr im SpAcimeoi. Instrune&ti. SsppllM oi FubUsatlcu for Ua U4tU4lkV Arbion, N. Y. l^fflcirD 3c sTucp roB Ooxruns Lhi% lo KindercartCD Wt e will BpprocUi* im 1 r pat op. It i M>pedAU4 noant to otot W.OOl r«^"pp«rMpareJply. M/f d£U'r*ryar^wali»fanici.ir*^rariX^^, tor URLl OO uljj| ^ddrfesa plaizUy, FKASK H. X^mH. AU3I0V, S. X. — T H E — CHAUTAUQUA MINERAL COLLECTION IS COMPOSED OF + ^ 100^ DIFFERENT -^ MINERALS -^^ Frora all parts of the World, viz : Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceanica, North America, South America, West Indies, and Greenland. And will be sent post-piiid, accompanied with complete descriptive Hand Book, at reduced price of onsTL'^z^ $1.00. The followinj^ Minerals arefouudin this collection, viz Actiuolite, Agate, Alabaster, Albite, Amethjst, Anhydrite, Anthracite, Apatite, Argeuiiferons Galena. Asbeslus. Asphaltum, Barite, Bora.x, Buhrstone, Cairngorum, Calamine, Calcile, Caie Spar, Caunel Coal, Cassiterite, Catlinite, Celestite, Chalcedony, (. halk, Chalycopyriie, Chromile, Coquina, Cryolite, JMalachite, Cyanite, Dawsouitc, Dendrite, Dolomite '" Electric Stone," Trypolyte, Enstatite, Fibrolite, Flint, Flos Fern, Fhiorite, Franklinite, Galeuite, Garnet, Gold Ore, Gypsum, Indurated Clay, Ilenialile, Icelnnd Spar, Jasper. Labradorite, Lead Carbonate, Leelite, Lignite, Llmonite, Lodcsione, IMagnesitc, JVlagnetile, Marble, Marca- site, Mex. Onyx, Muscovite, Milky Quartz, Coke, Nat roh'te. Obsidian, Wood Opal, Peacock Coal, Pearl Spar, Pet. Wood and Palm, Phologopite, Porp])yry, Pumice, Pyrites, Quartz Xtal, Rose Quartz, Graphite, Satin Spar, Selenite, Serpentine, Sil. Wood, Emery, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Stilbite, Talc. Crocidolite Reusselaerite, Tourmaline. Tufa, Varis- cite, Wavellite, Willemite, William.site, Wollongonite, Wood Jasper, Zincite. All post-paid for only $1.00. Address, FRANK IL LATTIX, Albion, N. Y. SPECIAL NOTICE. We have about 25 imperfect Chautauqua Collections ranging from one to ten minerals that are either imperfect or missing. To close these collections out at once, we will send one by mail, post-paid, for only 50 cents. 78 THE OOLOGIST. Birds' "Eggs. Eg-gs not listed la ISSS, Sept. HniMin. Wlack-tailert (Jaatcatcher 5ti Plumbeon's Gnatcatcher 8i» Bewick's Wren m sage Thrasher 20 swaliison's Warbler H.cO Protlionotary \\'arbler 40 California Shrike 20 Hay -colored Sparrow fiO Kusty Song sparrow ;i5 Ca'non Towhee 2o Florlv^a Grakle os Northwest Crow 4o American Kaven l.y.5 Green Jay l.uo Florida Jay, 1.50 Mexican Crested Flycatcher 75 say's Pewee, 18 Black Pewee is Berlandier's Wren 50 Baird's Flycatcher 2-> Costa 's H ummlngblrd 75 Yello w-bellled Woodpecker 50 Florida Screech Owl' 70 Florida Burrowing Owl 4 .uii Ked-bellled Pigeon 2.fii ' Oregon Kuffed Grouse, 75 Bock Ptarmigan 75 Willard Ptarmigan ,.75 « :hestnut-bellied Scaled Partridge, 75 Kinged Plover 15 Little Ringed Plover 25 Long-billed Curlew 70 Ruff 25 Black-tailed (.iod wit 4o Dunlin 35 Kuropean Snipe 25 European Woodcock, 1.75 Black-necked Stilt 60 Wilson's Phalarope, l.oo Red Phalarope I.OO Northern Phsilarope 50 Sandhill Crane 1.00 Whooping Crane 1.25 White Ibis 25 (ilossy Ibis 35 Roseate Spoonbill 75 Whistling Swan 3.00 Canada Goose 75 White-fronted Goose 1..50 King Eider, 2.00 Pacific Elder l.dO American Merganser, 75 Iceland Gull 1.25 Franklin's Gull To Cabbofs Tern, 40 Sooty Tern, 35 Noddy Tern GO Bridled Tern 3.50 White-winged Black Tern 50 Audoljous Shearwater, 2.00 Manx Sliear water, 90 Pacific Lojn 2.00 Horned Grebe, .-,0 American Eared Grebe 25 (ireat Auk (cast) 1.25 Brunnlch's Murre 20 Gopher (Land Tortoise of Fla . ) 25 Corrections and Change of Pjices. ( edar Waxwing, (is Bullock's Oriole lO Bobolink un Red-headed Woodpecker, os ('assln's Kingbird, ao Ptarmigan 75 Mew Gull 30 stormy Petrel .50 Roseate Tern 05 OUR PRICES for 1889 will remain the same as quoted in the NafuroJisfs BuUetiii of Sept., '88, and as given and corrected on this page. We have hundreds of specimens not noted on these lists, but from present outlook we think it will be im- possible to issue new catalogues before 1890. CORRECTIONS. No. 4, Short-handle Egg Drill 21-100 is 15c instead of 25c. Our stock of the following is exhausted: Shells etc, Voluta junonica, Black African Coral. We can now furnish choice Egg Cases of the Periwinkle for only 25c. SECOND CLASS EGGS. At a Bargain in order to close out. Many are nearly tirst-class, but as thej' run they are either end-blown, chipped holes, mended, cracked or othervsdse imperfect. First orders receive best specimens. Orders under 25c add 5c for postage. Between 25 and 50c add 10c. Between 50c and 75c add 5c; above 75c we will send prepaid. Catbird, Bluebird, Flicker, Pewee, Cliff Swallow, llobin. Mourning Dove, English Sparrow, Brown Thrasher, Kingbird at only Ic each Brewer's Blackbird, 02 Quail, 04 Black-crowned Night Heron 04 Louisiana Heron, 04 Little Blue Heron, O.") Snowy Heron, 0<> White-crowned Night Heron, 10 Alligator, 10 Am. Avocet, 20 Am. Eared Grebe, 15 Black Skimmer 04 Laughing Gull, 08 Am. Herring Gull, OS Gannet 10 Am. White Pelican, 20 Am . Flamingo, 25 Address at once, FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion. N. Y. VOL. 1. ALBION, N. Y., SEPTEMBER, 1888. NO. 3 11^1 l^lttralkfs PuEb% Is published occasionally (at least three times per annum) and circulated gratuitously by FRANK II. LATTIN, Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y. Should you desire a copy, write for It. If you are a subscriber for the Oologist for 1888, or send us2octs. for anything we advertise, or if you send us 6 cts. we will mall you each issue of the Bulletin soon as published, during the year. Prices Is this Bullktin will hold good during the balance of 1888 and doubtless tor anything except Birds' Kggs and Instruments during '89. We have In preparation several new Catalogues viz.: One of each Birds' Eggs; Minerals: Shells and Marine Curiosities; Indi.in Relics; Sclentllic PubllcalloDS: and of Manufactured Articles (Jewelry, Novelties &c.) from Minerals, Shells &c. This series of Catalogues will be published as soon as possible ait*;r Nov. 1st but we can prom- Ise none untllJan. 1st. 20^00 More (Datas IN BOOK FORM Have Just been Issued. They are admitted by all who have used them to be the handiest and best article In the Data line ever sent out. Each book contains lOO of our New No. 8 Data Blanks, with stub attachment, perforated so as Data can easily be torn from stub, nicely and strongly bound In board covers (check-book form), When Data is torn from book, there re- mains a 2-ln. stub with blank for writing the essential parts of the data— also for writing how, when, whom, and for what disposed. If you vrish to copy the data In full you can do so by writing description on back of the stub. Sample leaf lor stamp. If you could see a sam- ple book you wonld use no other. Sample 3.5 cts. 3 for $1.00. 10 for $3.00. OVER 25,000 »^^i?^iW No cabinet should be without them. Two of one size just equal one of the next. They are the best possible partitions— easily changed about, easily cleaned. 2xi>jX'4, perdozen 10 perioo $.6.5 3x2x?i, " " 12 " 75 4x3xJ4, •• " 13 " 8.5 6x4xK, " " 15 " 1.00 Sxtix'i, " " 20 " l.t'j Fifty or more of one size at one htmdred rate. Trays covered with paper ot any color In lots of 50 or more. Trays made to order, any size or style. In lots of lOO or over. Owing to bulk. Trays must he shipped by express. Samples by mall 5c. We have over 25,000 Trays in stock and In order to sell thousands during the balance of 1&88 we will put In 15 Trays free with every hundred ordered. Third Edition, Re-vised and Enlarged. Davies' Egg Check List — AND— KEY TO THE NESTS AND EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. With Introduction by AND ILLUSTRATED WITH 12 Full-page EITGRAVINGS Arranged.and numbered according to the new A. O. U. Nomenclature. This work has become indispensable to all students of oology; assis- ting them in identifying Nests and Eggs whUe In the Held, and has taken the place of those expen- sive works, usually beyond the reach of many collectors. The third edition will be the final stereotyped one, and will be the most complete, accurate, and valuable work of the kind In exls- tance, {Coues' Key and lUdgicay's Manual not accepted). It will contain full and accurate de- scriptions of all the Nests and Eggs of the Land and Water Birds of North America, including European Species known to occur in America, known to date together with the breeding range and habitat of the species and orinthologlcal synonyms. It will have a complete analytical Index and 12 full page illustrations besides manv smaller ones. The work will contain over 300 pages, exclusive of title-page, preiace and Introduction. The price of this valuable work cannot be positively stated but to my patrons sedlng me Ji.oo before May 1st the work will be sent them post paid, as soon as issued. Of the YOUNG OOLOGIST and OOLOGIST can now be furnished, handsomely and strongly botmd in cloth, as follows; Vol. I and Vol. 11, The Yoimg Oologist, bound in one volume $1.25 Vol. ni and Vol. IV, The Oologist, bound in one volume $1.00 Or if you order the two volumes at one time, we 'wlli send them by retiu-n mail for only $2.00 Every student of birds, their nests and eggs, should have these two volumes in their Ubrary. The valuable Information they contain Is worth many times the price. Our supply Is limited, we have only 50 volumes lett. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE NATURALIST S BULLETIN, PUB. BY FKANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. Birds' Eggs. Our Prices are lower than ever offered by any reliable Dealer. W'K WILL NOT BE UNEDKSOLD and should any dealer make better prices than ^ve now offer, you can send us your order at his prices. £ggs are numbered to corres- pond with Kidgway's Ncmen- clature. All eggs are carefully pre- pared, being blown Irom one smoothly drilled hole iJi the side, and are warranted true to name. All specimens will be care- fully packed in strong tin or wooden boxes and sent at our risk by mail or expr,- ss. small ordei-s under 50 cents MUST contain sets, for packing and return postage. Eggs in oiiginal sets, with data, can be furnished when desired. Wood Thi'usli 04 Wilson's Thrush ]0 Russet-backed Thrush lO Olive-backed Thrush 31) Hermit Thrush '25 American Robin u2 Western Robin is Mockingbird 15 Catbird 02 Brown Thrasher (3 Mexican Brown Thrasher 25 Curve- bill Thrasher .50 Calltornian Thrasher 25 Stone Chat in Bluebird 02 Calif ornlan Bluebird i .5 Rocky Mt. Bluebird 15 Black-crested Flycatcher r.o Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 25 Tufted Titmouse tio Plain Titmouse -50 Black-capped Chickadee 10 Carolina Cliickadee 20 Least Tit 1.5 Yellow-headed Tit 50 White-bellied Nuthatch 25 Cactus Wren 15 Carolln a Wren 20 Brown-headed Nuthatch .50 Californian Bewick's Wren... 25 Texan Bewick's Wren -..^5 House Wren 05 Parkman's Wren ofi Long-billed Marsh Wren 05 Short-billed Marsh Wren .50 Europe;! n Titlark 10 Blue Yellow-backed Warbler.. 20 Summer Yellow-bird 02 Black-and-yellow Warbler 70 Chestnut-sided Warbler 10 Black-poll Wnrbler 70 Large-billed Water Thrush.. .70 Maryland Yellow-throat 10 Yellow-breast Chat 10 Long-tailed Chat 20 America n Redstart 10 Red eyed Vlrco 10 Warbling Vlreo 20 Yellow-throated Vlreo 30 Blue-headed Ylreo 60 White-eyed Vlreo 15 Bell's Vlreo 15 Loggerhead Shrike 10 Wnite-ruuii etl Siirilve 10 Cedar Wax-uuig lu Purple Martin lo Cliff Swallow U3 Barn Swailow uH White-bellRd swailow la Violet-green Swallow 4u Bank Swallow o,s iiougU-wiuged Swallow 25 Seal let Tanager 2U summer Keubird it. ;:.ngllsii Spairow 02 jiUropean Tree Sparrow '.2. Purpie i-inch 1 . House f<'inch 1-: Ciimson i^ouse Finch U5 American ^_ Pui-pl'/ (irackle - 05 Bronzed Giacklc ('5 Euiopean Stuiilng ,.li> Common Crow ....,.('5 Fioi Ida Crow .2.'; Fish Ciow .30 Black-cllled .Magpie 20 Blue Jay .04 California Jay 2i) Sky Lark la Shere Lark 20 White-tlaoated Shore Lark.. i25 Mexican shore Lark ■...•Zf> Sdlssur-tallfd Flycatcher 12 (irav Kingbird 35 Kingbird: Bee Martin 03 We..sti rn F ingbn d 08 Cassin's Kingbird 4t* Great Crested Flycatcher 12 Ash -throated Flycatcher 20 1 hoebe Bird: I ewee 03 Wood Pe Vee lo A c.idian Flycatcher 15 Tr: all's Flycatcher 20 Least Flycatcher 10 Ruby-throated Ilumnilngblrd.7.'> Black-chinned Hummingbird. 75 Anna's Hummingbird 75 Chimney swift 12 Chuck-wlll's-widow 1.50 Whip-poor-will 1.25 Nighthawk 35 Western Nlght-i awk 40 Texan Nighthaw k .50 Hairy Woodpecker so Downy Woodpeckerr 20 Galrduer's Woodpecker 40 Texan S.I psucker 1.00 PUeated Woodpecker: Logcock 1.00 Ped-bellied Woodpecker 25 Golden-fronted Woodpecker.. 75 Redheaded Woodpecker is Lewis's Woodpecker 30 Calii ornlan Woodpecker 30 Yellow-shafted Flicker 04 Red-shafted Flicker OS Belted Kingfisher IS Road-ruMuer 20 Vellow-bllled Cuckoo 12 Black-bilkd f uckoo 10 Groove-billed crotophaga.. .1..50 Ameiican Barn Owl .40 American Long-eared Owl 40 Short-eared Owl l.oo Paned Owl 90 Little Screech Owl 35 Texan Screech Owl 70 California Mottled Owl 60 Great Horned Owl 1,40 Western Horned Owl 1.50 snowy 0 w"! 2.25 Etnopean Hawk Owl 1..50 Burrowing Owl 25 Whitney's Pigmy Owl 2.00 Prairie Falcon 2.00 Duck Hawk 2.50 European Merlin 40 Sparrow H a wk 30 European Festi 11 . . . ^ 30 Ciiracara Eagle 1.50 America n Osprev so Marsh Hawk 30 Cooper's Hawk 25 Sharp-shinned Hawk 50 American Goshawk 2.00 Harrte's Hawk 1.25 European Buzzard 30 Red-tailed Hawk 50 Western Red-tall 75 Red-.shouldered Hawk so Red-bellied Hawk 75 Swainson's Hawk l.0(» THE NATURALIST S BULLETIN, PUB. BY FEANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. Broad- winged Hawk l.OO American Kougli-legged IlawK 1.00 Ferruginous Rough-leg 2.00 Golden Eagle 8.00 Bald Eagle 4. 00 Thick-billed Grebe 10 Loon 1.2.5 Black-throated Diver 1.25 Red-throated Diver 1.00 R.'izor-billed Auk 20 Common Puffin 20 Tufted Pufflln .50 Black Guillemot 25 Gommon Guiliemot 20 Cfi lifornla Guillemot ':o Ostrich 150 Emeu 2.50 Alligator 20 Shark 20 Devilfish 20 Skate 05 Turtle 10 Black Snake 15 I0m to ftr fiolGgiftf ol C3 0 £ ■ 0. O) % c3 « < 0 foO s CQ M -I— I p N-l -y ^ tj S >.-^ .^^3 '-> "p< .i ^ ,. f^ w =- 2^0 -^ -M S 'i ■■z ^ ^ I 5:3 J a: iiji ^ *-< 3 ,-. a •^ fe'- 2 -E " - s '^ ■^ *- C* 3 C g g ^ ^ s s g ^'^ ^ i_i >-.s « -^ o r^ -^ a; cc ^- ;p 0*0 ¥ t; -fl "^ a •" c s !h ?" c -a - -. H t ^ ^ g g & ^ >. '^ '*' c "c P-'S "^ c H •.>. i ^ "■- ^x s 3 3 Z-r>^ ^^ • « — r— O- c; 3 ^ ^ S ^ r > ^ ' '.-I ^ r:z •l^'S o - f Eh -w ^ cj « "S •< i-f3^5 c .3 ^ g a jc ^- '5 « -.2 -i p — < a: ^ X.->-< r- c ~ -S (1:5 " c S "" S: > t c -s 5 £ s r I - 2 "> £ c o' 2 - y P -^ -^ -= tt-< THE naturalist's BULLETIN, PUB. BY FEANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. OolcEical Iiistrnmeiits, &c. $0.07 09 11 25 18 EGG DRILLS. No. 1, short handle, 8-10(i, No, 2, " " 12-100, No. 3, " " li^-lIM). No. 4, " " 21-100, No. 0, medium handle, 4-32 In. burr MEDIUM OR LONG HANDLED. NICKELED and ENGRAVED. Neatest and the Best made. No. 1, 3.32 In. burr 21 No. 2, 5.32 " 29 No. 3, 6.32 " 42 No, 4, S.32 " 63 No. 5, 11.32 " 90 No. 6, 16.32 '" 1.35 BLOW-PIPES. No. 1, Brass 13 No. 2, white metal 25 EMBRY'O HOOKS. Long handle, 3 sizes, small, medium, and large, each — 25 Handle and hook 38 Handle, with 3 hooks, (assort- ed sizes) T2 CALIPER RULES 25 LEAD PENCILS, soft for ; marking eggs OS OOLOGIST CEMENT, per bottle 10 NATURALIST CEMENT 20 CLIMBING IRONS, strapped ready tor use, by Express. 2.Q5 Embryo Scissors, cheap 25 " " Xtra 50 " " curved i 00 SjTlnges. hard rubber, for rinsing eggs 30 Rubber Tubing, for making water Blow-pipes, .07 cts per foot, 8 ft. for 50 cts. and for each extra toot 06 Water Blower complete. In- cluding s ft. of tubing. Blow- pipe. Rings. Can, and print- ed instructions, for only...i oo Collectors who have used It, sav they will never again blow eggs In the old, tiresome, labor- ious, and wlnd-e.\haustlng method. DATA BLANKS. (Assorted styles) Small, per lOO, I2c, per 1000 $0.90 Medium " 16 " 1 30 Large " 20 " 160 Very large. No. 8, per lOO, 28c., per 1000 2 50 Our Data Blanks are the very best, vsill not blot through. Not padded at above low prices. Sample sheet of Datas, show- ing 10 styles and quality of paper, only 2 cts- Outfits for Oologists, at Special Reduced Rates. OUTFIT NO. 1. will be sent post-paid for only 35 cents. Contents: iHandBook $0 25 5 Checking Lists lo 50 Assorted Datas 15 1 12-100 Drill 12 1 Brass Blow-pipe 15 OUTFIT No. 2 post-paid only 80 cents. CX)ntents: 1 Hand Book $0 25 1 Directory 30 5 Checking Lists 10 100 Assorted Datas 25 1 1.5-100 Drill 10 1 21-100 Drill 15 1 Brass Blow-pipe 15 1 Embrvo Hook 3o OUTFIT No. 3, post-paid for only ;f3.40. Contents: 1 Davie's Key to Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds $1 00 1 Hand Book 25 1 Book of Datas 35 1 Field Notes 50 1 Oologists' Directory 30 12 Checking Lists 20 1 4-32 DrIll.NO. 0 k!5 1 6-3a Drill. No. 3 .50 3 Embryo Hooks and handle. 75 1 Embryo Scissors ,5o 1 White Metal Blow-pipe .... 25 1 caliper Rule 35 Outfit No. 3, contains the BEST, and Is Just what is needed by everj- Oologlst. Should you already have one or more arti- cles in this outfit, I will allow you >4 the price at the left for such articles, this amount to be deducted from the $3.40. my price for the outfit complete. Outfits Nos. 1 and 2, are put up in large quantities, and can not be changed. Outfit No. 1, win prepare a set of fresh eggs just as well as No. 3. Pink Wool Cotton:— Deslr able for lining trajs and cabi- nets. Comes In strips 14 In. wide. I2cper ft., 30c per yard; in lots of 5 yards or over, 'i5 ots. per yard.; sample, 2c. We also keep Blue, Canarj- and white cotton tor lining trays, etc., at same prices. TAXIDERMISTS' Instiaiments & Supplies. Brain Scoop SC 25 to $0 75 Scissors, dissecting to curved 75 to i 25 Scalpels, 5 sizes, best made, each CO cartilage KnUe 75 Dlsartlculator 75 Microscopic Knife 75 Taxidermists' Forceps 30 to 2 OO Tweezers, many styles. -.12 to 30 " Taxidermists' 25 cops, for winding birds' bodies .08 each, 4 for 25c. For other Taxidermists' and Naturalists' instruments and supplies, write what you want. Morocco Cases for caiTjing instruments in pocket 1.25. Tags tor Bird Skins, printed, lOc per 100, 75C per lOOn. Tags same as merchants use for marking goods, not printed but with string, very handy for skins GtC- small, per lOO, loc, per 1000, 50 Mpriliim " 12 " 75 Of Scissors, 1 scalpel, (ebony handlei; 1 Cartlllage Knife; 1 pair Spring Forceps; Chain and Hooks. We will send all in a neat cherrj' case by return mall for only «2.00: or, for $5.00 we wUl send you 1 Cartilage Knife, 3 sizes scal- pels (ebony handles), l Dis- secting Hook, 1 pair Scissors. 1 pair Forceps, 1 set Chain Hooka. 1 Strap for sharpening scalpels, 1 pair Stuflers. 1 Manton's Taxldenny, .50cts. worth of Glass Eyes, and l Black Walnut Case for holding Instruments. We guarantee either of the above sets of instruments to be flrst-class In everj' respect, and to give better satisfaction than any case of Instrunients ever offered before for the money. CLASS EYES! prices Please examine our before ordering elsewhere per ELONGATED PUPILS, 20 cent, extra. FISH EYES. 10 per cent, extra. Special extra fine veined eyes at from 40 per cent, extra to double price. Write Just what you want, and for what. We keep the following colors in stock: Hazel, brown, red -brown, white. >^llow, straw,rod and clear or filnt(can be pamttd any color desired). State color desu-ed when ordering eyes with "colored" iris. Medium " 12 7o Large " 15 " 100 Outfits for Taxidermists. We have put you up a com- plete set of mstruments for pre- paring skins, consisting ol l pair COLO RED SIZES. BLACK. Dlani Per Per Per 5 No. In Per 10 pair pair inch. pair pair $0.02 f0.07t 0(1 1-32 0.01 $0.02 .02 ,1)7: 0 2-32 .01 .t2 .02 .10 1 3-32 .01 .C2 .02 .10 2 4-32 .01 .C2 .03 .13 3 5-;;2 .01 .03 .03 ,13 4 6-32 .01 .03 .04 .16 5 7-32 .01 .15 .04 17 6 S-M .ill .(:5 .04 .19 7 9-32 .01 .07 .05 .20 8 10-32 .01 .07 .06 26 9 11-32 .02 .10 .06 .27 10 13-32 .02 .10 .OS 38 n 14-32 .02 .14 .09 .40 12 15-32 .02 .14 .12 ..55 i:j 10-32 .02 .16 .13 ,60 14 lT-32 .03 .19 .14 .63 15 18-32 .03 .24 .15 .70 lb 10-16 .04 .30 .17 .80 17 11-16 .05 .40 .18 85 18 12-16 .05 .47 .20 .95 19 13-16 .07 .60 .21 1,00 20 14-16 .08 .67 .24 1 15 21 15-16 .09 .80 .2.^ 1.25 221 .12 .94 .2> 1 35 231 2-16 .i; 1.07 .31 1 50 241 3-16 .1.; 1.20 .3: 1 70 25'! 4-16 ,15 1.33 .3' 1.80 26 1 5-16 M 1.47 .4 200 2711 6-16 .2( 1.75 .5- t 2.60 2 i\\ 1-2 11 •'■i- 2.00 THE NATURALIST S BULLETIN, PUB. BT FKAKK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. SHELLS. The following bhells are all very flue aud sbowy, all are cleaned and many lii^lily pol- ished, and are sold at wliolesale at tlie prices we are oileilag' tUem. Cayiese Pearl snail *0 35 to 12 oo Banded saall . .4U •• 6u " BlotcUed SnaU40 " CO Troclius (Top). 25 " Spider 15 "100 " Harp 25 " 75 '• HalloUs 05 '• 13 " Small Kar 05 " lo Strombus lo East India Clam 80 " 2 ou FurWo ''lam.,40 '-SuO Scorpion 40 " 75 Melon 35 "200 Turks Cap 20 " 5u Goldmoutli...i5 '• 25 Pearl Trocus.25 " 6u Cone II' " 40 Virgin Cone... 25 " 75 Mitre 10 " 3u " Marllnsplke...20 " 50 Tiger Cowry.. 05 " 25 New Zealand White Ear 50 "125 lireeu Ear 50 "lou Japan Black Ear oo " i ou " Hallotus 15 Cal. Red Ear (Abalone) 1 00 " 2 oo Same in rough 25 " 75 Panama Black Murex.. 25 " 75 " Rose Murex... 25 "lOo Pink Muiex 25 " 75 Bahama Black Helmet 5J " 1 ou West India ronch ...13 " 50 Florida .Strombus 05 " 15 Florida olive Shell (Key) lo Florida Fasclolaria o.'^ " lo Pyrula 05 " lu " Murex 05 " 15 " Fiddle head.... u5 " lo '■ Bloody Tooth.. 03 " 15 Zanzibar Cameo 25 " 75 " Tritons 75 '" .3 oo " White Murex... 15 "2 00 Magpie Trochus 20 " so Engraved Cameo l 50 " 2 00 '' Motto CowTy .. . 23 " (Lord's Prayer) Snail 150 Engraved (Lord's Prayer) Trochus 125 Engraved (Lord's Prayer) Cowry 60 Zanzibar Blued Cowry.. 10 " 25 " Alournlng " ..20 " 50 SilverUp 10 " 15 '■ Hooked Scorpion 20 " 85 " Orange " 20 " 35 Eggshell 20 '• 40 Cockel 40 "100 East India Valute 15 " 30 Nautilus.... 1 00 " 2 .50 ■' Yellow Uelmet 75 " 2 00 Baliama Hatchet " 50 " 1 50 Ceylon Banded Snail ... 15 '• Bl'ck Month" 15 We can put up an assortment ol large showy shells, at from fl.oo to $25.00: they wUl retaU at twice these prices. FliORIDA SHELLS. Fine live specimens carefullj' prepared. OUva llterata $0 05 tO'SO 15 Cardlum magnum 25 " 50 Murex capucenclns 10 Callsta glganta 25 Cardlum Isocardla 10 " 15 Conus leonensls lO " 15 Fasclolaria dlstans 10 Do.slna discus IC " 15 Sycotypus papyracus... 15 Chama arcanella 10 Uplura Tamplensls 07 " 15 Glaudlna parallella 10 " 15 Nerlta peleronta 05 " 10 Pholas costatus 25 " .50 Voluta junonlca 2 00 "500 Smaller Shells. Cowry Shells, assorted Includ- ing CyproBa MgnHa, Lynx, Ar- aOru-a, Panthenna, Heluola Ca init-sei^pentis, etc.. each 2 to 5 cts.; per doz., 5 to 30 cts.; per 100, $1.00. Venetian Snall.doz. $0.05 to $1 oo BlBCk Snail " 05 " 10 I'ellowSnall " 05 " 10 Olive 10 Frog " 10 " 15 Screw " 05 " 25 Horn " 05 " 25 Guinea Peas " 02 We have in stock over 50 other var. ol small shells, MARINE CURIOSITIES. CORALS. Organ Pipe $0 05 to $100 Black, Atrlca 05 " 35 Branching, very fine large clusters l 50 " 3 00 " small spec 02 " oo Pink, fi-om Caroline Isles This lace like coral Is quite expensive, rare and beautiful; our supply is limited; line sprays 03 "5 00 Red, sandwich Isles, very Hne 05 " 2 00 Rose Corals 03 '• 25 Brain " 20 '-500 Vermetus Corals 10 "500 Palm " 10 "300 Many species cored not on list 10 "600 Sea Fans 10 " 75 Flexible coral, Africa.. 05 " ."so Coridlue, Florida 10 Africa 10 " 50 Purple Sea Ferns 25 " 1 00 Sponges. A large as- sortment of curious foims and species 10 "125 Venus Coral or GlaSs Sponge 1 00 " 1 50 Sea Urchins, Atlantic. 03 " 10 Pacitlc 05 " 10 " large white Bahamas 15 " 25 Sea Urchins, Mammoth purple. Pacific 75 Sea Urchins, (Sand Dol- lars) 03 " 15 Key -hole Urchin 25 clui>spLned Urchins, rare 35 " 75 Sea BLscults, spines .35 " 75 without " .25 " .50 Sea Beavers 40 " 75 Starfish, common At- lantic 03 " 25 Starfish, the large.st and finest we ever saw, some measuring 16 In. In dlam. and 4 in. through 50 "150 Skate Igg^s 05 Shark Eggs 13 Devil fish Eggs 20 Alligator Eggs 20 Teeth 03 " 50 Barnacles, from the Pacific, very fine and andcurlous 05 " 25 Lucky tooth from Cod- fish OS Cards of Marine Algea?, Atlantic each OS: doz. 75 Sawfish Saws, 6 In. to 14 In. long, very fine and perfect 50 " 1 00 Sword fish Swords, 30 In. long 1 50 "200 Mammoth Alligator Heads prepared .... 5 00 " 20 00 Egg Case of Peri, winkle 50 Miscellaneous Curiosities. Brazil Nut Pods 40 " 75 Vegetable Ivory Apples. 35 " 75 Beetle Nuts, New Zea- land 10 1000 mLxed Foreign Stamps 20 100 Foreign Stamps, all different 15 Chinese Coins 5, 3 var. for 10 Japanese Coins, oblong 15 Bark from Cork Tree In natural state 10 " 2 CO B .ark from the "Big Tree'of Cala 10 " 80 Cone from Cala. „Blg Trees" 20 Resurectlon Plant from Mexico, when placed In water will uafold and assume a beautiful green 15 Tarantulas, dried 25 Buifalo Ilorns.polished.l 00 " 3 00 Nest of Tarantula or Trap Door Spider very fine 50 " 75 Shavings of a Meteor Which fell at Coha- huila. N. M 10 " 25 V Nickels, 1883, without the word cents, fresh from the mint, never m circ ulailon 15 FOSSILS. Shark Teeth, S. C 03 " 25 Mazon Creek Fossil Ferns 03 " 50 Other Mazou CTeek Fossils 05 " 50 Crinold Stems, Tenn.... 03 " 10 " " Crawfords- vUle. Ind . , the finest Intheworld 05 " 20 Fossil Coral 05 " 1 00 ■ 'Petoskj'' Agates unpolished... 15 " 25 Petosky Agates, polish- ed 25 " 50 Fossil Coral, Iowa, pol- ished, very fine, two var., "Birds Eye" and "Fish Egg," each 25 "200 FossU Fish, very fine. 100 "500 Fossil, Bone 05 " .•«) Trlbolites 25 " 75 Ammonites 75 "100 Bacculites 25 " T5 TBE NATOBALIST S BULLETIN, PUB. BY FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. T. INDIAN UELICS. (STONE ACJE.) ARROW HEADS. War Points, Triaugular, no notcUes.SO.IO loJO.25 •• Deep Notcclied, 10 " .25 " Long and Slender, notcUed. 10 " .2.5 Leaisuaped f>> " •2-'' Short and Tlilck or Blunted 0.5 •• ,2.) "Oregon" Polnie 2) " l.on Shallow Notched ^ " -25 DeepNotcbed w " -"0 Rotary f^ '' J-W Serrated ■*•> '■■^> DouWeNotched 25 " ..50 TopNotched 20 •• .oO Pointed, both ends 2.5 '^ l.oo Stemmed l^ " ••'^* SPEAR HEADS. Triangular 35 •• ..50 Leaf Shaped t 2.t • .-m Long Slender, notched 15 " -50 Broad, notched 25 •• ..50 DeepNotched 2o •• .50 TopNotched &0 " 1.00 curved Fish spears " 2.i'o Thick Spears 23 •' .oO KNIVES. CurvedBack 50 " l-O" Douole Edged 20 " 2.00 Single Edged 25 •• LOu Straight Eeged 2) " 1.00 Curved Edged 2.^ •• 1.50 DRILLS 2^ •' 1-0" SCRAPERS. NotcUed • l-T " -50 UnnotcUed 10 •• .2o AXES. Small, grooved 40 •• i.Oo Medium, •' "0 "• 1-2'' Large, " •••l-"0 •'2.00 CELTS 25 •• 1.00 HAMMER STONES 25 •• .50 nne 50 •' 1.00 Pestles 50 •• 2.00 Arrow Heads, assorted, per do/. so ■• i.Oj perioo, 3.00 to lu.oO. Spear Heads, well a.ssorted, 3.00 per doz. Fragments ol Pottery 05 '■ .25 We will send the following collection prepaid for Si.OO. 1 doz. good AiTow Heads, 1 cell, 1 grooved Axe, U nne scrapers, 2 •' Knives, 1 •' Spear Head, 1 Pestle. 3 Vivr. Indiin Pottery fragments. We could pick you out poor specimens* and send yoa the auove collection, postage or expressage extra. lOr only $1.. 50, and on the other hand ve can send you the same lot f.rtrn .ituf tor «i.00 In each 'iud every case we guarantee satlsfacilon We have nearly IC 000 Flint and Swne Imple- ments in stock, and know that that w e can give you better satisfaction for the money tnan a.iy other Dealer. AS we have neltUer time nor space to give full descriptions of the implements, we would advise every collector to send us 10 cts. for a copy of ■Moorhead's Handy liook for. Collectors; it gives a short desn-lption of most the varieties of ludlaii and Mound Builder ImpleuK'iits. illustrated. We can also lurhlsh .Vbbott s Primitive In- dustry; or. IlliLstratioDS of the liaiuliwurlc. In Stone, Bone and ' lay, oJ the Native l-.ace.s of the Northern Athintlc Seaboard of America, with 560 pp. and -i-iu cuts. 1 vol. 8vo. Cloth. $:J.0(> Modern Indian Helics. GENUINE INDIAN KEUCS MADE AND VSED BY THE SlOrX OF DAKOTA. War cluts, white quart/, bead 13 .50 to U oy TomiiliawKs, (very scarce) t ou torn a» Bows, plain liaid wooa, sinew string.. 2 i« to 3 &c> Bows, sinew wound and sinew string 4 lu to e uO Arrows, teathei ed and iron points. .8oc or 3 tor 90 Knife bcabbaids 1 00 to 2 50 Scalp Lock orn.-.ments 1 W to2 00 Game Bags, elegantly beaded 8 outo 10 00 Head Dresses, colored hair 1 50 to 3 .50 Necklaces of Teeth 1 50 to 3 50 deer claws .: 4% PrB. BY FEAKK H. LATTIN, ALB10>;, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST For tlie ))alauce of is>8S ^vill ije sent to any address for onlv 2"c. (Subscrlptlous will com- mence Willi July or Aiig. issue and end with tlie Dec one.) Every person sending this subscrip- tion price wiU be entitled to any one ot the following Premiums, viz.: No. 1 Oologists' Hand-Book; 2 Oolo- gist Director}'; 3. 100 Data Blanks; 4 200 Tags for Bird Skins; 5 Good Blow-Pipe; 6 Fine ^-in Egg Drill; 7 12 (Jiieckiu;; Lists; 8 Egg of Black Skimmer; 9 Egg of Loais- iana Heron; 10 Egg of Forster's Tern; 11 Shark Egg; 12 Devil Fis-i Egg; 13 Alliga- tor Egg, 1-1 Geoda of Clialcedouy; 15 Eesurrection Plant; 16 Set of 2 Eggs, with data, of Mourning Dove; 17 Fiue spec. Piuk Coral, Caroline Isles; 18 Fine spec. Red Coral, Sandwich Isles; 19 Lnvje Barnacle; 20 2 Beetle Nuts, NewZealaud; 21 Package of Coraliue, Tonga Bay, S. Afrir;a; 22 One tine spec, each Hot Spring Qiartz Xtal & Herk. Co. Doubly Terminated Quartz Dia- mond; 23 Fine Fossil Fern, in kidney shaped nodule; 24 One extra fine Arrow- head; 2.5 One Oblong Japanese Coin; 2B Five Chinese Coins; 27 100 var. Foreign Stamps; 28 Two very fine specimens OlivK, liUrdta; 29 Two extra spec. NeriVi pekivnfji and one Ohnma Aroxne&a; 30 Five var. named Ciipras. Should you desire more than one of the above Premiums, you can, at the same time of sending your subscription, select one or more of them at 10 cents each. At any other time you must remit regular list price, which will average 25 cents each. SHOULD YOU PREFER PAYING 35 CENTS ADDITIONAL (raAli;iag 60c for Oologist and Premium.) you can select any one of the following, in place of the above, as Premium : No. 31 A fine nest of the Tarantula or Trap-Door Spider; 32 a fiue Geode of Chal- oedouized Coral fromW.Fla; 33 A Fine Saw- Fish Saw: 34 A splendid spec, of that large Showy Shell, (Jardium Magnnm; 35 A large spray of either red or pink Coral; 36 An Ivory Apple from So. Sea Isles, very cur- ious. Almost everyone takes it for a large petrified apple, so close is the resemblance. 37 A Mammoth Purple Sea Urchin from te Pacific; 38 One Egg of the American Flam- ingo; 39 \ fine Inkstand handsomely cov- ered with named showy Minerals, mouni'ed with bronze top; 40 One doz. cards of finely mounted Marine Algoe from Martha's Vine- yard, all diflferent. Premiums 31 to 40 usually retail at from 75c to $t. .50 each. Should you desire more than one of them you can. if ordered at same time of sending your subscription, select one or more at 4.5c each: at any other time full retail price must be laid. Address plainly, Frank H. Lattln, Albion, N. Y. laynard's Naturalist s Guide There is no manual on collecting objects of natural history that has met with the success which has been accorded to this work, and there are probablv few Naturalists In the country who have had the wide held of experience In collecting In all departments ot natural history that the author of this book has had, thus lew are better fitted tor the work which he has ac- complished. The book contains 125 pages. Is printed on heavv paper, amply Illustrated with ten plates which contain 23 figures, and is finely bound In cloth. Price, post-paid, $1.2.5. TRAYB! TKAY!! Note our Special Ciier in another column. Set of samples tent pre- paid for only 5 cts. —MANUAL OF— 'r,, NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. For the Naturalist and sportsman. Contain- ing concise Description of every Species of Bird known in North America, and Illustrated by 425 Outline Cuts of the Generic Characters. By RoBEKT KiDGWAY. curator Department of Birds, U. s. National Museum. The object ol the present volume is to furnish in a convenient manual Oi North America Ornith- ology, reduced to the smallest compass, by the omission of erervthlng that Is not absolutely necessary for determining the cliaracter of any given specimen, and including, besides the cor- rect nomenclature of each species, a statement ot its natural habitat, and other concomitant data. This "manual of North American Birds" will serve as a handy book for the sportsman and traveller, as well as tor the resident naturalist. Library i^dltion. Large svo. Bound m cloth. $7..50. THE NEW KEY TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS Contains a concise account of every species of living and Fossil Birds at present known on the Continent north of the boundary line between Mexico and the United States, Including Green- land. Third edition. Revised to date, exhibiting the new.'uomenclature of the A. O. r. Ac, &c., with which ai'e incorporated General Ornithology. An outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field Ornithology. A manual of Collecting, preparing and preserving birds. Bv Elliot coues, M. A., M. D., Ph. D., Member of the National Academy of Science, etc. Profusely illustrated, cone's Key is too well known as"a leading authorative treatise to re- quire remark, having for twelve years held its place as the standard work of Reference for the Professional Ornithologist, as well as for stu- dents and amateurs. The work contains over 900 pages and is fully indexed vrith several thous- and entries. Price complete in one stout volume. Royal Octavo, Vellum cloth- $7.50. Sportsman's Edition bound In Ump Morocco, the best tor gen- eral use, $~.50. Complete descriptive circular and sample page of this work free to applicants. THE NATURALIST S BTJLLETIN, PUB. BY FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. T. MINERALS. Bargain List for 188S & 18S9. Advanced collectors should send 2c stamp tor complete Mineral Catalogue. Oar specimens, al- tliougli cheap In price, are not in quality, other dealers charge 5cior oiu- 2c spechnens &c., ic. ActlnoUte $0 03 to SO 25 Alabaster 03 " i") Agate 03 "800 Agatlzed Wood 03 " 5o Aiblte 02 " 25 Allanlte 02 " 25 Amber 15 "loo Amethyst 05 "3oo Amphibole 05 " 25 Analcite 05 " 25 Andaluslte 15 " 50 Anhydrite 02 " 25 Anthrophyllte 03 " 25 Anthracite 02 " lo Apatite , 02 " 15 Apophyllte 03 " 25 Argentiferous Galena 02 " 50 Aragonite 02 " 50 Arsenopyrlte 02 " 35 Asbestus 02 " 25 Azurite 03 " 25 Barlte 02 " 35 Bituminous Coal 02 " lo Boglron 02 " 50 Blotlte 02 " 15 Borax 02 " lo Bronzlte 02 " 2.5 Buhrstone 02 " 25 Cairngorm 02 " 25 Calamine 03 " 50 Calclte 02 " 50 Calcareous Tufa 02 " 50 CannelCoal — 02 " 15 Calc Spar 02 " 25 tarnellan 05 "800 Casilnlte 03 " 15 Casslterlte 02 " lo Catlinite 02 " .50 Celestlte 02 " 25 ceroUte 05 " 25 Cerusslte 10 " 15 Chalcedony 02 "300 Chlastollte 15 " .50 Chondrodlte 03 " 25 Chalcopyrite • 02 " 25 Chalk 02 " 15 Chromite 02 " 15 Clay-stones 03 " 25 Covellte 05 " 25 Coqulna 02 " 50 Conglomerate 02 " 25 Coke, iSattve 02 " 15 Copper Ore , 05 " 25 Copper Pyrites 02 " 25 CrocldoUte 05 "300 Cryolite 02 " 25 Cubanite 02 " 20 Cyanlte 03 " 25 Datolit€ 03 " 25 Dendrite 02 " 50 Diamond 40 " 75 Dolomite 02 " 25 Dogtooth Spar 05 "loo Elaeollte 03 " 25 Dawsonlte 02 " 2;5 Electric Stone 03 "lOO Enstatite 02 " 25 Epldote 05 " 25 Feldspar 02 " 50 Flbrohte 02 " 25 Flint 02 " 25 Frankllnite 03 " 25 FlOSFerri 03 " 25 Fluorspar 02 " 25 ForestRock 02 " .50 Galenlte 02 " 25 Garnetllerous Albite..03 " 25 Garnet 02 " 25 Geodes 03 "loo Garnetlferous GrHnlfe.(i2 " 25 UarnetU'erous Schist.. .02 " 25 Gneiss 02 " 25 Gold Ore 03 " 25 Graphite 03 " 15 Granite 02 " 25 Gypstmi 02 " 25 HaUte 02 " 15 Heavj'Spar 02 " 25 Hematite 02 '• 20 Hematite, Micaceous.. 02 " 20 Hornblende 05 " 15 Honestone 02 " 15 Hornstone 02 " 25 Iceland Spar 02 " 25 Indurated Clay 02 " 15 IronPjTites 02 " 50 Jasper 02 " 25 Jade 50 "400 Kaolin 02 " 10 Kyanlte 02 " 25 Labradorite 05 "300 Laumonlte 10 " 25 Lead Ore 05 " co Leelite 02 " 25 Leopardlte 03 " 25 Lepidohte 02 " 15 Lignite 02 " 15 LlmoDite 02 " 5o Lodestone, Native 05 " 50 Lumachelle 05 " so Lithographic Stone 02 " 25 Magneslte 02 " 25 Magnetite 02 " 50 Malachite 03 "300 MesoUte 05 " 25 Menaccanlte 03 " 25 Marble 02 " 25 Marcaslte 02 " 25 Meteoric Iron 02 " 25 Mlcaschlst 02 " 35 Mexican Onyx 02 " 15 Mica 02 " 5(1 Mlcrollne ''3 " 25 MossAgate 03 " 1 00 Muscovite 02 " 50 Natrollte 02 " 25 NepheUte 03 " 15 NovacuUte 02 " 15 Nuttallte 05 " .50 Obsidian 02 ' 25 Ochre 02 " 15 Onyx 05 " 500 Opal Wood 02 "100 Orthoclase.... ". 02 " 25 Ouvarovlte 05 " 25 PearlSpar 02 " 25 PectoUte 02 " 25 PeacockCoal 02 " 15 PetrifledWood 02 "5 00 Porphyry 02 " 25 Pumice 02 " 25 Phlogoplte 02 " 15 Picrolite 03 " 25 Phrenlte 05 " 25 Psllomelane 05 " 25 Pyrlte 02 " 50 f^'roxene 02 " 15 Pudding Stone 02 " 25 Quartz, Milky 02 " 25 Quartz, Crystals 03 "5 0o Quartz, Drusy 05 " 25 Quartz, Glassy 02 " 25 Quartzlte 02 " 25 Quartz, Ferruginous... 05 " 25 Quartz, Rose 02 " 50 Quartz. Smoky 02 " 25 Rlpldollte 03 " 50 RockCrystal 03 " so RutUe 03 " 25 Satin Spar 02 " iO scapoUte 05 " 25 selentte 02 " .50 Semlopal 03 "lOO Serpentine .02 " 25 Sandstone 02 " ;-5 Slllimanlte 03 " 25 Slderlte 02 " 25 Slllcined Wood 05 " so' Soapstone 02 " 25 silver Ore 03 " 25 Spinel 02 " 25 Specularlron 02 " 25 Sphalerite 03 " 2« StauroUte 05 " 25 Steatite 02 " 25 Stlhnlte 02 " 25 StUbite 02 " 15 Stink Stone 03 •• 25 Stream Tin 02 " 15 Succinite 15 " 1 OO Sulphur, Native 03 " 15 Talc 02 " 25 Tourmaline, (black) 02 " 25 Tourmaline, (green) .. ..03 •• 25 Trap 05 " 25 Tremollte 02 " 25 Tripollte 03 " 15 Tula 02 " 25 nexlte 03 " 1.5 Vranlte 10 "i 00 Varlsclte 02 " 1 00 Wlllemlte 05 " 50 Williamslte 02 '• 50 Wernerlte 05 " 15 Wollongonglte 03 " 26 Wulfenlte 03 " 15 ZlncBlende 03 ■* 25 Zlnclte 02 " 50 Zircon 03 „ 1,5 Mineral "Wovelties. Satin Spar Eggs T5 Amber containing Insects Incf usted l 00 Geodes of Chalcedony from the old dead coral beds off south West Florida. Every Collector should have a specimen: we can furnish them from ... 10 to 2 OP "Electric Stone" a variety 01 Tremollte so highly charged with phosphoric acid, as to emit bright and peculiar lights. Fine specimens IC to 50 Entomological Supplies. Cork, extra quality, doz. sheets 75 Cork, good quality, doz. shts. .50 " ordinary " " .35 Pins, per 100 15 Disinfectant Cones, doz 18 (heap Forceps 10 to 25 Manton's Insects 50 Setting Blocks 16 An outnt for Entomologists, consisting of l Setting Block, I doz. assorted Cork, l pr. For- ceps, 200 assorted Pins, )<: doz. Cones, and a copy of Manton's Insects: regular retail price, $1.85. We wUl send lot prepaid for $1.50. Address everything to FRANK H. LATTUT, Albion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. TID li T\l The most valuable work on OOLOGY ever T)T1 I T\| n n A 1 1' issued, published at $15.00, which by spec- K f. fl III ^^*-^^^^* ial arrangements we are enabled to offer ^^"^^*^' for only $8.75, or by mail or express, all charges prepaid by us for only $9.10. Oology of New England. BY ELWm A. CAPEN. COMPLETE IN ONE MAGNIFICENT VOLUME. IT CONTAINS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE EGGS, NESTS AND BREEDING HABITS OF ALL THE Birds Known to Nest in New England. There are three hundred and twenty-three colored illustrations, all drawn and j^ainted from natiu'e by the author. These have been re- produced in colors, so nearly exact that it requires an expert to detect the difference between the plates and the original di-awings. The dimensions and forms are as perfect as it is possible for skilful artists to represent them, and no trouble nor expense has been spai-ed by the author to render this work acciu'ate, as regards both text and j)lates. The size of the volume is 10 x 14 inches, printed in large type, on paper of the finest quaHty. The work consists of twenty-five plates, with one hmidi-ed and eleven pages of text. Handsomel}" Iwmid in cloth, with gilt edges, in one volume, every plate secm-el}- moimted on guai'ds, for only $8.75, or delivered free oi postage or express charges for $9.10. This woik has never been previously- sold for less than $15.00. Frank H. Lattin. ^^Ibion, ]S'. Y. Kead the opinion of one of the best if not the best —authorities in America: This haudscme lollo voIudqp Is the most complete work ot the kind that has ever been published lu this country. Dr. V>rewev's Sorlh American 0>lofji/ 61(1 not extend beyoml hhe arsi part, which embriiced the J'laptures the HiniiuUnidcB. and a tew others, and then the publication ceased. Mr. Capeu's work embraces the t-^gs of all the si^ecies which have been found breeding in New- England. These ui-e well drawn and accurately coloi-ed, andean be safely pronounced to be the most satisfactory pictures of eggs that have ever been produced. They are life-like in their fidelity, and \\ 111 pi ove of great value lor the comparison and identlQcation of specimens, where the student has not a well-stocked cabinet to refer to. T:\e text is well written, and contain" carefullj' prepared descriptions of the nests, eggs, and breeding habits of the species represented. Too much praise cannot be given to Mr. Capen for the manner m which the work has been produced, and it is hoped ihat sufficient encouragement will be given him In order that he may go on and publish other volumes like the present one, and thus complete the Oology ot the country. And the mistake must not be made ot supposing that the book win i)rove of value only to those resident in the part of the country of whose Oology it treats, forit embraces eggs of many birds also found in other parts of North America, and may well serve as the first portion ot a work, which, it is hoped, will flnallv represent the eggs of a'l the birds of this continent. J. PAEKER NORMS, Editor of Oological Department of " The Ornitliologiat and Oologist." THE OOLOGIST. H. H. FIELD. E. C. GREENWOOD. SOls^ZnTHIISTO- I^TE'^v'^T- : ^FIeLd Sc greenwood,-^ Brownsville, Tex. Mr. Greenwood of this firm, who Is well known as a naturalist and taxidermist, will give special attention to the collection, for sclentlflcal purposes, of all birds, beasts, reptiles and Insects native to the Interior and border of Mexico, and win furnish careful data In regard to same when desired. Coi'respondence respectfully solicited. FIELD & GREENWOOD. ^•BELLiNUrUS -i- DANAE.^ 50 FINE FOSSILS FOR ONLY $3.00 ! H. D. HILL, Morris, Ills. *^.* Headquarters for Mazan Creek Fossils. Finest in the world. Choice collections from f 1.00 to $100.00. Sample by mail, of Fossil Fern, &c., 25 cents. m'/ CHAS. K. WORTHEN, NATURALIST & TAXIDERMIST, — DEALEK IN — BIRD AND mammal SKiNS, WARSAW, ILLINOIS. ,'*,_.::....„xurge stock of rare native and foreign I Bird Skins. Rare .Alaska species, brilliant \j Plumaged Tropical Birds, handsome Decora- tion Pieces, Game Birds on Panels. Bird Me- dallions on silk plush and velvet panels, Owls, large or small, on gold crescents and books, feather Are screens, lamp screens &c. made to order. Animal Bugs, with heads mounted, mounted Buck Heads, Flying Ferns, White Doves, White Owls, Arctic Horned Owls, Dusky Horned Owls, Emperor Geese, Spectacled Elders, Parrot Auks, Horned Puffins, Flamingoes, and thous- ands of others. A large Invoice of the beautiful Long-tailed Resplendant Paradise Trogans just received and for sale cheap, (an also fill or- ders for Geodes. Refer by permission to Prof. Rob't Ridewayof Smithsonian Institute, Prof. J.A.Allen, Mus. Nat. Hist. N.Y. and many others. Containing 15 varletk-s ol rare Minerals and ores mounted In tray . A valuable object lesson for old and young. Awarded a diploma of merit at 18S8 Fair. Post paid tor only 25 cents. Complete line of Minerals, Fossils. Shells Indian Relics and Curiosities of all kinds always on hand. Chinese Chopsticks, 11 Inches long, 10 c. a pair. Rolled plate se<» Bean watch charm, 25 cents. Small Shark " u beauties. 5c. each. Garnet Sand, rare occurrence,. perivlal 10 cents. Marine Algse, 5 c, 8 c. and 10 c. per card. Purple Sea Urchins, rare, 10 c. A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED. Six -page price list of 181 varieties of minerals and thousands of fossils, Indian relics and natural history specimens sent free. CHEAPEST DEALER IN THE COUNTRY. Address, RUSSELL E. BARTLETT, Gbnekal Curiosity Dealer, ESTABLISHED 1883. KALAMAZOO, MICH., W. F. GREANY, 827 Brannan St., SanFrancisco, California. Dealer find Collector of Ameiicanand For- eign Coins and Medals, Colonial, Continental and Fractional Currency. Confederate Notes and BondSr also Match. Medicine and Pos- tage Stamps. Agents wanted to sell stamps from shees, for which n liberal commission will be allow- ed. Coins and Stumps ! A COLLECTION, VALUED AT $1000, FOR ONLY $i.oo. Send stamp for full particulars. Sample copy of the Hawkeye Ornithologist and OOLOGIST, 5c. E. B. Webster, Cresco, Iowa. Mdil^E.^C^ Monthly. d^^ ^^°- P®^ Year. ^^ VOL. VI, .ILBION, N. Y , MAY, 1889. No. 5 Measure your Specimens. No. 1 is the Caliper Eule of which we h.ave ^ r a thousand during the past few years, is a fine six inch, brass trimmed folding rule with a brass Caliper attachment, /liplying by Q\ istering 16ths. Should you desire the result in lOOths you can readily obtain it by mul- Price 25(.ts. No. 2 is a plain :> in. steel rule marked in lOOths. Price i)ostpaid GOcts No. ?, this is a pair of Calipei-s which is I ver J' convenient to use when measuring specimens with rule Price postpaid 25cts. I No. 2. iiliiiliiiliiiiiiiliiil.hlnilii tkilrij n ;rn''| JiiFHi ''|*.v'Mljllli!il|lll|l|l W.WU)jt\Mi,»- No. 4 is a steel Caliper Kule registering I lOOths. This cut shows the exact siyle. , AVhen closed this riile is 5 iu- long. The ; Caliper can be dr.iwu out to msasure 2^ in. ; Theihickuessof therule is ^iu. Price .$2.50. \ No. o is a 1 iu. steel Kule with { the following grad nations, viz.: — _^ir.ths, .-.Otbs, 64tlis, and lOOths, j -^1 they are furnished with split ring j .^j»nd make a first-class Watch •^ Guard Charm. -^ We can furnish them as follows: ^ Plain «teel each f.3o _zi. Nickel plated " .40 — ^ Silver " " .TiO -^Gold •' " .75 No. 6 CaHper Square steel divided in lOOt'is. This is uucjuestiouably the best article ever offered for measuring speci- mens we can furuish these .squares in two size.-!. 2 in. size ^3.50 4 iu. size 4.50 postpaid at these prices, this sqiiare is ex- actly like the above cut-except that it is divided iu lOOths, and is without the adjust- ing screw ' 'rt' '. Address, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. TO EXCH.\NGE— Hand-Inking prmting press chase T x m inches, large fount of long primer, brass rule. etc. lor ist-class eggs in sets with data. Eggs of Hawks, Owls and Herons pre- ferred. FRED W. CURTIS, Wauwatosa, Wis. Mr. Fred Corless, of Los Gatos, Cala., writes "I received over 50 letters from my exchange notice iu the Oologist, THE OOLOGIST. Exchange Extraordinary. I waut at once the followiucr first-class efrgs, either single or in set?, in exchange at full BjilU'tiu prices, or if in sets I will allow 10 per ct. above these prices, in exchange f jr the articles mentioned below. E-rgs taken in larye or small quantities. No exchange amounting to le^s than $1.00 can be " bothered with " unless 10c additional is enclosed for return postage and packing. Species warranted, Ridguay's No's. : No. 2, 4, 4a, 5b, 10, 21, 41,^1, 51, 56, 60, 63, ()3a, 67, 69, 70, 72, any of the Warblers and Vireos, Nos 75 to 145 inclusive; 157, 101, 108, iS-1, 1!)8 217, 231c, 231b. 237, 240b. 242. 244, 245. 248, 251, 254, 200. 203, 264, 270, 271, 277, i;7!), '5^, 28D, 293 299, 300. 312, 313, 315, 32(>. any of the Huinuiingbirds, 353, 354, 357, 361, 385, 387, 388, any »f the Owls, Hawks, Buzzards, Vultures or Eagles, 473, 477, any of the Quails, '487, 488, 489, 484, 497, 498, any species from No. 500 to 764. In return for the above I will give any of the fol lowing aiticles, specimens or sup- plies at the prices quoted. , .^ ^ SUPPLIES. ;> No. 1, S-IOO Egg Drill 08 '• 2, 12-100 •' 12 '• 2':., 15-100 " 1.5 " 3, 18-100 •' 13 " 4. 20-100 " 20 Blowpipes, watcli-metal ai Bottle or Oologlst's Cement, 15 100 Exchange and Return Ex. Sheets, 80 " Order sheets, 45 " I'.illheafls 4.5 '■ Bata Blanks. So. s 4.') " '■ " " 4 20 •' Latoels. No. ii is •' Taxidermists' Labels, No. 13 20 " 14 .1.5 OologisfsHnud-boolc 25 Oologlst's Directory, ifO 17 Back numbers Oologist (prem No ;/)) . . . . 50 OOLOcasT without prem. from date to Jan., '90. . .5U e:ard good for one Exchange Notice In the OoLOUisr, .. .25 SPECIMENS. Egg Case of Periwlnlcle. .. .. ..Bo Lucky Tooth of 1 'orttish, .. .. .. .15 eiub-spined Urchin. .. .. .51 Choici' Bahama Wliite Urchin, large, .. .25 .saud Dollar, extra .. .. .. .15 SI ariish. Martha's Vineyard, fine, .. .. .25 Shark's Egg. .. .. .. .. .25 I'.ahama Ptu'ple Urchin, .. .. .. .15 Six Cards Marine Algfca. .. .. .5ii Vegetable Ivory Apple, fine, .. .. ..50 Pod of Royal Ponciana or sabre Beau, veiy curious, .. .. .3.5 Rajah or Beetle Nut, .. .. .. .15 Brown-banded Sea Bean, .. .. .10 Red Sea Bean, .. .. .. .. .03 Gray sea Beau, . . . . . . . . .08 Trllobite, ('alymene, Niagraensls, ..■ .. .40 Scaphites, from Black Hills, choice & desirable, .50 Resurrection Plant, .. .. .. .15 An extra fine Rose Coral, . . . . . . .25 Barnacle, Pacific, a choice double specimens .25 Polished Agate, pendant, can be worn as a charm, . . . . , . -25 Indian Pottery, fine 2 In. specjmen, .. .25 .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .05 .15 .15 .15 .1.5 .1.5 .U .10 .111 .15 .111 SHELLS. All extra flue live specimens. Tellina radiata, Oliva inflata. Cyprtea lynx, " caurica, .. .. .. . " vlteUus, " helvola. .. Mercenaria Laiteri, . . Purpura patula, Murex pudoricolor, Oliva lUbirormis •• litterata, .. .. ■ .. Chiton, squamosus, Flssurella Barbadensis, Strophia glans, NOVELTIES. Little Brown Jiig. ■.. Collector's ruzzie V, hihile, Biid warbler, Catapult uuu— wood frame. Box rharaoh's Serpent E^gs, L> best assorted bi.3h Looks, If you desire to obtain anything on the above list In exchaiige, send on your eggs at OLce: u you have no eggs, but have otuer desiralue specimens in iiuaatlty, wriDe \\iiat you have with price: or will exchange for collection.-, of hue i0ft.cage Stamps, or books un Natural liistory, or choice Indian i:elic->. Only Urst-class spe nmens accepted at any price. All others Returned at senders expuise. We will receive hundreds ct packages in answer to this exchange, and il jou do not write your name plainly on the outside of til*' packages you f-enU, your exchange will be de- layed and packages possibly lost. This offer \\ ill hold gocd until June loth o.ily. At that date we may see lit to extend it, but shall doubtle£S wLLtiraw it entirely. Send on j our specimens at once in large or small quantities. IL makes no ciiUerence to us whether you send $1.00 or sSJOo.OO worth; but if less than *i.(iO worth, lOu extra must be enclosed for I'eturn postage and packing. Large quantities shipped by Express or Freiglit miiiit be preixUd . Address plainly, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. 83 Kxchaiiges and Wants. lirlt'f special annouiicementp. "Wants," "Ex- changes" insertf d In tills department for 25 cents per 2.", words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of one-half cent per word. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely Indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. 1 have got first-class birds' skins for sale or exchange for the same. Please Address, JESSE T. CRAVEN, Box &4, Hulburton, N. Y. (iOOD D. B. B. L. shotgun, side snap, 12 gauge, cost $15, to exchange for eggs in sets. ('. \V. TREAT, Brooklyn, O. TO EXCHANGE— For the best ofTer of birds eggs' before August l, 18S9. $25.oo worth of rare U. s. and Foreign stamps. For particulars. Address, W. PHILLIPS, Red Wing Minn. Box 151. WANTED— To exchange eggs In sets for any books on oology or ornithology. Write and tell me what vou have and receive my list. Addi-ess. WILLC. STAAT, 501 Jerome street , Marshall- town, Iowa. WANTED— second-haad trays, sizes 2 x i,'j nnd 3x2, 100 of each size: also first-class eggs, single and pairs, can offer first-class sets and single eggs ot 673 (S^, 492. What offers? WILLARD ELLIOT, Tw5notosassa, Fla, 800 first-class 'jirds" eggs. 50 var-. or loO arrow- heads, to exchange for rare L'nited States coins, other eggs, curiosities or a good gun. WM. IllTCIilNSON, North Star, Alleghany Co., Pa TO EXCIIAN(;E— I have about 2o<^ varieties ot N. American fresh water shells and 200 varieties of N. A. marine shells to exchange for N. A. species of moths and butterCies. A. K. FAIR- CHILD, Whippany. N. J. my6 WANTED— To exchange a flrst-class American G )s-hawk egg with data, for the best offer of lirst-class eggs in sets or single. F. E. SHOL'P, sewanec, Tenn. Nos. 181, 154, l?lia, 815, 306, 2ola, 337 and 336 with nests, all sets to exchange for climbing irons and taxidermist's outfit. A. W. NOLTE, IJowland St., Los Angeles, Cal. EXCHANGE— Sets of eggs for same: will have. this coming Spring, Eagles', Owls'. Hawks', Geese' Ducks', (iuUs' etc, etc.. In full and com- plete seis with full data, collected la the United states. Can furnish lists, and will book ex- changes now. A few nice sets, 3 eggs each. No. 674, Franklin's (iuU for other sets. Eggs tor anything send list of what you have, stating your wants. HEXRV W. DAVIS, Lock Box 2. North Granville, N. Y. I want The following first class singles: will give in exchange eggs of this county. Lat- tin's hand-book as a basis: Nos. 11, 41, 67, SO*, «W, any of the Owls'. Hawks' or Herons', -S^a, 6#K 627, e*la, Wl, 6")U. 656, 666, e66a. 67,^, 734, 742' :94a. 1 have a first-class egg of Harris Hawk which I { would exchange for Ingersoll's -'Birds Nesting." MOSES L. WICKS JR., No. 1. South HUl St., Los Angeles, cala. WANTED.— TO PURCHASE COLLECTIONS OF INDIAN RELP'S AND OTHER CURIOSITIES FOR WHICH CASH WILL BE PAID. PARTIES HAVING SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEASE t;ORRESPOND WITH W. II. 11. KING, JACK- I SONVILLE, ILLS. avr 1 ^ ^^ ^ Toar nua* and itJtlms c-iD t^t Izsntj-d lo kot dep- n-r^ c lunLfa*. as CtL : S muatln, tl eU- ; 1 j«^*. 7r. rt* >^lo'~M B printed 13 tnor^ tbim ooe b:;7i«rta:n4. c^thult r-f tt.o«o i itaaitiiig in this I>ir«>;:tor7. Coilvelon sad OcUaDK» will not "alj ur-'t- to lbs pirtti9 wh.»»e tiai wirs. bat wnll »J»o k(rp thrm puKte^ na "biirpuK*" tbai ib^j obj har* tvr trJ* chnap; pnbtiabm luTic^ p«pfT« xtc. t'^'St voald h« M ial«rv^ to tiie pcrmiM «b<>« r-~tzy^ Appear is tha Thr^^-iTj, «kll ivovaue tk« unportenee of plociag mnpta de. ia t* » favxb of Aim Cdl-rtyn and will wet etconjlnslj. CoUccton ivwn* m hiRfa m J^i/t^ Lrttcra, ra««l)i. CircnUrw, S«uspl tbia Pmcton. BIRDS' EGGS. H. W. Davis, North Grauville, N. Y. my L. W. NicLols, Jr., Riclunoml, Ills. n):3 Coite K. Wooflraff, Hotel Baliiioral, Montreal, Can. m'i R. B. Troiislot, Kooms 15 & K;, Humboldt Block, Kansas City, Mo. ;3m F. E. SboTip, Rewauee, Teun. A;> N. R, Christie, Box 394. Modesto, Cala. Chas.E. MacDonald, No. 58, West 82ud St., New York City, N. Y. Willard Eliot, Tbonotosassa, Fla. Roger Whiutield. care of Prof. Raukiu, Waukesha, Wis. Cx. H. Rogers, Jr., Box 14, Wauwatosa, Wis. Will A. Moore, Box G61, Norwalk, Ohio. F. H. Baker, Box 68, Oakville. Ontario, Canada. Will J. Cosgrove, 59, Court St , Bingl am- tou, N. Y. W. C. Hutchiuson, Winchester, Ills. BIRD SKINS. L. W. Mchols, Jr., Richmond, Ills. m:3 Colbnru & Lake, No. 1938, 14th St.. Washington, D. C. A '2 Herbert L. Men-itt. Box lUS, Chatham, Ont, Can. POSTAGE STAMPS. G. F. Osborne, 13, Lydeutram St., Kingston, Can. INSECTS. Chas. E. Brown, '219, 14th St.. Milwaukee, Wis. INDIAN RELICS. R. (1. Treat, Brooklyn, Ohio. TAXIDERMY. Mrs. E. C. Wlswall, Prairie DuSac, Wis. mo Vr. Nichols, Jr., Richmond. 111. in3 Colbnrn & Lake, No. 1938, 14th St., Washington, D. C A2 BOTANY. James Galen. Ra\ylinsville, Pa. m3 84 THE OOLOGIST. DAVIE'S EGGS. It has been deemed advis.ible to offer the few remainiug eggs at the following gnatly J^educed j^ate^ Which range from 10 to 50 per cent less than previous quotations and will average over '25 per cent. $20.00 Wortli of Eggs IN SETS IF" IK E E ! We have conclurli'rt to sliow that we appreciate tlic efforts of our oolog^ical friends In assisting us In disposing of tnls collection by making the lar^-^est purchasers presents of the following valuable eggs: To the person sending us the largest amount of money for Davie's eggs, either sets, singles or nests on or before May 15, 1SS9, we will give a set of one egg of the Bald Eagle. To the second largest purchaser a set of 1 egg of the Bridled Tern. To the third largest purchaser a set of 4 eggs of the Horned Grehe. To the 4th and 5th largest purchasers each a set of 1 egg of the American Flamingo. To the 6th and Tth largest purchasers each a set of one egg of the Noddy Tern. To the 8th to loth largest purchasers each a set of 1 egg of the Sooty Tern, To the 11th to lotli largest purchasers each a set of 2 eggs of the Black Tern. To the 16th to 2.5th largest purcha.sers each a set of 2 eggs of the Mourning Dove. Conditions. The winner of the 1st to 3rd prizes, must pur- chase at least $5.00 worth of the Davie eggs; 4th to lOth prizes, at least $2. on worth; nth to 25th at least .50 cts. worth. To compete for these prizes only orders for the Davie eggs will count. Orders can be mailed at any time between Apr. 1st and May 15th. Prizes will be awarded May 25th and announced in June Ooi-ooist. Should a person send a dozen or more orders between Apr.lst andMay 15th it will be the total sum of all these orders that will count In the competi- tion. In case two cr moro persons should send the same amount the earliest order will rank nrst. All eggs will be carefully packed in strong tin or wooden boxes and sent by mall or express at our risk and (on orders of $1.00 or over) expense. Make remlttaEces In most convenient manner. Address Plainly FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. EGGS IN SETS. Allprlces are for the complete set as doi^rlb - ed. Orders under 3o cts. must contain 5 cts. od- dltlonitl and under $1.00 lo cts. additional, for postage and packing. In all cases you must name additional sets that you can use as substitutes in case the ones ordered iiave been sold, in case this is not done we will take equalUy desirable sets from our stock to,flll the i^^rdcr, or money will be refunded. Abbreviations. To condense the list, the following abbrevia- tions have been used; ch chipped lioles dc data complete dnc data not complete F. C. O. and fco Fraiklin Co., Ohio L. I Long Island N. Y. X nest accompanies set nd , no data O ; Ohio S. G. P. C. or sgpc San Gorgonia I'ass, Cala. snc set not complete ? questionable 1-2 Wood Thrush, 3, nd $ .08 3-5 Wood Thrush, 4, coll. by Oliver Davie, Franl - lin Co. O., dnc 18 6-T Wood Thrush, 5, coll. O. Davie, Franklin Co.. O. dnc 22 10-11 Catbh-d, 3, FCO?nd 04, 12-13 Catbird. 4.F C O ? nd (Hi 14,16 Brown Thrasher, 3, FCOVnd oe 19 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 4, sGPCdc ...70 21 Black crested Flycatcher. 2, S G P C dc .75 20 Ground Tit, 2, snc S G P c dc 1.15 27 Tufted Titmouse. 4. Clinton Co.. Ind dc 1.25 28 California Bush-tit. 5. S G P Cdnc .50 ;n Carolina wren, 5, coll by O. Davie, FCO dnc 1.00 36 Yellow -breast-Chat, 3, 0. Davie, FCO dnc 35 37 Chewink, 3, FCO?nd 20 3S Yello w-breast-Chat, 2, F CO ? nd 14 .39 Am. Redstart, 3. o. Davie, F C O dnc. . ..30 40 Am Redstart, N 2, nd 20 41 California (?) Shrike, 5, San Jose, ChI., dc .35 42 California (?) Shrike, 5, S G P 0 dc .35 43 Cedar W.axwing. 3. Lake Co.. III. dc 23 44 Purple Martin, 3, snc ich.St.Law.Cc, N. Y. dc 23 45 White-bellied (Tree) Swallow, 4 snc, St. Law. Co. N. Y. dc, eggs dirty 3'> 47 House Finch, 4, HaywardsCala.de 18 .56-57 Arkansas Goldfinch, N 4 s G P O dc 7.5 53 Lawrence's Goldfinch, 5 (3 ch) S G P C dnc 60 59 Lawrence's Goldfinch, Nl SGPC nd..30 61 Sharp-tailed Finch, 2 snc. IMass. dc 53 62 Field Sparrow, 2, F C O nd 06 63 Field Sparrow, 3FCOnd qS 64 Field Sparrow. 3 snc F t! O nd 07 65 Song Sparrow, N 5, nd .12 66 Cal. Song Sparrow, 3, Marion Co., Cala. dc 20 67 Cal. Song Sparrow, 3, near San Francisco dnc 15 6!) Rusty Song Sparrow, 4 (1 ch) Oregon dnc 75 70 Spurred Towhee, 4, s gpc dc SO 17 Lazuli Bunting, 4, San Bernardino, Cala. dCJO 76 Blue Grosbeak, 2 snc, ForsytheCo. N. C. dc 00 81 Bullock's Oriole, 4, sgpcdc 35 84-87 Bullock's Oriole, 5, sgpcdc 45 ss Bullock's Oriole, 6, (lcli)s g p c dc ."^O 90 Purple Grakie, 3 snc, L. I. nd <>7 91-93 Purple Grakie, 4 snc, L. I. nd lO 94 Purple Grakie, 5, L. I. nd 15 99 Kingbird, N 3, f c o dnc 15 101 Arkansas Kingbird. 4. s gpc dc 30 102 Cassin's Kbigbird, 4, Riverside, Cal. dc. . 1.10 THE OOLOGIST. 85 10") Traill's Flvootcher, 3, fco nd 25 HIS Trail's Klvcatcher,4 (icli) fco nd 3(i 116 Wesiern (?) Nlght-Iiawk, 2 Beatiie Co. Kan. dc 60 1:9 Red-headed Woodpecker, 4, col. O. Davie too dc so 1:2 ) Red-headed Woodpecker, 3, fco nd 1 -> 1 i 1 Red-headed Woodpecker, 4, nd 20 123 Flicker, 4, O. nd 14 12 1 Red-sh:ifted Flicker, 4, sgpc nd 2.-) 12 ) Jiedshafted Flicker, .5, sgpc nd 35 127 Road-runner, o, Sfrpc dc Tn lis 'i'ellow-billed cuckoo, 3, fco nd 25 131 Am. Hawk Owl, T (ich) Labrador, dc. The data (or this set gives Labrador as the local- ity, but as it conies through a Uermun dealer, we think it can be set down as the European species 5.00 133 Western Red-tail Hawk, 2, Cala ? nd hand- some specimens 1.2.5 Red-tall Hawk, isnc, Mid. Co. ct. dc 00 Swainson's Hawk, 2, Los Angeles, Cala dc 1.25 IMourning Dove, 2, San Diego, Cal. dc.os 143 chachalaca. 2, StarrCo. Tex. dc 2.2.5 Oregon Ruffed crouse, 6, Coos Co., Oregon dc 2.00 13t 13,5 13-; 112 14,5 146 US 149 1.50 151 1-2 1,5'J 1C3 166 167- 170 171 1,2 173 17,5 17G 177 17S isl IS", 1S6 1>7 ISS 189 19! Iii2 197 2' 10 201 2112 203 210- 222- 1H 225 227 230 231 4 11 1,5 2 Te.Kan (^uall, 14, Lee Uo,, Tex. dc 1.25 Wurdemann's Heron, 3, Cape Sable, Fla. dc 3. CO American Egret. 4, Tampa, Fla. dnc fA) Snowy Heron, 3.':nc, Tallahasse, Fla. dc — 3u Snowy Heron, 4, Tampa, Fla. dc 45 Reddish Egret. 3snc, Tampa. Fla. dc 65 162 Black-crowned Night Heron, 3, L. I. nd 20 165 Be. Night Heron, 3snc, L. L lid 20 Be. Night Heron, 4Sne. L. l . nd 25 168 White-crowned Night Heron, 4, Jeff Co., Tex. dc to Golden Plover, 4, Iceland dc 1.15 (iolden Plover, 4 (ich). Scotland dc l.oo Ringed Plover, 4. Iceland dc 50 Ringed Plover, 3, England dc 35 I':uropean Woodcock, 4, Sweden dc 4,eo English Snipe, 3snc, Eng. dc 50 Willet, 4, Beau, Co., S. C. dc i.Ou Long-billed Ciu-lew, 4. England dc 1.50 Sora Rail, I3snc, Hen. Co., Minn, dc l.co Pintail, 7(2ch), Lapland dc l.so Widgeon, 7, 1 brk., Iceland dc l.OO Shovt-ller, s, Russia dc l.'O Blue-winged Teal, 11 (ich), Devil's Lake, Dak. dc 2.25 Am. Golden-eye, 7, Russia dc 3.75 Eider. 4. Finland, dc l.OO Am. Sheldrake.il), Norway dc 4.0ii Brandt's Cormorant, 4, Farralone Is. dnc .90 Glaucous Gull, 2, Greenland dc 1.15 <;t. Black-backed (^ull, 2, Sweden dc 60 Western (iull, 3, Farralone Is. dc 75 Herring Gull, 2.snc, Eng. dc 85 ■212 Common Tern, 2, L. I. N. Y. dc 08 223 Western Grebe, 5, Devil's ;Lake, Dak. dc 2.00 Am. Eared Grebe, 4, Cal. dnc 75 Black-throated Diver, isnc, Lapland dc. .75 •229 Tufted Puftln, 1, Farralone Is. dc 1 00 Casslln's Auk, 1, Fan-alone Is. dc 2.25 Black Guillemot, 2, Grand Menan dnc 30 Single Eggs. The figures In the first column at the left, give tlie number of ist-class single eggs in the collection. The second column, the number ol 2d-ciass ones. The pi-ices quoted are for a single ist-class specimen of the species named. Where we have 2(l-class specimens, we will sell them for oH^-7(a?/ these prices. Orders under 3i)e must contain 5c. and under $1.00, lOc. additional for postage and packing. Over $1.00 will be sent prepaid. 1 Always name additional specimens that can be used as substitutes Incase we should be out of those most desired at the time of receiving order. In case this is not done we will take equally desirable specimens from our slock to fill the order or will return your money. 10 1 WoodThrush (2 Robin 01 Mockingbird- 03 Catbird * 01 15rown Thrasher 01 Cal. Bluebird OS Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 12 Cactus Wron 07 Parula Warbler 10 Yellow-breast Chat 04 W. Waibling Vireo 08 Bell's Vireo 08 Whlte-rumped Shrike no Barn Swallow 01 Ark. Goldtinch, 12 Chipping Sparrow Oi Field Sparrow 02 Song Sparrow 01 Spurred Towhee 15 canon Towhee 18 Cal. Brown Towhee, 06 Cardinal Grosbeak, .03 Indigo Bunting 03 Cowblrd, 01 Red-winged Blackbird 01 Bullock's Oriole 05 Purple GralJle 03 Florida Grak le 05 Bronzed Grakle 03 Crow 03 Florida c;row 15 Kingbird 02 Traill's Fljcatcher OS Red-headed Woodpecker, 05 Red-sliaft€d Flicker o» Road-runner * . . 13 Yellow-billed Cuckoo u6 Cal. Screech Owl, 40 Western Great Horned Owl 1.00 Swainson's Hawk .50 Mourning Dove D2 Great Blue Heron 1.5 Black-crowned Night Heron 05 Majlard 10 Common Tern 0:i We ha\ e decided to break the sets. If any of our patrons desire, and can offer the following species, for the first time, as single eggs. Write quick II you desire any of them, for the fe5v left will soon be sold at tlie prices we quote Black-crested Flycatcher $ .40 Ground Tit CO Tufted Titmouse 40 cala. Bush Tit 12 Carolina Wren iO Cedar Waxwing 08 Purple Martin 12 Tree Swallow ;0s Lawrence's Goldfinch 20 sliiirp-talled Finch 35 Cala. Song Sparrow 0-5 Rusty song sparrow 2& Lazuli Bunting 15 Blue Grosbeak 35 cassia's Kingbird .30 Western Night-hawk 35 Hawk Owl 1.00 Belled Kingfisher 15 Sora Rail TO Pintail — ..25 Widgeon 20 Shoveller 25 Blue-winged Teal 25 Golden-eye 60 Am. Sheldrake , 50 Brandt's cormorant 25 Glaucous (iull 60 Gt. Black-backed Gull 3.5 7 2 3 10 2 S 5 3 2 4 4 1 4 4 12 2 1 9 2 4 16 12 5 10 4 10 15 3 2 8 4 10 3 4 2 2 3 1 4 25 2 40 86 THE OOLOGIST. Western (iiill 30 lleiTiiis (iull 20 Western (ire be 5fi Am. Eared (Jrebe 20 Black (iuillemot is \V lid Turkey ;!.-, \V( stern Ked-tall Hawk T(i Ked-tail Hawk 40 t'haclialaca i.oo Oregon Kiiffed Crouse 40 Texan Quail ; 10 M'urdemann's Heron 1.00 American Kgret 22 Snowy Heron lO Louisana Heron (8 Reddish Egret 2.5 White-crowned Night Heron 20 Least Bittern 15 uolden Plover so Kinged Plover 15 Emopean Wooflcock i..io Ens lish Snipe 20 Wlllet 30 Long-billed Curlew 40 Birds' ITests. If ordered by mail, add .5c additional for postage and packing on each nest, except Ked- wlnged Blackbird tor which vou must add lOc and Crow Blackbird 20c: all others 5c. 2 Phalnopepla $.10 2 Parula Warbler 10 1 Yellow Warbler 0-") 1 American Redstart Or> 2 Red-eved Vlreo 05 2 Am. Goldfinch, o.-i 1 Arizona Goldfir.ch 0.5 1 Yellow-winged .Sparrow, id 1 Field Sparrow, .0.5 3 Song Sparrow 05 3 Indigo Bunting 05 2 Red-winged Blackbird 0.5 1 Orchard Oriole 10 1 Crow Blackbird 05 1 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 10 4 Pewee 05 Traill's Flycatcher, 0.5 Address FRANK II. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. Owing to the extremely low rates that we sold eggs chiring April, only a very few collectors purchas- ed "Davie eggs" and from present outlook those few will have a " snap" on the prize contest. Only a single collector has sent in an order of |5.00 or over and only two or three of over $2.00. Ee- niember, if you do not mail your order until MAY 15th, it \vill count in the contest. Also re- member that we have concluded to "break the sets" and so offer many new species as samples this month and also that you can send in orders for Davie Eggs at these prices until June 10th; but in order to c jmpete for the prizes they must be mailed bv May 15th. New Directory ! COLLECTORS' ATTENTION ! ! The uudrrsigued .nre engaged iu pub- lishing the hirgest and finest Oologists' and Ornithologists' Directory ever pub- lished. It will be strictlj' first-class iu all respects, printed on flue book pajj^r in clear, legible tvpe and neatly bound ni ser- viceable bindmy. It will postively be issued, without fail on August 5, 1889." No time or expense will be spared iu making it as complete and reliable as possible. We need the help of every live c Elector. Names inserted free of charge. Do not neglect this o] portunity, but send name and address plainly written, on postal immediate y. Exchange notices, of 25 words or less, 10c. : over 25 aud le.ss thau 4:0, 15c. A liuiitod number of only strictly reliable advertise- ments will be inserted at the following low rates: 1 in., single column, .f .75, double column, >t'1.2.">; half page, .fS-.TiO; page •16.00. Price of Directory, 30c. Address all communications to MENEFEE & CORLESS, my;3 San Jose, Gala. Large, well illustrated 48 page book, 5c. W. F. Greany, 82T Brannan St., San Francisco, Cal. tr For the convenience of our patroLs we have arranged the following set? of samples any of which will ba sent prepaid upon receipt of price: Trays, 4 sizes, 05 Cotton for lining trays and cabinets .six samples, 2 grades, 4 colors 0;! Gummed Labels, useful for auy busi- ness, 10 styles, o;> Tags, 4 styles, 02 Datas, Labels and Blanks, sheet of 20 Samples, {)'J Checking List, contains names and numbers, both Eidgeway's aud A. O. U 02 Cork, ;! grades, 03 Insect I'ins, 8 sizes 03 AVe will send all the above samples, if ordered at one time, for onlv 20 cts. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. 4 m" H 4- Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., MAY, 1889. No. 5 AVI-FAUNA OF ORLEANS COUNTY, N. Y. Compiled by Neil F. Posson, Medina. rra?dp. Bieedf, The following list is piol);iM_v not a c-oniplete list of all our c unity birds as I have refiaiued from iiamiu'^ any but those that are well autheiiticateil, prefeiring that future re.se rches should add to the list rather than take from it. I am preatly indebted for assistance in ths work, to Rev. J. H. Langille, M. A., whose valuable production, Oitr /iird.s hi their JImintx, written largely upon the birds of this locality, has been a most helpful reference; also, to Mr. Geoi'ge H. Hedle}', ()f Medina, Mr. Frank II. Lattin. of Albion, and Mr. Frel C. Lask, of HiUey; who have kindly given me valuable information concerning many doubtful species. P. S. An account of the occurrence, within the county limits, of any specios not mentioned in this list will be most thankfully received by the c )mpiler. (.V.rranged according to Ridgeway's Nomenclature.) I. ]fyl(icirhh( mustdiaa. Wood Thrush. Common Summer resident, Arrives early in May. Djparts early in September. 2. Ili/lun'Ma fiLsaxans. \\ ilson"s Thrush. Common Summer resident Arrives early in May. Departs early in Sej)t. 3. JlylocicJdd vstu.ldtn xwaiiixoni. Olive-backed Thrush. Rare migrant. Mr. Frank H. Lattin, of Gaines, reports having found the nest and eggs of this bird in the vicinity of his residence for two successive years, the dates being June '2d, 1880, and June 1st, 1881. ■1. ITyldcichld unnUii^ca' jmllnd. Hermit 'I'hrush. Rare migrant, occurring early in April, and again in October. Noted one in a dense second -growth, April 7, 1S88. 5. Meruln mUjratoria. American Robin. Most abundant Summer fre(pieutly Wintering here. Breeds. Arrives about the middle of March, late in October. (). (laleoNMptes carolinen.m. Catbird. Very common Summer i-esideut. Arrives about May 1st. Departs in September. 7. HdrpoyJn/iioix rufun. Brown Thrasher. A rare Summer ]> reeds. 8. SinUii .sialix. Bluebird. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. Arrives late in February or early in March. Dejjarts in November. 9. Iti-giiJuK I'dhndnla. Ruby-crovned Kinglet, common m giaut, occurring in April and October; and to breed. 10. Rfruhtx xatrnjxi. Golden-crowned Kinglet, about the middle of April, and again about the middle of October, II. Parux ritrienpilhix. Black capped Chickadee resident. Departs Breeds. resident. Spoken of by Langille as a perhaps some remaining here Breads. 12. Breeds. i:'.. Winter. 22, 1880. U. Autumn 15. Sitt4i caroluunxix. Common migrant, occur liug Common resident. White-bellied Nuthatch. RcsideLt and common. t<>tts during March. Breeds. 50. Prufjiu Huhix. Purple Martm. Common Summer resident. Arrives nboiit ihe middle of Apiil. Leaves during the lasi days of August. Abundant about the business blocks of Medina in Summer, in the cornices of which it breeds. 51. Petrorhdidon Innlfrons. Cliff Swallow. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. Arrives in mid-April. Departs in August or September. 52. JliritmJd (I'ythtuHjdKtrn. Barn Swallow. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. Arrives late in April. Leaves late in August. 53. Tnchyd n(ta hkolor. Whitc-bellicd Swallow. Common Summer resident. Bleeds. Arrives during the second week of April. Leaves in September. 54. (Jotile riparia. Bank Swallow. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. The last of the swallows to arrive in the Spring. 55. t^telgiihipUryj' uterripennix. Koi;:.^h-winged Swallow. Not uncommon Summer resident. Breeds. Occurs with the preceding ppecies. 56. PyrnngiXfr domestiru». English Sparrow. Superabundant prolific resident and a nuisance. 59. ('arpod/KHS jnnpnnus. Purple Finch. Common Summer resident. Breeeis. Arrives between March 14th and April 1st. Leaves the last of October. CO. L(«!(t (•urrivodra amerimnn. American Crosbill. A Winter straggler, occuiing occasionally at irregular intervals. Specimens have been taken by Geo. H. Hedley. Gl. Aeffiot/ivs Unaria. Common Kedpoll. Not uncommon Winter visitant. G2. AdragaUiiNJn tridis. American Goldfinch. Abundant Summer resident, occasionally seen in Winter. Arrives, generally in March and stays until late in October. Breeel ■. C3. C/i?'yxo7nitn'.s phius. Pine Siskin. Irregular Winter visitant. Not uncommon. C4. Pkctr(i2^hnneii nixalis. Snow Bimting. Abundant Winter visitant. 'Jommon from December to March. 65. Centrophfuies lappionkus. Lapland Longs pur- Eeported by Langille as a Winter visitant. "Not common." GG. J'n^inerculm sandirirhenm- savanna. Savannah Sparrow. Common Summer resident. Breeds. Arrives in mid-April. Leaves late in October. 67. PoiAcete.s rjraminem. Vesper Sparrow. Abundant Summer resident. Breeds. Arrives about April 1st. Leaves late in October. GS. Ciiturnkulufi passerinux. Yellow-winged Sparrow. Founel by Langille at Pine Hill. lie reports it as •' not at all common." being "confined to certain dry or sandy fields;' arr.viug in May and leaving in September; jirobably breeding. GO. Zmiotrichia lercopJivx. White-crowned Sparrow. A not uncommon migrant, occuring about the fiist of May and again about the first of October. 70. Zonotrklda albieoU/'x. White-throated Sparrow. A not uncommon migrant, occuring in April and May and again in September and October. 71. liiniis. American Long-eared Owl. Nut uncommon resident, reported by Mr. Frank H. Lattin. 112. Axio (irripitrinu.s. Short-eared Owl. This bii-d has Ijeeu taken here in Winter Mr. Will P. Chase. 113. Strfx /lebuloMi. Barred Owl. Bare. It has been taken by Mr. Fred C. Lusk, of Holley. 114. NycUile acmlica. Saw- whet Owl. Not uncommon resident. Breeds. 115. Scojifi nsio. Screech Owl. Common resident, most noticeable iu Winter. Breeds. IIG. Bubo vvrgliuiinus. Great Horned Owl. Common resident. Breeds. 117. Nyctea soandiacti. Snowy Owl. Not uucomni m Winter visitant. 118. Falro peregrljiun riaecim. American Peregrine Falcon; Duck Hawk. This bird has b3eu taken in this county by Mr. J. Bri Igmm, of Holley. as well as by Langille. 119. Aexnloii columbarUix. Pigeon Hawk. Common migrant in April and September. 120. Tuiutincitlus spnver/'us. Sparrow Hawk. Cjmmon Svimmer resident. Breeds. Arrives about the middle of April. Departs late in September. 121. Fandfon huUaetua cd/vlincnsis. American Osprey; Fish Hawk. lleported by Mr. John P. Chase, Aprd 22d, 1888. 122. V ire us hud-sonius. Marsh Hawk. Common Summer resident. Breeds. Arrives early iu April. Departs early iu the Fall. 123. Accipiter Cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. Common summer resident, breeds. 124. Accipter Fuscuk. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Common summer resident, breeds. Arrives during April. Occasionally seen in mild winters. 125. Astur AtricapilluH. American Goshawk. Bare winter visitant, reported by Mr. Wm. Palmer, of Holley. 126. Biitet) BorenUs. Red-tailed Hv.vk. Oar m )st abaid lut hawk, a summer resident, although occasionally seen in widter. Breed-:. Arrives late in Feburary or ear- ly iu March. 127. Buteo Lineatux. Red-shouldered Hawk. Rare. Taken by Mr. Fred C.Lisk, of Holley. 128. Buteo pennsylvaiucus. Broad-winged Hawk. This bird has been taken bv Mr. Fred C. Lusk 129. Archibutfo hujopux. Rough-legged Hawk. Spokeu of by Langille as a not un- common migrant, occurring about the middle of April and again the last of October or first of November. 130. JIuliaeet'ux lentorepJudtix. White-headed Eagle. Bald Eagle. Not uncommon along Lake Ontario, where it has been known to breed. 131. EciKitintfH inigrkit<.riu. Pattcnger Pigetu. Very laie summer resident. Breeds. Reported by Frank H. Lattin. 132. Zemildnra enrol! lu'nnx.'hl.owxnnx^ Dove. Common summer resident, occasionally seen iu winter. Arrives about March 20th, departs the last of SejDtembor. Breeds. 133. Bnnimi umbellu.s. Ruffed Grouse. Common resident. Breeds. 134. Ortyx vorginia. Bob-White. American Quail. Rare resident. Breeds. 135. Arded herodlas. Great Blue Heron. Common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives about April first. 136. Butoridfs virexcenx. Green Heron. Noted a single one August 14,1888. It l>robably occurs as a summer resident, and if so must breed. 137. BoUntrus lentiginoxux. American Bittern. Not uncommon srmmer rcsidmt arriving iu Aj^ril and leaving iu October. 138. Ardetta exilix. Least Bittern. Common summer resident. Breeds. 139. Strepxiliis interjves. Turnstone. Reported by Langille as a migrant, ] a>s.r.g south in the latter half of September; observed on the shores of lake Ontario. 140. S iifitnrolu hchet ii'u . Black-bellied Plover. This and the following species 92 THE OOLOGIST. were liotb ohieived by Langille ou the sbore of Lake Ontario as mif,'rants, occurriug bite in April or early iu May and a^;aiu in tbe hitter i>art of September. 1-41. Cliarndruls dominicus. American Goblen Plover. See above. 1'12. (Xvyechus vociferi/K. Kilklcev. Abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives tbe last (i Marcb or first of of April. Deparls late in September. 142. AegiiUtea Heinipaliiuitus. lemipalmated I'lovcr. Kepoitcd by Frank II. Lattin, 144. Pfiilohda minar. American Woodcock. Common sunmur resident. Breeds. Arrives earlv in April. 14.".. GalUiuujo media iciUoni. Wilson's Suipe. A common miyraut during tbe lat- ter part of April. 146. Actodromm minutilla. Least Sandpiper. According to Langille tbis and tbe following species usually occur togetber as migraats, being common along tbe lake late in April or early in May and again from late July to early October. 147. Efeunetu.s pvxilhts. Semipalmatod Sandpiper. See above. 148. Tvtanvs melanokucvK. Greater Yellow-legs; Tell-tale. 149. Totanm jUiviqx'x. Yellow-legs. Tbis and tbe preceeding species are migrants across tbe county in April and again in August and latir. Tbe former species being tbe more common. Langille. 150. Birtraviia hngieuuda. Bartram's Sandpiper. Field Flower. Nut uucom- mou summer resident, arriving late in April and breeding bere. 151. Tringoides vuwuhirins. Spotted Sand-piper. Common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives about May first. 152. liidlus rirgininniis. Virginian Rail. Not uncommon Summer resident. Breeds. Arrives late in April departs in October. 15;>. Potzann Carolina. Sora. Common sununcr resident. Breeds. Arrives late in April and leaves in October. 154. Gallinuki galeata. Florida Galliuule. Common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives in April. Leaves in October. 155. Fulicii americuna. American Coot. Sj^oken of by Langille as a common mi- grant in April and October. 156. Olor avuricinnis. Wbistliug Swan. A rare migrant. Two- specimens were taken near Medina in the spring of 188(). 157. Bei-nicUi canadensis. Canada Goose. Abumlant migrant occi;rring in Marcb and April and staying some three or four weeks; aud again d.uing tbe entire month of October. 158. Bernicla canadensis Jiutchinsi. Hutchins's Goose. A not uncommon migrant occurring with the preceeding species. 159. Anas boscas. Mallard. Reported by Langille as a coiumon migrant, occurriug in March and April and again in Stpteujber and later. 160. Anas obscura. Black Mallard. Our most common duck. Migrant, occurring in April and again in September and October. L.angille says that quite a few remain here to breed. 101. Dafila acuta. Pintail. Tbis and the following species, according to Langille occur more or less in comjiauy with each other being migrants in April and again iu September and October. 162.. Marecn americnna. Baldpate. See above. 163. Qaerquedula discarse. Blue-winged Teal. 164. Nettion caroUnensis. Greeu-wiiiged Teal. This and the preceeding species are reported by Langille as migrants, occurring iu Aju'il and again iu September and later. 165. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. Summer Duck. Not uncommon summer resident Breeds. Arrives about April 1st. 166. Fvlix mariln. Seaup Duck. Common migrant. Occurring iu miel-Ajail. 167. Fulli.v collaris. Rjug-bilkd iJlaekLend. Sj oken el by Lai.gille as a rather rare migrant. He repoits the taking of a pair on the Erie canal. 168. Clangida albeola. Butterball; Buffleheael. Common migrant, being most plentiful iu April anet October. 169. Mergus serrator. Redbrensted Sheldrake. Tbis species is with us iu large numbers in late atumn and early sjjring remainin- ebaing winter if tbe waters are suffici- ently open. Langille. 17U. riuu'tlwnJUivirostries. Yellow-billed Tropic Bird. The extraordinary occur- ence of tbis straggler from the tropics is reported by Langille. A youug male found iu a clover field after a heavv storm from tbe southwest, was brought to him alivo iu Sej.tem- ber, 1876. THE OOLOGIST. 93 171. Larun argentatus smithsoniamis. American Herriug Gull. Noted a single specimen at the shore of Lake Ontario near the niontls of Johnson's Creek, August 7, 1888 172. JJytes aretus. Homed Grebe. This species is reported by Langille as a mi- grant in April and Octob or 173. Podi'i/mhrn. jwdicfjis. Thick. billed Grdic. N^t uncommon summer resident Breeds along lake Ontario. 174. CulymbuH t/rrqaatuff. Loon. Not uncommon migrant. Have seen it during the fii-st days of May. SUMMARY OF THE ABOVE LIST. Resident species .• 14 Summer resident 84 Migrant 4G Winter visitant 9 Stragglere 4 Uuclassified, 1. e., cannot be classified with certainty 17 Total 174 Number of species that have been known to breed within the county 8!> The Robin. The Robin, Turdus mi(jratoriou», is one of our very common species of birds. His dress and habits are so well known to all our readers that a detailed description will be unnecessary. How ea^^erly we look for his first a^ipear- ance in Spring! He is among the first arrivals, following usually ihe Sparrows and Bluebirds. After he has arrived, we feel that the "icy hand of Winter " is relaxing and it will soon be removed from the streams and fountains. Then all nature will quickly respond to tlie warm breath of Spring; the buds will swell and burst; the flowers bloom; other birds v/ill the robins' work begins. The nest is built in some tree, on some fence, under some shed, on a root under some bank, or just where it pleases the fancy of the bird to build. Last summer while visiting my old heme in Buckland, Mass., I discovered what I called a curiosity in the birds' nest line. I will call it a double Robin's nest: It was built on a board nailed to two upright joists under my brother's wagon shed. Old horseshoes, chains, etc. Lave been hung on this board for j-ears; and someone took down or hung up something there very often during the busy season of the year . I am sorry to say it was desert- ed when I found it, so I couldn't watch come ; and all will join in a general thanks- the birds and unravel the mj'stery. There giving for deliverance. What melodious notes issue from his throat, when mounted on the topmost bough of some tall tree near our dwellings. How insiDiring his song! How it thrills the nerves of a lover i were two perfectly formed nests built closely together and interwoven at the bottom . In one nest there were four eggs; in the other, one. I couldn't see anything wrong about either nest or eggs to cause the of nature! He is now seen at his best. It birds to leave one and build the other by will soon be time for him to commence its side. Could there any such thing housekeeping. After he has helped pre- j happen as that the male robin had two pxre a home, liis time will be fully occupied : mates and they built side by side? Have in attending to the wants of his mate and i two pairs of liobins been known to build his little family which will soon appear, j side by side, so that the nests are united at The robins comm3nc3 to build their nest ! the bottom and separate at the top ? These not far from the first of May. They are i are questions I submit to the readers of the mad« of straw, dried gi'asses, weeds, mud Oologist for explanation. Have any c f etc., lined with finer grasses. The blue you found similar structures? Any one who has taken the time to watch a pair ot eggs, usually four in number, soon ajipear. The eggs are hatched in a short time. Then robins feed their j'oung, can get a little idea 1)4 THE OOLOaiST. of the amonut of food leqiiired to satisfy their hunger. We can't esthnate the amount of good they do the farmers in the number of injurious insects they destroy in one season. Still th:; Robin has a good many enemies among the human family, because they think he helps him- self too freely to their cherries, strawberries and other small fruits. A good many have been destroyed because of these pro- pensities to take fruit. We believe thai they pay back more than an hundred-fold for the fruit destroyed, by the good they do in keejiing under subjection our insect enemies. Let us then befriend the Robin and do all we can to raise him in the estimation of those who wish to injure or destroy him. It is true that we have laws to protect our feathered friends. Then let us see that they are enforced, when rea.son fails to produce a sentiment in favor of iiroteccion. Let us be ready to give hmi a hearty welcome when he again visits us the coming Spring. Eewin G. Ward, Palmer, Mass. Davie's Egg Check List. From present indications this invaluable work will be mailed to advance purchasers sometime during the month of May. Under date of April 20th Mr. Davie writes: — "At this writing the book is iu type as far as the Yellow-throate.! Warbler, 063 A. O. U., and this A. M. I received Mr. Norris' introduction . The work will contain a complete analyti- ral Index every common name given to each species will be given. I have this big job complete as far as Shrikes and my pre- face is written. In regard to the price of my bt>ok you may state that to those wh> have ordered of you or who may send you their orders for the work bpfore it is out of press, which will be in the first part of May. The price will be onli/ f l.CO, after that time the price will be advanced to !{il.25 in paper cover and $1.75 in cloth binding. This is tinal on the retail prices. Yeiv trulv. Oliver Pavie". The Crow in the North. nv AVE C. CAYE, RIVEESIDE, N. B. Mr. WiUard N. Clute iu the March OoLOGisT enquires about the Crows' north- ern range iu Winter. In this locality the immense flocks which congregate in the Autumn, gradually dwindle away, until in December only a few of their dusky forms may be seen iu the Winter landscape, Hying high overhead or searching the snow-covered fields for the wherewithal to sitisfy their cravings of hunger. I should judge that fully seven- eights of our whole cro.v population leaves us in Winter, probably seeking a more congenial climate. Their return in the Sping varies accord- ing as the season is cold and stormy or bright and beautiful. The latter part of March usually ushers in many forerunners of the sable band. B fore the sweet-scented Maj' floweis show their pink cheeks among the mossy hillocks, the Crow is to be seen almost everywhere. As the Albert County Express ijuifs along through the broad meadows which boider our sea line, hundreds of these birds give her a discordant greeting from their hoarse throats; on both sides the extending acres are litt'^-ally peppered with their black forms. When the sun drives his flashing span over the western hills, and the shadows flutter to and fro across evening's calm face, the Crow bethinks him of his favorite roosting jilace, out cu Griudstcue Island. This island is thickly wooded with spruce and fir, the only mask of civilization leing the tall white spire of the lighthouse. For two hotirs every evening an irregular procession of Crows, almost numberless, may be seen leisurely flying hither. Do they have select roosting spots iu every place? In nesting time the same thing occurs - the larger number irobably being male, while the females guard their speckled treasurers in the lonely forests amonij; the hills. THE OOLOGIST. 95 THE OOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY nv FRANK H. LATTIN. ~ ALBION, N. Y. 50c per annum, oc each. Correspondence and items of interest to tlie student of Birds, tlieir Nests and Eggs, solicited from all. TBR,Iva:S OF STJTBSCKIFTIOlSr. single Subscription. Sample Copies, The above rates Include postage and premium. liemittances should be made by draft on New ^'ork; money order or postal note payable at Albion, N. Y.; registered letter: or by the Amer- ican, U. S., or Wells & Faigo Express Co. Money Order. Unused l'. S. postage stamps of any de- nomination will be accepted for sums under one dollar. Make money oi'ders and drafts payable and address all.subscriptions and communications to, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion. Orleans Co., N. Y. Entered at the Post Office at Albion, N. V.. as second-class mall matter. Until May 20th • we will receive sub- scriptions for Davie's Check List bonud in paper at #1.00 or iu cloth at $^1.50, after this date prices will be as (piotcd (Hi last page . Sj valuable will thi.s work jn-ovc to the Oolo^.;ist that we will guarautee that not a single purchaser would be willing to pnrt with his copy for $-5.00, one would be safe in saying 55*10.(10, could he ;iot obtain auother. The Prize Article Contest. In replj' to onr n quest iu April Ooi.rtusT 15 collectors kindly volunteered to pass their opinion ou the articles in the '88 OoLOCusTS that entered this contest. The result is undoubtedly as fair a one as could be obtained under the circum- stances and we think will give the best of satisfaction. Each judge was entitled to cast his ballot (or rath0 Advice to Live Collectors, 50 In Defence of Birds, -^^ ! Eeminlscenc-es of 1S8G, -jO Eggs of Mississipi)i Kile, *J0 Full particulars of another novt-l con- test will be givt n iu June Oologist. Many of our i eaders will wonder which of the judges came the nearest to naming the leading prize-winning articles, and to gratify their curiosity, we would say that Mr. Geo. E. Boyd, of Warren Co., Ill . named "A Day wih the Gulls," "A Bald Eagle," and " Some of Our Falconida'." Mr. W. H. Aspinwall, of Washington, D. C, name. I the tirst two mentioned above, and f(r the third "Nttcs for Col- lectors. ' ' Mr. V>\ E. Pratt, if Coi.k Co., 111., named the tirst tw^o and for the third one " Eggs of the Mississippi Kite." Mr. T. G. Pearson, of Alachua Co., Fla , cast one ballot only, and that for "The Bald Eagle.' Other parlies named one, two and even three of the prize winn< rs, but the gentle- men named came the "nearest." D6 THE OOLOGIST. A Bald Eagle's Nest. Ou Jaiinniy 5 I took mv first egg for the season of '8U. A friend of miue while out hunting on New Yeai's day, saw the nest. of a Bald Eagle and asked nic to go with him to get the eggs. I was glad of the chance, and on the 5th, after dinner, we started with a lot of cleats, ns the tree was a very tnll pine and no other trees near it. We had hard work nailing ou the cleats, as it was more than f 0 foet to the first limljs. We knew there was sonifthing in the nest, because when we reached the tree the old bird flew off of the nest and her mate joined her and they sat on a dead tree not fir away to watch the proceedings. We reached the nest at last, which was a huge affair, abont 5 feet broad and almost as thick, composed of pine sticks about as thick as a man's thumb, fur the most part, the top was flat, except in the center, where it was depressed a few inches deep and large enough to hold the eggs, and lined with grass and other soft material. There was one egg in the nest of a dull, whitish or kind of greenish color. The old birds flew pretty close to us, screaming, but did not attack ns. We got home about dark, determined to try it again soon, and see if she would lay the rest of her chitch. Ihe egg when blown was fresh, and must have been laid that day. On the nth we went out again and up to the nest and got two eggs which hincs<, in the future we shall be obliged to chargk our friends in addition to return postage the following E, .e tliink very rea- sonable. We have spent several years in ha.idlmj and studying specimens of various kinds, anl bavcii hand a very large stock with which co up .risoiis c.n. be made. We also have the leading v orks t 1 use p> reference. The advantage cf havi;.^ specii.ie;i- prooerly identified is invaluable lo collector... Address, FEANK H. LATTIN, Altion, K. i, ^ Chas. K. Worthen, ^ NATURALIST ^r^o TAXIDERMIST, ^- Warsaw, illinois. -^ Large stock of Native, and the linndrsomest of Tropical Blra Skins on hand. Rare ?rccles a spcclaUy. Enclose stamp with Inquiries. ayr THE YOUNG NATURALIST'S llo 1 RcMorreeUoD Ptast, M«x. e Bvk tram Orrh-Tiwi, 8p^ 7 "BlKTrae" Bkrk. KUripn^ CttM. e 8»od Dollv. euro Bbj, M4 • CUiMwiCota 10 Ttak fihea W. I 11 OiTscpipe Com. eiogspei*, 12 Cyprtra ifui, BtiigBpora 13 Cyjiraa Adrc4ix AaboiD* li C^trm AraMa^ E. L 15 Red Sn Bewo, Bt»MDM 16 Gray Bm Bna, Nmi 17 BrovD-Uadad Bn B 18 6a»« ebcO. CUda 19 BrawA Cofml. BahH « krrawbaA. Oi*M*< SI Aeon B«n»cK « t6 Vlrmrj CoTry.Oyl • Co.. H T. S8 Poanl Bb«k Tuotfa, & C. 39 Oppcohno or BfaaQ Door, Pifc**»>*t 43 Pt«ca of LooCaK Jspan 44 3 Egg CApsalM of PoiwtakU^ Atlntii (S Piece of 'nipft Cloth, mad* \/j (be U^ FRANK H. LATTIN, Pmblislter of**TBE OOtOOIST,** WActaaU and Baa*l DaUr «n 6p«cImtBa. I&ftnuDctili. Snppltw aad FiWutlens for t^« VUvtUit, Albion, N. Y. dcXmu' aon«ctiona rver pot op. ] wLiJe pronng ioTftliubla lo "Toong coUocion.'' bv spvataeoM at retell pnccB UDOnnt 'o orei 9Z OOl tareauil. acb Kpoc>a>«o Ub«l- AUI 1 CR pfKc MppedaeponMy. Jo/«dc<*>KryaQd«e^rnpiianiaXaB^ UVUllJl AtfdrMB pla^jr. FAAVX B. LATTUr. ▲I.BZOV, V. T. THE CONTAINS 86 Pages of Valuable Information. It gives our regular price list of ocilogical specimens and supplies (the most complete ever sent out by any dealer). It gives tiie common and scientific names of all North American birds, arranged and numbered according to Kidgeway s (the Smithsonian) nomencla- ture of 1881 ; it gives the numbers used in Baird's check-list of 1859 and those used in Coue's of 1883 ; it gives the value of the eggs of over 500 species of North American birds, this fact alone making the catalogue invaluable to collectors as a basis of ex- change. It names the various families into which the birds of North America are divided, and enumerates the birds belonging to each familj'. It gives, approx- imately, the number of eggs in a clutch of every American bird. It tells how to prepare specimens for cabinet, how to pack them for transportation, with many other useful hints. A copy of our new hand- bcok and catalogue will be sent postpaid for Q ONLY 25 CENTS. or we can furnish the HANDBOOK bound in cloth and gilt for 50 CENTS.' ADDRESS ALBION, Orleans Co., N. Y. The Oologists' Directory By DAVIS & BAKER. Is now ready fir deliver^' and contains the names and addresses of over four hundred collectors of Oologi- cal, Ornithological, and Taxidermal specimens, and twenty-one pages of advertisements of the leading dealers. TMs Directory is tlie Best and Clieapest ever offered collectors, and is worth double the amount for which it sells. It is printed in good, suitable type, on heavy tinted paper, and bound in antique Japanese covers. 1 PRICE, POSTPAID, ONLY THIRTY CENTS. ADDRESS, Z^X'A'Xils. ZZ. Xj £»< 1; t ± zxy WHOLESALE AGENT, A'^iion, New York. i)8 THE OOLOGIST. OUR PRICES for 188!) will remain the same as quoted in the A^dfin-aJisffi Bn.JIcfin of Sept., '88, and as given and corrected on this page. AV'e have lumdreds of specimens not noted on these lists, but from present outlook we think it will be im- possible to issue new catalogues before 181*0. Drill CORRECTIONS No. 4, Short-handle Eg<. 21-100 is 15c instead of '25c. Our stock of the following is exhausted: Shells etc, Voluta junonica, Black African Coral. We can now furnish choice Egg Ocises of the Periwiidde for only 25c. SECOND CLASS EGGS. At a Bargain iu order to close out. M;iny are nearly lirst-cla-;s, but as they run they arc either end-blown, chipped holes, mended, cracked or otherwise inij^cifect. First orders receive best specimens. Orders under 25c add 5c for j^o^tage. Between •_'.") and 50c add lOc. Between 50c and 75c add 5c; al>ove 75c we will send prepaid. Catbird, Bli e')ird, Flicker, Fewee, Cliff Swallow, llobin, Mourning Dove, English Sparrow, Brown Tliiasht r, Kingbird at only Ic each Brewer's Blackbird, 02 Quail, 04 Black-crowned Night Heron, .04 Lonisiaua Heron, 04 Little Blue Heron, O.'i Snowy Heron, 06 White-crowned Night Heron, 10 Alligator, 10 Am. Avocet, 20 Am. Eared Grebe, 15 Black Skimmer 04 Langhiu^^ Gull 08 Am. Herring Guli, OS Gannet 10 Am. White Pelican, 20 Am . Flamingo, 2.") .\ddreHs at once, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. Birds' Eggs. Eygs not listed in 1S^.S, Sept. imik'Un. Blacl'-tailed Gnat catcher M PlumbeoD's (inatca teller > Say's Pewee 18 Black Pewee is Berlandier's ^^'re;l ■'iO Balrds Flycatcher, 2-> Costa's Ilummiiifiblrd 7) Velio w-b( Hied Woodpecker riO Florida Screech Owl; 70 Florida liurrowin;? Owl 4.ui» Red-bellied Pigeon, 2.oo Oregon Kuffed (Jrouse, 1'> Rock Ptarmigan 7") Willard Ptarmigan 7-") Chestnut-bellied scaled Partridge 7') Ringed Plover l.*) Little Ringed Plover 2.5 Long-billed Curlew To RulT 2'. Black-taUed Godwlt 40 Dunlin, hi European snipe, 2.5 European Woodcock, !.■; .5 Black-necked Stilt m Wilson's Phalarope 1.00 Red Phalarope 1.0!) Northern* Phalarope .'0 Sandhill Crane l.oo Whooping Crane 1.2 "i White Ibis 25 Glossy Ibis 3.5 Roseate Spoonbill Ti Whistling Swali 3.00 Canada Goo.se 75 White-fronted Goo.se i..50 King Elder 2.011 Pacific Eider l.Oo American Merganser 75 Iceland Gull 1.25 Franklin's (iull 75 t'abbot's Tern A(\ Sooty Tern, 35 Noddy Tern, (0 Bridled Tern 3.50 White-winged Black Tern 50 Audobons Shearwater, 2.00 Man.x Shearwater PO Pacific Lo jn 2.00 Horned (Jrebe, 5o American Eared Grebe 25 Great A uk (cast) 1.25 Brunnlch's Murre 20 Gopher (Land Tortoise of Fla . ). 25 Corrections and Change of Pjices. C:edar Waxwlng os Bullock's'.Oriole 10 Bobolink,'." 20 Red-headed Woodpecker OS cassln's Kingbird, 30 Ptarmigan,. 75 Mew (iull 3(1 Stormy Petrel 50 Roseate Tern 05 THE 00 LOG 1ST. SEND IN YOUR ORDER AT ONCE FOR ONLY Special Limited 30 day OlTer ! Until June 15tli we will send you tbe following articles for only $1.50. 1 Copy Maynard's Naturalist's Guide _ _ _ .^1.25 1 Ebony-handled Scajiel . _ - - - .75 17 Back No's of The Oologist (all different) - - 1.00 1 OoloKist's Handbook - - - - - -25 $3.25 By j)urcliasiug- large quantities of the Guides and Scapels we have Ijeeu enabled to obtain special jsrices and we have decided to give our patrons the benefit of our bargain and let them have the lot for less Hioncy Ihan any dealer in America can purchase the same goods for at ichol'esale. Our supply is limited and at this offer and price we can spare only 72, (seventy two) sets. Should your order le received after tliese 72 ai'e sold we will return ycur money at once. In order that dealers will not take advantage of this offer and take the entile lot at once, v.e will not sell any one person over three sets and we also reserve tne right not to send over a dozen sets to a single Post Office. Should ths articles we offer in this lot be wanted separate- ly they will cost as follows, viz.: — I'Jaynard's Natui'alist's Guide ^ _ - - i<1.25 Ebony-handled Scapel - - - - - -60 17 back No's of The Oologist _ - - - .40 The Oologist's Handbook - - - - - .15 Or until June 15tli we will mail you the entire lot by mail postpaid for ONLY -SI. CO. Head tiie de.scT:ption of Maynaid's Natm-alist's (ruide below. Address plainly, Frank H. Lallin^ Albion, Orleans Co., JV. Y, MAYNARD'S NATURALIST'S GUIDE. The most popular work on collecting objects of natui-al history ever written. It has so long been the standard on the subjects of which it treats that but little requires to be said of it, but for the benefit of those \\\\o have never had an opportunity of examining the book, we wdll give ;in idea of what it treats by giving a digest of its contents. How to collect and preserve birds; make skins and mount in all at- titudes; collecting, making skins and mounting mammals; collecting and preser\'ing insects of all classes, also where to find them; mounting and preserving fishes, reptiles, and crabs; preserving shells, corals, sponges, starfishes, etc., etc.; bleaching and mounting skeletons; collecting and preserving eggs. Price, postpaid, $1.25 (the Publisher's original price was $1.75 1. THE OOLOGIST. " Dot it Down." Kvery collector should have one or more of our vest pocket note-books, and should always keep one in their pocket so that when they observe anything interesting or unusual they can "dot it down" on the spot. We have just obtained a new lot of note-books, two styles, and offer them at prices so reasonable that a collector cannot afford to be without them. Style 1, contains 36 pages, ruled and cross-ruled, size 2|- x 54 in., bound in Press Board covers. Price each, 6c; two for 10c; or 6 for 25c. Style 2, is " high toned " in every respect contains 72 pages, extra qualitj% ruled and cross-ruled paper, size 2-g x 5^ in., hand- somely bound in flexible red leather covers. Each 15c; two for 28c; or six for 75c. Address FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion, N. Y. PROCESS OP EHBALMma CHANGE OF FIRM. During tlie last year over 32> rlgUts to us3 Glbb's Process of Embalming have beea sold throughout the United states. J%'OVECE. We have secured from Dr. R. M, Gibbs ot Kalamazoo, Mich., the right to make and sell his celebrated Embalming vompuuud and to print and sell iiis lastruct.ons Dow to preserve arici mount birds, etc. C.H.&E.A.0IBB3^G9. We have just printed a circular expl matory ol Gibb's Process, which we will be pleased to sjnd to anyone sending their address. We hold over ,?0o testimonials, many ot them belag £rom leading taxidermists. SEND TO US FOR TESTIMONIALS. This Process Grows More Popular Each Year. C. H. & E. A. Gibbs & Co., rvALAMAZOO, MICH. Henry E. Berry, Damariscotia. Maine, wants the address of the person sending him a scalpel in answer to his exchange notice in the Mai'ch Oologist. footl EiiOTin^ — FOE — NATURALISTS AKD OTHERS. GOOD ^VORK. LOWEST PRICES. Correspondence Solicited H.A. CARHART, d yr Syracuse, N. Y. H. H. FIELD. E. C. GEE EN WOOD, -^FIeLd vd:ET2ii2iTO- iNrE"\?sr Containing 15 varieties of rare Minerals and ores mounted in tray. A valuable object lesson for old and young. Awarded a diploma of merit at 1858 Fair. Post paid lor only 25 cents. Complete line oi Minerals, Fossils. Shells Indian Uellcs and Curiosities of all kinds always on hand. Chinese Chopsticks, 11 Inches long, 10 c. a pan . Rolled plate Sea Bean watch charm, 25 cents. Small Shark teeth beauties, .5c. each. Garnet Sand, rare occurrence, per vial 10 cents. T'.Iarine Algin, 5 c, 8c. and 10 c. per card. Purple Sea Urchins, rare. 10 c. A TKIAL ORDER SOLICITED. Six -page price list of isi varieties ot minerals and thousmds ot fossils. Indian relics and natural history specimens sent free. CHEAPEST DEALER IN THE COUNTRY. Address, RUSSELL E. BARTLETT, General Curiosity Dealek, ESTABLISHED 1883. KALAMAZOO, MICH.. Bm^^^im^^^^^^^ C53C5SJD:5JQSJC:aC5f2^- <-0 m§mM.< Monthly. £2^i^^"t5£i£2iaS^ilM@ffi^)r^ WtT^ 50c. per Year. ^<^§ VOL. VI, ALBION, N. Y., JUNE, 1889. No. 6 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special announcements. "Wants," "Ex- changes" Inserted In this department for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of one-halt cent per word. No notice In- serted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely Indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. FOR EXCHANCiE— A Nearly New Natural History, containing 804 pages, for best offers of lirst-class eggs amounting to $3. GEO BOYD, Roseville, 111. EXCHANGE.— 58 varieties eggs, $5, and 450 var. stamps, $6; for rifle or other exchange. Either coUeetion with cash difference. CARL H. STEMPEL, Fort Madison.Iowa. TO EXCHANGE.— The "Volunteer Soldier of America," by John A. Logan, half morrocco, 700 pages, cost $5.25, for best offer in bird's eggs or skins before June 30. H. S. SAWYEK, Garland, Maine. TO EXCHANGE.— Taxidermy work for bird's eggs In sets: also eggs in sets for same. Cor- respondence solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed. Address, H. STANTON SAWYER, Garland, Maine. TO EXCHANGE.— Birds Skins for Rldgway's, Coue's or tmy other good work ..on Ornithology or Natural History. collectors send for ex- change list. H. L. CHEVILLON, Rlciimoud, Hl- Inols. WILL GIVE good excliange in flrst-ciass bird skins or sets of eggs for a "Coue's Key" or "Rldg- way's Manual in good conditlOQ, or for desirable sets of eggs, i'HarLeS D. OLDRIGHT, 7o6 West 13th St., Austin. Texas TO EXCHANGE— I have about 25r' varieties of N. American fresh water shells and 200 varieties of N. A. marine shells to exchange for N. A. species of moths and butterflies. A. K. FAIR- CHILD, Whippany, N. J. my6 WILL EXCHANGE.— Set 2 Gt. Horned Owl, set 2 Carrion Crow, -) Tufted Titmouse, 4 Summer R. Bird, j R. H. Woodpecker, set Mocking Bird, single 360, 263, 516, 4S0, all for Coue's Key, 3rd ed., 1st class. Write first. CARRINGTON BA- CON, Bell Chlstlan Co., Ky WANTED.— TO PURCHASE COLLECTIONS OF INDIAN RELICS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES FOR WHICH CASH WILL BE PAID. PARTIES HAVING SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEASE CORRESPOND WITH W. H. H. KING, JACK- SONVILLE, ILLS. ayr FIRST-CLASS Bird's Eggs in sets to exchange for flrst-class sets. Correspoadence solicited. W. E. PRATT, Lake Forest, 111. — Ng)GOLDEN EGGS.©^— If you have never received the Golden Egg Circular, it will pay you to send for one at once. Address C. A. HEAGY, je2 17 Keller St., Middleto'wn, Md. ^THE NAUTJLUS^ For Conchologists. (Formerly the Conch- ologists' Exchange. ) Improved, -j- Enlarged, -|- Illustrated. Issued Monthly. Subscription, $1 per year. H. A. PILSBKY, EDITOR. Address WM. D. AVERELL, Manager, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Penna. WE WANT YOU TO TAKE THE AGENCY FOR OUR FANCY VISITING CARDS. ^LIGHT PLEAS- ANT LIST OUT. THE ALBION CARD WORKS, ALBION, N. T. NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS Sea Shells, Sea Moss, Hot Springs Crystals, Mineral specimens, Precious and Fancy Stones, Indian ReUcs and Curiosities of all kinds. SPECIALTIES. Fine assortment of Black Hills Specimens, Beautiful Specimens of Lead, Iron and Zinc from the deserted Black Jack Mine in Galena, 111. Parties wishing to sort up cabinets will And it fo their advantage to send tor prices. Specimens and Curiosities bought and sold Addi'ess, W. Howard Harrison, jr6 816 S. Main St., Rockford, lU. THE OOLOGIST. GIBE'S PROCESS OF EMBALMIITG G thui one dtipartoKnti, c •n.T depart roenl, I cinnOi f.T 10 rt rtA SLcni-J jcQ d^irft to La- « jr Mcfa ftddtlioQfll o Lt*aooUMioTM will net tfl looy In o*«er»ing tUo iroportanpo el keopiuj their wt^fn ■tuwliog Id this "UiitxUnj. CoUectoTH and (JMlun de(uni>M Dttinpfl .tppear in thU dbMiurj for tlir ir «»nti^ but will al«o kwp tb*in p^lei nn ■•bflrK»ios" Ibat Ibny maj hai-e lor Kile (^b**-; pnbUsh^n haTiog p«prra Mc. that toqM h« of iDterewt lo '.ho pernoDS *rbn-« cqm-*i Appear is thh I>irecti.>r7, wi'l roc<>ii;ux« the importAAOo of pt/iciog lampla INSECTS. Koy L. Lyle, Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Mich. yr TAXIDERMY. Mrs. E. C. Wiswall, Prairie DuSae, Wis. m3 L. W. Nichols, Jr., Richmond, 111. m3 Colburn & Lake, No. 1938, 14th St., Washington, D. C. A2 BIRD SKINS. L. W. Nichols, Jr., Richmond, Ills, Colburn & Lake, No. 1938, 14th St., Washington, D. C. A2 F. E. Shoup, Rewauee, Teun. m3 A3 BIRDS' EGGS. H. W. Davis, North Granville, N. Y. my V. H. McKinsly, Grant Park, 111. Chas. A. Myers, Troy Grove, LaSalle Co., Illinois. Geo. E. Boyd, Box 116, Eoseville, 111. R. N. Clark, 312 So. Forest St., Monmouth, Illinois. W. N, Fleming. Box 12(;, Natick, Mass. ® coNfeder/^TE Notes. ® We want to close out onr s-tock of genuine Confederate Treasury Notes, a\Kl for 30 DAYS will send you postpaid, 13 var. for - - - ^l.OU 6 " " - - - - .32 2 " " - - - - .Oo Scott & Co. sell the same notes at ^l.S.") 75 cts., and 10 cts., respectively. None sold but what are A 1 and genuine government isssues. Lists sent FREE. State and Bank Notes, of war period and previous, CHEAP. CRESCENT NOTE CO., Talbotton, Ga. \^ UlfUnOnClSj andnnger ring, warrented to fit any finger, all tor loc. Albion Card Works, Albion, N. Y, CHANGE OF FIRM. During the last year over 32"> rights to use Glbb's Process of Embalming have been sold tlu'ovighout the United States. JVOTtCE. We have secured from Dr. R. M. Glbbs of Kalamazoo, Mich., the right to make and sell his celebrated Embalming (Jompound and to print and sell his instructions how to preserve ana mount birds, etc. C.H.&E.A.GIBBS&GO. We have just printed a circular expl natory of Gibb's Process, which we will be pleased to s^'nll to anyone sending their address. We hold ovei' 300 testimonials, many of them being from leading taxidermists. SEND TO US FOR TESTIMONIALS. This Process Grows More Popular Each Year. C. H. & E. A. Gibbs & Co., KALAMAZOO, MICH. As we go to press Davie's 3rd Edition has not been received, but we are expecting it daiJy all ad- vance purchasers can depend upon receiving a copy just as soon as issued. You can still send in orders foi- the Davie Eggs at prices quoted in May Oologist. Only a few remain unsold. THE OOLOGIST. 103 SEND IN YOUR ORDER AT ONCE! FOR ONLY A Special Limited 30 day Offer ! Until June 15tli we will send you the following articles for only $1.50. 1 Copy Mayiiard's Naturalist's Guide _ _ . .$1.25 1 Ebony-handled Scapel - - - - - .75 17 Bac-k No's of The Oologist (all different) - - 1.00 1 ()olo<>ist's Handbook - - - - - .25 $:i25 By pui'cliasing large (jiiantities of the Guides and Scapels Ave have l»een enabled to obtain special prices and we have decided to give our })atrons the benefit of our bargain and let them have the lot for le.ss inoiieij tliari any dealer in America can purchase the same goods for at ivholesale. Our supply is limited and at this offer and price we can s])are only 72 (seventy two) sets. Should your order he received after these 72 are sold we will return your money at once. In order that dealers will not take advantage of this off'er and take the entire lot at once, we will not sell any one person over three sets and we also reserve the right not to send over a dozen sets to a single Post Office. Should the articles we offer in this lot be wanted separate- ly they will cost as follows, viz.: — Maynard's Natiu'alist's Guide - - - - $ ,25 Ebony-handled Scapel - - - - - .60 17 l)ack No's of The Oologist . _ - _ .40 The Oologist's Handbook - - - - - .15 (.)r until June 15tli we Avill mail you the entire lot by mail postpaid for ONLY $1.50. Eead the description of Maynard's Naturalist's Guide below. Address plaiidy, Frank H. Lattin^ Albion, Orleans Co., TV. Y, MAYNARD'S NATURALIST'S GUIDE. The most popular work on collecting objects of natmal history ever ■\\iitten. It has so long been the standard on the subjects of which it treats that but little requires to be said of it, but for the benefit of those who have never had an opj)ortunity of examining the book, we will give an idea of what it treats b}^ giving a digest of its contents. How to collect and i)reserve birds; make skins and mount in all at- titudes; collecting, making skins and mounting mammals; collectmg and preserving insects of all classes, also where to find them; mounting and preserving fishes, reptiles, and crabs; preserving shells, corals, sponges, starfishes, etc., etc.; bleaching and mounting skeletons; collecting and preserving eggs. Price, postpaid, $1.25 (the Publisher's original price was 51.75). 104 THE OOLOGIST. Oology OF' l\[EW England. BY EIAVIN A. CAPEX. COMPLETE IN ONE MAGNIFICENT VOLUME. IT CONTAINS AN ACCURATE DESCBirTlON OF THE EGGS, NESTS AND BREEDING HABITS OF ALL THE Birds Known to Nest in New England. There are three hundred and twenty-three colored illustrations, all drawn and painted from nature by the author. These have been re- produced in colors, so nearly exact that it requires an expert to detect the difference between the plates and the original drawings. The dimensions and forms are as perfect as it is possible for skilful artists to represent them, and no trouble nor expense has been spared by the author to render this work accurate, as regards both text and plates. The size of the volume is 10 x 14 inches, prmted in large type, on paper of the finest quahty. The work consists of twenty-five plates, \\ith one hundred and eleven pages of text. Handsomely bomid in cloth, with gilt edges, m one volume, every plate securely momited on guards, for only $8.75, or delivered free of postage or express charges for $9.10. The publishers' price for this work has been $15.00. Frank H. Lattin, Albion, N. Y. The Best WW Ad n t n will gnaranteo th(-"LOVELL" WASHER to do better work ■ do it easier and in less time than ary other machine in the world. Warranted five years, and if it don t wash the S clothes clean without rubbing, we will refund the money. AGENTS WANTED "cTsrorpro'ol that agents are makir.R from $76 to $160 per month. Farmers make?200 to $500 during the winter. Ladies have great success selling this Washer. Retail price, only $6. !^atnp''L'? J^S.^^ desirinp: an agency $-J. Also the Celebrated KEYSTONE WRINGERS at manufacturers' lowest prices. We invite tne strictest investigation. Sena your address on a postal card lor further particulars. ■< _ . •» LOVELL WASHER CO., Erie, Pa. THE OOLOGIST. 105 EXCHANGE EXTRAORDINARY. I waut at once the followiDg first-class egog^ either single or in set?, iu exchange at full Ilulktiii jjrices, or if in sets I -snll allow lU per ct. above these prices, in exchange for the articles mentioned below. Eggs taken in large or small quantities. No exchange am Minting to le.«s than $1.00 can be " bothered with" unless 10c additional is enclosed for return postage and packing. Species wanted, Ridgway's No's. : No. 2, 4, 4a, 5b, l(i, 21, 41, 47, 51, 5G, 60, G3, (;3a, 67, 69, 70, 72 Warblers and Vireos, Nos. 75 to 145 inclusive; 161, 168, 181, lil8. 217, 2:37, 240b. 242, 244, 245, 248, 251, 260. 263, 264, 270, 271, 277, 27!», 29!), ;!00, 312, 313, 326, any of the Hummingbirds, 353, 354, 357, 361, 385, 387, 388, any of the Owls, Hawks, Buzzards, Vultures or Eagles, 473, 477, any of the Quails, 487, 488, 489, 494, 497, 498, any species from No. 500 to 764. In return for the above I wnll give any of the following articles, specimens or sup- plies at the prices quoted. any of the 231c, 231b, 282, 293 SUPPLIES. Xo.l, 8-100 Egg Drill 08 •• 2, 12-100 " 12 •• 2>, 15-100 " 15 •• 3, 18-100 ■' IS •• 4, 20-lOJ " 20 100 E.Kcliange and lieturu E.x. Sheets 80 •• Order sheets, 45 " Billheads ATi '• Data Blanks, No. 8 45 *' 4 20 • Labels, No. 11 IS •• TaxidermLsts' Labels, No. 1.3 20 •• 14, 15 oologisfs Hand-book 25 Oologlsfs Directory, 30 17 Back numbers Ooi.ocisr (prem No. 30).. ..50 ()oi,o(iiST without prem. from date to Jan.,'90.. .5u card good for one E.xchauge Notice la the OoLOUisT,.. .25 SPECIMENS. Egg Case Of Periwinkle, .. .. .35 Lucky Tooth of Codflsh, .. .. .". .15 c;iub-splned Urchin, .. .. .. .50 Sand Dollar, extra .. .. .. .15 Si arflsh. Martha's Vineyard, line, .. .. .25 Shark's Egg. . . . . . . . . .25 Bahama Purple Urchin, .. .. .. .15 Si.K Cards Marine Algaja, .. .. .50 Vegetable Ivory Apple, flue, .. .. .50 Pod of lioyal Ponciana or Sabre Bean, very curious, .. .. ::>:> Itajah or Beetle Nut, .. .. .. .15 Brown-banded Sea Bean, .. .. .10 Hed Sea Beau, .. .. .. .. .03 Gray Sea Bean, .. .. .. .. .03 Trilobite, Calymene, Niagraensis, .. .. .40 Scaphites. from Black Hills, choice & desirable, ..50 Kesurrection Plant, .. .. .. .15 -\n e.xtra line Rose coral, .. .. .. .25 Barnacle, Paciiic, a choice double specimens .25 Polished Agate, pendant, can be worn as a charm, . . . . . . -2 > Indian Pottery, fine 2 in. specjmen, .. .-25 SHELLS. All extra flne live specimens. ■ Tellina radlata, .. .. .. .. .id oiiva Inflata. .. .. .. .. .lu cypra?a lynx. .. .. .. .. .lo " caurlca, .. .. .. .. .lo " vitellus, .. .. .. .. .10 " helvola, .. .. .. .. .05 Mercenaria Laiteri, .. .. .. .. .15 J'urpura patula. .15 Murex pudorlcolor, .. .. .. .15 Oliva fusitormis .. .15 •' litterata, .. .. .. .. .15 i Chiton, squamosiLs, .. .. .. .lo Flssurella Barbadensis. .. lO Strophia glans. .. .. .. .. .lo .05 .15 .10 .25 .15 .10 NOVELTIES. Little Brown Jug, .. t^ollector's Puzzle Whistle, Bird Warbler, Catapult Gun— wood frame, Box Pharaohs serpent Eggs, IS best assorted Fish Hooks, BIRDS' EGGS. Curve-billed Thrasher so Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 35 CaUfornia Shrike 25 Summer Redbird 40 Black-ttroated Sparrow i.oo Texan cardinal 75 Blue (;rosbeak .50 Dwarf Cowbird~ 50 Bullock's Oriole i, , Cassin's Kingbird 40 Acadian Flycatclier 25 Traill's Flycatcher 25 Burrowing Owl 40 Mexican (iround Dove 1.00 Wild Turkey T5 willow Ptarmigan 1.00 White-crowned Night Heron 35 Limpkln (extra fine 2nd class) 1.00 Barrows (iolden-eye 1.25 Am. Flamingo 1.00 Sheldrake 1 oo Cabot "s Tf-rn eo Noddy Tern 75 Sooty Tern 50 Bridled Tern 5.00 Black Tern .1.5 Least Tern 10 ' American Eared Grebe .50 I If you desire to obtain anything on the above 1 list in exchange, send on your eggs at once: It ' you have no eggs, but have other desirable specimens In quantity, write what you have with price: or will exchange for collections of tine Postage Stamps, or books on Natural' History, or choice Indian Relics. Only flrst-class specimens accepted at any price. All others returned at senders exoense. We will receive hundreds of packages In answer to this exchange, and if you do not write your name plainly on the outside of the packages you send, your exchange win be de- layed and packages possibly lost. This offer will hold good until June 30th o.nly. At that date we may see fit to extend it, but shall doubtless withdraw it entirely. Send on your specimens at once In large or small (luantities. It makes no difference to us whether you send $1.00 or $100.00 worth; but If less than $1.00 worth, lOc extra must be enclosed lor return postage and packing. Large (luantities shipiied by Express or Freight rimat be premid. .Vddress FRANK H. LATTIN, Al.BION, N . Y 106 THE OOLOGIST. CONTAINS 86 Pages of Valualile Information. It gives our regular price list of oblogical specimens and supplies; (tlie most complete ever sent out by any dealer). It gives :he common and scientific names of all North American birds, arranged and numbered according to Ridgeway s (the Smithsonian) nomencla- ture of 1881 ; it gives the numbers used in Baird's check-list of 1859 and those used in Coue's of 1883 ; it gives the value of the eggs of over 500 species of North American birds, this fact alone making the catalogue invaluable to collectors as a basis of ex- change. It names the various families into which the birds of North America are divided, and enumerates the birds belonging to each family. It gives, approx- imately, the number of eggs in a clutch of every American bird. It tells how to prepare specimens for cabinet, how to pack them for transportation, with many other useful hints. A copy of our new hand- book and catalogue will be sent postpaid for Q ONLY 25 CENTS. or we can furnish the HANDBOOK bound in cloth and gilt for 50 cents. ADDRESS ALBION, Orleans Co.. N. Y. The Oologists' Directory By DAVIS & BAKER Is now ready for delivery and contains the names and addresses of over four hundred collectors of Oologi- cal. Ornithological, and Taxidermal specimens, and twenty-one pages of advertisements of the leading dealers. TMs Directory is tlie Best and Clieapest ever offered collectors, and is worth double the amount for which it sells. It is printed in good, suitable type, on heavy tinted paper, and bound in antique Japanese covers. PRICE, POSTPAID, ONLY THIRTY CENTS. ADDRESS, WHOLESALE AGENT, A'^ion, \ett' York rm !;.'■ In order to close out our stock of Hand- books and Directories, we will, for the next SIXTY DAYS, send a copy of either prepaid for only 15 CENTS, or a copy of both lor only 25 CENTS. New Directory ! COLLECTORS' ATTENTION ! ! The uiidei signed are engaged iu pnb- lishiug the largest aud finest Oulogisl?,' and Ornitluilogistb' Directory ever pub- lished. It will be strictly first-class iu nil respects, printed on fine book paper in clear, legible type and neatly bound iu ser- viceable bindiug. It will postively l)e issued, without fail on August o, 188'.). Nt) time or expense will be spared in making it as complete and reliable as jjossible. AVe need the help of every live collector. Names inserted free of charge. Do not neglect this opportunity, but send name aud address plainly written, ou postal, immediate'y. Exchange notices, of 25 words or less, 10c. ; over 25 aud less than 40, l.')c. A limited number of only strictly reliable advertise- ments will be inserted at the following low rates: 1 in., single column, $ .75, double column, >|^1.2"); half page. f3.50: page i|6.00. Price of Directory, 30c. Address all communications to MENEFEE & CORLESS, my 3 San Jose, Cala. For the convenience of our patrons we have arranged the following sets of samples any of which will be sent prejiaid upon receipt of price: Trays, 4 sizes, 05 Cotton for lining trays and cabinets six samples, 2 grades, 4 colors OM Gummed Labels, useful for any busi- ness, 10 styles, 0."*. Tags, 4 styles, . . 02 Datas, Labels aud Blanks, slice t of 20 Samples, t>L' Checking List, contains names aud numbers, both Eidgewavs aud A. O. U., ' 02 Cork, 3 gradfs, 03 Insect Pius, 8 sizes 03 We will send all the above samples, if ordered at one time, for oulv 20 cts. FEANK H. lATTIN, All)iou, N. Y. •M RR* Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., JUNE, 1889. No. G Birds of Mathews County, Va. I think the suggestion made by Mr. Clute in the January issue of the Oologist, a very good one— for everyone to give some account of the bird life in his locality Doubtless this would be very interesting as well as instructive to the readers of the OoLOGisT, for a great deal of valuable in- formation concerning the haunts and habits of our birds, could thus be gained. As some have already given interesting acooiiuts regarding the above, I send in the following report of some of the most com- mon species which occur in this sectiou, hoping that it may of interest to some. This county, as may be observed, lies on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay; the northern, eastern and southern shores being washed by its waters. The entire coast is indented with rivers, creeks and coves, so that there is no point within the county, more than two miles from salt- water; hence we are frequented by many aquatic birds, such as Ducks, Geese, Gulls, Terns, Loous, Herons, Rails, etc. Among the Ducks the most common are the Canvas-back, Mallard, Scoter, Eed- headed, Old- wife, Pintail, Golden-eye, Teal. Wood, etc. With exception of the Wood DiTck, all depart, at the approach of Sum- mer, for more northern regions. The Loous, which are frequently caught in the seines, by the fishennen, are very coQimon during Winter and early Spring, but the Summer haunts, of this bird, is farther north. We have quite a number of speides of the Gull and Tern, but I can not give each by by its proper name, as I have not had the opportunity to procure specimens for ident- ification; but however the Laughing Gull and Common Tern are the moj-t numerous of their family. Hundreds of eggs of the latter species can be picked up aloug the beach about the first of June. The chief representatives, of the Heron family, are the Great Blue Heron and the Green Heron: the first is known here by the name ' 'Scoggiu. " The White Huron is sometimes met with, but be can not Le considered as a summer resident. The Clapper Rail, Black Rail and Yellow Rail are fouud here in the Summer season. The Sora or Carolina Rail is not common here, but iu the reeds a-jd marshes along the rivers, farther inland, where it is very numerous it is hunted ex- tensively by the sportsmen, affording a most agi'eeable amusement as well as a delicious repast. Of the shore birds, the Wilson's Snipe, Least Sandpiper, Sjjotted Sandpiijer, Wood- cock and Kilideer are among the most num- erous. The Woodcock is common through- out the year. In the latter part of March, when nidification begins, it resorts to the swamps, sedgefields and thickets, where it rears its young. Its nest is usually placed iu a tussock of grass or patch of briers. I have seen the young large enough to fly Ijy the middle of May. The Turkey Buzzard, which is so much respected here for his usefulness, though not beloved, in consequence of his habit's is abundant at all times. They begin nest- ing here about the first of May. A slight depression iu the ground with, perhaps, a few scattering leaves, inside of an old hol- low stump, make up the nest. Two eggs are eaid to be a set, but we frequently find them here containing four. The Bald Eagle, in consequence of his gi-eat partiality for fish, which he often procures by robbing the Fish Hawk, is a common resident here. The nesting season of this bird begins about the 10th of Febiu- ary, though Mr. M , a fritnd of mine, took a nest on Feb. lc,'89,containiug eaglets not less than a week old. Allowing four weeks for incubation, the eggs were laid about January 12th. This, I consider, early nesting for this species: ceitainly iu 108 THE OOLOGIST. this locality. Two eggs are usually laid, but I have known them to lay three. Departing for more southern regions in the latter part of September, the Fish Hawk reappears in great abundance at the early approach of Spring, and returning to the same nests occupied in the former season. They begin laying about the last week of April; the nests are generally placed on pine trees in the vicinity of water, ranging from ten to seventy -five feet from the ground, and sometimes on the ground. There may be seen, sometimes, along our coast, dozens of nests within a few square acres. Among the Owls, the Great Horned and Screach Owls are most common. The Long-eared and Saw-whet are rare. Crows are abundant at all seasons. In Winter evenings about sunset, they can be seen flying in large flocks to the southern portion of the county to roost, and returning early in the morning. Of the Woodpeckers, the Flicker, the Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers are very common. The Pileated and Red-bellied are rare. The Eed-headed Woodpecker, which was once so common here, has be- come almost extinct. His predatorj' habits in the orchards and cornfields; his excessive fondness for fruit, esijecially the cherry, and his peculiar habit of approaching dwell- ing and farm houses, and rapping on the shingles, are some of his marked peculiari- ties. His absence here may, perhaps, be attributed to the scarcity of timbered lands the most of which have been cut, as such places are his favorite retreats, especially in time of nidification. The following, named in order uf their abundance, are quite mimerous: Night Hawk, Whip-poor-will and Chuck-wills- widow, also the Chimney Swift and Euby- throated Hummingbird are very numerous. These occur only as Summer residents. Kingfishers are abundant along the river shores throughov.t the summer season. Yellow-billed Cuckoos are abiandaut as Summer residents. The Black-billed is very rare. We have many representatives of the Tvranuida^ familv. the chief of which are the Kingbird, Crested Flycatcher, Acadian Flycatcher, Traill's Flycatcher, Wood Pe- wee and Phcebe, These we have only as summer residents. The Orchard Oriole, Meadow Lark, Cow- bird, Red-winged Blackbird, Purple Grackle and Boat-tailed Grackle are very abundant. Baltimore Orioles and Bobolinks very rarely occur. We have among the Turdidae family, American Robin, Bluebird as common resi- dents. The Wilson's Thrush and Hermit Thrush appear only as migrants. We have as common residents the follow- ing: Cardinal, Water Thrush, Mockingbird, Carolina Wren, Black-capped Chickadee, American Quail, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Field Si^arrow and Goldfinch. As Winter residents we have the following : White-throated Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Snowbird, Golden-Crowned Kinglet and Yellow- rumped Warbler. The following are Summer residents: Seaside Sparrow, Catbird, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Redbird, Purple Martin, Bam Swallow, White-bellied Swallow, Bank Swallow, Red- ej'ed Vireo, Warbling Yireo, Blue-headed Vireo, White-eved Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Yellow- breasted Chat, Golden-crowned Thrush, Brown Thrasher, House Y/reu and Blue-grey Gnatcatcher. The following occur as migrants; Purple Finch, Pine Grosbeak, Savanna Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Cedar Waxwing. M. C. White. Changes in the Nesting of Birds. Among the many changes which have taken i^lace in the habits of birds since the settlement of America, those which concern their nesting habits are of much interest. The Bluebird early left his hole in some forest-tree for a hollow limb in the orchard or apartments in the bird-house, and the House Wren, who lived in the same sitna- THE OOLOGIST. 100 tions as the Bluebiiil, took up bis Jiboile iu any odd ciaimy aljout the house or out- buildiug. The Pewee, which is so coiiimon about our barns and houses, long ago placed its nest on any convenient shelf among the rocks; some individuals do so this day, but by far the greater number have betaken themselves to the dwelling of man or to a beam under some bridge. But of all birds, the Swallows have taken roost kindly to the habitations of man. Before there were any barns to build in, the Barn Swallow nested in caves or under overhanging cliffs, but as soon as the large roomy barns of our ancestors l)egan to ap- pear, the cliffs were left for the more com- fortable retreats among the rafters. This exodus from the caves must have taken plaoe very early in the history of our country, for the bird is rarely called by any other name than Barn Swallow. A danger now threatens this bird in our modern tight barns: no opening is left as of j'ore for access to their nesting places, and from this cause, it is said, the Barn Swallow is gradually diminishing in num- bers. Will they remember their former haunts among the cliffs and go back to them again? \ neighbor of the Barn Swallow, on the cliffs, who has followed him to our barns, is the Cliff Swallow; he bi;ilds his jug- shaped nest beneath the eaves and one wonders what he has gained by the ex- change, unless it is a greater abundance of insect food. Yet all Cliff Swallows have not forsaken the ways of their ancestors, for they are occasionally found nesting on cliffs, and in the West they nest verj' com- monly in such situations. It was formerly believed that since the settlement of this coimtry, the Cliff Swallow has gradually spread over the continent from the West, where it is most abundant. It is now gen- erally conceded that it always nested in the East, but was seldom seen during the early days, owing to the nature of its nesting places. The White-bellied or Tree Swallow has not entirely foigotteu his hole in a tree or stump, but each year his nest is becoming more common in bird-houses and holes about buildings. In time he will probably nest in no other situations. This bird, however, does not seem very jiarticular as to where it places its nest. Langille saw them under flat stones and iu holes in the ground in Nova Scotia. The Bank Swallow could make little change for the better and still nest in river banks; lately they have taken to nesting in railway cuttings when the soil is soft enough for them to work in. A hollow tree was the Chimney Swift's early nesting place, but the great wide chimneys built by our forefathers did not long escape its notice and the tree was soon forsaken for thr chimney's capacious depths. No doubt the superior opportuni- ties afforded for getting its living was the main cause for the change, but the bird has also gained greater safety from its ^emies. Th3 Purple Martin, too, was formerly in the habit of nesting iu trees, and the early settlers found them nesting in gourds hung up by the Indians for that purpose. At the present time, the Martins are nearly always found breeding in bird hoiises. They seem particularly attached to certain localities, and in some places are quite common, while in others they are seldom seen. The reader will call to mind many other instances of birds that have made some change in their nesting places. Many changes are slowly taking place now. Maiirice Thomi:)sou says of the Red-headed Woodpecker: "I prophesy that, within less than a hundred years to come, he will be making his nest on the ground, in hedges or the crotclies of orchard trees. " No one need expect such great changes in many of our birds, but a hundred years will very materially change the nesting jjlaces of some. WiLLARD N. ClUTE, BinghTimton, N. Y. no THE OOLOGIST. A Short Collecting Tour in Florida. Ou the 11th clay of April, 1888, I left home for a short tour in the country. I went more especially for the Sparrow Hawks, as they were now in tbeir prime nesting ; but was ready for anything desir- able that I came across. I had proceeded about a mile, when, seeing a pair of Sparrow Hawks fooling around, I began to look for their nest. Presently I saw a hole about twenty feet up, that looked "wore," and strapping on my climbers "shinned up." Imagine my surpiise on finding a Florida Screech Owl sitting on two fresh eggs. I suppose the Sparrow Hawk«had nested here last year ;but this year the "Screecher" had got ahead of them and they were at a loss to know what to do for a nest. I had proceeded but a short distance when I foiand a set of five badly incubated Logger-head Shrike's eggs* The nest was composed of sticks and straws, lined with bits of feathers, cotton etc. I soon had these packed safely away in my collecting box. Seeing a colored boy at work in an ad- joing field, I asked him if he knew where there were any birds' nests. He said yes; be knew where there was a TUla Hawk's (meaning Sparrow Hawk) nest, to which pointed, saying, "Hit was way up dar." After looking at the snag, I decided I would not attempt to climb it, as the hole was fully sixty feet up and the snag was very rotten; but when I pounded on the snag and the " old lady " flew out, I could not resist trying it, and after a shaky climb I secured a nice set of four badly incubat- ed eggs. The eggs were laid on rotten wood ou bare floor of cavity ; and near this Jnest I found another set of four Sparrow Hawk eggs just exactly like the first set iu color, markings and shape. I think this set must have been laid by the offspring of the other pair. I found nothing after this for nearly two hours and then found a pretty set of three Sparrow Hawk ec'gs, perfect- fresh. My next find was a set of five Brown-headed Nuthatch eggs. I saw the pair pecking away on a dead tree, and thinking they might have a nest near bj', concluded to watch them; and soon the female flew to a dead stump and began her twittering when she was joined by her mate ; whereupon she disappeared in a fmall hole I had failed to notice before. At this I thought it time to investigate the matter myself. To make a long story short, after ten or fifteen minutes tedious and delicate work, I secured the set. They were beauties; having a white ground color thickly sprinkled with reddish-brown dots, chiefly at the larger end. 'J hese birds excavate their holes like the Picichc. This cavity they line with fine strips of pine bark and vegetable fibre. Soon rfter this I found a set of six Logger-head Shrike's eggs, perfectly fi-esli. The nest was situated in an orange tree fifteen feet up, composed of moss, lined with cotton. My next and last find was another set of Sparrow Hawk eggs, five iu number, perfectly fresh. I noticed a pair of Sparrow Hawks sitting on a dead snag, and thinking they must have a nest near by, began looking around and soon discovered a hole that looked suggestive, and after a short climb secured a fine set of live, by far the prettiest set I had taken during the day. I had now arrived near home and soon after was enjoying a good supper and congratulating myself ou my success for the day, A. L. QuAiNTANCE, Archer, Fla. Nesting of the Pigmy Owl The California Pigmy Owl is sometimes seen sitting ou the limbs of trees in dark thickets. It is a curious looking bird, a httle larger than a Cal. ^^'oodpecker. I have never taken but one set of the eggs, and I found them accidently. I was work- ing out iu the country near Santa Rosa. It was about the middle of May, and one day after dinner I took a short walk up the side of a rocky hill, near the building I was at work upon. I had a lath iu my hand THE OOLOGIST. Ill with which I was striking the trees as I passed along. About half way up the hill I saw a Red-shafted Flicker looking out of a hole in a snag of an oak tree. I thought I would look into its nest as I came back; and went on about thirty yards, when, as I started to pass a tree, which had been brok- en off about six feet from the ground. As I went to pass I noticed a hole about a foot from the top of the stump, which looked as if it had been made by a Woodpecker. I struck the stumj] below the hole and a gray colored bird popped out and flew rapidly away. I tried to look into the hole, but could see nothing. The stump, though rotten, was too hard to break with mj' hands so I started back to the house and got a hand-axe and ran all the way back again. A few licks with the axe and I had a hole large enough to piit my hand in. I felt in carefully, and was elated to feel eggs. 1 took them out one at a time until there were three perfectly white eggs, spherical in shape, and measure 1 1-16 by about 1 in. As I have no caliper rule, I took the meas- ure with a common rule, but the measure- ments are, I think, correct. The eggs were perfectly fresh, and I have no means of knowing whether three eggs are a set or not. I shoiild like to know how many eggs the Cal. Pigmy Owl lays. If any reader of this article does know, let's hear from him through this paper. Yours Respectfully, • A. Calderwood, Jr. Sonoma Co., Cal. Woodcock in Southen Illinois. Though the game birds are the least interesting to the ornithologist, except from a gastromic point of view, it may, notwith- standing, be of interes to notice the occur- rence of what is undoubtedly a somewhat common bird in an unusual localiiy. That is a Woodcock P. minor that had been killed by flying against a telephone wire over a low stream and was found soon after. Since these are considered game birds thev must necessarily be somewhat abundant in some localities, though this is the first occurrence in this region. Southern Illinois, that has come to my notice. The genus PI ih-hdn is the smallest one of the perfectly tletiued family Srolopucida^ the most interesting of the IrminAw or shore- birds. The P. minor that fell to my lot, dis- patched as it were on the wires, after care- ful manipulation furnished a first-class skin. It is a female in fine plumage. I would be pleased to learn of others' ex- parience with this family through the OoLOGiST, as I have seen little mention heretofore. H. F. Andrews. Shrikes. Your corresdoudent C. B. C. I see is out with the query on the difference between the White-rumped Shrike and the Logger- head. Perhapa I can enlighten him some- what. The Loggerhead, ludoviddnvn, is the type the White-rumped I. exrubitorfdes simply being a variety of that species. The differ- ence between the two is very close, ami consists chiefly as follows: The White-rumiied is much lighter in color, particularly noticeable in the uppar parts where it bleaches to a lighter shade on the rump, a thing not found on the Loggerhead : the white spot on the primaries is longer and narrower on the White- rumped. The black line on the side of the head is generally found to be shorter and broader on the Loggerhead. In size the White-rumijeil is found to be slightly larger. The Loggerhead is the form from the South-eastern States, while the White- rumped inhabits the Middle and Western States. Still another form now hails from the Pacific Slope, known as the Ridgway Shrike. Geo. G. Cantwei,!^, ■Minneapolis. Minn. 112 THE OOLOGIST. THEOOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY FRANK H. LATTIN, - ALBION, N. Y. Correspoudence and items of interest to tlie student of Birds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited from all. TERIvIS OF SXJBSCPlII'TIOISr. 50c per annum. 5c each. Single Subscription, Sample Copies, The above rates include postage and premium A-IDVERTISIKTO- E.A.TES Single insertion, 20 cents per line, nonpareil. 1 mo. 3 mo. 6 mo. 1 yr. Five lines, 1 00 2 50 4 00 6 00 One Inch, 2 00 5 00 S 00 12 00 }4 column. 7 00 IT 50 2S 00 42 00 1 13 00 32 50 .52 00 78 00 One page. 25 00 62 50 100 00 150 00 Advertisements under live lines, charged one lino extra. Special discounts can be given on many advertisements. Send copy for estimate and we will give you the exact cost of the advt. you wish inserted. Kemittances should be made by draft on New York; money order or postal note payable at Albion, N. Y.; registered letter: or by the Amer- ican, U. S., or Wells & Faigo Express Co. Money Order. Unused U. S. postage stamps of any de- nomination will be accepted for sums under one dollar. Make money orders and drafts payable and address all subscriptions and communications to, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y. Entered at the Post Office at Albion, N. Y., as second-class mail matter. The American Woodcock. The nesting habits of this beautiful game bird are known to very few colleftors. Years ago, it is said, these birds were plenty; but the coutiuuouri raids of the pot-hunter and sportsman thinned them out. Its favorite haunts are in swampj' wood- lands, near some sluggish stream that creeps through the banks of soft loamy soil, tufted with dumps of ferns and her- bage, that mimic well with their upper feathers. They feed especially in the morning and evening, on insects and worms which they get by prodding their long bill in the soft ground. The nest of the Woodcock is found in low moist woods, but it is not an uncommon thing to find them in hi"h dry woods. The nest is always placed on the ground ; it is simply a slight dejoression, about the size of a Robin's nest on the outside, and an inch deep, lined with leaves and grass. The eggs are three and four in number, the ground color buff, covered with blotches spots and dots of different shades of brown. They measure about 1.40 x 1.20 inches. The Woodcock migrates farther to the south in the Autumn and returns again in the Spring oy nightly journeys. They stai't generally with t)ie full moon which ushers out October or lights up the early November night. It arrives again about the first of April and begins to nest soon after. C. F., Princetowu, N. Y. Wood Pewee. In the OoLooisT for '88 I have not seen any articles on the Wood Pewee. To my mind this species is worthy of note. During the last season I have found the Wood Pewee very abimdant in this locality, frequenting groves and woodlands. Its food, the nature of which renders it very helpful as an insect destroyer, consists of small beetles and winged insects. It obtains nearlj' all of its food while upon the wing. In the woods, some small open- ing between the tree tops is selected for its hunting grounds. The whistle of the Wood Pewee has a somewhat dreamy cadence that is in harmony with a quiet afternoon in June or July. The site usually selected for the nest is a dead limb of an oak, the nest harmoniz- ing in color with the bark of the limb. I have rarely* found this bird nesting in other trees, except on one or two occasions, when I have found nests in butternut and maple trees. The height at which the nest is placed varies from fifteen to 'thirty feet. The typical nest is saucer-shaped, measur- ing, diameter outside, 3 inches, inside, 2 inches; depth otitside, Ij inches, inside, 1 inch, and composed of small straws and weed stems, and lined in some instances with hair, covered on outside with gray lichens. THE OOLOGIST. 113 The eggs, two or three in number, rarely- 4, 3 seems to be the mimber iisiiall}' de- posited, are of a rich creamy white, thickly spotted with deep reddish-brown and Hlac often forming a continent ring around larger end. Average measurement, .76 X .54: and .71 X.53. F. W. C, Wauwatosa, Wis. A Murderous Red -headed Woodpecker. There is no pursuit that furnishes me with so much delight as natural history; but birds' habits have been so well studied and recorded that it seems hardly possible to note anything more that will be new for our latitude. However that may be, I will relate something I observed which strikes me as an unusual trait in the habits of the Ked-headed Woodjjecker: One day in Julv, 1880, I visited a farmer and gardener named Abel Steele, who re- sides about three miles west of Hyde Park, and while walking with him to the back of his farm we observed some youno; Robins along the lane fence. They were able to fly two or three rods at a time before alighting. Returning an hour later by the same route, Mr. Steele called my attention to a Red-headed Woodpecker carrying something large in its beak; I looked just in time to see the Woodpecker drop its drop its burden and alight u4)on a clod close by it, and look at it with much eager- ness. I went to see what it might be that the Woodpecker had been flying away with, and was greatly surprised to find it to be one of the young Robins we had noticed when passing that way before. It was just newly killed; its head being smashed to a jell}" and brain oozing out at a niimber of jilaces. I have no doubt but that the Woodpecker had killed the Robin, for I have frequently in Winter seen Red-heads chase Chickadees, Nuthatches and .smaller species of Woodpeckers. I would like to hear from others on the same subject. John A. Mordkn. Ontario, Can. Black-billed Cuckoo Nesting in Dakota. As the writer of tlie aiticle on Cuckoos, in the Jan. number of the Oologlst, desires to hear from others on the subject, I thought a few notes from Dakota might prove interesting to my Oological friends. On the 29th of June, 1886, brother and I were on a fishing excursion up the "James," although a narrow river it is the longest one wholly in the territory and abounds in many species of fish. Numerous small willows grow along its banks. Occasionally a small grove of plum and choke cherry trees have sprung up along its bluffs. Nine years ago there were some good sized ash, elm, box- elder and Cottonwood trees growing along its banks in Beadle Co. ; but now we can only speak of stumps and shrubs. Returning to my subject; being somewhat tired of rowing up this winding river, we sought shelter from the sun in a thick growth of willows, growing on the east bank about 7 miles north and east of Huron. After a short time I possessed a curiosity to explore this tangle of willows and rose bush- es, and consider myself well paid for my trouble, for I had only gpne a short tlistance when I caught sight of a female Black- billed Cuckoo sitting on its nest. In a sec- ond she had slipped of the nest and disappeared . among the bushes and my eyes rested upon a beautiful set of four gi-eenish- blue eggs in as beautiful a nest, composed of willow twigs, leaves and catkins. It was well concealed in a wild rose bush, scarcely ;i feet from the ground. The willows formed a canopy a few feet overhead, the silent river was not a rod away. I do not believe I have e^er seen a more pleasant place for a cuckoo to establish a summer home. The eggs, which measure 1.06 x .84, 1.13 X. 84, 1.14 X.85 and 1.16 x .85 now rest in a cotton lined tray in my cabinet and call to mind many jjleasant thoughts of that day we went fishing. E. S. C. lU THE OOLOGLST. Datas. We would like to call the atteutiou of <>ologists to the iuiportauce of writing good datas. We often receive sets of eggs with iucomplete datas. For example, I have before uie a data for a set of Least Flycatcher: the uuniber name, identity and set-mark are all right; then the collector gives only his initials, and for the locality gives the town without giving the State. Now, if I didn't know the collector by reputation, the name of the State, and the locality in which this bird breeds, I might suppose the eggs were collected in South Africa by a Hottentot. For the nest, he says it was placed in an apple tree. Sur- prising information! Kemember! t e nest was placed in apple tree, not a plum or a pear tree. It may have been four or forty feet from the ground. A little thing of 20 or 30 feet does not make any difference. He gives no description of the nest. It may have been composed of fence palings and Uned with grape vines, for all the information he gives us on the subject. Now, with a few minutes time he could have given a complete and satisfactory xlata which would liave increased the value of the set to my notion. We often receive incomplete datas for eggs of sea birds. TTsually the datas are all right till they c(nne to the description of the nest; this space they leave blank. Now, we all know that most of these birds do not build a nest, but lay their eggs on the beach, in burrows or in clefts in the rocks. The description of the nesting place of these birds would of course be brief. Why couldn't the collector give us this information and not have us wonder- ing whether the eggs were placed on the beach, on a cliff 500 feet above the sea, or a thousand and one other places where they may have been depos'.ted. Always write the name of the collector on the data. There are many eggs difficult to identify. If we see the name of a reliable collector on the data for such eggs, we at once say these eggs are all right, or this man would not give his word for it. It doesn't take a quire of paper to write a good data. The medium size blanks are large enough. Be clear, complete, and above all, give us fads, and a smile of satisfaction willjo'crspread the countenance of the oologist when he re- ceives your datas. J. The Nest of the Marsh Hawk. Perhaps the Marsh Hawk is too common a bird in most localities to merit attention in the Oj.logist, but in this vicinity I find it rather rare. I have as yet been able to find but one nest of this species, which happened as follows : I was one day (in the Spring of '88) traversing a low marshy forest in quest of oological specimens, when a female Marsh Hawk starred up a little way in front of me, emitting a loud cry of alarm. Suspect- ing that she started from her nest, I at once started in search. I had j^roceeded but a few steps when the male bird ap- peared upon the scene of action. He had apparently got directly over me before he discovered the intruder and then in his surprise dropped a mouse from his talons which almost hit me as it fell, and then as I proceeded both birds, the male in advance plunged through the air directly at me, coming within a few feet of my head, and each time coming nearer to me until I was obliged to retreat and get a club to keep thorn back until I reached the ne-t. The nest, if nest it could be called, was situated on a hassock about six inches high and partly surrounded by water. The hassock was slightly hollowed on the top and a few dry spears of grass and weeds laid across to keep the eggs from the damp grotmd. The eggs, live in number, were very fine specimens; very uniform in size and shape, and a very smooth surface. In color they were white w ith a very faint blue tinge, and three of them were well marked with brown blotches. Incubation was well advanceil. if. D. C, Antrim, X. H. THE OOLOGIST. 115 ^^ Chas. K. 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IDENTIFICATION During the past few years we have cheerfully at- tempted to IDENTIFY ALL SPECIMENS cur friends hasx sent us, an 1 t'lis without remunera- tion ; but owing lo the fact that we ;ire no.v :cceiving packages by the dozen tor tliis purpose, and that our time is more than occupied with our regular business, in the futiiie we shall be obliged to charge our friends in adJition to return postage the following :eij^t:hi&z Single or first Specim;n, - lo (fts. Second to tenth Specimen, - 3 (fls. each. Eleventh Specimen and over, - 2 tfts. " The above rates for identifying we think very rea- sonable. We have spent several years in handling and studying specimens of various kinds, and have on hand a very large stock with which comparisons can be made. We also have the leading ^^ orks to use as reference. The advantage of having specimen^ prooerly identified is invaluable to collectors. Address, FSANK H. LATTIN, Allsion, N. Y, Wood Eii£ra?iiiE — FOK — NATURALISTS AND OTHERS. GOOD WORK, LOWEST PRICES C'or)r>fj')onfk'ni'e Solicited HA. CARHART, d yr Syracuse, N. Y, 116 THE OOLOGIST. — T H E — CHAUTAUQUA MINERAL COLLECTION IS COMPOSED OF + 4. lOO -J- DIFFERENT^ MIHERALS + >i- From all parts of the World, viz : Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceanica, North America, South America, "West Indies, and Greenland. And will be sent post-paid, accompanied with complete descriptive Hand Book, at reduced price of oisriL.^2^ $1.00. The following Minerals are found in this collection, viz Actinolite, Agate, Alabaster, Albite, Amethyst, Anhydrite, Anthracite, Apatite, Argentiferous Galena, Asbestus, Asphaltum, Barite, Borax, Buhrstone, Cairngorum, Calamine, Calcite, Calc Spar. 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Special.^ For the season of "s9 we will send vou either style of climtini,' irons for 'only $2.25. Style No. 1 is tlie best. Should you desire the h'Oiis only, wit);ont straps, we will send them by express for only |!.50. WEBSTER jDIGTIONA/j^' ITSELF , 3000 more Words and nearly 2000 more lili;. trations than any other American Dictionary. Among the supplementary features, unequalcj for concise and trustworthy information, are givm A Biographical Dictionary brief facts concernin"? P.Ti^O Noted Pi .tc sons of ancient and modern times, Either cf the above styles s jnt by express, strapped ready for use, upon receipt ot $2.50. FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion, N. y. A Gazetteer of the World locating and describing 25,000 Places; and a Vo- cabulary of the names of Noted Fictitious Persons and Places= The latter is not found in any other Dictionary. Websterexcels in SYNONYMS v.liic!i rreappro- priately found i;i the body c f t'. 5 Work. Sold bv all Booksellers. r.inn!;h t free. G. & C. MERRIAM & CO. , Pub'rs.Springnel.l, Mas!^- THE OOLOGIST. 117 OUR PRICES for 1889 will remain tlie same as (quoted in the NahiraJi.sfs BuUetin of Sept., '88, and as given and corrected on this page. We have hundreds of specimens not noted on these lists, but from present outlook we think it will be im- possible to issue new catalogues before 1890. CORRECTIONS. No. 4, Short-handle Egg Drill 21-100 is 15c instead of 25c. Our stock of the following is exhausted: Shells etc, Voluta juuonica, Black African Coral. A\'e can now furnish choice Egg Ciises of the PeriAvinkle for only 25c. SECOND CLASS EGGS. At a Bargain iu order to close out. Many iire nearly lirst-class, but as they run they are either end-blowu, chipped holes, mended, cracked or otherwise imperfect. First orders receive best specimens. Orders nnder 25c add 5c for postage. Between 25 and 50c add 10c. Between 50c and 75c add ."ic: above 75c we will send inepaid. Catbird, Blve'jird, Flicker, Pewee, Cliff Swallow. Robin, Mourning Dove, English Sparrow, Brown Thrasher, Kingbird at only Ic each Brewer's Blackbird, -. 02 Quail, 04 Black-crowned Night Heron, 04 Louisiana Heron, 04 Little Blue Heron, 0.-. Suowy Heron, OfJ AVhite-crowned Night Heron, 10 Alligator, 10 Am. Avocet, 20 Am. Enred Grebe, 15 Black Skimmer 04 Laughing Gull, 08 .\m. Hen-ing Gull, OS Gaunet, 10 Am. White Pelican, 20 Am . Flamingo, 2."> Address at once, . FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. Birds' Eggs. Eggs uot listed iQ ISSS, sept, nullftin. Black-tailed Gnatcatclier so Plumbeon's Gnatcatclier so Bewick's Wren so Sage Tbrasber 20 Swalnsons Warbler s.co Protlionotary M'arbler 40 California Shrike 20 C'laj'-colored Sparrow SO Rusty song Sparrow 35 Canon Towliee 2> FlorlJa Grakle, ■■ "8 Nortliwest Crow 4o American Raven l-9> Green .Jay, l.'iO Florida Jay l.SO Mexican Crested Flycatcher T.5 Say's Pewee, '8 Black Pewee. 18 Berlandier's Wrea 50 Balrrt's Flycatcher, 2 > Costa's Hummingbird 75 Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, 50 Florida Screech Owi; 'o Florldii Burrowing Owl 4. 00 Red-bellied Pigeon 2.(io Oregon Ruffed Grouse, f ■'> Rock Ptarmigan T") VVlilard Ptarmigan ^'> Chestnut-bellied scaled Partridge, T-5 Ringed Plover l-^ Little Ringed Plover 25 Long-billed Curlew 70 Ruff, 21 Black-taUed Godwlt 40 Dunlin, i White Ibis 2-5 Glossy Ibis, 3.5 Roseate Spoonbill T'> Whistling Swan 3.00 Canada Goose T.> White-fronted Goose l-so King Eider 2.on Pacific Eider lOO American Merganser 75 Iceland Gull l.:i'> Franklin's Gull 75 CabbofsTern 40 Sooty Tern, 35 Noddy Tern eo Bridled Tern 3.so White-winged Black Tern so .\udobon"s Shearwater, 2.00 Manx Sliear water, SO Pacific Lojn 2.00 Horned Grebe so A merican Eared Grebe 2S (ireat A uk (cast), 1.2") Brunnlch's .Murre 2 1 Gopher (Land Tortoise of Fla .) 25 Corrections and Change of Paices. cedar Waxwing os Bullock-s:.Orlole in Bobolink," 20 Redheaded Woodpecker, OS Cassin's Kingbird, 30 Ptarmigan 75 Mew Gull 30 Stormy Petrel 50 Roseate Tern 05 IIH THE OOLOGIST. Measure your Specimens, No. 1 is the Caliper Rule of which we have s M over n thousaud dnriii^' the past few yenrs, is a hue six iuch, brass trimmed fohliu}^ rule wilh a brass Caliper attachment, rej^- isterin-:^ 16ths. Should you des re the result iu lOOths you can readily obtain it by mnl- ?:i plying by (3.{. Price 'iocts. No. 2 is a plain .'5 in. steel rule marked in lOOths. Price jwstpaid GOcts No. ;'. this is a pair i of Calipers which is '.very convenient to use when measurint^ specimens with rule No. 2. Price postpaid 25cts. 2 in. size .fl>..jO 4 in. size 4. .'JO postpaid at these prices, this squaie is ex- actly like the above cut-except that it is divided in lOOths, and is without the adjust- ing screw "a"'. .\ddress, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. Dot it Down. Every ollector should have one or nic^re No. 4 is a steel Cahper Rule registering of our vest pocket notebooks, and should always keep one in their pocket so that when they observe anything interesting or unusual they can ' ' dot it down ' ' on the spot. We have jiast obtained a new lot of note-books, two styles, and ofier them at lOOths. This cut shows the exact style. When closed this rule is 8 in. long. The C-iliper can be drawn out to measure 2^ iu. The thickness of the rule is ^ in. Price $2.50. No. 5 is a 1 iu. steel Rule with the following graduations, viz.: — l(;ths, ."iOths, G4ths, and lOOths, prices so reasonable that a collector cannot _ they are furnished with split ring } aftbrd to be without them. 3|and make a lirst-class Watch Guard Charm. We can furnish them as follows Plain Steel Nickel plated Silver " Cxold each f.30 .40 ..-.0 .75 ii tas jiMiiiliililililiLlililiLlililililililiIri No. C) Caliper Square steel divided in lOOths. This is unquestionably the best article ever offered for measuring speci- mens wj can furnish these squares iu two sizes. Style 1, contains 36 pngcs, ruled and cross-ruled, size 2^ x .")^ in., bound in Press Board covers. Price each, (ic; two for 10c; or 6 for 25c. Style 2, is •' high toned'' in every respect tHjntains 72 pages, extra quality, ruled and cross-ruled paper, size 2^ x 5^ in., hand- somely bound in flexible red leather coveis. Each 15c ; two for 28c; or six for 75c . Address FRANK H. LATTIN. Albi n. N. Y. Large, well illustrated 48 page book, 5c. W. F. Greany, 827 Brannan St. :au Francisco, C'ah t£ THE OOLOGIST. The Young Oologist, THE MOST POPULAB AND INSTRUCTIVE MAGAZINE, Devoted to Birds, Their Nests and Eggs, EVER PUBLISHED. Appreciating its value, the Publisher reserved a limited quantity of each issue to supply future demands. He now has, all told, LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED COMPLETE SETS. Collectors will readily see the advisability of completing their files or OBTAINING A COMPLETE SET AT ONCE. Back numbers will soon be exceedingly rare and valuable and po.ssibly not obtainable at any price. The following enumerates some of the principal articles in each issue and the price for which a copy may be obtained : — The " short articles " are one column or less in length and of great valne to the student. Not mentioned in the list of contents : each issue contains one or two pages of " items," one coI;inin to two pages of exchange notices, and from three to eight pages of advertisements. Nos. I, 2, ^, 4, 5, 12, and 12a:, each contain 16 pages. Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, each contain 20 pages. Nos. 13 and 14, each contain 32 pages: and No. 11, contains 36 pages. No. I. — Instructions for Collecting Birds' Eggs, (3 pa- ges); Coue's Key ; Twenty-four short articles. Price 10 cts. No. 2. — Instructions for Collecting Birds' Eggs, con- cluded, (2 pages); Painted Buntings ; Cala. Mot- tled Owl ; List of Birds Found at Montreal ; 24 short articles. 8 cts. No. 3. — Maine Item.- ; Vellow-headed Blackbird ; Orchard Oriole ; The Slip System ; Wilson's Thrush ; Hand-book of Agassiz Association ; 23 short articles. 8 cts. No. 4.— Screech Owl ; Importance of Identification ; A La. Heronry; Cardinal Grosbeak; Eagle's Nest; How to Make ana Use Bird Lime ; 14 short arti- cles. 7 cts. 1 No. 5. — Bird-nesting — To Collect Scientifically, ( 3 pages) ; Cala. Birds ; From Wyoming ; 22 short articles. 8 cts No. 6. — Bobolink, (2^ pages): Sea Birds of Maine; Egging in a Cala. Swamp; Old "Put" and the Bird's Nest ; List of Wisconsin Birds ; 12 short articles. 6 cts. No. 7. — Bronzed Grakle ; Singular Duei ; Fish Hawk; Spurred Towhee and Least Tit; "Old" Put and the Bird's Nest ; Bird Island ; 14 short articles. 6 cts. No. 8. — The Alligator; Collecting in Marshes; Woodcock ; "Our Birds in Their Haunts ;" Iowa Notes ; Redstart ; Summer Redbird ; 18 short ar- ticles. 8 cts. No. g. — Baltimore Oriole ; Te.xas Jottings ; Sap- .suckers ; Barn Owl; American Ornithologists' Union, (3 pages) ; How to Handle a Gun ; Black- capped Titmouse ; Ecg of the Moa. 10 cts. No. 10. — Winter Wren; Cala. Duck-hunting; Screech Owl; Davie s Egg Check List; Peacock With Queer Tastes; White-bellied Nuthatch; Blue Jays, ", lotted Robin Eggs ; 8 short articles, ^cts. No. II. — Bank Swallow; English Sparrows; Study of Birds; Gt. Horned Owl- Yellow-billed Cuckoo; Gambel's Quail; Conn. Notes; Intelligence of the Oriole; Yellow-breast Chat: Maryland Yel- low-throat ; White-rumped Shrike ; List of Paci- fic Coa~t Birds ; Kniglts of Audubon; Sample Data Blanks, (4 pages) ; 32 short articles. 12 cts. No. 12. — Completes l^o/. I. Title pages for binding, with complete and exhaustive index, (8 pages . 10 cts. No. 12 a. — Special edition for advertising purposes, same as No. 12, except being printed on lighter paper and the title pages being replaced with ad- veriismg. 3 cts. No. 13. — Bartrams Gardens ; South Carolina Obser- vations, (6 pages) ; Scientific Names ; Gt. Homed Owl ; Bank Swallows ; Knights of Audubon ; Hummingbird; R. 1. Notes; Texas Jottin'.;s ; 30 short articles. 15 cts. No. 14. — American Crossbill ; Audubon's Birds of America; Illinois Notes; Destruction of Birds; Cuckoos ; Cala. Notes ; Wrens on the Warpath ; Golden-winged Warbler ; Fox Sparrow • Our Winter Birds ; Snipe Creek ; Red- head ; Wiscon- sin Jottings ; Burrowing Owl, etc. ; A Florida Trip ; Horned Lark ; Queer Homes and Nesting Sites ; Brave Bird ; Ferruginous Rough Leg ; Sparrows; Pigmy Nuthatch; 26 short articles. 12 cts. ^° Vol. I., Complete (184 pages), will be sent post-paid for only 75 cts. Vol. I. and II., Complete (248 pages), and "THE OOLOGISTS' HAND-BOOK" IFJTii :bE MAIJjEJy POSTPAID FOB. ONLY $1.06. NOS. 10 AND 12a WILL BE SENT TO THOSE DESIRING SAMPLES FOR FIVE CENTS. Address, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. — THE OOLOGIST. Birds of Eastern North America, With Original Descriptions of all the Species which occur East of the Mississippi River, between the Arctic Circle and the Gulf of Mexico, Avith full Notes upon their Habits etc., by C. J. Maynard; containing thirty -two Plates drawn on Stone by the Author. • REVISED EDITION OF 1881. This important work is a large quarto volume and contains 532 pages. The Origin of the Work. Some twenty years ago the author decided to write a work on hh-ds, and In order to gather material for this purpose, hegan a series ol ex- plorations to various sections oi Eastern North America, between the gulls' ot St. Lawrence and Mexico, during which some sixteen thousand birds were collected. All ot these underwent a close examination, their peculiarities were ob- serv( a and reco d3d, and many were dissected and drawings made ol the anatomical structure; while carelul measurements were lakjn of nearly alio! them, During all this time, notes weie being written from observations upon the nestmg and other hnbits of the various species. Not only were the land birds carefully studied, but special attention was also given to the aqua- tic species, and many large breeding grounds on the Florida Keys, along the coast and in the Gult of St. Lawrence, were visited and thoroughly explored. No time or expense has been spared in ac;cumulating material for the work, for the expeditions undertaken for this purpose were necessarily expensive, as the author was obliged to employ many assistants, and thousands of dollars were expended in this way. The Character of the Work. The descriptions of the birds are all original and were written for the work, nothing which has ever appeared In print before, being given. Each species is described in detail, beginning with tlie adult, and where it was known, ending with that of the nestlings, while all the inter- mediate stages are given. The attention ot 8 udentsispar.iculaily called to this point, as thereby a'ly species, e\ en if in obscure plumage, may be readily identified. Another character, which particularly recommends the book to be- ginners, is the fact that very few technical terms are used, simple words being substituted for the long and too often meaningless cognomens, which ha\e i:em applied to the various parts of b.rds. Students will also lind that comparisons are given between one species and others aUled to it, thus greatly assisting In identification, especially In closely allied species. The classiflcation used, although similar to that in current use, presents some changes, based upon the anatomical studies. Average dimensions, often taken from many specimens, are given ot each species, as well as the longest and shortest individual measured. The distribu- tion and extent of migration of each species is also given, and a detailed description, with measurements of the nests and eggs. The num- ber of species described Is 449. Following the description will be found a popular account of the habits etc. in which are mingled scenic sketches and notes on travel and adventure. The work Is provided with full Indexes of scien- tific and common names, and an explanatory list of plates. The Plates. Thirty-two full-sized plates, drawn on stone and colored by hand, are given. In these are represented twenty-two life-sized figures of birds, with appropriate plants, shrubs etc . ; eighty-six heads, also life-sized, representing many genera, and two hundred and twenty -three other figures of sternums, beaks, etc., illustrating family, gen- eric and other characters, making in all three hundred a>i.d thirty-one figures, which are fully explained eitlier In the text or m the Index of plates at the end of the volume. All of the fig- ures have been prepared with great care; in short, no pains or expense have been spared to render this work acceptable to beginners, as well as to advanced students; and judging from the universal expressions of approbation with which the work has been received, as It has been Issued in parts, the author's endeavors to please the public have not been In vain. The following was selected from among many unsolicited testimonials: "The work is more valuable to me than any other work on ornithology I possess or to which 1 have access." Prof. J. W. P. Jenks, Brown University Provi- dence, li. I. The publisher's price, for this valuable work, was sis.Ou, and every copy In their possession has been sold. We have a few copies, bound In cloth and gilt, on hand, with plates partly col- ored by hand; new copies, not second-hand ones, at only $i2.0aeacli. We also have a few copies, strongly bound In boards with leather corners and back-text com- plete; but each volume lacks from one to six of the original plates, otherwise neio and complete. Our price only $10.00 per volume. The $10.00 edition we are now having bound, and they will not be ready for delivery until about July 15th. If you will send us your order before that date we will send you the vol. for $s.50. Address. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., JULY, 1889. No. 7 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special annouucementa. "Wants," "Ex- changes" Inserted In this department tor 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate or one-half cent per word. No notice In- serted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any clrcumatances. Terms, cash with order. COUE'S KEY.— Skins, eggs. Data blanks, books and papers to exchange for Coue's Key, books on ornithology, other specimens or offers. W. IN- GRAM, Odin, 111. TO EXCHANGE.— I have about $4.00 worth of Novels, paper binding, flrst-class works, which 1 win exchange lor the best offer of flrst-class birds eggs. ED. F. HALL, DanvUle, Ind. A 1 SETS with daU of Nos, 56. 170a, 149a. 23lc, 26la, 872, 274. 338, 385, 402b, 408, and 420 to ex- change for flrst-class sets. WALTER RICHARD- SON, Pasadena, Cal., Box .380. TO EXCHANGE. -1 have flrst-class eggs to ex- change for same of other localities. Send list and receive mine, with particulars. MILFORD PEW, Hebron, Neb. TO EXCHANGE.— Nos. 4, 16. 23, 35, 47, 182, 183, 238b, 345. 249, 272, 293, 313, 317, 323, 394, 402e, 408. 420, 482 and Others. E. L. MENEFEE, San Jose, Cal. '10 EXCHANGE— I have about 25i' varieties of N. American fresh water shells and 2oo varieties oi N. A. marLue shells to exchange for N. A. species of moths and butterflies. A. K. FAIR- CHILD, \Shlppany, N. J. my6 WANTED.— TO PURCHASE COLLECTIONS OF INDIAN RELICS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES FOR WHR;H cash will be PAID. PARTIES HAVING SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEASE CORRESPOND WITH W. H. H. KING, JACK- SONVILLE. ILLS. ayr FIFTY-SIX INCH COLUMBIA blcycle.good con- dition. Thirty dollars for books. Indian relics, a good telescope, bird's eggs In any quantity, sets or single, coins, stamps or good specimens of most any kind. Send lists. F. J. SOKTORE, Metuchen, N. J. NOTICE.— For flrst-class eggs to the value of 25c. at bulletin rates, provided no egg shall be listed at less than 5c., we will insert an ex- change notice, of not more than twenty-flve words. In our New Directory. All notices must be received by July 25th. MENEFEE & CORLESS, San Jose, Cal . EXCHANGE NOTICE.— Jiare eggs In sets with full data to exch*nge for others. Send list and mention some dealers catalogue you prefer to use as a basis of exchange. E. M. HAIGHT, Box 24, Riverside, Cal. WANTED.— The foUowing bird skins: Lewis' Woodpecker, Pine Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, Violet Green Swallow, Least Tern, and Seml-pal- mated Sandpiper. Will pav cash for all of above. E. E. N. Murphey, 444, Telfair St, Augusta, Ga. FOR SALE.— A printing press, self Inking, size of chase 5x7>• i^h^ u mmk^'S^ , ■ iliia(B«ill M tmlj silw k> lb« r^Mm «!>.•■ sum •n>« l> Ui> dlrarUr; to> Ih-ii V-*--- ri-"«-tCTinlT««l.i,..ill,i||li^ ^^ ^^ » «> u» •»«■— ^■■««J«««M»it»«iM«>«oll 10CMre«l»l>fcDi!S«otT. ^^ BIRDS' EGGS. H. W. Davis, North Granville, N. Y. my Wm. Brown, Hebron, McHenry C!o., 111. F. W. McCormack, Box 34, Leighton, Ala- bama. W. N. Fleming. Box 1367, Natick, Mass. Ed. CoUett, 1400 Colo. St., Austin, Texas. INSECTS, Roy L Lyle, Cedar Springs, Kent Co, Mich. y COINS. Erwin G. Ward, Palmer, Mass. 2m INDIAN RELICS. Erwin G. Ward, Palmer, Mass. 2m To the collectors sending us the largest clubs of names Irom their own states only, to be Insertad m our >"ew Directory, we will give the following prizes of first-class eggs: ist Prize, set of four California Screech OwU 2d Prize, Set of four Western Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 3d Prize, Set of three Cal. Thrasher. 4th. oth, and 6th prices, set of four Cal. Brown Towhee's. 7th. 8th, 9th and loth prizes, set of Ave House Finch. All competitors must send names of two lead- ing business men of their town as a guarantee of reliability. Names must be received on or be- fore July 25th. MENEPEE & CORLESS, San .Tose, Cal. ^THE NAUTJLUS-^ For Conchologists. (Formerly the Conoh- ologists' Exchange.) Improved, 4- Enlarged, -i- Illustrated. Issued Monthly. Subscription, $1 per year. H. A. PIIiSBBY, EDITOB. Address WM. D. AVERELL, Manager, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Penna. Davie's New Check List. This invaluable work will soon be ready to mail our patrons, how soon we can not positively say, but can positively say that the work is now all in type and we think is printed, ready for the binders, and we can see no reason whv it should not be ready to loail before July 15th, but we do not con- trol its being published any more than does the reader. The work will contain nearly 500 pages, and will guarantee that there ig not an oologist in America that would take many times its cost, could he not obtain another. We trust our patrons will bear with us in this extraordinary delay. We know that it must be very annoying to them, but it is also very annoying to us, for it is not only one copy that we are waiting for, but over five hundred. We trust that by the time the August Oologist reaches its friends that we will be receiving many kind words for the "New Check List", for we know that the work will so surprise and please our patrons that they will not only write us kind words in its favor, but that they will also take back the unkind ones, written in regard to its delay. Faithfully, Feank H. Lattin. ENCOURAGING SCIENCE. The Vermont Microscopical Association hRsJust announced that a pilze of $250, given by the Wells &Rlchardson Co., the well-known chemists, will be paid to the first discoverer of a new dis- ease germ. 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How to collect and preserve birds; make skins and mount in all at- titudes; collecting, making skins and mounting mammals; collecting and preserving insects of all classes, also where to find them; mounting and preser\ing fishes, reptiles, and crabs; presc^rving shells, corals, sponges, starfishes, etc., etc.; bleaching and mounting skeletons; collecting and preserving eggs. Price, postpaid, $1.25 (the Publisher's original price was $1.75). 124 THE OOLOGIST. EXCHANGE EXTRAORDINARY. I waut at ouee the following lirst-chiss egj^s, either single or in sets, in exchange at fall BullHui prices, or if in sets I will allow It) per ct. above these prices, iu exchange f(jr the articles mentioned below. Eggs taken in lari;(' or small (piautities. No exchange amounting to less than sf^l.OO can be " bothered with" unless lUc additional is enclosed for return postage and packing. If you have any of the rarer species to offer, send lists. Species wanted, Ridgway's No's. : No. 2, 4, 11, 51, 56, CO, G3, G7, 70, '.13, 99, 115, 122, 128, l;S5, 149, 151, KJl, lt)8, 181, 198, 231c, 237, 242, 244, 245, 248, 2.-.1, 2G(). 263, 264, 270, 271, 277, 282, 289. 293 306, 312, 320, 326, any of the Hummingbirds, 3.-)l, 353, 354, 357, 361, 382, 387, 388, any of the Owls, Hawks, Buzzards, Vultures or Eagles, 459. 473, 477, any of the Cinails, 487, 489. 494, 495, 497, 498, 501, 516, 552, 555. .-.69, 572, 574, 582, 5s3, 601, 609, 618, 643, 643a, 649, 673, 679, 686, 687, 688, 723, 735, 760. In return for the above I will give any of the following articles, specimens or sup- plies at the prices quoted. SUPPLIES. Drill, No. 1, 8-100 Eg " 2, I'2-IOO '^ ^y., 15-100 " •' 3, 18-100 •' " 4, 20-100 " .. .. .... 10) E.\cliange and lleturn E.k. Sheets, " Order Sheets, " Billheads, .OH ..12 .1.') ..IS .20 ..80 Cyjira'a caput serpentis, •' moneta, Dcntallum entails, NOVELTIES. Little Brown Jug, .. t^oUector's Puz/le Whistle, Bird Warbler, 45 Catapult CJun— wood frame, .4.5 " Data Blanks, No. S 4.') " " " " 4 20 ■' Labels, No. 11 IS " Ta.Kidermists' Labels, No. i;i 20 " 14, 15 Oologlst's Hand-book 25 | 17 Back numbers Oologist (prem No. 30) . . . . .50 1 OOLOGiST without prem. from date to Jan., '90.. .50 1 Card good for one Exchange Notice in j the Oologist,.. .25 SPECIMENS. Egg Case Of Periwinkle, .. .. .:i5 Lucky Tooth of Codtlsh, .. .. .. .15 SI ariish. Martha's Vineyard, flne, .. .. .25 six C'ards Marine Algcea, .. .. .50 Pod of Uoyal Ponciana or Sabre Bean, very curious, .. .. .35 Rajah or Beetle Nut, .. .. .. .15 Brown-banded Sea Bean, .. .. .10 KedSea Bean, .. .. .. .. .03 (iray Sea Bean, .. .. .. .. .08 Trlloblte, c;alymene, Nlagraensls, .. .. .40 Scaphltes, from Black Hills, clioice & desirable, .511 Kesurrectlou Plant, .. .. .. .15 An extra tine Rose Coral, . . . . . . .25 Barnacle, PacUic, a choice double specimens .25 Polished Agate, pendant, can be worn as a charm. .. .. .. -2') Indian Pottery, line specimen, . . .'.^5 Sea Fan, Bill., extra Que, .. .. .-50 Alligator Tooth, fine, .. .. .25 Chinese Coin, .. .. .. -lO " 3var., .. .. .. .25 Japanese Cola, oblong temiio. .. .30 Foreign Coin, over lou years old, date plain, .25 100 Foreign Stamps, ali dlfl'ereut, .. .30 SHELLS. All extra fine bright specbnens. TelUna radlata, .. .. .. .. .10 OUva Intluta, .. .. .. .. .10 Cyprtoa lynx, .. .. .. .. .10 " caurlca, .. .. .. .. .10 " vltellus, .. .. .. .. .10 " lielvola. .. .. .. .. .05 Merct'iiaria Lulteri, .. .. .. .. .15 Purpura pat ula, .. .. .. .15 Murex pudoriculor, .. .. .. .. .15 OUva fusltormis .. .. .15 " lltterata, .. .. .. .. .15 Chiton, squamo.sus, .. .. .. .10 Flssurella Barbadensls, .. 10 Strophla glans, .. .. .. .. .10 .05 .15 .10 .25 .20 .10 Box I'liaraoh's Serpent Eggs, IS best assorted Fish Hooks, BIRDS' EGGS. Curve-billed Thrasher 50 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher .35 Black-tliroated Sparrow 1 .00 Texan cardinal T5 Blue Grosbeak .50 Dwarf Cowblrd 50 Bullock's Oriole 15 casslu's Kingbird 4o TraUl's Flycatcher 30 Mexican Ground Dove l.oo Wild Turkey 75 Willow Ptarmigan 1.25 White-crowned Night Heron 35 Llmpkin (extra tine 2nd class) i.ou Barrows Golden-eye 1 .25 Am. Flamingo, setoflwlth data 1.25 Cabot's Tern bo Noddy Tern 75 Sooty Teru ,50 iJridled Tern 5.00 Black Tern 15 Least Tern 10 American Eared Grebe so Franklin's Gull 1.00 Prothonotary Warbler 75 American Scotei- 2. 50 If you desire to obtain anything on the above list in exchange, send on your eggs at once: If you have no eggs, but have other desirable specimens In quantity, wilte what you have with price: or will exchange for collections of tine Postage Stamps, or books on Natural History, or choice Indian Relics. Only flrst-class specimens accepted at any price. All others returned at senders expense. j We will receive hundreds of packages In j answer to this exchange, and If you do not write your name plainly on the outside of the i packages you send, your exchange will be de- [ layed and packages possibly lost. I This offer will hold good until July 30th only. ! At triat date we may see tit to extend It, but shall doubtless withdraw It entirely. Send on your specimens at once in large or small quantities. It makes no difference to us whether you send $1.00 or $100.00 worth; but If less than Sl.uO worth, lOc extra must be enclosed for return postage and packing. Large quantities sliipped by Express or Freight muat be prepaid . Address FRANK II. LATTIN, Al.BION, N. V. •^ -K* ru . Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., JULY, 1889. No. 7 Notes From Michigan. I ppeut more time iu th« tiekl duiiug 18fS8, tlmu iu uuy other seasou aud thiukiug that a few notes will be interesting to other collectors I tiike the following extracts from my note book: Feb. 3, Siiw my first shore lark. I have found fnlly fledged yonng of this species as early as April 15, but never took any eggs, although my brother fcund two sets of fresh eggs iu June. Feb. 11, Snow one foot on the level, but drii'ted iu some places along the fence aud ditches to the depth of foar feet. iShot four shore larks and wounded auother. This flock with the exceptiou of a uut hatch aud a Great northern shrike caught iu the act of impaling an English sparrow on a thorn and were the only birds seen. Feb. 12. Noticed three Blue birds. This is very early for I never saw one here before earlier than the 25th. Feb. 18. Shot and wing-tipped a Blue Jiiy aud by using her as a decoy secured au- other, also Hushed a Meadow Lark. Mar. 1. Some of the hawks are taking advantage of the extraordinary mildness of this season to build their nests. I found a 'Red Shouldered Hawk's nest, to-day, nearly complete, will expect a set of eggs in about three weeks. Shot a male Sj^arrow Hawk, a bird never very common here. Mar. 10. Took a trip to Windsor. The Avarm weather has broken up the ice and it comes tioating down the river in large cakes. The woods are full of Blue Jays and the pretty little Bluebird cau be seen flitting from post to post iu search of iueects, which I am afraid he finds rather scarce. Song Sparrows are also quite plentiful. Ma. 12. Gt. Horned Owl. Set of two e;.gs incub. far advanced. Nest in an old Hawk's nest, in a grove near the city. Not near so (iommou as it was a few years back. Mar. 24. Twoinciib. eggs of Red should- rndllawk. Nest iu in a clump of trees, the lowest limb in the group being 30ft. from the ground. I leave the eggs for young, hojje at the same time to secure the jjarent birds. April 8. Took two Red-shouldered Hawk's eggs from a nest in the forks of a short scrub oak iu low, damp woods. Tne birds were very much distressed and ho\er- iug over-head gave vent to (heir feelings by many cries. The locality generally chosen by this bird for a nest is the main fork of a tree in deep woods. A piece of ground cov- ered by beech and surrounded by timber of a swampy nature is favorite site. They con- struct a large, bulky nest, though compara- tively shallow . It is composed of sticks aud twigs carelessly placed together aud lim d with corn-husks, leaves, feathers, etc. As soon as incubation begins the loose, downy feathers of the breast come out and may be seen chngiug all over the nest aud to the surrounding limbs. At this period the te- male has a curious habit of ornamenting the nest with green leaves. The male takes his turn in incubating the eggs which usually does not commence until the second is de- posited. The eggs are two to live and some times six in number, but the majority of sets however consist of Ihiee. Each set is singularly variable iu regard to markings the first being much more highly colored than the last. The giound color being a dirty white with a bluish tingue, spotted and blotched Mith brown aud amber ( f different shades, size about 2.25 by 1.75. A handsome specimen in my cabinet is light buff, blotched with very dark brown, gather- ed in a broad ring around the larger end. When I find a nest and know the set is not complete I remove them and substitute hens eggs. The Hawk cannot distinguish the dif- ference aud sits on them as faithfully as on her own. I found fastened among the sticks of a nest of this species a Wood- mouse's nest containing young. April 10. American Crow, set of six fresh egg--. Nest composed of sticks and twigs, 12(5 THE OOLOGIST. liueil witli strips of b:uk. moss, and horse- hair, i>lacf(l iu main fork of an oak tree lifty feet up. A very coninum bird. I liave noticed that -when the crow retires in- to the woods to breed it is not uncommon to find uei^ts in tlie immediate neighborhood of tame. He has taken up his quartcis in a April 24. Bhiebird nest in hollow of a willow tree and contained live fresh ej^gs. al- so four fre.sh American Robin's eggs, from nest iu pine three feet above ground. April 26. Jack has already become very each other much nearer the ground than iu groves and open woods. While the tree; are yet leafless the nest is easily seen, but after the bursting of the buds it can be found only after a very careful search. April 17. American Long-eared Owl, set of live slightly incubated eggs. Nest iu beech twelve feet from ground and compos- ed of sticks lined with leaves and feathers. This is the mo&t common variety of owl that inhabits our woods, but as it Is a very noc- turnal bird is seldom seen. April 20. The only find to-day was a set of four fresh eggs of the Song Sparrow placed in nest on side of ditch. Who has uot_ seen our commonest native sparrow threading its way through a brush lieap, traversing the twigs, stems and branches of trees and bushes with surprising ease, or perched on a fence-rail or tree-toij pouring forth its full sweet song. It is a very lively bird and usually flies near the ground. Of- ten has it flown along the fence before me dodging iu and oiit between the rails each motion follows by a flirt of the tail and al- ways keeping a certain distance ahead. April 23. Visited the Hawk's nest found on the 24th of last month and left for yoiing. The birds were auseu on n.y .ar- rival, there was no under-brus^h and as the branches were yet leafkss I could not von- ceal myself effectually. The female was the first to put in an appearance, but before ar- riving within gunshot her sharp eyes detect- ed my presence, turning quickly she as- cended to a great height, where she was joined by her mate, and as the two continu- ed to soar above my head without apparent- ly any intention of approaching any nearer I gave up all hope of getting thcni, climbed the tree and secured the two downy young. One fell and was killed, the other I named Jack. box nailed on the side of the shed and filled with soft hay, here he sits all day for his legs are too weak to bear his weight. When he is hungry he becomes excessively noisy, and being i;nable to tear to pieces the food given him, I am obliged to feed him by hand. His food is entirely of an animal nature. April 28. Cooper's Hawk, a strong fork- ed branch near the top of a lofty elm was chosen for the nest. It was built of sticks, twigs, grass, weeds etc., lined with bark, moss, wool and other soft materials. There were foiir fresh eggs in it, of a greenish white, spotted with pale brown. This bold and reckless hawk is not so common as Bu- teo Unentti-». April :!0. Pewee, nest under bridge and contained five eggs of this species and one of the Cowbird. May 5. Jack with rare intelligence has learned in this very brief time to distinguish me from the other ami shows an excessive affection for me. The rapid growth of his feathers is surprising. May 10. Took two sets of one, one of four and one of five English Sparrow's eggs from ornamental maple trees in the city. This sparrow is not only a tyrant, driving all other songsters from the city, but a gen- eral nuisance also. May 14. Chickadee, saw a Chickadee fly from a hole in a decayed stump and by cut- ting away the wood I obtained the nest and six eogs, it was composed of hair, wool, moss and feathers. Although regarded as a com- mon bird in winter few are seen in summer yet I believe many stay and breed. From a dense thicket, interwoven with briars and thorny creepers I flushed a Kuffed Grouse and a short search revealed nine eggs, two other nests containiug eggs was a Towliee's containing one egg which I left for a larger set and a (.'hipping Sparrow s on the top- THE OOLOGIST. 127 most branch of a small oak. The latter species rauKs uext to the Soug Sparrow in abundance. May IS. Spent to-day among the reeds along the river. The first find was two sets of four, five sets of three and one .set of five lled-wiuged Blackbird's eggs. The nests were jjlaced in a clump of rose and thorn bushes mixed with the reeds. At mid -day the heat in the reeds became almost stifling and I was glad when a grove of oaks loomed up ahead, this reached.* I threw myself in the shade of a large tree to rest. Sevr'ral male Blackbirds discovered me, alighting on the branches overhead, exhibiting many signs of uneasiness and anxiety. Occasion- ally one of them would perform a .short flight and poising over the reedy shore, ut- tering warning cries to the inmates of his well concealed home below. I walked along the reeds through the marsh hay for nearly four more miles more and found only tliree incub. Kingbird's eggs in a nest on the hor- izontal fork of a half decayed willow. As the nfteruoon was well advanced I started for home. On a bridge some boys were amusing themselves by catching bank swal- lows with a small fish-hook, baited with a fly, as they went skimming over the smooth surface of the water beneath. They told me that they kuew;^ where there was a swallow's nest full of white eggs and agreed to show it for a nickle. So we started down the road. We had not gone far when one the boys showed me a hole in a fence post and said the nest was there. It was a Tree Swallow's and contained seven white %ggs, nearly fresh. May 23. Four fresh Tree Swallow's eggs from box nailed on top of a tall pole. May 25. Least Bittern, set of three fresh eggs, one of which was finely dotted with light brown, nest a mere platform of cut blades of grass and weeds placed in dead reeds four feet over the water. A resident only in the large marshes along the river, not very common, also a set of eggs of the King Kail, nest comjjosed of reeds, and placed in bush four inches over water. May 28. Ked-headed Woodpecker, thiee fresh eggs, they were deposited on bare wood at bottom of cavity in a tree stump twenty feet up. May ;50. Took a White-rumped Shrike's nest situated among the lowest branches of an oak tree and contained three young, and three fresh eggs of the Lark Finch. Nest placed in a depression on the ground and well concealed. June 4. Set of Bee Martin's eggs, nest in an iipplc orchard on till' firk of a small horizontal branch ;md well concealed among the leaves. Went to the Towhee's nest found on the lltli of May and found in the place of of a handsome set if f^gs four young. In the same woods I noticed a bird of the Flicker species h ave a hole in the dead top of an ash tree, and climiug secur- ed seven incub eggs. The last two finds were in a thick willow swamp, namely tliree Cntbird'.s eggs and a nest of Yellow AVarblcr in a thorn bush holding four ymng and mie addled egg. Under the nest was a peifectly fresh Cowbird's egg. June 5. Jack has no great love for dogs, or cats and will dash unhesitatingly at them. This reckless, headlcmg courage often gtts him into trouble and if he does not lefirn to be more prudent will some day be the means of his death. lled-winged Blackljird, set of three incub. eggs, nest placed among the reeds in the us- ual manner. While engaged in collecting their eggs one must be very careful in push- ing his way through the reeds to get as firm a footing as possible, for many of the best appearing places are very deceiving and the collector need not be at all surprised if he suddenly goes down into a hole of .'•liniy water and sticky mud, out of which he will have some difficulty in cxtrictiug himself. While collecting in Ihc marshes, a long, light pole to sound the way with, is very useful. When the young are fledged and able to lly this bird leaves the reeds very early in the morning, going inland to feed, and return- ing to their former haunts at sun down. Long-billed Marsh Wren, set of five eg<^s from a nest in the marsh hay, which grows in abundance around the margin of the 128 THE OOLOGIST. reeds, also set vf Oriule's eggs. This spe- cies has beeu far less eoniiiioii this season than usual. Juue (>. Swamp Sparrow, live highly in- cub. eggs,uest iu brauch of reeds on edge of marsh. Iu waste marshy lands it is quite common. Juue 12. Scarlet Tauager, while walkiug thronigh a thick piece of woods to-day I foimd a nest of this bird situated on the fork of a small dogwood tree, it contained one egg and oue young bird. ^Vilsou's Thrush, nest comjjosed of grass, twigs, and leaves, lined with line vegetable fibers, placed in a small bush about two feet up and contained three eggs. The nest is almost always placed in a hollow on the ground. Spotted Saudjjiper, four fresh eggs, nest a mere hollow iu the ground lined with grass. Ulue Jay, nest fifty feet u]^ in hickory, made of usual material. Two of the three eggs found iu it were dark olive- brown and unspotted. Chimuey Swift, set of four eggs slightly incub., nest in chimney of uninhabited log caViin. This pair have built their nest iu this chimney for three successive seasons, notwithstanding that I have taken the eggs each season and several times caught and cxaiuiued the female. June 1."). Jack is shy of strangers and screams iu a most ear-piercing manner when approached by them. June 16. Catbird, nest placed iu in some thick bushes. The C itbird and Brown Tarasher are called mocking birds here. June 20, Three incub. eggs of the Thrash- er, nest in cluster of black berry bushes. Not very common. June 21. Cedar Waxwing, five eggs from nest in orchard, also set of Traill's Fly uatcher's, three Yellow-billed Cuckoo's eggs, nest of former in a patch of secone in this locality the Pewee builds under cliffs and in tlie mouth of caves. The nest was of the usual material, mud, moss, grass, leaves and tine strips of baik. Blue bird, April 4th. Five bluish green eggs. Nest was placed in a black gum stump one foot from the ground and was made entirely of grass, leaves and stems. I look for the Blue bird to build on the ground next. This find calls to mind an inst. of a Grass Finch, which was jilaced on the toj) of a stack of timothy hay, in 188(5. I have no ex cuse for the Blue bird, but the sparrow evidently built high to avoid the the water on the ground in that *'et season- The nesfhad foxir young birds in it, wihch fur- nished ample jjroof. Was not that reason y Ap.G.Two sets of Pewee,five eggs each;and a partial set of three Downy Woodpeck- ers. Ijast year common Red-heads were thick, but not one is here this year. First Whip-poor-will here, April 4th; Summer Red Bird, April 7th; Scarlet Tan- iger, April 8th; Black and White Cree2:)er, March 15th; Brown Creeper, March 2()th; Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, March 17th; Wild Geese, :20-21 of March. Robins do not sing here; they nest thirty miles north. "Aekansas Hoosiek." Clinton, Ark. Aprd 28, '8'J. A Goldfinch in Confinement, and Other Items. There ore many instances of keeping wild birds that have been taken from the nest, and I have a bird which I caught full grown. It is a male specimen of the Golilfinch, which had its wing broken. I picked it up THE OOLOGIST. 131 iu a ti^il where it had beeu eating thistle- down seeds and was so far remuved from water tliut its bill was covered with rust. On placing it iu a cage, it (jnite adapted itself to its new mode of living and the next morning it was eating as if it were in the tields. 1 placed the cage out of doorn and in half au hour there were two other h'rds of the same kind on it. These new comers would allow you to appi'oach within two or three feet before ti3iug. On account of the changing of its coat twice a year, we named him "Mugwump'. Mugwiuu[) was ill fated, hcts. He eats a large num- ber of grasshoppers and locusts thus pre- venting their too rapid increase. As many as 59 lo(;usts have been found in his stomach at one time. Besides this he often (.-atches mice and occasionally a ground squirrel or a lizard. The Burrowing Owls remain iu pairs throughout the year. They are quite ci>m- mou in this locality. The nest is usually madeiu the desertema)i We purposely omit the name of the sheet publishing this "trash " as we have no de- sire to give it the beneiit of "our reply" as an advei tisement. St J..hnFLuiy, May 18, '89. :Mr. Lattiu, Dear Sir : —The last has such an unwarranted as well as false at- tack on the merits of your little magazine, that I want to olfer an unsolicited tribute to its value and meiit. From a newsjiaper standpoipt, and my bu.sines.=; makes me view it in that light, what can any one think of a paper which prints such rot as this? "We aie advised that a certain publisher is passing criticisms (?n the last number of this pai^er. If we are able to Hud out who the knock-kneed, hmg-legged, gamble - shanked, big footed, blear-eyed, dilapidated s]iecimen of a man is we wont leave enough of him to till a humming-birds egg. I took this from the under the betid of editoridls. Your magazine is well edited, ils adver- tisements have built up my small collection of e<,'gs, as you well know, tmd the idea that is a third-class jiaper is false. Success to the Oologist. Yours Truly. Arthur F. Stone. This is the editorial (?) I refer to. The sloobologist of Albion is degeneratiug. It used to be second to none, but has now degenerated into a third-class paper. About one-half of each issue is taken up with its bargain lists, which bargains no body wants, one-eighth to Davie's new check list and the res^ to some scieutitic discussion which iu- teiests no one but the person who writes it. "Wake uj)" Mr. Mattiu and s»%e your pa- per's reputation. Ground Dove. Having seen a goorida, iu which Mr. Perry says: "Have been collecting for fifteen years iind never found nest of this bird on the ground '. Out of five sets that I collected in 1888, four were laid on the ground, the nest being simply a slight hol- low in the ground, lined with a few straws. Its nesting season is any time from Feb- ruary to 0( lobf r. The bird is very aljuud- ant in this county. Thej' become very tame and stay around a house like the Mockingbird. There were two nests built within 7ri feet of my house last season. Hoping to hear more about this beautiful 1 ird. W, E.. Thouotosassa. Fla. 134 THE OOLOGIST GLEANINGS FROM OUR CORRES- PONDENTS. Not">t and Ttfim of -fntcnxt, Qvrri'K a ltd AiLsinvH. L. E. C, York, Nebr., wt)uUl like to kuow what part of the U. S. furnishes the best field for coUectiu},' autb. Geo. Boyd, of Iloseville, Ills., wants to know the correct nnnie for the "Mouse Ilawk", a small Lawk of bis locality. Several (3ala. collectors wish to know how they can distinguish the different species of Hiunmiugbirds. Frank L. Farley, of St. Thomas, Ont., records bis tirst set of Red-tail Hawks for '89, on April 2nd. F. C. Grinuell, la., writes that a set of the Gt. Horned Owl was taken, at that place, Feb. ytb. In reply to H. J. K., Elba, N. Y., would say that the Brewer's Bhukbinl is a western species. Neil F. Posson, Medina, N. Y., writes, I observed, on Feb. '2'2iid, ji j) .ir of l«ed- breasled Nuthatches. They were iu com- pany with the White-breasted species and Uhickadoo.-,. I^ not the occurrence of this species, in winter, in this locality, unu.suai? I had supposed that it was a migrant, and that it wintered much farther south than this. Davie's Egg Contest, No. 2. The Bronzed and Purple Grackles are both known as the Crow Blackbird, and that the '-Heigho" is the Flicker. "Hell- diver" is doubtless the Thick-billed Grebe, and the "Lazy-bird" is the Covvbird. S. C. Crump, of West Bay City, Mich., had his collection of eggs on exhibition iu Bay City at the Michigan State Poultry and Pet Stock Association's annual show, and they were viewed by about 6000 people dur- ing the week. They nearly tilled an eight- foot show case and caused considerable discussion. One man would say they are worth a thoi;sand dollars, and then would come an old lady who would say, they are all humbugs, they are painted, they are plaster of paris &c. A. L. C, Hartvvick Sem., N. Y. , writes as follows, iu regard to finding a set of fine Nashville Warblers on May 20th: "The nest was built on the ground, on a side-hill covered with small bushes. The nest was built of tine strips of bark and moss, lined with line hair. The eggs had ju.st began to show signs of incubation". Owing to an extraordinary rush of busi- ness, we were unable to announce the result of the Egg Contest iu Jane Oologist. Below we give the result, which must prove very satisfactory to the contestants. The prizes were awarded as follows : 1st. Glenn F. Stearns, Texas. 2nd. H. G. Askew, Texas. 3rd. John B. Bastian Jr., Penna. The winners of the first three prizes sent orders amounting to from .f 5.00 to f7.55 each. 4th. W. H. Smith, N. C. rjth. Howard de F. Earle, Conn. As there were no other orders of f 2. 00 or over the 0th to 10th prizes were not award- ed. The balance of the prizes were awarded as follows: 11th. H. Myles, Canada. 12th. D. W. Wright, Va. 13th. Chiis. E. Craw. 14th. F. E. Atwood, Vt. 15th. Geo. F. Guelf, N. Y. 16th. W. F. Lewis. 17th. Will J. Cosgrove, N. Y. 18th. L. H. Grant, N. J. 19th. John Skinner, N. Y. 20th. G. Lindsay, N. Y. City. 21st. J. A, Black, Neb. 22ud. W. K. Pratt, Mass. 23rd. Geo. H. Bockoven, N. V. The winners of prizes No. 11 to 23 sent us orders ranging from 50 cents to fl.74 each. If any errors have been made iu the award of prizes please notify us at once and we will rectify. 13G TilE OOLOGIST. Birds of Eastern North America AA^itli Oii^iiial Descriptions of all the S})ecies which occur East of the Mississippi Eiver, between the Arctic Circle and the Gulf of Mexico, with full Notes upon their Habits eic, by C. J. Maynaid; containing thirty-two Plates drawn on Stone by the Author. EEVISED EDITION OF 1881. This important work is a largo quarto vol umo ; nd contains 5.^2 pag-cs. The Okigin ok the Wouk. Some twenty yoars ago the author deckled in w.'lteavvork ou birds, and in order to gather m iteriai for this purpose, began a series ot ex- pi jrat ions to various section-i of Kastern North Anieiiea. between the gulfs of St. Lawrence and Mexico, during wliicli some sixteen thousand birds were collected. All of these underwent a clo.se examination, their peculiarities were ob- served and recorded, and many were dissected and drawings made ot the anatomical structure; while careful measurements weie taken ot nearly all of them. During ail this time, notes weie being wriftfu fi-oin uhservatinns upim the nestmg and other Inijiis ot tlir vai-ious sjircies. Mot only were the land birds carefully studied, but special attention was also given to tlie aqua- tic species, and many large breeding grounds on the Florida Keys, along the coast and in the Gult of St. Lawrence, were visited and thoroughly explored, No time or expense has been spared in accumulating material for the woi-k. for the expeditions undertaken for this purpose were necessarily expensive, as the aui lior was obliged to emplo.v niauy assistants, and thousands ot dollars were expended in this way. The Ch.\r.\.cter ok the Wokk. The descriptions of the birds are all original and were written for the work, nothing which has ever appeai-ed in print before, Ijcing given. Kach species us desciibed in detail, beginning with the adult, and where it was known, ending With that of the nestlings, while all the inter- mediate stages are given. The attention of students is particularly called to this point, as thereby any species. e\en If m ob.scure plumage, maybe readily idenllHed. Another cliaraeter. whicii partli-ulariy recommends the book to be- ginners, is tilt' fact tliat very few technical terms are used, simple words being substliuted for the long and too often meaningless cognomens, which have teen a])plie I to the various parts ot birds. Students \\ ill also lind that comparisons are given between one species and otlieis allied to It, thus greatly assisting in identi!lc;.t.on, especially in closely allied species. The clas.sltication used, although similar to that In current use, presents some changes. based upon the anatomical stu-lies. Avtrjge j dimensions, often taken from many specimens. ! are given of each species, as well as the longest j and .shortest individual measured. The disM ibu- tlon and extent of migration of each species is ' also given, and a detailed description, with I measurements of the nests and eggs. 'I'lie num- ' ber ot species described is 44fl. Following the I description will Ije lound a popular account of [ the habits etc. in wiiich ai-e mingled scenic sketches and notes on travel and adventure. The work is pi'ovided witii full indexes of .scien- tific and common names, and an explanatory i list of plates. I The Pl.wes. Thirty-two full-sized plates, drawn on stone j and colored by hand, are given. In these are [ represented twenty-two ilfe-slzea llgures of birds, with appropriate plants, shrubs etc : eighty -six I heads, also life-sized, iepresentingn:any genera, i and two iiundred and twenty-three other figures i of sternums, beaks, etc., illustrating family, gen- i eric and other characters, making in all i/ut^e JvuLdrecl and thirly-oiit figures, wliich ai-e fully explained either In the text or m liie index of plates at the end of the volume. Allot Ihe fig- ures have been prepai-ed with great care: In siiort,. no pains or expense have been spared to render this work acceptable to beginneis. as well as to advanced students: and juoging from the universal expressions ot approViation wiiti which the work has been received, as it lias been Issued in parts, the author's endeavors to please the public have not been In vain. The following was .selected from among many unsolicited testimonials: "Tlie work is more valuable to me than any othar work on ornithology I possess or to which 1 have access." Pkok. .T. VV. p. Jenks, Brown I'nlversity Provi- dence, R. I. The publisher's price, for this valuable work, was $is.Oii. and evei-y copy in their possession has been sold. We have a few copies, bound in cloth and gilt, on hand, with plates partly col- ored by hand; new copies, not second-hand ones, at only $12. Oj each. We also have a few copies, strongly bound in boards with leather corners and back-text com- plete; but each volume lacks from one to .six of the original plates, otherwise iwir and amiiJlfU'. Our price only $iu.(,0 per volume. The tin.uu edition we are now having bouniL and they will not be ready lor delivery untl aliout July loth. If .yon wdl send us your order 1 ef ire that date we will send you i he vol. lor $ . 0. Address. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE OOLomST. 137 Measure your Specimens. No. 1 is the Caliper linle (jf which we have sold over a, thousjiud iliiriiif^ the pnst few years, is a flue six inch, brass trinuiied folding rule with a brass Caliper attachment, rej^- isteriuL{ Ifiths, Should you desire the result in lUOths you can readily obtain it liy mn\- Zi plying by C{. Price 25cts. No. 2 is a plain :! in. steel rule marked in OOths. Price postpaid OOcts No. ."> this i.s a pair of Calipers which is ■ very convenient to use when measuring specimens with rule No. 2. Price postpaid 25cts . ra WW JiiF- TiTrr''i''''''"''-'i'''l'''i''''''' !,|i!,h|ir^|^laM4r-'HrWlWteW4 No. 4 is a steel Caliper Rule registering lOOths. This cut shows the exact style. When closed this rule is o in. long. The Caliper can be drawn out to measure 2.t in. 'Ihe thickness of the rule is ^ in. Price $2.50. No. 5 is a 1 in. steel Paile with the following graduations, viz.: — ICths, .".(Iths, "Ciths, and lOOtlis, they are furnished with split ring and make a tirst-class Watch (luard Charm. We can furnish them as follows: Plain Steel each Jfr-.SO Nickel plated " .40 Silver " " .oO ^Gold " " .75 jij riiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii No. (] Caliper Stpiare steel diviiUd in lOOths. This is unquestionalily the best article ever offe.'ed for ni'^asuring speci- mens we can furnish these squares in two sizes. 2 in. size ^0.50 4 in. size 4.50 postpaid at these prices, this square is ex- actly like the al)Ove cut-except that it is divided in lOOths. and is without the adji^st- ing screw "«". .\ddress, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. For the convenience of our patrons we have arranged the following sets of samples any of which will be sent prepaid upon receipt of price: Trays, 4 sizes, 05 Cotton for lining trays and cabinets six samples, 2 gr.ades, 4 colors ():! Gummed Labels, useful for any busi- ness, 10 styles, {)?, Tags, 4 styles, . . 02 Datas, Labels and Blanks, sheet of 20 Samples, I {)'2 Checking List, ccuitains nanien and numbers, both Pidgewav's ai.d A. O. U., ■ 02 Cork, <} grades, (i;3 Insect Pins, 8 sizes 03 We will send all the above samples, if ordered at one time, for only 20 cts. FliANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. H. H. FIELD. E. C, GREENWOOD. ^FIELD Sc GF{EENW00D,-^ Brow^nsville, Tex. Mr. c;reenwood ot this firm, who is well known as a naturalist and taxidermist, will give special attention to the collection, for sclentillcal puri^oses, ot all birdo, beasts, leptilcs and insects native to the interior and border of Mexico, and will furnish carelul data in regard to same w lien desired. rorrespondenco respectfully solicited. FIELD & GREENWOOD, 138 TilE 00L0GI8T. THE JJ CONTAINS 86 Pages of Valuable Information. It gives our regular price list of oological specimens and supplies (the most complete ever sent out by any dealer). It gives :lie common and scientific names of all North American birds, arranged and numbered according to Ridgeway s (the Smithsonian) nomencla- ture of iSSi ; it gives the numbers used in I'aird's check-list of 1859 and those used in Cone's of 1883; it gives the value of the eggs of over 500 species of North American birds, this fact a^one making the catalogue invaluable to collectors as a basis of ex- change. It names the various families into which the birds of North America are divided, and enumerates the birds belonging to each family. It gives, approx- imately, the number of eggs in a clutch of every American bird. It tells how to prepare specimens for cabinet, how to pack them for transportation, with many other u.seful hints. A copy of our new hand- book and catalogue will be sent postpaid for ONLY 25 CENTS.' — or we can furnish the HANDBOOK bound in cloth and gilt for ^^o cents. -ADDRESS T^'^l.^2>TJS: 13:. Xj-A-TTIlSr, ALBION, Orleans Co.. N. Y. irs^ In ordfb to or.o.sK oit oint stock ok IL-vni)- BOOKS, WE WILL, KOK THK NEXT SlXTV D.VYS. SEND A COPY, PUKP.\ID. FOK ONLY 1.5 CENTS, OH TWO COPJESFOU ONLY :i.j CENTO. Wood imm NATUliALISTS AND OTHERS. GOOD WORK LOWEST PKICE8 Corren'ponili'iii-c Solicited H. A. CARHART, d yr Syracuse, N. Y. NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS Sea Shells, sea Mos.s. Hot springs Cr- stals :Mineral specimens, Preclou.s and Faiicv .Stones' Indian Itelics and Curiosities of all kinds. SPECIALTIES. Fine as,sortnu'nt ol Black Hills specimens BeaiUiful Specimens ux [j-nd. lion ami Xliic from the (lesei'ied BUick .Jack Mine In (;nlena 111. I'arlles wlshln- to sort np cabinets will linii U ro their advariUiKe to send lor prices Specimens and cm-iositles bouKiit and soKl Address, W. Howard Hahhison. J''«"' 8l« S. Main St., Uockford. m. OOLOGY OF NEW ENGLAND. BY KLWIN A. CAPES'. COMPLETE IN ONE MAGNIF- ICENT YOLITME. IT OONTAIXS AN- ACCURATE nESCRIPTION OF The Eggs, Uests and Breading HaUts OF ALE THE BIRDS KNOWN TO NEST IN NEW ENGLAND. .0. •^— ^< ..0. There are three hundred and twenty-three colored Illustrations, all drawn and painted from Kature by the author. These have been repro- duced In colors, so nearly e.xact that it requires an expei-t to detect the difference between ine plates and the original drawings. The dimen- sions and forms are as perfect as It Is possible for skillful artists to represent them, and no trouble or expense has been spared by the author to render this work accurate, as regards both text and plates. The size of the volume Is to x 14 inches, printed In large type, on paper of the finest quality. The work consists of twenty- five plates with one hundred and eleven pages of text. Handsomely bound in cloth, with gilt edges, In one volume, every plate securely mounted on guards, for only S^.Tii, or delivered tree of jio.stage orexpi-ess charges for f9.in. The publishers price for this woik has been Jl.'i.oo FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. Special Notice* Dnring the montlis of July and August we open branch stores at Chautauqua, N, Y. and Atlantic City, N. J. Unquestionably many of our patrons will visit one or the other of these Great Summer Re- sorts, and we trust that they will not forget to visit our ^'Curiosity Shops." At Chautauqua you ^vi]l find our store in the N.E. comer of the "Dock Building," and at Atlantic City on the Board Walk, nearly op- posite Applegate's Pier. Our mail business is carried on exclusively at Albion, N. Y., and all eorresj>oudence must be addre.ssed us at that place, for we have no time to attend to correspondence at onr bi-anch stores, but at our head- quarters, Albion, N. Y-, we shall endeavor to answer all letters and fill all orders by return mail. But if you live within 100 miles of either Chautauqua or Atlantic City the trip will weU rej^ay 30U for your trouble and expense, and should you happen to want specimens of any kind you will find a good- ly assortanent — many which we never catalogued. You will also find our prices very reasonable and besides, will have the pleasure of picking out your specimens , yourself , which to many is a very important item. Should any of my patrons, or should they not,happm to visit my Bi-anch Stores, while I may not be able to meet them |>ersonally, I shall remain as ever, Yoiffs Faithfully, FRANK ii. LATTTN, Albion, N. Y. T H K — CHAUTAUQUA MINERAL COLLECTION IS COMPOSED OF + 4. 100 * DIFFERENT *MINERA:LS + + From all parts of the "World, viz : Evirope, Asia, Africa, Oceanica, NjQjrth America, South. America, West Indies, and Greenland. :"' And win be seat past-paid. acc/)mp;inied with complete descriptive Hand Book; at reduced price of , , o]srXj^5r $i-00. — — The following Minerals are found in tlii^ ojllection, viz Actinnlite, Agate, Alabaster, Albite, Amethyst, Anhydrite, Anthracite. Apatite, Argentiferous Galena, AsbestuB, Asphaitum, Barite, Borax, Buhrstone, Cairngorum, Calamine, Calcite, Calc Spar, Cannel Coal, Cassiterite, Catlinite. Celestite. Chalcedony, Chalk, Chalycopyrite, Cliromite, Coquina, Cryolite, Malachite, Cyanite, Dawsonite, Dfiidrite. Dolomite " Electric Stone, " Trypolyte, Enstatite, Fibrohte, Flint, Flos Fern, Fluorite, Franklinite, Galenite, Garnet, Gold Ore, Gj-psum, Indurated Clay, Hematite, Iceland Spar, Jasper. Labradorite, Lead Carbonate, Leelite, Lignite, Limonite, Lodestone, Magnesite, Magnetite. Marble, Marca- site, Mex. Onvx, Muscovite, Milky Quartz, Coke, Natrolite. Obsidian, Wood Opal, Peacock Coal, l*earl Spar, Pet. Wood and Palm, Phologopite, Porphyry, Pumice, Pyrites, Quartz Xtal, Rose Quartz, Graphite, Satin Spar, Selenite, Serpentine, Sil. Wood. Emeir, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Stilbite, Talc. Crocidolite Rensselaerite, Tourmaline, Tufa, Varfc- cite, Wavellite, Willemite, Williamsite. Wollongonite, Wood Jasper, Zincite. All post-paid for only $1.00. Address, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. SOn^^ETHIliTO- ZiTBTT^ Oontalnlng 15 varieties ol rare Minerals and ores mounted in tray. A valnable object lesson for old and young. Awarded a diploma at merit at 1889 Fair. Post paid lor only 25 cents. Complete line of Minerals, Fossils, Shells Indian Relics and Curiosities of all kinds always on band. Chinese CTiopstlcks, ll Inches long, 10 c. a pair. Rolled plate Sea Bean watch charm, 25 cents. Small Shark teeth beauties, 5c. each. Garnet S>aDd, rare occurrence, per.vlal lo cents. Marine Algte, 5 c, 8c. and 10 c. per card. Purple Sea Urchins, rare, 10 c. A TRIAL ORDER t^OLlCITED. Six-page price list of isi varieties of minerals and thousands of fossils, Indian relics and natural history specimens sent free. CHEAPEST DEALER IN THE COUNTRY. Address, RUSSELL E. BARTLETT, Genkkal CcKioeiTY Dealer, ESTABLISHED 1883. KALAMAZOO, MICH.. THE YOUNG NATURALISTS t Cud HnruM U^*. UmUm' « BaaBWO. Naasa rnliiiiM i antWv Cqx Col UaK e &xk bcm Cnk-TVM, Spite ) -BuTMi" BBt. Ihilpoft Orik • and OdUv. ClKO a*?, IbL a CfttowCos n Tuk OaOL V. I II Oftom Cgnl Biin^nn IS Ofprmtly^M. Ka^paf la (ft>1 1 !■*. l»>toi» U Qk • - - fS Re l« On; t«* Bw Nmk;. I i7 B>o«1»'baad«l Sm IIwii la 6o«« 8b«a. Cta^ 19 Bmacb C,fi tl Aaoni BwiMcK a BiM C«>1. ~ 24 8«thifcis. AUAAlk, SG HoM* C0«»T.<>rtBt> IB Il>dlM PoO«J. Olton- Ox. W. t 79 AlbfMw TtxA. Imfia Uvw, rU SO CHJM4 BM^ OmtjhuJ Bknibn^ n Onto BoMit kWaaa n raiMitwIoj. IniMi Q>.eu«, J> "BMiW «K>W Ji<. Co.. k. Y. M — ■"^--^■nr '— -- ) >iiiiiLu»w» ihaMaiiKt U tin C>anta o< Pakriatk iCuto O nratoCbtaCMb. ■■!• by »• Ha New Directory! COLLECTORS' iTTENTlOH ! I The undersigned are engaged in pub- lishing the largest and finest Oologists' and Ornithologists' Directory ever pub- lished. It will be strictly first-class in all respects, printed on fine bt>ok paper in clear, legible type and neatly bonud in ser- riceable binding. It will postively be isstied, without fail on Angtist 5, 1889. Nt> time or expense will be spared in making ii; as complete and reliable as possible. We need the help of every live coliectoT. Nnmen inserted free of charge. Do not neglect this opportunity, bnt send name and addrecK- plainly written, on postnl. immediately.. Exchange notices, of 25 words or less, 10c. . over 25 and less than 40, 15c. A limitetl number of only strictly reliable advertise- ments will be inserted at the following low rates; 1 in., single column, ^ .75, double column, fl.25; half page. $3.50 •. page $6.00. Price of Directory, 30c. Address all communications to MENEFEE & CORLESS, my3 San Jose, Oala. IDENTIFICATION ! During the past few yean we hare cheerfully ai- tempted to IDENTIFY ALL SPECIMENS our friends have sen! ;is, and ihis wrrhorit remunera- tion ; but owing to the fact that w? are now »-eceiving packages by the dt^en tor this pu.-pose, and that our time is more than occupied with our regular busioess. in the future we shall be obliged TO chargk our friends in addition tc return postage tbe following K.A.17ES iMclaaBt. iBftnaab, ImnSM ■• W» viD and U» ••tin OoUKfis b; ^atimm Blualr. *BMK t:;0iil1[UCl& a. i^mv. AUBov, ■. «. Single or first Specimsn, - to As. Second to tenth Specimen, • 3 As. each. Eleventh Specimen and over, - 3 As. " The above rates for identifying we think very rea- lonable. We have spent several years in handling and studying specimens of various kinds, and hare on hand a very large stock with which comparisons can be made. We also have the leading works to use as reference. The advantage of having specimen.' prnoerly identified is invaluable to collectors. Address, FRANZ H. LATTXN, Albion, N. 7. Large, well illustrated 48 page book, oc. W. F. Greany, 2T Brannan St., San Fraaclsco, cal ^.EE^.'i^ilS^MiS^^***/" IMS Monthly. LU Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., AUG., 1889. No. 8 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special ajanouuieiiiPBts. 'Wonts." -Ex- ohang-es" lusei-cnl in this clepaitment for 25 cents per 2.') woixis. Notices over 2 words charged at the rale ot one-hali cent per v.-oid. Ko notice In- serted for lets tliuu 2C> cents. Notices wlilcli are merely indirect methods ot soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under an^- circumstances. Terms, cash with order. TO EXf'HANGE— I have about 25^ varieties of !N. American fresh water shells and 200 varieties of N. A. marine shells lo e.xchange for N. A. species of moths and butterflies. A. K. FAIR- CHILD, vvhlppany. N. J. mye WANTED, — TO PUIiC'llASE COLLECTIONS OF INDIAN RELICS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES FOR WHICH CASH \\ILL BE PAID. PARTIES 1IAVIN(J SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEASE CORRESPOND WITH W. H. H. KING. JACK SONVILLE, ILLS. avr WANTED— to exchange collection of 84 varie- ties of flrst -class birds' eggs for best offer of eggs In original sets with data. J. H. TALLICHET, Austin. Texas. FOR EX('HAK(^E.— A good Stamp collection. »i ' . and a magic lantern with views. $3, for best offer of flrsi -class birds' eggs before Aug. 30th. (). E. cKOOKER. .iii Lake St., Madison. Wis. COINS, stamps, stamp papers, curiosities and eggs to exchange tor coins or eggs. Send list of articles and receive mine. ULYSSES CLARK, Pipestone, Minn. A Fine Cocker Spaniel Pup, to exchange for mounted birds or Indian relics. Value twenty dollai's. Pedigree furnished with pup. W. J. TI10MP.S0N, Slncoe. Ont., Can. WANTED— a flrst-class ostrich egg and a good typewriter. Have for exchange Birds' eggs, Indian relics, pliilatellc papers and an old army musket. WM. HUTCHISON, North Star, Alle- ghany Co.. Pa. I have .50 rare varieties of fon-elgn stamps and 300 mixed, 200 varieties (no common ones) to ex- change for flrst-class birds' eggs in sets or single with data. W. C. ROBINSON, Mt. Wash- ington, Balto. Co., Md. TO EXCHANGE.— Have sets of the following for other original sets, Lattin's hand-book as basis: aSo, 480 b, 301. 387, 204. 357 a, 2.54, 251,47 a 242, 2.58 a, 61 b, also Western Horned Owl, }<;. Ji! Poor-will, ;<.; Mississippi Kite, h; Sage Sparrow, }8, hi, 1-5. and others. Address, H. Y. BENE- DICT, South Praii-ie, Stephen Co., Texas. 'I'O EX< HANGE -C;arefully prepared bird 'kins of Southern Illinois, tor sets ot birds' oggs. shells or other rare curiosities, correspondence solicited. Offer stands good for months. Ad- dress, DWIGHT KIMZEY, Box 36, Tamaroa, Ills. INDIAN POTTERY, Fragments from Rock River Valley, to exchange tor Arrowheads or Birds' Eggs, .sets preferred. Address DARCY BIGtiAK, Fulton, Rock Co.. Wis. BOOKS. Papers and Vols. S. 9 and half of 10 of Ornithologist and Ooiogist to exchange lor rare flrst-cla.ss eggs. W. INGRAM, Oden, lU. TO EXCHANGE.— Fiist-class original sets with data of No.s 47, C3a, 149a 182, 154. 240b, 2tila. 274 and ds< Send your list of sets. WALTER RI('H.\RDSON, 4.35 So.Moline Ave , Pasadena, Cal. TO EXi HANGE.— Two sets of each 336 and 337 with Data and Nests. Also Birds' Skins for eggs of Hawks, etc. A. W. NOLTE, Rouland St.. Los Angeles, cal. WANTED.— Birds' eggs. Indian Relics, Miner- als; Curiosities. Books on Natural History, and a good Gun. For the above.I offer Books, Papers, Minerals, Eggs, Pair Roller Skates. Climbing Irons and Indian Relics. If you have anything to exchange correspond witu me. THOS. HILl,, Ivnoxviile. Iowa. WANTED.— Old war and historical relics, rel- ics over 100 years old of historical value, particu- larly desired. Write what vou have, stating lewest cash iwioe. WM. H. BLEYER, the Irv- uigton, Atlantic City, N. J. "Exchange E.xtraordinakv" is again renewed this month, bit will be withdrawn ok wii. 20th. Speak Quick if you desike to accept any OF the .many offers. TO EXCHANGE.— I have the following eggs in .sets with data complete: Nos. 63a, I49a, 153. I70a, 182, 340, 272, 274, .323, .33S, 378, 408, 420, 482. W. C. LA.WRENCE. Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co, Cala. I have the following fl rst-class eggs in sets to exchange for otlier eggs or skins: Bobolink, Chimney Swift, Purple Finch, Warbling Vireo, American Bittern, Golden Crown Thrush, Ruffed Grouse. Also the iollowing singles, Rldgway's Nos.: 19, 382, 394, 395,408,473,477, 489,490,492, 493, [512.] .546, 571! 572, 579, [526,] 601, 618, 642. 649, 656, 666a, 673, 7.55. Cerulean, Blackburnlan. Moui-ning and Hooded Hycatching Warblers' skins to exchange for skins not in my collection. E. J. TABOR, Meridian, N. Y. I have a collection of eggs mostly in sets, over ninety kinds, and a set of Instruments both valued at $25.00, wiU sell for $20.00. MILES S. UURLBUT, Box 135, Portland, Mich. THE OOLOGIST. Yunr QUDe ABd rjl.hn-w miQ h* toarrled hi uiy deptrtmI8T. Altaioa, V. T. BIRDS' EGGS. Philip Maloney, 2126 No. 20th St., Phila- delphia, Pa. G. M. Sabiu, Lock box 741. Malone, N. Y. H. W. Davis, Xorth Giauville, N. Y. mj' Wm. Brown, Hebron, McHeniy Co., 111. F. W. McCormack, Box 34, Leighton, Ala- bama. \V. N. Fleming. Box 1267, Xatk-K. Ma'^s. Ed. Collett, 1400 Colo. St., Anstiu, TexM.s E. D. Ball, Little Rock, Iowa. INSECTS, Roy L Lvle, Cedar Spriajis, Kent Co, Mich. ■ ' y Oliver T. Hyde, Ellington, Couu. E. D. Ball, Little Rock, Iowa. NOTICE. Birds' Eggs For Sale Cheap. collectors avail yoimself of The folloivingr op- portunity to secure some fine fets for use In making' excliancres etc : Five .sets of .\rctic Tern, \.. and two sets I.eack's Petrel, i-i. onlv SI. 00: six sets Leach's Petrel, i-i. and three sets Arctic Tern. ^i. only Si. 00. To the first order of Jl.oo I will add a set of .spotted Sandpiper, V: fo fifth orderof $1.00 I will add a set of Fi.'^h Hawk. }4. All sets are strictly fli-st-class with complete oi-iginal data. Satisfaction tniaranteed. Add lOc. for postage. HENKY E. BERRY. Damariscotta, Maine. ^ Chas. K. ^Vorthen, %^ NATURALISTS mt^ TAXIDERMIS, -^- Warsaw, iLLiNois. «^ Large stock of Native, and the handsomest of Tropical Bird Skhis on hand. Rare species a specialty. Enclose stamp with inquiries. ayr CLOTH Cornered Trays. Data Blanks and Ship- ping Boxes, tor eggs. Sample shipping boxes, for mailing frail ond rare eggs, for two cents; prevents anv possibility of breaking eggs. Ad- dress immediately. \V. W. ASHE, Raleigh, X. c. OOLOGY OF NEW ENGLAND. BY ELWIN A. CAPEX. COMPLETE IN ONE MAGNIF- ICENT VOLUME. IT CONTAINS AX .\CCUKATF. DESCElPriON OF The Eggs, ITests and Breeding Habits tiF .ALL THE BIRDS KNOWN TO NEST NEW ENGLAND. There ai-e three hundred and tAventy-three colored Illustrations, all drawn and palmed from mature by the author. These have been re pro- duced In colors, so neai'ly exact that it requires an expert to detect the difference between tne plates and the original drawings. The dimen - sions and forms are as perfect as it is possible for skillful artists to represent them, and no trouble cr^expense has been spared by the author to render this work accm-ale, as regards both text and plates. The size of the volinue Is 10 x 14 inches, printed In large type, on paper of the finest quality. The work consists of twenty- five plates with one hundred and eleven pages of text. Handsomely iwund in cloth, with gilt edges, In one volume, everj- plate securely mounted on guards, for only $s.7.^, or delivered free of postage or express charges for f9.i0. The publishers' price for this woi-k has been f 15.00 FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. 143 " SL.OOBOL.OQIS"r." BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! ! We lind t'uit we li;n <■ ;i sui-]ilus of the followino; <>()()ils in our stoi'c at Atlantic City, N. J. and ratlicr than siiip them liack iioiiic we oiler th(Mii to our ])atroiis at a" BIG BARGAIN! If yon want anytliino- iiddrcss at oik'c If yon want anything- you nnist write at once as we shall close our Atlantic City store l)y Sei)t. loth and ail orders for these Barg'ains must be addressed us not later than SEPT. 1st. Orders under $1.00 cannot he bothered with. Make remittances in most convenient manner. Make all money and expi-ess orders, also checks and drafts payable to Fkank H. Lattin. Remember that all corrcs- pondenee, all exe/ian(/es,ull regular orders, and in faet everything except the orders for f/iese Bargains ninst be addressed lis at ALBION, N. Y. Name sul)stitutes to the amount of your order, for at these prices we will soon be out of some things. In cast' we are out of both the goods you mostly desire and substitutes, we will return _your money. We can shi]) large oi'ders i)y freight or l»y Adams, U. S., B. & O., C. & A., or W. J. Express Companies. In all cases will ship in the manner that will cause our patrons the least expense. Birds' Eggs, Data Blanks, Books and Pub- lic-ations will be sent ^>?Y7Jrt«Z. Trays, Minerals, Fossils, Indian Relics, Shells, &c. will be shipped at purchaser's expense. BIRDS' EGGS. Mockingbird $ 05 Catbird 01 Hrown Tliraslier 02 Cnrve-blll do 20 Water Ouzel 40 Bluebird Oi {,'allforiilando 10 Blaclv-crested Flycatcher... ;i5 cactus Wren 10 Carolina do 10 Texan Bewick's do 35 House do 04 Long-billed Marsh do 04 Prothonotary Warbler 25 Yellow-ljteast Cliat OS I/jng-talled do 15 Red-eyed Vireo us Wliile-rvfd ao 10 LuM',i4iTlicad Shrike OS wiiite-iuiiiped do 0:') Calado 10 Tree Swallow 10 Scarlet Tanager is Siunmer Kedblrd 18 Purple Finch 10 House do 05 (irass Finch 04 Lark do 07 Western Lark do 07 Uambel's sparrow 20 Heerraan's Song sparrow.. . (s Swamp do 12 Cardinal (grosbeak 04 Te.\an do 35 Kose-breasted Grosbeak 12 Indigo Bunting... 08 painted do 10 Black-throaied do 05 cowblrd 02 Dwart do 15 lied and buff sh'uW'd brkb'd. 01 Meadow Lai'k In IkKtded C>rlole b5 Bullock's do 10 ( ireat-tailed Crackle 20 ( 'uuimon <'row ii5 Scissor-talled Flycatcher is Kingbird 02 Western do 05 Say's Pe wee. 12 Traill's Flycatcher 15 Ruby-throated Hummlngb'd 60 Western Nighthawk 35 Plicated Woodpecker 75 Flicker 02 Belted Kingfisher 15 Road-runner is Grove-billed Crotophaga 75 Short-eared Owl so Texan screech do 60 Western Horned do l oo Hawk do 1 00 BuiTOwlng do 20 Duck Hawk 2 00 Harris's Hawk 75 European Buzzard 25 Red-tailed Hawk 50 Rough-legged do 75 Golden Eagle 7 50 Mourning Dove. . 02 Whlte-wniged do 80 Wild Turkey 45 Ruffed tiroiise 15 Willow I'tarmlgan 50 Rock do eo Bob-white 10 Florida Quail 15 Ward's Heron 30 Snowy Heion os Louis. Heron 08 Whlte-crowued Night Heron 15 Lapwing 15 Golden Plover 25 Semlpalmated Plover l Ou English Snipe 25 Dunlin 25 Red-tailed Godwlt 30 WiUet ;>0 Bartram's sandpiper 35 Lung-billed Curlew 50 Whinibrel 35 Red Phalarope 50 Northern do ho Clapper Kail 07 Florida (vallinule o7 American coot 07 The Llmpkln go American Flamingo eo Amer. White-fronted Goose 1 50 Widgeon 25 English Teal 20 Scaup Duck 35 Barrow's Golden-eye 50 Old Squaw 35 American Elder 20 American Scoter 125 Sheldrake as American White do 40 Common Cormorant 30 Brandt's do 40 Balrd's do 49 (iannet 20 Black Skimmer 08 Kittlwake Gull 40 Glaucous do 60 Iceland do yu (ireat Black-backed do 40 Americah Herring do ... 20 Ring-billed do 25 Mew do 30 Franklin's do 50 Royal Tern 40 Cabot's do 40 Forster's do 10 Arctic do 10 Least do v4 Black do lu White- winged Black do 4o Fulmar Petrel 45 Manx Shearwater 65 Leach's Petrel 1^ Western Grebe CO llolboell's do 40 Horned do 40 Eared do 25 American do. do 25 Red-throated Diver 00 Razor-billed Auk 20 Common Puflin 20 Black GullU-mot 20 commondo 20 Alligator IS Gopher 25 f-hark 15 Hammer-head Shark 25 144 THE OOLOGIST. ATLANTIC CITY BARGAINS, CONTINUED. FOREIGN EGGS. Little Grebe l^) (it. ( 'rested (irebe 20 Lesser Kestril 20 Crested I'enguiu 1 uo SECOND-CLASS EGGS. Snowy. Louisiana, Little Blue, or Black-crowned Niglit-lleroa 05 Wlilte-crovvued niglit-IIeron 08 Alligator 10 Am. Bared Orebe 10 Black Skimmer 04 Am. Herring Gull 10 Gannet 10 Am. Flamingo 2S Marslillawk is TRAYS. OdIv about 1000 of each size, and we offer these at less than a dealer can purchase at whole- sale. 2xi;.;x '•; per 100 4.') 4x8X'a (;x4x'.i sx6x •' 6.5 ■• 80 doz l.^i ISlot less than 50 of the first four sizes sold at these prices. DATA BLANKS, ETC. No. 1 per 100 lo " 2 •' " 10 " 3 ■■ " 15 •' 4 " " 15 " 5 " " 20 Book of Date! s each Specimen label, with "Lat- tin's" name at bottom, per 100 Botanists' label per luo Taxidermists' label do. do. . . I " " small do Postal Label 10 per cent, discount on or- ders lor Datas and Labels amounting to $1.00 or over . Oologi.sts' Hand Book, each . " per doz Lattin's Checking List " " ■' " 100 15 1 00 BOOKS.' We have the following new books on the various branches of Natural History and of- fer them at much less than regular prices. All are new Books and cloth bound, unless mentioned otherwise: Maynard's Natm-alisL's Guide, a few New^ c'opiesat i? ORNITHOLOGY, OR THE SCIENCE Concholgfa Cestrlca, 114 pages Rodwell's Dictionary of Science, '; pages Bufl'on's Natural History, 600 pages. 100 OF OR THE BIRDS. From the Text of Dr. Brehm. Hlustrated by 212 engravings by Tlieo. Jasner. Size 12 X15 in. Elegantly bound in Morocco and gilt. 156 pages— I8T8 l~00 International Scientists' Dii'ectoi-y, 1882-83 cost $2.50, 300 pages Scientists' Directory, '80, 175 pages Family Aquariam, 121 pages Rldgway Nomenclature N. A. Birds, 81 paper 94 pages Klngsley's Naturalists' Assistant, 228 pages Groff's Mineral Analysis. 100 blks Jordan's Manual of Vertebrates, '8S, 3T5 pages Wood's Natural History, 851 pages Matnon's Taxidermy Insects Botany Dixon's Rural Bird Lite. '80, 3T5 pages 2 OU Langille's our Bu'ds in Their Haunts. 'S4 624pages •■•■ ■■ 2t,0 Beeton's Dictionary of Natural History, -i, yooo articles, 400 Engravings auO oages Abbott's Primitive Hidustry, 56o pages, A. A. Tliree Kingdom2 — — — Buel's Sea and Land, sno pages, sheep, 300 Engravings — — Taylor's Playtime Naturalist, '89, 287 pages 85 50 65 20 1 50 35 2 00 O") 40 40 40 1 00 70 3 00 1 00 40 4 00 3 00 40 Ilovey's Celebrated American Caverns, 'S2 228 pages — ' ■••••• Amatuer Tranper and Trap-maker's Guide 134 pages, 50 Engravings. Boards Household Pets and how to Manage Them, 116 pages. 123 cuts. Boards — Jordan's Science Sketches, 'SS, 276 pages.... Holberton's -\rt of Angling Flex. Cov. 96 pages .... ,„••••; International Scientists' Du'ectory, 83, 4.)0 pages Hitchcock's Geology, 430 pages coue's Check List and Dictionary, 'S2, I6i pages Brook's Hand Book luvetebrate Zoology, 392 pa.ges •••• Scott's International stamp album, 9th ed . . 7th ed.. Young Philatelist's Album A. O. U. Code and Check List of N. A. Birds 392 pages — — Ilartman & Michener's, Chester Co. Pa.. 1 30 65 1 00 1 '25 1 uo 2 00 1 35 SECOND-HAND BOOKS. Wood's Plant Record Petersen's Zoology Wood's Object Lessons In Botany Coue's Birds of the North-west Field O rnithology Hitchcock's Geology Buel's World's Wonders, 768 pages. 200 En Morrocco Hooker's Natural History Scott's International Stam Album .... 50c to 100 Imperial Stamp Albums.. 6(ic lo 1 00 All Books sent prepaid on receipt of price. Some of the new books maybe a little shell worn, but all not satisfactory can be return- ed and money wlU be refunded. SHELLS' CORALS AND MARINE CURIOS- ITIES. We can put up collections of showy and orna- mental shells at wholesale prices. If any of our patrons desire to purchase to sell again, or to make exhibits at their County or State Fairs this Fall, they cannot do better than to send us the amount they wish to Invest, whether it be $5.00 or $100. From our experience we know 1 lust what to send and what wdl sell. For $25 I we can put up a barr;-l of shells that had ought to I sell for $75 at very reasonable prices. We already I have ordei's for several barrels from dlffei'ent I parties, who will sell the duplicates and get more for them than the whole lot cost them and 1 have the best ones left for their own cabinet or I mantel. : we (juarantep all assortments to please Re - I member we will (/(taran^^'e' o .$25. 00 assortment I to bring $50.00 vJi.m retailed at '-enj low rati-s; and you can easily sell from $50.00 to $200 tvorth of shells at any good County Fair. We have sold as high as $80 In a day at a county Fair. Our stock Is very large, and we can furnish at least a dozen dift'e'rent showy shells at $1.25 a dozen that will go qiiivA- at 25c. each. To give an idea oftne variety we have on hand, would say that of the Murex alone, we have the Rose, Pink, White, Black. Rock, African and Snipe-billed; besides many smaller species. Of corals we can supply at least 20 species— Pink, Rose, Precious, Organ-pipe. Cup, Lace, Leaf, Club, Mushroom, Feather, Fungus, Coral- line, Worm, Star, Palm and half a dozen different branching species and as many moi'e of the flexible species. Anything obtained at the seaside, we can fur- nish at loiirst prices in large or small quantities . THE OOLOGIST. 145 ATLANTIC CITY BARGAINS, Continued. INDIAN RELICS. We have with us An•o^vheacls of any varlety Irom all noted localities. Also Spearheads, bcrap- er.s, Axes. War Clubs, Celts. Banner and Bangle Stones, Hammer stones, Dlscoldals, Pestles, Mortar stones, Nut stones, etc., etc. (iood lots anywhere from Si to $ino, and as with everything' else we handle, we will not only ouarantee snlisfuctiou but quarantine ifw jirice. Send on what you wish to invest and v.e 'viil send on a lot oa approval to twice the value, ;or you to select froni. If we are satlsiied that you "are reliable, we will also send shells and hiiuerals on approval to reliable parties, when a deposit accompanies tlie order. FOSSILS. Of Fossils we have a surplus of the "Bird's Y.\\'," Faovxites Canuclensix: "Fish Eg'sf," vlcw- r'aiarid iMvkisoni, Corals— all polished .speci- mens—from Iowa The famous Mazau Creek (!owa) Fossils in vaiiety, Fossil Ferns a:c., Trilo- bites, Calynfiw, yiacjraeiisis. Bad Land Fossils suchas./)rtt'/t(S, Santiliis DfKay and Iiwa^'ainna also 'TuritUHla from Mexico. Will put up collections of the above for one half what they can be purchased ei.se tvhere. Will guarantee satisfaction on any purchase whether Sl.oo or $25.00. Send what you want to invest in Fossils, stating about what you want MINERALS. We have a few hundred pounds of labeled, assorted minerals here more than we can ase. I will put up boxes as follows: 2.5 li)S. for .^2.50, 50 ms. for f4.no, 100 HjS. for S6.00. The assortment will contain fi'om 25 to .50 diff- erent minerals, all good specimens and such min- erals as are contalhed In our chautauiiua mineral collection. In the assortment we will not put In any oue minei'al that will exceed in weight over one-twentieth of the amount ordered. Of the more expensive minerals, such as rtme- thyst, (Quartz Xtals, Fluor's, Geodcs, Opal Wood, Brazilian Agates. Electric Stone, Satin Spar &;c. In our assortments we v/lU put In a good selec- tion of oil. r> itis. for $i..50, 10 li)S. tor $2.50, 25 10s. for f s.co, 50 lbs. for $9..'30, 100 lbs. for ?is.oo. A SHELL NAME PIN. We have in steel: beautiful name plus cut fi'om selected Pearl Shells. sho\\lng all the colors of the rainbow. The letters in the name are about ;'•., in. long. They make a veiy nice present for yuur motiier, sister, cousin, aunt or lady friend. As we have in stock over 100 different names already made, we can furnish almost any name jou are likely to order, from Ada to Theresa. Alway.s v\-rite the name you desire. Price one Pin, 35c.; Three, $1.00; Seven, $2.00; or Twelve for *o.00. send for a sample pin at once, and get up a club by ordermg by the doz. ; you can make lOc. on each pin. You cannot Imagine how many and how fast you can sell them among your friends, until you get a sample and try. AN INSTRUMENT CASE for Colog'Ist, Naturalist or Taxidermist. We have just stumbled on to a lot of manufacturers' samples of over iio cases, no two alike, and worth double what we can sell. We have them of all m.iterials and all colors. Size about i,'-j in. high, 2'4 in. wide and 8 In. long, good hinge cover with lock ana Iccy. Will send you one bv return mail for 25, H5, .50, bo or r.5c., or cheaper ones for 15 or -zoq. They cannot help but please as they are well worth double the money. Speak fiuick if you wai;t one. l^tmembfr we have f)nly lut). For evers thing on this and the preced- ing pages address at once, at any rate not later than Sept. ist. FRANK H. LATTIN, ATLANTIC CiTy, - N. J. CURIOSITY! An m of the Mer-ii We have ju.st received a lot of the.se curious egg.s from the Pacific. They are the first of the kind that we liave ever seen, and may never l)e able to ol)taiu another lot. The following description v^ill give one an idea of what they are like: Size, about 4 in. by 2 in.; color, brownish-black to black, but their greatest peculiarity consists of a thin, rilibon-like l^rown ruffle about \ in. in dej)th, which spirally extends from one end of the egg to the other, running four or five times around the egg. Should you desire one of these "great curiosities, oi-dcr at once; we will send them prepaid, carefully packed in strong wooden boxes, at tlie following low rates, viz.: One Specimen, - - - $ .2.") Five " - - - 1.00 Twelve " - . . . o oo Should our supply become exhausted before we receive 31 nu- order, yom- money will be refunded. Address, Frank H. Albion, Orleans Co., Lattin N. Y. 14G THE OOLOGIST. SOMETHING NEW Containing' 15 varieties of I'are "Minerals and ores mounted in tray. A valuable object lesson for old and young:. Awarded a diploma of merit at 18S8 Fair. Post paid tor only 25 cents. Complete line of Minerals, Fossils, Shells Indian Hellcs and Curiosities of all kinds always on hand. Cliluese Chopsticks, li inches long, 10 c. a pair. Rolled plate Sea Bean watch charm, 25 cents. Small Shark teeth beauties, 5c. each. (iarnci Saud, rare occurrence, per vial 10 cents. Mariiu- AlK';e, 5 c, Sc. and 10 c. per card. Pui-ple Sea Urchins, rare, 10 c. A TKIAL OKDER SOLICITED. Six-page price list of isi varieties of minerals and thousands of fossils, Indian relics and natural history specimens sent free. CHEAPEST DEALER IN THE COUNTRY. Address, RUSSELL E. BARTLETT, General Curiosity De.iler, ESTABLISHED 1SS3. KALAMAZOO, MICH., New Directory ! COLLECTORS' ATTENTION ! ! - The undersigned are engaged iu pub- lishing the largest and finest Oologists' and Ornithologists' Directory ever pub- lished. It will ho, strictly first-class in nil respects, printed on fine book paper in clear, legible type and neatly bound in ser- viceable binding. It will postively be issued, without fail on August 5, 1889. No time or expense will be spared in making it as complete and reliable as j^ossible. We need the help of every live collector. Names inserted free of charge. Do not neglect this opportunit}', but send name and address plainly written, on postal, immediately. Exchange notices, of 25 words or less, 10c. ; over 25 and less than 40, l.")C. A limited unmber of only strictly reliable advertise- ments will be inserted at the following low rates: 1 in., single column, $ .75, doul)le column, 4^1.2."); half page, ^3.50; page $6.00. Price of Directory, 30c. Address all communications to MENEFEE & CORLESS, my3 San Jose, Gala. fOOfl EllOTillg NATURALISTS AXD OTIIKRS. GOOD WOliK, LOWEST PRICES CorrcfqMii (h'nre Sali cited H. A. CARHART, d yr Syracuse, N. Y. ^THE NAUTILUS-^ For Couchologists. (Formerly the Couch- ologists' Exchange.) Improved, -•- Enlarged, -i- Illustrated. Issued Monthly. Subscription, ifl per year. H. A. PILSBEY, EDITOR. Address WM. D. AVERELL, Manager, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Penna. HUlViPHREYS' Dr. HuMPHiiEYs' Specifics are .sclentifleally ami carefully prepared prescriptions ; used tor many years in private practice with success, and forever ttiirty years used by the people. Every single Spe- clflo is a special cure for the disease named. These Speciflcs cure without drugging, purg- ing or reducing the system, aiul are in fact and deed the sovereign r e sue tlies of the World. UST OF PRINCIPAL NOS. CDRES. PRICKS. 1 Fevers, Congestion, inflammation... .45 3 Worms, Wcirm Kever, Worm Colic. . .!i5 3 (U-yingr Colic, or Teething of Infants .25 4 Diarrhea, of Children or Adults 25 5 Dysentery* Griping, Bilious Colic 25 <> Cholera Morbus, Vomiting 25 7 Cousrhs, Cold, Bruuchltls 25 8 Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceache 25 9 Headaches, SickHeadache, Vertigo .25 10 Dyspepsia. Bilious Stomach 25 11 Suppressed or Painful Periods. .25 12 Whites, too Prof use Periods 25 13 C^roup, Cough, Difficult Breathing 25 14 Xalt Rheum, Erysipelas, Eruptions. .2.5 1.5 UheuniatiNiii, Rheumatic Pains 2.5 Hi Feveraud Ague, Chills, Walai-la 50 17 Piles, Blind or Bleeding .50 19 Catarrh, Influenza, Cold In the Head .50 20 Whoopins Chough, Violent Coughs. .50 24 <;pneral I)el)lli(v,Phy.sicalWeakness .50 27 Kiduev Disease _ .50 28 Nervous Debility ; I'QlJ 30 Urinary AVeakncss, Wetting Bed. .50 32 Diseases of theHeart, Palpitation 1.00 Sold by Druggists, or sent postpaid on receipt of price. Dr. Humphreys' 31anu.\l, (144 pages) richly tiound in cloth and geld, mailed free. Humphreys' .HedicineCo.lii'J Fulton St. NY. SPEC I F I C S . '^[ E # OOLOGIST* VOL. VI. AliBION, N. Y., AUG., 1889. NO. 8 Notes on the Eg-gs and Birds of Hills- borough. Co., Florida. The folhnviug is ii list of the eggs tak- en by the Avriter during the spring and summer of 1888, and some notes made at timi- of taking tlie eggs. 1 have carefully prejiared ihv notes and trust they will he of interest, and hope to see moi-e such from other states. Write your experieiiees, collectors, and thus heljj to ])oi)ulari/,e oology. Mar. 0. Took my first set for the season consisting of a set Loggerheaded Shrike, containing live fresh eggs. The nest was placed in a lemon tree in a ni'gleeted orauge grove. April 25. Took my second set of Shrik-e's eggs, in the same gro\ e and am positive, i^i the same l)irds. The location of the nest was unchanged to an orange tree. This set also contained live eggs. April 27. Took my first set of Mock- ing Bird's, ecnitaining four fresh eggs. Nest situated in an orange grove in one of the trees. And the same da3' I. found a set of two, same species, the comple- ment not being complete. April 28. Visited a large Florida (Cormorant and Brown Pelican rookery. The birds had built nuiny nests, but there were yd no eggs. There was perha])s oUO C'oiniorants and 200 Peli- cans breeding on this ke}' which con- .sisted of about Nacres of heavy man- grove tinilier. The nests were made in the mangrove trees, from 10 to 35 feet from the groinid, and made of coai'se mangrove twigs, lined with gi'ass and green leaves (mangrove)- They were white \vitii exci'emeiit, and liltliy. Ai)r. ;;(). Decided to six'inl the day hunting sjieeiniens. 10 A. M. I took my lirst set of Fish Crovv'. The nest was situated in u pine ti'ee, aliout '3't feet from the ground, com])osed of coarse twigs. Then walking by a pond and seeing many Boat-tailed (irackles, I commenced hunting for tlu'ir nests and soon took a set of two. The nest was })!aced in a low bush, and was l)ulk3', dee]) and stronglj fasteni'd. Composed of ver^' coarse grass. In a few minutes I found a second set of ii. As tlu; pcnid was nearly drj', I walked (nit to the center. In a small hole Avas man^- small alligators. I found two more sets in the gra.ss, and walked on. My liext find was a set of 'S Mocking- bird 's i)laced in a deserted orange grove. The set was fresh. On my way home I walked through abutton-wood swamp and discovered a set of 4 Green Heron's. The nest was a frail stiiicture of twigs placed in bushes, 4 feet above water. In a neighboring i)ond took a set of 4 and one of 3 fresh B. T. Grackles. Reached home tired but hap])y. May 1 . Took a set of 4 Least Bittern. Tlu^ I'gg*^ were fresh. The nest was a mere platform placed in a cluster of ferns, on the edge of a muddy pond. May 2. Tramped all day, and took 1 set of 4 Mocking-bird's. Nest in oiangi' tree. Eggs fresh. Maj' G. Took a walk up the l)ay shore and found a set of 3 and one of 2 Boat-tailed Grackles id the pond where I found my first set. The set of 2 was found in the same nest in which I found my first set of 3, (April 30.) I thought It rallvr odil. May 15. On m^' way home from worii, found a set of 2 Mocking-bird's eggs. The nest, as usual, was in an or- ange tree, anil conii)osed of orange twigs, root fibers and blue lupen leaves, not so compact and strong as that of the Shrike. The set was ivvsh and in- com])lete. In another tree near l)y 1 found a set of 5 fresh eggs of the Lg. H. Sln-ike. The nest was w ell built of or- 148 THE OOLOGIST. aiigf twigs and lined with tliistli' down. The pai'ents sat uoar by, and tlic oiy of the female was piteous indeed. He, who lias not slume Hunters" trying to secure an egret or two. He showed me a set of three Green Heron's eggs; they were fresh and placed on a mangrove tree, a1)out 8 feet from the ground. May 21. Went to a Bayou to hunt Kails eggs, and tramped for hours and found one rotten egg and got disgusted and left. FolloAved up the banks of a ereek and saw two nests containing young Green Herons and got one set of 2 fresh eggs. Saw a nest containing 3 eggs, nearly 25 feet up in a sapling; an unusual height for a Green Heron. May 26. I again visited the Cormo- rant rookery, with better success than before. Climbing a mangrove tree, in which all the nests were built, I was pleased to find 3 nests containing 3 eggs each; you maybe sure I "jugged" them. The nests averaged 30 feet from the ground. I next took a set of 4, and then 4 sets of 3, 1 set of 2 and 1 set of 1. Leaving the kej", went to outside flats to look for Gulls' eggs; found none, and came to a key, and while exploring, found a set of 1 , Chuck -wiils-widow's. The egg was laid under a young pine tree, on the pine straw. There was no attempt made to build a nest. May 28. My brother and I started on a trip down the coast to turn sea turtles. AVe reached Passage Kej", 12 miles from Bonifavio. at du-^k. Many hun- dreds of Laughing Gulls liovering over the Island, gave promise of a successful day to come; so retired full of pleasant expectation. May 29. Arost^ and after huuhint;. we lamled and proi-eeded ii> limit for eggs. The key is covered with tussocks of eoarse grass, and in this the Gulljiis- ually makes a wallow and dejiosits her eggs, but sonii'times she lays on bare sand. We had found one set of three, 6 sets of 2 and 3 sets of 1, liy noon. Then entering a thicket, ou tlu* odge of a jioud, in the key, Ave found a colony of Louisiana Herons, nesting, and ob- tained 8 sets of o and 1 .^et of 2. The nests were made of loosely arranged sticks and very poorly constructed. Wading along the edge of the pond, I discovered 2 sets of 3 fresh eggs of Grej' Kingbird. The nests were remarkably thin and weak, composed of brown fib- rous material and placed about 6 ft. up. Also found one set of B. T. Giackle's, 3 fresh eggs in the set; nest placed in mangi-ove limb, overhanging the water. June 3. Returning with a load of turtles and turtle's eggs, we landed again on Pa.ssage Key and collected 15 sets of 3 and 2 sets of 2 Laughing Gull's. Leaving the key at noun, reached home safely. June Myself, a gentleman and wife went to Passage Key. I found 1 set of 3 and 3 sets of 2 Laughing Gull's. Ou the northern end of the key the Black Skimmers wei-e nesting on a bare sand spot. proceeded thither and found 2 sets of 3,1 of 2, 8 singles. Leaving late. we sailed home. July 29. While on my way to work, passing through a Ioav piece of ground, I flushed a Xight Hawk and was much pleased to find a set of two fresh eggs. The variation in the . set Avas very mai-ked, oue egg being quite dark and A"er3' tliickly spotted Avith broAvn, and the other nearly Avhite Avitli onlj- a fcAv blotches ou its surface. The eggs Avere laid in a most open spot and there Avas not CAcn a Avallow to serve as a nest. This completes the list of specimens taken during the year 1888. During the present year, expect to take many ncAV species (to me) and Avill send in THE OOLOGIST. 149 sii'.-h noU's :is I tliink iiuiy In- of iutt'vc.st from tiiiir Id tiriU'. Let ii> see- moi'f orij^iual artirlc- in llic Uulogist. C. S. M., Bonifacio, Florida. The Shore Lark in Canada. On till' 20th of this niontli, Mai-cli, I fonnd a ne.st of the shore lark, which I think ninst lie tlie first of the season for liiis latitnde. The nest contained 3 flesh e<:;gs. None of the early sets I ever found of this species ever nimiher- ed moi'e than 4 eggs, and once only 2, which were the first I had lonnd of this l)ird. The largest set I have taken is 0 I'ggs. It seems to me that the Sliore Lark begins nesting in March as soon as bare ground appears and exposes the dead grass with Avhich they make their \ery ])lain nest, which so anuch resem- i)les the surrounding earth that to find it without Hushing tlie bird or watching her to lier nest i.s a pure accident. Very often in this locality we have a heavy s)iow fall late in March, or early in April, Avhich nmst destroy" nearly all the early broods, but some certainly es- cape for I have seen large young of this .--pecies folhnving their parents in April while sonii; snow still lingered in the fence corners. I well rememl)er the iirst nest of this species which I found. It was placed oil the l)ottora of a large gravel i)it. I had seen a Shore Lark liy silently out of this ])it whenever I came near to it, and I s -arched carefully for a nest, but owing to the size of the pit, perhaps i acre, or most likel}" the sameness in a])pearance of the net large enough to, admit the bird, an.l !he end rounded like an oven. The eggs are generallj* six and pure white. Incubation lasts about 16 days being performed by both parents. May 19, 1888, I took five eggs of this bird from a hole in a high river bank. This nest was not more than 2 feet from a nest that I dug out in 1887. May 28th, I dug out anotiun- nest con- taining one egg. This prol)ably coni- jdetes the set found on the lOth. Edwakd L. Kittkeuge, Milford, Nt-w Hampshire. 150 THE OOLOGIST. THEOOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY FRANK H. LATTIN, - ALBION, N. Y. Correspondence and items of interest to the student of Birds, tlieir Nests and Eggs, solicited from all. TEK.IS/IS or SXJBSCItll'TIOIT. 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Entered at the Post Office at Albion, N. Y., as second-class mall matter. Can Q,uails be Domesticated. Some one asks through tlic Oologist if the Bob-white or Quail can be domest- icated. I will tell you an iueident that eaiue under my own observation. When I Avas quite small my j^arents moved into the country, thinking the free life of a rural hoiiie would be much healthier for growing children than to keep them housed up in town in a sea of smoke and bricks and mortar. And so it proved to be. Th(!re wi're vei-y few (Quails on the place Avhen we moved tliciT, they lia\ - ing been killed otV by Imiiters from a town close by. Afti'r father to()k i)osse.ssion he would not kill the Quails nor permit others to . do so; consequentlj' it Avas not long until the birds of all kinds began to know A\here they Avert' welcome aiul where they would be protected The Quails each year became more i)lenti- ful and not so Avild, until one pair more trusting than th(! rest, came into the garden and made their nest in a Ijcd of onions only a fcAV yards from the house. They grew so tame Ave could part the onions and look in upon their quiet home Avithout the old one leaving her nest. After the young Avere hatched they remained abmit the gaiden imtil Avinter set in, Avheii they Avent to the Avoods for shelter, returning occasion- ally, each time Avith tlieir numbers diminished. When spring came the old ones came back and took up their abode in the gai'den again, this time making their nest under the projecting end of a rail but a fcAV feet fi-om Avhert^ they had built the year before. When the fe- male had been sitting about ten days Ave Aveiit out one morning to find her torn from her nest and devoured, ])re- sumably Ijy some proAvling old cat. This, Ave thought, Avould scai'e our friends aAvay, but the remaining bird mourned his loss for two or three days, then took possession of the nest, and, to our great surprise, hatched e\-ery egg. They scarcely Avent outside of the garden until they had tlieir growth. They took great delight in getting into some hotbeds in the garden to dust their feathers, often causing satl havoc among the young plants. If tln-y had turned e\ery hot-ijed in ChristemUnu topsy-turvey, it Avould not have loAvei'ed them any in our estimation for they seemed almost a part of our family. We never tried to house them, but for scA'ei'al yeai's would plant a ])alch of pop-corn in the garden for them to sta^' in, and to have a })lace to feed tliem. We fed them ])rinei])ally on sorguni seed, gathered in the fall anil stored aAvay for tlieir especial i)enetit. They kncAV as well as a Hock f)f chickens, THE OOLOGIST. 151 wlicrc to roinc fur their I'ccd, ;iiipj)ortunit.y is presented, simplj' Ijeeause his smaller and much l)older cousin, Accipiter cooperi, makes jiis meal of i)oultry oecasionuUy. I have Iteen a close observer of the local i'V^/- coniddc for several years, and although I have on several occasions seen the C(jopers Hawk dash into the ])arn-yard and lieav away a chicken or young duck, I ha\ cr yet seen Butco take ])oultry of any kind, although he may do this in other localities. The Red-tailed Hawk is almost in- varial)ly seen in jiairs througliouf the year. During the latter part of Fel)ru- ary and first March they conline them- selves almost exclusivel}- to the vicinity of the nest Ihey had used the i)revious year ami by ISIarch bl they have coui- pleted tlieir set of eggs. If tliey are left uudisturl)ed the young will a})pear ilm-ing the second week in April. They are large, awkward, helpless things and remain in tliuuest for four of live weeks, or until they are full grown and full Hedged. From the time the young a])- pear until they leave the nest, the ])ar- ent birds are untiring hunters and the amount of rats mice, etc., that they bring to feed the ravenous crew is sur- prising. Within a radius of a few miles of uiy home are least seven nests of this bird that Jiave been occupied annually for years, and apparently they never change owners. They are invariably placed in the highest trees in the immediate vicin- ity, without regards to variety, for I have found them in oak, elm, bass and sycamore, the distance from the ground varying from 50 to 80 feet. There is very little variation in the build or ma- terial used in these nests. They are usually about 30 inches in diameter hy 20 inches in depth on the outside and only slightly hollowed on top, compos- ed of dead branches of the size of one's thmnb, interwoven with smaller twigs. They are usually lined with shreds of grapevine bark, but some have only a few twigs of cedar, and others are par- tially lined with cornhusks. Davie gives the ntunl)er of eggs in set as generally three, sometimes two or four. Size 2.40 by 2.00. Goss in his work on Kansas birds, gives number of eggs in set three or four, size 2.30 by 1.84. My observations do not exactly agree with those gentlemen, although they were undoubtedly correct as far as their localities are concerned. During the last tAvo seasons I have taken tAvo sets of Butco borealis, tAVo sets of three each and fiAe sets of two. I also cliud)- ed up and examined three other nests whose contents I did not disturb. One contained tAvo eggs, the others each contained tAVo young l)irds. From these observations I have come to the c(m- clusion that in this locality two eggs is I the usual complement, occasionally 152 THE OOLOGIST. three. The eggs, liki' the eggs of all the Raptores, Viwy greatly both in size and markings. The ground e()h)r is l)luish wliite and the normal specimen is uni- formly spotted over the entire surface with large and small spots and hlotches (if redilish brown anil ani'oer. I have one egg in my collection tliat entirely lacks the markings, only Inr. ing a faint brownish tinge on (lie smaller end. xVnother lias a large, mottled reddish- brown blotch entirel}' covering one side, while the other side is free from mark- ings of any kind. The aA'erage size of the sixteen eggs I have collected is 2.43 I)y1.86. The smallest measuring 2.87 by 1.81 and the largest 2.53 by l.!)0. This l)ird shows none of the pluck and dash in defending its nest that is often seen in the smaller hawks. When the nest is being rifled it generally sits on some lofty tree in plain ^iew, but hard- ly ever api)roaehing within one hund- red 3'ards of the C(jllector. Their i)er- sistency in kee])ing the same nest year after year is v.ondei'ful. When once the3' are established it is almost imjxjss- il)le to dislodge them. Last year, 1888, 1 took a set of eggs on March ISth and another on April 8th, both from the same pair of birds, and on May 3d they had again deposited a set of two wliich 1 liad not the heart to take. The young from this set did not lea\-e lli(> nest till the latter part of July. Although 1 lia\-e lU'ver had the op- ])ortunity to examine minutely the idumage of the adult bird or take measurenu-nts, still his general appear- ance is aluKJst as familiar to me as is that of the barn-yaid fowl, and un- doubtedly eveiy collector in the Union knows tile bird at sight, uhicii he lirst ideiiliJied liy seeing the lirick ri'd color of the under side of the tail feathers. March 20, 1888. D. B. R., Beattie, Kan. An Untimely End of a Set of Brown- headed K'\ithatch Eggs. There is a saying that there is always some bitter with the sweet, so it was with my first eggs collected this year ('8!)). On the irith of March, with a companion, I started, afoot, for a little hunt of a day or two, after Gt. White Heron eggs. Our co.urse led through a desolate i)ine forest for eight or niui; miles. We trudged along the sandy road for several miles without seeing anything Of note when I suddenly caught the sound of a Brown-headed Nuthatch's chitter. I called the atten- tion of my companion to it, but was about to ])ass on again when the noise was repeated. This time tliere was no mistaking the sound. Going in the di- rection of the sound, v\'e were soon rewarded by seeing a Nuthatch hanging to the side of a snag, ;'.boi;t eight feet high, llipi)ing his tail uj) and his head d(nvn, each time uttering an alarming cry. On our near approach the liirtl Hew to the trees, and there in the sitk; of that rotten stumb Avas a tiny hole scarcely an inc-h Vn ide. With great care a small portion of the rotten wood was broken away ami my companion iieejx'd in. Then he jumped up and gave such a yell as old Florida hasn't heard since the Seminole war, and said "Gill there is two eggs iii there." Then we both yelled and rolleil on the ground and yelled some more. After we hail got our hajipiness somewhat under control, more of the I'otteii wood was laki'U away, and lol not two, but .•^crcH beauti- ful fresh eggs luel oui' gaze. Ol they were pretty; 1 can see then; now, six lying in a circle around one in the mid- dle."" The lU'st N\'as com[)osed of I)its of \\o(il and ])ine bark, together with line chips of I'otteii wood. We soon had them secure, and "went on our way rejoic- ing." Now this was the sweet liait, the bitlei'came that niyht. THE OOLOGIST. 153 Our rau!)) Vi'a.s in an <>\<\ caliiii wlicrc^' an iinsci-upulinis "bachelor" liNcd, wlio, il seems, rdild nnt tell a liat l.yinjf on llic ll()i)i% with a handkereliief spread over it, (for in this were tlie i)recioiis NutJiateh r'^i^s) irom liis Sunday sjioes and soeks; so avIkmi 1m' went to get ready for a daiiec that night, the hat with the handkei-ehief were? gral)])ed np lo ])iil on liis unworthy feet, when dip, dip, di|), went every egg on the iloor. Now this v.'as the bitter. T. G. PiCAKSON, Archer, Fhi. Broad-Wing'ecl Hawk. Black-capped Chickadee. April L'Oth. at Bradford, Mass.. I foui'.d a set of two eggs of tjie Broad- ^Viilg llavik, inculcation just begun. The nest was situated in an oak tree 40 feet fi'oni the ground, composed of .sticks and lined with grass. The female left the nest wlien I got within 30 feet of it; so I luid a good chance to identify liei'. The measurements of tlie eggs were 2.10x1.70 and 2.12x1.70. Ai)ril 20, at Bradford, Ma.s.s., I found a nice hole excavated in a dead ]>opular stub about 7 feet from the ground. The tree was in a second growth of hard wood and near a clearing. Went to it again Ma,y oth and found a nice nest in- side made of green moss and lined with raljbil haii'. Thought it was about com- ])le(ed but could !i<)t See any bird ai'ound . 1 lliought I \vould give them tiriie to eomplele the set, so I diil not go to it again until May loth. Then I went to it very carefully so as to see the bird an(^ lind out what I had found. I did not see anything that looked like a bird, so I i)ouiide(l on the tree right side of tile nest, and no biixl. So I got up to it an; contained 4 eggs. Goo. L. SVbite, Mt. Morris, N. Y. Eugene Fernbollz, Jeflerson, Wis., has in his collection an eud-blo\\n eirg of the Blue -bird. It is of a white color having a circle of blue about one-sixteenth of an inch wide and about one-fuurlh inch from the small or tip end. Under date of Feb. L>4lli, E. L. Mt'nf- fee, of San Jose, C'al., writes; "Tho t'gg sratsDU here lias luirdly ooiii- nuMU-cd yvt. I found a set of 402 o the 20th iust., whieh is unusually early for thi.s seetioii. Althougli I frequently hear of owls nesting even in January in the Easti;ru states, this is the earliest date that has eome to my knowledge while eolleeting in California for sever- al years. The next eggs wliieh the wide-awake Californian oologist nniy seek for are tlu' Least Tit, Plain Tit, Meadow Lark and Slirike. Robins have been unusually searee in this seet- ion this season, as they were luiusual- ly i)lentiful last. I have not seen UH)re than a dozen the wlnde season; the first in Octobei- and the last on the 2;3d in St. The Bliiel)ird, House Finehand (Jreeu Backed (Joldlineh are among the arriv- als tliat ha\ (■ 1)econie eonmioii. Swal- lows ha\(' just arri\'ed and 1 have seen a few do\cs, although 1 srspeet they wese some tliat wintered lu're. We have reeeived many letters from collectors in the various states and Can- ada making inquiries as to whether it is unlawful to t-oileet bird's eggs in their respective localities, and if so, how tlu\y can obtain ;i i>ermit (o collect ? As the laws in the various States, rro\- inces, and we might say loeaiities, ^ ary, j we nuist advise eolleetois to consult some legal friend. But we might add that the fnic oologist or the e(d!eetor of eggs for scieiititic purposes is rarely molested and that in most localities tlu' law either allows liini to collect or a iierniil can be obtained tlirough a lot of tun)iu'cessary (?) "red tape." E. G. B., of Monson, Me., sends us an egg of the Olive-baeked Thrush and gi^•es the following very interesting descrii)tion: "The l)ird is, 1 am i|uite sure, some species of Thrush, Imt 1 can find no de- scription of nest, eggs, etc., in Samuel's 'Birds of New England,' which coin- cides with that of this bird. The bird strongly resembles the Hermit Thrusli in color and markings, when seen at a little distance, but is considerably larg- er. It also has a note very much like that of the Hermit Thrush when the nest is approached. It l)reeds very commonly here. The nests that I have seen, and I have seen a large number, was i)laced in a cedar tree from four to ten feet from the ground, and with one exception, within a few feet of a pond or stream of water. The nest is con- structed of birch and cedar l)ark, grass and leaves. It is quite deeply hollowed and lined with grass and leaves. I can not say i)ositively wlielher any uuul was used or not, but think there was not. The eggs are usually four in number. Some that 1 ha\ c seen mucli large)' spots than the one, I have sent you." For the Oologist.] ' The Wilson Ornithological Chapter of the Agassiz Association. This Society was organized Dec. o, 1888. in order to investigato the hal'its THE OOLOGIST. 15^ of our American liirds and to luni lo advantage tlie ohserx alions inaile I)}' our oi'iiithologists and oologists Our work for 188!) will he on the fam- \]y of Thrushes. Ill the lir.st report, tlue in A))!-!), meni- Ix'i's will enumerate the Thrushes known to occur in their loeality anil I. State, by using the al)l)reviations indicated, to which of the following live categories (!ach species belong: 1. Permanent Kesident, or found regularly throughout the year (R). 2. Winter Visitant, or occurs only during the Winter season, passing north in the Spring (W Y). 3. Transient Visitant, or occurs only during the migrations in S])ring and Fall (T V). 4. Summer Resident, or known to breed, but departs soutiiward before Winter (S R). 5. Accidental Visitant, or straggler from a remote locality (A V). Also indicate the relative al)undance, as: Abundant, Common, Tolerably Common or Rare. Synonyms: Enumerate all common names applied in your hjcality, to these liirds. The second report, due July 1, II. Migration: Note: When th(> spe- cies is tirst seen and numlx-r observed at this time. 2. When it is next seen. 3. When it Ijecomes common. 4. When the bulk departs. ."). Wiieii the last invidual is seen. In the Spring Migration under 4 and 5 would l)e giAcn the ilate when the Transient Visitants at your phu-e de- p:irt northward ; and in the F;ill Migra- tion should be noted, the date at which they arrive from the North and :it wiiicji the}' go South. Habitat: Are thej- found in forests, marshes, dry uplands, on borders of ])onds or lakes, running streams or ne:ir dwellings '? Can you give any re;ison for this i-hoice of location ? Nesting: (live full full i);irticul;irs of constiaiction, ])osition, iieiglit fi-om ground, locaJitN', jiroxiniity to water, contents of nests, :is eggs or young, ex- act date, incubation of eggs, identfic;i- tion and coniposiiion of each nest found during the year. Descriptions of sets, gi\ing, in addition to ]);irticulars con- cerning nest and surroundings, the si~c and coloration of each egg ai"e especiallj- desirable. Describe peculiar situations of nests. Do the eggs laid late in the season differ in size, color or niiml)er from those laid earlier ? If so, state fully your authorit}*. Natural Enemies: I^numenite the 1)irds, mammals or reptiles which have been known to disturb, or attack any of these species. Give all methods and artifices used by the birds for their pro- tection from enemies or storms. Third report, due Oct. 1. Any additional notes on the preceed- ing reports and: Number of broods raised by one pair of l)irds in one sea- son, giving full particulars. If possi- ble give tlie length of time required be- fore the eggs are hatched from the time they were laid and the length of time each brood is cared for by the parent birds. Habits: Explain all ))eculiar habits. Describe flight. When on the ground do they hop, or run V Song: Favorite time of day or night; influence of weather on its song; diti'cr- ence bet^veen song of male and female. Reliitions with Cow-l)ird {Molothrna ater)\ arc anj' of these species imposed upon by the Cow-bird V Give particulai's, date, etc. Fourth report, due Dec. 1, will be on the Fall Migration and additional notes on the precceding reports. In additi(jn to this general plan, om- membtns, in those states whese we have a sufficient number of of observers, have selected two common summer res- idents whicli c;in he studied to special advantage in their locality, for their special attention. 15(5 THE OOLOGIST. No duos or ciilranco fees :u'i' cxiuttd. MchiIkts arc aildcd with the api)roval of 111.' President. Owing to our large iiieuihershii) our reports ean 1)0 publish- ed at a merely uoniiiial eost for eaeli member who desire to i)ureliase tlieni. 11 Wo have now a sti-ong and enthusias- tic organization, and cordially imite all ornithologists and oologists to join us in advancing our favorite science. Ap- plications for membershi;) ma}' be made to J. B. Rk'HAUus, President, Fall River, Mass. or Lynds J()XE.s, Secrotarj-, Grinnell, Iowa. A Bit of Biography. John Jamo Audubon, the greatest of American Naturalists was born in Louisiana in the year 1780. When quite quite young he was passionately fond of birds, and took delight in studying their habits. In 1797 his father, an Ad- miral in the French navy sent him to Paris to bo educated. When ho again returned to America he settled on a farm in Eastern' Pennsylvania, but af- terwards reiuoved to Henderson, Ky., where he resided several years, support- ing his family by trade, Imt devoting most of his time to the jnu-suit of his favorite study. In 1827 he went to England, and coiuinenced the publica- tion of the "Birds of America" which consists of ten volumes — five of -engrav- ings and live of letter press. Cuvier de- clares this work to be "the most mag- niticent monument that art has over erected to ornithology." Inl830Audu- l)on returned to America and soon after ni;ide excursions to nearly every section of the United States and Canada. A popular edition of his great w'ork was l)ublishod in seven volumes in 18-14 and "The Quadrupeds of America" in six volumes, three of plates and three of letter press in 1848. He removed to the vicinity of New York aboiil IS-H), ;ir,d resided there un- til his death which oecnrred in l!iey<'ar 18.")!, at the a>i,-e of 71 yeais. He knew all birds citlier liy their iiiglit or voice so thoroughly liid he know the feather- ed tribe of America. Pail B. Haskki.l, Ashland, Ivy. The Burrowing Owl. During a short stay in California in 1888, it was my fortune to obtain a. set of Burrowing Owl's eggs. 1 was rc- turning hoiuo from a collecting trip one day, April 21, tired and not in a veiy good frame of mind, for I liad not had much success that da.y, v. hen I saw one of these birds tly Tip a short distance ahead of me, and on drawing near I discovered a hole which I rightly con- jectured was the bird's burrow. Jt was too deep for me to reach the bottom with my hand, but I returned tlie next day with a spade and after digging about a foot in the ground I again tii*'d to reach the bottom of the nest, and felt a feather}' substance, which was the old bird. I caught her tirmly by the wings and drew her forth, and ]U'ocoe(led to examine the nest, which (-(iiitained 8 pure white eggs, incubation advanced. The nest was about 2^ feet deep, and at the entrance was about half a foot in diameter. It did not run straight into the groiind but in a slanting nnmner. I took the old bird hoiue but after- ward gave her her liberty, for as 1 i-obbed her of her eggs, 1 v/oiild not commit a further indignity by robbing her of her freedom. Till' Burrowing Owl breeds from the Mississippi River west and is found plentifully on the plains in that region. It is said that it j)ften inhabits the sair.e hole with a rattlesnake or some small burrowing animal, but I do not think it does in California. L. C. A. Kentuekv. THE OOLOGIST. 157 issuer) AT L/AST^T And sent by RETURN MAIL on receipt of price! THIRD EDITION. REVISED AND ENLARGED! Qavie'^ }^Qf>tf> and £-99^ NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, With Introduction by J. PARKER NORRIS, AND Illustrated with 13 Full Page Engravings ! vVrningod and iiumlicrcd ai-cordino- to the new A. (). U. NonicnclaUiri'. This work lias l)t'c-()mo iudispensal)le to all students of Oology; assisting them in identifying Nests and Eggs while in the field, and has taken the place of those ex])ensive works, usually l)eyond the reach of many eolleetors. The third edition is the iinal stei'cotyped one, and is the most complete, accurate, and val- ual)le work of llie kind in existance, (( "ones' Key and Ridgeway's Manual not excepted). It contains descriptions of all the Xests aud Eggs of the land and Water Birds of North America, including European Species known to occiw in America, known to date together a\ ith the l)reeding range and habitat of the spe- cies and oi-inthological synonjnis. It has a complete analytical index and 13 full page illustrations. The work contains 475 pages, exclusive of title-page, preface and Introduction. The ])rice f)f this valuable work is as follows: Bound in paper $1.2."), or sti'ongly and handsomely Ijound in cloth $1.75. Sent jjrepaid upon re- ceipt of ])iice. So valuable and expenstive work would be cheap at $3.00, or even $5.00. ^Ve have sold several hundred copies of this invaliTable work before it was issued, and in Sept. Ooumisr will be able to tell what our patrons think of it. Address all orders to FRANK H. L.ATTIN, ^ ALBION, N. Y. 158 THE OOLOGIST. THE CONTAINS 86 Pages of Valuable Informatior.. It gives our regular price list of oological specimens and supplies (the most complete ever sent out bv any dealer). It gives :rie common and scientific names of all North American birds, arranged and numbered according to Ridgeway s (the Smithsonian) nomencla- ture of 1881 ; it gives the numbers used in Baird's check-list of 1859 and those used in Cone's of 1883 ; it gives the value of the eggs of over 500 species of North American birds, this fact a'one malting llie catalogue invaluable to collectors as a basis of ex- change. It names the various families into which the birds of North America are divided, and enumerates the birds belonging to each family. It gives, approx- imately, the number of eggs in a clutch of every American bird. It tells how to prepare specimens for cabinet, how to pack tliem for transportation, with many other useful hints. A copy of our new hand- book and catalogue will be sent postpaid for ONLY 25 CENTS.- — or we can furnish the HANDBOOK bound in cloth and gilt for 50 CENTS. ADDRESS ALBION. Orleans Co.. N. Y. ir^"lN ORDER TO CI.OSK OUT OUR STOCK OF HAND- BOOKS, WE WILL, KOR THK NKXT MXTV DA \ !S. SEND A COPY, PKKPAID, FOR ONLY 15 CENTS, OR TWO COPIES FOR ONLY 2.) CENTS. IDENTIFICATION ! During the past few years wo have cheerfully at- tempted to IDENTIFY ALL SPECIMENS our friends have sent us, and this without remunera- tion ; but owing to the fact that we are now icceiving packages by the dozen tor tlii-^ purpose, and that our time is more than occupied with our regular busines.s, in the future we shall be obliged to charge our friends in addition to return postage the following I?,.A.TES: Single or first Speciman, - 10 <5ts. Second to tenth Specimen, - 3 SUrflAh, C«pa Cod. I ! Bark tmm Cork-Twa. 8puo I CyprcKi lyTLF, Bicgapora I Screw Shell, China 1 baniftcla, I'aci&o ( QiiArti Crystal, Hot Springs Ark. »r. ecohoilA K. U. a? Fink O-ral. t >tb IndiftD River, Fl«L . CuDsberUod Birer. TttDBi .. , B-ih«mM : PethA«d Wood, Soooma Ccx. Okbk I ■■Elaetno' 8ton* Jeff. Ca, N. Y. } t»perc I Ohve Shall. ;:&iiKibu- " ) Picc« of Loofah. Jap^a t 2 lugz Cttpsoia of Periwinkla^ JULt&tlo i r^-'oe uf Tn*- ■ - - Uvoi of UamoftD Ial«& loth. ma>l« b; U10 N** FRANK H. LATTIN, PHbiuili* r of " TILK OOL.OOIST,** WkolcauUi and Beiaii DeaicT in SpfttfmoiiB. Initnuosfitj, BuppllM u4 rtL'^Ucfttlcu fcrr tba HttuiUit. AIb!on, N. Y. tW^wo ''■ atoiv K)» CoKn.BTB Lnrsk 'ouog ooUocCon,' ipcoali^ • if. 001 and the onUM. ^'-^l^»<■tioDb7 r.-*nra mht\, viuth BiHxiuion>.t«l- AUI 'J AC nma ni^I^-J #*paratelj. *j/f ^ COBde^ I SPECIAl NOTICE, Large, well illustrated 48 pag* book, 5c. All eupy iutendtHl foi' tlie DoLotilST "W, F. Greany, I ""'•'^^ ^'^^'^ reach u.s later than August o- p. ,,.«,-. c^ - T^ i 15th. or at the very latest, 20th. Send 2. Brannaa hi., - hxn Fraucisco, Cal } II' I in yoiu- exchanges and advs. early. THE OOLOGIST. EXCHANGE EXTRAORDINARY. THIS OFFER EXPIRES ON AUgUST 20, 1889. I want at ouoe the following tirst-class egf;s, either single or m sets, in exchange at full BulleUn prices, or if in sets I will allow 10 per ct. above these prices, in exchange fur the articles mentioned below. E^gs taken in lurjie or small qnauuties-;. Ko exchange amounting to less than $1.00 can be " bothered with " unless 10c additional is enclosed for return postage and packing. If yoii have any of the rarer species to otter, send lists. Species wanted, Kidgway's No's. : No. 2, 4, 11, 51, 56, 60. 63, 67, 70, 93, 99, 115, 122, 128, 135. 149. 151. ICl, 168, 181, 198. 231c, 237, 242, 244, 245, 248, 251, 260. 263, 264, 270, 271, 277, 282, 289. 293 306, 312, 320, 326, any of the Hummingbirds, 3.">1, 353, 354, 357, 361.382,387,388, any of the Owls, Hawks, Buzzards, Vultures or Eagles, 459. 473. 477. any of the Quails, or Herons, 498, 501, 516, 552, 555. .-)69, 572, 574, 618, 643, 643a, 649, 673, 679, 686, 687, 688, 723, 735, 760. In return for the above I will give any of the following articles, plies at the prices quoted. I Ollva fusiformis, .. i •• litterata. ,iti ! Clilton, sQuamosus, .'.V2 582, 5)S3, 601, 609, sipecunens or sup- SUPPLIES. .'20 ..80 .45 ..4.5 ATi No. 1, 8-101) Eg-g Drill " 2, 12-100 •' ■• . •• '• 2><., 15-100 " .-. " 3, lS-100 •' " 4. 20-100 " 100 Excliang-e and Keturn Ex. Sheets. •' Order t^lieets, " BilUieads, " Data Blanks, No. 8, " ' 4 •' Labels, No. 11 " Ta-^udermists' Labels, No. li, "20 '■14 15 Oologist's Hand-book 2> 17 Back numbers Oor,ocasT (prem No. 30) . . . . 50 OOLOGIST without prem. trom date to Jan.,'90...3u Card good for one Exchange Notice in the OOLOGIST 25 Flssurella BarbiAdensis. Strophia jiinns, Cypraea caput sei'pentis, •' moneia, Dentalium entails NOVELTIES. Little Brown -lug. , C'oUecroi's I'liziae. Whistle, •20 j Bira Warbler, • IS t (,'acapult GiHi— wood iraaw. Box I'hririioli's f>erpeiii r^^gt^, 18 best assorted b'isli UooKs. BIRDS' EGGS. .0'. .15 .li» 50 SPECIMENS. Club-spined Urchin Egg c;ase ot Periwinkle, Lucky Tooth of Codtish, Siariish. Martha's Vineyard, tine, .. Six Cards Marine Algsea, Pod ot Koyal Ponciana or Sabre Bean, verj" curious, Rajah or Beetle Nut, Brown-banded Sea Bean, Red Sea Bean, Gray Sea Bean, . . Trllobite, (^alymene Nlagraensis. . .. Scaphites, from Black IllUs, choice & desirable, .50 Resurrection Plant, An extra flue Rose coral. Barnacle, Pacific, a choice double specimens Polished Agate, pendant, can be worn as a charm, Indian Pottery, fine specimen. Sea Fan, 6 in., extra line. Alligator Tooth, fine, Chinese Coin, " 3v;\r,, Foreign Coin, over loo years old, date plain, 100 Foreign Stamps, all different, SHELLS. All extra fine bright specimens. Tellina radiata, Oliva inflata. Cypraea lynx, " caurica, .. ■' vitellus, " helvola, .. Mercenaria Laiterl, . . Purpura patiUa. . . Mm-ex pudorlcolor. Ciirve-billed Thraslier Black-throated Sparrow i .uo Texan (.ardluai 75 uwarf.cowbird 50 Bullock's Oriole r> Mexican Ground Dove l.i 0 Wild Tiukey 75 Willow Ptarmigan ..1.25 White-crowned Nigiii lieron 35 Liinpkin (extra fine 2iid class) l.io Barrows Golden-eye \.>.b Am. FlamUigo, set of l with data i,-25 .15 i Noddy Tern " •• " 75 .10 ■ Sooty Tern •■ " '• 50 .03 1 Biidied Tern •• " •• 5 00 .03 American Eared Grebe .50 .40 I Franklin's Gull i.oo American Scoter 2.i50 If you desire to obtain anything on the above list in exchange, send on your eggs at once. If you have no eggs, but have other desirable specimens in quantity, wilte what you have with price: or wid exchange for collections of tine Postage Stamps, or books on Natural History', or choice Indian Relic-s. Only tirst-class specimens accepted at any price. All others retiuned at senders expense. We will receive hundreds ot packages in answer to this exchange, and it you do not write your name plainly on the outside of the packages you send, your exchange will be de- layed and packages possibly lost. This offer will hold good until Aug. 20 only and at that date we shall withdraw it entirely. Send on your specimens at once in large or smaU quantities. It makes no difference to us ■J5 ' whether you send $1.00 or $100.00 worth; but If 'iQ I less than Si.oo worth, lOc extra must be enclosed 'iQ I for return postage and packing. ■j.5 1 Large quantities shipped by Express or Freight ■^g niust be prepaid. !l5 Address FRANK II. LATTIN, Albion, K. Y. ..50 .35 .15 ..50 .35 i MdilSl. < 50c. per Year. Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., SEP., 1889. No. 9 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special annouiicenients. "Wants." "Ex- changes"' Inserted in tUis department for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the raijc of one-hali cent per word. No notice In- serted for les.s than 25 cents. Notices w^hicli are mei-ely indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. $10.59 worth of Eggs, nrst-class with data, to exchange tor Indian Relics. Wish to exchange all of them In one lot. Address Box 6, La Fayette, K. I. I WANT LISTS, etc., printed, in exchange for tlrst-class Birds' Eggs and Curiosities. Copying Pad also wanted. CHAS. TUKTON, 1240 Flower St., Los Angeles, Cal. WANTED.— .\ copy of Coues' Key or Ridgwaj's Manual. Will give in exchange Lossing's "Field Book of the Revolution"' or other desirable works. Address, F. W. McCORMACK, Lelghton, Ala. TO EXi;'IlANGK.-$i5 worth of Books In good condition, including works by Kingston, Steph- ens and Ballantyne. for Uie best offer of first-class Kggs in original .sets with datM. (HAS. A. DAVIS. lCi9 E. 8rd St., DiUuth, Minn. WILL EXCHANGE.— First-class Birds' Eggs and two volumes of Audubon's Ornithological Biography, fur common Pigeons. Good flying birds only. Send tor particulais. P. M. LLOYD, avz Church St., Poughkeepsle, N. Y. TO EX( I? ANGE— I have about 2.5o varieties of N. American fresh water shells and 200 varieties of N. A. marine shells lo exchange for N. A. species of moths and buttei-flles. A. K. PAIR- CHILD, Whippany, N. J. my6 WANTED.— TO PURCHASE COLLECTIONS OF INDIAN RELICS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES FOR WHICH CASH WILL BE PAID. PARTIES HAVING SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEA,SE (.;ORRESPOND WITH W. H. U. KING, JACK- SONVILLE, ILLS, ayr WANTED.— Good sets of Eastern Eggs in ex- change for rare .sets of Westei'n species. Send lists and receive mine. Positively no eggs for sale. Address, A.M. SHIELDS, rooms e and 7 Bryson cS; Bouebrake Bid., Los Angeles, Cal. EXCHANGE.— For $1 worth of Eggs. Single or m sets, 1 will give a Petul handle, Hammerless, Self-cocking, 7-shot, Nickle-plated Itevolver, 22 calb., value, $10, and a2x3x5 Dark Lantern, double reflector, Nickle plate, value $2: both are new. Address, EDDIE A. FERO, llu Ontario St.. echoes, N. Y. FIRST-CLASS EGGS to e.xchange for Skins. Taxidermists' Tools and Supplies, Natiu-al His- tory Books and self-inking Press, Type. etc. CHAS TURTON, 1240 Flower St., Los Angeles. Cala. FINE CALIFORNIA CURIOSITIES to exchange for First-class Birds' Eggs and Skins. Relics, etc. Send lists, and receive offers. CH.AS. TURTON. 1240 Flower St., Los Angeles, C^al. TO EXCHANGE.— First-class Birds' Eggs in sets or single, for eggs of the U. S. and Canada. Large eggs preferred. Address, E. K. COLLETT, 1400 Colorado St., Austin, Texas. TO EXCHANGE.— Sets, with data, of 9.3, 260, 300, 326, 436, 49S, 5S0, 594, 693, T,S5, 730 and a large number of singles, for eggs In sets. A gi >od Vio- lin for best offers in eggs or anything else. G. H. LOCKWOOD, Litchfield, Minn. COLLECTORS, send me 25 cents in silver, and I will send you the following; i doz. Poi'cuplne Hairs and QuUls, also i Claw, a rare Coin, a Pol- ished Agate and one in the rough and a Oi'st-class egg of 231b. With the first order I receive. I will give free an egg of the Amer. B.irn Owl. i ha\e also the follo^ving eggs for sale, all first-class, viz; 47(«'5C.; 63a, .50.: 183. lOC; 1S2. IOC: 204a. /c-.: 231b, .5C.; 240, 5C ; 274, .'5C.; 17f)a. 2C.; 317, .5c. The first order received, amounting to over $i, I will send free an egg of 42fi. No stamps taken. M. L. WICKS, Jr., 1 S. Hill St.. Los Angeles, cal. Large, well illustrated 48 page book. 5o. W. F. Greany, 27 Brannan St. San Francisco. Cal. tf FOR SALE.— Key-rings with bone piate lor Inserting name. Price, ten cents. Aodress all orders to HUSTON & QUIN, Lakeland, Kv. WE WANT YOU TO T.\.KE THE AOENXY KOK OUK FANCY VISITING CARDS. ^MGHT PLEAS- ANT E M P I, O Y M E N T. \t LARGE COM- ^ M I S- SION OK ELE- ^ ^ T G A N T rt ^'' KE- MICMSGIV . IJIj • EN ^U^rOK CLUBS. AW Wo R- A 1^1/ lER AN OUT^fiP'FIT AT^fll 'ONCK, ONLY 3 CTS. K ^^FOK SAMPLE j J ^^BOOK OK CARDS AND A I COPY OF T H E W LARGEST T HEMIU.M r.IST OPT. THE ALBION CARD WORKS. ALBI'N. N. Y. DMOTO cf your future Hustani or Wife FREE * M. Sen.l sump for l„„Us,.. Ci.lMAI CB. CHICAGOTui,' THE OOLOGIST. MORE ABOUT DAVIE'S CHECK LIST. I h;ive received Davie's Nests and Eggs of North Ainerieau Birds, and am well pleased Avitli it. G. L., Hamilton, Ont. Received Davie's Check List safely, and am Mell pleased with it. T. S. B., Northtield, Minn. Have just received 3rd edition of Davie's Ijook. Very well pleased with it. I am sorry now. I didn't get it in cloth, as s,uch a book is valuable and will last longer if l)ound. P. M., Philadelphia, Pa. Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds come to hand this P.M., and am more than satisfied with it; think it well worth the price. H. E. P., Perth Amboy, N. J. Davie's Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds received. Have looked it carefully over and must sa}" that I cannot speak too highlj' of it. It should be in the hands of every oologist and ornithologist in North America. I would not sell mine, if I could not get another, for ten times its price. Will take great pleasure in recommending it to every collectoi- 1 know. T. L., Aptos, Cal. I received Davie's Key to N. A. B. the 4th, Bind I would not be without one for twice its value. It is simply a Iteauty. F. S. B. N., Madistm, Wis. «ch ftdditionnl Lt*e (w!l»clon vUl not be IoD'; In cbpervlng tbe ImpcrtAi ■taatUsg in Ihia I>inctor7. CoUertora and deftlcn duiring orhAngc* will r~* — ' " -- ■■- ■■ - • s-Uir or ttMne ntes trill U- lAkQ I ■nly wriU) to tbe purtio wb.»c namn Appear in tt^ director? for Uin. vtnn. Dot »ill lUiio keep tbem p^mteA od ' 'hftrgwcpi" Ibat they may h»ve for tale cheap; imblialien hannp p«ptts •°tc, that vocld b« rf intetr*! I9 tbe pcmona '■rfap«w in tbi« VinctuTj, vrilX nonfouze the iciportanm of plocicg aantp^ etc in t±u kaode of Litv CoUfeiart utd vill Act &orordinply. OoUwton reociTe m hit^^ Fipg Letter*. l'oirt»Li. Oronlart. 8f the SciENTIl'IC AmKHICAX lU'WS iftc.y c.stiiljli.slKMl ;i Ixircjiu for flic Ihc year nf 184') tlic jji-csciit nwiic p:il)ci- loiniiicncfd its ])iii)licati()iis, and son ])i"oci!riii<;' of ])a1ciits for iiivi'Utioiis at hoiiir and in forcji^n coiiiitrics. During the year 184.") there wei-e only oO'J i)at('nts issued from tlie IJ. S. Parent OlViee, and tlie "total issue from the estahlislimeiit of the Patent Ollice, u]) to the end of that year, nunilieriMl only 4,^47. LJp to the lirst of July this yeai- tiiere have been <4-ranted 40G,4i;]. Showing that since the eommeneenient of the publiealion of the Scientific American there inive heeii issued from the U. S. Patent Oltice 4()2,1(»(> jjatents, and al)out one thii'd nniic api)lieations have been made than have be<'n granted, showing the ingenuity of our jjeople to be ])henomenal, and mut-h greater than e\er the enormous nnnd)er of ))atents issued indicates. Probably a good many of our I'eaders have hausincss transacted thiough the ollices of the Scientific Aaiekican, in New York or Wasliingt(»n, and are familiar with INIunn & Co. \s doinlieed to charge our friends in addition to retum posiage the following E, u^L. T E S Single or first Specimen, Second to tenth Specimen, Eleventh Specimen a.Td over, 10 Headaches, Sick Headache, Vertigo .25 10 Dyspepsia, Bilious .Stomach ,25 11 Suppressed or Painful Periods. ,25 1".^ Whites, too Prof use Periods 25 13 Croup, Cough, Difficult Breathing.... ,25 14 Salt liheuin. Erysipelas, Eruptions. .25 15 Rhenniatiscn, Kheumatie Pains 25 1(» Fever and Ague, Chills, Malaria 50 17 Piles, Blind or Bleeding 50 19 Catarrh, Influenza, Cold in the Head .50 iiii \Vhoopijig Cough, Violent Coughs. .50 21 ifier of "THE OOLOQIST,** Whaiaale and lietail Dealer in Softclmans. Instruaetits. SnjrpUM u4 tobU(;r,!oD3 for tie UUuriUA Albion, N. Y. 1 Poiury Orl«u«Co.. N. y. | ^grSE^i. 2o ^a:«p ■^■>CoiD>i^Li»ft- ; ^ , .. ^^. 'Uarrxfiow' ccllectionB ever piit op. ll 19 e8pociaU| U, aiader^iartoo .^«"^- "■'^ 'i'^^^'JJ^^^t^to.l pn<«. amoLt •« over «2.0ai '"4'SS^i^- -w^^»^°-^^^^^^ oNLif 66 cm 15 EcdSea Btan, BaiiamM 16 Grav S«> Bean, NasBan, BabwnM 17 BrowD-biia'ied So* Bean. Bahftmaa 18 Screw Shell. China 19 Brooch Corel. Bahamiw ft Urchio. 25 Shftvingfi' 26 Moocy Co' H. H. FIELD E. C. GREENWOOD. Brownsville, Tex. Mr (srennwood of this firm, who Is well known as a naturalist and taxidermist, will give special attention to the collection, for scleutlflcal nurposcs. of all birdo, heasts. reptiles and Insects native to the interior and border of Mexictiif, and Will furnish careful data in regard to same when desired, correspondence respectfully solicited. FIELD & GREENWOOD. rhe Real Secret of the tinparalleled succesi . of The Chicago DailV News may b^. found in two distinguishing characteristics, ' which more than anything else have con tributed to its remarkable growth: ^^IRST -.—It is a Daily Paper for Busy Pebpl". . The people of the busy West appreciate keen- Iv the necessity of an intelligent knowledge . of the world's daily doings, but they are to( busy to waste valuable time m searcUw.s through a cumbrous " blanket-sheet " news paper for the real news of art, literature science, religion, politics, and thethousana- and-one things which make up modern civ ilization. They want news^all the news- but they don't want it concealed ra aa over powering mass of the trivial and inconsequen tial. It is because THE Chicago Daiii News is " all wheat and no chaff, thaj its circuiation is over " c million a. -iveek. Second:— It is. zn Independent, rruth4dbn;. Newspaper. The peopl e demand a fair, ;m partial, independent newspaper,which give.' all the nnvs, and gives it free from, the tain' of partisan bias. With no mere pohtical an- bition.to gratify, no '< ax to. grind,' the im partial, independent newspaper may truly M " guide, philosopher and friend " to honest men of every shade of political faith; andtni: is why The Chicago Daily News has to. day a circulation of over "a million a tveeu. The Chicago Daily News now adds k these two comprehensive elements of popu larity, a third, in its unparalleled reducuor of price to ONE CENT A DAY. It is always large enough, -^never too large The Chicago Daily News is,.for sale by all newsdealers at One Cent per copy, a will be mailed, postage paid, for $3.00 pe vear, or 23 cents per month. The farnie and mechanic can now afford, as well as lii. merchant and professional man, to have ni jietropolitan daily. Address VICTOR F. LAWSON, Publisher '■ The Daily Nevs," Chicago »>4[ m' H i VOL. VI. ALBION, N. Y., SEP., 1889. NO. 9 'Old Abe," Jr. Ill pcriisiufr nuiiiljur after iiuml)('r of the Ooi.OGLsT I ,s('(j so nuiriy things alxiul I'liids and Bird Pets that arc iii- tcrrsliii^-, Ihat 1 am tempted to steal a few moments from my work in wiitiug a small artiele in regard to "Our Pet {Ildliaeius Ledcocephalua) Old Ahe, Jr.," named in honor of the grand old biid earried through oui- late Civil War by the gallant 8.th Wis. Inf. It may not be very interesting to some of my read- eis, to others it may be, as it fully shows (as I have had ample time to ol)serve) the. dift'ererit eliauges of eolor v> hieli the Jiald Eagle passes through, and from \vhieh so many eontroxersies arise in regard to the many varieties of Eagles, such as Golden Eagle, Blaek Eagle, Gray Eagle, Bald Eagle, ete., ete., hut ' whieh Dr. Elliott Cones setthis very satisfactory, in "New England Bird Life," page 138-4, vol. 2. From my m)te book I take«the following record: ^Old Abe, jr., was shot on the Des Moines River, near E(hlyville, Iowa, March 29, 1887, by one, J. Willia^ms, a noted hunt- er of that place. His left wing was Ijrokeh at elbow joint, and was anij)U- tatetl as soon as brought into town, from which operatifju he nearly bled to death. Two days later he had im- ])roved so much that he was ])urehased by the writer for the small sum of $1. lie was undoul)trdly one year old at that time, as he was then a very dark gray with d;irk lirown eyes and dark, horned-colored Inll. Also gray through the season of '87, Ijut several shailes , lighter by December, the same ycii'. His hill and ej'i's have lu'comc nuicli lighter, and his hqad almost white, l)ut iH) signs of any white in his tail. The This sea.ijon, ,'8!J, \u> hivid lias tuned ■ almost ele;ir -white, his eyes and bill bright yellow, and at the i)resent tiiuc he Is moulting and white feathers begin to show in his tail. Think that next si)ring he Viill eome out ■df/'.'ljicdt/cil Bald Eagle. When I had had him al)i>ul six weeks I ari-aiigcd for a visit to Minnc sota, and something mu.vt be done with Abe. So 1 built a strong latli fem-c, aliout 2 rods s(|uarc to keep him in, put in shelter and pci'ch. \Vlien 1 let him out of the big iio\ lie was in. I will never forget the look in his eyes. They just fairly si)arkled, would look skyward. Oh, so longingly, then v.duld make a break to go, and you can readily guess v.hat the eonscr|uences were with one wing gone, or [>art of it. Sexeral tini!';; lie made the attemjJt, Imt allin\ain; but those eyes said plainer than words, "Did I po.ssess the whole earth-, I would give it (pilckly to be po.ssessed of my lost wing again." Well I tliought to c-at( h him and put him in the yard prepared for him, so took an old a])ron and thought to throw it ov<'i' him jiimI then grab him u)), Imt if some of my readei-s han the o'ltcome they would ha\i' laughed in sj)ite of themselves Quick- er than a Hash he was on his l)a,ck and as the apron struck him, well, talk about old ladies tearing cai'pct rugs, tluy could have found them there in less time than it to tell it. I then i)ut a stick down to him. which he instantly grabbed- 1 raised him u]i t)y this and put him over into the yard. W^hile I Avas gone to Minnesota, he got out, and as liovs sometimes say, "Took in the Town," and like to have got drowned in a r.ain-water liari-.d, but was liclped out and maile bacl; liome to the back corner of our lot where there is a big ]dum trcH' which has a leaning trunk, n\anaged to climb to th ■ top of it wheic he could take in the scenes. 168 THE OOLOGIST. ami from tb.at day to this that i)lum t;roc lias hccn liis liomc. But lie has bucomu so tame tli;it he will take meat out of my wife's hand, .she usually feeds him, and hangs around her like a eat or dog Avill around their master. I never saw one treacherous action about him, is g(!ntle to everything, unless it be ilogs or cats that sometimes try to steal his meat, tlieii take care. Neither one has any liusincss with him, and when they attempt to dt'fraud him, the gen- erally depart witii more haste than dig- nity. One more item showing the sagacity ot birds as well as animals, and I will close this too lengthy article. Abe is a very clean bird and likes the bath tub every day, will splash and play in a tulj of water equal to any duck or goose. One day he was given a dishpan of on the porch close to the door. There were strangers in the house who want- ed to see him bathe, but of whom he was a little shy. He eyed the pan of water for a while, then carefully ap- l)roached and grabbed the handle one side of the pan with one of those mighty claws, and literally dragged that pan of water away to what he thought a safer distaifce, then took his regular bath plumed and dried himself, and then re- turned to his plum tree Avhere he now sits nionan'ji of all he surveys. I have always been a great lover of pets and have had many, but not one to whom wife, children aiid all were so attached they would all rather go without meat than to see Abe go hungry. R. U. Goss, New Sharon, I(jwa. A Day's Collecting Trip. I ngi'er witli your (•orres[)ondcnt, J. V. W., in the Decenilicr Oolocjist, that no collecting att'ords more real, solid enjoyment than searching for the nests of water Ijirds. I will endeavor to tell the readers of the OoLOGlST of a pleas- ant trip which I made on the 30th of May. I left home and arrived at a slough back of the gun club grounds, about 9 a. m. This slough was sur- rounded by a meadow. I had not pro- ceeded over one hundred feet when a Itird flushed almost imder my fe«!t. A glance told lue that it was a Bhu^-wing- ed Teal. I looked down and there was the nest. It was nothing but a "hole in the ground," lined with down, and con- tained twelve eggs. Rather a large set as Davie says 6 to 10. My next tind was an uncompleted set of two Long- billed Marsh Wren's eggs. The nest was m;wie l)y bending down the sur- rounding grasses and weaving other grasses thraugh them, making a globu- lar structure with the entrance on the side. Within ten feet of this nest I found a set of 11 Sora Rails eggs. Last year this bird was very common and I could have taken 500 of th^ir eggs, but the above set is the only f)ne I found this year. I next found a lot of com- mon eggs which I did not take, such as Red-winged Blackbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbij'ds, Yellow 'Wai'blers, etc. I then started for another lake and on the way a farm boy showed me a set of three Least Bittern's eggs. The incu- bation Avas one-fourth advanced. He also gave me a set of six Virginia Rail's eggs for a sling shot. I now sat down and ate my lunch, when I saw a bird fly to a birch tree near the water. I went and investigated the matter and the result was 4 badly incubated eggs of Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. I now started for a lake where I had heard that Black Terns bred. Upon reaching it a cloud of them came over my head uttering their shrill cries. I waded in and found five sets of three and one set of two. The nest was nothing but a pile of grasses with a slight depression on which the eggs were deposited. In all cases the nests were floating. While collecting these I found three sets of Pied-billed Grebes — two sets of seven IHE OOLOGIST. 1G9 and one set of iiiiii". 'I'hc^ nests were nothing iiiit a i)il(' of lloating, dcc-aying uccils. Till' hinls do not incubate the eggs durino- tlie day lint cover them \\ itii weeds, so it is not ])os.sil)U> tf) am Ihi- eggs befor*! removing tlie covering. As it was now getting late 1 started across lots foi- home. In going tiirongh a wheat Held 1 fonml a set of live held sjiarrows's (.'hi' will begin chattering, whii'h is not unlike that of a wren. AlBUHT O. (tARKETTE, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Additions to the Ari-Fanna of Orleans County. Since the Axi-Faima of Orleans t'oun- ty was ])ublished in the May Oologist, tlie following additions have been re- [lorled. 17."». Xi/c//hn>f/ii/s ri()l(ic(_)is. Wliite- ci-o\\ned Night Heron. ITii. F/i'' a large swallow. These birds nest in (juite large eohniies, but they do not inerease verj' rapidly eaeh year eeeause there are too many oologists eolleetirig their eggs. There is one thing quite singular about this bird. This is: If you eolleet a set of their eggs oue day, 3'ou ean go to the same nest two oi' three da^'s afterward and you will hnd just as mauy eggs in the nest as there were the ])revious day. This bird ari'i\'es in \Visconsiii about the first of May, ami liegins ineub^ition al)out tlie first of June. It does not have to work as hard as some ))irds do to huild its nest. It simply linds a suit- able mud iiat. (iloating on the water.) and lays a few reeds and grasses around on the mud to keep the eggs from roll- ing aljout. The eggs, whieh are of a greenish color, thickly l)lotlie(l with brown and lilac, are then laid in this nest. After the eggs haxc been laid incui)ation sets in, and continues for about three \veeks, when th(! young ap- pear. These are fi'd on worms and snails until they are alilc to take care of thenischcs. Then another set of eggs is deposited the the same nest anil another broad is reared in like manner. I collected a set of three eggs of this si)eeies June (J. 1SS!). Incidiation ad- vanced They nu'asured as follows: i 1.46x1.00, I 1.4r)x.J)8, 3-3. 1.8r)\1.0(). This set resembh'd very nuicli, both in color :ind in markings, those df 1 lie Spotted .Sandjnper. In blowing these eggs one has to lie M-ry careful so as not to destroy the bloom. These Ijirds as a rule are very fond of low, m;nshv lakes for their Ininnts. They go larther South when it Iiegins to show signs of winter. 1 will close now lio])ing this article \vi!I Ik of some benelit to the re;idei-s of Till". OoLOGIST. F.S.N. Madison, Wis. The Yellow-rumped Warbler. While rami)ling through the swamps in the vicinity of Iliglihmd Vavk on June 1, '811, I c;ime iinexpectedly upon a nest of the Golden-crowned or Yellow- rumped Warbler, situated in the crotch of a small hemlock tree about ti'ii feet from the ground. I would undoubted- I3" have passed it, as it was in a ]>!aei' one would not think of looking for a nt'st, but the old i)ird, frightened l)y ni}- aijproach, Hew off and thus attract- ed my attention. I had some difficulty in climbing, as the tiH'c was very slender and easily bent, but ])y the aid of a neighboring tree I finally succeeded in reaching tiie ne.st, whieh I held in my teeth until I reached the ground. There in ;i soft- warm bed of thistle down lay four small eggs. They wei'c of a creamy-white color, covered s])arccly with s])ots and blotches of diil'ereut shades of reddish- Ijrown, thickest at the largest end of the egg. Dimensions of tlie eggs, ".(ibx .50 inch, .UTx. -jO inch, .UGx.4y inch, .ur.x .4U inch. The nest was a small strin'- ture, hrm and comiiact. the outer parts formed of silky tillers from different ])lants, attached to the tw igs near it by m i ';i n s of gl net i nous m:itter, mixed with tlie inner bark of the wild gr:i])eviiie, within this is a deep and warm bed of thistle-down and the inni'r l;iyer coni- l)ose(l of b'athei s and the line hair of small (|n;idi n]!eds. H. ('. A. Detroit, Mich. THE OOLOGIST. 171 Nesting nf the Cuckoo. Siiirc I Ix'Ciiiuc :i siil)scriln'i' ti> llic OoLOGIST I k;i\t' iiccoiiic niorc deeply iuU'ivsk'd in Ihr study (if liinls luid tht'ir lialiits, ('.s])('ci;i!!.\' llii()Ut!,li the nesting season. The soil and t'limate, tile hills and \aileys of ^^■l•nlont, ati'oi'd a most excellent ])lace foi' tlie nesting and breeding of our feadiered tribes. On the t>:)tli day of I\Iay, 'SD, I started out for a two hour's \\'ali<, thinking, ])ei-haps, I might tind sonu'thing of in- terest to aild to uiy eolleetion. 1 fol- hjwed a small stream for '20 or oO rods, elos(dy examining the elnmjis of wil- lo\',s and alders as I ))assed and i)i'es- enlly saw a cuckoo silting on her nest, about three rods in advance. I ap- l)i()aehcd the nest as cautiously as ])os- sible so as to obtain a good view of the bird Ijefore sh.e flew. There were thi'ee greenish-blue eggs of uniform si/e and color and of the same si/e at both ends. The nest was placed in a clump of ald- ers about three feet from the gi'ound and was composed of dry twigs, leaves and fil)res. It was 4^ iiu-hes in diame- ter, Avith only | of an inch depression. On blowing two of the eggs were perfect!}' fresh, v>iiile the embryo in the tliinl was at least one-third dev(d()ped, ail incident I have iiescr met with be- fore. C';in an}' oiu' give an explana- tion y S. ('. Wheklkk, W'aterlniry Centre, Vt. [A very common occurrt'Uce with the Cuckoos. — Ed. J A Nest of the American Woodcock The American Woodcock, one of our game bii'ds, is becoming \'ery scarce in this locality. South Eastern Pennsyl- vania, and theii- nests ,ire \-ery hard to find. While out collecting the 20th day of A])ril, last spring, '89, I took my lirst set. They arrive here the hitter ])art of March and from three to four Avei^ks later the}' are nesting. I .was crossing a 1 )W wet piece of woods and had just juni])(Ml across a little sti'cam when I flushed a bird ver\' t-lose to my feet. Not seeing any nest, and knowing something of the habit of this l)ird, 1 stood ill my tracks and watched the re- treating foi'in of that bird. She Hew but a short distance and drojjped into a patch of ferns out of sight. I then glanct'd around nie and by close looking soon discovered the nest. It was simply a little hollow in a raised bunch of leaves, about four inches in diameter. It coiitained four eggs — beauties. Eggs that would till most collectors with a thrill of delight. The ground color was but!', spotted and i)lotclied with shades of brown about the larger end. They nieasurcfl 1.40 x l.'J."), and were perfect- ly fresh. J. P. J., Kelton.Pa. Murderous Sparrows. One niorniiig in early spring, as I was sitting under an apple tree in my b;u'k yard, I noticed a number of sjjar- rows flying aliout a tree fn which a blue-bird had taken up her abode four or li\e weeks ])i'e\ious. Her young wer<' almost reaily to lea\e the nest, when the s])aridws determined to hast- en matters. I soon percei\'ed that a portion of the sparrows attrac'te. After replacing them I was eallerl away, and on returning found that a tragedy had been enacted in my absence. The young birds Ijeing again thrown from the nest, and this time s]jeedily devoured l»y the family cat. The old blue-birds soon after left the vicinity, and the sparrows took posses- sion of the disserted home. C. R. Cleveland, Ohio. 172 THE OOLOGtST. An Automatic Blower Interesting- Oolosrical Items. 1 liasc iisi'd ;i ])i;iii of l)l()wiug eggs iiitciy force all rciuainiiig' inoistmc out of llic Iiolc ami will no) injure tlie egg in tile least. I llnnk it a good |)laiv to rinse iill eggs, frest or otherwise. will, eon,, , lei,, sueeess f..r several ye:u^, i ^ ^'"""'^ '' "'"=^1' "*''^ "'^"1'' ''>' ''<'"«'i' = !^ and as Ihave not .t so good as an o\al bulb, as eon!])re.ssing the i)all will move the blow ]ni)e upAvards [ ha\e fa\(>rcd me with their c.x]!eriene( while in the other the ])ii)e remain.s sta- The Cam ass Back can distance the tiomu-y. 1 think 1 can blov,- eggs in j wlio'e Duck family. When tliis duck c^;;s tl at were en a h anmg linu). I have taken twi'lve s( ts of Ked-tai!((l Hawk's eggs this sjjring. I lind that the eouii)lete sets in\ariai)ly ha\e o eggs in this locality. I U' ver found but one complcle set that had less tlum 8 and ue\-cr found tuie th.at had more than 3. I hope some one \\\\] try m_\ method of blowing eggs and report what suc- ce.ss he has. (i. H. LocKWOou. Flight of Ducks. I ha\ e held my watch on se\i'ral kinds of Ducks and Ceese. But the nuiin ])art comes from old gunnels \\ho one-fourth the time I could i)y the old way and I \ cry seldom Ijreak one. Tliis maki's bloiving eggs a pleasure where it was to me, i)ef()re I got on to this scheme, one of the dreaded jobs of collecting. To come home from a col- lecting tri)) wiih say 80 or 40 eggs and to have to twist your neck out of shape to blow what little wind there is left in you after a. hard day's tramp through a small blow ])ipe and ])robably have the contents of a "<'hecked" egg squii't in takes it easy it makes 30 miles an hcjur. But if it has some ])U.siness somevrhere, it leaves back of it 2 miles a minute, and do(\s it easily. If y( best way I have found to dry eggs, is to hold them h.ole tliMvn near a lighted lamp. This will imnied- taiice oil'. The I\!allarits. WiLL.^KD Eliot, Thoiiotosassa, Fla. A Peculiar Nesting Site. While out lishing with some friends I sat down on a i-otten stumj) ami be- gan to ])ush it over. At that moment a Blaek-ca])ped Chickadee Hew out of a hole ru'ar the bottom of the stump. I looked in and to my surjjrise I saw six eggs. The hole was about three inches abo\e the ground and nest two intdies below the surface. Up(»n examining the eggs they were found to lie as pe- culiar as the site of the nest, being larg- er than usual anil were co\ered with blotches instead of s])ots of brown. Thus 1 fonnil my tiist undergidunil Chickadees nest. C. V. Wheeler, Chesterville, Me. 174 THE OOLOGIST. THEOOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY FRANK H. LATTIN. ALBION, N. Y. ( 'firn'spoii(le\ce and ll(;iiis of interest to the stiuient of Birds, Ibelr Nc-sts and Eggs, solicited frota all. TBR.3VLS OF SXJBSCRIFTIOlSr. sinj.'-le !sul)sci- ption. . .50C pel annum. Sample Cople 3, - - .5c each. 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Kntered at the Post Office at Albion, N. Y., a,s second-class mail matter. Pigmy Owl. Ill reply to the. qiuny of A. ( 'a'.iU'f- WDod Jr., ill Jn!U'()OLO(Sl.sT, coiU'cfiiiiig tiic iimiilicr of cgjrs laid I)y the Pigmy Owl, 1 otlcf the following: ]Mi-.('h,ii-lcs F. Morrison, ill tin- "(Jfiii- Ihologist and Oologist" for May, lyst), niciitioiis iiiidiiig a iicsl of this species containing foiir young. C.ipt. ClKirlcs E. Bcndifc, in his excrllcnl ;irticli' on tJic "ir:i'iits of the (Icin/.'i (Ihoifliliinii," in the ".■Vtik" lot- 0;-to!)t'r, IMHS, sp-ak^ of the di-^rovcry of two nests; o!i(' wilii t lu-ee e ggs, tlie othiT witli fo;ii- young. H' fiirlhcr s:i,ys, the nuni'iei' of egg-; to a set is probiibly ne\'ei- more tlnin four. The above infonu:itioii is all th;it is at mv eoniui;ind. 'J'hese eggs are with- out douhl, exceedingly rare, and Mr. (';\ldei\vood is to he congratulated oil such a desir;il)le liiid. Hahi;v ('. Obkkiioi.skk, Red liank, N.J. Nesting of Traill's Flycatcher. .\11 of the nests of this bird that I have found ;iiid examined, \\ ere jjlaeed in willow iiushes situate(| in low sw;impy land, and the nests were iismilly placed about (> feet from the ground. Jii some instances the nests are r;ither slovenly built on the outside l)Ut much neater inside. But this is not always the case, for tills year, 'S'.l, I found one that I would c;tll a beautiful structure. It was situ;ited in the u))right forks of a willou bush ')}. feet from the ground. It w;ts composed of librou.s .stri])s of wi'cds, tine grass and bits of soft downy material from different plants, and lined with tine grass. The dimensions of llie nest are as follows: Diameter, outside 24 in., inside, IJ in. Depth, outside 3 in. inside If in. This nest containeil four eggs of a light buff or creamy color, s])otted very sjiaringly with red- dish-])rown, and average about t)S\.")0. W.C. IM. Colunilnis, Ohio. My long looked for Davie's P^gg ('heck List h;is arrived. It is a \aliialjle work. C E. ('., Davenjxjit, la. Cooper's Hawk. Ar.rijuUr Cuojirri (Boxap.) Tyrant of the barnyard fowls and terror of all the smaller feathered tribes, this l)ird bears an un<'ini:ible r<'puta- tion. He makes himself cs])eei,ally ob- noxious to the fanner and j)ou!tiy fan- cier, and liy his increasing attentions to the ni'csl, f;itty few aii old birds seem to entirely disappear un- til fall, when they In-ccniie as plentiful as ever, l)Ut are much shyer than in the spring. They show the greatest brave- ry in the defenseof their nest and young. On se\('ral occasions while i-itling their nests, I have been struck se\-ere blows on the head and back. Both bii'ds take part in these attacks, continuously ut- tering tht'ii- rapidly I'epeated cry of "kute, kute, kute," which closely I'c- senddes the li\f of the Red-bellied Woodpecker ( Mi:lii)ii-rpcs ( ((rnlbuts.) Although outlawed by the human rac-e, the reckless bravery of .1. Coop- eri ought at least to entitle him to I'e- spect ill spite of his numerous short- comings. D. B. R., I'x'attie, Kan. 17(j THE OOLOGIST. Houses to Let. If any one wi-^lics to receive l:irii;e dividend on a small in\cstinenl I woidd advise them lo ])nt u]) a few liinl houses around the house or i^iounds. They will readily tind reliahle tenants ulio will rejKiy all tronl)le. It v.ill intei-est any one whether ornithologist or not, to wati-h the l)irds at tiieir matint>; and nesting. If there had heeii more of these eon\»'nienees ])rovideil for our native l)irds there W()uld lla^(■ l)een no exeuse for the importation of that "p(!sky varmint," the English SpaiMow . I believe that all of our birds that breed in boxes are jnirely inseetivoroiis, and hence of great value to the fanner, gardener and ,orchardist. The martin will also s(r\'e the pcudtry kee])i'r a good turn by driving awaj' depredating crows and hawks. The bbxe-birds and wrens will give us fine songs besides de- stroying many insects. In the past two years the following l)irds have visited some bird 'houses whicli were put up around the house: Bluebirds, Wrens, English Sparrows, Gt. Crested Fly- catcher and Puri)le Martins. Now if this I'eaches you too late for this season, remember it and si)end sonu' stormy daj' next winter in making a fev,- lions- es to let, it is far more prolitaole than lirnlding etistles in the air. A. l^. v., Bennings, 1). ( '. A Day on Shelter Island. Never reading anything about collect- ing in my localitj', I will write a sma!^ account of my first specimens taken this year. On the morning of May 1, 188!), I started for the eastern shores of Shelter Island to see how the Kingfish- ers and Ospreys were l)uilding. After walking al)(>ut three miles, I saw a new- Kingfishers hole in the I)ank arid started up the bank for it, arriving at the toj). 1 measure).(»c;ist liavealso had a find of the sann- kind. Also found a set of Rollins', with two piuc white eggs and two the usual ;'o!or. W. ( '. HflCHIXSON, AN'inelu ster. Ills. THE OOLOGIST. 177 ISSUeD AT L.AST"! And sent by RETURN MAIL on receipt of price! THIRD EDITION. REVISED AND ENLARGED! avie^^ }\|6^t^ and Egg? NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, With Introduction by J. PARKER NORRIS, Illustrated with 13 Full Page Engravings I Arrnng-cd and nunibcrcd accordinp; to the now A. O. U. Nonicnclatiirc. This work has hoeome indispensable to all students of Oology; assisting them in identifying Nests and Eggs while in the field, and has taken the place of those expensive works, usually beyond the reach of many collectors. Tht) third edition is the final stereotyped one, and is the most complete, accurate, and val- ualile work of tlie kind in existance, (Cones' Key and liidgeway's Manual not excepted). It contains descriptions of all the Nests and Eggs of the land and Water liirds of North Amei'ica, including Eiu'opcan S])ccies known to occm- in Anierica, known to date together witli the breeding range and hal)itat of the spe- cies and oi-inthological .synonyms. It has a complete analytical index and 1,3 full page illnsti-ations. The work contains 475 pages, exclusive of title-page, })reface and Introduction. The price of this valuable work is as follows: Bound in paper $1.2;"), or strongly and handsomely bound in cloth $1.75. Sent prepaid upon re- ceipt of price. So valuable and expenstive work would be cheap at $3.00, or even $5.00. ^ We have sold several hundred copies of this invalual)le work before it was issued, and in Sept. Oologist will be able to tell what our pati'ons tiiink of it. Address all orders to FRANK M. L.ATTIN. ALBION, N. Y. 17S THE OOLOGIST. WHAT THEY THINK OF DAVIE'S NESTS AND EGGS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. The t.'<>i>y of Daxic's ('lirck List ivc'cived a few days ;it;o. Sin(<' thru I liave luMMi perusiiio- il and am i;ii'atly l)l(>asc'd with it. It is tlif '■bi^ocst little" work I ha\c ever simh. J. A. 15., Moi-s>aiitoii, N. C. 1 cnclosi' you si.\ (•(.()(>) I'orwliich please mail me a eopy of Auo-ust Ooi.ogist. I had my numl)ei-, Imt it was lost on tlie way from the ])ost-olliee, and I cannot ])ossihly miss a nnmber, foi- it is invalu- able to all real lovers of Ornitliology. I would pay a dollar per yeai- rather tlian not have it. Davi(!'s Key is a ])erfeet gem. If you ean't supply the August nundier please send me a num- l)er prior to June, 1888, and ol)lig(\ W. P:. S., Beaver Dam, Wis. I have just reeeived Davie's Nests and Eggs and am very mueh ph'ased with it, and think that it is just what I need. J. B. 8., Clinton, N. Y. I have looked tiie Ixiok o\('r someaiid am very mueh pleased with it, anil con- sider it a go(Kl Avork for the priCc. W. A. M., Norwalk, (). Davie's 3d Edition came to iiand Aug. G. I am certainly mucli ])leased with it and il far exceeds my expi'ctatioiis. ('. W. L., Staunton, Va. I received Davie's work ycstenlay and am much ])h'ased. To tlic witrk- ing Oologist it is the most valuabh' woi'k I remend)er liaving seen. W. ('.('., Ann Arbor, Mich. Allow me to e\i)r( ss my entire satis- facticm with the book. Nests and Kggs of North American Birds, by {)li\a Davie. It is a lii\st-(dass work in c\cry ])arlicular, and is just Axiiat cMi-y oologist sliould ha\e, ai:d \\(iuld reiMJin- mend it to all who are interested in oology. It is the best book for the price eA'cr |jub!islic(k 15. y. S., Bi-ooks, .Maine. I received Davie's Nesls and Eggs a^ few" days ago and 1 am \crv much pleased with it. It is wortii twice tlic amount you ask foi" it. T. B. K., Tallx.llon, (ia. ("lotli bound edition of Daxie's Nests and I'vggs just icccivcd. I knew il would l)e nioic \abiabh' to the oologist than tin' second edilion, but it far sur- passes my exp<'ctations. I would not be without it for many limes its cost. J. \^■. ,)., (llenwo(,d,' riltsbnrgli, I'a. Tile third edition of The Nests and Eggs of Nortli American Bii'ds came (inly at hand and I beg leave to ac- knowledge its i-ecci|)t and to ;dso add ;i few words of [jraisc I'or the book. It is, li'uly, a \ alual)le woi'k, and should be in the hands of every person inter- ested in oology. Although I have scan- ned its pages hurriedly, 1 am satished tliat it contains nvii- ii,forriia(ii/n and plenty of it, and tiiat is what we ail want. Its sale should be unitrecedcnl- ed as the price is within the reach of ail. ('. L. K., Salem, Oregon. Please accept my thaid'is for Davie's Nests and Eggs of-N. A. Birds. It far siu'passed my nu)st sanguine expecta- tions. It is worth many times thejjriee I paid for it. Will reeommeiul it to all my friends who hav(; an oological turn. W. D. K., Frederieksbui'g, Va. Keceived the trays and I)avi»''s Key to North American P^ggs and Birds. Everything was all right; am nuicii ])leased with the book. 1). W. K., Norwalk, Ct. I)a\ ie's Key rt'ceivcd; is a great di al betrer than I expected it to be, in fact I would not exchange my volume for any Jo.OO work on ornithology or oology published. SiU'cly those tliat ordered in a^ ®^^^^ At the two Great International Fairs to be held at BUFFALO, N. Y, SEP. 3 to 13 j^isriD DETROIT, MICH, SEP. 17 to 27. Frank H. Lattin will liave a "car-load" of Sea Shell, Corals, Nat- ural History Specimens and Curiosities of all kinds. Duplicate sjiecimens will be sold at surprisingly low prices. "Lattin" will personally attend the mammoth exhibit dming the last week of each Fair, and would be pleased to meet any of his l)Htrons. If you have rare Indian or Mound Builders Relics, or collections of Postage Stamps numbering over 800 var., that you wish to dispose of, bring them with you and we think 5'ou can make a satisfactory exchange. Should you visit either Fair, do not fail to visit Lattin's exhibit, w hicli you will doubtless find on 2nd floor of Main Building THE OOLOGIST. Birds of Eastern North America, With Original Descriptions of all the Species which occur East of the Mississippi River, between the Arctic Circle and the Gulf of Mexico, Avith full Notes upon their Habits etc., by C. J. Maynard; containing thirty-two Plates drawn on Stone by the Author. REVISED EDITION OF 1881. This important work is a large quarto volume and contains 532 pages. The Origin of the Work. Some twenty years ago the author decided to write a work on birds, and in order to gather material lor this purpose, began a series of ex- plorations to various sections of Eastern North America, between the gulls ot St. Lawrence and Mexico, during which some sixteen thousand birds were collected. All of these underwent a close examination, their peculiarities were ob- served and recorded, and many were dissected and drawings made of the anatomical structure: while careful measurements were taken of nearly all ol them. During all this time, notes were being written fi'om observations upon the nestmg and other habits of the various species. Not only were the land birds carefully studied, but special attention was also given to the aqua- tic species, and many large breeding grounds on the Florida Keys, along the coast and in the (iulC of St. Lawrence, were visited and thoroughly explored, No time or expense has been spared in accumulating material for the work, for the expeditions undertaken for this purpose were necessarOy expensive, as the author was obliged to employ many assistants, and thousands of dollars were expended in this way. The Chakacteb of the Work. The descriptions of the birds are all original and were written for the work, nothing which has ever appeared in print before, being given. Each species is described in detail, beginning with the adult, and where it was known, ending with that of the nestlings, while all the inter- mediate stages are given. The attention ot students is particularly called to this point, as thereby any species, even it in obscure plumage, may be readily identified. Another chai-acter, which particularly recommends the book to be- ginners, is the tact that very few technical terms are used, simple words being substituted for the long and too often meaningless cognomens, which have been applied to the various parts ot birds, students will also liud that comparisons are given between one species and others alllt'd to it, thus greatly assisting in identification, especially in closely allied species. The classUication used, although similar to that in current use, presents some changes. bassd upon the anatomical studies. Average dimensions, often taken from many specimens, are given ot each species, as well as the longest and shortest individual measured. The distribu- tion and extent of migration of each species is also given, and a detailed description, with measurements ot the nests and eggs. The num- ber of species described Is 449. Following the description will be found a popular account of the habits etc. in which are mingled scenic sketches and notes on travel and adventtu'e. The work is provided with full indexes of scien- tific and common names, and an explanatory list of plates. The Plates. Thirty-two lull-sized plates, drawn on ston« and colored by hand, are given. In these are represented twenty-two life-sized figures ot birds, with appropriate plants, shrubs etc . ; eighty -six heads, also life-sized, representing many genera, and two hundred and twenty -three other figures, of sternums, beaks, etc., illustrating family, gen- eric and otlier characters, making In all tUn-f hunilred anil thirly-one flgtu'es, which are fully explained either in the text or in tlie index of plates at the end of the volume. Allot the fig- ures have been prepared with great care: iu short, no pains or expense have been spared U) render this work acceptable to beginneis, as well as to advanced students; and jiuiging trom the universal expressions ol approbation witii which the work has been received, as it has been issued in parts, the author's endeavors to please the public have not been in vain. The following was selected from among many unsolicited testimonials: "The work is more valuable to me than any othar work on ornithology I possess or to whicli I have access." Pkof. J. W. P. Jenks, Brown University Provi- dence, R. I. The publisher's price, for this valuable work, was $18.00, and every copy in their possession has been sold. We have a few copies, bound in cloth and gUt, on hand, with plates partlj- col- ored by hand; new copies, not second-hand ones, at only *iii. 00 each. We also have a tew copies, strongly bound in boards with leather corners and back-text coni- plete; but each volume lacks from one to six of the original plates, otherwise iiev ami cunuHetf. Our piice only $10.00 per volume. The $40.00 edition we are now having bound, and they will not be readj- tor delivery until about Sept. I3t. If you will send us your ordtr before that date we will send you the vol. for §3.50. Address. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. . .^....... \ Monthly. 50c. per Year. Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., OCT., 1889. No. 10 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special annouucenients. "Wants," "Ex- changes" Inserted In this department for 25 cents per 2o words. Notices over 2.i words charged at the rate of one-halt cent per word. No notice in- serted for less than 2.5 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. Through mv exchange notice in the Oologist I received over 50 letters, and did exchanging to the value of over $175.00, adding nearly lOO sets to my collection, some very rare. Hoping success to you and the Oologist, I remain H. Y. BENE- DICT, South i'rairie. Tex. I have large quantities of tirst-class Birds' Eggs in full sets with diita. also singles to exchange forsciuieand tirst-class Bird skins. Lists ex- changed. E. M. llAIGHT, Box 24, Kiverside, Cal. I HAVE a few sets with full data which I would like to exchange for the same: many of the cammon species wanted. BUKT LONGYEAK, Mason, Mich. A First-class Converce Banjo. 11 in. head, niclvle rim, raised, nicicel frets, ebony pegs, wal- nut neck, cost $16.00, will .sell for $11. .iO cash or 1 will e.xchange for a Winchester repeating rifle or first-class eggs in sets. Write for particulars. E. L. SJllTH, Willsboro. N. Y. FOU EXCHANGE.— Sets 170a 1-3, 123aU , 317'.f . •iUa,}^. 149ai4, 204a 1-5, 32!)'^, 2731-5, 2ti2 l-5,240b'4, 400'-.: also Skins, 4or.a, 4«j2e, 436b: also many more. A. W. NOLTE, Kouland St., Los Angeles, Cal. ^ FOR SALIS OK EX(^HANGE for Minerals. A ^mall collection of Mound Builder's Relics, 3tag- neto-electric .Machine and pieces of theMerrlmac K. M. DaLUYMPLE, Baker, Darke Co., O. TO EXCHANGE.— One handsome egg of the Golden Eagle with full data, for best offer re- ceived witliin one month. Also other Western, eggs In sets and singly, for sets. Send list and receive mine. L. ZELLNER, 231 Ocean Ave. Los Angeles, cala. EXCHANGE.— Egg Drills, described in another column, lor eggs in pairs. Write for full particu- lars. J. W. P. SMITHWICK, Sans Soucl, N. C. WANTED.— TO PURCllAPR COLLECTIONS OF INDL\N RELICS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES FOR WHICH (;ASH WILL BE PAID. PARTIES HAVING SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEASE OOIUiESPOND WITH W. H. H. KING, JACK- SONVILLE, ILLS. ayr WANTED.— One first-class Ostrich Egg. will give ten Laughing Gull, 10 Louisiana Heron and 5 of 64.sa, all flrst-class for same. Write for particulars. WILLARD ELIOT, Thonotosassa, HUlsboro Co., Florida. I have a good Revolver that I will exchange for best offer of Bu-ds' Eggs. CLARENCE HOWE, P. O. Box 1056, Waukesha, Wis. TO EXCHANGE— I have about 25n varieties of N. American fresh water sliells and 2uo varieties of N. A. marine shells to e.xchange for N. A. species of moths and butterflies. A. K. FAIR- CHILD, Whippany, N. J. my6 EXCHANGE NOTICE.— I have the following flrst-class eggs for exchange, in sets, data com- plete: 63a, 149a, 158, ivoa, 1S2, 240b, 274, 4US and 1 to 4 sets of the following: 4, 19, 47, 9:-^, 2iia, 23lc, 245, 2aia, 2b4, 306, 313, 317, 323, 33S, STSb, 385 436b, 4^2. W. c. LAWRENCE, Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co., Cala. A copy of Rldgway's Manual of N. A. Birds to exchange for best offer of Eggs in sets, (.oose and Duck Eggs particularly wanted. W. F. LEW - IS, East Liverpool, Ohio. Lock Box, 333. WANTED.- To sell my collection of fii-st-class Birds' Eggs in sets with data, i2u varieties: also pan- of strapped climbers. D. H. VAN PELT, Lansingburgh N. Y. ^ I HAVE a flrst-class collection of Birds' Eggs worth $9.00. that I will sell for S7.50. CLAR- ENCE P. HOWE, Waukesha, Wis. Coins, Stamps, Curio. Lkirge, ■well illustrated 48 page book, 5c. W. F. Greany, 2T Brannan St., San Francisco. Cal. tf RARE OFFER! I offer my entire collection of Buds' Eggs and flne Walnut Case for sale. For particulars ad- dress TITTON, IOWA. PORTRAITS. Electro Oil Painting taught by mail, send for circular. C. C. Deming THE OOLOGIST. "s^ ■V J0-.1 «Tt«i] in cay (!rpaTtin<:D(, I monti trr Jfnr, 7-1 i-U. ShinM yon drriro 't hi wh.w> natni-i ftpp.«i in thw dirtrioT- for iLi ■'>w/^^dV tool thfj moy h/in for «i!e ch*c importaiicis at pL.cii.e wimj*.j et*. Ln t BIRDS' EGGS. H. W. Davis, North Granville, N. Y. [y William I. Comstoek, Box 363, Nor- Avalk, Coun. Percv G. Bowrne, ^ Arch Place. Haver- hill, Mass. " INSECTS, Roy L. Lyh', Cedar Springs, Kent Co., ' iNlich". [y PLAN OF THE AGES. The above named took of 3.)0 pag-es is one of the grandest works on the Bible ever written. It is intended for the skeptic as weU as Christian and should be read by one and all. It begins by proving the existence of the Supreme Being and the Bible a Divine Revelation, viewed In the light of .sanctlfled reason and common sense. It then opens up the plan of liod in a way indeed majes- tic and grand and that fuHy huniorizes every port of the Sacred Book, a thing which no other book ever dared claim. Itistmlya remarkable book a Book for the times. Being very desirous that everyone may have a chance of reading it, 1 make tlie following offer. Let no one hesitate to accept it: To ainjone who will promise a careful reading and to reutni It. 1 will loan a copy.rive of all charges. Or will mall you a copy lor your own in cloth at fl.Oi) or paper at 2octs. Sincerely yours. CHA5. H. DICKINSON, SHARON, WIS. iiiiHiiiiintniiiiiiiniiiMiimiiiiiiiiiiiiinii COLLECTORS, ATTENTION! ,uuiii^tHiHMniit[3iii|iiiiiiMiiiiiiiinniiiiii A rare chance to obtain a copy of "Gathered Sketches from Early History of New Hampshire and Vermont:' vivid and interesting accounts of the adventures of our forefathers among the In- dians. Just as interesting to Southern and Western people at to New England people. Bound in cloth. Illustrated. Price only 60cts., postpaid. Only 1.50 copies left. They wdl be otit of print and cannot be bought at any price. Send for a copy right away. A. L. STEVENS, 407 ^lanchester St.. Nfur Ready for Delivery. The Ornitliologists' ($ Oologists' Directory Invaluable to all Exchangers. PRICE. - 30 CENTS. Address, MENEFEE & CORLESS, San Jose, Cal. "THE — ■> f > r ^ <- ^ v_ is the name of the new literary venture of Chica- go, which begins the October number. It is published under the auspices of the new "Na- tional I'niversity," which opens Oct. 1st, of which it is the orgaa. The first number will contain articles on literary, educational and scientitic subjects, and a prospectus of the Uni- versity, which Is said to be modeled after tlie London University, and has extensive non-resi- dent courses, teaching many subjects by mail. Published at 182 Clark Street. WE WANT YOU TO TAKE THE AGENCY FOR OUR FANCY VISITING CARDS. ^LIGHT PLEAS- ANT EMPLOYMENT. %# LARGE COM- ^MIS- SION OR ELE- J /^ 1 « A N T rt ?5l'"E- MIUMS GIV AI I'J * EN ^U'^'^Ol^ CIXBS. ^ A |« ^^ 0 R - A BsC B^ DER A N 0 U T - ^ £* "fit A T jrt A B ONCE, ONLY 3 CTS. IT /^FOR sample! J ^^BOOK OF CARDS AND A I COPT OF T H E W LARGEST PREMIUM LIST OUT. THE ALBION CARD WORKS. ALBION. N. Y. For the convenience of onr patrors we have .arranged the following sets of samples au,v of whi;-h will be sent iire]taid iii^ou receipt of price: Trays, 4 sizes, • 05 Cotton for lining trays and cabinels six samples, 2 grades, 4 colors 05} GummedLabels, useful for any busi- ness, 10 styles, 03 Tags, 4 styles, '. . . .02 Datas, Labels and Blanks, sheet of 20 Samples, 02 Checking List, contains names and numbers, both Eidgeway's and A. O. U., * 02 Cork, 3 grades, 03 Insect Pins, 8 sizes 03 We will send all the above samples, if ordered at one time, for onlv 20 cts. FEANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE Little Flirt (.'ic.), 57 Popular Songs (.ic). Model Love Letter (3c.) <*t Agent's Sample Book (lOc ) all for 4c. Albion Card Works, Albion, N.Y. THE OOLOGIST. 183 A GREAT CURJOSJTYI An M of the affler-li8ei0(l Slit W<' have just received a lot of these cin-ioiis eggs from the PaeiHc. They are tlie lirst of the kind tliat we have ever >-<'en, and may never l)e able to obtain another lot. Tlie following description wiil give one an idea of what they are like: Size, about 4 in. l)y 2 in.; color, brownish-black to lilack, but their greatest peculiarity consists of a thin, ribI)on-like brown ruffle about i in. in depth, which spirally extends from one end of tlie egg to the other, running four or live times around the egg. Shoidd you desire one of these "great curiosities, order at once; we will .send tlu'm prei)aid, carefully packed in sti-ong wooden boxes, at llie following low rates, v\7..: One .Specimen, - . . .j 95 ^''■^■•' " - - - 1.00 rwelve " .... 2.00 Should our supply liecome exhau.sted l)efoi-e we receive youi- oi'der. vour money will be refunded. Address, Frank H. Lattin, \M Eugrayii — FOE — NATURALISTS AND OTHERS. GOOD WORK LOWEST PRICES Oorresp&ndence Solicited H.A. CARHART, d .vr Syracuse, N. Y. For Conchologists. (Formerly the Couch- ologists' Exchange. ) Improved, •;- Enlarged, -|- Illustrated. Issued Monthly. Subscription, :fl per year. H. \. riLSSEY, EDITOK. Address WM. D. AVERELL, Manager, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Penna. THE SCO.. N. Y. ^ Chas. K. Worthen, ^ NATURALISTS m^ TAXIDERMISTS, ^- Warsaw, illinois. -^ Large .stock of Native, and the handsomest 01 I rop.cal mrd .skms on hand. Rare species a specialty. Kiiclosc stani', with inquiries av r OOLOGIST'S HANDBOOK. CONTAINS 86 Pages of Valuable Information. It gives our regular price list of oologicai specimen.s and supplies (the most complete ever sent out by any dealer). It gives ihe common and scientific names of all North American birds, arranged and numbered accordmg to Kidgeway ^ (the Smithsonian) nomencla- ture of 1881 ; it gives the numbers used in Baird's check-list of 1859 and those used in Cone's of iS8s • it gives the value of the eggs of over 5CX, species of North American birds, this fact alone making 'ih* catalogue invaluable to collectors as a basis of ex- change. It names the various families into wliich the birds of North America are divided, a id enumerates the birds belonging to each family. It gives, appro.x- imately, the number of eggs in a clutLh of ever>. American bird. It tells how to prepare specimens fo. cabinet, how to pack them for transportation, will, many other useful hints. A copy of our new hanci- bcok and catalogue will be sent postpaid for ONLY 25 GENTS.- or we can furnish the HANDBOOK bound in cloth ai.d gilt for so cents. ADDRESS ALBION. Orleans Co.. N. Y. ej-lN ORDER TO Ct.OSE Ol'r OFR STOCK OF IUnd BOOKS, WE WILL, FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS SEND .\ COPY, PREPAID. FOR ONLY 1.^ CENTS, OK TWO COPIES lOK ONLY X>0 CENTS. '^. OK I WO 184 THE OOLOGIST. iTXHIE: International Maritime Exhibition! BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A., Opens Monday, Nov. 4, '89, Closes Saturday, Jan. 4,'90 Nine Weeks — Sixty-two Days. Seven acres of Floor space. Best Machinery HaU in the United States. Grand Hall ivill seat five thousand jyeople. Largest and best ajvpointed Art Gallery in the country. First Marine Exhibition Ever Held! Visitors will be entcvtaincd as well as instructed. The stage in Gi-and Hall will be transformed into a full-riygcd modern siiiji, — tlie most im{)ressi\(' Kxliibit that ran be made. XHE GREAT niARINE BAND, Organized ex])ressly for the Exhil)itiou, will comprise fifty well-known Musieiiins and Soloists, and give Coiieerts every afternoon and evening. The Nautical Operas will be ])resented by our own carefidly selected Company of seventy pojjular performers. Naval Drills and Siiip Manceuvres, Addresses etc., will be presented successively. SPECIAL DAYS. — While the Exhibition is in progress, a sei-ies of special day.s and conventions with appropriate programmes will be introdiu'ed. The ceremonies on these special days will be interesting and significant. They will be arranged in the following order. 1 Merchant Marine, Thursdav, Nov. 7. (i Tiie Am. Yachtsmen, Thui-sdav.D.'c 3 2 The U. S. Navy, Thuisday.'Nov. 14. 7 The Boat Clubs, Friday, Dec. (5. 8 Veteran Sailors, Tuesday", Nov. 1!). 8 Shijj Merchants, Thursclay, Dec. 12. 4 Shii)-l)uilders, Fi'idav, Nov. 22. !> Am. Shi])ping ].reague, Wed. & Thur., /) The Shii)\vrights& Mechanii-s, Dec. 18 & It). Tliursday, No\'. 2S. 10 Ameri<'an Iiui>or1ers &, Exjjortei-s Friday, Jan. 8. THE OOLOGIST. 18f Printers' Ink. ADVZXTOASS. PEINTEES' INS is just what it purports to t«, "a journal for advertissrs." It is issued on the first and fifteenth da7s of each month, and is the representative journal — the trade journal, so to speak— of American advertisers. It tells the in- tending and inexperienced advertiser in plain, com- prehensive articles how, when, and where to adver- tise ; how to write an advertisement ; how to display one ; what newspapers or other media to use ; how much to expend— in fact, discourses on every point that admits of prefitatle discussion. If you adver- tise at all, PEINTESS' liTE can help you. Perhaps you expend but Ten Dollars a year in advertising ; if 50, PKINTEE3' 1172 may chow you how to ob- tain double the service you are now getting for one- half the money. A year's subscription costs but One Collar : a sample copy costs but Five Cents. Advertising is an art practised by many but unde> stood by few. The conductors of PEINTEES' INi understand it thoroughly. .Surely their advice, based on an experience of more than twenty-five years, will help you. Address :— ^^^ CEO. P. ROWELL & GO'S ttjia.j.ljSS Newspaper Advertising Bureau lo Spruce St., New York. Nests of the TRAP-DOOR SPIDER. Seli'fted nests sent pi)st-])ai(l for Srx-. and 50c. eacli. EA'ei-y CoJIector should liavc one in liis caldnt-t. Address, WALTER RICHARDSON, 48.") So. Moline Ave., Pasadena, C'ala. 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So valuabl(>and ex])enstive work would be cheap at $3.00, or even $5.00. Address all orders to rrank:> h. lattin, ALBION, N. Y. •^ iii^ i OOLOGIST;^^ VOL. VI. ALBION, N. Y,, OCT., 1889. NO. 10 List of the Winter Birds Found in Kalamazoo County, Mich. (BV SCOLOl'AX.) For III tout twenty years I hii\ c care- fully recorded the birds to be found or occasionally seen in my native county. This list, from its lliorougliness I think, is now sutticiently coni])letc to |)iil)iisli. and although J do not consider it as perfect, it will, I lidicve, not be nincli increased for some time to come. I embrace here per)nanent residents, those .species that live within our boun- daries summer and winter, and are al- ways to be found. Second, winter vis- itants, those l)irds which arrive from the North and either remain with us during the winter months, or pass through our territory going or coming to or from the South either during De- cemlnu', January or Fel)ruary. Third, lialf-hard^', those species which remain with us during mild winter (U* occur during late January and Februai'y, or leave- us not till after the tirst of De- cember. PEiniANENT RESIDENTS. 1. Parus atricapill/is. Chickadee. Abundant at all season of the year. 2. SiUa caro/inensis. White-bellicil Nuthatch. Ccmimon all the season. 3. Cijduocitla c)-i.ital(i. Blue Jay. An abundant length resident. 4. Pirns villostis. Hairy Woodj)eck- cr. Aijundant resident in some cases. Mostly go North in si)riiig. ."). Picks pnfx'sri lis. Downy \\'o(i(l- jH'cker. AbiindanI during winter and a few ri-main dui'ing summei-. tj. Hyptoniiis jiilcdtus. Black or rileated Woodix-cker. A rare si)ecies Occassionally seen in winter, moi'c rarelj- in summer. This s])ecie.s was once a resident but may now better be styled an accidental visitant. 7. Asin awrirr/fn/s. American Long-eared Owl. Not a very rare sjjc- cies in .some tamai'ai-k woods. 8. Strix ncbulosd. Barred Owl. An alnindaiit specie.s. Found ever}- month in the year. y. Nyclale (icudicn. Saw whet Owl. A rai'e resident. 10. Si'ojis iisii). Screecli oi' ]\Ii)tl led Owl. Not a rare species. 11. Jlii/io riiy/iiiiiiinis. (ireal Horned Oui. Oiu- most a!)un(Iant resident resi- dent of the Owls. 1~. Meleagris gdl/ajjaco. AVild Tur- key. Now a rare resident. Once abundant. 13. B)7ir(S'i umficlIiK. Rulfed Grouse; A common resident still. 14*. IJonasa nmliclhis mnh.lloides. Gray Ruffed Grouse. A rare resident. Perhaps a straggler from the neulh, as they are not observed every s(!ason. 15. Ci(pidom'a cnpido. Prairie Hen. A lare resident. Greatly thinned the last twentj^ years, tit). (Jrtyx virginumn. Bobwliite; Colin; Quail, Not a sure resident. WINTER VIS1T.\NTS. 17. Lcinins borenlts. Norlheru shrike. An uncertain sojouriusr fi'om the nort'i. Often goes further sotith ainio.-t i)ro\ ing it to l)e half hardy. 18. Ampclis (jdrrulus. Norlheru Waxwing. A rare and unea.sy migrant, occasionally aj^pearing here from the north. Only otu-e visited Kalamazoo County to luy knowledge. I'.L Plii'u'oUi I nuctcnUir. Pine (Jros- beak. A rare and uncertain visitant . 20. Loxid rxrrt rostra amcririino . Anu-rican Crossbill. Not rare some winters, usually api)e;ir in December, *What I have called B. iimf>eUoi4e$ mayl)eonly a peculiarity in coloration of the connuoner form. Have; seen noKe of late and niav be mi.'^taken. 188 THE OOLOGIST. and agaiu in Fel)iu:uy, aixl occasion- ally stays until May. 31. Loxia leucoptera. VVlutc-wini^cd C'rosshill. A rarer spocics tVoni llic North. Never numerous. 22. Acr/ioUms liimria. Lesser Ked- poU. A common irregular visitant. 23. Aegiolhus iinaria holbolli. Great- er Redpoll. Taken once in winter of 1878 by F. H. Chapin, Esq. 24. Chrysnmitri>< pinits. Pine Lin- net. Occasionally seen during early or late winter. 25. Plecirop/ianes iticalis. Snow- Bunting. Occasionally seen the entire winter. Generally ])asses tlu'ough early and late winter. 26. Spizella montana. Tree Si)ar- vow. Not rare in winter. Usually seen in December and February. 27. jH)iro hijemalis. Snow Hird. Abundant December and February. Often seen during entire winter. 28. Nyctea scandicd; Snowy or White Owl. A rare and occasional witer visitant. 29. Astur (ttricdijtUus. (bisliawk. A rare winter visitant. 30. Arddbidio lagopiis .-'(oicd-Johdn- 7iis. American Rough-legged Hawk. An occasional winter visitant from tlie North. Being observed in l)ereinl)er and late in Fc^bruary. 31. Beniichc caiUKh'nsis. Canada Goo.se. Occasionally seen early Decem- ber and late Februar} . 32. Clduguln gldnciuin Americana. American Golden-eye. Not rarely ob- served in open spots or rivei' in Decem- ber and February, and occasionally re- main all Avinter. 33. Hareldaglacialis. Old Si|uau-. A rare winter visitor. n34. Mergidf mcrgtaisir Kiinricdiins. American Sheldrake. (Josennder. Not a rare visitant from the North. Usual- ly seen in December and February, but occasionally seen througlioul Ilic\\ inter in open places on river. 35. Lams nrgental.us t.soniruary in dense swam])s. 40. Sitdt canadensis. Retl-bellied Nuthatcii. Occiu's as a visitant for a short time season in December or late February when to or fnmi the South. 41. Certhia familUiris I'lifa. Brown Creeper. Occasionally remain through- out the wint(n-, and during the severest weather, agaiu does not appear until February from the South. 42. Lanius ludovidanus excuMtoridrs. White-rumped Shrike. Rarely occurs frcmi the South during latter February. 43. Ampelis cedrorua. Cedai" Biril. Abundant as rule during winter, liul sometimes not .seen till March. 44. Astragalinns trisfis. American Goldtinch. A common resident occa- sionally. Often not seen in winter. 45. Mehspizn fasdnUi. .Song Sjjarrow. Have si'en it in December and as early as February 22d. 40. Ageliiens phoenireii.s. Rcd-wingcil Blackbird. Onci- observed as early as February Nth. Not rari'ly by the latter part of the month. 47. QniKCAduH purpevx. I'lirjile (jracklc. Oliser\i-d once February 28tli. and had he lemaiiuMl away one day longef would not have been honored a.- THE 00L0GI8T. 181) ail <'arly arrival, and a winter bird in tliis artic'k'. 48. Cifrvusfrivgirorou.s. ("mw. Us- ually remain throughout winter, ii" not, apjjcar latter part of February-. 4!). Erenutphila nbpestm. Sliore Lark. Common some winters but more often seen in Deeember and February than in January. 50. Centurns caroh'iuix. Itcd-hellied Woodpeeker. Usually I'eiiKiiii duriii<;- (HU' winter, but not nlways. .-)1. Melanerpes erythrocephabu. Ked- lu-aded Woodpecker. A rai'c winter resident, oeeurs one j'ear in ten. 52. Colapten nuratus. (Tolden-winged Woodpecker. Have been rej)oited ev- er}' month of the twelve, but rari-ly ap- pear before Feln-uary 20th. 53. Ceryle aleyon. Kingtisliei-. Occa- sionally seen by Feliruary 20th in early season. Not rarely seen in early De- cember. 54. Aulo aca'pitrinv!s. Short-e.-ircd Owl. Taken January 16, 188T, the lirst winter riH-ord to mj' knowledge. 55. Circus hiidsoni us. Marsh Hawk. Occasi(mall3' seen in Decemder. Some- times appear from South in February. 56. Ace. Ipiter Cooper L Cooper's Hawk. Observed once in January. 57. Accipiler fuscits. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Shot Dec. 3, 1886 in the city of Kalamazoo. 58. Buteo bor talis. Kcd-lailid n:i\\k. Occasionallj' arrives b^' February 2(Hh. Sometimes observed in Decem!)er. 5!). Buteo liniiitus Red-shouldered Hrwk. Rarely o])served in winter. 60. Ecpypistes migratorin Passenger Pigeon. Occasionally arri\eil in late February. No more immense tlocks, and only a few scattered pairs are ever seen now. 61. Zenaiduvii airolinerizis. Mourning Dove. Rarely taken in wint«.'r. Acci- dental straggler. 62. OxyccJnts iyirit\rn<(. Kilhleer. ();■- I asioualli' arri\es Ijy Februai'y 20lli in o{)en winters. 63. Philohehn minor. Woctlcock. A rare species in winter. Has l)een oIj- .served during eacli t)f tlu' winter months. 64. GaUliiago med.'a Wilsoni. Wilson Snipe. This species is not rarely taken in late Fel)i'uary. It has been oljserved in January. 65. Aiuuthos-.h.ts. Midlnrd. Occa- sionall}' remain until Christmas. iS^. Ai.r spoiiHii. Wood Duck. in open seasons arri\'e in late Fcl^ruar^'. (57. Podilymbus pod'reps. Common Grebe. An oc-casional arrixal as early as late February. 68. Culymhns tor(;iST I have set'U several short articles on this bird. I have hail the good fortune with a friend, to secure five sets this season. All Avere found in deserted crow's nests and in four cases near a house some them less than 100 yds. I have often in winter known these birds to roost in a pine tree a few yards from a house, and they were always quite lame, especially after night. My first set, taken on Mardi 11, '8S), was one of eight eggs in a deserted crow's nest in a white ])ine, a favorite tree with the Owl, al)out 20 feet fnmi the groimd. The old bird did not leave the nest until I was very close to it. The eggs were placed in the bottdiu of the old nest, just as it was, except a few feathers from the breast of the old bird. It had evidently begun incubating with the first egg, as some had well-formed embryoes, and others were quite fresh. One, to all appearances, having been laid that morning. The next set was one of seven, taken live days later in a ))ine tree ten feet from the ground. Iliad ample ojipor- tunity to observe the old bii-d during the time she was laying tlii.s set, as it was only fifty yards from an old house on the farm, and not o\cr 1.10 yards from the dwelling houses. She dcjios- Ited an egg every other tiny, taking fourteen days for the .seven eggs. In- cubation began with the first egg. Be- fore laying she .sat on the nest tor a week or more, either to di-y it or per- haps to shape it. Nothing was added to it by the Owl. The third set was taken from an old crow's nest in a pin<> tree liftcen feet from the ground. Nothing was added to it by the Owl. It was taken March 22, and was of seven eggs, inculiation begun in some of the eggs, as usual, while S(3me were fresh. It is in the collection of F. W. McC'oiiiuuk, of Leigton, Ala. Tile fourth set was of seven eggs, taken from tiie same nest as the second set of seven and from the same birds as the female ne\er left the nest, 'nut con- tinued setting. She licgaii laying on the 28th and deposited one egg e\-ery other day as before, and had finished by the 12th of April. Quite a number of feathers were shed from her breast and left in the lu^st. Incubation as us- ual. I can detect no ditlerence in this set and the first .set she laid. The fifth set was taken on Apii! 1.1th. It was of five eggs, incubation well hi - gun in all. It was found in a descried crow's nest in a hedge, ten feet from the ground. The nest was in \-ery l)ad condition and would hardly hold the eggs. The Owls were around lliis nest over a month before the,y liegan laying. The Owl ill tiie grove liegaii laying her third set on April 2.1th and deposit- ed seven eggs, making twenty-one in the same nest. I did not take these but let her hatch them. The period of in- culiation was about a month. One egg was thrown from the nest and another was found to be rotten. The first one to hatch was found dead under the nest next morning Three days later the next one hatched, and tw(j days after the third, another egg was thrown from the nest at this time and the foui'th hatclu'd foui' days after (hird. 'i'iie second and third wrrv nearly of a size, but the fourth was niueli siiialler, ant! the others left the nest some time ))efore it. The female was vci-y tame. When thrown from the nest she would retiu'ii. A number of mice Avere generally found in the nest with the birds and the pellets of the old birds contained no liones but those of mice. A Green Heron raised a lnood iiol over twenty yards away, and many hundreds of Bronzed (iiiukhs iKst in the grove. A set of eight eggs shows tiie follow- ing dimensions: 1.02-1.2.1, 1.04-1.28, THE OOLOGIST. 191 1.03-1.80, 1.58-1.34, l.Gl-1.28, 1.6'2-1.2!), l.GO-1.29, 1.50-1.29. A set of seven: 1.60-1.28, [M-\:21, l-60-l.:-K), ].r)2-1.27, 1.52-1.29, 1.53-1.80, 1.61-1.23. Average of the fift<'en eggs, 1.00-1.28. Ridgewaj gives the average as 1.66-1,28. The eggs have small hollows running lengthwise in most of them, ;vnd they all' pitted more or less o-.er the entire suii'aee. Let us iu'ar fi'oin otlici's ngaidiug tluir ('.\j)eri(Mice with lliis hird. A. ( ". MiiiciiisoN, Kewaiiee, Ills. Wood Ibis in Illinois. !n "nulliton No. 2, Di\isi(.n if Ki o- noniir Ornithology, U. S. Dept. of Ag- I'ieuiturc" in the "Systematic Report" of the birds of tiu' Mississij)pi Valley under Wo(>d Ili's, 'I'dJituh/s Jm-ulntor, ( Linn.) we jind tlie "\Voo(l II. is" is a Southern l)ii(l, commou in all marshy Uu'alities near tiu' Gulf eosist. A few a>eend tiie Mississip})i Valley, wliere 1 hey ha\ ( liccii taken in Indiana, Illi- nois, Wisconsin, Kansas and ]Missouri. They are lare. irregulai", etc. 'J'iic read- er ma}', therefore, easily imagine my supriseat finding them by the liundi'eds while staying for a few dajs on the Illinois River, in in Lat. about 3i! de- grees, 1!) jiiinutes. At this piaci liu' l)lutfs arc three ami one-half to four miles distant, with a woods and lakes intervening — a veritable .sportsmen's and collectors' j)aradise. The lake winch 1 \ isitcd is c adhd Potato Prairi(^ fr( ni the Ih .-hy i o(,-tslo(. ks ofNehim- liium which abounds liicre. The lake is suri'oumU il by hea\y woo<|s which are full of wild tui-key, besides rutfed grouse in gnat nundiers. As the forest approaches tlu' lake (he large ti-ec> gixc way to stunted willows and dogwoi/d, which as the watd' becomes more con- slant and deepens, yield to burreeds, Hags and water lillies, Avit'h large i'.\- )ian.pearing for an instant, then \anishing over their tops. Darting hither and thitlu'r, mingling with the liiuid reds of .-wallows, white-bellied mostly, were tlocks of Least Tern and an occasional Night Hawk, while now and then a Tui'key Buzzard sailecl slowly ahmg the shore in (piest of stranded dog lish. Fartlu r out than th" Egrets could wade stood the Wood ii>ises wit h i)aidaloons rolled high u]) to ids body. The whole i\t' nuaiior of the AN'ood Ibi.~. i,- nioi'e s(oi- 192 THE OOLOGIST. i-;il than that of a llcrou; in fact he has ima-h of liis Euroi)can i-ousin's phih)- sophical turn of luiiid, meeting alike friend and foe witli that suggestive "ehu'k" of liis huge bill. Our host had one with the tip of his wing shot oti", whieh he kept as a pet. Among i-ats or dogs he unhesitatingly asserted his rights, taking eavli l)y the nose in liis powerful uiandihles — an ordeal whieh ihe same dog would hardly subject him- self to a second time since a Wood Il)is stands almost waist liigh to a man, l)ut at the sigiit of a i)ig he always lost his corn-age and ileil. This particular Il)is was an enormous feeder in the broadest sen.se, eating any scraps from the table, provided they be ))laced in water whence 111' skimmed them ofl' with his bill. From observing this bird and the con- tents of the stomacii of one from which I made a skin, I am inclined to think the Wood Iliis an enormous feeder to a certain extent. Did space permit, many pages could be written ui^on this one bird, but as I probably will spend next spring in that place collecting and 1 may then give my experiences from time to time through the columns of the of OoLOGisT. H. F. A. C'arlinville, Ills. A Crood Way to Trap Hawks. 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Duiing 1 he ]iast t\\ o moni lis we ha\ i' been very wvy Im.sy and ha\ c been ! oblige(l to work both night and day. Oui' Exchange Exlraordiuaiy oilers lirought us in more answers than we iiargaincd for, the boxes and packages caine piling in by the "hundreds,^' ;ind | Fidui September lOtli to October l.-t nnu'li correspon«lcnce was necessarily .delayed, owing to the fact that our st(jres at Atlantic City, N. J., and at Chautauqua, N. Y., were still running and that we were obliged to send our a.ssistants fiom Albion to attend our exhii)its at the Buffalo and Detroit In- ternational Fairs. At this date, Oct. 7th, we are hard at work sti'aighteniiig out all corresj)oudence, orders and I'x- changes and if any of our patrons ha\ e not had their orders attended to, with big interest on delay, by Oct. 20th, they will please drop us a line stating full particulars and we will, if po.ssible, straighten matters to their entire satis- faction. Large Sets. W. C. H., in the Scptcudjcr OoLo- GIST, mentions (inding a set of three Mourning Donc's eggs. I ha\t' also found the sanu' nundier. Two were of the usual size, the third was smaller. A friend of mine took, last season, a set of three Kub.y-throated Humming- bird's eggs, also a set of Pied Billed Grelies. The following are some of my large limls: Set 10, Virginia Kail; 18, Sora Rail; 12, Bluc-wingi'd Teal; 12, Yt)iuig Kinglishers;(5, Cooper's Hawk; 7, Bronzed Crackle, 4, Cowbird with 'S of Song Spari'ow; set 10, Fli( kcr; 8, Red- headed Woodpecker and six Yellow- headed Blackbii'd. These are all of my large .sets, but I ha\i' had vei-y good liu-k the past season in getting full sets. W. P. L. B,, Minneapolis, Minu. 194 THE OOLOGIST. Birds of Bertie County, N. C. Followiiiir Mr. ('lute's and others cx- aiuplc, I will ciidcavor to interest the readers of the ()f clear water, in which there are ])lenty of lish. 'Ihe Black and Yell(.w-bii]( d Cuckoos are l)oth here in summei'. Ofthe()w!s, the Barred 0\\\ is the most numerous, although the Great and Little Horned Owls are to be met with occasionally. Birds. ,f Prev. The K.d shoid eoninion as tlie Red-slioiildni'd Hawk. Tiie l'io;c()n Hawk is seldom seen. Tlie Bald Kagle is not veiy.eom- nion. The Black Vulture is a eoninion res- ident, and the Turkey Buzzard is vei"3" eomnion. In fact, there is never a day hut wiiat the latter may be seen. Wild Turkey'. This tine l)ird is common, being met with in thick forests and dense .swamps. Resident. The Bo!)-white is an abundant resi- dent, and in walking over an old field two or three gangs will often be Hushed. The Green Heron is common and breeds. There is a herouj' near here that two or three dozen eggs can be collected in almost any day during the breeding season. The Great Blue and Snowy Herons are to be seen occasion- ally. ^ Loons are here in Decendier aiul Janutiry. J. W. P. S.MITWICK, Sans Soiiei, N. C, Collecting in Western Florida. Seeing the exploits of so many col- lectors recorded in the OoLOGisT I ven- ture to send the record of a little col- lecting trip which my father and my- self took in Western Florida last win- ter and hope it will not be to long for your (-(dinnns. March 20, started np the Wakula river from St. Marks in a leak}' water soaked l)oat, did not see anything till we had gone nearly two miles when I shot a Florida Cormorant: Ha\ e three Osprey nests but they were all emptj', save one which had y; Ihf antics of a sii()\v-\\ hitf Enj^lish Sparrow, wliicli secnu'il to he king aiuouff its sol)ci'- vv I'oatcd IVUows, dciuanding and if- cciviug from them an amount of liom- agf and i't's})ectful attention that woidd liave done tiie heart of liis high- ness, the Shah of Persia, good. A resi(h'nt of tiie nc ighloi liood said that lie liad noticed tiie all)ino tor t\\o or three years. "He has a nest in yon- der churcii steei)le/' he exphiined, "and 1 have spent eonsiderabU^ time in watching liim and studying liis ])e- culiai'ities. He is a male hiril and a hai-helor. Tliat may S(Uind sti'ange, hut lliere ai'e lots of liachelor and spins- ter birds among the English Sparrows. Season afler season tliey refuse to mate, set uj) estuhlishmcnts of their own and live in them, ilesi)ised and ([uarreled with i-onstantly by the mar- I'ied l)ii'ds. This white Sjiai-row se»^ms to have some authority over the others. They bring liim food and even build his nest for him. Life with him is an existence of idh-ness and luxury. When any bird refuses or neglects to ])ay him tril)ute he attat-ks the direU'ct, gives him a souiul drid)bing and event- ually lu'ings him to terms." 1 took the above from the Atlanta' Constitution, and the Constitution coj)- ied it frli this is merely anew edition of a work alreadj' having a good reputation among seientilie men, it is nuieh larger and more eomplete than ever I)efore. Nothing eoidd be better to encourage tlioroughness in students and aid all eolleetors te identify specimens. To ■facilitate i)ractical use a full alphabeti- cal index is added, not only of the leading name by which the bird is c(mi- monly known, bnt with all the common names mentioned in the text. A page or two of directions for collecting and preserving liirds" nests and eggs will be found very useful to many beginners in this delightful occupation uf a collector. We might (piote fiom any page and in- terest our readers in the facts so clearly and succiuctl}' stated. Many curious and interesting facts aic noted concern- ing birds more oi' less familiar, but to wliom the general reader had never applied the seientilie methods of obser- \ ation and investigation, illustrated in this book. No section of our country has l>eeu neglected. The birds of Ari- zona are apparently as fully described as those of Ohio. Where on everj'page there is so much of value, it is ditiienlt to select. Amt)ng the more elaborate and interesting articles, we may cite the following: Brown Thrasher, the common Blue- liird, American Magpie, American Ear- ed Grebe, (Jreat Auk, Great Horned Owl, *iurrowing Owl, Red-headed Woodpecker, Parula Warbler, Oven- bird, Bryant's Marsh Sparrow, Cowbird, Chimney Swift, Swallow-tailed Kite, Turkey Vulture, Cooper's Hawk, Red- t tiled Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, J)uck Hawk, etc., etc. We know of one young collector who has idcntilied the Oven-bird by the de- scription on i)age :^7S. The pi-int is large and clear. The W(U-k is generous and full in wli.ite\rr aspi'ct it is viewed. Theie ai'i' 47.") ])ages of large size. We would suggest that every school library in the land shoidd jjo.s.sess a bound copy of this work, and that every boy or girl who has a taste for (Uiiilhology, be provided with at least a i)a]K'i- edition if not that in cloth. The Black Tern. This is an abundant siiecies here, ar- riving during the latter pai-t of April or first of May, when they may be seen in eon.siderable numbtnsand picking up the grubs of which they are very fond. They can be ea.sily caught in steel ti-aps by put- ting a grub on the pan«'l of (he trap ami setting it on a newl\- plowed furrow. One will come along and when it sees the woim it will balance itself over the trap and make a dive for the tempting morsel, but it tinds that it is not as easy to rise as it was to dr()i3, and so it stays there. When the other terns see that one is in such a fix they hover over it di\ing part way down and uttering cries of distress until frightened away. But they will not take warning by its fate and the trap is set in the same way again another Avill soon be eanght. When a little "kid" I used to amuse my.self by catching them in this way. and thought it great sport. The sloughs in this locality arc a favorite nesting place. In these, on deeaj'ing vegetation or on logs f(»rmed by sunken muskrat houses, the nests are placed and consist of small piles of the decaying vegetation slightly hollow, ed. The eggs are two or three in num- ber, usually three. They vnvy from l)rownish to greenish in color, spotted and blotched with blai-k and brown of ditferent shades. They are usually de- posited about the middle use as reference. The advantage of having specimen- prnoerly ideuLiticd is invaluable io col!ccior>. Addre.-.s, FEANK H. LATTIH, Aroion, N. V. 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Printed Lists, Bird Skms or anything else. WALTER L. RICHARD- SON, 43) So. .Moflne Ave., Pa.sadena, Cal. First-class Eggs with datas for exchange. E. R. & R. c. BENNETT, 893 clybourn Ave.. Chi- cago, Ills. An Egg of the Burrowing Owl for Eggs In sets with full data; Lattin's Handbook as the basis for exchange. J. HARMANUS FISHER, JR., 1300 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Md. $10.50 worth of flrst-class side-blown Birds' Eggs with data, in sets, to exchange for Indian Relics or U. S. Coins. Wish to trade all in one lot. W. P. & F. M. ARNOLD, La Fayette, R I TO EXCHANGE.— Singles of 489, 627a. 742. 619, 5S5, 436, 495, 6S7, 5S0, 480 for eggs hi sets Or Skins. Hawks, etc. preferred. A. W. NOLTE, Rouland St., Los Angeles, cal. WiU give Birds" Eggs or Specimens of any kind for a flrst-class Violin suitable for ladles' use. Address, PUBLISHER OP THE OOLOGIST Albion, N. Y. ' THE Little Flikt(.5c.), 57 Popular Songa (5c.), Model Love Letter (3c.) & Agent's Sample Book (10c.) all for 4c. Albion Card Works, Albion, N. Y THE OOLOCIST. \>.'jr n^B -uj rt '.rr. i_ u_-:_Ji£: any dmrtraelil, I montb fnr 10 cts ; 3 luunlb^ S5 cts. ; C ni.^jtl«. lu ti^ r 1 j^. 7:, rti Should jon doin lo lu«. jow ^'•SSi^lTo?"" °°'' '■'''*""«"• ™'-'>»" "I ""<" «« -Til l» chiiprf to7 Liva ocUrcton will not b« loot; In obMrring the lmportlrn dounog to m.li. mliT Ptirrh^x. oi «irtat4(«i nil oot ..ol, wnl« to tbo pulin .b.w, mm™ .pp«i, u, thi. dinrtorj tor thfir T^\ t "^ '' ""!° l*"*^ "" ■■>>"'li»'»»" 't" Ib'J nnj 1>«1! tor «J. cli«.p; |mblah,^h..^.■«p.p,™o,c..U»l.Iollld^«of i»i.r™t to lU« penioa, whoao a.tnk. Jppejtii>UiuDm«larj, rtl ■«..p,i„ tb, inpoitiuio, of pUu:iog .uiipio «.. b> Iha bMO^B of /jt^a rutreton ud will Net Bn^rduifilj. r b f m» CoUmoi. looeire u hiub •> /V»j Letun. I'oatab. dronlus. Suspla ett rtao hntia Umt taiam lM«ll«d ISI, AuKob, S. T. BIRDS' EGGS. Harry R. Kollugg, Alpena, Mieh. B. Frank Bush, Courtney, Mo. [n2 George L. Alverson, Box 26, Earlham, Madison Co., Iowa. H. W. 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In-jiauo FKAHii SI. tATTiN« ^KWis/irr :>f"T3IE OOLOOIST,^* •i 1 0' -■■-■ ^ - :..'. 'T.oi eprinp. Ark. IVAiv'-w/j rttuJ i>!o:.l Dealer t« r ■, ■-■•r. C«ia;U X. U PcViicstioM for t>i* WfttMiUrt. "-■■.. : - ■ ■. .:■,''* O-'** Albion, N. T. ■J< In'.LU F..t>./. (.-.wncCb.. w - lt(7~SlMi> .V srixr fo» Comptjct* Litrrfc roaaj; oolUcton t tL'.Oflg jifV wwfl Bp*HMa)oa laiwl- AMr T ae rtwp - UXTCVm, AiBIOH, if. T. 204 THE OOLOGIST. TEC IE CONTAINS 86 Pages of Valuable Information. It gives our regular -oHc list of oological specimens and supplies (th -, inost complete ever sent out by any dealerl. 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N ' tS~lN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT OUR STOCK Oi /.■.,■ BOOKS, WE WILL, FOR THE NEXT SLXT. jiAVS SEND A COPY, PREPAID, P'OR ONLY 15 CENT;, Oil TWO COPIES FOB ONLY 25 CENTS. IDENTIFICATION ! purine; the past few years we have clicerfully :u- (enipied to IDENTIFY ALL S.PECiB;^EN3 1 ur frier ..is hav*: sent us, an I this without remunei-a- tion ; '.iin owin:; tr) the f.ict tlim we are ncv lec'jiving pacViige-. bv tSc i!ozen tor i.!ii-i purpose, a;id that our time is nicre th.-.n occupio.l with our regular business, in t:>e lutiiie we shall be obliged TO charge our fiienaj In adaiiion to return postage the following K. .A. T E S = Single or first Specim2n, - 10 efts. Second to tenth Specimen, - 3 <5ts. each. Eleventh Specimen and over, - 2 (fls. " The above rates for identifying we think very rea- sonable. We have spent several years in handling and studying specimens of various kinds, and haveur, hand a very large stock with which comparisons can be made. We also have the leading v. orks to use as reference. The advantage of having specimen^ prnoerly identified is invaluable to collectors. Address, FRANK H. LATTIN, AlToion, N, Y. rSfch^°- 28 UNION SaUAr;E,r4Y5ANpR-=^ CHJi^-"-'- ,,=^ ATLANTA, Ga^^ CAL.'^^NCISCO ST.LOUIS.MO. DALLAS.TEX. Wood Eirayii — FOR — NATUEALISTS AND OTHERS. GOOD WORK, LOWEST PRICES. C'orrcspofidertC' Solid ted H. A. CARHART, d JT Syracuse, N. Y. ■^THE N/IUTJLUS-^ For Conchologists. (Formerly the Couch- ologists' Exchange. ) Improved, -;- Enlarged, -|- Illustrated. Issued Monthly. SubscrJ2)tior), !fl per year. II. A. I'lLSBEY, EDITOE. Address WM. D AVERELL, Manage!-, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia Penna. VOL. VI. ALBION, N. Y, NOV., 1889. NO. 11 The Thick-billed Grebe. ( Fi)iji/ijiiil>ns peal vernacular as "Hell-diver." This Grebe, like the l.,oon, will dive at the Hash of a gun, making it very diftieult to shoot one if it should see you; or sitting on the water, it will (jnietiy sink baekward, disappeai-ing l)encath the surface, leaving seareely a i-il)ple V mark the sjjot it had occupied l)Ut a 111 onn^nt before. ■ Their nest is composed of rushes and decaying vegetation. The rushes pulled up from the bottom of the lake and ))lace(l crossing ea<'li other on the \>ater, with the >ma!l ends farthest from llie t-enter, and serving a doidde })urpose as a iloat and as a foundation for the heavier material whieh is gath- ered togeth.er in a little lieaj) from two to four inches in height, and perhaps six or eight in iliann'ter, hollowed just enough to keej) the eggs from rolling into the water, proi)a!)ly not over an incli. In this depression are deposited tJie ti\(' to eight eggs, generally six or seven, commonly eight, rarely ten, al- ways wet from the soaking and decay- ing vegetation of which, as I have said, the nest is composed, and always warm from the heat generated by the (lecom])osition of tiie same materials. In color theyare a light greenish-blue, when freshly laid, resembling the tint found in some Heron eggs, or like the eggs of the Least Bittern; but they soon take on a dee]) buff, drab or light- brown shade from coming in contaet with the nest. Some few, even after l)eing in the nest quite a while, retain the original coloi- in spots, giving the egg a cloudy, mottled appearance. Still others take on a uniform dirty or greyish-white, not showing the heavier stain at all . 1 have very sekhmi found a set of eggs without a few showing a rough, warty excrescence or calcareous deposit in sjxits on the shell. When found the eggs are almost ahvays covered with decayed rushes and grass taken from around the nest by the parent bird. Although I have collected a few sets that were uncovered when found, it is an exception and not the rule to find them where their has not at least been some visibb- attempt at covering them. Only in one instance have I seen the ])ird cover her eggs, and then I found the nest, to hei-. unexpectedly. She stood upright on the edge of the nest and drawing her head down until her l)iil nearly or quite rested on her breast, she, with a forward and upward move- ment, pushed and lifted part of the nest upon the eggs, repeating the operation two or three times, smoothing it over them with about the same motion that a duck goes through in feeding when on the water. This was all done in less time than it takes to tell it, and throw- ing herself backward ofl' the nest, she disappeared beneath the water. From as careful an observance of this bird as I have been able to make, ami a wide range of experience as re- iiOG THE OOLOGIST. gards their nidiiieation, I will saj' that it is my opinioa that the l)ird rarel}% sets on the eggs during the day, but leaves them to be hatched by the heat generated by decay of nest, decomposi- tion assisted by nature's great incubator, the sun. Why the Grebe • covers her eggs, if it is not for the purpose of fostering the heat generated, I do not know. They have no natural enemies, in this locality at least, to guard against, which the covering would prove a pan- oply of defence. I suppose opinions vary as to the cause, but we can see the effect in the finding of the eggs in one nest, all the way from fresh to badly incubated. Bnt be it as it may, tjiis trait of the Grebe shows one of the all- wise and wonderful provisions of natui-e through what we are pleased to call the instinct of a bird. The eggs in size are very variable. A few that are in- my cabinet pre- sent the following measiu'ements : 1.62 xl.16, 1.75x1.16, 1.87x1.12, 1.81 x 1.19, 1.75 X 1.19, 1.73 X 1.19, 1.62 x 1.12, 1.56 X 1.09, 1.75 X 1.19, 1.97 xl.09. The last is out of common proportions, yet not rarely found. L. Datjt. Birds' Nests. Collectors of birds' eggs are apt to re- gard the nest as a secondary considera- tion, yet there is as much to be learned from it as from the eggs themselves. There is an idividuality about it which the eggs do not possess. The Orioles are among the best of nest-builders. The deftly woven nests of the Baltimore Oriole are all* made af- ter the same general pattern and yet no two are exactly alike. In placing the nest the bird shows great cunning, also, and the question is not how to find the nest, Init how to get it after it is found. The nest of the Orchard Oriole is inter- esting because of the materials used in construction; grasses are common enough in l)irds' nests, but this Oriole is one of the IVw birds, wIkj ])rclV'r green grass. Another family of pensile nest build- ers, are the Vireos. We can generally lind their pretty cui)-shape(l nests in the deep woods Avhere they are swung fi-om the forks of some Imv shrub, sometimes as low as two tV. t from the gi-ound. The Cow-bird, too manages to find them out iKAvt-v,.,' cunningly they be concealed. Several species of Fly-catchers ai'e famous for ornamenting tlieir nests in an exquisite manner. The common Pewee usually covers the outside of its nest with green moss, and the Wood Pewee uses gray lichens for the same purpose. Anotlier, the Great Crested Fly-catcher, has a fancy for cast-off snake skins and is seldom Avithout one or more. The Cat-bird's nest is an unique affair usually found in thorn-bushes; the out- side is built of course twigs and the in- side of fine rootlets— anyone can identi- fy it even in mid-winter. Indeed, winter is a very good time to go a nesting; then one has no trouble to find them. The Goldfiuchs' nest is one of the most common found on such snowy excursions; the bird is a good architeet and l)uilds a nest that will of- ten out-last scA eral winters. The most of our resident sparrows nest on the ground; a few nest in trees; the Song Sparrow seems undecided which to do so nests in both places; in the i-ase of such birds as breed, some- times in trees and sometimes on the ground, it is nearly always- the early broods that are f(nind on the gi'ound; as the season advances, more and more nests are found in trees. Some one lias suggested that the reason the birds take to the trees, is that they want to avt)id the disturlxmce of their nests by the farmer in cultivating the land; but ]ierhaps a better reason for the early broods being found on the ground, lies in the fact tiiat the buslies Avhicli would THE OOLOGIST. 207 otherwisi' contain tlieii- nests, are not in Icnif wlien the lirst nests are l)uiit. For tlie most part tlie nests of any one species are all built alike and any variation from the general tj'pe is worth notinjj. Late last summer the writei- found a nest of the Meadow Jvark wliicli was completely roofed over — till' eut!'anc(> being on the side, toward tli<' nortli; liic lu^st proper, that is, tile part lielow the surface of the ground, was composed entirely of need- les from tiie wliite ))iiH\ the roof v\'as of grass. On the I'.ltli of May, "Hi), a Kobins iirst was found in a rather unusual place, being built in a hole in a tree; t'le mud wall was especially prominent though it would seem to be of little u-!e in such a place. W. N. C, Bingliamton, ]S\ Y. Yellow Billed Cuckoo. Cofc/j.r/fs A)iicricaii7(.^, LINN. This bird of which I have scvii little mention of in th(; Oologist is plentiful in this locality and is known to many under tlie name of Rain-dove^ or Kain- crow. It utters its note most frequently- b.'fore storms, from whence it gets the uime. The3^ are oftener seen than heard aad again when heard they are seldom s^en. The times of nidification of this species, range from May to September and I have obtained fresh eggs in the latter montli. Of eight nests which I have had o])portunity to examine have found 'the bird on in every instance, admitting of my a])proach to within a few feet. If you are cantious and sto]) at a respectful distance, the bird will give you a good opportunity to look at 'her. The long curved bill is very con- spicuous as so is the iris. The whole plumage of the bird is gi"ay, darker above, shading to white beneath, with ^•erv beautiful black s]iots or Viars on the under side of the taib ]\lost of the lU'sts of this si)i'cies which I have found have V:)eeii lo.-ati'd in apple tr<'es fi'om 6 to 20 feet aliove the ground while a few were placed in thickets and bushes on marshy groimds. They are very rudely constructed being but a few twigs, little sticks and a few leaves laid together to iVu'm a platform barely hol- loweil sulliciently to prevent the eggs from rolling off, which indeed I once experieiiceil in making to hasty an as- cent of a shaky liuib. The eggs are fi-om two to four in nundier, though sets of six are on record. Fresh and incubated eggs are generally found in the same nest owing to a lasije of sever- al days Tietween the dejjositing of the eggs. When fresh they have much the color of eggs of the Green Heron but as in(*id)ation advances, they become ligh- ter Average size is 128x88. Elliptical in form. The Black-billed, a closely allied species differ, but little in general description. The nest is somewhat more substantiably built, and the eggs a little smaller, 128x.80,of rather a darker green. In many nests of the Yelhnv- l.llled sjiecies haVe I seen the eggs from below, whieh is impossible with the Black-billed. J. P. J- Kelton, Pa. A Query. Medina. N. Y.. Sept. U, "89 There is a problem which by its re- peated occurrence has forced itself upon me for a solution, and as I am unable to solve it, 1 bring it to you hoping that either you or some reader of your valuable joiu-nal may be able to. It is this: Every year as soon as the first of September" comes and all through the first half of that month, at about sun- down every night, large tlocks of Idack- birds are seen living over to the north- east. Now the ifact of their congregat- ing in itself would be nothing of unus- ual occurrence, but when we consider that it is always in the same direction, it appears to be not quite so common- place, For several years I have noticed this movement and it is always and in- variably toward the n(n-theast. Now the question arises, where are they going? Hoping that I may receive some in- formation that will set my curiosity at rest. I am Very iesi)ectfully, Nkil F. P<^sson, ^Medina, N. Y. 208 THE COLOGLST. A Mechanical Egg Drill Improved. Seeing a iveeiit article in tlic OoLo- GIST, how ti) make a meeliaiiical i';4;j,- drill, 1 will tell my Oologieal trieiui.s about m^' di-illing ai){)aratu.s, uiiieli I like much better than the one tleseribed in July 0(jL()GiST by Fred \V. IStaek. First, I got a fifty cigar box and then I made two wdieels, one larger than the other. The larger one measured 3i^ in. diameter and for the .smaller one, I used a No. 40 Clark's cotton spi)ol. Having gotten my wheels in shaj)e, I proceeded to make spindles for them to work on. The larger Avlieel's sindle should project out on the .side that the liox opens on, and fixed for a crank to work on, by means of which the -drill is to be put in motion. For the small- er wheel's spindle I got a reed that the drill I wanted to use would fit in the hollow nicely — mA to tight. 1 then fastened each wheel oreak up the happy home, h ' -ai-erally removed them a short dis'au-e to a bed of grass made for th • pur )ose. On returnimg an houi- or two afterwards, he found the eggs gone, and during the eourse of th" afternoon, the Quail was discovered sitting eontentedl}^ on her eggs in a fcm-e corner 100 yards away. J also recollect reading another iu- t("!-esting anecdote of a Robin, transfer- in;:; her eggs from one nest to another iielore the last nest was hardly finished. In conclusion, I will do myself the iionor of saj'ing that Davie's Nests and !'4^gs of North American Birds is the Li'St book of its kind I ever saw. Yom-s Truly, J. Claik:c Wool*. The Cardinal Grosbeak. The Redbird,as it is commonly called, is one of the most abundant birds in '■■Kentucky and one that has attracted as much attention as any. Its sprightly figure, its gaudy plumage and its vi- vacity do not fail to make it one of or.r best known songsters. The Cardinal is sometimes called the Virginia Nightingale oa account of its clearness and strengt'i of voice and note, many of them resembling the slight notes of a fife and are nearly as loud. They begin their song with the first appearance of daw'u and frequent- ly, with little iutermissif)n; sing for a whole mf)rning together. The whole upper part of the Cardi- nal's body is a dusky red except the side of the neck and head, which, with the low^n- parts, are a In'ight vermillion. The head is ornamented with a crest or topnot. The female is smaliei-, l)ut there is not niuch ditferencf' in the plumage. It is not a migratory bird, but re- mains with us throughout the entire winter months, and as seen flitting thi-oughout the leafless forests, its bril- liant plumage contrasts strangely with the stark and fi ozeu branches of the trees, the bleak surroundings and gen- erally dismal aspect, bi-iuging back to the collector memories of spring and summer, when the selfsame woods were green with leaves, and the forest aisles filled with sunshine, and feathered songsters of all description twitted and sported away the golden hours, filling the air with their sweet carols from early morn 'till dewy eve. The Cerdinal generally breeds in a thicket of scruliby bushes not far from the outskirts. Half the time a scrubby thorn tree is selected for the nesting site, which is situated four or five feet from the ground. It is composed of coarse grass, vegetable sprigs, fine twigs, bark of grapevine, and lined with finer grasses and hair. Davie, in his third edition, intimates that the number of eggs found in a cluti-h are three or four, as many of one number as of the other. In this section I find that three-fourths of the sets found contain only three eggs. The ground color of the egg is gen- erally a dull Avhite, scnnetimes Avith a tinge of green, with lavender and red- dish-brown -spots and blotches distrib- uted over the entire surface. I have in my posses'sion the finest set of eggs of this bird that has ever come under my notice. They were taken aboiit a mile from Lebanon. The nest was placed in a low pine tree about four feet from the ground. The ground color of the eggs was of a greenish hue and the )narkings are so heavy and large that they cover nearly the entire surface. Incubation was fresh, and number of eggs, four. A. C. L., Lebanon, Kv- 210 THE OOLOGIST. THEOOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. y. TEiPlIvIS OF SXJBSCR.ir'TIOKr. Single Subscription, Sample Copies, The above rates lucliicie jiostage and premium 5(ic per annum. 5c eacli. Single Insertion, m cents per line, nonpareil. Five lines. One incb, }i column. 1 On& page. 1 mo. 1 00 '2 00 7 00 13 00 ■25 00 3 mo. 2 SO 5 OO IT 50 :iy 50 «2 5(1 ti mo. 4 00 5 00 '2S 00 52 00 100 Oil 1 yr. ti 00 12 00 42 00 7.S 0.J 150 00 Adveriisenients under live lines, cliaiwd one line extra. Special discounts can be given on many advertisements. Send copy for ""estimate and we will give you tlae exact cost or tlie advt. you wish inserted. Entered at the Post Oftice at Albion, X. Y.. a* second-class mall matter. Jottings. Jii this i.ssiit; of the OoLoGisT we give ;i eomplete list of the i)irds of North Ameriea, arranged aceording to the new A. O. U. check list. We have also (luoted as far as possible, prices for each species. A few of tiiese jii'ices niaj'' diti'ei' slightly, fi'om those of other dealers, hut taken as they average, will 1h' found the nearest, accuiate and most "consistent " ever published; and they have received the ajjproval of one of our best American oologists. The list will be the standard of tlie niajoi'ity of our collectors foi- 1890. For 1891 we intend to make Ihe list far more accm'ate and desire sugges- tions from any of oui' older oologist in I'egai'ds to an ad\ance or decrease oi auy (piotatious we have made. While the quotationsgiven, will be our regular l)rices for 1890, and oi-ders will be tilled at i)riccs quoted Ijy any reliable dealer, Ave ijulilish the list in the Oologist for c Electors to use as a l)asis for making t'leir exchanges for 1890. There are several American bii-ds, in- cluded in the European fauna. The eggs of which can be obtained in Eiiroi)e at from one-half to one-tenth their true value were they collected in Amer- ica. (The numliers representing these species, on the list, aie mostly enclosed in brackets). The quotations are in most cases for the imi)orted specimens, in our 1891 list, (to 1)e issued in Dec. iS! 0. We .shall give J)! ices for i)oth tl;e Amciicaii aiul import id specimens of these.sfX'cies. In order lo make lliis issue of tlic ()oLo(;isT of still greater value, we have prei)ared a few instiaictive arti- cles ill rehttitui tti making exchanges, ett'. As every collector will want at least a few extra copies of thi.s issue, we w'ill mail them incjiaid at the fol- lowing low rates, aIz: four cents per copy; three copies for ten cents; ten for thirty cents; one hundred for $2.50. To Pack Eggs For Transportation. Always use strong l>o\es, well inacle from some light material. Cigar boxes, if v.'ell made, answer the piu-pose very well. The large sizes we do not consider as safe as the smaller ones. .Should tlie cover tit inside of tlu' end pieces of the box, nail a small cleat' across each i'ud on the inside, tliereliy preventing anj' possibility of the covt-r breaking in and crushing tlie contents, which would otherwise almost invaria- bly happen from the rough usage Avliich the box is sure to reccisc in the mails. For orilers or exchanges smaller than those required to a " ."iO " si/e cigar box we use round tin lioxcs rang- ing ill size fix)ni 1 oz. to Hi oz. The saving in postage by the use of these boxes will more than ]iay the lirst cost. The larger sizes, ahhougli we use hun- dreds of tliem, at our risk, we do not consider safe unless tlie boxt'S are lirst coN'cred with corrugated paper before the liiial wrai)]ii!ig I'or the mail. Ha\ - iug prepared a suilal)le box for the specimens, we proceed to pack them by wrapping each egg carefullj' in a small roll of cotton. The eggs thus wrapjied can then be packed in layers, snugly, but not tightly, in the box. Huntli'eds of eggs are l)roken through I'areless packing, and by trying to crowd in too many eggs into a small space. After wrajiping your eggs in cotton, it is advisable to add an additional wrajipi'r of thin paiiei-, tissue is licst . Uo not wind on several vard.« of thread, THE OOLOGIST. 211 we kiKiW tliis is a rusldinaiy ])i;u-ticc with many collectors and dealers, hut it is lioth a waste of time and materia!, and small eji'^'s are I'ar moi'i' liable to l/ee(Hne Id'oken w lien nni)arked llian it" wi'appt'd in tlie ordinar}' manner. Pasteboard i)artitions should never be used unless the sendei' wislies lo be re- warded wi1h a lot of l)roken efj-^-'s. Tiie same caution mij^lit also bi' (;'i\('n to collectors who are in the habit of throwinjf in their eg's^'s loosel_\\ either in layers (U' in- bulk. La rye sea !)ird eggs can Ite packed in di'y moss, tow . oakum, or similar material. Never use l)ran oi- sawtbist, it will woi'k in the holes wlieic the eggs are blown and will make them so solid that they will jolt together and break. Hundreds of \ aluable specimens have b 'en broken every season through im- ])roiier packing, fidly seventy-tive per cMit. of tlu'se i)reakages could have been avoideil if the ])ackers had only iiseil a little more care and judgment. Frecpieutly sjteeimeus are broken l)y rough usage and handling in the mails, this of course is m» fault of tlie sliipj>er, but if no agreement to the .contrary is m;ul ■, it is an unwritten law,oi- we might say understanding, that the shipper guai'antees safe delixci'y and in case of loss by breakagi^ the siiippei- shoidd eitlier rejjlaee such speidmens giatis, or have their \a!ue deducted from the shij)ment, provided, however, that the rccei\-er of the damaged sj)ecimens re- turn the impcrfei't or broken ones within three days after they have iteeu recei\»'d. Useful hints, items, ami instuctions are given in the Oologist from tinu' to time, and any question of interest to t!ie collector will be cheerfully answer- ed through its columns. Numbering' Eggs. K\ery c(dlector shouhl mark or num- Ijer his eggs and arrange them acet>rd- ing to either the A. (). U. Check List of North America Birds, or according to Ridgway's Nomeucdature. To young collectors and l)egiun(-rs it is advisable to use the former, as it is the list ar- ranged and aens that a collector obtains some very desirable duplicates lit species not easily oljtalnable and some other col!eclrices for them, Ijut as prici' lists of leading 212 THE OOLOGIST. dealers are usually made from some standard say, for example, lluif Die egg of the Robin is woitli tlui-e cents and the Bald Eagle $5.00, the prices given other species are made accord- ing to their supply and demand when compared with the two species last mentioned. As a rule the prices given in established dealers' lists are as near fail- and ac- curate as can be made and as the mo- tives which induce oologists to make their collections are either for pleasure, J)asttiine, (ir study, and not for gain from a financial standpoint, it is safe tf) say that all exchanges with brother collectors, should be made at (>ven rates. Making exchanges with dealers, however, is different. The dealer handles specimens from a business standpoint and with hiiu it is first a question of "bread and butter," and the " pleasure " part must take second ])lace. As a rule dealers will take Avhat duplicates, if desirable, a collector may have and alloAv him one-half their regular prices for them, paying the col- lector in return Avith specimens at full rates. At first thought, the collector may think this is alloAving the dealer a good commission for making the ex- change, but it is really all that the dealer can aflfoi'd t(j allow, except in cases where he happens to be in need of the species the collector offers, and the collector Avants, or is Avilling to take species Avhich (he dealers has a surplus. In this case it is an accom- modation to the dealer, as well as col- lector and he Avill often alloAv full, or special rates. Many of our best col- lectors consider it more profitable and satisfactory to exchange Avitli a reliaiile flealer, than to make exchanges with a Virge number of collectors. More es- pecially is this, the case Avhen the col- lector has a large number of specimens f)f a single species and it Avould be nec- e.s.sary to make exchanges Avith a doz- en or more collectors, in order to d is - j pose of them, in cases like th s, th(> ad- ditional exi)ense, risk and time, hardly oft'sets the gain on rate. Both methods of exchang(^ has its advantages, and if the Avriter had a lot of du])]icates that he desired to exchange for others, neAv to his collection, he Avould make ex- changes Avith both collector and dealer. Large and valuable lots of fragile speci- mens should ahvays be sent Ijy express, as it is much safer. Express packages should ahvays be sent i)repaid. NeA'er sliip a lot (if spet'imens to any- one Avithout first making a bargain Avith them. We have doubtless had more unpleasantness occur, over thi>! one failing on the part of our patrons, than any other single thing. A dealer rarely Avants a lot of common eggs at anj'^ price. He cannot aft'ord to givelarge and Ioav j)riced sea bird eggs in exchange, unless the collector is Avill- ing to pay the postage both Avays. Other than strictly first-class specimens are rarely Avanted at any price. Many species that a dealer has in stock, he can- not give in exchange, unless special ar- rangements are made to that effect. Parties desiring to make exchanges, should ahvays observe the following hints, thereby preventing any possible unpleasantness or delay: Write, stating jilainlj" Avhat j'ou have to offer, and Avhat you desire in return, should an exchange be arranged: — Pack carefully; remember you ship your eggs at your risk. Mark your name aiul address on the package; it is often impossible Avhen the collector or dealer to Avhom you send has a large correspondence to tell AA'ho it is from if j^ou do not. Last, but not least: Send nothing but sti'ictly Hrst-cla.ss specimens in ex- change. Specinu^ns of any other quality should be heavily discounted, or return- ed at the sender's expense. Small exchanges amounting to le.'s than $1.00, are rarely desired by a dealer. -^A COMPLETE LIST@^ 64 080 05 081 00 082 07 083 [08] 084 €9 085 "0 080 71 087 Ti 088 73 089 74 600 75 r ■ vn 6: 11 Lls for muklns? all exchaagrts. as It Is the la'est ll-^t nuhllshed; aud Iho pric.-s quoted have received the approval otthel/Cst .\tuerican authorities. Any .^mei lean dealer will All orders for epRS at the prices ipioied. Duplicate copies of this Ooi.ogist can be obtained from th'^ puiiUsiier at 4 cents per oopy. 3 coi les for 10 cenis, 10 lor 30 cents, loj tor fj.iii. Eve.'-y collector sho iid liavo ao leist a few a cMa copies. The numbers In the tirst column correspond to the A. O. U. ('h-,>ci: List of North Americiu Birds. revised; those in the second column to l.ldgwaj's Nomenclature. Casi)ian Tern Royal Tern . Kle;fantTern Cal pot's Tern Trudeau's Tern . li'orster's Tern . Common Tern . .Orotic Tern Roseate Tern Aleutian Tern . Least Tern . Sooty Tern . Hridifd Tern lilaek Tern . White- winfied 1-lack Ter Xoddy .... Black Skimmer . Black-footed Albatross Short-taik-d Albatross YcII')w-nosed Albatross 84 703 Sooty Albatross [85] 704 <; in nt Fulmar . 86 705 Fulmar 86a Lesser Fulmar . 86b 705a Pacific Fulmar . 86c 705b Rodgers's Fulmar . 87 706 Slender-billed lulmar Cory's Shearwater . (Greater Shearwater . Manx Shearwater Pink-footed Shearwater Audubon's Shearwater Black- vented .Shear wate Sooty Shearwater Dark-bixlied Sht^arwatei Slender-liilled Shearwate Black-tailed Shearwater Black-capped Petrel Scaled Petrel Fisher's Petrel . Bulwer's Petrel . Pintado Petrel . Least Petrel 10-1 721 Stormy Petrel . 10.5 720 Fork-tailed Petrel . Leach's Petrel . <)-uailaloupe Petrel . Black IVtrel A^h\' Petrel Wil,M)n's Petre! . White-bellied Petrel SVhJte-faced Petrel . Yellow-billed Trojtic Bin Red-billed Tropic Bird Blue-faced Booby Blue-tooted Booby . Cory's Booliy Booby .... Brewsters's Booby . Red-footed Booby . fi.iunet . . " . Anhiufia Coruiorant . DiiuMe-cre.-ted Cormor liO.i Ol3i Florida Cormorant . 12i!i 0431) W hitt'-cresti (1 Cornioran IJ ic F irralloi'.e Cormorant iL'l 044 .Me.vjcau Cormorant 1 22 045 Brandt's Cormorant 12.'! Pelagic Coruiorant . 1 729 Western fJrebe . t 50 50 2 731 Holbcell's (irebe H.") 3 732 Horned (irebe . 2'-> 4 733a American Eared Grebe . 5 734 St. Uominco (Jrebe . Pied-billed Grebe ]0 6 735 1 ■ oO 7 730 Loon 8 737 Yellow-billed Loon . 1 ',0 9 738 Black-throated Loon 2 0 1 10 73.) Pacific Loon 11 740 Red-throated Loon . 1 liO 12 745 Tufted Puffin . •20 13 743 Puffin 1 oil 13J, 743a Lar<;e-billed Pulfiu . 14 744 Horned I'uthn 15 740 Rhinoceros Auklet . ;; Oo 16 751 Cassin's Auklet 17 747 Paroquet Auklet it 01) 18 748 Crested Auklet . 2 50 19 749 Whi.skered Auklet . 20 750 Least Auklet ^M?50 Ancient Murrelet 23 755 Marbled Murrelet 24 7.16 Kittlitz's Murrelet . 2', 757 Xantus's xMurrelet . 26 758 Craveri's Murrelet . '20 27 760 Black Guillemot 2^ 700 Mandt's Guillemot - nO 29 761 Pigeon Guillemot 20 30 763 Murre .30a 763a California Murre •'0 31 764a Brunnieh's Murrc . 31a 764 Pallas's Murre . 20 32 742 Razor-billed Auk 1 flO 33 741 Great Auk (cast of egg) . 1 a'. 34 752 Dovekie .... 35 696 Skua 2 ,^0 00 36 097 Pomarine Jaeger 37 6J8 Parasitic Jaeger 38 699 Long-tailed Jaeger . 1 2"i 39 657 Ivory Gull .... 4 1 40 058 Ikittiwake .... 40a 658a Pacific Kittiwake . 41 659 Red-legged Kittiwake . S-") 42 660 Glaucous Gull . 42.1 Point Barrow G ull . 1 ")0 43 601 Iceland Gull 44 662 Glaucous-winged Gull . 45 Kumlien's (iull . 46 Nelson's Gull . 47 663 Great Black-backed Gu.l 48 Slaty-backed Gull . 2."i 49 664 Western Gull . [.50] 665 Siberian (iull 20 51 006 Herring (iuU . 20 51a OCOa American Herring; Gull . 52 667 Vega Gull .... :ia 53 665 California Gull . Ml 54 669 Ring-billed (iull 55 670 Short-billed Gull . :r. [50] 671 Mew Gull .... 2 .M) 57 672 Heermann's GviU 20 58 673 Laughing (iull . 7.') 59 674 Franklin's Guil 00 675 Bonaparte's G ull GO.l Little Gull .... (>1 676 Ross's Guli 02 077 Sabine's (iull . H 00 63 679 Gull-billed Tern 15 83 89 709 [90] 711 91 710 92 712 9! 713 94 714 95 715 06 716 [97] 707 [98] 717 [y] 10.) [101] 718 [102] 71.1 103 720 100 723 lOJ.l 107 724 108 725 109 722 [110] 728 [111] 112 0.54 113 655 [114] 051 lli.l 114.2 115 652 11.5.1 [110] 0.53 117 err) lis (;4.) II) 0)2 120 01.( 125 640 126 641 127 12(5 639 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 [138]G11 139 612 638 601 602 603 604 606 607 140 141 142 143 144 [145] 146 618 147 617 600 610 608 605 613 123a 646 A'iolet-greeii Cormoraut 123b 646a Baircl's Cormorant . 124 647 Red-lacfii Cormorant American White I'ciicau Brown I'elican Caliloruia Brown Pelican >lan-o'-\Var I'.ircl 12d 036 American Mergan--cr 130 637 Iled-breasted IMerjiansc Hooded JMer,;an er . Mallard / . Black Duck Florida Uuuk Gad wall AVidgeon Bakljjate European Teal . (ireen-wiuged Teal . Blue-wingtd Teal Cinnamon Teal . Shoveller . Pintail Wood Duck Rufous-crested Duck Redhead Canvas-back 148 614 American Scauj) Duck 149 615 Lesser Scaup Duck . 150 616 Ring-uecked Duck . 151 620 American Uolden-eye 152 619 Barrow's Golden-eve 153 621 Buftie-head . ' . 154 623 Old-squaw . 155 622 Harlequin Duck 156 624 Labrador Duck . 157 625 Steller's Duck . 158 626 Spectacled Eider 15& 627 Greenland Eider 627a American Eider 628 Pacific Eider . 629 King Eider 630 American Scoter [164J631 Velvet Scoter . 165 632 White-winged Scoter 166 633 Surf Scoter 167 634 Ruddv Duck [168 J 635 Masked Duck . 169 591a Lesser Snow Goose . 169a 591 Greater Snow Goose 169.1 oitO Blue Goose 170 592 Ross's Snow (^oose . [] 71]5'.>3 White- fronted G oose 171a 593a Amer. White-fronted Goose 172 594 Canada (ioose . 172a 594a Hutchin's Goose 172b 594c White-cheeked tioo; 172c 594b Cackling Goose . 173 595 Brant . 174 596 Black Brant [175]597 Barnacle Goose . 176 598 Emperor Goose . 177 599 Black-bellied Tree-duck 178 600 Fulvous Tree-duck [179]"i86 Whooping Swan Whistling Swan Trumpeter Swan American Flamingo 183 505 Roseate Spoonbill 184 501 White Ibis . [185J502 Scarlet Ibis 186 503 Glossvlbis. 187 504 White-faced Glossy 188 500 Wood Ibis . [1891199 Jabini . 190 497 American Bittern 191 498 Least Bittern . Cory's Least Bittern (ireat White Heron Ward's Heron . Great Blue Heron 160 161 162 103 180 588 181 £89 182 585 191.1 192 486 193 194 487 [195]488 Etiropean Blue Heron 196 489 American Ecret 197 490 Snowv Heron . 198 491 Reddish Egret . 199 492 Louisinna Heron 200 493 Little Blue Heron 201 494 Green Heron 201a Frazar's Green Heron 202 495 Black-crowned Xitht Heron 203 496 Yellow-orowned Night Keren Ibis oil 50 2') ."iO 2 (10 1 (10 30 1 (JO 20 40 2 00 r.0 2-. 1 2.i 7- 1 (0 HO 20 1 CO 1 7.1 2 00 1 on 5.1 1 00 1 (M) 1 25 1 (Ml 204 582 Whooping Crane 205 584 I.,ittle Brown Crane . 206 583 S,inii))i)) (_ ijno . 207 581 Limpkiu 208 569 Kinii Kail , 209 Bohiiiig--. Rail . 210 570 Caliloruia ( lappcr liail 211 671 Cla;iiu.r i:.i:! . 2lla 571a Lo(u" law.; I lapper Kail 211b ScotCs's Kail 211c Caribbean Clapper Rail 212 572 A irginia Rail . [213J573 Spotted Crake . 214 574 Sola 215 575 Yellow Rail 216 576 Black Rail . 2Uia 57(ia FaraHDiie Rail . I2nj.^77 Corn Crake LI 8 .':78 I'urpic (Tallinule 2!9 579 Florida (ialiinulo [-'201 European Coot . 221 580 American Coot . 222 5(:3 R.dPh.larope . 223 504 Korth(jrn I'halarope 224 5(i5 Wilson's Phalarope . 225 506 American Avocct 226 567 Black-necked Stilt . [2271524 European AVoodcock 228 525 American Woodcock [229J526 European Snipe 230 520a Wilson's Snipe . 231 527 Dowitcher . 232 527a Long-billed Dowitcher 2:33 528 Stilt Sandpiper 2.34 52J Knot .... 235 530 Purple Sandpiper 236 531 Aleutian Sandpiper . 237 532 Prybiloi Siindpi2;er . 238 5.33 Sharp-tailt^d Sandpiper 239 53-1 Pectoral .'^audpiper . 240 536 White-ruii!i>cd Sandpipc 241 537 Baird's Sandi^ij^cr . 242 538 Least Sanditijer 242.1 Long-toed Stint [243)559 Dunlin 24.3a 539a Red-backed Sandpiper 244 540 Curlew Sandpiper . [245J.542* Spoon-bill S;aidi'.i))rr 246 541 Semipalniattd Sandpiper 247 541a Western Sandpiper . 248 542 Sanderling. 249 .543 JlarbledGodwit 2.")0 54-1 Pacific Godwit . 251 545 Hudsonian Godwit . [252154(5 Black-tailed Godwit t253J517 Green-shank 254 548 Greater Yellow-legs 255 549 Yellow-legs 256 550 Solitary Sandpiper . [2,57] .'51 G I BL'u Sandpiper 2.58 5.52 Willet 258a 5."-2 AVestern AVillet 259 553 AVanderini:- Tattler . [260] 551 Ruff . " . 261 ,'■^55 Bartraniian Sandpipc r 2(i2 sro Buff-breasted Sandpiper 263 557 Spotted Sandpiper . 264 5.58 Long-billed Curlew . 2(J5 559 Hudsonian Curlew . 266 560 E.=kimo Curlew . [2671561 AVhimbrel . [208 562 Bri.stle-thighed Curlew [209] 512 Lnj.wing . 270 513 Black-bellied Plover [271] 514 Golden novcr . 272 515 American Golflen 7'lovcr 272a 515a I'acific Golden Plover 273 516 Ki'.bieer ... 274 517 Semi palmated Plover 275 518 Ring Plover [276] 519 Little Ring Plover . 277 520 Pijting Plover . 277a 520a Belted Piping Plover 278 521 Snowy Plover . [279] ]\Iongolian I'lover . 280 522 AVilscm's Plover 281 5'23 Jlountain Plover 282 511 Surf Bird . 283 509 Turnstone . 284 510 Black Turnstone 285] 596 Oyster-catcher . L'Hli 5U7 American Oyster- catcher 2»ti r-eatcUer [288J5(i8 -Mexican J acana 2»i) 480 Bob-white . 2»'Jil 480a Florida Bob-white . 28yb 480b Texan Bob-wliite 289c Culjan Bob-wliite 2'Jl Masked Bob-white . 202 481 Mountain Partridge 2i>2a 481a riumed Partridge 2it3 484 Scaled Partridge 293a Chestnut-bellied Scaled Part rid<;e 294] 482 Calitornia Paitridge 2"J4a Valley Partridge 295 483 Oanibel's Partridge . 296 485 Ma^sena Partridge . 297 471 Dusky (irouse . 297a 471a Sooty fi rouse 297b 471b Richardson's Grouse 298 472 Canada Grouse . 299 472a Franklin's Grouse . SOD 473 Rutted Grouse . 300a Canadian Ruffed Grouse 300b 473a Cirav Rutted (irouse 300c 4T3b Oregon P.ullVd (irouse 301 474 Willow Ptannifcan . 301a Aliens Ptarmigan . 302 475 Rock Ptarmigan 302a Reinhardt's Ptarmigan 302b NelS(m's Ptarmigan . 302c Turner's Ptarmigan . 303 Welch's Ptarmigan . 304 476 White-tailed Ptarmigan 305 477 Prairie ilen 306 477 Heatli Hen . 307 477a Lesser Prairie Hen . 308 478 Sharp-tailed Grouse 308a 478a Columb. Sharp-tailed Grouse 308b Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse 309 479 Sage Grouse 310 470a Wild Turkey 310a 470 Mexican Turkey 311 469 Chachalaca 312 456 Band-tailed Pigeon . 312a Viosca's Pigeon 313 437 Red-billed Pigeon . 314 458 White-crowned Pigeon 315 459 Passenger Pigeon 316 460 Mourning Dove 317 462 Zenaida Dove . 318 463 White-fronted Dove 319 4(i4 White-winged Dove 320 4G5 Ground Dove . 320a 465 Mexican Ground Dove 321 466 Inca Dove . [322] 467 Key West Quail-Dove [323J468 Blue-headed (niail Dove 324 453 California Vulture . 325 454 Turkey Vulture 326 4')5 Black Vulture . 327 426 Swallow-tailed Kite 328 427 White-tailed Kite . 329 428 JlissiSfippi Kite 330 429 Everglade Kite . 331 43r) Marsh Hawk 332 432 Sharp-shinned Hawk 333 431 Cooper's Hawk . 334 433 American Goshawk . 334a 433a Western Goshawk . 335 434 Harris's Hawk . [336] 435 European Buzzard . 337 436 Red-tailed Hawk . 337a 436a Krider's Hawk . 337b 436b Western Red-tail 337c 436c Paint Lucas Red-tail 338 438 Harlans Hawk . 339 439 Red--=houlderpd Hawk 330a Florida Red-shouldered Hwk a3'Jb 439a Red-bell ied Hawk . 340 440 Zone-tailed Hawk . 341 4H NVhite-tailed Hawk . 342 442 Swainron's Hawk 343 443 Broail-winjred Hawk [3441 Sliort-tailc.l Hawk . 345 '444 Mexican Black Hawk 346 445 Mexican Goshawk . [347] Rough-legged Hawk $ r. 1 00 303 :n,i 1:) 365 3C6 3-J7 5(1 368 75 1 00 1 50 2 Oi) 2 00 2 (0 03 30 *^'i 2 10 7-) l2 (III 3 (lO lu (,0 40 1 lA) ;m 1 50 50 1 50 1 OJ 1 50 75 1 25 2 50 i47a 447 Amer. Rough-legged Hawk 348 448 Ferruginous Rough-leg . 349 449 Guldtn Kagle . [350] 450 Harpv Eagle [351] 452 Gray Sea Eagle ... 352 451 Bald Eagle .... 353 412 White (iyrfalccjn 354 412a Gray Gyllalcon 3.T4a 412b Gvrfalcun .... 354b 412c Black (iyrfalcon 355 413 Prairie F;;l(,oti . 356 414 Duck lia-.w 356a 414a Pcale'.s Falcon . 357 417 I'igeon Hawk . 3r)7a 417a Black Merlin 358 418 Richardson's Merlin 1358.1] Merlin 359 419 Aplomado Falcon ;}5'.l. 14:^2 K<;:-trel .... ;^60 420 420a American Sparrow Hawk |361]421 Cuban Sparrow hav.k 3(12 423 Audubon'!? Caraeara 424 Guadalupe Caraeara 425 Air;eric;vn O jirev 394 Aiiieric;;); liarn Owl . 395 Amcri<-an L<)n>.',-eared Owl 316 Sbort-eared Owl 397 Barred Owl .... 3G»a 397a Flo 'ida Barred Owl . 3(59 398 Spotted Owl 370 399 Great Gray Owl [37()iil 399a Lapp Owl .... .•i71 4U0 Richard>on's Owl . 372 401 Saw- whet Owl ... 373 402 Screech Owl ... 373.1 4u2a Florida Screech (_)wl 373(1 402b Texan Screech Owl . 373c California Screech Owl . 3T3d 4n2d Kennicott's Screech Owl 3T3e 402c Rocky Mountain Screech Owl 3731 403 -Mexican Screech (Jwl 374 404 Flanimulated Screech Owl 375 405 (ireat Horped Owl . o75a 405a Western Horned t)wl •375]i405b Arctic Horned (Jwl . 375c 405e Duskv Horned Owl . 376 406 Snowy Ow! .... [377] 407a Hawk" Owl .... 377a 407 American Hawk Owl .378 408 ISuMowing Owl . 378a 408a Florid.i Burrowing (Jwl . 379 409 Pygmy Owl 37'Ja409 California Pygmy Owl . 37i).l Hoskin's Pygmy' Owl 380 410 Ferruginous Pvgniy Owl .'181 411 Elf Owl . ■ . 382 .392 Carolina Paroquet . [.383]389 Ani 384 390 3(;0a Xortiieni Hairy Woodpecker 393''3(j0 Suurhrrn H any Woodpecker 39oc .360b Harri '.■^ Woodpi cker 393il 36nb Cabani '-• Wood^.c-cker . 3.14 361 Dov.ny Woodpecker . 394a 361a Gairdner's Wo;)diiecker . 301b Smokv Wood'K-eker . .3.15 .362 Red-cocka.(ied Woodpecker Baird's Wooiipetk' r Sa;nt I.ucav Wood] ecker Nnttall's Vro'Kiiiccker Arizona Woodiiecker White-headed Woodpecker Arctic Three -toed Woodp'kcr Am. Three-toed Woodpecker Ala -knn Thi-c'--loed V»" Red-heaclL'd Waodiiecker 407 377 Calilorniau Wocidiit'Cker 407a 377a Narrcjw- fronted Woodpecke 408 370 LewisV Woodiicckcr 40J 372 Red-bellied Woodi)ecker 410 373 Colden-lronted Woodpeckt i 411 374 (iila Woodpecker 412 378 Fliiker .... 413 378b Had saaftcd Flicker 413a iSor.inve.tern Klioktr 414 379 (iild.Hl Flicker . 415 380 (Juad.iliipc Flick r . 416 353 Chiick-\vill's-w;d(iv. 417 354 Whiii-po ir-wiU. 417a Steplun's \Vliip-p<)')i-' 418 355 Poor-will .... 418a 355 Frosted Poor-wiil 418b 355 California I'oor-will 419 356 Farauque 420 357 Niglitliawk .... 420a 3')7a Wot rn Xichthawk 420C 357b Flcriila Ni.i;htliawk . 421 358 Texan Xiglitliawk . 422 350 Black Swift 423 361 Chimney Swift . 424 352 Vaux's Swift 425 349 AVhite-throated Swift 420 334 Rivoli Humininfrl)ird 427 F.lue-throated llinnuungbird 428 335 Ruby-throated flnniniin(i;l>ii 429 336 Black-chinned Humniint^i'ir Violet-throated Ilmnnilnj bird .... Costa's Hutnminj^bird Anna's Hunin\int;bird Flore.-^i's Hunnuinuliird . Broad-tiilcd !iuiiiiiiin:j,liird Rufous lluniiiiin^liird . Allen's Hunimint;l)ird ^.^^ „.- Heloise's HumniiuKbird . 436 343 Calliope Huni]ningbir- Little Flycatcher 466a 325a Traill's Blycateher . 467 326 Least Flvcatcher 468 327 Hammond's Flycatcher . 409 328 Wright's Flycatcher [470] 329 Fulvous Flvcatcher . 470a 329a Buff-breasted Fiy<>atcher 471 330 Vermilion Flycatcher 472 331 Beardless Flycatcher 472a Ridgway's Flycatcher [473] 299 Skylark .... 474 300 Horned Lark 474a 300a Pallid Horned Lark . 474b Prairie Horned Lark 474c Desert Horned Lark 429.1 430 337 431 333 431.1 432 339 433 340 434 341 435 342 438 345 439 346 440 347 441 348 [442] 302 443 301 444 304 445 303 446 305 310 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 4()4 464 1 465 324 466 325 $1 1(1 1 0. y) 40 :;o T5 1 00 u; 10 2.) 1 UO :o 1 2i 60 7> 474(1 Texan Horned Lark . 474e .iOOb Mexican Horned Lark 4T4f Ruddy Horned Lark 474g Streaked Home d Lark . 475 2?0 American Alagiiie . 476 2S7 Yellow-billed Magpie 477 -J-SJ Blue Jay . 477a Florida Blue Jav 478 290 Steller's Jay 478 1 Coast Jay .... 478.1 290a Blue-fronted Jay 4781) I'Jvic Long-crested Jay 478c '.JOOb Black-headed J;iy . •179 291 Florida Jay 480 292 \Voodhout:e"8 Juv 4sl 293 California J:iy ! 481a 293 Xantus'sJay" . 481.1 Santa Cruz i-laiid .l;;y 4S2 295 Arizona Jay 483 296 (ireenJ;iv .... 484 297 Canada j'ay 484a 297a Ri-cky Mountain .lay 4s4b 297b Alaskan Jay 481c Labrador Jay . 4.''5 298 Oregon Jay 486 280 American Raven 48Ga 280 Northern Itaven 487 281 White-necked Raven 4S8 282 American Crow. 488a 2S2a Florida Crow . 489 282b Northwest Crow 490 283 Fish Crow .... 491 284 Clarke's Nutcracker 492 285 Pinon Jay .... [493] 279 Starling .... 494 257 Bobolink .... 494a Western Bobolink . 495 258 Cowbird .... 495a 258a Dwarf Cowbird . 496 259 Bronzed Cowbird 497 260 Yellow-headed Blackbird 498 261 Red-winged Blackbird . 498a 261 Sonoran Red-wing . 498b 261 Bahaman Red-wing 499 2(;ia Bicolored Blackbird 5<'0 262 Tricolored Blackbird 501 263 j\[ead<)wliirk 501a 26.3a .Alexiean Meadowlark 501b 264 Western Meadowlark [502] 26& Troupial .... 503 266 Audubon's Oriole . fOl £68 Scott's Oriole . 505 269 Hooded Oriole . 5 '5a Arizona Hooded Oriole . 506 270 Orchard Oriole . 507 271 Baltimore Oriole 508 £72 Bullock's Oriole 509 273 Rusty Blackbird 510 274 Brewer's Blackbird . 511 278 Ptirple Crackle . 51 la 2781 Florida (5 rackle 511b £78b Bronzed Crackle 512 275 Great- tailed Crackle 513 277 Boat-tailed Grackle. 514 16') Evening Grosbeak . 515 166 PineGro.sbeak [516] 167 Cassin's Bullfinch . 517 US Purple Finch . 517a 1(58a California Purple Finch 518 169 Cassin's Purple Finch . 519 170 House Finch . 519c 170a St. Lucas House Finch . 520 171 Guadalupe House Finch 521 172 American Cro.ssbill . 521a 172a Mexican Crossbill . 522 173 White-winged Crossbill . .523 171 Aleutian Leucosticte 524 175 Gray-crowned Leucosticte 524a lT5a Hepburn's Leucosticte . .525 176 Black Leucosticte . .''>iT) 177 Brown-capped Leucosticte 527 178 CJreenland Redpoll . 5.^7a 178a Hoarv Redpoll . .'•28 179 Redpoll .... .528a 179a Holboell's Redpoll . 528b 179a Greater Redpoll l•2'^ 181 American (ioldtinch ."■■SO 1S2 Arkansas Goldtinch . .5;'>0a 182a Arizona Goldtinch . 500b 182b Mexican (ioldlinch . 531 1S3 [532] 184 533 18a 534 186 534a 18(i 535 53li 187 537 188 538 180 530 IJO 540 107 545 .510 lit I 198 I,:i\vrun'.'e".s (ioldtiii -h ISlack-ht^adi-'d (ioUiliiuli I'iiiH 8i>Iviii Siiowilakc .... I'ryliiiol Siiowiliike . McKay's SiiowitaUe . J.iplaiiil L()ii;;-.-.)iur . Siuitir.s Lo;i;;si>ur ChL^stnut-coIlaVcd Li)ii.;:-i)iii McCown's I.onj;.-ii Ve:.i«.T Siianow . 541 1:12 li).swi(-h Siiarrow 512 193 S.iiiiUvich S|iai-r()\v . 5i2a 19'ia Savanna S])arri)\v 542b 193b Westei'n S.ivanna ^'i>arrii\v 542c 191 Kryant's Mu.-h .Sjiarmw . 543 194 Beldiii;;'.s iMar.di Sparrow 544 19C Laryi,e-bil!i'd Sparrow 544a 195 St. Ciicas Si)arn)vv . Haird'-s Sparrow Yellow,-wii).;;ed Sparrow . 54Ga 19arro>\ 581d 231c Samuel's Soui;- Sparrow . 581e 231 d Rustv Sont;- ^-parrow 581f 231e Sooty Son-;- Sparrow 581g Brown's Sou'j;' Sparrow . 582 2.32 Aleutian Sou'j,- S|iarro\v . 583 234 Lincoln's Sparrow . 583a Forbii?li's Sparrow . 584 233 Swami> Sparrow 585 235 Fo.x .Sjiarrow 585a 235a Townsend'.s Sparrow 585b 235b Thick-billed Sparrow 585c 235c Slate-colored Sparrow . 586 236 Texas Sparrow . 558 '209 559 210 559a 210 562 213 563 214 563a 564 565 215 566 216 567 217 568 219 569 220 570 222' 570a 221 571 1 .-.0 .")0 02 10 40 3\ 04 504a 243 594b 243 595 244 596 245 597 246 597a 246 598 248 509 249 600 250 600a 250 601 251 602 252 004 254 605 256 (i06 160 607 162 ■ [61)7.11 608 161 587 237 Towhee 587a 237a Whitt-eyed Towhee 588 238 Annie Tiiwliee . 588a 238a Si)Urrcd Towliee 588b 2381) Ore j:ou 'I'owhee . 589 228c <;uada!npe Towhee . 500 239 Gr.-cn- tailed Towhee 591 240 Canon Towhee . 50la 240a St. Lucas Towhee 5J11) 210b Caliiornian Tuwhee . 502 241 Abert's Towhee . 593 242 Cardii:a! 593a 212a Arizona Cardinal 5031) 242J, St. Lucas Cardinal . 594 243 Texan Cardinal . Arizona Pyrrhuloxia St. Lucas i'yrrhuloxia Rose-brea.-'ted (Jrosbeak Black-headed Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak . Western Hlue Grosbeak IndifTo Hunting; . Lazuli I'.untins; . Varied Hunting; Beautilul Bunting . Painted Bunting Sharpe-'s Seed-eater . 603 253 Grassrjuit . [603.11 Melodious Grassquit "■ Black-throated Bunting Lark Bunting . Blue-headed Euphonia Louisiana Tanager . (i ray's Tanager . Scarlet Tanager 009 163 Hepatic Tanager 610 164 Summer Tanager 610a 164a Cooper's Tanager 611 152 Purple Martin . 611a Western Martin . [611. lJ152a Cuban Martin . 612 1.53 Cliff Swallow . Barn Swallow . Tree Swallow Violet-Green Swallow Bank Swallow . Rough-winged Swallow Bohemian SVaxwing Cedar Waxwing Phainoi)ei)la Northern .Shrike Loggerhead Shrike . 622a 149a Wniite-rumi)ed Shrike 0221) 149a California Shrike [623] 137 Black- whiskered Vireo 624 135 Red-eyed Vireo. 13G Yellow-green Vireo . 138 Philadeipliia Vireo . 130 1.39a Warbling Vireo . 140 Yellow-thi-oated Vireo 141 Blue-headed Vireo . G29a 141a Cassin'.s Vireo . 629b 141b Plumbeous Vireo 620c 141 INIountain Solitary Vireo Black-capped Vireo . White-eyed Vireo . Key West Vireo Hutton's Vireo . Stephen's Vireo Bell's Vireo Least Vireo Gray Vireo . Bahama Honey Creeper 613 154 614 1.55 615 156 616 157 617 158 618 150 019 151 620 26 621 148 622 149 625 626 627 628 629 630 142 031 143 631a 632 144 63Ja 633 145 6:^3 I 146 6:i4 147 635 150 636 74 74a Black and White Warble 637 638 639 640 041 (i42 043 (;44 645 64.5a 046 C40a 647 &18 649 650 Prothoiiotary War))ler Swainson's Warbler. "Worm -eating Warbler Bachman's Warbler . Blue-winged Warbler (iolden- winged Warbler Lucy's Warbler . Virginia's Warbler . Nashville AVarbler . Calaveras V.arbler . Oranie-crowned Warble 8Ga Lutesccut Warbler . 87 Tenuess.'c Warbler . 88 Parula Warbler 89a Sennett's Warbler 9l> (\ipe May ^^'arbl<•r 86 (;,->l 02 6.V2.1 0 • C5.J (!54 !)1 G.5.> (i J.I 'r> (io7 !)7 G.jS '.)i GJi) 'J 1 iKi.) 1,)) G61 101 W«2 102 (l()3 10:j (iCJa li)3. (i.U liU (ii5 105 (!(>« 103 tiG7 107 (!o8 lOS Go'J 1,U 070 in G71 lit 672 113 Olive Warbler . Yellow Warhler Soiiora Yellow Warliler JIaiigrove Warbler . Hlack-tliroated IJhie Warbler Myrtle Warbler ... Audiiboir.-' W.ir.)ler . -MijliiDlia WarbL-r . Ceniioaii Warbler C'lij-tiuu-sitk'd W.iriiler IJav-briiisted W.u-blor . Hhick-pol Warder . Blaokl)uniiaii W.irblor . Y'ellow-rliri) ir.'i'd W.i.rbler I Sycamore Warbler . (irace's Warbler Black-thro.ited (Jriy W.irble Goklen-fdiivked Warbler Bl'k-throated (freeii Warbler Townsend'd Warbler Vlermit Warbler Kirtlands W^lrl)ler . Pine Warbler Palm Warbler . G72a 113.x Y'etUiw P.ilui Warb'.er G,-3 lU Prairie W.iroler G71 115 Oven-bird .... 675 IIG Water-Tlinish . 675a 116a Grinnell's W iter-Thru-;h 676 117 Louisiana W.iter-Tlinisli Kentucky W.irbler . Conneer.ieuc Warbler Mournin.; Warbler . >Ia-97 Oxidized, Leaf Plus F9 Shell Tunse 119 Asparagus Roots 120 Cinnamon Vine 121 Strawberry Plants 1-22 The Niagara Grape 127 20 Books Reduction in Prices. We will send the following premiums or parts of premium, post-paid upon I'eceipt of the fol- lowing reduced prices: No. 20 I'ook of Dacas $ .35 2sj ];i oi; Or Daia~- iinperfoiared. with heavy Manilla cover-^ 2.5 37 Eg:,' fase of Perlwinkl*- IS " Lu( kv Tooth of ccd-Fish 07 39 Tarantula Ne>t 3") -•O King t'lfib. small lOc; 4 to C Ln.. 2'C; 7 to 8 in 3.T 42 Sea Cushion 3.5 43 Sea Horse, from Dalian Co ist ,.35 44 Club-splned Urchin ., 30 46 Sand Dolliir oe " Htartish 2 10 3 in ^6 " Sea Urchin, spines 15 " no •■• lu 47 " ' ^ 15 with" 20 49 caliper Hule 25 " Colored Pencils 0.5 51 Sea Plume 10 to .35 .52 Sea Fai. 6 in., 1 c: 12 in., 2,5c: extra large .35 55 Ivory Apple 35 56 Pod Ponclana Bean 25 57 Betel Nut 06 ■■ Red or (Jrey Sea Beans perdoz. .10 " Long Red or Brown-banded do each .03 5S Brazll-Nut Pod 40 59 Trilobite 25 62 3 Ressurrection Plants 20 64 Field Notes 'S7 30 66 Sponges 25 67 Rose coral us to .15 '• Organ Pipe " •' .25 " Barnacle " " .15 73 Three Semi Precious stones 25 90 Spar Scarf Pin 25 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, Bangle Plns and Bracelets each 25 9? Sea Bean Inlt ial W atch Charm 25 100 Magnifying Glass 25 " Tweezers 10 101 Solograph 25 " Puzzle Whistle os 102 Revolving Trap 25 104 Catapult (wood frame) 15 " Bird Warbler 06 105 Marker, Jugs and Eggs 25 106 Flask 30 109 Steel Trap 35 110 Jackuile 30 111 Magnet, 10c, 20c, and 3,5 112 Ink ; og 13 Dictionary 2^ 114 Trolling Hook... 30 115 Pearl-handle Knife 25 116 'Snapper" Sounder .15 117 Loofah 15 118 Flower seeds (Vick's best, worth 60c,).. 25 131 Vegetable •• ■• •■ •• " 25 123 Sealing Wax outfit, "B" 25 1 124 Pen and Pencil stamp 25 1 125 RubberStamp .30 12'^ Call Bell 25 129 Inkstand .' [20 132 Will mail any of the following No's of '•Electric series" at 1. 5c, per copy— No's a 5, 30, 85, 86, S7, 102, i05, 118. 122. 142. Address. I FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. Humphreys' De. Hu.mphreys' Specifics aresclentiflcallyand carefully prepared prescriptions -, used for many years in private practice with success, andfor over thirty years used by tne people. Every single Spe- cific is a special cure lor the disease named. These Specifics cure without drugging, purg- ing or reducing the system, aud are In fact and deed the sovereign remedies of theWorld. LIST OF PRINCIPAL NOS. CURES. PRICES. 1 Feversj Congestion, inflammation... .25 3 Worinsj Worm Fever, Worm Cohc. .35 3 Crying Colic, or Teething of Infants .25 4 Diarrhea, of Children or Adults 25 5 Dysentery, Griping, BUious Colic 25 6 Cholera Morbus, Vomiting 25 7 Congbs, Cold, Bronchitis 25 8 Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceache ,25 9 Headaches, SickHeadache, Vertigo ,25 10 Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach ,25 11 Suppressed or Painful Periods. .25 12 Whites, too Prof use Periods ,25 13 Croup, Cough, DiflicultEreathing.... ,2-3 14 i^alt Rheum, Erysipelas, Eruptions. ,25 15 Rheuniatiisin, Rheumatic Pains ,25 16 Fever and Ague, Cinis, Blalaria ,50 17 Piles, Blind or Lleeujg .30 19 Catarrh, Influenza, Cold lo the Head .50 20 Whooping Cough, Violent Coughs. ,30 24 *- Large stock of Native, and the handsomest of Tropical Bird Skins on hand. Rare species a specialty. Enclose stamp with inquiries. ayr Nests of the TRAP-DOOR SPIDER. Selected nests sent post-paid for 35c. and 50c. each. Every Collector should have one in his cabinet. Address, WALTER RICHABDSON, 435 So. Moline Ave., Pasadena, Cala. STAR FOUNTAIN PEN. 14k Gold Pen, hard rubber holder, sample to agents with terms One Dollar. Gko. Hasbkcck, Paterson, N. J. •I, Vol. VI, ALBION, N. Y., DEC, 1889. No. 12 Exchanges and Wants. Brief special announcements. "Wants." "Ex- changes" lnseiif:d m this (lepartment for 25 cents per '25 words Notices over 25 words clini-ged at the rate oi '. ue-lialf cent per word. No notice In- serted WY le. s man 25 cents. Notices wnicii are merely mdirecirnetnods of soliciting sjash pur- chasers caiiuot Ue admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash, wii.h order. CUIUOS wanted for my museum. SEEBACH, Peru, nis. In the exchange of AlUe R. Hutchinson, Gaines, N. Y., in Nov. OoLOGisT. Nos. 18T, 187 and 228, should have been isi, 197 and 258. TO EXCUANGE.— One Indian Arrowhead for 25 nicely cut Newspaper headings. Cut just below the date and send quick to GEO. L. WHITE, Mt. Morris, N. 1. I have a collection of Bird's Eggs worth $30. Od. Will sell for *ir).io or will e.xchange it for a Mar- liii or Winchester Kepeater, Marlin preferred; with either 32 or 3^ cal. with tools for reloading. MILES s. HUliLBLT. Box 185 Portland, Mich. American Trigger-action Single-barrel Shot- gun with Belt, 25 Brass Shells. Loading and I leaning implements, Primers. Everything complete, Gun and outfit are entirely new wonh $25, will sell for $20. D. H. SCHWACOFEE, Ashtabula Harbor, O. 1 WANTED.— To exchange or sell CMne.se Coins and second-class Eggs, Will exchange or sell Eggs at half-price. Only first-class eggs taken. Lists exchanged. (HAS. U. C;ULP, Gilroy, Cal. LOOK.— I have a collection of Eggs in sets with data, 50 varieties value $^, that I will take $15 for. Write (luick for full particulars to J. W. P. SMITHWICK, Sans Soucl, N. C. WAN'I'ED.— Fir^t class Eggs in sets with data, of the followlag Nos. 3 4a, .5a, 8, 9, H», 18. 99, 123a, 115, 312, 325. 3.'6, 827, 361a, 372, 377 and 456. HEV- WAIJD LONG, Martin's Ferry, Ohio. Boys' Useful Pastimes, for Davie's Key, Eol- lo's Experiments and .Museum, and sunrise Lands: cost $3.50, for Engle sprhig gun or Chicago air rifle. J. c. GALLOWAY, Montgom- ery, Ohio. TO EXCHANGE. -Eggs Of 4, 16, 2.3, 35, %%, 141a 376. 394, 402e, 321, 313, 436b, 451 and 30 Other kinds of rare Cal. Eggs in sets with fuU data Please send list and receive mlue. Will e.\change eggs lor Foreign Stamps and all kmds of Prmting material. F. i . COKLESs, Los Gates, Gala. WANTED.— Sets of Nos. 397, 413, 417, 430, 432 or 443. Can offer, sets 53, 149, \^i, 183, 277, 278a, 357, 4u2a, 420, 436, 439, 465, 4S6, 492, 493 496 498. 454 and Alligator and Gopher Eggs. Address, T. GIL- BERT BAKSON, Archer, Fla. WANTED.— TO PURCHASE COLLECTIONS OF INDIAN RELICS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES FOR WHICH CASH WILL BE PAID. PARTIES HAVING SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEASE CORRESPOND WITH W. H. H. KING, JACK- SONVILLE, ILLS. ayr WANTED.— Live QuaU and Ruffed Grouse. Will give in exchange lii-st-class eggs In sets with full data. FRED JONES, P. O. liox 54, Mar- tin's Ferry, Ohio. I win give twelve good Foreign Stamps, all dlHerent, for every ten cents' worth oi eo-o>i sent me; also an Indian Pipe for exchange "^U COLLETT, 1400 Colorado St., Austin, Texas. WANTED.— To exchange a collection of flrst. class singles, also a lot oi utuer .-singles ur.sL-ciass- All valued at $3o.uu accorduig to Lattm's Hand- book, lor best oBer of eggs in sets witu complete data. WIU exchange an together or separately lor best oueis before Jan. i5th. send lor lists Also a Case that will hold 2uo singles, value $0.00, for liest otter of sets or Indian iteiics. JoiiN w' INGALLS, 37^4 Johusou Place. Chicago, His. In 1N.S0 I had quite a collection of Bird's Eggs but from time to time, as my patrons tempted me with money, I have paiteu wlch them. >ow m ISJU, I desire to once more be classed as a col- lector, and it would give me pleasure to add to my collection one or more sets collected by each of my patrons. I want only lii-st-class sets with complete data. Ii you have such of species listed at luc per egg or more and desu-e to exchange for sets 01 one ^i^g of either the sooty, Noauy or Bridled Tern at 35c, 75c and $2.uu respectively— vw.n ralts, I would be pleased to receive your list of duplicates. FRANK H. LATTHM, Albion N. Y. Taxidermists, Naturalists and Collectors Do you want a poison that will thoroughly pre- serve your Bird Skins leaving them perfectly soft and pliable for months, from which they can be mounted at any time without dampening in any way. Price per bottle, a5c. Five hottles, $i.00. H. STANTON SAWYER, Taxidermist, Garland, Maine. THE OOLOGIST. otaerviog tli« iroportAoo* of keeping tbejr tumca dssuiog to m&ke anlc*, porrhaMa or ppeu in this director/ for theif ezrbaDgcB v;il not only writrf wtuire, bat will also keep them poiited oi pnblistier^ luTin^ pepere o|c., that toqM he of Appear in tlu» D.rtctory. will re4»ttiiize the importfioce of placiug Bemptea ete. is tlM haadi of Lire ColUeti^n aad will act iu>conlinKl7. CoUectoia nMeire ea hi«b ea Fi/ly Lettcia. roetala. Cirenlan, Samplea ■>«. fnm harlaa Aw aamaa iaaartad «m ttaM aim oiat of oolj 10 CENTS ia tbia Dtiacton. UdRa, XHB pOLOtlUT, ADlion, >. T. BIRDS' EGGS. Percy G. Connie, 4 Arch Place, HaArr Hill, Mass. Harry R. Kellogg, Alpena, Mich. B. Frank Bush, Courtney, Mo. [n2 Geo. H. Mathewson, 635 Sherbrooke St. Montreal, Canada. . n2 H. W. Davis, North Granville, N. Y. [y INSECTS, Roy L. Lyle, Cedar Springs, Kent Co., Mich. [y STAMPS. Fleming & Freeman, Box 174 and 12G7, Natick, Ma.ss. [n2 BIRD SKINS'. V. N. Marsh, Lock Box 6, Mt. Union. Ohio. [u2 CURIOSITIES. Ed. VanWinkle, Box 10, Escanaba, Mich. [3n Wooii EiraiiiiE — FOB — NATUEALISTS AND OTHEES. GOOD VVOHK, [,0\VEST PRICES Vorre't terms, to Cliaiiipioii .SSietf Migf. Co., Siprinsrtiold. O, Belter discoiiul, by Uieiitiuu- iug this paper. PORTRAITS. Electro OU Painting taufflit by mail, send for circular. C". C. Deming Madison, Wis. iini4 IDENTIFICATION ) During the past few years we have cheerfullj' at- tempted to IDENTIFY ALL SPECIMENS ■ ur 'riera> has'c sent us. anl tjiis without remunera- cion ; '.jUt owitij; lo the fact that we are now leceiving packages by the dozen tor Jiis purpose, and that our time is more than occupied with our regular business, n t.'it. Tutuie we shall be ohlitied to charge our rier.d. In ad.luion lo return postage the following I?^ .A. T E s = Single or first Specimen, Second to tenth Specimen, Eleventh Specimen and over, 10 !fts. 3 <5ts. each. 2 <5ts. " The above rates for identifying we think very rea- sonable. We liave spent several years in handling and studying specimens oi various kinds, and have on han 1 .a ver\' large stock with which comp.irisous can be made. We also have the leading works to use as reference. The advantage cf having specimen'^ pr^^ucrly ideniiiied is invaluable lO collectors. Address, FSANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. T. 224 THE OOLOGIST. JUST PUBLISHED. THIRD EDITION Davie's Nests and Egs Oology ol New England. BX KLWIN A. CAPEN. COMPLETE IN ONE MAGNIJ? ICEN^T VOLUME. r^cRTH a^iericaN birds Rc-Writtc.i a.id Greatly E largcd, v.-ith an l..troductio.i byj. ParKcr Ncrris, aad Full Page lilustratio.is cl Nests, etc. by 'i heodorc Jasper, A. M.. M. D., a.id W. Ctto Emer:Oii. T]ii5 work is (lcs(M-ipli\v or (be N 'Sf.s and Kj'- Of llie Land :i!icl VWi't-r IV.nis o] .\oitli AmeiiCM, w hicli iucUides ;\U tUc species kiKiwii to exist Tiiosr tl)at occur or are indig-enoiis north ol rhc SMiirlunn T'liited J>tatps boundary, includlii- <;iteiilnnd nnd the peninsuia of Lower Callfornl;!. Tfie breeding range of each species is g-iveu. 1 lie time oiiusling'. the exact uiiuiber ofegu^ l:i!d. tlieir color and size together with llie cliiei < liararterisrics of tlie birds. 't'iie arraiigeaient of the work is according to Iheiiew nomenclature ot tlie A. O. U. Code ar.d ClieckList, and the old niiml^ers (Kidgeway's) as used in foi-mer editions, are placed to Uie )■ gilt of e-ich species. Throughout the text, all I he common names ot the birds, are lo be found, and a ctmri.ETii .»N.i.i.YTiCAn index ot these is gi\en. All invaluable book as an aid for the iaentih- eni ion ot siieclmeus to all those collecilDg in the Held. 'ilie work consists of 47.5 pages and 13 full pagf lllUHi rations. Paper Edition, $1.25; Cloth, $1.75. FRANK H. LATTir. Sole \Vbo1<^«ile Aj^eut, Orleans 10. A bion. N. Y. For the convenience of our patrons 'we have aiiiuit'Cil ibe followiup .sets of' samples aiiv of ^vlii'-h will be sent prepaid upon receipt <>f ])rice: 'rrays, 4 sizes, , Oi) Cotton for linincr trays and caliiiiets six samples, 2 yrades, 4 colors ();! (lUiniiiedLabels, useful for any busi- ness. 10 styles. " 0". T.itjs. 4 '-tvles, ' ()■> D.ita-, Litbels and Blanks, sheet' of '20 Saniplf's, 02 <'li( eklii ; List, contains names and numbers, both Eidgeway's and A. O. U., 02 rork. 3 grades, 3 Insect Pius. 8 sizes. 30 We will send all the above samples, if ordered at one time, for on!v 20 cts, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. IT C0NT.4.INS AX ACCUn.ViT. T>ESCnir'"10N OF The Eggs, Nests and Breeding Habits OF ALL TIIK Birfis Known to Nest in Ec\7 Wm. -> — <- There are three hundred and ',\veii!\- ilin ■.• colored illustrations, all drawn and n.iinti-d !ri)iii nature b.y the author. These have iiiiii re ;iiii duced in colors, so nearly cxaeil'iroii t(>f|iiiiis an expert to detect the diirer;;nei.' bi'iivcii im- plates and the original diau-ings. '!'li(> dinn.-ii- •ions and forms areas perfoc, ;>.s 1! is possible. for skillful artists to rejiresent ihcni. and no trouble or expense has beeii spared by t in- am Imi- to render this work accurate", as regards both text and plates. The size of the volume Is TO x u inches, printed In large type, on paper of tlie iinest ipialhy. The work consists ot twentA'-iive plated wbli one hundred and -'lyven jiages of ivxt . Handsomely bound in cloHi. with gili eilgi's, in one volume, every plate securely iiKJiiuri'd iMi guards, for only SS.T,"). or dciivrrcd free o' j^o.-ia-v or express charges for S9.I0. 'I'lie i)ui:>llaliei'.-;' price for this work has beer. *! '. 00 FEANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. V. THE YOUNG NATURALIST'S : SlarnBh. Cap^ Cy.1 lA-va. '' liark frtrt C>>r«-Ti«n, S^o t "iKjtTK-" Tiori, Marij-*^ Cite ' raid I>^:ia.-, CiAtx* E»j, )£e.. , C-fpraa f/sd; RopipoM . A^oni Ranutclft, I'ooifi* ! Rwe ComI, Fahfctna* I QoHrt* Crytta). HotSpriBC*, AA I S.3a Crvhio, AtlAtitio • SbaviogfromsMtteer. OofthaiU^ K. U i Moncj Cown.CeyloQ ' Piolc CoraJ., C-Molitie W«» I Irdiftn Prllery. Orltvu Co., M. T J Spiege, Bal SI CViri Sj rt>the»^ W^, Sonotab Co.. FRANK H. LATTSE^. pMbiistier of*''JCirE OOLOOIST," Spaclao!:!). Itiatrcco&lJ, tnyyUtM aaff FubliostloTM for Uio N&tartiut, Albion. N. Y. . _jr on» wiU approeiaw l'« nvenU. Tl.. ^p*ri(n.«M M leUil pncM wnouol •-. OT«r f I.Odl .'t, BiU rcDd tb* anUr« (!(}lIoct;oD bj rrtaru nvAil, Utfb «pc ati^*aynt>dtalu/oai-y^iftiara.ntMt, tat VnUi UV v4.u| Jumnmrn p:&tnl7. TSiAS%. H. i^TTlX, A.UUON. M. 7. THE OOLOGIST. 225 J^very Reader of "Tlie Oologist" Should Secure a Copy of "Gathered Sketches" FROIVl THE EARLY HISTORY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT. Containing a viviJ and interesting account of the Adventures of Our Forefathers among the Indians and of other Incidents of Olden Time. Original and Selected. CONTENTS. Introductory Chapter — the lied Man's Htratagem, Death of Major AValdron — The Captivity and Bufferings of Miss Sarah Gerish — Three Narratives — Love well's Fight — The Boar and the Bear — The Captivity of Mrs. Isabella McCoy, of Epsom, N. H. — Peabody's Leap. — Kil- biu'n's Defence. — Indian Bridge. — Tiie Ca]itivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Jemima Howe. — Hilton of Famous Memory. — Indian Fan. — The Headless S])ectator. — Attack upon Number Four. — The Indians at War, their Usages and C/Ustoms. — -A witch of Olden Time. — Baker's Retreat.— Destruction c>f tbe Indian Yiilage of St. Francis. — Peter Brown's Temperance Lesson. — Incidents from the Life of Col. Ethan Allen. — Seizure of Captain Bemember Baker by the Yorkers. — Female Courage. — The Battle of Bennington. — Anecdotes from the Life of General Stark. — An Act of Courage. — The Old Man of the Mountaiu. — The New Hampshire Bangers. — The Baruing of llo} altou. This volume contains 215 pages; is borind In Cloth; well printed •On good paper, aud illustrated with full page engravings, viz.: The Old Man of the Mpuntaiu. — Cenue Harbor and Lake Wumipdscogee. Mount "Washington. — North Conway. — Burniug of llovaltou. PRICE ONIA 50 CENTS P<3S T»PAII>. Original Price "was $1.50. I will exchange a limited nund>er of Copies for such minerals, fos- sils, Indian relics, birds' <^ggs, marine and general curiosities as I want! Correspondence solicited. Address, ALBERT L. STEVENS, 407 Manchester St., - Manchester, N. H. In reference to my reliability we would refer you to the Pub~ lisher of The Oologist. 228 THE OOLOGIST. GREAT CURIOSITY! Ad Egg of the m\m\mM Slisit We have just receiA-ed a lot of these (•iirious eggs from the Pacitic. They are the first of the kind that we have ever -t^en, and may never be able to obtain another lot. The following-description will give one an idea of Avhat they are like: Size, about 4 in. by 2 in.; color, lirownish-black to black, but ^ their p;reatest iieculiarity consists of a thin, ribbon-like brown ruffle about ^ in. in (h-pth, which spirally extends from one end of the egg to the other, running lour or five times around the egg. Should you desire one of these ' 'great ciu-iosities, order at once; we will send them preimid, carefully packed i'l strong wooden boxes, at the follw, ., low rates, viz.: One Specimen, - - - $ .05 Five " - - . 1.00 Twelve " - - -. - • 2.00 Should our supply become exhausted before we receive your order, your money will be refunded. Address, FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION. N. Y. NfWMOM&iKWIHC MACHINE (?;aRrtKfiErrM ASS --f^AeO. 28 UNION SQUARE.NY ='" VOL. VI. ALBION, N. Y., DEC, 1889. NO. 12 Birds of Niagara County, N. v. VVe arc indebted to J. L. Davidson, Esq., of Lofkport, N.Y., for 'a reprint- ed list of the same, wliieli ])repared with annotations was for the fora^t anil Stream, Septeniper, 1SS<). It is a valualih^ paper and liad we the spaee wouhl reprint the same in tlie OoLo- nt. Feb, 25, 1884, a live si)ecimen was brought to my son to be mounted. It Avas killed iiy cldorofurni but not skin- ned for a week afterward. The l)ody was a mass of fat, and my son wonder- ing what it got to live, on to keep in snch good condition, thought he would make an insjx'ction internally, and on cutting it open the knife jiassed tln'ougli on egg just really to be laid. Had she been ke|)t alive slie would iiave laid the egg during the day. 81 . ( 'orryzi!.'^ crijth r o }> It thai m v k (Wils.). B!ack-I)illed Cuckoo (388).— A common summer resident. I ha\e of- ten found the eggs of this spi'ciev in the nest of ('. ((iiicric((!}i;s, bn.t only once have I fouml it in the nest of any other bird. June IT, 1882, I found a black- billed cuckoo ami a mourning dove sitting on a roln'n's nest togethei'. Tjie cuckoo was the tirst to leave the nest. On securing the nest I foun 1.75 i 1.00, Eggs ereiini white witli a few dark brown s])ots at large end. ^^'hell I lirst saw the nest 1 took it for a wisp . of grass eaught on the limb, and should | have pa.ssed it liatl I not seer, tpe bird on the same limb. 116. IjO.cia cnrviros t r <( iiiiiiur (Brehm.), Amerit-an ("rossljill (.^;21). — An oeeasional si)ring visitor. On June 8, 1838, I set'ured a male s])eeimeu in a ])ieee of Ih',i\'>' timbered \\-ood. I eoii- elnded it a "stra<;tt-ler, and did not looic tor its nest. On Jnly 28 1 saw anotlier in tlie sanu? i)laee, but ilid not sueeeed in securing it, and I eame to the eonelnsioii th.at the male taken in June was of a pair lireeding there. 148. Virco Jl-AVlfroiis (Vieill.), Yel- low-throated Vireo (628).— A ratlier rare stmimer re.sident. On June 8, 1888, I found a nest of this speeies, l)ut was un- able to get it. 150. Mniotillit ritrid (Linn.), Blacdv anil Wliite Warbler (636). — A common migrant. June 14, 1888, I saw a male of this species and a male I'uljy-llirout- ed hmnming bird disputing as to tlie ))o.sse,ssiou of a ei'rtain locality, and the humming l)ird "held the fort." As I had never l)efore seen M. r>iri(( here later than the middle of May I conclud- ed there must be a pair breeding, but I did not succeed in tinding the nest. I.).")-. Dc/iflroira fccru/esccns (Gmel.), Black-throated Blue Warbler (054).— A very common migrant. 1 tliink a lew remain to breed as I haveol>served tiiem iu two instances as late as July 14 and 15. 158. DendroLca rcfriiha (Wils.j, Ceru- lean Wai-bler (658).— Until tiie i)ast sea- son (1888) I have considered tliis a very rare niigr.ant, lia\ingseen but tvvi)si)ec- imens, both males, in ten yea.is eolh'ct- ing; l)ut (iui-ing the ])ast season 1 i'ound three nests, two of which Isf'cured w itli three eggs each, and the two females taken as tiiey left the nests. On Nov. 8 I sent to Ca])t. I has. PI Bendire a nest and ihvw eggs for tlu^ Smithsonian Tnstitidion co]!(>ction, having learni il that there was bntoneegg of this species the collection, and without data or lo- cality. .Sec^ Auk for October, 1888, j). 4)50, "Breeding of /J. cr/v/A ;/ in Niaga- ra c()unty, N. Y."' UVd. Drndroirrt r/rc«.s({imel.), Black- throated (Ji-een Warbler (667).— A com- mon migrant, and a few stoj) to bi-eed. I have never yet found the nest and eggs but have seen thebird late in June, and on June 24, 1888, I found a young of this s[)ecies i!na!)le to Hy, Ih.e male parent being with it. !r>7. (ifolliJijpis ]ilnl(i(lfl]iliii( (Wiis.), Motituing Warl)ler (679). — A rai'e mi- grant. On June 8, 1888, I saw :\ m.ale of this six'cies and could have seciu-ed it, l)Ut thinking it had a nest near by 1 preferred watching it and to tind its nest, but did not succeed. June !1 1 again visited the same i)lace and saw .i female of this species, but aftci' a seai'ch of three hours I failed to lind the nest. 171. ftart (687). — A conunon resident. June 14, 1888, I found .i ])aii- of this s))ecies occu])ying an old nest of the red-eyed \ ireo. They had relined it, and laid two eggs; and a cowi)ird had added another. I put the female otf th(^ nest three times before 1 could believe it to be a redstart, as this s])e- eies is genernlly so ])articidar aiiout its nest. I have never known a nest to be THE OOLOGIST. 229 <);-(.-iil)it't s.'as:)n, i saw the mail' r.-m )\iiii>' tin' iii'st from liic l!o\ iiiece by piece; he would, brin^ them out 'and ili-op tliem to t!iegro:i:!d. After wateli- in f him a long tim ' I thought I would a-islst him in his labor, a.i.l pitting a ladder up int ) the tree, I openeil the i) )\ a'l Itlirew oat thf rci.st of t!ii' iii'st, and ha r barely reaehed the ground | when th ■ bird again etitered the box, | and a uioinent after it came x)Utr, and] mounting a linib within two feet of the I box, ail streteliiug up its neek, poured I forth his song of gratitude. Wonder- ing what the efteet wotild !>;', 1 picked up l!i:' nest, and mounting the laddei- ])!aj;- 1 it on top of the box. Hardly ha 1 1 rea 'lied the gi-ound before he a.;ai;i alta -ked the nesi, and it wa-! not a minute ijefore. he had thrown it to the ground, bnd again mounting tlie limb linislied iiis song, and depai'tinl, and w ' saw notliing more of our little friends. Bit w.' expeet them to return nextfieason, or why were tiiey so par- tieuiar to n'tnove their old ne-;t from the box? Th.3 Shore Lark. With lis the Horned., or Sliore I. irk is one of the niist interesting of l)irds, es- peeiaily during migrations. This coun- ty seems to be a sort of middle ground over whi.-li the wave of Larks How twice a yeai-— once in the sjjring when tiic i)irds go north to lireed, and once again in the fall wlieii they go into win- ter quarters farther south. Although most of these birds spend winter and summer beyond tlie Ijotinds of tills country, there ar.) some who al- ways sta,y witii us. These are few, in- deed during July and August, Init in winter Ihey are comparatively common. The HorneilLark is a', liom- only on the ground and seldom ]jerchi'S higher than the fence. So well does its livery of black and red-brown re.seinbh^ tl-.i- clods among v, hich it dwells that it is often dilliciil! to locate tlie bird, even v/lieii witlrii a few feet of it. This Lark has many favorite feedihg grounds, which are ciianged with tlie .seasons. Li autumn tiiey arc ofteiiest to be found in iields of y ning whi^at, but in winter, wiien liekls are snowed- under, they must n^ort to the bare places, and so are found on .southern .slopes, along the roadsid.'s, etc., when the snow is nor too deep or tiiere is a crust. They are often found among the weed growths ino'.dliiids. In spring they go back to the wlieat fields again and at this season spend much time in old pa.--turcs also. When feeiling the horned lark runs restlessly about much after the manner of the Snow iiunting. Sometimes a flock will alight on the edge of a tield and, spreading out,, feed across it in an orderly manner, taking wing for other fields wdien the fence is reached. From this inrd we have the tirst bird- song of the year. It is often heard ear- ly in January, fully a month and a half l")ef.n-e the Bluebird. The .song consists of a few creaky note<, not especially jileasing to the ear, Quit, (jnit, nest of the Horned Lark being found in this i-oun- ty, yet it is verj' a])parent that they breed here. It is probable that ilu nest will be found in the near fnture. since many of onr oologists are looking especially for it each s))ring. W.N.C., Binghamton, N. Y. Incidents in Bird Life. While taking a short walk one mo; ii- ing during the latter part of INlareh, I noticed a contliet l)et\veen a rol)in and a flock of cedar-wawvings. Snow stil: covered the ground and it was very difficult for the robin to obtain insects from the earth, so he had to seek elsi'- where for iiis food. The liist I noticed Avas the cedar-w awvings which were all on a tree in a pri\ ale yard. They all seeuuMl to be greatly excited, ami were looking in the direction of a mountain ash which had many of last year's lierries on it. At lirsl I could not discover the cause of tlu'ir excite- ment, but it soon beeanu' apparent when several of ihem tlew towards the mountain ash, for a robin darted out from among the bi-anches, where he had been eating lieri'ics. and chased them awa3'. He wouhl tly at one and peck at him and then at another until he was rid of all of them. He v>ould then quietly resunu' his meal, I chased the robin away and he ilew into a tree on the street. As soon as he was gone the whole flock of waxwings Avent for tiie berries as if they were very jiun- gry, but no sooner had they start d to eat than the roliiii charge(l in among them and the whole tloek were obliged to retiyat befoi'e liis sa\ age ])ecks. Just then I was called away and when I relnrned a, few hours later nothing was to be seen of either the robin oi- w a\v\ings. In the spring of '87 a ])hrt'be built a nesl in an old log house occupied l)y a farmer. He was away from home for a few days and when he returned the bird had her nest com[)lt ted. She had entered the h.ousi- tlirough a cra(d< above an imperfect tilling window. She laid three eggs. \\'hene\er an\ one ei!teicd the room she would H.\ away but would retniMi in a few min- ute.-. As it was net-essary to close the ojx-ning above tlu' window, 1 obtained the- eggs and nest. The ]>!Kebe then began to construt't a lu-st in the cellar of the same house, but being disturbed here she abandoned it l)efor<' it was linished. I have noticed that whenever the iggs of a cat-bird are taken the birds destroy the nest and carry away some of thcma- tei-ial, to t-on'een sown, from this they get the name of ''Wheat Bird" in this locality. It also goes by the nami> of "Ground Bird" and "Snow Bird," the former from its nesting on tile ground. A fa- vorite nesting place is the growingcorn. A slight hollow, besiiU' a hill of corn or a clod, lined witli grass serxes a-^a nest. They also nest commonly on the ]n-ai- rie, but the nests are not so often found there as in tlu' condield. The eggs are three to live in nuiidiei', commonly four. In color they are hardly distin- guishable fi-om those of the Yellow- headed Blai-kbird. They are smaller, averaging alxmt .88x.G'2 in. The gener- :d colors of this bird are dirty white underneatii and gr;iyish alxive, witli a black ])at;-h at the throat. Above each eye is a tiny tuft of feathers which the bird can raise at will, and which when rais<'d gives the i)ird the same ap- pearance as a Horned Owl. I ha\ e never taken note of its dejiart- ure but I supi)ose it stays as late accord- ingly as it arrives early. .1. V. Ckoxp:, Marathon, Iowa. Connecticut ICotes. May ISth, 188;*, while on a coliecting trij), I found a newlj- made nest of the Catbird. Ijut as yet no eggs. May 23, I again looked at tlx- nest, and was surprised to find instead of a complete set, only a very small runt egg measuring, .48x.87, of the same shade of green as ordianry eggs of this bird, and on blowing was found to con- tain no yolk. The bird to my knowl- edge laid no other eggs in tliat nest, the same day. May 18, I found an inconiidere set of four Flicker eggs in a hole in a hollow tree ten feet up. May 24, but six I'aj-s later, I we; t to the tree, and began jiouniiing on it with a club, expecting to see the ohl bird fly out, but intead an old Flying Squirrel ])op])ed out and ran up the tree, closely followed by her foiu', half- grown young. The hole Avas nearly full of the fine bark and leaves comprising the s()uirrels nest, but tlie Flickers i'gg> were gone. I ha\i' found the follow- ing late nests this year: Yellow-liilled ("uckoo. Fresh eggs, July 22, 4; Aug. 4th, 2; Aug. 18, 2; Aug. 2(5, 2, and i Black-billed. Cedar Waxwing Aug. 1, 4 fresh eggs, Aug. 2!>, 4 young. July 2f! Cat bird 8 fresh; Juh" 27 Mournitig Dove, 2 fresh. W. I. C. Xorwalk, Conn. Death to the English Sparrow. Sattirday evening, July KJtli a vei-y heavy tliunder-storni struck this cit\ , proving very disastrous to the Englisli Sparrow. Hundreds were drowned and c-arried down the gutters to the river while others were con\ ejed from yards and ])ublic grouiuls in wheell)ar- row.s. Probal)ly several thousands were drowned during the storm. • Yours Kesiiectfully, C.E. C, DaA (•n])ort, la. 232 THE OOLOGIST. THEOOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY FE INK H. LATTIN. - ALBION, N. Y. . .jirespoiuleiice aud items ot InieresD lo the jtmlent of Birds, tUeir Nests and Kggs. solicited (rom all. TBRlN^S OF STJJBSCR.II'TIOISr. Single tjubsfi-iptlon, - - 50c per annum. Sample Copier,, - - . . 5c each. The above rates tnnlnde posfnore and premium. 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The ();)ij>;;isT t'ni' IM-JO wili l)c wlini its pnti'i'iis nuikc it, ami as in v ais past will .iriuailx l;r cilitc'.l lr\ tiu'iii. Slioiih! Uf- pages fail ti(U\ tirif/i'iial and iuicrcslnKj. W'e do ! not want dcsci'i])tions of common birds or the nestings of t he same, tliese can I l)c oiitained in almost any book on the sid>ject — Wi'.ite P>!uebird Eg^.s-Spotted \ Robin Eggs— Hunt Egg.s— Doiibic-yolk- ! ed fjgg.s — Eggs on the ground— I^ong ! lists of birds or dales— h.a\e all been U'oi-n oi'.t and aiii of little interc st to j any one — e\'eiy collectoi- has either I had, seen oi' at least heaid of Ihem. j The lix'c collectoi' wanis s(ivic///iii'j 1 iicic; and tliis \vilh the aistcr cIh])- pin^!,' the slicll, one cgff was rotten and the otlicr liad a .young liavvk inside tiiat would liave hatc-lu'd in a week. May 24th. (iolden-c-rowncd Tlirusli. Collected a set of live eogs and ni'st of this speeies, it was imilt in the old ncsl used last Year !)y the same ])air. May 2r)th. Marsji Hawk. Found a line set of li\e eggs to-day although a summer resident, it is hai'd to lind man_\' ])eoj)h' liiat know a'lout this Hawk, sometimes called "Fish Eagle," breeds also on salt meadows. l>lue Jay resident throughout the year; found a line set of live eggs of this bird to-da.y, this is mj' second set of eggs oiitai. led in four years eoUecting. May 27th. (Jreat-ei-esttaiiied a line set of seven fre.sh eggs. 31ay iJOth. Canaila F'ly-eatehing War';)!er. I found a nest containing live eggs of this species, in a i'asp!)erry bush in a ))astui'e, the bird was very shy until after the set was comi)l<>ted, then 1 iden titled the male while on the nest. June 12th. Black-billed Cuckoo. -One egg three-fourths incubated from a nest in which there were two young l)irds with feathers on them; eggs of this ani'nt. (ieo. Lindsey, Sedalia, A[o., writes of successfully faking a nest with eggs of the Chimney Swift as follows: I took ;i small fin bucket filled with cotton, low<'reil it down the chimney and held it just under the nest, then taking a long pole (a rake handle will do) I broke the nest from the side of the chimney and ail fell into the bucket of eoiton. I* drew theni out of the chimney and found both nest and eggs in good con dition. \V. P>. Daley, Chatham, N. Y., writes: I wo\dd like to know if the American (^uail breeds in eastern New York. 1 ha\e ne\-er seen the bird in Cohunbia. County Avlu're I reside. Brit on October 2, 188S), while afrieml and I were cro.ss- iiig a corn tield, we found an v^^^ of this Bird lying on the ground. It had the appearance of having been laid about the middle of the summei-. (i. ^1. L., :\Ialone, N. Y.: The bird whii-h you c:ill "Flang- Bird," "Hanging Bird" and "Wood Warbler," is one of the Vireos, doubt- less the R('d-ev«Hl. 234 THE OOLOGIST. Many (.•orn'spoiulcuts write us that the Shrike is frei|neiitly eaUetl the "Mouse Hawk" in their h)eality. In regards to the vai'ious Shrikes, we would say that the common species of the South Athmtic States is tlie Logger- head; of the Central United States, the White-rumped and of tlie California coast, the Cala. In many localities it requires an expert to say positively to which species a set of eggs may lielong. o'. j , I have found nests of both the White-rumped and Loggerliead in Or- leans Co., N. Y., the former liowever l)eing much the more common. Neil V. Fosson, Medina, N. Y. writes: On the afternoon of July 29th, while in the vicinity of Sandusky, Cattarau- gus count}', I saw a single Slate-colored Junco. There v.as no mistake in the identity. Isn't it sometliing rare to see Juncos in New York at this season of tlie year? From an interesting article from Mr. (r. F. Minis, of p:dgelield, S. C., wc ([uote as follows, in regards to the nest- ing of ICnglish Sparrows: "One woidd tliink at lirst sight of an oak tree in town, that the contents of a harn had been emjitied into it, so num- erous are the nests." In speaking of the Kingltird (possibly (iray Kingljird) he says: "Tlie nest of this bird is generally ])lace(l in " no-gittuni" phices, lieing on long slcndei' limits at an altitude that no one cares to trust iiis neck; tliereforc their eggs are very scarce in the Soutli. I never got to but one of these nests in mj' life. You could not exactly call me getting to that one, for I had to procure an egg by means of a spoon attached to a long stick." Marsh Hawk. Tliis well-known and interesting bird is a common resident of Micliigan, and in the .southern counties I l)elie\e it remains tlu'ongliout the year, as 1 have seen tliem in swamps in at least two of the winter months. During the spring and summer this Itird may be seen sailing across the fields from six to fifteen feet above the ground in .search of its prey, winch consists of mice, small aminals and those small birds which it so often linds nesting in its path. For this reason I am undecided whether its presen(!e or absence wservatioii. On the 24th of May, 'HU, I look a set of eggs of this bird which w as the second it had laid this season. The nesting place of the hirds had been the same for a number of Ncars. It was over a tract of laud containing ])erhai)s two acres on one side of a tamaraek marsh. The ground was covci'ed by the THE OOLOGIST. 235 L<\itlu'r-l('af, a bush which grcnvs to the liiffht of two to two and one-half feet, scatti-red al)out in this are shnibs and Imshes whieh are somewliat higher. As J ai)proaehed a rather tidn clump of l)ushes a hawk flew up, and after going iifteen or twenty rods, Mdieel- ed about and niad(! a bee line for me till within about a rod's distance then turned and uttered a cackle. This it lepeated a few times l>ut finding I did not scare Avorth a cent, (juietly flew awa}' to a percli where she could watcli me. When 1 icachetl the bushes I found the nest whicii was composed of dry liay, lain on some sticks. The exterior diameter was fifteen inches, while the interior was six inches and it was hol- lowed an inch and a half. It was l)lac( (1 oil tile ground and as j'et I have never found one on any sort of a hum- | mock. In the nest were fiv(? eggs of a ; dirty white color with a bluish tint. ! Tlierc were some; indistinct spots on them extremely slick and polished. T. (i. Pk.', usox, ArcJier, Fla. Odd Eggs of the Gala. ToAvhee. Tliinking tlie sul)j«'ct of all)inoism in eggs might be of interest to some of tin; readers of The Oologist, I quote the foUoAving from my note-book. "On June 8th, '89, Avhile collecting in Eaton's Canon, C'ala., I found a set of all)ino eggs of th<; California BroAvn ToAvhee. The eggs Avei'e three in num- l)ei- and of the usual size. The ground color Avas Avliite, marked Avith a fcAV spots of chocolate, Wlien I discoA'ered the nest tiie l)ird Avas sitting on it, but to make sure of the identity I shot liei-. She pi-oved to be an adult female, i)er- fectly marked. W. R. Pasadena. Cala. 23g THE OOLOGIST. Thousands of Blackbirds. In this portion ot the state of Kansas llu've are thousands of Hlat-kbinls. They build in orc-hards, and aiv so jiumerons as to kill and break down trees, causing a liortieulturalist so nuicli trouble that he hires boys to tear down their nests. In one orehard a count was kept of the eggs. Some 1000 were guthered, fhe nests being 1)uilt in the usual waj", some tive or six to a tree. After the yonng ean lly they congre- gate in flocks and Hy from and to their roosting places and feeding grounds. They feed in tlie low lands bordering the river, and ' at night-fall fly to tlieir roosting i)laces on the Idgher ground. ^Vheii tlie time comes for going south, they mass in one inunense Hock. A flock went over liiis town recently', and us far as tlie eye could see there were Blackbirds, Avhich continued for nearly two hours, their direction being soutli by stnith-west. The Robins are l)eginning to HU up the woods. They stay in the woods here all winter, tiiougli you never see one in town till s]n'ing, making the people think tliat theyjust arrived fr(»m the soutli. JoHX jMvKKANTZ, Paola, Kans. The Yellow-headed Blackbird. This i-; not a x'cry conunon species ni my locality, althougli I collected a Jiumber of sets during the .season of 1889. The only place in thi~; locality where I found it breeding was a small grassy lake, called Lake Ningra or Dead Lake. Oa the eastern portion of this lake there is a great patch of cat-tails and rushes out quite a way from the shore. This is a great breeding place of the Yellow-headed Blackbird, also of the Least Bittern. Yhe nest of the Yellow-headed Black- i)ird is a light bulky affair nuide of flags and grasses woven together, aiul is often twice as deep outside as in, with a very wide margin. The number of eggs in a set of this species ranges from four to six, but fdur is tlie usual iiuni ber, rarely live. A set of four eggs of this species, wliich I collected at Dead Lake, I\Iay 31, ISSy, shows the following measure- ments: 1.04x71, 1.01x71, 1.03x71,1.04- x71. The eggs in the abo\-e set are of a dull grayish white, thickly spotted witli drab and umber. I will close now ]ioi)ing to hear more about this beautiful bird tiu'ongh the columns of Tin; OoLotasT. F. S. X. ]\Iadisoii, Wis. Northern Phalarope. Octulx'r e.'illi 1 had a Northern Phala- rope brought to me alive and apiiurent- ly in good hc'altli but for a gash on tlu- left side of its head which had entirely deprived that orb of sight. T was in- formed that several inure had been found ilead at the foot of one of the I'lectric light towers, where it had prob- al)ly been attracted by the brilliant light and flown against the wooden I railing that surrounds the lights. Tiie ( towers are 110 feet high and consists of : li\ (' electnc lights erected on an iron frame. No doubt throughout the country there are many birds killed by these electric lights. The Phalaro])e is a verjrare specimen around here. i C. C. T., Utica', N. Y. The Oven Bird's Song. — A Corrected Statement. I beg to dift'er Avith B. H. S., who in the October Oologist said that the (iolden Crowned Thrush had no song. THE OOLOGIST. 23^ 1 li;ivf ,srvcr;il times sih'D it siii.v easy lligiils to the to]) o!' the tallest tree, he launches into the air with a sort of sus|)en(le(l, hoveling lligiit, like certain ol' tiie lini'hes, and bui'sts into a jjcrfect ecstacy oi' song, ciear, ringing and copious, rivaling tlii' gohltinches in \ i\acily, and the linnets in nieiod\ . Tins refrain is one ., Morgaiitowii, N. C. Our X-Mas Offer. Will bring us hundreds of orders, and from nearly every State, Territory and I'rovince in America, but in order to show our ap))reciatiou for the./?>.s'^ orders we make the following X-Mas gift;%: For the frsl $1.00 order we rei-eiv*' from any State, Territory or Province we will give a coj^y of The Ooi.ogist's Hand-book. For the iirst $2.00 order a 2.K- egg; our selection. For the first $3.00 order a set of one egg with Data of the Sooty 'J'erm. Foi" the tirst $.").00 order a set of one egg with Data of the Noddy. For the tirst $10.00 order or over a copy of either. 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All s))ecimens ])ost-paiil at our ex])ense, and should loss occur through breakage we will stand luilf. Address, Fi^ank H. Lattin, Albion, N. Y. to mak<' and it uded in I suni- vhaustei 1 at an Western Orebe $ no IJoIboel's (^rel)e 5o ilomed (irebe :i") A m. Earad ( a-ebe i'> Pied-billed Orebe 10 Puffin '-it Skua Parasitic Jaegar (.laui-ous (Jnll Icelnnd Gull 1 j;iug-l)llled Gull FvankUu's Gull tio.val Tern ( abnt's Tern Least Tern sooty Tern P.ridledTeru '2 ou Hlack Tern n Wliite-winged Black Tern . . 4i) Noddy T.-. FuUnai- 7') Hrandrs Cormorant ro iUiird'.s C'ormorant. .. Brown Pelican Merganser Florida Duck 2 oo American scaup Duck 60 Amerlc;iu (iolden-eye Barrow's (iolden-eye. Americau Eider I'.'ieitic I'^laei' Amei'icaii scotfr WlilU'-lronted (ioose 1 5u American Flamingo = 1 00 ( ireat White Heron l '2-) Vellow-cro'n'd ISight Heron '25 I.lmpkin 1 as ( la)3ijer Pall 10 I ".uropean ( 'oot 1 r> l^'d h'lialarope 1 w Northern Phalarope fO rong-billi-d < 'ui lew 7j (iolden Plover JU Bob-white 10 Florida Bob-white 1') Texan Bob-white m ( alltornla Partridge 10 Puffed (ii'ouse lo ( >regon Ruffed Grouse 50 Willow Ptarmigan To I iock Pt armigan J Ou WildTurkey To ( hachalaca 1 50 Mourninii' Dove , 03 Whlte-wmgecl Dove so Inca Dove '. 75 Harris Hawk 75 Western Ped-tall 75 Ked-shouldered Hawk 50 swainson's Hawk 75 P.ald Eagle 500 (in 40 ;i5 25 1 00 1 00 20 1 00 '2 00 Warbllug Vireo £0 Whitt'-eyed Vireo L'o Bells ^"h•eo 15 Prothonotary Warbler So Oven Bird ■ 15 Boul.'^^iana Warer-Thrusli ... .50 Maryland Vellow-tliroat 15 Yeilow-breasfed Chat lo AmertcaQ Dipper 1 co iMockiugbird 0.-) Catbird 02 Duck Hawk ;i 00 Merlin 50 American SparroAv Hawk.. .5 A mericau osprey 50 Hawk Owl 1 no Burrowing Owl 2 > Koad-i'unner 25 Yellow-tiilled Cuckoo lO Hairy Woodpecker 50 Downy Woodpecker 'io Plicated Woodpecker 1 uo lied headed Woodpecker... 08 Ked-bellied Woodpecker... :iii Flicker 0.^. Red-shalted Flicker 10 Chuck- wills-widow 1 50 Western Nighthawk 50 Kingbird 0:! Arkansas Kingbird n^ Cassin's Kingbird '25 ( ^rested Flycatcher 12 Prahle Horned Lark ;io American Magpie 25 Blue.Tay 05 Florida .Tay 1 50 Northern i;aven 1 5o American crow 05 Florida Crow 5o Fish ( 'row 25 i European Tree Sparro iv Bobolink 20 I (xUlnea Fowl Dwarf cowbird 20 Hed-winged Blackl)ird n-.j Western Meadowlark Vi\ Hooded Oriole 50 ! Bullock's Oriole 15 Cireat- tailed G rackle 20 Redpoll 50 Arkansas Goldllnch 2o Chestnut-collared Longspiir 75 Savanna Sparrow 12 Yellow-winged sparrow 20 Lark Sparro w 05 ( hipping Sparrow ! . . 02 Brewer's Sparrow :J5 Black-throated Sjiarro w 5o Heermaus Song sparrow.. 12 Swamp Spari'ow 15 Towhee 10 ( a lU'oruian Towhee 08 Cardinal 05 Texan Cardinal 50 Rose-breasted Grosbeak — 15 Indigo Bunting os Black-throated Bmiting 05 Scarlet Tanager 25 suuuner Tanager 20 Purple Martin 15 Clitf swallow 04 Tree Swallow 15 Bank Swallow 04 Phainopepla 50 Bro wu Thra.sher 13 curve-billed Thrasher 55 cactus Wren.. l•^ Caroli na ^ Vi-en 1 s Baird's Wren 25 House Wren 00 Western Houso V\'ren o« Brown-headed Nuthatch... 50 Tufted Titmouse 85 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 20 Hermit Thnish 40 American Itoblu 02 Western Robin 15 Bed-si)otted Bluethroat en Bluebli'd 02 Western Bluebird 15 English Sparrow 01 15 0 5 05 20 05 15 25 is Dom. 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