! FOR THE PEOPLE FOR EDVCATION FOR SCIENCE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Bound at A.M.N.H. 1916 -5^. t^ '^4(13) THE OOLOQIST FOR THE STUDENT OF BIRDS THEIR NESTS AND EGGS VOLUME XXX Albion, N. V. and Lacon/jHI. R. MAQOON BARNES, Publisher 1913 INDEX TO VOLUME XXX CONTRIBUTORS. Bailey, H. H 85, 88 Barnes, R. M 13, 14 19, 52, 58, 61, 70, 97, 106, 112, 133 Baynard, Oscar E 287 Behrends, John B 100, 101 Benners, Archie 134 Burleigh, Thomas D...55, 258, 279, 281 Carriger, H. W 4 Child, John Lewis 287 Crispin, Wm. B 26, 68 Darlington, E. J 3, 92 Day, Guy Worthington 20 Dear, L. S 263 Dickey, S. S 23, 48, 74, 75, 118, 135, 146, 148, 149, 280, 299 Dixon, J. B 24, 25 Edwards, H. Arden 74 Ford, E. A 283 Giles, R. 1 49 Godsey, Cole 116, 253 Green, Horace 0 255 Gromme, O.J 149 Harrison, Whit 46 Haultain, Norman 100, 102 Hess, Isaac E 52, 54, 58, 76, 96 Houston, John C 107 Howes, P. G 77, 113, 114, 115, 116 Jackson, T. H 27, 82, 87 Kenworthy, E. M 92, 118 Kohler, Lewis S 79, 81, 96, 120, 138, 141, 274 Lackey, J. B 257, 263 Martin, Wm. C 61, 83 Miller, Richard P 52, 55, 84, 85, 298 Moody, Charles S 272 More, R. L 106 Murphy, Geo. H 67, 281 McLead, J, R 54 Osterhout, Geo. E 54 Palmer, Wm. M 46 Peck, Geo. D 51 Pember, F. T 107 Peyton, Sidney B 78 Phillips, Charles L 275 Pope, E. F 64 Raine, Walter 139 Read, A. C 118 Reinecke, Ottomar 276 Scott, Alys B 106 Sharp, C. S. (This article was erron- eously credited to C. S. Dixon) .34, 35 Sharpies, R. P 15 Short, E. H 118 Silloway, P. M 70 Simmons, Finlay 299-151 Simpson, R. B 53, 50, 32 Spellum, R 272, 12 Stierle, J. F.. .11, 94, 95, 98, 99, 103, 150 Strode, Dr. W. S 10 Strong, W. H 268, 2 Taylor, J. F 61 Vos Burgh, Geo. W. H.. . .26, 30, 97, 116 Westbrook, D. C 51 Westbrook, May 12, 66 Wharram, S. V 140, 87 Willard, F. C 78, 96, 120 Wood, J. Claire 270 Wright, Carl F 53 Young, Wm., Jr 116 IV THE / OOI.OG1ST ILLUSTRATIONS Adult Birds ^ 1 tl L J. Ducks 18, 63 Geese 18, 63 Gulls 145, 147, 282 Hummingbird, Ricord's 269 Loons 277 Martin, Cuban 128 Nighthawk, West Indian 259, 260, 261, 262 Parrot, Cuban 129 Waxwing, Cedar 94, 95, 98 Young Birds Waxwing, Cedar 94, 95, 99. 103 Eggs and Nests of Birds Buzzard 59 Eagle. Golden 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49 Hawk, Red-tail 27 Hawk, Ferruginous Rough-leg 27 Heron, Great Blue 62 Hummingbird, Ricord's 269 Hummingbird, Caliope 273 Martin, Cuban 128 Nighthawk, West Indian 259, 260. 261, 262 Oriole, Orchard 113 Osprey 3 Owl, Pacific Horned 24 Owl, Western Horned 25 Parrot, Cuban 129 Vireo, Yellow-throated 113, 114 Warbler, Yellow 77 Warbler, Chestnut-sided 82 Waxwing, Cedar 94, 95, 98, 99, 103 MISCELLANEOUS A Fine Camping Place on the Caloo- shatchie 290 €offee Mill Hammock, a Famous Camping Place 288 Early Morning on Pine River, Isle of Pines 124 Lake Hicapogee — Snake Heaven. . .293 Lake Okeechapee, canal through the saw grass 295 Rope Bend — A Famous Poin in the Calooshatchie 292 Royal Palms on West Coast, Isle of Pines 126 The Lone Sentinal of Lake Okee- chopee 296 Windmill Nest Box 72 PHOTOGRAPHS Baynard, O. E 73 Crispin, Wm. B 89 Denny, Milo Bennett 105 Harris, Frank 1 137 Hoyt, R. D 11 Read, A. C 121 Spaulding, Fred B 286 INDEX Anhigna 130 Ani 123, 125, 130, 264, 267, 268 Auk 102 Great 102 Rhinocerous 264 Bee-eater 109 Little Green 109 Bittern 276, 289 American 266 Cary's 289 Least 85, 132, 134 Blackbird , 10, 272, 289 Brewers 5. 6 Crow lis Red-winged 5, 7, 50, 83, 142, 267. 268. 272, 275 Red-winged Cuban 264 Red-winged San Diego 5 "Toti" 131 Yellow-head 6, 265, 266, 267 Bluebird 28, 33, 46, 85, 116, 138, 141, 253, 275, 281 Mountain 7, 8 Western 51 Bobolink 131, 136, 138, 144, 266, 267, 270 Bob-white 10. 28. 136, 256. 257. 258 Bullfinch 130 Bunting, Indigo 131, 143, 263, 275 Buzzard, (see Vulture) Caracara 125, 130 Cardinal. . .28, 29, 55, 116, 118, 257. 263 THE OOLOGIST Catbird 48, 87. 100, 101, 123, 130, 138, 142, 253, 263, 266, 279, 281 Chat, Stone 110 Yellow-breasted 71, 134, 144 Chebecs 138 Chewink 61, 138 Chickadee 12, 67, 101, 138, 253, 263 Carolina 85 Mountain 7, 9 Oregon 51 Coot Ill, 150, 253, 289 Condor 13 California 74 Cormorant 28 Florida 123, 125, 130, 264. 265, 267, 268, 291 Phallas 102 Cowbird 117, 138, 141, 253, 265, 266. 267, 275 Crane 125 Common Ill Cuban 123, 130 Lttle Brown 134 Snndhill 133, 289 White 253 Whooping 102, 133 Creeper, Brown 10, 136 Crow 13, 51, 53, 55, 67, 84, 116, 118, 120, 138, 142, 253, 256, 258, 265, 266, 267, 281 Albino 149 American 265 Cuban 130, 264 Fish 28, 55, 265 Florida Fish 268 Hooded 108 Cuckoo, Black-billed. . .53, 131, 146, 258 Yellow-billed 134, 144, 253 Isle of the Pines Lizard 123, 125, 130, 264, 268 West Indian Yellow-billed 131 Curlew, Eskimo 102 Long-billed 13, 102, 106 Cuban-wings 130 Dickcissle 134 Dove ...\ 253 Blue-headed Quail 131 Cuban Ground 127, 130, 264, 268 Florida Ground 265, 267 Mourning 12, 16, 28, 51, 125, 141, 144, 148, 253, 258, 263, 265, 267 Rock 110 Ruddy Quail 125, 131 Turtle 110 Turtle, Egyptian 110 West Indian Mourning 123, 127, 130, 264, 268 Yellow-faced 125, 127, 130 Downy 138 Duck 88, 275 Black 28, 50, 51, 146, 150, 266 English Call 10 Labrador 102 Mallard 51, 112 Pintail 112 Red-head 10, 266 Rine:necked 50 Scaun 112 Shoveller 112 Tufte'i 112 West Indian Tree 123, 125, 131 Widgeon 112 Wood 28, 51, 91, 102, 133, 256 Dunlin 149, 150 Dowitcher 102 Eagle 29, 30, 87, 88 Bald. 16, 28, 31, 68, 78, 85, 91. 100, 256 Golden 31, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 Spotted 108 Egret 289 American 102, 131, 132, 267 Falcon, Peregrine 22 Finch, Lark 134 Purple 119 Purple Cassin's 6, 9, 10 Flamingo, American 102 Flicker 7, 28, 138, 142, 258, 267, 281 Northwestern 51 Red-shafted 13 Flycatcher, Ashthroated 12 Crested 54, 61, 104, 116, 125, 127, 138, 146 Cuban Crested 130 Great Crested 134, 135 Green Crested 134 Least 134, 136, 142, 258 Scissor-tailed. .116, 151, 253, 278, 279 Traill's 7 VI THE OOLOGIST Yellow-bellied ^.,. , , • • l^l Western 12, 66 Frigate Bird 130, 265, 268 Gallinule 289 Florida 127, 131 Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray. . .134, 135, 263 Godwit, Hudsonian 102 Goldfinch 138, 266, 267 American 141, 258, 266 Goose 88, 112 Blue 61 Ruffed 256 White-cheeked 5 White-fronted 61, 298 Goshawk 32 Grackle 87. 123 Boat-tailed 294 Bronzed 258, 265, 266, 267, 275, 276 Cuban 130, 264, 268 Florida 265 Purple 46, 51, 55, 93, 138, 142, 275, 276 Rusty 51, 150 Grassquit, Melodious 123, 125, 126 Yellow-faced 125, 127, 130 Grebe, Holboell's 53 Horned 149 Least 131 Little 112 Pied-billed 265, 266 Greenshaw Ill Grosbeak, Evening 16, 67 Evening Western 9 Pine 9, 13, 67 Rose-breasted 72, 118, 134, 136, 138, 143, 263, 265 Grouse, Buffed 136 Pinnated 102 Prairie Sharp-tail 102 Sage 102 Sand 107 Sharp-tailed 13, 56 Sooty 8, 9, 51 Gull 56, 112 Bonapart's 28, 266 California 6 Franklin's 266, 267, 298 Herring 28, 149, 256, 266, 267 Laughing 28 Ring-billed 28 Western 78 Hail, Virginia 266 Hawk, American Sparrow 265 Broadwinged 16, 31, 88, 131, 271. Chickadee 136 Cooper's 10, 22, 31, 32, 51, 88, 134, 144, 253 Cuban Crab 125, 268 Cuban Sparrow 130, 264 Duck 21, 91 Marsh 10, 31, 88, 130, 136, 138, 140, 146, 267 Night 10 Pigeon 13, 32 Red-bellied 134 Red-shouldered 10, 23, 31,. 32, 53, 88, 140, 256, 258, 271 Red-tailed 10, 12, 16, 20,. 23, 28, 31, 32, 88, 134, 253, 272 Red-tailed Western 42, 265 Sharp-shinned 31,, 32, 51, 67, 88, 143, 267 Sparrow 10, 21, 32, 66, 67, 75, 88, 123, 125, 134, 136, 138, 143, 253, 258, 267 Sparrow, Mountain 12 Swainson's 134 Hen, Heath 102 Prairie 134 Heron 16, 111, 116, 289 Black-crowned Night 4, 123, 125, 131. 141, 144, 268 Buff-backed 111-112 Cuban Green.. 123, 127, 131, 132, 264 Cuban White 123, 131, 132 Great Blue 28, 50, 125, 132, 138, 150, 263, 265, 267, 268, 271, 278 Great White 267 Green 46, 123, 125, 134, 138, 256, 275, 276 Little Blue 123, 125, 130, 253, 267 Little Green 265, 266, 267 Louisiana 28, 125, 130, 132, 267 Night Ill, 276 Southern Green 130, 132 Southern Little Blue 132 Snowy 125, 130, 264, 267 THE OOLOGIST VII Ward's 123, 130 White 125 Yellow-crowned Night L23, 125, 131, 132 Hoopoe 109 Hummingbird, Calliope 272 Ruby-throated 117, 141, 144, 258 Hummer, Ricord's 125, 130 Ruby-throated 134, 135 Ibis 289 Sacred Ill Scarlet 102 White 123, 125, 130, 264, 265, 268, 289, 298 Jay 272 Blue 116, 138, 142, 253 Blue-fronted 6, 9 Florida 28 Junco 6, 7, 9, 29, 50, 51, 101, 142 Oregon 51 Sierra 9 Slate-colored 254 Kestrel 108 Killdeer 5, 7, 51, 138, 142, 253, 265, 266, 267, 268 West Indian... 123, 125, 127, 131, 264 Kingbird 54, 104, 123, 125, 138, 143, 253, 258, 265, 266, 267, 276, 278 Arkansas 12, 104 Cuban 122, 130, 264, 268 Cuban Gray 131 Giant 127, 131 Gray 125 Kingfisher 7, 118, 143, 267, 275, 276 Belted 125, 127, 130, 258 Black and White 109 European 109 Little Indian 109 Kinglet 9 Golden-crowned 51, 281 Ruby-crowned 4, 6, 7, 51 Kite, Egyptian 107 Everglade 267, 289, 291 Swallow-tailed 64, 134, 289 White-tailed 102 Kittiwake 298 Knot 256 Lapwing Ill l,ark. Crested 110 Prairie Horned 48, 116, 26S Shore 13 Limpkin,. . .122, 123, 127, 130, 131, 264 Loon 149, 256, 278 Magpie, American 13 Mallard 149, 150, 253, 266 Martin §7 Cuban 125 Land ii(y Purple 134, 144, 265, 266^ Meadowlark 28, 52,. 122, 123, 125, 138, 141, 257, 258, 265, 266, 267, 272, 275, 281 Cuban 127, 130, 264, 26^ Western 51 Merganser, American 139' Hooded 50, 139 Merlin 13, log Mockingbird 28, 116, 253 Murrelet, Marbled 56 Xantus 78 Nighthawk 145, 256, 258, 265, 267, 275, 279 Antillian 123, 125, 268 Cuban 131 Nightingale no Noddy 265, 268 Nutcracker, Clark's 6-8 Nuthatch 67, 136 Brown-headed 85 Pigmy 7, 8 Red-breasted 12 White-breasted. . .134, 138, 143, 255 Oriole 125 Baltimore 138, 143, 258 Cuban 123, 130 Orchard 116, 117, 139, 144 Osprey 88, 91, 256 Ouzel, Water 9 Ovenbird 22, 79,. 130, 136, 138, 143, 255, 263 Owl 119, 283 Acadian 32 Arctic 10 Barn. . .21, 36, 54, 76, 88, 97, 109, 125 Barred 10, 26, 32, 88, 133, 134, 140, 284, 291 Cuban Barn 130, 264 Eagle 109 VIII THE OOLOGIST Great Horned. 10, 26, 88, 133, 134, 130 Great Gray 88 Horned 28, 32 Little 109 Long-eared 26, 67, 88, 134 Pigmy 125 Pigmy, Cuban 122, 123, 130 Saw-whet 26 Screech 10, 28, 32. 85, 88, 96, 116, 141, 146 Short-eared 26, 88 Snowy 26, 88 Oystercatcher 78 Parrot 123, 125 Cuban 123 Cuban Green 127, 268 Paraquet, Carolina 102 Partridge 281 Pelican, Brown 131, 268, 298 Lesser 112 White 6, 112 Penguin. Emperor 52 Petrel 56 Black-capped 102 Storm 298 Wilson's 268 Pewee 46, 123, 125 Cuban 127, 131 Wood 9, 134, 146, 258 Phainopepla 79 Phalorope, Wilson's 5, 7, 10 Pheasant 51 English 144 Phoebe 28, 140. 143, 258, 265 Say's 12 Pigeon 123, 127, 130, 268 Band-tailed 102, 133 "El Bobo" 125, 127, 131 Schimper's HO White-crowned. 123, 125, 127, 131,267 Plover 253 Black-bellied. . .127, 133, 149, 150, 256 Golden 102. 131, 133, 150 Kentish HI Little Ringed HI Piping 276 Semipalmated 256, 276 Spur-winged HI Upland 91, 102, 253 Prairie Chicken.. 56, 134, 152, 266, 267 Ptarmigan, Dixon's Rock 56 Quail 56, 111. 125, 253, 264 Cuban 123, 127, 130, 268 Florida 267 Mountain 9 Rail. King 267 Sora 6, 266 Virginia 131 Raven 107, 140 Abyssinian 108 Brown-necked 108 Redpoll 67 Redstart 123, 130, 134, 136, 138, 143, 263 Redwing 138, 275, 279 Cuban . .131 Road Runner 253 Robin 7, 8, 9, 28, 50, 51, 54, 67, 87, 110, 116, 122, 138, 140, 141, 150, 258, 263, 265, 266, 267 Western 5 Rook 108 Ruff Ill Rustard 107 Sanderling 149, 150, 256 Sandpiper 118 Baird's 150 Buff-breasted 298 Bartramian 100, 102 Common Ill Green ill Least 127, 131, 141, 144, 275, 276 Pertoral 102, 256 Red-backed 266 Red-breasted 102 Semi-palmated 127, 131, 256, 268, 275, 276, 300 Solitary 52. 125, 127, 131, 267 Spotted. .9. 125. 131, 138, 142, 258, 267 Sapsucker 12 Northern Red-breasted 7 Williamson's 7 Yellow-bellied 84, 136 Scoter 149, 298 Shearwater, Greater 298 Shrike 79, 272 Loggerhead 28 White-rumped 106 THE OOLOGIST IX Snipe, Jack Ill Wilson's.. 125, 131, 133, 138, 143, 150 Snowbird 68 Sparrow 2,13 Bachman's 28, 257 Brewer's 6, 12, 67 Chipping 4, 7, 68, 71, 138. 140, 142, 263 Chipping Western 5 English 28, 85, 8«, 101, 106, 110, 254, 264, 265 Field 134, 138, 142, 263, 266, 267 Fox 28, 50, 51 Grasshopper 131, 141, 142, 148 Henslow's 299, 300 Lark 116, 253 Marsh 266 Savannah 28, 275 Sharp-tailed 275, 276 120, 138, 141, 263, 265, 266, 267 Song 29, 50, 51, Song, Mountain 6, 7 Swamp 84, 138, 144 Thick-billed 6 Tree 50, 51, 68, 101, 281 Vesper 138, 143, 263, 267 White-crowned 6, 7, 8, 9, 29 White-throated 141, 150 Spoonbill Ill Roseate 102, 130, 298 Starling 88, 96, 110, 138, 141 Stilt, Black-necked 291 Stint, Little .111 Stork, Black 112 White 112 Swallow 109 Bank 118, 143, 267, 275, 276 Barn 131, 138, 142, 253, 263, 265, 266, 267, 268, 275, 276, 279 Cuban Cliff 131 Cliff 125, 138, 265, 266, 267, 276 Egyptian . .• 109 Rough-winged 141, 144 Tree 6, 7, 138, 142, 266, 275, 276, 284 Swan 133 Trumpeter 102, 132 Whistling 278 Swift 131, 138 Chimney 142, 258, 265, 267 Palm 131 Tanager, Isle of Pines 125, 131 Scarlet 136, 144 Teal 253 Green-winged 149 Tern 5, 10, 112 Black 5, 6, 266, 267 Common 54, 266 Gull-billed 298 Least 298 Noddy 268 Roseate 298 Royal 130, 265, 267, 268, 298 Sooty 268 Wilson's 256 Thrasher, Brown... 28, 55, 70, 143, 263 Hermit 28 Sage 12 White 70 Thrush, Gray-cheeked 144 Hermit 141, 150 Hermit, Sierra 5, 8, 9 Olive-backed 144, 150 Red-legged 122, 123, 125, 127, 130, 264, 268 Water 127, 130, 135, 136 Water, Louisiana 130, 263 Wilson's 50, 142 Wood 57, 96, 106. 141, 263 Titmouse, Tufted 149, 263 Titlark 28 Tody, Cuban 123, 125, 127, 130 Towhee 141, 253, 263, 281 Green-tailed 8, 12 Oregon 51 Spurred 12 White-eyed 28 Trogan, Isle of Pines. .122, 123, 130, 268 Turkey 56 Water 289 Turnstone, Verdin 79 Vireo, Bell's 70, 134 Black-whiskered 125, 131 Gundlach's 123, 125, 130 Red-eyed 118. 131, 134, 138, 143, 254, 263. 265, 266 Warbling 116, 143 Yellow-throated 117, X THE OOLOGIST 131, 134, 138, 143 Vulture, Black. .28, 29, 88, 108, 267,268 Egyptian 108 Griffin 108 Sociable 108 Southern Bearded 108 Southern Turkey. . .125, 130, 364, 268 Turkey 28, 58, 88, 123, 134, 140, 253, 265, 267 Warbler 16 Audubon's 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Bachman's 131 Black and White 127, 131, 135, 138, 142, 263 Blackburnian 131, 136, 254 ' Black-throated Blue 130, 135, 144, 253, 275 Black-throated Green 131, 135, 143, 253, 275 Blackpoll 127, 131, 146, 150 Blue-winged 117, 141, 146 Canada 136, 144, 254, 275 Cape May 131 Cerulean 131 "Chilina 130 Chestnut-sided 136, 141, 143, 274, 275 Golden-winged 263 Hooded 81, 146, 254 Kentucky 263 Lucy's 79 Magnolia 143, 275 Mangrove 130, 268 Mourning 136 My lie 28, 131, 143, 150, 274, 275 Orange-crowned 150 Palm 123 Parula...l30, 131, 135, 153, 268, 275 Pine 28, 85, 142 Prairie 131 Prothonatary 131 Sycamore 127, 131 Tennessee 131 Wilson's 138 Worm-eating 16, 131, 144 Yellow 7, 55, 117, 127, 136, 138, 142, 263, 265, 267 Yellow-Palm 130, 142, 268 Wagtail, Gray 110- White 110 Yellow 110 Waxwing, Cedar 97, 142, 263, 266 Weather 110 Whip-poor-will 74, 136, 146 Cuban 125, 131 Willett 102 Woodcock 133, 136 Woodpecker 12 Cabaniss's 5 Downy 101, 118, 134, 143, 253, 258 Green, Cuban 125, 127, 130, 268 Hairy 134, 255, 256 Northern Pileated 280 Pileated 51 Red-headed 84, 118, 134, 138, 144, 253, 258, 265, 267, 298 Red-bellied 123, 125, 146 Red-bellied, Cuban 127, 130, 268 White-headed 9 Wren 118 Bewick's 96, 119, 136 Carolina 28, 141, 146 Dotted Cannon 67 House 46, 54, 138, 143, 263, 265, 266 House, Western 12, 67 Long-billed Marsh. . .16, 146, 266, 267 Parkman's 5, 7, 10 Rock 67 Vigor's 51 Winter 136 Winter, Western 66 Wryneck 109 Yellowlegs 127 Greater 102, 133 Lesser 102, 133 Summer 276 Yellow-throat, Florida 123, 127, 130 Greater 131 Lesser 256 Maryland 28, 143, 263, 275 The OoLOGiST. Vol. XXX. No. 1. Albion, N. Y. Jan. 15, 1912. Whole No. 306 Oivned and Published Monthly, by R. 31. Barnes, Albion, X. Y., and Lacon, III. 19 13 that our readers will overlook the de- With this issue we begin Volume lay. XXX, No. 1 of The Oologist. We wish We wish to thank those who have all of our subscribers, friends and ex- already renewed their subscription as changes a Happy New Year. We shall well as those who have forwarded an in 1913, endeavor to keep The Oologist extra subscription, and some more up to the standard of 1912. than one, for friends or acquaintances. It is with extreme regret that we That is the kind of support that will begin the New Year by issuing our make a good Oologist. initial number late, but this grows To those who have not yet renewed out of a combination of circumstances we desire to call your attention to the over which Ye Editor had no control. fact that the Government post office 1. A hurried business trip to Spo- regulations prohibit us sending The kane. Oologist to any person who is more 2. A death in the family of one of than one year in arrears. Kindly give our assistants. the matter of renewal your immediate 3. Sickness in our own family. attention while it is on your mind. These are the excuses and we trust — R. M. B, THH OOLOOIBT How Birds Protect Orchards. W. H. Strong, San Jose, Cal. A very interesting experiment by Mr. E. H. Forbusli, State Ornitliologist of Massachiusetts, sliows how the birds will work for us if we will only let them. An old neglected orchard was selected and special efforts were made to attract the birds during the winter months, by preparing food which they particularly liked and placing it where they could readily find it; for instance, suet, which was tied to the branches of the trees. As a I'esult of this effort, the birds instead of leaving when the snow fell, remained; and chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers and creepers spent the winter in this old orchard, eating large numbers of eggs of the fall cankerworm moth and the larvae of other injurious insects. In the spring, when the female cankerworm moths appeared, the chickadees fed on these. Other trees in the neighbor- hood were badly infested with worms, while this orchard where the winter birds had been at work was practical- ly free from them. The few which did appear were easily disposed of by summer birds which came to the local- ity. The other orchards were almost stripped of their foliage, but this one retained its leaves, and with one ex- ception was the only orchard in the neighborhood to produce any fruit. It is interesting to note that the excep- tion was the orchard nearest the one in which the experiment was tried. — San Jose Mercury. In Defense of the Sparrow. W. H. Strong, San Jose, Cal. The English sparrow has been so universally condemned of late that one might believe that it had not a re- deeming quality. It is true that it is pugnacious, driving away other birds, even those much larger than itself. Il- ls largely a city bird, and its nests are not pleasant objects, where they are numerous or to be seen, but we be- lieve these are the principal charges against it. We have often watched these birds in the evening catching moths and other injurious insects for their young, and have been impressed with their value as insectiverous birds. They will catch insects on the wing by hundreds. They are largely a city bird, and fond of the haunts of man. It is not often that they will be found far out in the country or away from houses. . But the Sparrow has been given a bad name, whether altogether deserved or not we are not prepared to say, but Professor H. B. Fullerton, of the Long Island Experiment Sta- tion, comes to its defense and says: "We have proof positive that no soil tiller can afford to kill even the par- ticularly friendless English sparrow. This year we watched these little fel- lows with great interest. They were mighty busy after their plunge in our bird bath, some in the newly seeded ground, ethers along the rows of plants just up. In company with the English sparrows were the little ground spar- row, of which we have many. All were bound on exactly the same errand, and morning after morning we saw the menu, and each morning it was the same; it consisted of great numbers of cut-worms, from the cabbage de stroying size to the tiny little fellow that later reaches tomato plant cut- ting stage, and the general destruction of the shoots of bulbs, both flowering and edible." Yes, they do eat bugs sometimes, but a native song bird will eat them all the time, except for stealing a lit- tle fruit. Maybe the sparrows are better than no birds at all, but most people would be glad to swap all the sparrows in sight and hearing for a handful of bluebirds or a pair of thrushes, THE OOLOGIST ■■■■■■■■'^^'^■H ^^^^^^^Mj^^l ^^^Bv TJ^^^^I HH^H^^^'^I ^^^B^^ ^^ra^^^^l ■■!■ ^> lil^^^^^^l F i2||^^^^E^ < ^^^H ^^^^^^^^HJK^ , ').''W^^| '^'vH^^^^H 'f^^^^^^^^BlwKaK^ ' ^^^1 '^^^^^^^^V W||^99C^|v «- ^'^HH^^^K^ ^I^HpHh^I ^^f^^^^l^S ^^9r~^^H^^^I ^^Hr ^^^mI '^^f- j^HI .■■''^K .f^9 a^nl ^^K^y^^B <^;^^^B ^{^1 ^■^yil i, ',^2|fl^^H ^' toO^BSi m^wlllc ^^1 ""^^fl m H ^^^^H ^\^Oii ■ ■. IM .^'''.^i^lH • K ^1 ^H "'isflii i' ',«#i^^^H "3' 91 « f 3 ^""^^H i<';jfi 4dH^I <«^M4^^-«flH 3 '<;■ J^^^Bli ^l^^^^l' ^^^1 Hyp^ :i^By^H T jl ^^M ^^t..;^fl l^^v ,^Jj^^^l 1 ' ^«|L| 'l^'^l i ^.mI^^^^I ^^^t ^ '.'vi^^^B -j^H *W'' ^^^M ^^^^^^^nn-- ' ^^^^B ^ r-S^^^I ^Jl vd^l B^^l i^^H^^^^^H ^» . ^ jbJ^^^^H sig^gm THE OOLOGIST Two Weeks Collecting in the High Sierras. H. W. Carriger. On several Sundays in the early part of 1910 I had the pleasure of being afield with Mr. Milton Ray and he seemed never to tire of telling of the wondrous beauty of the high Sierras and the many good ological treasures to be found there so that by the time that May rolled around I made up by mind to spend my two weeks about Lake Tahoe. On the evening of June 2d I left the office at 5 p. m. and taking dinner at a nearby cafe I caught the 6:40 boat from San Francisco and connected with the 7:15 train at Oakland pier and was on my way to the mountains. The train followed along the water front for some distance and the only bird noticed before darkness shut from my view the surrounding country was a single Black-crowned Night Heron. For a description of the trip to the Lake see Ray in the Condor for July- August, 1910. Though we spent an hour about Truckee I did not do any collecting and bird life about the town was very scarce, the trip from Truckee to the Lake was along the Truckee River and much grand scenery was to be seen here. By 9:30 a. m. on the 3d I was at the Tavern, a famous resort on the Lake, and from here I got my first view of that magnincent body of wa- ter, Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe once seen will never be forgotten, 6250 feet altitude, 30 miles long and 13 wide, surrounded on three sides by mountains, some 11,000 feet high and covered by snow the entire year while virgin forest is to be found about its edges; the water near shore or in the shallow places is of a green- ish or emerald color while out from shore where it becomes deep it is a dark bluish black, near shore owing to clearness of the water one can see bottom for 100 of feet and numerous fish are seen swimming about while the pebbles on the bottom seem but a few feet away. A trim little steamer makes daily trips about the Lake stopping to de- liver the mail at each of the various resorts along the shores, my destina- tion was Bijou and as I boarded the steamer at 10:15 my stopping place was pointed out to me and I was told that we would be there by 2 p. m., which seemed to me to be about three hours longer than was necessary but you soon get used to the deception as regards distances in this country where the clear air is very deceiving. I was met at Bijou by Ray who had proceeded me by two weeks and we were soon at the tent where Ray had prepared a meal to which I did ample justice, by the time I had finished Ray had my shelter tent in place and I was soon in my collecting clothes and we were afield. Many years ago the entire valley was covered with a fine growth of large trees but they have all been cut down and now there are numerous small Tamaracks, and the country has the appearance of a desert with its sage brush and sandy soil. Leaving the tents which were placed among the Tamaracks Ray asked me if I desired to see a nest of the Ruby- crowned Kinglet which he had found several days ago and as this was one of the things that I was particularly anxious to get I hastily assured him that he could take me to the nest, along the way I found a nest in the top of a small tamarack and on climbing same I found it to be a nest of the Audubons Warbler from which the young had flown. A little farther on we saw several nests of the Chipping Sparrow containing highly incubated eggs. Arriving at the Kinglets nest T THE OOLOGIST found that it was placed about ten feet from the ground in among the branches of a drooping limb of a tam- arack and needless to say all drooping- limbs of the trees were ever after closelj' scanned for a nest. On our way back we passed through a grove of Aspen trees and here Ray showed me a nest of the Cabanisss Woodpeck- er which at this date contained young about a week old, also a nest of Park- mans Wren from which he had taken a set of seven a few days before. Hear- ing the note of the Kinglet in the trees near by I spent some time trying to find a nest but was not successful. This note is very unlike the winter note that one hears in the valleys but 1 never try to tell what a bird's note is like for it seems that hardly any two hear it alike. By this time it had commenced to get dark and the clear note of the Sierra Hermit Thrush was heard from the trees and a nest was pointed out to me by Ray, placed five feet up near the top of a small taramack. Not wishing to go back without a set I gathered in a fine set of our Western Robin, four Western Chipping Sparrow and three San Diego Red-wing. Thus endea my firs. half day in the high Sierras. It was warm during the afternoon and I was surprised to find that as evening came on it grew very cold and all the covers that I had were none too many to afford one a com- fortable rest. In the morning I found all the water about the tent covered with ice but this did not stop us from geting up at 5 a. m. and it was net long till I had a good fire going and Ray, who was the cook, soon had breakfast ready and by six ve were ready to get afield. We had previously arranged to spend the day collecting in the marsh. This marsh is several miles long and one or more wide, and in places cov- ered with cattails and in others with a water lily. A row of two miles on the lake brought us 'to the marsh and here I saw my first Black Tern, quite a num- ber of them being seen flying over the marsh where they were breeding. As we run the boat up to the shore Ray got out and on looking about on a gravel pit he soon found a nest of the Killdeer with one egg. Rowing out into the marsh we found that the weeds were too thick to make much progress and I got out and commen<^- ed to wade about looking for the Terns. Water was about three feet deep and we found a number of the nests placed on floating pieces of drift- wood and made of some dry tules. About the third nest that I found was of four eggs and they are all quite distinct, shewing that they are from the same bird. A number of nests of the Red-wing were found, but all were badly incubated. In a place where the water was only a few inches deep I found a nest of Wilsons Phalo- rope with four eggs. This water was anything but warm, but in our inter- est in the nests we forgot about that part but I soon realized it as we got into the boat and I was only too anxious to do a little rowing. Rowing up the marsh we got out at a small island and here on a dry spot in the grasses, Ray showed me a nest of the White-checked Goose that he had lo- cated a few days before. This nest was placed out in the open and was made of the grasses and lined with feathers from the breast of the bird. On another island he showed me an other Goose nest, this one being built alongside of a tree and made as the other. Rowing to another Island I got off and made a thorough search of same, but only succeeded in finding a number of nests of the Brewers and Red-wing Blackbirds with eggs in ad- THE OOLOGIST vanced stages of incubation; several Mountain Song Sparrows were seen, but no nests. In a cavity of a tama- rack a nest of the Tree Swallow with small young was noticed. Ray, who had gone off in another direction to look after a nest of the Sora, return- ed and we rowed up to a patch of tules where the Yellow-headed Black- birds were nesting. It was impossible to get through the tules, so out we got and found the water from two to four feet deep and in the tules we dis- covered a number of nests of the Yellow head but all the eggs were badly incubated and many contained young; we also found a number of nests of the Black Tern, the nests here being built in a large bunch of tule and not on logs. On the way back we saw several Terns' nests and blackbirds, but mostly with incu- bated eggs. Hundreds of White Pelicans were about the lake and to see one of these large birds swimming about several times fooled me into thinking that a small sail boat was coming. Cali- fornia Gulls were also common but neither breed en the marsh but go over to Pyramid lake, where they both nest. While rowing back in some piles out on the lake we found a nest of the Tree Swallow with six eggs in a hole in one of the piles that were formerly used as a wharf, and there were also several nests of the Brewers Blackbird in the piles. As it was still light when we return- ed to camip we secured a ladder and went after the nest of the Kinglet that Ray had found sometime ago. The nest contained seven fresh eggs and the bird sat close, not leaving the nest till a hand was near, and then she remained in the limb near the nest but made no noise. The male did not show up while we were in the tree. On the morning of the 5th we got an early start and started for a val- ley between two mountains at an altitude of about 7000 feet; here we expected to find the birds a little later than in the valley. On the way up Ray picked up a set of four White- crowned Sparrows from a nest about three feet up in a small tamarack; 1 can see no difference from this bird's note than the Nuttalls, so common about San Francisco. Following up a mountain stream we saw several Blue-fronted Jays and in the brush along the hillsides we heard the song of the Thick Billed Spar- row and the insect like note of the Brewer's Sparrow. We sat down to rest at the edge of the valley near a stream and I noticed a bird climbing from limb to limb of a tree till it disappeared near the top. After we had a little lunch I crossed the stream toward the tree where the bird disappeared and from a bunch of green grass near the creek I flushed a Junco from her nest of five fresh eggs. Climbing the tree I found that I had a nest of the Cas- sin's Purple Finch and three incubat- ed eggs. This nest was 20 feet up in a small tree and about four feet from the body of the tree, and was a frail structure, composed of rootlets and lined with same. Near this tree I found a set of four Audubon's Warb- ler, six feet up in a small Tamarack and in about a half hour's work I had another set of five Audubons and another of five of the Junco, Vue lat- ter being of a type I never saw be- fore, a light whitish ground color marked much like a warbler's egg. After we had worked the valley we started across the high hills towards camp and here we had some very hard climbs. On top of the ridge I saw my first Clark's Nutcracker and they became not uncommon about the hills. It was late when we got back to camp THE OOLOGIST and as we had put in a hard day we were soon in bed and asleep. Xotwitlistanding our hard trip of yesterday we felt rested and ready for a good day's work and started out early. Not far from camp I found a nest of the Kinglet with seven fresh eggs in a Tamarack, about eight feet from the ground. The bird flew from the nest as I rapped on the tree and made no demonstration as the set was collected. Several Juncoes with small young were found and a number of Robins and Chipping Sparrows, and in a small Tamarack a nest of the White- crowned Sparrow with badly incubat- ed eggs was located. While walking down a small stream I flushed a Mountain Song Sparrow from a nest on the ground under a willow, and found a set of five fresh eggs. In the willows along the creek we saw a number of Traills Flycatchers, but at this date they were not nesting. A nest and five eggs of the Yellow Warbler was seen in a willow along the creek and Ray dug out a King- fisher's nest in the bank but no eggs as yet. Working back into the marsh we found a number of nests of the Redwing and some of the terns. Wil- son's Phalaropes were common bui we failed to locate any of their nests. After leaving the marsh we found several nests of the Mt. Bluebirds with young and in a dead stub a nest of the Pigmy Nuthatch with small young. This morning we looked at the Killdeer's nest found some days ago and found it deserted, but nearby was another nest with one egg, and nearby was another with four fresh eggs. This latter was made of rootlets placed in a slight hollow in the gravel bank. Leaving the lake we worked up an old creek and here, where there were many old dead trees, we saw much evidence of the woodpeckers and a nest of the Red-breasted Sapsucker with small young was located in a tree ten feet up. In the same tree was a nest of the Mountain Chickadee with small young, more nests of the Mt. Bluebirds with young were noticed, and some incomplete nests of the Parkman's Wren. Working in among some willows along the stream Ray called out to me to come and see a nest that he had found. As I neared him a bird got up and I had a fine set of four fresh eggs of the White- crowned Sparrow. His nest had four young and they were not ten feet ai)art; both were placed even with the ground, his under a small tree, while mine was in the grass in the open. On the bank of the creek four feet from the ground in a large tree we found a nest of the Williamsson Sap- sucker with small young, and watched it some time as the birds brought food for the young, both birds working. On our way back to camp we found a nest of the Audubons with three eggs and two with large young. Today we thought we had better blow some eggs so as it was too cold in the morning we rowed about the lake and examined the piles, finding a number of nests of the Tree Swallow with fresh eggs and some with young birds, and in a pile fully 100 feet from the shore we located a nest of the Mt. Bluebird with young, and in another was a nest of the Flicker with young, one half grown,; one of the young came out of the nest as we reached in same, and refused to stay in as we put it back but jumped into the water and made desi)erate efforts to swim toward the shore. By the time we had the boat turned it was e.xhausted, but seemed to revive as I carried it ashore. Just how these land birds reach the shore is some- what of a puzzle. In trees along the shore nests of the Mt. Bluebird, 8 THE OOLOGIST Flicker and Pigny Nuthatch were found with young. In the afternoon we blew eggs. In the evening I visit- ed the warbler's nest found yesterday, and found that the eggs were destroy- ed, the work of Chipmunks, I think. Having made arrangements to spend a few days around Pyramid Peak we got away at 6 this morning and were driven ten miles out to the foot of the hills; it was very cold and we did not object to the chance to walk. A walk of one hour brought us to the summit, 7200 feet altitude, and though we had gone up over 1000 feet the grade is so gradual that one does not notice the climb. As we sat down to rest a Sooty Grouse flew across the road and I thus made the acquaintance of a bird heretofore un- known to me. Working along the road slowly and looking into all likely places we discovered several nests of the Robin and Chippy, and Ray found a nest of the Sierra Hermit Thrush with three fresh eggs. By 12:15 we were at Echo, where we had lunch and were shown a trail over the hills which would save us some fifteen miles walking to reach our des- tination. This trail led up to the steep hills and as the day was very warm I here had one of the hardest trips that I had to make. The sun beat unmercifully down on us and as there were no trees of any size about, we kept climbing till we reached the top, where a nice strearh of fine clear water was found. After a long rest we resumed our jour- ney and by 5 p. m. we were at Forni's. I might here state that Forni's is a summer ranch of one of the dairies from the valley; they drive the cattle up here about the last of June and make butter, taking the cows back as the snows begin to fall. The houses are left with plenty of bedding, etc., and here one finds prac- tically all the comforts of home. There is a meadow of about one hundred acres surrounding the dairy and here the cattle find green pasture. The spring mattress that I had here to sleep on certainly seemed good to me and I lost no time in falling asleep. Around the houses we found White- crowned Sparrows rather common, and in the trees about we found Sapsuck- ers. Woodpeckers, Finches, etc. Though the altitude was much high- er here than at the Lake the weather did not seem nearly as cold and at 7 a. m., the theremometer registered but 4.5 degrees. The top of Pyramid peak was our objective point this morning, and leav- ing the cabin early we were on our way. We spent some time after a nest of the Audubons Warbler which was 20 feet up in the outer limbs of a large tree and had two fresh eggs. Further up the hillside I saw a Mt. Bluebird fly from a hole in a dead stub and as it was impossible to get it with- out some sort Of a ladder, we spent some time trying to find a dead stub that would answer, but none were to be had; however, a small pine stood near, and though it was ten inches in diameter. I wanted that nest and chop- ped it down with a hatchet, trimming it up we had some trouble to take it up the hill, for one soon tires in this altitude, about 8000 feet. We got the nest and a set of five eggs incubated one half. A little fur- ther up the snow began to appear in large patches and as we got higher Clark's Nutcrackers were common. Here in some patches of vines I saw a pair of Green-tailed Towhees, but birds were not common. The climb to the ])eak from this side is not hard and we were on top about 10 a. m. After looking over the records of the Sierra club we ate our lunch and began looking about for the Gray- THE OOLOGIST 9 crowned Leucosticte aud soon saw sev- eral flying about in the patches of snow. Some time was spent with this bird, and for further notes see the Condor for September, 1910. Leaving the pealv about 5 p. m., it did not take long to get back to the meadow. On the way down I flushed a White-crowned from a nest and five fresh eggs. The nest was placed at the base of a small rock on the ground. On the 11th we started for a lake nearby but got off the track and spent the greater part of the day in the woods about the meadow. A nest of the Blue-fronted Jay was found with small young and two nests of the White-headed Woodpecker, also with small young, and a nest of the Wood Pewee apparently completed though we did not climb for same. Several nests of the Robin and Chippy with young and a nest of small young of the Mountain Chickadee were discov- ered. We left camp this afternoon and crossed the hills and made our way down to Lake of the Woods; most of the time we were going over snow- banks and in many places the cliffs were so steep that I could not see Ray, though he was only a rod or so away. We got to the lake late in the afternoon and after lunch we prepar- ed to sleep, building a fire out of the dry wood found here. We laid down to rest and with the clear sky over- head we were soon in the land of dreams. Spent the morning about the lake, and here we saw several Pine Gros- beasks, a nest of the Mountain Chicka- dee with small young, and one addled egg was found in a dead iiart of a Red Cedar. A few Robins and a num- ber of Cassins Purple Finches were about the lake. We were away from the lake early and by 1:30 we were back on the State Road at Phillips Station. On our trip over the mountain we flushed a pair of Sooty Grouse and several mountain Quail and saw several Pine Grosbeaks. After a hearty meal at Phillips we walked up the road a couple of miles and stopped at a deserted cabin. A short walk here in the late afternoon we found a nest of Audubon's Warb- ler and Sierra Junco. The next morning we got out early and worked along the road back to Phillips Station and found nests of the Sierra Hermit Thrush, Junco, Audu- bon's Warbler and two nests of the Mountain Chickadee with small young, one of the latter only about 8 inches from the ground in a stump. After a hearty breakfast, which included some cf the famous mountain trout, we worked about the station and found several nests of the Junco and one of the Hermit Thrush; some of Juncoes had fresh eggs and others had young. On climbing to a nest of Audubon's Warblers a pair of Wood Pewees made a fuss and I soon located the nest which had three slightly incubated eggs; the Warblers had small young and as we were waiting for lunch wo saw another Warbler gathering straws for a nest, and Ray found one with fresh eggs, so the dates are rather un- certain. Saw several Western Evening Gros- beaks here and also a pair of Pine Grosbeaks. Kinglets were not uncom- mon but diligent work on our part only brought to light one nest which was building. Robins and Chippies were not uncommon about here, but all had large young. In a meadow we saw several Spotted Sandpipers. On the 14th we left for the lake, which we reached in the afternoon tired but not downhearted. On our way down Ray saw a Water Ouzel fly out from under a bridge and soon had the nest located; to reach it, it was necessary to swim out in the ice cold 10 THE OOLOGIST water, and though it was sprinkling, Ray wanted that Ouzlel's nest and off came his clothes and in he went. The nest was on a beam of the bridge and 1 had to find a tree that would permit him to reach it. In the meantime he was in the water. Well, the nest had small young", and after Ray got on his clothes I had to almost run for the next few miles trying to keep up with him as he tried to thaw out. June loth — As the boat that was to take me back home did not arrive till 2 p. m. we decided to put in the morn- ing trying to get a set of Killdeers and I was fortunate enough to find four sets before noon. A nest with badly incubated eggs of the Parkmans Wren was located and a deserted nest and four eggs of the Wilsons Phalarope was found; this nest was under water and the eggs were soft to the touch. Some Terns were noted and a number of Blackbirds. Nests with drowned young were seen. Near the camp we found a nest and three young of the Cassins Purple Finch and by this time we had to get back to camp. Night Hawks were flying about commonly now but they do not nest till much later, early .July. Well, all trips must end and the steamer was on time and I was on my way back to San Fran- cisco. Bird Notes From Lewiston, III. As a taxidermist, my interest has centered of late years more along the lines of ornithology than of oology. There has been an unusual flight of hawks and owls down the Illinois riv- er valley this fall of 1912, and especial ly have they been in evidence in the vicinity of Thompson Lake, Fulton County. Probably the discarded fish from the seines and nets being the at- traction. Mr. Charles Dickson, owner of a large bottom farm near this lake, has been a great loser of poultry on this account. A dozen or more English Call Ducks were destroyed, mainly by the Great-horned Owls. Also many of his fine chickens were taken by the Hawks and Owls. Becoming tired of his losses he set to trapping for them and up to a few days ago had caught about two dozen of them, and the good with the bad; Screech owls. Sparrow hawks. Marsh Hawks along with the rest. A good many of these have fallen to me, and skins have been made of them. By reference to my record book I find November 10th a male Great-horn- ed; November 11th, female Red-tailed Hawk; November 18th, one Screech Owl and one Sparrow Hawk; Novem- ber 22d, Cooper's Hawk and Sparrow Hawk; November 24th, a fine male Red-shouldered Hawk; November 2Sth, male Great Horned and Novem- ber 30th, female Great Horned Owl; December 1st, a female Arctic Owl, one of the most beautiful specimens that I have ever seen, and same date one Barred Owl. At this date the Brown Creepers are unusually plentiful in the big maple trees about this city. A few days ago I skinned a fine male and female Red- head Duck. Bob-whites are numerous and I have half a dozen good skins as the result of one hunt. Dr. W. S. Strode. Lewiston, 111. Note. A short note from our old friend Verdi Burtch of Branchport, N. Y., in renewing his subscription says: "I was one of the original paid-in-advance subscribers to No. 1, Volume 1 of The Oologist, and it would not do to let it lapse now." iTiB OOLOQIST 11 R. D. Hoyt, of Florida 12 THE OOLOGIST Red Breasted Nuthatch. I take this opportunity to report on the plentifulness of Red Breasted Nut- hatches in this section, this season. In a block of Pine trees near here, con- taining perhaps two hundred acres, these little birds are making their winter quarters evidently. On Octo- ber 25th I was through there and made a note of them then, and in January 1st was back there again and this time it seemed to me they outnumber- ed the first visit. They kept up a steady service of "Yanli yanks" until the notes of no other birds could be heard. In fact, they drowned out al- most every other sound. A friend and I counted in sight ai one time over two hundred fifty„ and this was no thicker bunch than could be found almost anywhere in the wood. At the time we were there on January 1st there was practically no snow on the ground and most of them were feeding either on the ground cr low on the tree trunks. Now that there is a heavy covering of snow on the ground, am not sure how so many will fare, but hope to get back soon and see. R. Spellum. Viroqua, Wis. Utah Notes. During the latter part of May and beginning of June, 1911, while on a visit of ten days on business and pleas- ure— that of collecting combined, at Boulter, situated on Salt Lake line to California, I came in contact with many birds new to me. Boulter has an altitude of 6000 feet, is surround- ed by gently sloping hills to the East and West, covered over their North and West slopes with pinon pine and stunted cedars. These cedars make admirable nest- ing sites for many birds as they are very old, gnarled and covered with a rough and shaggy bark, denoting age, also many are merely empty shells, the inner part having gone by decay. Such trees are usually well worked over by Woodpeckers and Sapsuckers, making desirable nesting sites for Mountain Spari'ow Hawk, Chickadees, Western House Wren, Ash-throated and Western Flycatchers. Of this fam- ily we have also Say's Phoebe and the Arkansas Kingbird. The eastern and southern slopes are usually covered by a heavy growth of sage brush at the foot of the slopes and gradually diminishing to almost bare ground on top. Along the sage covered flats between the slopes we find the most common bird to be Brewer's Sparrow, whose soft but melodious song is heard from early morning to evening shadows. Com- mingling with these are heard the voluminous song of the Sage Thrasher and call of the Green-tailed and Spur- red Towhee; also the plaintiff cooing of the Mourning Dove. From the west slope is wafted to one's ear to soften, the shrill call of the Red-tail overhead. To the Bast two and a half miles and to the West four miles we come to the foot of a higher range of moun- tains, 7500 feet on the West and 6000 feet on the East, where we in many instances are brought in contact with new species overlapped by those of the lower zone, of which I shall write more fully later. May Westbrook. Bingham, Utah. Books Received. "Twentieth Century IViethod of Squaring the Circle," by Harmon Evans, of Dayton, Ohio. This little pamphlet of ten pages, illustrated with diagramatic drawings, gives the author's views and methods of "squaring the circle," and would without doubt be of interest to mathe- THE OOLOGIST 13 maticians who delight in abstruce propositions. Fourth Annual Report of State Orni- thologist of Massachusetts, 1911. This interesting publication gives a gener- al resume of the work of this official in Massachusetts, and is embellished by a number of interesting illustra- tions, half tones and diagrams; con- tains likewise much information in regard to the food of the birds of Mas- sachusettts, especially relating to the Pigeons and Brown-tailed Moth. It shows investigation and industry upon the part of the official who issues it. The Wanderings of an Editor. December 21, 1912, at noon, Ye Edi- tor left St. Paul over the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul Railway for Spo- kane, Washington. December 22d between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. the run was made between Miles City, and Butte, Montana, over a partially rolling, partially level and in some places rough country. Many American Magpies were seen from the train, and one compact flock of about one hundred small birds which were not identified, practically all of which settled in the top of a small pine as the train passed. December 23d in the forenoon, a two- hour run over an electric interurban took us from Tekoa to Spokane over a rolling country given over to wheat farming and orchards. One pair of what we took to be Long-billed Curlew were seen. December 24th to 26th inclusive was spent in Spokane which is in the midst of a rough, hilly or mountainous territory, covered with coniferous growth, pines, spruce and the like. No birds were seen here. One of our friends told us of picking up a Pine Grosbeak in his yard in that city, dead, last winter. The return trij) to St. Paul was made over the Northern Pacific and Decem- ber 27th from early morning till even- ing we passed from Missoula to Bil- lings over a largely mountainous and semi-mountainous territory. Many American Magpies were seen, another compact flock of about one hundred small birds were seen, and one Pigeon Hawk or Merlin, we are not certain which, as well as one Red-shafted Flicker. December 2Sth, early morning found us at Mandon, North Dakota, on the wide rolling prairies of the Western part of the state. From then until dark the snow grad- ually increased from a mere skift un- til at Fargo it was about six inches. Western North Dakota was a series of rolling sand hills and here several flocks of Sharp-tailed Grouse were seen sitting in the trees. Three or four large Hawks soared by and as we passed east of Bismarck, Shore Larks, English Sparrows and Crows became common. Such is the ornithology history of what we saw upon this long trip. R. M. B. Condor of United States. Youth's Companion. It is not generally known that we have a condor in the United States, yet there is one on the Pacific coast that in weight and spread of wing surpasses all other birds. From tip to tip of wing it measures more than ten feet — considerably more than the condor of the Andes and about a yard more than the largest eagle or swan. This condor is black tinged with brown, except under the wings, where there is a long narrow strip of almost pure white running the whole length of the wing and widening near the body. It has no ruff around the neck, but a fringe of long narrow black feathers on the back of the neck gives 14 THE OOLOGIST it a savage appearance. It nests among the rocks in lofty cliffs, laying several white eggs much larger than those of the turkey or goose. From 1875 to 1885 condors vi'ere so abundant in Southern California that I used to see them almost every day, but now they are found only in the wilder mountains. Their eggs bring $100 each in the larger museums of the country. If an animal is sick or disabled the condor rarely hesitates to attack it, and its fate is soon sealed if it is not strong enough to defend itself or es- cape its enemy. Like the condor of the Andes, that of California will so gorge itself with food at times that it can be lassoed in the quick dash of a good horse. A friend of mine at San Jacinto had one that had been caught in that way. But although he had thousands of sheep and cattle, he had to give the bird away, because be could not afford to feed it. It would eat a whole sheep at a meal and then look hungry and sad, as if it were badly treated. Standing on the ground at a distance this great bird looks much like a big black Newfoundland dog standing up for a cracker, but in the air it sur- passes in grace and variety of action every other wanderer of the skies. The whooping crane, that floats like a speck of down in the remotest blue; the frigate bird, whose wing seems never made to fold; even the albatross, are all clumsy and monotonous com- pared with the condor. It travels in a series of winding lines, in which sym- metry and grace always govern the boldest sweeps of the highest bursts of speed. It is an astonisment to the Editor to learn that such rot as this can be found in a publication of the rank and standing of the Youth's Compan- ion.. Either that publication is deter- iorating or something is the matter. No such misinformation should be per- mitted to enter the columns of any reputable publication. — R. M. B. The foregoing is taken from the St. Paul Dispatch of September 25, 1912, and is by that publication credited to the Youth's Companiptti Death Claims William H. Werner. Fortunes may be made and lost. Fame may come upon the worthy and depart. There is but one thing that lives on through years, and that is character, the recollection of the kind sympathies, the loyalty, sincerity and integrity of the man who has gone. The thoughts of these good traits be- come enshrined in the minds of his fellow-men. The memory of these may sleep with one's conscience, or may fade and be forgotten, but the mention of his name summons them back to life. This sentiment is inspired by the sad demise of Mr. William H. Werner, of Atlantic City, N. J., which came as a distinctive shock to his relatives and friends, who were proud to call him a friend. Mr. Werner, through a long life of usefulness, had endeared him- self to a wide circle of friends, who deeply deplore his loss. He was born in Nazareth, Pa., seven- ty years ago, and began the work and research of taxidermist at an early age. Being a born naturalist, he com- bined the two talents and built up the fine collection of birds, etc., which was for many years exhibited on the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, known as the "Wonderland." This collection represented his life's work, in which he had his whole heart interest, and experts of this country and abroad have pronounced the collection one of the finest of private collections in the world. Every animal and bird in THE OOLOQI8T 15 the collection was huntd down, killed and stuffed by Mr. Werner himself. The collection is valued at $50,000, and at one time Atlantic City Public Schools made a movement to buy the collection at this price for use in ed- ucational purposes. Mr. Werner is survived by a widow and one son, William B. Werner, who succeeds his late father in the man- agement of the "Wonderland" exhibit. Xo better evidence of the high regard in which Mr. Werner was held could be shown than upon the occasion of his funeral when the large, concourse of mourners coupled with the many beautiful floral offerings, was a strik- ing testimonial to the memory of this estimable man. Bird Nesting Time. By R. P. Sharpies. Early in June is when all the small birds do their nesting. And while it is the most important function of their lives it really takes up very little time with many of them. Most interesting of the smaller birds are the warblers, those bright colored little fellows that live in the woods and wild thickets Most of them come here on the jour- ney from the south between the first and fifteenth of May. By the first of June they have selected their mates, made the nests and begun to lay eggs. In ten days the eggs are hatched, and in another ten days the young birds are out of the nests and learning to fly. By the first of July the young- sters can shift for themselves and are left by the parents to go it alone. No second nest is made exce])t where the first one meets with accident. This is the time of year when bird study is the most difficult. The young have feathers entirely different in color from the parents, and it is almost im- ))ossible to identify many of them. Of course all the birds do not nest in June, neither do all of them raise but one brood per year. At the head of the list of early nesting birds are the bald eagles, and there are two eyries used every year not far from West Chester. These are very apt to have eggs in them by the middle of February. About the sanie time the great horned owls lay their eggs, though these birds are al- most extinct in lower Chester coun- ty. I have not found a nest of this species for about five years. The first of April sees the red-tailed hawk, the sparrow hawk and the barn owl, three very useful birds, making their nests, and they are closely followed by the herons, the crow blackbirds, the spar- rows and crows. About the first of June the great mass of our migratory birds are nest building, though there are a few laggards to bring up the rear. Last on the list are the vireos. the cuckoos and the little yellow gold- finches which might be said to bring up the rear of the procession in July. The present season has been an un- usually favorable one for the birds until within a week or two. Wet weather kills the young, and recent rains have undoubtedly taken their toll of millions of nestlings. We have about 770 species of birds in the United States, and probably 500 additional sub-species. Of course, not one-half of them ever come to Chester county. Our birds are increasing rapidly in numbers, and I do not think there is danger of any species being blotted out. When they become scarce there is always some public-spirited citizen appears to i)rotect them. He buys a tract of land that the birds frequent and protects them for a few years, and under such treatment they very rapidly increase. For some years past we have had doleful accounts in 16 THH OOLOOIST the papers of the extermination of egrets and herone and ibises that were being slaughtered for their feathers. Within two years one of our West Chester bird men bought an island in an inland Florida lake for the purpose of protecting a colony of these water birds. The island is only a few acres in extent, and a warden was employed to protect it. This year the colony of these birds have increased to over eight thousand, and they are so num- erous that they will be compelled to spread out to the neighboring islands for homes in 1912. There are two species of birds in Chester county that are numerous here, and are very rare elsewhere in the United States. One of them is the worm-eating warbler. It nests on the Valley Hills, and can easily be found if you know where to hunt. The bird is an inconspicuous little fellow with black and brown stripes across its crown. It has no beautiful song and is only to be found where laurel abounds, in the woods. The nest is on the ground and almost invariably un- der a laurel bush. It is lined with bright-red moss stems, and the eggs are always laid about .lune 1. The other bird that finds Chester county a favorite home is the broad-winged hawk. While spread sparingly all over the northern part of the country, here a pair of them has a home in nearly every woods of considerable size. Fifty years ago we had none of them. The grand old red-tailed hawk was king of our woodlands. Then came the unwise state bounty law and the hawks of every description fell before it until the country was swept clean of man's best feathered friends. The red-tails have never come back to stay, the smaller broad-wings tak- ing their places. Other counties near around us have birds that we never or rarely see. Of such Delaware county has her long-billed marsh wrens. New Castle county has her great heron colonies, Lancaster county has bald eagles, Sullivan county her ravens, and War- ren county a dozen species of warblers that never nest here. The reasons for these favorite nesting places being chosen are hard to find. The study of our birds is a lifelong occupation. — West Chester Village Herald, June 29, 1911. Notes. C. W. Pelton writes: "A small flock of about fifteen Evening Grosbeaks made us a visit a few weeks ago and remained in town (Port Edwards, Wis.) several days." Paul G. Howes, the well known or- nithologist of Stamford, Connecticut, writes that he sails on January 8th, for Columbia, South America, in com- pany with Frank M. Chapman, L. A. Fuertes and Mr. Cherrie, where they will be until the end of May, in the in- terest of science. We hope to give our readers some interesting notes from Mr. Howes on his return. Ray Densmore of Painesville, Ohio, writes: "In April, 1912, while taking a little stroll I found a Mourning Dove's nest with three eggs. This is the first occurrence of this kind that I have ever run across." W. W. Westgate of Seattle, Wash- ington, one of the real old time natur- alists, formerly of Houston, Texas, is again in the field, and is just leaving for a three months' trip in which he proposes to visit all places of interest to a naturalist between Portland and Ashland, Ore. Last July he spent two months on Orcas Island in the San .Tuan straits. His specialty is conchol- ogy. The Oologist. Vol. XXX. No. 2. Albion, N. Y. Feb. 15, 1913. Whole No. 307 Chimed and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N. Y., and Lacon, III. €)C€€)©Ce)CCO©€ ^y A PROMISE ^y CBy Rachel West Clement. ^B\ The driving mist obscures the view, ^^ ©But high on yonder tree I see ^K\ A robin tilting in the breeze, ^w j As he pours forth his melody. ^^ ©The chilly day is at its close, ^F ) ^Vhat joy was mine the whole day long, ^L^ CAs o'er the patter of the rain ^BN I paused to marvel at his song. ^F J ©What ecstasy is in that laugh! ^S\ For laugh it really seems to be— ^F J ^^^ As he rocks gaily in the breeze, ^^^ ^K\ And sings again his song to me. ^B\ ^^^ It is the trill of joy he gives! ^^^ ^B\ And cheerfulness within me springs. ^K\ ^F^ J Tho' wint'ry blasts may threaten me, ^F J ^^^ 'Tis hope and cheer his coming brings ! ^b:: f) €> 18 THE OOLOQI8T THE OOLOGIST 19 Domesticating Wild Fowl. Many of our readers know that The Editor of THE OOLOGIST has for years been endeavoring to demonstrai-L- that the ordinary breeds of North American Wild fowl may, with proper surroundings and reasonable attention to detail, be domesticated. This in our judgment is the only solution for the wild fowl question. The great in- crease in gunners, the wonderful out- put and imi)rovement in the various machines of death, the e.xtraordinary manufacture of cartridges and all man- ner of improved paraphernalia for the liurpose of luring the birds to their death, will ultimately exterminate all of the wild fowl on this continent un- less something is done. From one "blind" within twenty miles of the writer's home, 1200 duclvs were slaughtered in the fall of 1912, all being shot over wooden decoys among which were placed live call ducks. The birds cannot stand this character of persecution long. The keeping of nature wild fowl in confinement is one of the most alluring of amusements. The study of tlie birds themselves is productive of many hours of pleasure. Each species has its own individuality, and eacla bird apparently its . own ])eculiarity. Nearly all kinds of North American wild fowl may be successfully kept with proper surroundings, and many of them will breed prolificly. The day this is written both varie- ties of North American Swan and eleven varieties of geese included in the North American A. O. U. list, as well as a number of ducks, are run- ning at large on our premises without artificial heat or shelter. On yesterday, a radical change in atmos|)heric conditions took i)lace; the wind being very high and to the Northwest, the mercury falling rapid- ly, and near the middle of the fore- noon, a very heavy snow squall blew up from the Northwest. The geese on seeing this coming, became very un- easy and noisy; several of them mounted high in the air and after cir- cling a little, returned to the ground and to their mates, refusing to leave the place where they were well fed and protected from attempts on their lives. The illustration on the foregoing page shows what an attractive addi- tion to the landscape a small pond with a few of these birds will make. It is with pleasure that we note a number of our bird friends are endeav- oring to get into this line of ornithol- ogy. It requires but little water and not very much attention to succeed. This coming spring, thousands of birds will be crippled by the gunners as the birds fly Northward. By pro- curing many of these tliat are wing- tipiied and taking them home and car- ing for them, a start may be made in this most alluring line of bird study. Sorrow. Sadness and grief has entered into the home of our western subscriber, E. J. Dietrich of Canby, Oregon, when January o, l!ti:;, his beloved mother was taken from him, at the age of 70 years and two months. Mr. Dietrich writes that owing to her long, severe illness, he lias been most reluctantly comiielled to i)Ost- l)one and neglect his ornithological and social correspondence and trans- actions. He begs for the kind indul- gence of those friends who hold claims against him and trusts he will be able to straighten all claims in the very near future. .\o greater sorrow can visit any man. We extend our heartfelt sym- pathy.— Editor, 20 THB OOLOGIST Hawk and Owl Collecting in Cham- paign County, Illinois. In the year 1904 I was employed at Philo, Ills., and made the acquaintance of Isaac E. Hess, the Bird Man. See- ing his fine collection so often, im- bued me with a deep interest in a branch of natural history that had al- ways appealed to me. I began studying up birds but did not attempt to collect until I had be- come acquainted with birds and their habits long enough to obtain a col- lecting permit. I have had some fine luck since, especially among the "Rap- tores" and as these are the difficult sets to obtain in most any vicinity, I will offer my experiences to the read- ers of THE OOLOGIST. The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo bore- alis) commences to build in the month of February and have the nests ready for eggs by the last of March. Nests are large and bulky and composed of dead grass and cornhusks. They are very shallow when compared with the bulk of the nest? I have, however, seen nests nearly a foot deep. The Red-tail will use the same nest for years if undisturbed and sometimes will any way if not disturbed too often. Each spring the old nest is re- modelled by adding a few sticks and fresh lining. One pair of my Hawks has two nests, — one in a large Syca- more and the other in an Oak. When I take my toll from one nest she re- sorts to the other for her second set which I never disturb but allow her to hatch them. As the Red-tail hatches but one brood in a season, I figure that I do not reduce the supply of Red-tails at all — merely making the appearance of the new family a month later in the season. In addition to not lower ing the supply of Hawks, I have some beautiful sets of Hawk eggs in my cab- inet. Mr. Hess says some of the mark- ings, especially from the older pairs, are almost as heavily marked as Vul- ture eggs. The Red-tail will begin lay- ing her second set usually twenty-one days after the first set is taken. I al- ways find them setting steadily by twenty-eight days after losing the first set. The nests are placed in the forks of the largest trees to be found in the creek bottoms. In 29 sets of eggs I have collected, the nests have ranged from 57 to 102 feet from the ground. As I always let the eggs down in a small tin bucket attached to a stout cord the distance is easily determined by tying a knot every 10 feet in the string. The Hawk usually flushes from the nest as I ap- proach, uttering a shrill scream or whistle and flies high in wide circles over the tree I am climbing. I have found a few that would stick to the nest until I rapped with a hatchet. The common set is two or three eggs. Have never taken a set of four, but ten sets were of three, thirteen sets of two eggs each and six sets held a sol- itary egg. A few sets are almost plain white but others range from light markings to those covered heav- ily with spots and blotches. Eggs from the same pairs offer the same type of markings each season and both Mr. Hess and I can usually tell which pair of Hawks layed the eggs, except when we run across a new pair. Following are the dates of twenty- nine sets which may help some Hawk seeker to some extent: Set 1-2, Apr. 20, 1904; set 1-1, Mar. 29, 1905; set 1-3, Mar. 31, 1905; set 1-2, Apr. 20, 1905; set 1-2, Apr. 12, 1906; set 1-1, Apr. 15, 1906; set 1-2, Apr. 15, 1906; set 1-2, May 7, 1906; set 1-2, Apr. 1, 1907; set 1-3, Apr. 3, 1908; set 1-3, Apr. 4, 1908; set 1-2, Apr. 13, 1908; set 1-2, Apr. 17, 1908 ; set 1-2, Apr. 25, 1908; set 1-2, Apr. 2, 1909; set 1-3, Apr. 3, 1909; set 1-3, Apr. 5, 1909; set tttB ootxxiidt 1--1, Apr. S, 1909; set 1--1, May 14, 1909; set 1--2, Mar. 27, 1910; set 1-2, Mar. 27, 1910; set 1-3, Mar. 31, 1910; set 1-1, Mar. 31, 1910; set 1-3, Apr. 7, 1910;, set 1-3, Mar. 31, 1911; set 1-1, Apr. 7, 1911; set 1-3, Apr. 7, 1911; set 1-3, Apr. 29, 1911; set 1-2, May 11, 1911. This season I have taken 3 sets of two eggs each and have not been to all of my friends. The American Sparrow Hawk. This pretty little Hawk (Falco spar- verius) is probably the most common of our Hawks. It nests in natural cav- ities and old Flicker holes in the trees bordering the creek banks. The nest- ing sites vary from 12 to 75 feet from the ground. No lining is used but eggs layed simply on the bottom of the cavity. I have been quite successful in finding their nests by rowing down creek in a boat and approaching the sycamores growing on the bank. When near enough I strike the tree with a stout pole and if occupied, one or both Hawks are usually in the air at once. Have taken twenty sets of eggs and the sets are numbered as follows: 11 sets of five eggs each. 9 sets of four eggs each. Most of these sets are heavily mark- ed, especially from the older birds and make a beautiful series. Last year I located one nest in a dead elm not over twenty feet from the ground. I sounded the tree with my hatchet but could not scare the bird out. 1 climbed the tree and lifted the female from her five fresh eggs. She did not seem the least frightened when I turn- ed her loose but flew slowly and silent- ly away. This little Hawk is ai)t to use the same tree and nesting place for years. I have collected sets from the same tree three and four years regu- larly. The best time to locate their homes is in the last half of May and first part of June when I find them very noisy in feeding the young. Then next season visit them when eggs are ripe. I have watched the Sparrow make ten and even twelve trips in an hour to the nest when feeding young which goes to show what splendid mousers they must be. The Barn Owl (Strix pratincola) The Barn Owl or Monkey-face is a rare bird in this locality and I have seen but four in seven years. When out collecting. May 20, 1909, 1 found a nest in a large Sycamore cavity which had six young. The next year on April 2, 1911 I found four fresh eggs in the nest. I took the eggs and, returning a week later got the rest of the set, making nine eggs in all. The tree was a sycamore leaning out over the Salt Fork creek and the nesting hole was twenty feet above the water. Ou this visit I scared both birds from the cavity. They sat in the tree only ten feet away while I took the eggs. They hatched a set the same summer but not at the same place. The Owls might never have been discovered by me had I not heard them a winter night when I was sleep- ing in a tent while on a trapping trij). The Owls are at the same place this year (1912) but U]) to April 12th, had not layed yet. Guy Worthington Day. Sidney, 111. The Duck Hawk. When at Lehigh University in 1893 a fellow-student and myself visited the "Narrows" of the Delaware River, some twelve miles below Easton, Pennsylvania, on several occasions. Here a precipitous cliff rises from al- most the water's edge four hundred feet, near the top of which are many narrow and inaccessible ledges. The whole region, which was then but thinly settled, is well known to Natur- g^ Tti^ OOLOGIST alists. Here the Lepidopterist comes for several species of butterflies, said to be found nowhere else. Here the botanist replenishes his herbarium with specimens of the rare Sedum rhodiola, indiginous to Greenland, and only of very local occurrence in the United States. Here, also, that splen- did fern, known as the Ostrich fern, ( Stjruthiopteris germanica) develops its full proportions. To an Ornithologist the locality is not likely to be forgotten as the home of a famous Raptor, the daring and merciless Duck Hawk (Falco Pere- grinus anatum.) Our first trip on May 7th was re- warded by seeing one of these birds start out on an expedition from the cliff, evidently in search of food. Its deep salmon breast and enormous tal- ons, together with its swift and pow- erful flight, made it a conspicuous den- izen of the air. We learned that the week before a party from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, had visited the cliff, and descending from above with ropes had secured a nest containing two eggs. It was hardly to be expected, then, that we would be thus rewarded. But on May 14th we returned to the Narrows and collected the Sedum in full bloom. We also located a nest of Oven Birds and secured a set of Cooper's Hawk in the ravine below, and then ascended the cliff from its Southern slope. From the summit the view was inspiring. Far below flow- ed the mighty Delaware dividing two states by the proud curves of its course, and beyond the river, stretch- ing far to the East, were spread cut the rich and fertile plains of New Jer- sey. The air was fragrant with the pervasive perfume of the crab apple, the mountains round about were robed in the freshest of Springtime greens, the birds, ecstatic with song, were voicing the best optimism of Nature and prophesying the song of the reaper in harvest. It was worth a tramp of twenty miles just to be thus inspirited. Climbing cautiously down the treacherous ledges of that dizzy height my companion suddenly per- ceived below him, on a very narrow shelf of rock, the nest of a Peregrine F'alcon. There was the bird also! With much excitement he looked for some way to reach that point of pe- culiar interest. Thinking he had found an easy descent between two boulders he let himself down on his elbows pre- pared to drop, when to his horror he saw that the ledge at that point was chopped off, and furnished no safe fall. But hanging thus he could not get back, his strength would not hold out until help could reach him, he must drop, but should he miss that edge of rock it was a straight fall — 300 feet and more! There was an agonizing moment of indecision, then shutting his eyes and stiffening his legs, he let go, and landing true, fell trembling against the face of the cliff. Now the Hawk, startled by this un- requested intrusion, and relishing nothing in the way of human compan- ionship, prepared to resent the situa- tion and defend her nest. It contained four beautifully-marked and freshly- laid eggs — treasures well worth de- fending. The male answered at once the shrill summons of his mate, and both birds made swift and repeated dashes at the unapologetic ornitholo- gist, though not quite daring to strike him, and continued to express with their incessant screaming their un- tempered indignation. Securing his trophies in his handkerchief which he carried in his teeth, my friend prepar- ed to regain the brow of the cliff above. Growing in a crevice of the rock there was a small sapling which held his weight, and by adroit climb- "The ooloqist 23 ing he made his way up from ledge to ledge, until at last he was on top. Gratefully he threw himself down to rest after this thrilling experience. The nest was a shallow affair, mere- ly a scouping out of a "place" among the broken rocks. Two of the eggs are in the collection of Prof. H. H. Beck of Franklin, Pa., and two occu- py a place of honor in the collection of the writer. The rich coloring mat- ter so lavishly spread over the surface of the first three eggs deposited, seems to have nearly given out, for the fourth shows the creamy white ground color with much fainter painting of reddish brown. This locality is the same as that given by Dr. Detwiler in Bendire's "Life Histories of North American Birds."* Evidently the birds are much less common now than then. There are undoubted records of its having nested on the cliffs of the Sus- quehanna River in Pennsylvania, but whether any sets have been taken in recent years 1 have not learned. Ben- dire's supposition that the Duck. Hawlv breeds in Georgia, Alabama, 6t Ten- nessee lacks, as far as I have been able to inquire, any confirmation whatever. Years ago it was reported by Mr. B. T. Gault on the Sandstone Bluffs of Little Red River in Cleburne County, Arkansas. Who knows whether it breeds anywhere in the Mississippi Valley today? * See p. 293 Seg. The Red-shouldered Hawk, a Summer Resident in Greene County, Pa. Although nesting in certain of our eastern and northern counties and parts of eastern Ohio, the Red-should- er Hawk must be considered a rare summer resident in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Previous to a single in- stance of its nesting, which I shall here mention, no nests to my knowl- edge have been discovered. Late in April a couple of years since, 1 happened to be out for a tramp only two miles distant from Waynesburg, and upon entering a small woods, which was situated on the side of one of the hills forming a deep, narrow hollow, I remembered having seen an old Hawk's nest a few weeks previous. At once I made my way toward the tree containing the nest, which was a rather tall, leaning white oak (Quer- cus alba) standing at the top of one bank of a ravine and at the lower edge of the woods. Upon procuring a satisfactory view of the nest a pecu- liar projection could be seen above its rim. This projection proved to be the head of a hawk, the bird sailing away from the nest as I approached. I, of course, suspected the nest to belong to a Red-tailed Hawk, and put- ting my climbers on, slowly ascended the tree. As I neared the nest both the male and female Hawks sailed above me and soon settled on the high- er branches of an oak situated at the upper edge of the woods. Here they screamed in a peculiar way, and I wondered at such cries from a Red- tailed Hawk. Hurriedly I climbed to- ward the nest, and with much excite- ment, looked over the rim upon three bluish white eggs which were some- what spotted with dark brown. These lay upon a lining consisting of bits of corn stalk, strips of grape-vine bark, The nest, upon measurement, was found to be 60 feet above the ground. The eggs, I thought, were rather small for Red-tail's so I compared them with .")0 eggs of the latter species in my collection and found them much smaller. Not being satisfied with this proof, I sent them to several of our foremost Oologists, among them Mr. Barnes, editor of THE OOLOGIST, and each pronounced them eggs of Buteo 1. lineatus. S. S. Dickey. Washington, Pa, 24 THE OOLOQIST Nest and Eggs of Pacific Horned Owl — Photo by J. B, Dixon THE OOLOGIST m Nesting Site of Western Horned Owl —Photo by J. B. Dixon 26 THE OOLOGIST The Owls of Southern Wisconsin. Our Owls, interesting and highly useful birds of prey, are to me almost the most interesting division of North American birds. Although mainly use- ful, they do not escape being continu- ally persecuted. Seven species have come under my observation. Of the seven I have found nests and eggs of three. What the hawk is in the day time as a mouser, etc., the owl is at night. Long-eared Owl (Asio wilsonianus). The Long-eared, found usually in the woods, is quite often seen and shot by the thoughtless gunner. They nest in deep woods, generally in an old abandoned crow's nest. Some at least, winter with us, probably those from farther north. Their food consists chiefly of mice and small rodents, and a few wild birds. Common, though not often seen by the inexperienced. Eggs, four and five. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus). I once procured one of these of a boy, but aside from this I have observed few of them. Have never succeeded in finding a nest. It prefers open places to woods, feeding mainly on mice. Xest on the ground. Not plentiful. Barred Owl fStrix varia). My ac- quaintance with the Barred Owl is limited to a few individuals at differ- ent times that I heard hooting. In the bluffs along the Mississippi River, in the winter of 1896-7, I heard a num- ber of these owls, and several times, I have noted them calling in the tim- ber around Columbus, but there is slim chance of a nest, as about all of the old big trees have been cut out, and consequently few hollow trees are to be found. The Builogical Survey has proven that this owl is beneficial, few stomachs containing poultry. Their food consists principally of mice and other small mammals, in- sects, birds, crayfish, frogs and fish. Saw-whet Owl (Cryptoglaux acadi- ca). This tiny representative of the owls, I am quite sure I once observed a bird, but could not get close enough to make sure the identity. Screech Owl (Scoops asio). The little mottled owl I have found here in numbers, in both the red and the gray plumage, the gray predominating. They nest in hollow trees early in March and April. The food of this owl is principally mice and insects, and some small birds, lizards, frogs and crayfish, and I am glad to add, English Sparrows and for this alone, should receive every protection and encour- agement to nest about cities and towns,, also farms. Eggs four and five. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virgin- OOLOGIST— FIVE. ianus). This noble bird stays with us all the year around and while we are toasting our feet around a good hot fire through a cold February snap, ac- companied by a northwest blizzard, mamma owl is sitting high in some great nest in some tall tree not far away perhaps, maybe deep in the forest, patiently brooding a fine set of eggs, that almost any oologist would be glad to add to his collection. They feed on poultry, game birds to a great extent, also on mice, rats, rabbits, and other small mammals, and some birds and insects. These birds are fairly common, though not numerous. I have collected sets of two, and sets of three, of their eggs. Snowy Owl (Nyctea nyctea). The Snowy is altogether a straggler from the far north. I have noted them once or twice. The last time I saw one sitting on the ground in a plowed field; could have easily shot him. Geo. W. H. vos Burgh, Zion City, 111. THE OOLOGIST 27 'THE OOLOGtgf The Lure of the Wild, and the Bachelor Nest of the Bald Eagle. On January 23, 1912, my partner and myself left Salem, N. J., for a trip in the Southland on business and pleas- ure, my pleasure was to be on the lookout amongst the feathered tribe, and also to meet our brother oolo- gists in the places we touched. Pro- curing our passage on the Steamer Lexington of the Merchant and Min- er's Transportation Co. we left Phila- delphia, Pa., bound for Savannah, Ga. On the morning of the 24th, when we awoke we had cleared the copes and out to sea. The ocean was as placid as the waters of the lake. During the journey noted Herring gulls flying and feeding in the wake of the ship and l)robably a Leach's petrel. On the 25th, toward evening three Myrtle Warblers struggled to the ship apparently exhausted, we being from fifteen to twenty-five miles from land opposite Charleston, S. C. I followed one about the boat from time to time. Every once in awhile they would all leave the ship, apparently bent on go- ing for good, but before out of sight they would come fiitting back glad to get a resting place, and I thought then that was the fate of many of our land birds that get lost at sea and exhaust- ed, especially if a storm arises and the waters and sky look all the same. Our enemies that keep knocking us for taking a few paltry sets, do not say a word in protest to the time when providence destroys whole colonies in a few hours. On the 26th we entered Savannah river, said to be thirty-five miles in length to Savannah, but only eighteen as the crow files. Two Great Blue Herons were feeding in the shallow water along the bank and several Cor- morants were seen swimming and fly- ing about. While standing on the star- board of our vessel she blew a salute looking to port. On the Veranda of £l cottage stood a woman waving a sa- lute. Whereby hangs a story. Several years ago her sweetheart went to sea and never returned, she mourned his loss so much that she lives alone in the little cottage by the river bank and waves the red lantern by night and the banner by day to all passing crafts. On the 27th, in Savannah about the docks, Ringbills and immature Laugh- ing gulls were cavorting, and our friend, Mr. Troup D. Perry, whom I met, tells me a Bonaparte was secur- ed there this winter. On the 28th, with Mr. Perry to the woods of Georgia; it was a treat to me. The long needle Pine and Cy- press were the most plentiful trees, festooned with the Spanish Moss which hangs on the trees in more or less profusion as far north as Nor- folk, Va. Many of the birds we noted were ones I was acquainted with and just enjoying a milder climate than their summer home in the north. English names of A. O. U. no medieval names — Loggerhead Shrike, Bluebird, Phoebe, Red Tailed Hawk, Horned Owl, Bob White, Pine Warbler, Tur- key and Black Vultures, Fish Crows, Robins, Mockingbirds, Brown Thrash- ers, Cardinals, Mourning Doves, Flick- ers, three Bachman's Sparrows, sev- eral each of White Eyed Towhees, Myrtle Warblers, Fox Sl^arrows, Her- mit Thrashers, and a large flock of Meadowlarks. Heard the Florida Jay, English Sparrow, and Carolina Wren. January 3d. Went with Professor Walter Howie, near the coast in quest of Bald Eagle nests and procured a Louisiana Heron and a species of Tit- lark and noted Savannah Sparrow, Maryland Yellowthroat and some others I previously mentioned. Eagle eyre No. 1 was deserted ;and walking five miles Professor pointed to two THE OOLOGIST 29 islands a mile or so away, reached only by boat, tliat contained three nests, but too late to get there now. We returned home and the follow- ing morning I investigated the nests myself, hoping for one of the three that were liable to go with me. The sky was overcast, damp, chilly, with a stiff North wind hitting it up hard just as near freezing as could be not to freeze. The boatman, of whom I previously had engaged a ten foot bateu, asked me if I was going this morning. I told him I would try it, so I pulled out. If my energies were greater than the forces I had to con- tend with I would succeed, but if less, I stood a good chance of being taken to sea as the wind and tide both were traveling in that direction. By lining objects on shore I could see I was holding my own. Soon I was on the lee, on up to the bend all right; here the battle had to be renewed, pulling off my overcoat and gloves I bent to the oar, I won, soon to the lee again. Soon to Eyrie No. 1, in a pine tree on an island surrounded by marsh and water. Deserted, the oft repeated word. Across to Island No. 2, birds at home, not sitting but flying about; T just had to go up anyhow to investi- gate. I knew what had happened be- fore I looked into the nest, — the lit- tle fellows had been in the world about six days and were peeping like little chickens. This nest was in a crotch of a dead pine tree seventy feet up, nest about 4 feet by 4 feet, tree about two and one-half feet in diameter. One of the little fellows I made a speci- men of, the other I named Professor and sent him north to take a series of photographs of him; he died on the journey. Eyre No. 3 deserted; flushed one Wood Duck, three Black Ducks and then pulled for landing and home in town, with cold damp feet. February 25th, left for Norfolk by rail after bidding another one of our friends, Mr. Gelbert Rosignall, Jr., goodby, and by nightfall the land of scrub Palmetto and most of the Cy- press was left behind. At New Beme and Washington, North Carolina, there were no signs of eagles; near Jackson- ville, North Carolina, noticed Black Vultures. On the 28th, met another one of our friends, Mr. H. H. Bailey of Newport News. On the 29th we visited an Eagle's nest up a live pine, 75 feet up, contained 1-2, 1-3 incubated, nests 7 ft X 4 ft. X 3 ft. Bird was sitting tight but left nest at our near approach. This nest as all previous, and subse- quently contained the feathers, flesh and bones of Wild Ducks, no fish be- ing seen but would probably be seen if visited later in the season. March 1st and 2d visited 4 deserted nests. March 3d, another nest, a dandy, it looked in the distance, a dandy when underneath, 100 feet from the ground in an original growth pine three feet in diameter at base, seventy feet to first limb. No birds were about but the nest had been repaired, I went up. It looked fine, just good enough to contain eggs, but it had none, the re- mains of Wild ducks were here in profusion. This is one of the bachelor nests, the definition of this term is where one or both eagles repair their home each year but do not raise a brood. No doubt being too old to lay. This is not the first nest I have had experience with. My theory is that many of the Eagles, like Turkey Vul- tures are too old to lay eggs, and bring off their nestlings. White Crowned and Song Sparrows, Juncos and Car- dinals were noted. On the 4th, four inches of snow. The 5th, Mr. Bailey and myself drove twelve miles from home to a prospect near a lake. We were tired 30 THE OOLOGIST out from our long journey, as the roads were deep with mud and slip- pery from the remaining snow. We were on oui- way home when we got ourj clue to the other site. After go- ing down a lane about a mile we found a nest wliich was occupied, up a dead pine tree that was situated on the edge of a slope adjoining a marsh at the end of a fringe of woods. One of the birds was sitting tight. This was real- ly a nasty looking climb with peeling hark, rotten limbs, and enlargements of the trunk. However, I succeeded in getting up without undue exertion and found the nest to be eighty feet up, very small for Eagles, being less in dimensions than many Ospreys, being not more than three feet in diameter by 18 inches deep on outside. It con- tained two eggs and small ones at that, and if any Florida speciman can beat it on smallness I would like to see it. The next morning there was more snow and I prepared for my journey northward arriving in Washington, D. C, on the 7th. I visited the National Museum with Mr. E. J. Court and en- joyed it very much. I was not done with the Eagles yet so on the 9th I collected another set of two eggs heavily incubated, in a live Cottonwood tree only fifty feet up, the second easiest tree ever climbed for Eagles. These eagles had nested here thirty years according to the re- port of the older residents there, thus showing that eagles inhabiting the trees do not always kill the tree as many people think. The nests are al- ways made of sticks and lined with straw, husks or marsh grass; and in the south, with an occasional bunch of sea grass or Spanish moss. On the 10th, I visited another nest for a friend of mine; it contained one fresh egg. The bird was sitting but pot tightly, On the 11th, I visited another that contained two eggs, also very fresh. I told my friend I was as bad off as he, as my set might have contained three or four eggs, he thought his bird might have laid another egg if collect- ed later, as both birds were not sit- ting very tight. Both birds were 1- to 14 days late, while the set collected on the 9th, was right on time regard- less of the severe winter. My exper- ience with the above fact holds that during adverse climate conditions a large percentage of birds will be late while a few individuals will be right on time. Arriving home on a lucky day — the 13th„ thus ended a two thousand mile journey for a small number of Eagles' eggs. The above summary of eagles nests is: Five nests contained eggs. One nest contained young. One nest contained birds that had not laid. One nest a Bachelor nest. Twelve nests deserted. The latter part might alarm some people, while no doubt some of the birds have been killed. I have known eagles to leave their good substantial eyre and make a new nest a mile awav without apparent cause unless from looking in the nest. At other times if a lumber company has been slashing near, they will leave; and again at other times I have known them to stay while timber was being cut occasion- ally all around them. If the Bald eagle does not offer the greatest diversity of study of any bird of the Eastern States, I will give it up. Wm. B. Crisi)in. Salem, New Jersey. The Hawks of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. The Hawks are I think, a very inter- esting and useful class of birds, with. THB OOLOQI8T 31 but few exceptions. With us they are fairly well represented, ten species having come under my observation in this locality. Marsh Hawk (Circus hudsonius). This well known hawk is easily recog- nized by its manner of flight, as it flies low over marshy places, search- ing for mice, and by its long tail. This hawk also has a peculiar habit of turn- ing somersets in the air. They spend the summer with us, and occasionally I have seen them during open winters. I found nests of these birds both in Wisconsin and Illinois. The usual nesting time is in May. They feed chiefly on small mammals, such as meadow mice, field mice, gophers, etc., reptiles such as snakes, lizards, frogs, etc., insects of various kinds, and small birds. Is often ruthlessly shot by the thoughtless hunter ; neverthe- less is quite plentiful. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter ve- lox). I am quite sure I have seen these hawks in the timber, but have never found them nesting. The U. S. Biolog- ical Survey found it necessary to brand them as an evil as they feed to a great extent on small birds and small chickens. Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperi). This hawk is common with us in sum- mer, nests in May mostly, though I have found them in April and June. They are bold, dashing birds, always go as if they knew where they were going. Their food consists principally of small birds and poultry, which they are not at all backward about taking. They also feed to some extent on small rodents, reptiles, bartrachians and insects. Noted in both states. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo borealis). The Red-tail, often seen high in the air, soaring in great circles, reminds me more of an eagle than a hawk. Some of them pass the winter with us, but whether they were the ones that breed here, or the migrants from the North, I cannot say. They nest in the tallest and largest trees in heavy timber. I have collected their eggs in Wisconsin, in March, April and May. A great amount of the poultry taken is layed to this "Chicken Hawk,"' but careful study by the Biological Sur- vey shows them exempt, or nearly so, as they usually feed on mice and other small rodents, only a small per cent, consisting of poultry. Nevertheless they are ruthlessly hunted and killed by the farmer who receives most of the benefit from them. They are quite plentiful however. Noted also in Illinois. Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo Linea- tus). During some thirty years of field work I found this hawk nesting but once, and then I had the misfor- tune to tumble the beautiful eggs from the nest and of course smash them all. It is a most useful hawk to the agri- culturalist, feeding principally on mice, snakes, frogs and insects, very rarely on birds or chickens. They are also relentlessly hunted by the farmer. Broad- winged Hawk (Buteo platyp- terus). I saw one of these hawks in the timber on the bluffs of the Wis- consin River in Iowa County, in 1911. It is a beneficial hawk, feeding prin- cipally on small mammals, reptiles, bartracians, and insects. Crolden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). This magnificent bird has frequently been captured or killed in this part of Wisconsin. One was for a year or more kept in a cage in Columbus, that was caught during the winter of 18i)7- 8 by a farmer south of the city a few miles. The food of the Golden Eagle consists of small mammals and game birds, and sometimes a lamb or pig (dead animals?) Bald Eagle (Haliaectus leucocepha- lus). These fine and dignified birds are quite common some years, and sev- 82 THB OOLOQIST eral have been killed near Columbus that came under my notice. Also two or three were kept for some time in confinement at this place (Columbus). They are considered beneficial, feed- ing mostly on fish which forms more than half its food. It also kills birds, chiefly waterfowl, and many mammals of the smaller kind, and the young of the larger ones. It sometimes kills small lambs and pigs. I do not know but it may nest in the bluffs in the southwestern part of Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River. Pigeon Hawk (Falco columbarius). I have observed these hawks in both Wisconsin and Illinois, and am quite sure one had its nest in the main park at Zion City, Illinois in, 1909, but could never exactly satisfy myself about it. Its food consists chiefly of smaller wild birds and mammals and insects. Is sometimes quite destruc- tive to small chickens. Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius). This beautiful hawk is a summer resi- dent with us. I have found it nest- ing several times in Wisconsin, but have never been able to get a set of its eggs. During the summer it feeds almost wholly upon insects, especially grasshoppers. Nests in April and May, in hollow dead trees. It is quite com- mon. Geo. W. H. vos Burgh. Zion City, 111. Some Raptore Notes. This past spring the Birds of Prey did not seem quite as common as usual. The Red-shouldered, our most com- mon hawk, was not as plentiful as usual and only three nests came und- er my observation. At one of these nests up in the big birch tree I got a quite nice photo of three pretty egg. On May 5th I was lucky enough to find two nests of the Sharp-shinned Hawk from each of which I later on took nice sets pf fresh eggs, Both w^ere as usual in second growth hem- lock and the old birds were noisy. The Coopers and Red-tails have been scarce this season. My Goshawks were about early in February, but a pair of Horned Owls used their nest in the pine tree and the Goshawks left the vicinity. These woods are of considerable extent and they may have nested in some other part. Anyway I didn't find the nest this season. Early in June I saw an adult Goshawk about fifteen miles from here near some very large tracts of virgin timb- er. I found nests of both the Barred and Horned Owls this spring but a cou- ple of little stubs nearby in which Screech Owls annually nested I found had blown over during the storms this past winter. Last season I captured a young Acadian Owl so I had intended making search of that vicinity this spring in hopes of finding a nest, but I found that the bark peelers had got busy and considerable timber had been cut. I could find no sign of the little Owls. Warren, Pa. R. B. Simpson. Copy. Dear Mr. Reader: We are just about out of copy. We have not enough on hand to print the next issue of THE OOLOGIST from. Perhaps it might be interesting to you to know that an Oologist of this size contains approximately, exclusive of illustrations, 7500 words. This means 216 inches of typewritten mat- ter when double spaced, and written on the ordinary 8% x 13 typewriting paper. All of which means that it takes lots of copy to keep us going, and to supply this is up to you. We do the work and foot the bills. We trust that you can furnish us at as early a day as possible, such readable notes as have come under your obser^ vation. The OoLOGiST. Vol. XXX. No. 3. Albion, N. Y. Mar. 15, 1913. Whole No. 308 Oumed and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N. Y., and Lacon, III. THE APPEARANCE OF THE BLUEBIRD By Jacob Green, Professor of Chemistry in Jefferson College. What sounds now fill the wintry air, What music floats upon the breeze; Whilst all the fields are bleak and bare. And verdure brealvs not from the trees? Oh! 'Tis the bird with plumage blue. The herald of approaching spring. Still to his native forests true. The echoing woods his welcome ring. No opening violets perfume, Now scents for thee the chilly air, Xo lone anemones in bloom, A downy couch for thee prepare. But yet I hale thee, beautiful bird, For soon will come the time of flowers, When thousand warblers will be heard. Filling with song the budding bowers. Say, what impelled thy venturous wings, To bear thee here from southern skies. Where never-ceasing verdure springs. And ever blooming flowerets rise. Oh, it was the same tireless arm. Which holds the sun-guides every where That power whose influences warm. To life and light the opening year! Yes — it was that same kindly hand, Which marked thy path through trackless air, And bid thee to this distant land. Thy native home, — in haste repair! Thrice welcome to those wonted haunts! Endeared to thee by love and song. Where erst I've listened to thy chants Speeding the gladsome hours along. Published in "The Cabinet of Natural History and American Rural Sports," Vol. Ill (1833) pg. 57. 34 THE OOLOGI8T The Nesting History of a Pair of Golden Eagles. (Aquila chrysseeos). By C. H. Dixon. In this section of the country there are nesting places of the Golden Eagle that have been occupied for a length of time beyond the memory of the old est inhabitant. Our birds do not mi- grate and each pair of birds seems to have its own chosen territory where it leads its life, unafraid and not ofien molested. It would seem as if birds recognized each others rights and did not encroach upon preempted terri- tory. As a rule the nesting ranges are far apart and I have never known a pair to take another's nest or build near to another's range so it gives us a very good opportunity to follow quite closely the activities of the dif- ferent birds. For many years I have kept track of a pair of Eagles that have their home in a canyon a few miles from my house. The country occupied by them IS a somewhat rectangular strip of rough foot-hill land, lying from about five to ten miles or more in from the coast, and with a width of perhaps six or eight miles between more open country to the north and south. At the upper eastern end are large open valleys, farming lands, vineyards and orchards at an elevation of about 650 feet above sea level. At the western end the hills, gradually decreasing in size, resolve themselves into flat mesa (table land) and, where the river comes out, into a large salt marsh, dry for part of the year, which reaches away to the sea. Down through the middle of this country, through the river canyon, runs the country road. On either side the hills rise to a pretty uniform elevation of 1300 feet. The highest point being 1750 feet (U. S. Geological Survey). To north and south is per- haps three miles or more of rough, hil- ly country unoccupied except by wild things. On the sheltered northern slopes the brush grows to a height of eight or ten feet, in places nearly in- penetrable. Along the river there are some llrie groves of live oaks, and a few syca- mores and cottonwoods on the river bank. The other slopes of the hilic> are bare in places and most of what undergrowth there is, is, at the most, barely five feet in height. The river bed is a mass of water-worn boulders. The hills rise steeply from the liver canyon and there are many large rock heaps and isolated monoliths, they might well be called, that raise their heads high above the surrounding brush, fine lookout stations for the Eagles and Buzzards. It is an ideal home for Eagles and their long residence here would prove it to be satisfactory as a home and hunting ground, for no eagle would long stay in a territory where the hunt- ing was not good. Rabbits, ground squirrels, wood rats, quail, and other things are here in abundance, all of which are important items in their food supply. That Eagles inhabit this section was known to me for several years before, in .1898, I was able to make a search for their nesting places. In that year two nests were located, one in a corner formed by natural cleavage in a huge monolith-like rock half way to the top of the hill above the river and the other on a shelf of an immense ledge which formed the whole rocky front of a hill a quarter of a mile away. The first nest was very old and in bad shape. It has since fallen out entirely. Number two was comparatively new, but was not in very good condition. Nothing evidently had been done to it that year. In 1899 three trips were made to the IriE OOLOGIST 35 Escondido Golden Eagle — Nests 2 and 3 36 THE OOLOGIST canyon with no results, the nests ap- parently being untouched. In 1900 the first nest was about gone, and a Barn Owl had his home in a cleft of the rock behind it. The other seemed to have had a few sticks added to it and I was greatly surprised to find that a new nest had been start- ed on a projecting point of a big ledge a few feet above. The birds un- doubtedly changed their minds about locating there, for though two more trips were made to the canyon that year I was sorry to find that nothing more had been added to the nest. On the first trip in 1901 I found the upper nest on the ledge, number 3, completed, apparently, except for the lining. Work had been done on the lower nest, number 2, also, to a slight degree, but two more trips failed to show any further developments. In 1902 the old number 1 nest had gone out entirely, probably during a heavy rain. With the others condi- tions were apparently the same as last year, the nests being untouched. In 1903 the upper number 3 nest was lined, but no eggs were in it on my first visit. The lining was encourag- ing, but I made two more trips to the canyon that year to find no change. I find myself wondering in my notes about this time if it is not getting rather tiresome to make so many trips for nothing and lamenting that my ranch duties are so exacting that I cannot take time for an extended hunt for other nests that these birds must be occupying. In 1904 I could see from below that both nests had been largely rebuilt, the lower especially; that now being quite equal to the other in size. This was very encouraging but by no means a proof of success, for we often find our nests well rebuilt and then desert- ed. In climbing up the ledge both nests were hidden by a projecting point. This was safely overcome and I looked round the corner in time to see the biggest and blackest Eagle I ever saw go off the nest not five feet from me, leaving behind what was ample reward for all my labor. The nest was finely built up and lined with grass, strips of the dry inner bark fibre of the Cottonwood pieces of dry corn stalk and Spanish bayonet leaves and contained two eggs which have proved to be the larg- est eggs of the species . of which I have been able to obtain a record either in this country or abroad. These were described at the time of taking in The Condor, Vol. VI, page 166. In that paper there are one or two slight inaccuracies as proved by subsequent knowledge, and a slight variation from the correct measure- ments, the result of using calipers that were too small. The correct meas- urements are given below. The following year, 1905, there was every reason to expect another set from these birds, but though the nest was all fixed up and "ready for eggs" three trips at proper intervals were unproductive of results. It began to be more evident that the birds had other nests somewhere around, a fact I had been quite sure of since 1900, when the new number 3 nest was com- menced and abandoned. I was unfor- tunately not able to put in the time necessary for a more extended search. A hunt for Eagles nests in our hills is about like the proverbial search for the needle in the haystack unless one has some data to go by and my time was too limited to devote to it. In 1906 my first trip to the nests proved barren of results. No birds were seen and the nests apparently had not been touched. That was not very encouraging, but as it always ap- peared to be my duty to make at least one more trip to the canyon if my first THE OOLOGIST 37 u. b. Sharp ClimDing to Golden Eagle nests imos. 2 and 3 38 THE OOLOGIST proved unsuccessful I tried again a month later and was very well pleased to find a fine set of two eggs in the new nest of the lower pair number 3. The nest was finely lined with the usual ingredients. The number 2 nest below it had not been touched at all. In 1907 the birds rebuilt the upper nest of the two, making a beautiful nest out of it for so large an affair, well built up and lined to an unusual degree and there were two well mark- ed and very large eggs for me. On July fourth of that year I took a friend down the canyon to show him the nest, and on going up was surpris- ed to find in it some pieces of broken egg shell, unquestionably Eagles, very clean and bright and the markings showing clearly. This might have been a third egg of the set taken ear- lier, possibly a second set of one. If so, it was the first time I ever knew any of my Eagles to occupy the same nest a second time in a season. In 1908 the birds had fixed up the 1907 nest quite a little and that was all. Perhaps my early visit had scared them away for nothing was done fur- ther to either that nest or the one be- low\ They had evidently gone else- where but I had no time then to hunt them up. On June 16th Mr. C. F. Schnack and I went down the canyon to see if we could locate another nest about a mile away in a place where he had heard some young Eagles had been taken about 1896. We found two nests in a big rock pile jutting out near the top of the ridges; one on an open and quite exposed shelf, being only slightly overhung by the bould- ers behind and the other on the top ot an overhanging boulder at the en- trance to a sort of cave formed by the upheavel of these rock masses in the far distant past. This was quite near the bottom but very difficult to get at without artificial aid on account of bulging out of the boulder upon which the nest was placed. It was. very well overhung and protected by the rocks above. To our very great surprise this nest contained two eggs, evidently deserted and the smallest in size of any yet taken from these birds. In 1909 the lower nest of the first pair (No. 2) was almost wholly re- built after its long disuse, but there were no eggs in it, and no nests of the birds then known to us were oc- cupied that season. In 1910 although the upper nest of the lower pair (No. 3) was all fixed up and ready for eggs on my first visit, neither it nor any of the nests proved to be satisfactory to the birds, who rebuilt an old nest, hitherto un- known to us, located about 20 feet from the ground, in a small oak near the top of the ridge, about midway be- tween my two pairs of nests. This evidently had been a very old nest and probably had not been very much oc- cupied, for the foundation sticks were w^ell rotted out and, except for the re- built super-structure, was rather frail and shaky. This was found by Mr. J. B. Dixon who got a fine set of 3 from it, all very large. This is nest No. 6. In 1911 the nest No. 3 was agaia prepared, but the birds went back to No. 6 where Mr. Dixon got another set of two. The nature of the country is very well shown in the photograph of this nest which appear in The Oolo- gist of August 15th, 1911, in which a paper by Mr. Dixon on these Eagles appears. The hill is very steep and rises about SOO feet from the bottom of the canyon, and is covered with very high brush, in places almost too dense and thick for anything but a coyote or jackrabbit to penetrate. The outlook from this nest is very fine. Last season, 1912, although my No. THE OOLOGIST 3» O 40 THE OOLOGIST 3 nest showed evidence of having been fussed over a little it was abandoned, as were all the nests in the upper canon and the birds moved away. In March we were honored, and it is needless to say pleased by a visit from the editor of The Oologist, who stopped over for a couple of days on the way overland from Los Angeles to San Diego. He promised to stop again on his return, so Mr. Dixon and Mr. Schnack, who, though not an orni- thologist, is considerable of an enthu- siast, and remarkably well posted in matters ornithological, got busy. Act- ing on some information obtained from a Mexican rancher, a systematic two days search was made of a section of country not hitherto explored by us with the result of the discovery of two more very old and long abandon- ed nests in oak trees and other newly rebuilt nest, also in an oak, where a few days later Mr. Barnes had the pleasure of gazing on his first set of Golden Eagles eggs in situ. This nesl was about 30 feet from the ground; the tree standing on a steep hillside. It is an immense affair of sticks, large and small, lined with strips of Cottonwood inner fibre, willow, small twigs of oak with leaves attached, dry leaves of corn and leaves of the Spanish bayonet plant. It measures about 4 feet in diameter by 5 in height. The nest proper being only a slight depression which would be deepened and enlarged by the bird in in incubating the eggs. The photo- graph of this nest by Mr. Dixcn, well shows its immense size and location. It is one of the best built and largeot nests we have ever found here. In addition to the nests here given, there are several very old and dilapidated nests in the rock piles in the hil!t^, long abandoned, evidently nests in the past, though scarcely more than rem- nants now, and there are doubtless many more unknown to us, for the]\^ are many large rock heaps that we have never visited and much of the country we have never hunted over at all. During the two years, 1905 and 1909, when no eggs were taken, it is prob- able that the birds occupied the 1908 nest and the No. 6 nest in the tree, this opinion being based on the gen- eral condition of these nests when found. Altogether I have personal knowl- edge of some 20 or more nests of the Golden Eagle, belonging to five pairs of birds, that are occupied with more or less regularity. These are mostly in reck piles or on ledges, a few in trees. It has been my experience that the nests in trees are always larg- er, more bulky, more built up, and I believe would contain more cubic feet of material than the nests built on ledges, and they are also much better built. The nests on ledges generally occupy the entire ledge, which is not a very large one as a general thing, and do not appear to require the amount of rebuilding that the tree nests do, the new material appearing to be placed mainly on the front and more exposed portions of the nest. I have generally found them better lined however. Mv. Dixon does not wholly agree with me on this point and of course no positive rule can be laid down, as the birds doubtless build as their tastes and needs demand. It is probable that no more remark- able series of eggs ever gathered to- gether than these eggs, all that are known, of these Eagles. The size of an average egg is about 2.95 by 2.30 inches. In 1904, when preparing my Condor paper, I obtained all the in- formation possible as to large eggs, both in this country and abroad, from all oologists whom I knew to have large series of eggs of the species. THE OOLOGIST 41 UJ 42 THE OOLOGIST At that time, in over 300 sets heard from some 650 eggs in all, there were only 22 eggs that measured over 3.1) inches in length; of these only 15 measured over 3.15 and only 4 exceed- ed 3.20. The largest eggs were in the large series of Mr. A. W. Johnson, a former resident of California, but now of England, measuring 3.26 by 2.34 and 3.23 by 2.34. These were taken in Spain. Another large egg, taken in Scotland, measured 3.26 by 2.55. Mr. A. E. Price also had one that measured 3.23 by 2.44. Since then Mr. Dixcn has taken sets of two and three froni another pair of birds with measure- ments as follows, 3.10 by 2.39; 3.11 by 2.41 and 3.20 by 2.34, 3.10 by 2.32, 3.00 by 2.32. This makes in all 26 eggs measuring 3.10 or over in length. Of these 16 are between 3.15 and 3.20 and only 5 exceed 3.20. A comparison of these figures with the measurements of the eggs of our birds will give a better idea of the remarkable size of the eggs of the series. The measurements of all the known eggs of our pair of birds are as fel- lows: Set No. 1, Coll. C. S. S.— 1904, 3.50 by 2.62, 3.40 by 2.64. Set No. 2, Coll. C. S. S.— 1906, 3.30 by 2.62, 3.25 by 2.64. Set No. 3, Coll. C. S. S.— 1907, 3.40 by 2.62, 3.35 by 2.56. Set No. 4, Coll. C. S. S.— 190S, 3.29 by 2.50, 3.15 by 2.55. Set. No. 5, Coll. J. B. D.— 1910, 3.20 by 2.43, 3.36 by 2.55, 3.26 by 2.58. Set No. 6, Coll. J. B. D.— 1911, 3.26 by 2.68, 3.23 by 2.49. Set No. 7, Coll. R. M. B.— 1912, 3.32 by 2.48, 3.23 by 2.49. The accompanying photograph, re- produced through the courtesy of the Condor, is of the largest egg, measur- ing 3.50 by 2.62, an average-sized egg of the Golden Eagle, measuring 2.95 by 2.30 and a large egg of a Western Red-tailed Hawk, measuring 2.52 by 2.00. This comparison shows very well the great size cf the eggs. The eggs cf the series are, as a rule, rather well colored, some rather profusely. The coloration is mostly in soft shades of reddish and with lavender and grayish shell markings. A few are bright in coloring but the general tendency is subdued. In one of Mr. Barnes' pair, which, unfortunately, do net appear in photograph of the series, a heavy rusty-reddish blotch nearly covers the large end. In cne of mine a blotch of the same character covers the small end. Three eggs cf the series are prac- tically unmarked, what marking there is being in the nature of rather fine dotting, not at all profuse. The rest of the eggs are variously marked in blotches, spots and smears, some quite brilliant, in shades from reddish to a light tan. None, however, has the sharply defined blotches that show on the central egg of the photograph. In addition to the unusual size of these eggs, a most remarkable thing in connection with them is the fact that every egg has been infertile. It is unusual to find infertile eggs in the nests of the raptores. I have found them most often among the Owls and sometimes in the nest of a Duck Hawk, but in the latter case always after a heavy rain which had saturated the ground and doubtless chilled the eggs after incubation had commenced. They never build a nest, laying on the bare ground. These Eagles' nests were all quite well sheltered, being on the North, or protected sides of the two hills; the nests in the rocks being all somewhat overhung and sheltered. It would be most unusual to find even one infertile egg in an occupied nest of a Golden Eagle; but that it should be the invariable rule, and occur year after year, as it has with these birds, is a most remarlvable thing. THE OOLOGIST Nest No. 7 and Eggs of Escondido Golden Eagle 44 THE OOLOGIST I am very well convinced that the female of this pair is a very young bird (for an Eagle, that is). When I made her close acquaintance in 1904 she was very large and unusually dark and in perfect plumage. Young Eagles are always very much darker than the old birds, which grow grayer and more golden with age. In a band of eagles one can distinguish the young birds almost as far as he can see them. In 1903, the year before the first large set was taken, it was reported that an Eagle had been shot in the canyon. This may have been the female of the old pair, the survivor seeking a new mate in the present incumbent. We found that all our birds here, large and small, will lay a second set when the first is removed and it has always been our custom to allow such second sets to hatch as we are all interested in the conservation of the bird supply, but we have no reason to believe that a second set is ever laid by these birds, the only indication of it ever found being the piece of shell found in the nest in 1907 and that was probably a third egg of the set of two taken ear- lier in the season. A single abnormal or infertile egg might be merely an ac- cident, a repetition of it a coincidence, but when, year after year, eggs both abnormal in size and infertile as well are laid it would seem to show a most remarkable physical condition. I have been told recently, that another Eagle had been shot in the canyon a few weeks ago. It is to be hoped that it was a visitor only, as it would be most interesting to watch these birds to see how soon, if ever, they return to nor- mal conditions. In the latter part of August Mr. Dixon and I again visited the canyon. We found the lower nest (No. 2) near- ly gone, nothing remaining but some sticks on the outer edge and a mass of thoroughly decayed rubbish in the bottom. In Mr. Dixon's Oologist pap- er he speaks of the birds taking ma- terial from the old nests to rebuild their new ones. This fact appears to be verified from the condition of this nest, an examination of the rocks and hillside below the nest failing to show any debris of any description that could have come from it. It was originally a very large nest, containing enough material to fill a small wagon and the fact is significant. The nest Xo. 3, on the ledge above, was in re- markably good condition, even to the lining. It has not been occupied since 190.5, although patched up more or less most every year since. It is placed on a jutting semi-eliptical ledge or shelf about 7 feet long by 4 feet deep, somewhat over-hung by the face of the cliff above. This was completely filled by the nest, which was built up to a height of a little over 2 feet, the lined nest proper being about 16 inches in diameter and hollowed out to a depth of about 4 inches. The protographs illustrated in this article are by J. B. Dixon of Escondi- do, Cal., except the one showing the comparative size of three eggs — the largest laid by this bird, the average egg of the Golden Eagle, and a West- ern Red-tail Hawk's egg. The plate for which is kindly loaned us by The Condor, and to Mr. Dixon and Mr. Sharpe, ourselves as well as the read- ers of this article are certainly under much obligation. For further information relating to the eagles of the Escondido country, see The Oologist, Vol. XXIII, pg. 126-9. It is the purpose of Ye Editor some- time in the future to publish a half tone photo of the set of eggs taken in March, 1912, above referred to, to- gether with a half tone photograph of the nest and eggs in situ and of Ye Editor looking into the nest, together THE 00\OGIST 45 : ^ M- *> 46 THE OOLOGIST with the impressions made upon the mind of an enthusiastic Oologist of a triumph of this kind.— Editor. An Apology. Owing to an illness confining Ye Editor to his bed for the first time in more than twenty years, much of our ornithological and oological corres- pondence has been neglected, and we tender this as an excuse. Being now on the mend we hope to catch up with the same in the course of the next few weeks. Do Birds Return To Old Nests? Whether birds, especially migratory ones, return to the same nests year after year is a question of much in- terest to the naturalist. We know that the Owls and Hawks will use the same nest year after year if not dis- turbed. But the smallest birds that spend the winter in the south — How are we to know if the same pair re- turns to the nesting place, or even to the same locality, unless we have some ;special mark to recognize them by? Jn looking over my notes I found a record of a female Purple Grackle that had only one leg. This bird was carry- ing nest material and was caught in a tree by a piece of string, and was found hanging head down by one leg. The leg was broken when the bird was found, and the broken leg was cut off. This one legged bird return- ed each year for five years, and nest- ed almost in the same place. A pair of Pewees have nested in the porch at my summer cottage near the Mississippi river for about fifteen years. They failed to return in the spring of 1912. I have always believed that they were the same pair. Prob- ably both- the old birds died during the winter in the South. The little House Wren comes back in the spring and makes his nest in the same box, or old tin can that he used the year before. If the nest box is not in the same place, how the lit- tle fellow will scold and make a fuss about it. There is an island in the Mississippi near here. This island is grown over with willows so thick that it is almost impossible to walk through. A pair of Green Herons have made this willow patch their home for several years, during the nesting time. If they are not the same pair of birds, then why is it that there is a pair of nests almost in the same place each year? Whit Harrison. La Crescent, Minn. Bluebird Notes From Trenton, N. J. In the August number of The Oolo- gist, the writer mentioned under "Field Notes," the great scarcity of Bluebirds in the Delaware Valley. Since then and in fact ever since the first of last year, on all of my tramps through woods and fields, along can- als and streams, both on the Pennsyl- vania and Jersey sides of the Dela- ware, my one thought has been, "Where are the Bluebirds?" Sunday morning, December Sth beamed on us bright and clear with a temperature of about 40 degrees, and at 11 o'clock as I had completed my usual morning tramp along the River road and just as I was passing under the new Philadelphia and Reading Railroad bridge located just a little east of the foot bridge that crosses the Delaware at Yardley, Pa., my thoughts at the time lamenting the fact of not having seen a single bird all morning, my attention was sudden- ly attracted to a small flock of Blue- birds, roving about in the tops of two or three trees along the side of the road and bobbing in and out of the holes in the top part of the trunks. As my eyes feasted on this sight, a THE OOLOGIST 47 Series of Six Sets of Eggs of Escondido Golden Eagle 48 THE OOLOGIST sight which I liad long been wishing for, it seemed to bespeal\: the truth of that old biblical saying "Seek and ye shall find,'" and with a long stroke of my pencil I jotted down in my note book these seven roving minstrels with a feeling of great satisfaction. Sunday, December 22d, weather clear and temperature about 28 de- grees, found me back at the same spot for it occurred to me that they might be wintering in this locality. My supposition was correct, for on this memorial morning, five of these little strangers of the year were carefully marked down in note book. William M. Palmer. Trenton, X. .J. Nesting of the Prairie Horned Lark In Southern Pennsylvania. (Otocoris alpestris praticola) I wished very much to secure the nest and eggs of the Prairie Horned Lark, so late in March, 1908, I set out on a tramp to a high ridge north of town. Here I had frequently seen the larks feeding, and had often flushed them from the ground. When I reach- ed the place there were no signs of the birds, but soon one came sailing from a neighboring field uttering its familiar notes. This bird flew to a bare space of ground, and soon it was joined by its mate. The birds walked about upon the ground, then flitted from place to place. After watching them carefully for some time, hoping to follow one to its home, I gave up, and began to search for a nest. First I walked up and down a level space of ground, with no signs of a nest. Next I searched over a low saucer shaped piece of ground, and was about to give up, when just in front of me I noticed a small cup-shaped depression in the earth. This was slightly lined with dry grass. I made note of this find and departed. April 7th, I walked to the ridge with much hope of procuring a set of eggs. Upon nearing the nest I crept up quiet- ly. The bird soon heard me and flew from the nest. My heart beat rapidl/ as I hurried forward. My, it certainly was glorious to gaze down at that nest!' It contained five beautifully marked eggs, which prov- ed to be perfectly fresh. The nest was simply a frail structure of dry grasses, slightly lined with finer grasses and a few hairs from cattle or horses. I pre- pared the set carefully, and with the nest, prize it highly; for Prairie Horn- ed Lark's eggs are not easily secured in our section of the state. The birds are found on many of the high ridges, but their nests are difl[icult to locate. S. S. Dickey. Waynesburg, Pa. White Catbird's Eggs. Sometime since we published a short note announcing the taking of a set of White Catbird's eggs by R. I. Giles of Marlboro, Mass. He writes that from that time on he has receiv- ed many offers to buy or exchange the same away, and that last week brought the 14th of such offers. He says he has no intention of parting with this, and desires us to announce that fact. He gives us the history of this most remarkable set cf eggs in the following language: "As to location, finding it, etc., — the nest w-as in a wild grapevine, three feet up, in a small patch of alders, with a little brook running through it. When I found it I was looking for a Maryland Yellow-throat, and as it was a small spot looked it over pretty thor- oughly. In a grapevine I fiushed a Catbird from her nest. Now I would look into a bird's nest if I knew it to really be ten years old; it isn't curiosity; it's the egg bug. Of course I expected to see something THE OOLOGIST 46 o UJ a c 5 o 50 THE OOLOGIST in this one as the bird had just left it, but to say I was surprised when I saw one white egg is putting it mild. There was a Catbird's nest, the same as I had seen dozens before, and a Catbird only a few feet away, — but a white egg. I took up the egg and saw that it was fresh, but what to do I didn't know; leave it and have something destroy it, or wait and see if the bird would lay any more. 1 finally decided to leave it and four days later went to the nest and hard- ly dared to look at it, but off came Mrs. Catbird, and four pure white eggs in the nest. Happy, — well I guess. It's some years since I found it, but somehow I've got to look that spot over everytime I go that way. Most always a Catbird's nest is there, but with those terrible blue eggs. Don't know if it's my bird of course, but if she has gone back to laying blue eggs I'm through with her. Did find a set of Wilson Thrush with two eggs, one-half size in there, but nothing else of value." Along The High Water. All through this past month (Jan- uary 1913), we have had much rain and high water. So open has it been that it has brought no northern visit- ors and things have been very dead in the bird line. The high water brings to mind other floods that occurred in late March and April at which times a hunt along the overflows is very apt to result in finding more or less of in- terest. One of these days was March 28, 1904. For a week it had been thawing and raining, taking off the snow and the result was very high water. The weather had turned colder the day be- fore and on this day it was snowing and the wind was strong in the North- west. The water had also receded a little. 1 was on my way before day- light and was several miles below town w^hen it was light enough to see. At the mouth of a stream a good piece of meadow was overflowed and feeding along the edge was a duck I couldn't just place. Circling around I crawled up to a bunch of weeds and when it fed along in range I gathered it in and found I had a fine male Ring- neck. They are very scarce in this vicinity and even at Erie seem to be rare. As the water was falling there was quite a wide strip all along the edge that was free of snow and here a number of Robins and Red-winged Blackbirds were feeding. I had about a mile of steep mountain to cross to get to the flats and wild land below and on the way over I saw in the snow trails of grouse, rabbits and squirrels and several fox tracks. At one place where the road led through plenty of brush and grape vines I found a very large flock of Juncos. They were everywhere, and with them were a few Song and Tree Sparrows and a few Fox Sparrows. At the lower side of the mountain I found a very large flock of Juncos. At the flats I found the river had completely submerged the first or low- er flat and the overflow extended back through the woods to the second flat. I went down through the woods care- fully along the overflow and soon flushed a Black Duck but out of range. Then I came upon three Red-breasted Mergansers. There was plenty of brush and they were well hidden and. saw me as soon as I saw them. But I dropped a nice drake with each bar- rel. I next noticed a pair of Black Ducks feeding well out amongst the trees, but no way to get out there. A Great Blue Heron had been walking about in the snow but I didn't see him. A pair of Hooded Mergansers were along THE OOLOGIST 51 shore amongst some brush and logs and jumped up quite close. I dropped the male and he was a beauty. Let the female go. In a large field at the lower end was a big overflow. All along the edge was a bare strip about twenty-five feet wide where the water had receded. This little strip of shore was free of snow and covered with feeding birds. There was a great racket going on when I got in hearing. A flock of a dozen Mallard and Black Duck were feeding, but were very wild and left at once. There was a large number of Crows but they soon followed the ducks. I went along very carefully and found large numbers of Robins. One flock of twenty-five or thirty Killdeer. A good lot of Purple Crackles and with them a few Rustles in full dress. There were a few Song and Tree Sparrows and Juncos at places where the over- flow was near brush. 1 noticed three small birds along the waters edge and on gathering them in found they were titlarks. On my way bade up along the over- flow in the woods I saw a couple of Muskrat but didn't shoot. Was also entertained by a Pileated Woodpecker that alighted close by but finally de- tecting me, he left in a great hurry. Just after this I noticed a ripple on the water along shore and keeping still, I soon saw amongst the brush three Wood Ducks, a drake and two ducks. When the drake got ,iust where I wanted him I took him in and let the hens go. He was in beautiful plumage and made a handsome specimen. The Wood Duck is scarce of late years and seems to be getting more so. On the big hill I took in two nice Fox Sparrows. Arrived home hungry but satisfied with my trip. Noted 33 species on this trip. Five of them new arrivals. R. B. Simpson. Warren, Pa. Winter Notes, Salem, Oregon. We are having a snow here in West- ern Oregon; we now have as much as fourteen inches. This will kill the pheasants by the hundreds. They are a helpless bird in the snow with their long tails and naked legs and feet; while our Sooty Grouse sits in the tall firs and has plenty of food the pheas- ant is almost helpless. Our native birds here perish by the hundred when we have snow. I feed the small birds when I can. This morning I noticed the follow- ing birds near the door: Northwestern Flicker, Western Bluebird, Oregon Junco, Oregon Towhee, Vigor's Wren, Oregon Chickadee. The Northwestern Flicker is not a hardy bird here; they die easily and then the Cooper and Sharp-shinned Hawk have a feast. The Western Meadowlark winters here. I think this snow will thin them out. The Golden-crowned Kinglet is com- mon in winter. The Ruby-crowned nearly all migrate. George D. Pecl\^. Salem, Ore. Large Set of Mourning Dove. D. C. Westbrook, of Griffin, Georgia, writes: "In notes of the January is- sue of The Oologist, Mr. Ray Dens- more of Painesville, Ohio, stated that he found a nest of ^Mourning Doves containing three eggs. I found a sim- ilar occurrence in June, 1910." Bird Magazines. We have just had bound up and added to our library complete files of the following magazines, all in their original covers, viz.: The Atlantic Slope Naturalist. The Avifauna. The Bay State Oologist. The Bittern (Cedar Rapids, la.) The Bittern (Damariscotta, Me.) The Hawkeye O. and O. The Naturalist and Collector. 52 THE OOLOGIST The O. and O. Semi-Annual. The Spy Glass. The Sunny South Oologist. The Taxidermist (Medina, O.) The Wisconsin Naturalist (Madison, Wis.) Zoe. Early Solitary Sandpipers. In my paper on "Early Sandpipers in Philadelphia County, Pa." in the :November, 1912, Oologist, (p. 370) there occurs this palpable error, — ■"the latest I have ever seen the spe- cies here has been August 10 (two records)." It should have been Octo- ber 10th. This year (1912) I have also seen several early transient Solitary Sand- pipers. On July 16, I observed one at the identical place (Frankford) where I saw a bird on July 18 and 25, 1911, and it is my next earliest record. While camping in late July on the North Branch of the Pensauken Creek, In Burlington County, New Jersey, on July 27 I saw a lone Solitary Sandpip- er and on the following day three birds were seen together at the same place. Richard F'. Miller. Philadelphia, Pa. Books Received. The Breeding Birds of Southern Center County, Pennsylvania, by Rich- ard C. Harlow. This is a very excellent treatise in this paper, published in Volume XXIX, pp. 479 of The Auk, and is a cerefully prepared, exhaustive local list. Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution, 1911. This report, as previous ones, con- tains many interesting papers on var- ious subjects; those in this volume be- ing: "A History of certain Great Horned Owls," by Charles R. Qeyes. "The Passenger Pigeon," by Peter Kalm (1759) and John James Audubon (1831). "Note on the Iridescent Colors of Birds and Insects," by A. Mallock. "On the Positions Assumed by Birds in Flight," by Bethany Beetham. ..A Revision of the Forms of the Great Blue Heron, by Harry C. Ober- hauser, December 12, 1912; a separate from Volume 43, page 531-59, proceed- ings of the U. S. National Museum. This revision evidences the same painstaking attention that is shown by all of Oberhauser's papers. It design- ates nine varieties of this bird of which Ardea herodias adoxa, and A. h. hyperonca, and A. h. oligista are new; but of course it is not confined to the territory covered by the A. O. U. check list. Albino Meadowlark. Last September a farmer friend brought me a fine specimen of Albino Meadowlark which he captured in his meadow. It had been set upon by other birds until exhausted. The bird was in pure white plumage with exception of the breast which was of the pure cadmium yellow. The pink eyes were especially prominent. As the bird was alive and in good condition T put it in a cage and placed in the front window of my store. A card asked "What is it?" and only Dr. Jessee, our other Bird Man was able to name it. It was my first experience with Al- binos. Isaac E. Hess. Philo, Ills. Winter Ornithology. In the published diary of the unfor- tunate Captain Scott, who recently perished in the Antarctic, is found some information relative to the breed- ing habits of the Emperor Penguin. He states that on June 27th — mid- THE OOLOGIST 53 winter in that country — four of his as- sistants started on a sled journey to observe the incubation of the Emper- or Penguin. That a fortnight was taken in the journey necessary to reach their rookery; that the temper- ature ranged between sixty and seven- ty degrees below zero, the lowest seventy-seven below. That compara- tively few birds were found at the rookery but they had already begun to lay eggs, and a number of eggs in different stages of incubation were se- sured. It makes the average searcher for rare warblers' eggs in June, shiver to think of a trip of this character. — Ed. Large Set of Cuckoo. Jun'e 3, 1912 while Mr. R. C. Har- low and myself were looking for nests near here we found a Black-billed Cuckoo at home on seven eggs. Be- fore she flushed we noticed that she seemed to sit rather high and on look- ing in we were certainly surprised to find the nest actually full of eggs. They all looked like the laying of one bird. There is usually a full set here. Sometimes four. Have never before personally found one with over four and think this must be a record. R. B. Simpson. Warren, Pa. Just Notes. , I have not seen much out of the ordinary the past season, but as usual- ly is the case, every year brings forth some interesting occurrence. On April 18th while out looking up nests of the Red-shouldered Hawk, we flushed a crow off her nest. My com- panion climbed the nest, and at first said there was nothing in it. How- ever, feeling around some more he brought out a small egg which proved to be that of a crow, and just the size of our Robin's egg. We took this egg. Again on May 4th while rounding up a hawk's nest, in the same woods, we were surprised to flush a crow off the same nest. My companion again climbed to the nest and was surprised to find three more crow's eggs. One was just a trifle larger than the first mentioned. Another was about twice as large as the first, and the last was a normal egg. The smallest egg only had the white in it, and the others were advanced in incubation. This set, which I prize very highly, is now in my collection. Also I will mention another pecu- liar incident which happened this fall on a hunting trip of mine. I was spending my Thanksgiving vacation at Fair Haven on Lake Ontario on a duck hunt. On Thanksgiving after- noon when stooling in Fair Haven Bay a bird came into my decoys that ap- peared nearly white. I shot it, and when I got it in my hands I did not what I had shot. I knew it was a Grebe of some kind, but did not know the species on account of the color. Brought the bird home, and my father at once identified it as a Holboell's Grebe, not only a good record in it- self in this locality, but a half albino. The breast normal; head and neck a little lighter than usual. Back nearlv all white. Not the glossy white of the breast, but the white common to albinistic forms. The wings were uni- formly marked with white and were mostly of the latter color. A very pretty bird, and is now in my father's collection. In the spring of 1912 I took 48 eggs of the Red-shouldered Hawk. I am making a specialty of this bird and eggs. Carl F. Wright. Auburn, N. Y. About Barn Owls. Since reading the Hawk and Owl 54 THE OOLOGIST article by Guy W. Day, of Sidney, Ills., in February issue of The Oologist, I have wondered if the Illinois read- ers recognized the record as probab- ly the first authentic set of Barn Owl eggs taken in Illinois. I have care- fully perused the lists and have been unable to unearth an Illinois record. I have met the same difficulty in try- ing to find a bona fide record from our sister states of Indiana and Wiscon- sin. A number of works give the Barn Owl as resident in these particular states but no one seems to have the set of eggs and data to show for it. It is undoubtedly a more common resident in all three states than the average student realizes. As data of its nidification is so scarce, the nests must be particularly difficult to locate and Mr. Day is to be congratulated. I am watching that same stump for the next set. I have an incomplete set of 5 eggs taken from an ice-house near my store in Philo in 1910. The Owls nested within 100 feet of my collection but I was in ignorance of their presence un- ;til the old ice-house was demolished. Last year a pair made their home in our village and the hideous throat- rattling cries were heard every night but a fine tooth comb search all over lown failed to reveal the nesting place. Isaac E. Hess. Philo, Ills. Two Rare Birds in Colorado. When Prof. W. W. Cooke, then of the Colorado Agricultural College, published his bulletin ^'The Birds of Colorado," in 1897, the Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) had not been taken in Colorado. On May 14, 1908, there were three of these birds about a small lake at Windsor, in Weld Coun- ty, and on September 16, 1912, there were a dozen or more of them about the lake, and on September 19 I no- ticed several of them again; they re- mained for some days. They seemed to be feeding on small fish; they would fly at some little distance above the lake and dart down into the water and catch their prey in their beaks, after the manner of the Kingfisher. On August 17, 1911, I noticed a strange Flycatcher feeding about my garden; a common Kingbird was at- tacking it. It proved to be a Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus). It was a young bird and must have wand- ered some distance, for I saw no others like it, and the books tell us that this bird is not found farther west than Nebraska. So far as I know my record is the only one for Colorado. Geo. E. Osterhout. Windsor, Colo. House Wren Destroys Eggs. Several years ago I lived in the country. One summer day while sit- ting on a beam in a barn, enjoying the breeze that blew through the open doors and gables, I witnessed the fol- lowing: A Robin had built its nest on the two wooden pegs that join the top brace to the top plate of the barn. The nest contained three fresh eggs, and was about twenty feet from where I was sitting. A House Wren had a nest at the other end of the barn, the entrance be- ing a knothole. The wren had been fiying in and out for about ten minutes chattering and scolding as wrens do, when it flew up to the pegs on which the nest rested, and from there to the rim of the nest. Then it gave three or four pecks, and as I got up it flew away. I climbed up to the nest and found that each egg had been punc- tured once and one of them twice by the little rascal. Do wrens ever suck other birds eggs? Perhaps some of THM OOLOOIBT 55 your readers may know of cases. My getting up frightened it away before it had a chance to do so. This is the only time I have ever heard of wrens acting so. J. R. McLead. London, Ont. Unusual Nesting Sites. During the Spring of 11112, I was in the field a good deal and consequently came across a number of unusual places where the birds were nesting. The first that came under my notice was that cf a Purple Grackle contain- ing five eggs. I had noticed a pair of these birds continually around a large telegraph pole and finally, on the 26th of Apr^l, I climbed the pole and dis- covered the nest. It was firmly built between a cross beam and the pole, and considering its bulk was surpris- ingly well concealed. The pole was located beside a large grove of trees and I was surprised that the birds had built where they did. Several weeks later on the 8th of May, I found another nest of the Pur- ple Grackle containing four eggs lo- cated in a hole in a dead tree. I had seen some straws sticking through a crack in the wood and thinking that it was an English Sparrow's nest, I climbed up and was amazed to find that it was that of a Purple Grackle. The nest was built but fifteen feet from the ground. On the 5th of May, I came across a Cardinal's nest containing two newly hatched young and an egg, located to my great surprise in a large brush pile. This is one of the few nests that I have ever found of these birds, not built in a grape vine. The bird bad concealed its nest better than it probably susi)ected for had I not seen the female flying out, I would never have thought of looking there. The most peculiar position chosen by a Yellow Warbler that I have ever seen I found on the 22d of May when I located a nest of this bird contain- ing two eggs built on the top of an old Gold Finch's nest. The nest was placed in a small locust tree about twenty feet up and was entirely con- cealed from the ground, being found by seeing one of the birds fly from it. Why it chose such a position I do not understand, but if they did so for protection, they certainly chose a good position. On the 28th of July, as I was pass- ing a small maple tree. I noticed a large nest in one of its crotches and on investigating I was amazed to find that it was that of a Brown Thrasher containing one egg. It was built about fifteen feet from the ground and is the highest nest of this species that I have ever seen. Thos. D. Burleigh. Pittsburg, Pa. Late Nesting of the Common Crow. On May 30, 1910, at Avalon, Cape May County, New Jersey, on Seven Mile Beach, I collected a set of four fresh Crow's eggs from a nest about 35 feet up in the top of a holly in the forest on a sand dune, which is the latest I have ever taken eggs of Cor- vus brachyrhynchos. In the same woods I examined another Crow's nest of this species containing four or five small naked young. This nest was in a cedar, 30 feet from the ground and ten feet out on a horizontal limb. The birds were flushed from both nests and identified by their sweet voices. We also found young Crows on the wing in this forest, a family of three or four birds; and I examined a new Fish Crow's nest in it, situated about 35 feet up in a cedar top, show- 56 THH OOLOQIST ing the lateness which some of the Os- sifragse begin nesting in South Jersey. My next late record of the nesting of the Crow is also a New Jersey one; on May 23, 1909, I collected four Crow's eggs from a nest 36 feet up in a black gum in a narrow belt of trees on the low bank of Pensanken Creek, near Maple Shade, Burlington County; three eggs were infertile and the fourth contained a living embryo over one-third developed. Both of these sets were undoubtedly second ones of birds that had lost their first clutches by accident or rob- bery. The latest I have ever taken a set of Crow's eggs in Southeastern Penn- sylvania, is May 18, 1898, when I col- lected a set of five fresh eggs at Frankford, Philadelphia County. The nest was 30 feet up in a thin scarlet oak in a corner of a thick woods. This was a second set, for I collected the first clutch, consisting of four fresh eggs, with the nest on April 30th ult., from another part of the woods. It was about 30 feet up in the top of a slender cedar, the only evergreen in the woods. The two sets were sim- ilar in coloration, etc., so there can be no doubt that both were laid by the same bird. However since then, I have several times taken the first and second sets of crows and yet there are ornithologists who contend that the bird will not lay again if robbed. My next latest record of the nesting of the Crow near Philadelphia is June 6, 1907, when R. C. Harlow and I found a nest containing two young under a week old and an infertile egg. It was about 25 feet up in a yellow birch in edge of some trees along the Wissa- hickon Creek at Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and was examined by the writer. Richard F. Miller. Philadelphia, Pa. Miscellaneous Bird Notes. September 12th a Sea Gull attracted by the sight of fish swimming slowly within an aquarium at Venice, Cali- fornia, crashed through a pane of glass in its effort to seize the fish and was seriously injured, and captured by those in charge of the aquarium. November 22d, President Taft pro- claimed the reservation of 1613 acres of additional land on the abandoned Fort Niobraria reservation in Nebras- ka as a bird sanctuary, to be continu- ally maintained for the breeding of Prairie Chickens, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Quail and other native birds. November 22d, the annual "Turkey Trot" attended by Governor Colquitt and his staff, passed through the streets of Cuero, Texas. The proces- sion consisted of 18,000 live turkeys on their way to the Thanksgiving slaughter pens. The parade was view- ed by from 12,000 to 15,000 people. Sergeant George Willetts has re- cently returned to San Francisco from Alaska, where he went for the Smith- sonian Institution for the purpose of collecting birds and other specimens. He brought back with himi more than three hundred specimens, including 85 different species; among them, Dixon's Rock Ptarmigan, one of the rarest birds of the North; also Mar- bled Murrelet, and many Petrel. As the result of his trip, Kruzoff Island has been set aside by the Gov- ernment as a preserve for birds and animals. He estimated there were 22,- 000 pairs of petrel breeding on St. Lazaria Island, and one of the curious things discovered was the fact that the large brown Cedar bear swam from the mainland out to this island and dug these birds and their nests out of the ground and devoured them by the thousands. The OoLOGiST. Vol. XXX. No. 4. Albion, N. Y. April 15, 1913. WncttiE No. 309 Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N.Y., and Lacon, III. THE WOOD THRUSH. By Jacob Green, M. D. Professor of Chemistry in Jefferson College. When bright Aurora gilds the morn, And music breaks from brake and bush, And lofty oak, and lowly thorn; Oh, then is heard the thrilling Thrush. He from some branching aged tree, The early breeze with rapture fills. The joyous notes sweep o'er the lea, And echo from the grassy hills. The plowboy blithe at peep of dawn, Whistling along his wonted way, Now pauses on the dewy lawn, To catch the warblings of his lay. But when the sun in glowing car. Rolls glittering o'er the panting plain. Then deep in shadowy glens afar. He whispers there a lovely strain. But at pale evening's pensive hush, When the gay glow-worm trims his lamp Again is heard the thrilling Thrush, In dewy dells and valleys damp. Published in The Cabinet of Nat- ural History and American Field Sports, vol. Ill, page 79 (1833). 58 THE OOLOGIST A Correction. Through an oversight of the printer, the article beginning on page 34 of our March issue entitled "The Nesting History of a Pair of Golden Eagles," is credited to C. H. Dixon, whereas it should be credited to C. S. SHARPE. We regret this very much. every reader of The Oologist will make a record along this line in 1913. — Edi- tor. Kill The Cats. Farmers' Bulletin Xo. 513 of the United States Department of Agricul- ture, among other things, contains these words: "One of the worst foes of cur na- tive birds is the house cat, and prob- ably none of our native wild animals destroy as many birds on the farm, particularly fledgings, as cats. The household pet is by no means blame- less in this respect, for the bird-hunt- ing instinct is strong even in the well- fed tabby; but much of the loss of our feathered life is attributable to the half-starved stray, which in summer is as much at home in the groves and fields as the birds themselves. Forced to forage for their own livelihood, these animals, which are almost as wild as the ancestral wildcat, inflict an appalling loss on our feathered al- lies and even on the smaller game birds like the woodcock and bobwhite. If cats are to find place in the farm- er's household, every effort should be made by careful feeding and watch . ing them to insure the safety of the birds. The cat without a home should be mercifully put out of the way." Fully seventy-five per cent, of the birds hatched within the limits of the incorporated towns and villages of the United States are destroyed by cats. Every real bird lover will seize upon every opportunity to place one of these enemies of our bird friends "hors de combat." It is a duty that we owe the birds to exterminate as nearly as possible the cats, and the Editor hopes Buzzard Egging. About the first Sunday in May each year, an irresistible voice I hear, that draws me out to the deep dark woods, where there in the soothing solitudes, I look for friends midst fairies and gnomes, and visit them there in their wild wood homes; Out in the midst of the thickest part, in a huge old elm with a hollow heart, I hurry to Icok with a most intense, expectancy for its residents; F'or the same old hollow for years has blessed a pair of Buzzards and sheltered their nest; Now a beautiful Turkey Vulture's egg, just seems to look in my face and beg for a place in my Oological case, and seldom is it that I am so base, and diffident as to scorn the request, when I stumble onto a Buzzard's nest; Now this is the way I figure to please, my Oological wants and ease the conscience that needs no pardon beg of the goose that layed the golden egg: We observe that it is the Vul- ture's way (like the Raptores and the birds of prey) to be satisfied with the work and cheer, of rearing ONE fam- ily every year; Now this longing of Buzzards is so intense that when we appear and collect our rents, the Vul- ture persistently up and lays, a dupli- cate set in thirty days; Two young soon break from the thin shell walls, looking quite like two cotton balls; The Buzzardine crop is increased two more, and as fine as if hatched a month before; Just a sim- ple retarding of Nature's way — mere- ly our making the Vulture pay, a sort of a tribute that I might get, two more fine eggs for my cabinet; This was the magnet that led the way and drew me Lynn Groveward THE OOLOGIST 59 The Buzzard's Home — Photo by Isaac E. Hess 60 THE OOLOGIST the first of May; The trees were dressed in the restful green; flowers and birds made bright the scene; up in the air (a pleasing sight) a Buz- zard was sailing in graceful flight; Only one Vulture was sweeping the air, which meant that the female was then somewhere, probably covering with wings and legs, two beautiful cream-colored brown-blotched eggs. Tip-toeing up to the hollow tree, 1 placed my tripod where it would be, just right to catch the hostess on a camera plate 'ere she was gone; Fo- cusing into the cavity, with diaphragm stopped down carefully, I attached a string to the shutter's release and prepared to scoop in a masterpiece; And here is the place to offer a tip — "There's mony a slip twixt th' cup and th' lip" — My visions of photos went up in thin air, for when I arrived, Mrs. V. wasn't there; I was disappointed all over in spots as big as a blanket however my thoughts, led me away to another site, where both the Buzzards occasionally light; But in neither place was my friends at home, and but for an acci- dent quite, this "pome" would never have found space on this page, nor the beautiful set my heart assuage. I had given up my search in disgust; was in a lethargic state I mistrust, when I was accosted by a Kentuck, who lived in the Grove; now wasn't it luck, that the subject reverted to Buzzard eggs? I told him I had nearly walked off my legs; "I reckon I know whar she's settin," sa id he; "You all want me to show you whar she be?" — Said I "I'd sure like to see the nook in this old grove where I didn't look" He grinningly volunteer "wal I guess, I sure got one on you, Mr. Hess" — "I was comin' this mornin' through the bog and see'd her a settin' in a log." And through the brush he took the lead — bare-foot, bare-head, true type indeed, of Nature's child who under- stood each little mystery of the wood; "She hatched in that thar log last year," he added and then to me 'twas clear, why I collected no Buzzard set to add to my last year's cabinet; Yes, here was the log and when I sized, it up and down I realized, I had sat upon that dog-goned log, when if I had only been a dog, I'd shortened much my hunting process, by using first my old proboscis. I knew that at first I must accustom myself to the dark or I might bust 'em, so patient', no impatiently, I strained my eyes till 1 could see, two great big globules lying there — an innocent conspicuous pair, of eggs that stared in mute sur- prise, for those big blotches seemed like eyes, and seemed to say "Oh res- cuer brave, release us from this dis- mal cave"; Quoth I "you're rescued pretty eggies now I'll sure win one of Carnegie's medals that he with great tact, distributes round for each brave act. The female left without a word; she is you know, a silent bird; We heard no wild blood-curdling squawks, like when we rob the Red-tailed Hawks; She sailed around with furtive gaze as though just counting up the days when she would have another set, and present tragedies forget; The log was lying north and south and looking in the tunnel's mouth, I saw the eggs ten feet from each, near or far side and out of reach; The facts and figures to be faced, were, hole too small, and all incased in wood so hard, I could but scratch it, nor hope to dig through with my hatchet; Whistling an inspiration song, I cut me down a sapling prong and rolled into my eager hands the finest set in fourteen lands; 'Tis beautiful to see and my, but — 'twas a pleasure to describe it, on my data; Do you know it — every single THE OOLOGIST 61 time I show it, egg cranks seem to want to nab it? Ask our friend G. Alan Abbott. Isaac E. Hess.- Philo, 111., Dec. S, 1912. Blue Geese. Easter Sunday, March 23d, four Blue Geese, evidently young birds of last season's raising, dropped almost exhausted into the flock of wild fowl on our grounds at home, showing every indication of exhaustion and being exceedingly thin. The white about the heads and faces of these hirds is marked with the usual rusty colored stains produced upon white birds by contact with salt water. At this writing, April 4th, they are still with us, and apparently propose to stay, the same as the white-front- ed Goose did in the same manner two years ago this spring, and that is now one of our tamest birds, never having heen either clipped or pinioned. An Odd Bird Box. On ;\Iay 12, I put up a small wind- mill, the wheel of which is nearly six feet in diameter, and has eight arms. The whole wind-mill turns on a piv. t in the top of a twelve foot post set in the ground about thirty feet from cur dining room windows. Just as an experiment 1 jjlacei a bird box on the top of the windunll right above the pivot, with the doer facing away from the wheel. Of course the direction in which the box faces depends upon the direction in which the wind is blowing. On .June 1, I examined the box and was surprised to find that it contained the nest of a Crested Flycatcher (Myarchus crinitus) with a set of six eggs which appeared to be badly in- cubated. As usual the nest was com- posed of dry grass, feathers and pieces of cast snake skin. The box has a tin roof, painted on the outside. The birds did not seem at all afraid of the wheel, even flying through be- tween the arms when it was in mo- tion. On June 9th, I observed the birds carrying food to the nest at short in- tervals, which indicated that the eggs had hatched. The Crested Flycatcher is rather un- common in this locality (Hamblen County, Tennessee). This being the second nest I have found. Is is not very unusual for these birds to nest in such a place, especially when the wheel in rotating almost constantly, at times making perhaps seventy-five revolutions per minute and also a good deal of noise? J. F. Taylor. Morristown, Tenn. The Chewink. Pipilo Erythrphthalumus. The Chewink is often called Ground Robin, Towhee, Towhee Bunting and Towhee Ground Finch. It is about 8 or 81/2 inches; a little smaller than the Rcbin. The color of the male is as follows: upper parts are black, breast is white, rump and sides are chestnut, the three outer tail feathers are white and can easily be seen when the bird is flying; the bill is black and heavy, the eyes are red and the feet are brown. The female is brown where the male is black. The color of its breast is a mixture of chestnut and white. The Chewink is often taken for a Robin, and why? Because the under- parts are of a reddish color, but by lcokin<5 carefully one will see that the Chewink is smaller than the Robin, and that it is also colored darker. Its forms and habits are that of a Finch and not that of a Robin. The sunken nest is on the ground and looks much like the surroundings. One can hardly see it and it often happens that it is stepped on without knowing 62 THE OOLOGIST THE OOLOGIST 6S €4 THE OOLOGIST it. The female, who is much smaller than the male, deposits the eggs, which are of a dirty white color and speckled with brown, in the little nest. Mostly one brood is reared dur- ing one season, but sometimes even two. The Chewink derives its name from the resemblance of its note to these syllables, while those calling it Towhee hear the sound, "to-wick," "to-whee." Its song is rich, full, pleas- ing and is uttered only when the bird has risen to the branches abcve Us nest. The Chevvink's favorite place is the border of swamps and bushv fields. It is generally looking for earthworms and larvae of insects, on the ground among the dead leaves. Once in a while it refreshes itself on the dropping berries and truits. Wlieu startled the bird rises about 10 to 12 feet from the ground and calls its famous note. On account of its habit of flying low and grabbing among the leaves it is often called the Ground Robin. The Chewink is one of cur most useful birds. Wm. C. Martin Illinois. The Swallow-tailed Kite. I think it was about May 10th, 1889 — my note book recording the incident was destroyed by fire — that I sallied forth on a warm sunny morning in quest of nests of the Swallow-tailed Kite. A brisk walk of four or five miles took me to the large cypresses of Billums Creek bottoms, where I had found a few nests in the past, but generally in inaccessible situations to me, equipped as I was then. But now I had an extra good pair of climbers and a belt of extra length, so I felt like tackling most any kind of a tree. A cypress is a very easy tree to climb if it is not too large, as the wood is very soft and yielding, allowing the -spurs to be socked in as far as they Tvill go, with little effort. Sure enough, when I got down among the lofty cypresses, just above their featherly tops, a beautiful Swal- low-tail floated lazily, describing the matchless graceful curves that only this bird can. The Turkey Vulture appears to float in the air with very little effort, but it takes the Swallow- tailed Kite to do the trick with abso- lutely no visible effort whatever. Oh man! you may fly, but not in a thous- and centuries can you hope to fly as does this beautiful creature. The bird in the air proved, as I sus- pected, to te the male, for I soon lo- cated the nest with the tips of the tail of the female showing. But shades of Pinchot, what a tree! At least ten feet in diameter at the base, tapering to abcut eight feet a few feet up and holding this fcr at least forty feet, when it widened or flattened out to abcut ten feet wide and four feet thick and then divided into two prongs, each of which was about four feet in diameter, towering afolt at an angle of about ninety degrees, for more than 100 feet. Near the top of the west prong, a limb four inches in diameter had been blown off, causing three young sprouts to grow out and shoot straight up for about six feet. Right in the tops of these young branches the nest was placed on a network or platform form- ed by small horizontal branches put- ting out from the three main shoots. The latter were about iy2 inches in di- ameter at the bases and much too frail to bear my weight. The m.ain trunk was covered with large wart-like protuberances, appar- ently stuck on to make what would otherwise have been an almost impos- sible task, a cinch. The trunk was hollGW, and by striking on it a heavy club it gave a sound that caused Mrs. Kite to leave her nest in haste. She was at once joined by her mate and both birds remained in the vicinity as THE OOLOGIST 65 long as I was there, showing mucn concern at my intrusion. The situation looked hopeless, but I was satisfied that the nest contained eggs, and I wanted those eggs, oh, so badly. My belt was much too short to encircle the tree, and even if it had been long enough it would have been impossible for me to have work- ed it up over the aforesaid tumors, some of which stuck out for a foot or more. Equipped as I was, I do not think the most expert steeple-jack in the world would have attempted the climb. But I was bound to have those eggs, or at least break my neck in the attempt to get them; so I went home, secured a good Indian bow and arrows which I happened to have, a couple of hundred feet of silk bass line, a like quantity of good strong cord and about 100 feet of %-inch Manilla rope. Thus equipped, I again made my ap- pearance on the field of action, at about 1 p. m. Mrs. Kite was on again, leaving the nest at my close approach. She gave a few faint whistles, and her mate joined her instanter. Removing the point from one of the arrows I attached one end of the bass line to it and coiled the line so it would run free. Before proceeding further I had to climb two trees and chop off some limbs in order to get a clear space for the flight of the ar- row and line. This accomplished, I let drive, but the arrow went much too low. After about twenty trials and much entangling and untangling of line, the feat was finally accomplish- ed. But when I attached the cord to the line and attempted to draw it through the crotch of the tree, the bass line stuck, and I dared not pull on it very hard. Coiling the line, I climbed a nearby tree till well above the crotch in the cypress, when I had no trouble in getting the line over. After tying knots in one-half of the rope, I found it was too short, but this was soon remedied by attaching a generous length of grape vine at the bottom end, when I hauled it through the crotch and made one end fast to a tree. Strapping on my climb- ers I was soon up to the crotch, but here I met with difficulty in getting into the crotch. The rope hung over a slight hump and swung clear of the tree far enough to allow me to get my hands around it, but when I arriv- ed at the hump, which was just below the crotch, it looked like Waterloo. But after resting a bit I brought my climbers into play and finally worked up above the hump and fell into the crotch. I gazed down at the bristling cypress knees below and realized what would be my fate if 1 should fall. All this time the birds had been making vicious dives at me, some- times coming so close that I could feel the wind from their wings on the back of my head. After a good rest, I adjusted my belt and went up with- out difficulty till I arrived at the large limb, growing on the broken stub of which were the young sprouts which held the nest. Here I had to do a bit of ticklish crawling, while the wind swayed the limb in a waj' that I did not like. The wood of the tree was old and brittle and I realized that the limb was liable to split off at any moment. However, no such thing happened, and I soon found myself just beneath the nest. 1 dared not try to get up far- ther, so 1 tip-toed on the swaying limb and could just put my hand in the nest. Two eggs! Taking off my collecting box, which I had carried up swung over my shoulder, I pulled off a piece of Spanish moss with which the nest was festooned, packed thp eggs and lowered them to safety. The ground color of the eggs was a pale bluish white; the larger egg was boldy splashed near the larger end with 66 THE OOLOGIST brown, varying from almost black to a rich Vandyke; the smaller egg had lighter shades of brown rather evenly distributed over the entire surface, in smaller spots. The eggs are not in my possession, and I have forgotten the measurements, but the larger of the two was rather large for this spe- cies and was an unusually handsome egg. Incubation had just begun and I blew them through 1-16-inch holes, first cutting the lining neatly with a small curved knife which I made from an embryo hook. The nest was a ' beautiful affair of rather small sticks and Spanish moss, lined and gaily festooned with the lat- ter. It was about 24-inches in diame- ter and fully one foot thick, depth in- side about three inches, a very sym- metrical and compact " structure — a better grade of workmanship than I have ever seen in any kind of hawk nest, or any other kind of nest of so large a size, except, perhaps, one of an American Raven which I found in the mountains of New Mexico. First and last, I have collected quite a few sets of this species, but this was the worst climb I ever had. The ma- jority of the nests in this locality, Tyler County, are placed in tall pines, seldom below 100 feet from the ground. The one referred to above was just 155 feet up, as I determined by tying a knot in the string with which the eggs were lowered and later measured — ^the string. Fifteen or twenty years ago, Swal- low-tails were very abundant here, so much so in fact, as to be regarded as a nuisance on account of their fondness for young Mockingbirds. I have seen them rob these nests dozens of times, but never saw them pilfer any other kind of bird's nest. They are very fond of young wasps. They will swoop down and pluck a wasp nest with their claws and eat the young wasps at leisure as they float around in the air. Small green snakes and chame- leons, Anolis, also figure prominently in their bill of bare. The birds are getting rare here now. Have never known them to occupy the same nest- ing site twice. E. F. Pope. Colmesneil, Texas. From Utah. According to promise in The Oolo- gist of January 15th, I again show up as I am some 3000 feet higher as to al- titude, not in stature — being only five feet four. Leaving our camp of yesterday (June 1, 1911) as recorded in my pre- vious letter, we make an early get away, up at 5 a. m. After a hasty breakfast we soon had our harness en, and material necessary for collect- or's outfit in Utah, which consisted at the time of a U. S. knapsack well filled with provender fan essential), a Tommy hatchet, pruning shears, an- other essential to the Oologist, saw and climbers. We started for the up- per zone of the Tintic range which is some two miles East of camp. The sloping hills spoken of before comes to an abrupt end, when we reach the foot of this precipitous part of the earth, "The Tintic Range," and where one is fortunate to find water to drink. On the way to the foot of the range, on the S. W. slope of an abrupt bluff, a Western Flycatcher, with a set of four fresh eggs, in a cavity of an old. half dead, scraggy Cedar, six feet up. F'arther along on the steep side of a deep arroyo stood a lonely Pine on which was seen a male Sparrow Hawk, perched on its topmost branch on guard. On examination we find a large portion of the tree had been burned out many years ago. One lit- tle Hawk had a finely marked set of THE OOLOGIST 67 eggs in a burned cavity, blacli as night, twenty feet up. One can hardly forget the picture with such a setting, five bright eyes peering out of the coal black hole. While one of my companions was climbing to the Hawk's nest I noticed a small bird fly up and into a small hole, which ap- peared many times smaller than the bird, yet it had free access. With saw and hatchet we soon had an opening which disclosed a handsome set of seven eggs of the Western Winter Wren — such beauties! Elated over our success so early in the day, we go on with renewed vigor, looking for- ward to a good day's work, we start up the steep and rocky mountain side. Saw Chickadees, one pair Pine Gros- beaks also a small Flycatcher, not known to me. After reaching the top, we keep on the ridge, we locate an- other Sparrow Hawk's nest in an old Fir stump, only five feet up, with the female on the eggs. I was not alto- gether acquainted with these little fel- lows, and being assured that no harm would come of it, I put my gloveless hand into the hole, to be quickly grasp- ed as in a vise. My hand came back to me with a jerk and our little Madam with it. She was so attached to me she did not want to let go; my companion took hold of her, and with much stroking of the head and back coaxed her away, when she sat calm- ly without fear for several minutes, while the eggs were taken from the nest — was I scared? Some. We continued on to the East, to the highest point, some 2000 feet then the camp and fully eight miles away. We now turn back, taking a narrow deep canon until we reach Santchi's Camp; where we find a Western House Wren had taken possession of a corn- er of the bedroom; only three eggs, left for future call. Saw several Rock and two Dotted Cannon Wrens in this canon. It is now near three o'clock and seven miles from camp, we hurry on. In a Mountain Maple copse near the mouth of the canon we locate a Sharp-shinned Hawk in a Maple 15 feet up with five eggs; these birds were some fighters, one's hat was not safe for a minute. It took two per- sons to keep them away from the one in the tree. Must be seen to appre- ciate fully. About three rods away, in an old Magpie's nest a Long-eared Owl had five pipped eggs. We hasten on to the sloping hills, wherein we flushed a Brewer Sparrow from her fresh eggs. It was now grow- ing toward dark and three long miles from camp, which we reached late and weary, having lifted ourselves 2.500 feet and traveled at least 22 miles in 14 hours. We spent ten days on this trip. May Westbrook. Utah. Vermont Notes. This has been a rather nice winter for birds so far. Robins are reported as being around all winter and about a month ago a flock of wild geese was seen. I have heard Crows cawing a number of times. I was out for a walk a few weeks ago and I heard a Chickadee whis- tling. I got under an evergreen tree and answered him; in a few minutes he came right into the tree and seem- ed very much surprised to find me instead of another Chicadee. There is at least one man in town who has a "bird table" and feeds the birds. He has Chicadees and Nut- hatches. Last vvinter the Redpolls were very plentiful, but haven't seen any this year. There were a few people that had a treat in seeing a large flock of Even- ing Grossbeaks. I haven't looked it 68 THE OOLOGIST up, but they say they have never been reported here, although one bird book says they were in the East in 1889-90. They are in color, males, brownish- yellow, with wings, tail and crown black. The upper parts of the wings are white. The females are dingy brownish-grey, with a yellowish tinge; the belly and throat are whitish; the tail feathers on inner web are tipped with white. The call notes are rather loud, and the scng is short, but melo- dious, like that of the Robin. I have seen a few floclvs of Snowbirds or Snowflakes. The Tree Sparrows were quite thick, they resemble our Chipping Sparrows, but you can tell the difference, by the black dot in the center of the Tree Sparrow's breast. George H. Murphy. Vermont. Books Received. Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard, Farmers' Bulletin No. 513, U. S. Department of Agriculture. This little pamphlet of 31 pages gives a description as well as colored plates of fifty cf the commoner birds found in the vicinity of the improve- ments on farms, and is a credit to the department. More publications of this kind would be beneficial. It is especially to be commended because of the colored plates illustrating the dif- ferent species from which the ordin- ary layman can immediately recognize the bird seen, provided of course, it is therein illustrated. The Canadian Alpine Journal, Spe- cial number, 1912. This splendid little publication of 97 pages contains lists of the mam- mals and birds collected or observed on the expedition taken by the Alpine Club of Canada to explore Jasper Pai^k, Yeillowstone Pass, and the Mount Robinson region in the North- ern Rockies, a territory seldom visited by scientists. These lists are by M. Hollister. It also contains a list of the plants observed by Paul G. Stanley. All of these lists are published by permis- sion of the Smithsonian Institution. The list of birds contains only the surprisingly limited number of 78, showing that birds in that territory must be few and far between. The publication is certainly a credit to the Alpine Club which has its head- quarters at Banff, Alberta. These lists will without doubt sometime rank as authority upon the subject of which they treat in the territory covered. Cassinia for 1912, contains the fol- lowing articles: George Archibald McCall by Whit- mer Stone. Bird Migration in Pennsylvania a Hundred Years Ago, by Wells W. Cook. Roosting Habits of the Purple Crackle in the Delaware Valley, by Julian K. Potter. Pigeons by the Million, from N. Y. Times, 1SS6. In Days before The Club, by Spen- cer Trotter. List of Unusual Records. Spring Migration Report for 1912. BALD EAGLE. As I have said before, all was never told about this well known bird's nest- ing habits. In heavy timbered sec- tions where nesting trees are plenti- ful, this bird will desert the nest and build a new one the following year a mile or so away in another tree, or likely so far away that you will be un- able to find it. In the year 1912 two nests that were occupied and contain- ed eggs were absolutely deserted this spring of 1913. Another nest that contained a set THE OOLOQIST 69 of two eggs last season, was occupied this year. This site was the most fav- orable for many miles around, being situated up a Sycamore tree on an is- land in the river though some one took the eggs ahead of me. Another nest that was occupied in 1909, contained one egg, complete set. This nest was deserted for two years and occupied by another pair of birds in 1912. The reason I know it was another pair of birds was this, — this female was more daring, and the seta collected this year contained two eggs, which were about one-quarter larger. My old original pair of Eagles have given me one of the greatest of stu- dies yet. On May 10, 1899, I discov- ered a nest up a large Chestnut tree, up 80 feet, dead in the top, containing two half grown young. The follow- ing year, 1900, on April 8, I visited the nest again but was too late, the nest contained one young and one addled egg; this broke the ice at last, so in 1901, on March 8, I went again each year going a month earlier. The nest was deserted, I might have known better than to undertake going up, and I had probably gone 30 feet up, when my spurs slipped and down I came, skinning my chin on the bark and landing at the base of the roots with such a jar that one tooth pene- trated clear through my lower lip. When landing my spurs embedded in the large approaches of the main stem and the weight of my body was too much for my lower limbs to hold in elastic rigitity, and the result was I went clear down to heels but with quite force enough to overbalance me. The resertion of this nest was caused by my taking the little bird the year previous. I was about doomed to disappoint- ment when a man in town asked me if I had not been after Eagles, and he told me of a new nest about two miles from the old one. It was in a tail Pine Oak tree, about 120 feet up, on a hillside swamp. The tree stood in. the lower part of the swamp and loomed high above its neighbors, that stood around it. As I was done with spurs for that day, I managed to get up and down without them. The nest contained two incubated eggs which I brolve while blowing, the only ones I have ever broken, thus I had failure all around but it was my own fault, poor equipment, etc. Winter of 1902-03. Tree cut down. March 3, '05 new nest lower down in swamp; looked in nest from adjoining tree and birds left. March 5, 1905. New nest but seem- ed unoccupied. I actually gave them up for five years, but in March, 1910, I took a set of two from a new Chestnut in original wood, a tree very similar to the one from which I fell. March 4, 1911, this nest container! another nice set of two eggs, same nest as 1910. March 11, 1912, they built a new nest about 300 yards distance in a Black Oalv tree, which contained their usual number, two eggs. March 3, 1913, they had returned to the Chestnut I had taken two sets from previously. The four good sets saved from this pair of birds all bear a uniformity in size, also the set that was broken. The addled egg is some- what longer. I give these notes to warn the read- ers of The Oologist not to put too much dependence on a Bald Eigle's nest if eggs were taken the year pre- vious. Eggs taken by me in the Middle At- lantic States show a great diversion in size the smallest measures 2.13x2.62; the largest 2.32x3.03. Their color is a yellowish-white, or a blue-white. I think age makes the 70 THE OOLOaiST blue tinge leave, although the differ- ence would not be noticed in a single set by itself. Wm. B. Crispin. New Jersey. White Thrashers Eggs. We have recently placed in our col- lection a very valuable edition in the shape of a set of four white eggs of the Brown Thrasher — Texostoma ru- fum — presented to us by our friend, E. A. Ford, of Chicago. This set is, to the naked eye, almost pure white, but when held up to a strong artificial light or put under a strong magnify- ing glass slight traces of a few brown pigment markings can be seen. The ground color is white. The set was taken by Mr. Ford at Glenco, Cook Co., May 25th, 1907. The nest was on the ground under a heap of dead bushes, in a bed of dry leaves under the bush. It was 5% Inches in diameter and 1% inches deep, composed of leaves, twigs .and rootlets, and lined with fine dark .colored rootlets. The bird was flush- ed from the nest. We are under obligations to Mr. Ford for one of the real raraties in our large collection. Random Notes in Review. May 31. In a clump of tangled "bushes in a hedge corner the voice of Bell's Vireo guided me to its secluded quarters, and I was afforded an oppor- tunity of extending my acquaintance with this interesting greenlet. The song of this diminutive bushman is not loud, but its hurried enunciation, its somewhat scolding inflection, its frequent repetition in the vicinity of its nest, its true vireo-like equality, and the elusiveness of the author, make the song and songster easy to identify after an acquaintance has be- ;gun. ' T"he singing of the B'ell Vireo can not be heard far away when other members of the bushland choir are performing, and hence this bird does not seem to be generally noticed. If the bird-gazer, however, will follow the quiet hint that comes to his ears from the clustering shrubbery, and trace the persistent musician to the center of his round of song, he will find the home of this neglected Vireo and learn something of the ways of the little greenlet moving restlessly in the copse. Like some others of our songsters in midsummer, the Bell Vireo affects two keys for the execution of its songs. The singing in the higher key is clearer and more distinctly articu- lated, while the other phase of execu- tion is much lower, harsher, and seems to be forced through the closed or nearly closed mandibles. The latter performance is not heard nearly so frequently as the regular ditty, but it appears to be the expression of a fer- vent affection to its listening mate. All our Vireos sing while moving rest- lessly among the foliage or hopping nervously from twig to twig, peering upward or sidewise to detect any suit- able food morsels, and this habit necessitates the frequent moving of the observer to follow the actions of these woodland songsters. The Bell Vireo prefers the edges of the clumps it haunts, seldom getting out into the full sunlight except when it flits out sportively in its nuptial movements. Its attachment to the clump contain- ing its pendent nest is extremely noticeable, and when driven away by the presence of wandering disturbers, it can be heard singing there as soon as the disturbance has removed. When the nest has its complement of eggs, however, the birds generally do not leave the place, but indicate their ob- jections to the presence" of observers by weak, vlreo-like chirping, :Sound- Tm OOLOOIBT 71 ing much like the scolding calls of the Warbling and Red-eyed Vireos. June 4. Further observations on the habits of the Yellow-breasted Chat dis- close the fact that it possesses a larger repertoire of notes and calls than I ever imagined. In a locality where Bob-whites were frequently calling, I heard the Chats utter calls closely imi- tative of the full whistling of the well- known game bird. In the same local- ity the chats uttered calls much like the cries of the Blue Jay. Lately I heard a Chat imitating the notes of a Towhee, both birds being in the range of vision in positions where 1 could not mistake the calls and auth- ors, and repeatedly the so-called yel- low-breasted mocker gave evidence of his power by whistling in imitation of the Towhee. Hidden in the covert, I recently watched a Chat as he sat and gave ut- terance to his peculiar calls. He was in a low tree out in the full sunshine. Throwing his head upward, his rich yellow throat swelled as he emitted the single whistle with which he be- gins his regular performance. Then he turned his head quizzically to one side and uttered a series of sharp cack- les. Turning to the other side, he gurgled a few harsh gutterals in a tone thus far unused; and then he continued in a round of calls and cacklings peculiar to the Chat vocab- ulary. I have no hesitation in pro- nouncing this Chat a mocker of abil- ity, not surpassed in this region by the Catbird, though the latter is class- ed with our best mimics. Ordinarily it is difficult to observe the movements and antics of this Chat, for bushes and coverts are its favor- ite resorts. As the would-be observ- er penetrates the copse in hopes of surprising the hidden whistlers, they recede in the most approved will-of- the-wisp fashion. They are very lo- quacious near the spots where their mates are sitting on their eggs. Near a nest which I visited lately was a pile of sawed and split wood, towering several feet above the bushes, and this eminence was a favored site for the male to alight and utter his med- leys. When he perceived that he was the subject of observation, however, he would drop into the covert with loosely hanging wings and tail, and there continue his sputterings and ejaculations. July 14. The Chipping Sparrow frequently employs the hour between sunset and dusk in feeding. This evening I watched a family of four gleaning along a railroad track over- grown with weeds, principally pepper- grass. The Sparrows worked leisure- ly along the track, loitering under the pepper-grass herbs to pick up fallen seeds. At times one of the gleaners would hop into the shrub, apparently to give it a gentle shake, after which action he would hop down and pick up the results. At other times one of the sparrows would flutter upward, grasp a branch or seed-pod, and then drop back to the ground. Sometimes after pulling down a branch they would hold it down with the feet and peck away the coveted seeds. July 21. Today in the stillness and heat of the noontide my attention was attracted by a low, sweet crooning in the foliage of a nearby tree. The music had all the qualities of the Rose- breasted Grosbeak's, but the subdued execution and continuous production left me in doubt as to the author. It was like the crooning of the Catbird in mid-winter, or the gentle effusions of the Warbling Vireo in a late summer afternoon, or the feeble pulsings of the ebbing tide of Oriole music in early July, or a Robin's poetic whisp- erings r but so rare at this season, so tender in quality, so appropriately in 72 THE OOLOGIST Windmill Nest Box —Photo by J. F. Taylor accord with surrounding circumstan- ces that I was immediately led out- doors to identify the noonday vocal- ist. It was a young male Red-breast- ed Grosbeak, closely attended by his mother. Hopping from one station to another, he frequently paused to give expression to that murmured melody, not the consecutive songs which char- acterize the singing of the mature songster, but a continuous flow of touching minor measures. I took it to be the first attempts of the young- ster to attune his vocal mechanism to the lyrics we love to hear in the ver- nal season. While the promising young songster practiced his measures, the mother bird kept within a suitable distance, uttering approvingly the well- known "chick," and quivering her wings and tail with all the fervor of material admiration. Yes, Mr. Editor, there are many strange and interesting things we can see and hear in birdland if we only listen and look for them. P. M. Silloway. Virden, Illinois. Index for 1912. During the year 1912 THE OOLO- GIST published contributions from 89 different contributors, and 50 illustra- tions, and published observations re- lating to 420 different species of birds. Some "Oologist," Eh? The OoLOGiST. Vol.. XXX. No. 5. Albion, N. Y. May 15, lfil3. Whole No. 31© Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, A Ibion, N. Y., and Lacon, IIU O. E. Baynard, of Florida 14 THE OOLOGIST California Condor. Friday, February 14, 1913, while my wife and I were strolling across a field in the valley of Eagle Rock, California, some seven or eight miles northeast of Los Angeles, I casually glanced sky- ward and the next instant nearly frigh- tened my wife to death with a startled cry of "Condor! Condor!" It was a few moments before she caught the drift of my cry, but when she did there were two of us standing in that field with some queer emotions in our breasts. The great bird was directly over- head, at the time, and very low down, about two hundred feet, as near as I eould judge; and flying very slowly, so it seemed at first, but nevertheless traveling out of sight in a surprisingly short time. Its method of flight was seven or eight wing beats and then a prolonged soaring, and the light color- ed areas under the wings were very plain, as was its entirely naked neck. Its general color seemed to be a rusty black; but could not tell this positive- ly. It was flying north, and when it eame to the foothills of the Sierra Madre Range, which at this point are about 600 to 1000 feet, it barely cleared the top of the hills. There can be no question of the iden- tity of this bird, as its great size would distinguish it from all other birds at once, without the distinguishing whit- ish patches under the wings. As near as I could estimate in flight, its breadth should be about ten or eleven feel. This will always be a red letter day for me, for at this day and date, the California Condor seems to be a rarae avis indeed. In over eight years of steady tramping through the Southern Sierras, only once before have I seen or thought I saw one of these giant vultures. But it was so late in the evening and at such a distance that I iave never been absolutely sure. And now to have had the pleasure of such a near view of one in my own home is luck indeed. While never hoping, I have cherish- ed a much hidden dream that some day in some lonely canon I may stum- ble across the nest of this species; but it's cnly a dream; yet a pleasant one, whether it ever comes true or not. And many a lonely campfire has been made brighter by just such dreams as these. H. Arden Edwards. Los Angeles, Cal. Nesting of the Whip Poor Will. (Antrostomus vociferus) Early one still, beautiful evening, during the first part of May of the year 1908, while I was slowly walking upon a road which wound along the top of a high irregular ridge of hill, the lonely cries of a Whip-poor-will came to me. It seemed that the bird was calling from a small quadrilateral wood that stood on a miniature plateau on the very top of a high ridge of hill, a half mile to the west of me. I settled my- self to listen to the cries of this love- ly bird, and time after time 1 heard its weird whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will, whip-poor-will. As the nesting time for the Whip- poor-will approached, I decided to in- vestigate the wood from which the bird had sent its peculiar notes. This small tract of timber consisted prin- cipally of oak trees of medium size — both the white and the red varieties. On May 20, I went to the wood and quietly entered the southern border. Walking slowly along I searched care- fully over the forest floor of fallen leaves. I crept about clumps of under- brush; scrambled over fallen tree trunks; and finally reached the north- ern border of the timber, without the slightest sign of a Whip-poor-will. Spying a rather open space of ground, close to a pile of decaying logs, I quiet- THE OOLrOGlST 75 ly approaclied it. As I came quite near, up flopped a Whip-poor-will, re- vealing one -beautiful egg; this rested an a slight depression in the floor ot leaves. Since there was just one egg I quietly retreated and returned home. When two days had passed — suffi- cient time in which to expect a full set of eggs — I returned to the wood with a tripod and a camera. Coming around a clump of underbrush I was able to get a plain view of the open space. There sat the Whii>-poor-willl My, how my heart did pound! 1 crept up to within six feet of the sitting bird before she flopped away as though she were injured. Two fine eggs lay be- fore me. Placing the camera in a suit- able position I took several exposures of the nesting site and its surround- ings. Returning home I carefully prepared the two beautiful eggs and placed them in my cabinet. These were not especially valuable eggs, but I prized them highly. Gold nuggets could scarcely have pleased me so much as that set of eggs. Whip-poor-wills are not uncommon birds in Southwestern Pennsylvania. However, finding a nest is not a gen- eral occurrence. The birds seem to select the most sheltered and out of the way parts of the woods as nesting places; for that reason nests are not frequently discovered. S. S. Dickey, Waynesburg, Pa. Books Received. A New Species of Crossbill From Newfoundland, by A. C. Bent. Under date of December 12, 1912, Volume 60 No. 1"), Smithsonian Miscellaneous col- lections gives a description of a new Crossbill by A. C. Bent. Of course it is a mere geographical race, and we trust rests upon a sufficient founda- tion; and that it does, the name of the author stands as sufficient sponsor. Notes. Isaac E. Hess of Philo, Illinois, well known to our readers, has just entered into a contract with the Decatur, Illi- nois Herald to furnish them with a column of reading matter on the birds for each Sunday's issue for a year. The Herald is to be congratulated for there are few more entertaining writ- ers on a favorite subject than our friend, Isaac E. Hess. Nesting of the American Sparrow Hawk. (Falco sparverius) Until the Spring of 1907 I had con- sidered the American Sparrow Hawk a very rare breeder in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Early in March of that year I had seen a pair of hawks flit- tering about a large dead white oak snag that stood in an open field, high up on a steep hillside. Supposing late April to be a suitable time to search for fresh eggs, I walked to the dead tree early on the morning of April 30th. As I approached there were no signs of the birds. Picking up a large club I hit the snag, and a hawk dart- ed, screaming, from a small opening near the top of the snag, and about forty-five feet above the ground. I put on my climbers and ascended to the opening. As I reached it the bird darted quite near to me, uttering the familiar notes, "killy, killy, killy." With a small hatchet I cut an opening to the cavity large enough to admit my hand. I reached into the cavity and felt eggs; my heart beat wildly; for I was now sure of procuring a set of eggs. I lifted the eggs out, one by one, until there were five. That was the complete set; and what beauties they were. I was highly pleased with this set, so I prepared them carefully, and placed them with my raptore sets. Early the following spring I decided to look carefully for Sparrow Hawks' THE OOLOGIST nests. Passing one day by a cluster of huge sycamore trees that stood be- side a small creek, I saw a Sparrow Hawk fly from the higher branches of one of these trees. It circled about for a short time, returning to the largest tree, and soon entered a knot hole high up in the main trunk. I made note of this occurrence and departed. When late April approached I secured a hatchet and a wood chisel and went to the tree. As I neared the cavity, in my ascent, the hawk flew screaming from the knot hole, and darted away. I found the cavity to be entirely sur- rounded by green wood, which made it extremely difficult to cut through to the nest. However, after some dili- gent work I managed to produce an opening large enough to admit my hand, and procured the eggs. The bird had made a slight depression in decayed chips and wood dust, in which she had deposited her five beautiful eggs. A few days after finding the second set, feeling especially eager to secure more eggs, I set out for a high ridge, eight miles from home. It was not long until a Sparrow Hawk came sail- ing high in the air, and lit on a dead chestnut snag that stood alone on the bare ridge. After watching the bird for a short time it was seen to disap- pear. I hurried to the dead tree and discovered a large natural cavity, about fifteen feet above the ground. I climbed toward it and soon looked in upon the sitting female bird. Upon punching her with a short stick, she flitted away, screaming very fiercely. The dead wood about this cavity was very tough, so I had some difficulty in procuring the four eggs which rested on decayed chips. On May 7th, I saw a Sparrow Hawk fly from the dead top of a small straight sycamore tree which stood on the bank of a creek. When I came near to this tree I saw several large- flickers' excavations in the decayed, top. Upon investigating I found a. beautiful set of five eggs which rested on some decayed chips. At this nest the birds were very pugnacious, flying at me frequently, and screaming wild- ly. During the spring of 1909 several fine sets were collected, and much was learned of the nesting habits of this.- little hawk. These birds are interest- ing creatures, as they select such a variety of places in which to nest. This affords one frequent surprises, during his excursions in search of rare specimens. S. S. Dickey. Waynesburg, Pa. Henry Ford of Detroit Imports Nearly 500 Songsters. Nearly 500 song birds, imported from England by Henry Ford, a local manufacturer, have arrived in Detroit and will be given their liberty on Mr_ Ford's farm near the city. The shipment was met in New York by Game Warden Charles Daniel of Detroit and brought west in a special express car. Nearly 100 birds died on- shipboard. Included among the birds- were largs, linnets, brilliant yellow- hammers, thrushes, green finches, bull- finches, jays, chaffinches, and redpolls. It is expected these birds will increase- rapidly in numbers and eventually- spread over the state. Another Set Illinois Barn Owls. In February OOLOGIST was record-- ed Mr. Guy Day's set of Barn Owls, taken in 1909 near Sidney, 111., Cham- paign County. This as far as I can determine, is» the first recorded set of Barn Owl' eggs taken in Illinois or Indiana or- Wisconsin for that matter. Those who read the note will proTr- THE OOLOGIST 77 Nest and Eggs of Yellow Warbler — Photo by P. G. Howes. 78 THE OOLOGIST ably remember that I spoke of Mr. Day's promising me that I should col- lect the next set. During March both Owls were at home in the old Syca- more and my prospects seemed good. On Sunday, April 20th a visit to the Owl tree brought no indication of the presence of these rarer birds but a vigorous shaking of an old grape vine brought out one which was quickly followed by the other Barn Owl. A hasty climb to the cavity of the mam- moth old Sycamore which leaned far out over the Salt Fork creek, revealed six eggs with incubation well begun. This Illinois set number two is now in my cabinet. There was no sign of a nest, the eggs being deposited en the bare bottom of the cavity. The Barn Owl makes 104 species I have found nesting in my ten mile radius from my home town. 94 are represented by full sets. Isaac E. Hess. Philo, Illinois. A Collecting Trip to Anacapa Island. On May 11, 1912, my brother and four others started for Anacapa Is- land, from Ventura. We left Ventura at 9 o'clock p. m. and arrived at the island at about midnight, none the worse for our journey of twenty-five miles, except that three of the party were seasick. We then went to bed and slept for the rest of the night. The next morning after breakfast we took to the boat again and soon land- ed on the "East End" as it is called. We were soon on the top of the island, which is very abrupt all around. It is covered with a coarse scrubby brush and grass and some cactus. There were quite a few Western Gulls nesting at this time but the majority had not laid as yet. We collected a few sets of these and then moved on to the Pelican Colony. There must have been at least a thousand pairs of them on this island. There were nests everywhere but only three of them had eggs in them, and then only one apiece. This was a dis- appointment as we wished to collect some of them. We then went across to the other side of the island and looked at, and took some pictures of the young Bald Eagle that was in the nest. We then. went back and looked at the new lighthouse that the Government had just finished. As it was getting nearly time to leave the island we went back to the camp and from there we took a walk along the base of the cliffs on the western side of the island and soon came to "Cat Rock." Up this we clamored and soon were on top look- ing in all the holes for Xantus Murre- lets, as this was the place Mr. H. C, Burt of Santa Paula, found them nest- ing in May, 1911. I soon discovered a broken egg of this species at the mouth of a natural cavity in the rock and a fresh egg at the end of the cavity^ about six feet away.- I soon found an- other egg. These two eggs together with the four eggs taken by Mr. Burt,, which I now have in my collection, are prized very highly as they are the- only ones to my knowledge that have- been taken in the United States in re- cent years. A pair of Black Oyster Catchers were flying about but they had not nested. We were obliged to- return to Ventura that day so we soott started and arrived in Ventura just in. time to catch the train home, feeling: well paid for our trip. Sidney B. Peyton. Sespe, Cal. The Verdin. As one rides along the river bot- toms or across the mesas of Cochise- county during nearly all the months of the year, he is from time to time greeted by a thin, high pitched "cheap^ THE OOLOGIST 79 cheap, cheap." A very small bird may be seen flitting about among the bushes and the initiated will recog- nize at once the Verdin (auriparus F. flaviceps) and know it to be the author of the song just heard. When one who is well acquainted with this bird hears this song or call during the months from April till July he will look around a little and be quite sure to iind its nest in some nearby bush. The nest is a globular affair of thorny twigs. It is about the size of a large cocoanut. A mesquite or cat- claw is usually chosen for the nesting site, though small, lone chollas are frequently selected. I also found one in an allthorn. The nest is placed at the tip of the branch or top of the cholla and is quite conspicuous. Both birds work at nest building. I watched a pair which had just be- gun the frame work of their nest in a small cholla. Arriving with a short, thorny twig of acacia, the bird would crawl inside, dragging the twig after it. The twigs were about six inches long and it required considerable exer- tion for the bird to succeed in this maneuver. Once there, it proceeded to push it into place in the walls, shaking the whole cactus in its efforts. After the outside of sticks is completed, a heavy lining of small dry leaves and grass is used to stop up the inter- stices, and a lining of feathers com- pletes the nest. The opening is low down on one side and has a fringe of dry grass projecting all around more particularly from above. This entrance is about as large around as a person's finger. Four, sometimes five, eggs are a full complement. They have a delicate bluish green ground color, with fine reddish brown specks pretty well dis- tributed over the whole surface but usually clustered thickest at the large «nd. They are very thin shelled. When the nest is approached, the male bird frequently sounds the alarm to his mate who is setting and she slips off and away. About as frequent- ly, however, I have poked my finger in- to the nest and found the bird on her eggs. The birds roost in old nests or mock nests aiid 1 have, on several occasions, found dead birds in nests which I was investigating. They are courageous little fellows about attacking larger birds. Lrast spring I was interested in watching a shrike pursuing a Lucy's Warbler, which was calling wildly and doing its best to get out of harms way. It flew right up into the air, followed by the shrike which was in turn pursued by a pair of Verdins, cheeping with all their might. The procession was brought up by a Phainopepla who fol- lowed, apparently, just out of curios- ity. I am glad to say the warbler es- caped though do not feel that the ver- dins were instrumental. The circum- stance is cited only to show their fear- lessness in the presence of larger birds. Two broods are raised, one in April and one in June. In the mesquite for- est near Tucson I found them breeding plentifully with mant nests placed as high as 25 feet from the ground. F. C. Willard. Tombstone, Ariz. The Ovenbird. (Seiurus aurocapillus) In this section of northern New Jer- sey (Essex County) during the early part of May, wanderers on our sylvan waysides and by-paths who are fortun- ate enough to be sharp of eye as well as of ear, are the select few who may see and hear this little bird as he walks about on the ground and utters a most captivating strain of modulated notes, very low and scarcely audible at 80 THE OOLOGIST first but as it nears completion is shrill and unmistalcable. I can well remember when I first heard this song way back in the late nineties and how I searched for days for this bird, start- ing out each morning with the de- termination to find him at any cost and how each night when returning home, still unrewarded, but with a more determined spirit for the next day's search, and how after about ten days of earnest endeavor I accidental- ly came upon a thrush-like bird walk- ing about under the May-apples and Wild Geraniums and as I was watch- ing him from an unconspicuous loca- tion that he uttered this beautiful song, and, before I was aware of my- self, was uttering the words — Eureka, I have found him. But to those who have made his ac- quaintance this bird becomes a regular companion on each walk through our elevated tracts of woodland wherever the vegetation is luxuriant and prolitc and becomes a welcome addition to his list of birdlife. As the month draws to a close, if you are a good and close observer you may find a bunch of dried grass, twigs and earth placed directly on the ground in the form of an oven or bower, lined inside with fine grasses and containing four or five creamy- white, speckled eggs. Within a radius of five miles of my home there are located five or six cop- ses of the original cover and in this restricted sections nests of this spe- cies have been located each year since 1900, never more than one or two to each of these copses. During the spring of 1904 at Montclair Heights, N. J., I had the good fortune to find a nest of this bird on the 27th of May containing two eggs. On the 1st of June the set was completed and con- sisted of five eggs which measured .81 X .60; .79 X .59; .80 x .58; .81 x .61 and .82 X .58, creamy-white and speckled with chestnut brown, especially at the larger end where the markings form- ed a mantle which encircled the egg. On the 16th the nest was again vis- ited and tound to contain five fledg- lings about a day old. The parents were both in the immediate neighbor- hood industriously searching for food which they brought to the nestlings at intervals of a moment or two. This food consisted of ground beetles, ants, may-flies, scaleinsects, an occasional grasshopper and spiders. Of this diet which was purely insectivorous throughout the entire time the birds were in the nest, ants and spiders were the principal insects which were brought to the nestlings. Another noticeable feature of the adult birds was the tact that they carried the ex- cretia of the young to a point about cue hundred feet from the nest and dropped it there. About the ground near the nest there was not the least indication of either the remains of the unconcerned food matter or the ex- cretia indicating the extreme cleanli- ness of the birds about their home. Operations were conducted daily about the nest for a period of fifteen days when the young left the nest and be- gan to travel about under the guidance of the female. At this time the beau- tiful nuptial song of the male ceased and he hied himself off to parts un- known as he was not seen in the neighborhood after the young left the nest. Bands were placed on each of these youngsters just prior to their leaving the nest and were designated as fol- lows: "L.S.K. Bloomfleld, N. J., Nos. 100, 101, 102, 103 and 104." Of this lot two bands came back to me: One (No. 100) from Punta Rassa, Fla. on December 28th, 1908, from a Cleve- land cook, who I now understand is lo- cated somewhere in northern New Jer- THE OOLOGIST 81 sey, and one (Xo. 103) from a Clarence McKinnon at Pempton Lakes, N. J., on June 2, 1909, with the information that the bird had been killed by flying against a building near Furnace Pond. Should the other three be found, I should be pleased to have the bands re^turned to me at Bloomfield, N. J. These personal bands were used prior to the time that I knew of the Ameri- ■can Bird Banding Association. There are also Bands 90, 91, 92 and 94 on a family of Planesticus.migrateria, placed on June 5th, 1904 at South- Mountain Reservation, Essex County, X. J., and Xos. 97, 98 and 99 on a fam- ily of Sialia sialis placed on a breed on April 18th at Haskell, X. J., during the spring of 1904 to be heard from. Of this latter lot Band Xo. 98 was re- turned to me from a Harry Rador of East Radford, Va., on January IS, 1910, with the information that the dead t)lrd was found near this town in an open field. Should observers locate any of these bands I would be pleased to have them communicate with me and return the bands for inspection. As a further note on bands, I have in my possession a band found on the dead body of a male Corvus brachy- Thynches at Peyuannock, X. J., with the following inscription thereon, on Febr- uary 22, 1913: "O. L. T. St. Catherines, Ont., Xo. 49872. 6-08." I have written to this address, but my letters have lieen returned as unclaimed. Louis S. Kohler. Bloomfield, X. J. The Hooded Warbler. (Wilsonia citrina) While rambling during the months of June and July over the heavily wooded hills of northern Xew Jersey near the southern extremity of Green- "wood Lake, within whose precincts the noise and bustle of modern industry have not as vet invaded and the hand of mankind has made but little, if any, impression, I have encountered, an- nually, this beautifully adorned and sweet-voiced sylvan warbler many times during those months since the late nineties. Wherever the woodlands are moist and the cover low this bird is a reg- ular inhabitant. They appear in this vicinity about May 15th, which is rather later than have been recorded in sections where they are purely tran- sient. Immediately after their arrival their song, which is very sweet, var- ied and easily recognized, becomes a common melody to the ears of the ob- server in this section. To me this song ranks with the best and sweet- est of the wood warblers and may be syllablized as "che-we, che-we, che-we, chick-se-de." Since my first discovery of the nest- ing of this bird in this section, seven other nests have been located within a radius of four miles and in each case have been located in the low shrub- bery, preferably the swamp-huckleber- ry, about three feet from the ground, very compactly constructed and com- posed of bark and plant fibres and lin- ed with fine grasses, horsehair and plant down. The eggs, in each case, numbered four and were creamy-white well blotched with deep chestnut- brown and pearly-gray, especially at the larger end, with occasional traces of pale lavender appearing about the whole surface of the shell. Of the eight sets examined, the extremes measured .78 x .56 and .65 x .50, the average being about .7' x .53. All of these nests were found between May 28th and June 10th. After the incubation and feeding of the nestlings, the parents rove about with their more or less increased fam- ilies until the end of July, when the whole tribe strangely drop from sight. Xever in all my experience has a bird 82 THE OOLOGIST Nest and Eggs of Chestnut-sided Warbler — Photo by Thos. H. Jackson. THE OOLOGIST 83 of this species been seen in this sec- tion after July 28th. At points fur- ther south in tlie state they have been seen as late as September 10th, but at these points, as was mentioned before, they are purely transient and never re- main more than a few days at any one time. Louis S. Kohler. Bloomfield, X. J. The Red-Winged Blackbird. (Agelaius Phoeniceus.) On going out into the meadows in early April we will see a bird about 9-9 1^ inches long. It is black in color and has a peculiar red on its wings. This is the Red-winged Blackbird. It is also called Swamp Blackbird, Red- winged Oriole, and Red-winged Star- ling. It belongs to the family of Black- birds and Orioles and is to be found al- ways near swamps and ponds. The fe- male is brownish-black above and streaked below. This bird like all of its family has a heavy bill, showing that it eats grain and hard foods. And so it does. In si)ring when the grains have been planted and a few have fallen to the ground, it ))icks them up and eats them.. It indeed tastes good and the wise bird knows that there are some more kernels covered with ground. It immediately scratches away the soil with its feet and finds the i)lanted grains. In early fall, however, it lives almost entirely on insects, and es- pecially the most dangerous ones. Be- cause of its eating some grain it is looked upon by the farmer as his enemy, and will be shot by him when- ever it is possible, but, when it can- not get grain, it will eat beetles, worms, and insects, and is thus very useful to the farmer. An investiga- tion was made and of 1,083 stomachs examined, they cotnained the follow- ing: Vegetable matter 74% Harmful beetles 10% Snout beetles 4% Grasshoppers 5% Animal matter (mainly insects) . .26% The remainder were empty. "So far as the insect food as a whole is concerned the Red-winged Blackbird may be considered entirely beneficial.'' The nest of the Red-winged Black- bird is mostly in swamps about two feet from the ground. If there are no cattails in the neighborhood it will select a small bush near a pond and will build its nest in the interior of the bush. Very seldom is the nest placed on the ground. It is made of woven grasses and is built compact. This bird is a very sociable one, and therefore, it breeds in colonies. In many cattail swamps one can find from ten to twenty-five nests. The four to five bluish eggs have white scrambled chiefly around the large end with brownish-black. While the female is incubating the eggs the male is on some nearby fence, post or on a tree top on the watch. The female will leave the nest at the first warning. The song of the Red-winged Black- bird is rather harsh. It is "Wa-her- ee," or "con-quer-ee." The notes are uttered only when the bird is up high, as on a fence post or in a tree top, and when we hear it we can be sure that the nest is not far off. It also cries its calls while flying. It breeds east of the Rocky Moun- tains from Texas to Manitoba and New Brunswick. Now, that we know, that this bird is a very beautiful one and that it is more useful than harmful, it is self understood that we ought to protect it whenever we can. We must bear in mind, that there is many a harmful and wreched man among us, and we do not shoot him or try to take his life, then, why should we take the life of our neighbor the Red-winged 84 THE OOLOGIST Blackbird? It is a very hardy bird, and is at most times useful, and as for eating a few kernels of grain, it makes good by eating many harmful beetles and insects and thus greatly aids the farmer. But the farmer does not think so, and why? Because he only sees it eating a few kernels of his grain at certain times, but does not perceive that the bird also eats very many harmful insects. Because of de- stroying so many of these pests the bird is justified in taking a few kernels as a reward and should be protected whenever possible. Wm. C. Marten. Illinois. Miscellaneous Bird Notes From Phila- delplnia and Vicinity. Winter records of the Red-headed Woodpecker for the vicinity of Phila- delphia, Pa., are of rare occurrence. I have personally never observed it after October in the fall, or before April in the Spring, but my brother George saw one on February 8, 1903, at Sandiford, Philadelphia County, and my cousin EUerslie W. Miller shot one on March 14, 1905, at this locality. These are my only winter records. The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is an- other rare winter sojourner of the Woodpecker tribe in this region, and my only real winter record is of a bird observed on December 3, 1903, at Sandiford, by my brother George. I have seen it several times, however, in March, at different localities. On April 23, 1900, at Holmesburg, Philadelphia County, Pa., I collected a set of five Crow's eggs from a nest 45 feet up in a triple crotch of a big willow on bank of a stream subjoin- ing a woods. Nothing unusual about the nest or eggs except the incubation. Four eggs were practically infertile and the fourth contained a living em- bryo over two-thirds grown. Rather a remarkable condition for a set of eggs in my experience. The reverse condi- tions in a clutch is quite common with, this species. What could have caused the infertility of the four eggs? The Crow was flushed from the nest. During my annual raids of Crow's nests I have never found a set con- taining seven eggs or young, but I have seen clutches of this number that were collected in Southern Pennsyl- vania, so I still entertain hope of find- ing this number in a nest. I have found many abnormally col- ored sets of Crow's eggs but only one runt has ever come my way. This set I collected on April 9, 1903, at Hill- side, Montgomery County, Pa., from a nest about 40 feet up in the crotch of a thin chestnut in a wood, a day when Dick Harlow and I, by strenuous work, collected a fine series of 75 eggs of Corvus brachyrhynchos on the his- toric hills of that county. The set con- sists of six eggs; five are typical in form, color and size (being, if any- thing, a trifle over the normal size) and the sixty is a decided runt. It is almost globular in shape and no larger than a Blue Jay's egg, which it somewhat resembles in marking. Chapman (Bird-Life, p. 152) says: "There are three birds who sing not only through the heat of midsummer, but are undaunted by the warmth of a mid day sun. They are the Wood Pewee, the Red-eyed Vireo, and the Indigo Bird or Bunting." To this group of sutlry days' sing- ers should be added the Swamp Spar- row, whose monotonous song can be heard on any hot day, at all hours on the river meadows and marshes near Philadelphia. It sings occasionally during the hot summer nights and only ceases its singing with the waring of summer. It sings later in the season than any of the above three species. The Swamp Sparrow song is the only THE OOLOGiST one heard after July on the marshes, with the exception of the ditty of the Long-billed Marsh Wren. Chapman (Bird Studies with a Cam- era, pp. 72-75) gives an interesting ac- count of the Least Bittern devouring its eggs, but, although I have exam- ined about a hundred nests of this spe- cies containing eggs, I have never been so fortunate as to have such an inter- esting occurrence to come under my observation. I have found a few nests containing broken eggs and collected sets with eggs having small punctures, scratches and striations in the shell. The punctures appeared to have been made by the Long-billed Marsh Wrens jabbing their bills in them, and I have read this bird was guilty of such an offense, but what caused the peculiar striations and scrotches has always puzzled me as well as the cause of a nestful of broken eggs. Richard F. Miller. Philadelphia, Pa. Notes From Virginia. This has been a very open winter, and the Bald Eagles started laying on February 9th instead of the 22d. W. B. Crispen, the well known New Jer- sey Oologist came down, and we took in twenty-two nests, only getting five sets in all, — of these he will tell THE OOLOGIST readers in detail. March 16th found Bluebirds with five eggs, incubation begun, the earliest I have ever known. March 30th found one pair of Pine Warblers with eggs, 80 feet up in a pine tree, 22 feet out from the trunk. Needless to say I didn't secure this set. As usual, the Flying squirrels this spring have driven out and broken up many Carolina Chickadees and Brown-headed Nuthatches. Sunday the 13th of Ai)ril, found most oi the Pine Warblers and Carolina Chickadees with full sets, while the 18th found these warblers and Screech Owls with sets far advanced. This date proved a record for Tufted Tit- mice in this section, a beautiful set of eight being taken, the largest set I ever found, and think of it — in a hole I could reach from the ground, without cutting to reach the eggs. H. H. Bailey. Virginia. Statement of the Ownership, Manage- ment, Etc. Of The Oologist, published monthly at Albion, N. Y., required by the Act of August 24, 1912. Editor, R. M. Barnes, Lacon, 111.; Managing Editor, R. M. Barnes, Lacon,, 111.; Business Manager, R. M. Barnes,, Lacon, 111.; Publisher, R. M. Barnes,, Lacon, 111. Owners: 2 Not a corporation. I, R. M. Barnes, of Lacon, 111., owns this, publication exclusively. Known bondholders, mortgagees,, and other security holders, holding L per cent, or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: There are no bonds, no securities and no debts. The Oologist owes no one. R. M. BARNES, Editor. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of April, 1913. Erma Thieoski, (Seal) Notary Public. Commission expires Mar. 9, 1915. Anent The House Sparrow. (Passer domesticus) In March, 1906 OOLOGIST, were published some notes of the writer anent the English Sparrow, which, if I recollect correctly, I had sent to the editor (Frank H. Lattin) about four years previously — in 1902 — and which I was surprised to see in print, as I thought the article had been re.iect- ed and consigned to the waste basket. THE OOLOQIST Well, in that contribution I assert- ed tliat the ubiquitous Passer domesti- cus reared "three, occasionally four and frequently five broods of young" a year. A fact I thought well known by all ornithologists, but in the suc- ceeding June OOLOGIST, the late Dr. Morris Gibbs ridiculed my assertion and expressed his opinion that, if un- disturbed, the House Sparrow only rears two broods. Ernest H. Short, then the editor of THE OOLOGIST, backed up Gibbs in his contention, but neither gentleman brought forth any data to prove conclusively that the miscalled "English" Sparrow, dis- turbed or undisturbed, does not rear more than two broods in a year. Unmolested, the House Sparrow an- nually rears four or five broods of young, a fact recognized by the lead- ing ornithologists of the world, al- though the majority of the birds prob- .ably never hatch over three or four. Jf Short believed this species rear- ed cnly two broods per year, then why did he reprint in THE OOLO- GIST, Eastabrook's article, "The Pres- ent Status of the English Sparrow Problem in America," from The Auk, •without any comment on the asser- tions made therein that "if any are left (speaking of the extermination of the pest), their great ratio of repro- duction, four to five broods of five eggs €ach, each year, would render the work useless," etc? Neither Gibbs nor Short, with all their knowledgeC?) of the nidification of the House Sparrow, have contrib- uted anything relevant on this inter- esting subject. Gibbs now being de- ceased, cannot do so, so it behooves Short, or anybody else for that mat- ter, to prove conclusively that this pest only rears two broods of young a year, referring, of course, to undis- turbed birds. When this can be done I will have something more to say on the subject. I am convinced, however, from personal observation, that the House Sparrow never raises less than three broods per annum, speaking, of course, of undisturbed birds. Richard F. Miller. Philadelphia. Fair Play. I am glad somebody has the temer- ity to stand up for the English Spar- row, and recognize his good traits, few as they may be. He is a disagree- able fellow, filthy in his habits, and in many ways makes a nuisance of him- self in neighborhoods he frequents. But the important thing is, does he destroy any considerable number of insects. If so, no matter what his dis- agreeable traits are, we should treat him fairly in justice to ourselves. Without quoting hearsay evidence, I am bound to recognize him as an im- portant destroyer of insects of many species during seasons of the year when they can be obtained. A few instances that have come un- der my notice may be mentioned. Our town supports an industry in which considerable amounts of hard woods are utilized. It has often been customary to have large quantities of Hickory logs, — cut during the winter, lying in the yards. Along about the last of April or early in May, the Lo- cust borers come around the log pile in great numbers, and deposited their eggs in nests of twenty to thirty each in crevices of the bark, close to the sap wood. In a short time these eggs would hatch, the worms eating their way along the surface of the wood in every direction, and after traveling several inches in this manner, would bore in toward the center of the log, constant- ly increasing in size, and badly damag- ing the lumber. A great many years ago the spar- rows became interested in these bugs. THE OOLOGIST 87 and came around the log piles in con- stantly increasing numbers. They would seize them on the wing as a Kingbird takes its prey, fly to the ground, break the hard wing shells off, and swallow the insect. This be- •came a regular habit with the spar- rows and the number of locust beetles '.that now infest the log piles is very ;small as compared with former num- bers, and very few escape the watch- ful sparrows. Last spring some time in May, two large colonies of the Big-winged ants were hatched, one in a partly rotted cross tie, the other in a locust post. They came out by the thousand, but the sparrows were promptly on the job, and probably not one-fourth of the .ants lived to get away from the local- ity. I counted as many as fifty being caught by a single sparrow before she flew away to her nest and young with them. Probably thirty or forty birds were around feeding on them while the ants were coming out. I had a good opportunity to watch a nest containing a brood of six young sparrows. I did not make any accur- ate count, but fully two-thirds of the food brought to these young birds con- sisted of insects in various forms, worms, beetles, moths and grasshop- pers. 1 am fully convinced that the Eng- lish Sparrow has a growing i)redilec- tion for insect food and fully agree with Mr. W. H. Strong of San Jose, California in the words of truth he gives in the .January OOLOGIST con- cerning their insectivorous habits as personally observed by him. A great deal has been said about their driving other birds away. I cannot recall a single instance of this that has come to my notice. Wrens and Martins nest freely in various parts of our town in close proximity to the sparrows and they are rarely intei'- fered with. The sparrows will fight desperately, but nearly always among themselves. They doubtless take some fruit and occasionally injure tender garden plants, but the Robin, Catbird, Grackle and a good many others among our common birds can give the sparrow pointers on fruit destruction and general mischief. Too much that has been written about the English Sparrow has been founded on mere heresay, and not from careful observation. This alone will determine his value in the econ- omic field, when the problem of how to combat the ever increasing in- croachments of insect pests is taxing human ingenuity in an increasing ratio with the growing scarcity of many species of birds. Thomas H. Jackson. West Chester, Pa. We believe that the House Sparrow, commonly called the English Sparrow, is the greatest vagabond known to us among the birds. It should be de- stroyed at every opportunity. Only this day we have been compelled to shoot several of these scamps to pro- tect our Blue Martins from eviction. Editor. Birds of Prey, Northern Ohio. F'or several years I have been study- ing the birds of prey in this part of the State. Within the last twenty years the Bald Eagle has become scarce here. I have not seen but one of these birds in two years. Formerly they were quite common. I have seen them feeding in early Spring on the dead body of a horse in common with crows. For many years there was a nest of this bird in the top of an old pine tree that stood on the bank of Grand River. The tree was taken down by a wind storm some years ago. After that the birds nested in a large oak over near 88 THM OOLOGIST the lake until some gunners from the city interrupted them. Since then I have lost trace of them, although there may be other nesting sites in this section. I do not know of them. The Osprey is occasionally seen here but I do not know of any nesting sites in this corner of the state. It is quite interesting to see them catch fish from the river and lake. During the early Spring Black Vul- tures are quite common but I have never seen them here later than the middle of May. The Turkey Vulture is also common during the Spring and Summer, but I have never known of any nests be- ing found in this section. Of the Hawks that are common nest- ers here, we have the Red-tailed, Red- shouldered, Coopers, Broad-wing, Starp-shinned, Sparrow, and Marsh Hawks, and put them in an open coop out in a pasture field. The old ones were very attentive and fed them reg- ularly. Nearly every day they brought them young chickens. One day last April while out col- lecting I took one set of two badly in- cubated eggs of the Red-tail from a nest 56 feet up in a big beech. Also one set of three fresh Cooper's at 70 feet up. Also one set of three fresh Red-shouldered. This nest was in a three prong crotch of a beech 76 feet up. Without limbs and as I never use climbers this was no cinch for an old man, but it was worth doing. Such beautifully marked eggs and a hand- some nest lined with small hemlock twigs. These three nests were all found within a distance of one-half mile. Of the Owls we have the Great Horn- ed Owl which is quite common. Bar- red Owl very common; screech Owl, very common. Aside from these we have occasionally the Long and Short- eared owls. The latter I have only met with from early fall until early Spring. For two seasons the Saw-whet owl has been here and I am sure that a pair nested last season in the big woods near here. It is very seldom we see the Snowy Owl here. During thirty years of observing birds in this section, I have seen but two specimens of Barn Owl. During the winter of 1901 two Great Gray Owls lived in the big woods. I saw them almost daily while at work; they seemed quite tame. Since then I have not seen any of them. On F'ebruary 21, 1913, I located a nest of the Great Horned Owl 60 feet up in the crotch of a big Swamp ma- ple; the nest seemed built by the birds themselves. Later on I will write from the big woods. S. V. Warram. Virginia Bird Notes. This is the mildest winter we have had in many seasons. Last year, 1912, the Starlings appeared for the first time on January 4th; were again seen on the 8th, and last seen on March 6th. None remained during the summer, and this winter was not severe enough to drive them down here again. Eagles were two weeks earlier in coming this season. February 9th found them settled and two sets taken the 18th were incubated nearly three weeks. But I shall not go into detail about the Eagles, for W. B. Crispin of Salem, N. J., came down again to visit me and he will tell you of this year's experience. Ducks and Geese are migrating Northward in great quantities already, while the warm weather has been disasterous to the markets, wild water fowl shipped in being in terrible condition, and I was informed about 50 per cent, of those killed were spoiled. H. H. Bailey. Newport News, Va. The OoLOGiST. Vol. XXX. No. 6. Albion, N. Y. June 15, 1S13. Whole No. 311 Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N.Y., and Lacon, Til. The Late William B. Crispin, Salem, Xew Jersey. 90 THE OOLOQIST WILLIAM B. CRISPIN Seeks Eggs; Dashed to Death — Falls 200 Feet on Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Salem, N. J., May 21. — William Crispin, a collector of birds' eggs, lowered himself 100 feet by a rope in the Pocono mountains, near Easton, Pa., last Friday in quest of eagles' eggs and fell 200 feet to his death. News of the accident became generally known when his body was brought to his parents home near here. Mr. Crispin, who was 33 years old, had collected birds' eggs all over the country. Last week he had an order from New York for a certain kind of eagles' eggs and set out for the Poconos to find them. He was last seen alive Friday afternoon near the place where he was killed. Saturday several women, who were picking wild flowers, came across his body. High up the perpendicular mountain side they saw the end of the rope. Papers of identification were found on the body, and the police learned by long distance telephone from Crispin's father the object of his mission into the mountains. Crispin left a widow, and three chil- dren. His father is a former member of the New Jersey legislature. — Chicago Daily News, The foregoing clipping from the telegraphic column of the Chicago Daily News, May 12, 1913, tells its own sad story. Mr. Crispin was a naturalist of ability, a man of integrity, a good husband and father, and a credit to himself and to those who were his. It shows the dangers which a field naturalist necessarily incurs at times. The manner of his death recalls that of John C. Cahoon, who fell in like manner from the cliffs of Newfoundland on the shore of the sea. The readers of THE OOLOGIST will well remember his splendid powers of description and the accuracy of his observations, as he has been for sometime an occasional contributor to these cclums. To the bereaved ones he leaves behind, we extend our sympathy. The following is a list of his contributions to THE OOLOGIST since we became proprietors of the magazine: Wild Pigeon Eggs, Vol. 28, No. 5, pg. 91. The Downy Woodpecker, Vol. 29, No. 9, pg. 344. A Bartramian Sandpiper's Nest, Vol. 29, No. 9, pg. 346. The Lure of the Wild, and the Bachelor Nest of the Bald Eagle, Vol. 30, No. 2, pg. 28. It is a pleasure to publish also the contributions of those who knew him better than we did, which here follow: Mr. Crispin's death is a distinct loss strict integrity, always dealing fairly to all lovers of "Oology and Ornithol- in all his buisness relations. He will ogy." He was a great enthusiast and ever be remembered as a faithful tireless in the pursuit of rare speci- friend, a good comrade and an honest mens. His untimely end came while man. Ernest A. Butler. in search of the eggs of the Duck Hawk. He was a man of excellent Wm. B. Crispin Killed by a Fall, habits and enjoyed a reputation for On May 9, 1913, William B. Crispin, THE OOLOGIST 91 of Salem, X. J., was instantly killed by a fall from the Xockaminon Cliffs, a few miles above Philadelphia, while endeavoring to get down to a Duck Hawk's nest. He went up the Delaware River about noon of that day in the steam cars, and stopped at a nearby canal lock to get the attend- ant to go with him, to the site of the nest, but was compelled to go alone. He took with him a well-used one- inch rope, and also a new one of the same size — the latter four hundred feet long. With these on his shoulder lie climbed to the top of the cliff 385 feet high, and when there used his older rope to lower himself down a steeply sloping bank about 100 feet to the brink cf a sheer drop clear to the bottom. At this point his rope was found, neatly coiled ready for use, and his hat lying on top of it. The site of the nest was about fifty feet below him, on a ledge only one foot wide and about six feet long. He evident- ly lost his footing, while looking down head foremost into the rocks 285 feet below. The body rolled into a little clump of bushes and was not found until the next afternoon, when a party of girls gathering wild flowers came across it lying within a short distance of the public road. Mr. Crispin is well known to our readers through the interesting arti- cles which he has from time to time written for the columns of THE OOLOGIST. This spring he took a trip after Bald Eagles' eggs in Vir- ginia, and around Washington, and was very successful. He was a most remarkably easy and agile climber, and absolutely fearless. His local col- lection of eggs was a fine one, and in- cluded among its treasures a series of some ten sets of the Eagle eggs, all of his own taking; a series of thirty sets of Osprey eggs; a set of locally taken Wood Duck eggs, and a hand- some set of five Upland Plover, which has already been noticed in THE OOLOGIST. He was a member of the A. O. U. and also of the Delaware Val- ley Ornithological Club, and altogeth- er one of the most likable young fel- lows that anybody ever met. A wife and three young children mourn his terrible death. The Xockaminon Cliff on the banks of the Delaware river, is quite noted locally as a nesting place of a pair of Duck Hawks. Mr. Gillem, of Ambler, Pa., has a dozen sets of eggs taken in different years from probably the same pair of birds, and only about ten days before the accident, had let himself down the cliff in search of another set. He stated that he believes the birds did not nest there this year, and it is certain that they were not there when Mr. Crispin had his fall, for another local Oologist scaled the rock only the day before. R. P. Sharpies. West Chester, Pa. In Memory of William B. Crispin. I first became acquainted with "Billy" Crispin in the summer of 1908, through Mr. Carpenter, of Salem, X. .J. On September 12, 1898, he came over to see me for the first time, and I returned the visit May 13, 1899. At that time he was a boy in his teens, just commencing to make a col- lection of eggs. I had started over again, after many years of inactivity, and was eager to have a young man like Crispin with me in the same hob- by. Being reared in the country, Cris- ])in had a good opportunity to procure the eggs of all the birds that nested in his locality. In the summer of 1901 he yearned for new scenery, and started July 10, on his wheel to Buffalo. After taking in the exposition, he rode on to Maine, and returned to my house on THE OOLOaiST his machine. On the outsltirts of the town he broke the bare-bow of his bi- cycle while descending a steep hill. He fell on his hands and knees, bruis- ing them, and tearing his clothing in a frightful manner. This trip did not satisfy him it only gave him an appe- tite for more, so he started for Flor- ida, on November 7th, of the same year. His idea for going at this time of the year, was to be there when the Bald lEagle nested. Being unfamiliar with the locality and having no knowl- edge about the nesting sites, he fail- ed to take any eggs. He went on down to Miami, with the intention of look- ing for Everglade Kites, in the spring, but met with no success. On May 3, 1903, I bought all the eggs he had, so he has really made his col- lection in the past ten years. I be- lieve he has about 85 different species personally collected, of the birds of New Jersey, besides many others taken in trade. Crispin was a great tree climber, as most egg men know. He never turned a tree down, no matter how large, how tall, or how rotten. I have seen him climb dead trees that had no limbs, only forks, shooting out like a crooked finger and a Fish Hawk's nest near the end. He would get the eggs every time, sure. He was a close friend of mine, and we kept up a regular correspondence during the fifteen years. If he got anything new, he told me about it, and if I got anything I told him, so we had no egg secrets. He has gone, never to return. It was a great shock to all of us. He had gone out many times before, and stayed over the alotted time, but would always come back. This time he lay at the bottom of a cliff, bruis- ed, crushed, dead! How it happened no one can tell. Crispin was a care- ful climber, fearless, da,ring and brave. He must have slipped, lost his bal- ance and fell, all so quickly that it was all over in a second. His body rests under the shade of a large tree in Salem. The long branches stretching out from the trunk, makes a fitting canopy for the dead, the birds that he loved so well, singing in the top, will be his con- stant companions forever. E. J. Darlington. Delaware. CHARLES J. PENNOCK MISSING. Kennett Square Business Man Sud- denly Drops Out of Sight. Charles J. Pennock, 5.5 years, jus- tice of the peace, tax collector and the all-around confidential man in business matters of Kennett Square, is missing. He disappeared Thurs- day night of last week, and his friends fear that he has either been foully dealt with, has become dazed and wandered away or has been suddenly overcome with serious illness. So far as is known, all his accounts are cor- rect, and no reason is given by his family for his mysterious disappear- ance. Mr. and Mrs. Pennock left Ken- nett Square Thursday morning and went to Philadelphia, where he was to attend a meeting of the Delaware Valley Naturalist Union at the Aca- demy of Natural Sciences. She was to do some shopping. At 10:30 that evening Pennock went to Broad Street Station and complained of not feeling well, but in- sisted on taking the next train for his home. That was the last intelligence any one had of him, though the police of city hall have been trying to get some clue to his whereabouts, at the hospitals and other points. Mr. Pennock was burgess of Ken- nett Square a few years ago, besides being justice of the peace and tax THE OOLOOIST 93 collector, he represents three insur- ance companies, is a director of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, is ornithologist of the State Board of Agriculture in Delaware, president of the Lake Makomer Re- sort Company, near Williamsport, is prominent in Masonic circles, a natur- alist of well-known ability, brother of the member of the State legislature, Theodore Pennock, and an uncle of Herbert Pennock, pitcher of the Ath- letic base ball team, of Philadelphia. He is 5 feet 10 1^ inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He had on when he went away a dark suit with grey stripes, straw hat with card bearing his name inside, wore a stand up col- lar, dark necktie; he has closely crop- ped whiskers, which, like his hair, are mixed with gray. He has been twice married and has three children. A country-wide search has been go- ing on ever since his disappearance, but up to this writing his whereabouts remains a deep mystery. death, and to the bereaved ones we ex- tend our sincere sympathy. Enoch J. Dietrich. A communication from H. F. Diet- rich brings the sad news of the death of Enoch J. Dietrich of Canby, O., re- gon, his brother, at the family home, Sunday, May 4th of pneumonia. Mr. Dietrich was well known to the the readers of THE OOLOGIST as an occasional contributor to these col- ums. During the last number of years he has been a more or less regular cor- resi)ondent of Ye Editor, and we have quite a number of specimens furnish- ed by him in our collection. It is a pleasure to testify that in all his dealings, uprightness and straight- forwardness have been his absolute rule. His powers of observation and his ability to disclose what he saw were of the first order. The family and the oologists of the country have sustained a loss in his Sorrow. James C. Cannon, formerly of Lake- wood, Ohio, now of Cleveland, is be- reaved by the loss of his wife, which estimable lady died a short time ago at his home in Lakewood. Mr. Can- non is an oologist of note, and to him we extend our sincere sympathy. HAROLD H. BAILEY wishes to an- nounce that the J. P. Bell Publishing Co. of Lynchburg, Va., have started work on the publication of his book "The Breeding Birds of Virginia, which they hope to have before the public on or about June 1st, 1913. There will be fourteen original full page colored plates of the birds, which with the one hundred and eight half tones, represent the greater part of the species of birds figuring in the text of over three hundred pages. Vir- ginia being the overlapping boundary of many of the northern and southern forms, the field covered should be of special interest to the ornithologist. As this will be a limited edition, those desiring to secure copies should noti- fy the author at Newport News, Va., as early as possible. The publishers are noted for their high class work and both they and Mr. Bailey guar- antee the whole work will be above the ordinary. The price will be ($3.00) three dollars. — (Adv.) A Strange Egg. On May 3, 1913, I was out after eggs with Mr. E. J. Darlington, near Hoj)e Farm, Del. Seeing a Purple Crackle flush from a nest not more than six feet above the ground, I thought I would investigate. The nest was composed of dried grass and con- tained five little birds and one egg, which I took on account of its strange ^4 THE 0OLOOI8T Nest, Young and Parent, Cedar Waxwing — Taken July 21, 1912 —Photo bv J. F. Stierle. THB OOLOOI8T 95 Nest. Young and Parent, Cedar Waxwing — Taken July 23, 1912 — Photo by J. F. Stierie. 96 THE OOLOGIST appearance. The egg measured one and one-sixteenth by seven-eights inches, and was white, thickly covered with reddish markings, and was very badly incubated. Mr. Darlington nor I could identify it. E. M. Kenworthy. Delaware. An Albine Starling. Among the several breeds of Star- lings (Sturnus vulgaris) which were reared in my bird-cottage during the spring of 1912, there was one brood of four which was a true albine. As this bird lived to be but four weeks old, when a neighbor's cat devoured him, it is rather difficult to say if this first plumage would have been replaced by the normal plumage of the adult stages. However, the first plumage of this bird was a glistening white with- out the least traces of markings of any kind. Its bill was quite normal, its eyes, straw-color, tinged with pink and its feet and legs, straw-color with slight traces of red appearing at num- erous places on their surface. Louis S. Kohler. Bloomfield, X. J. Nesting of the Wood Thrush in IVIississippi. In looking over one of my books the other day 1 was surprised to find the breeding range of the Wood Thrush given to be from North Carolina and Kansas north to Northern United States, as I had always regarded it as being one of our common birds down here in South Mississippi. In 1909 1 took my first set of four eggs of the Wood Thrush, on May 20th. The nest was about eight feet up in a small cedar and the bird was on the nest. This set was badly incubated but I took no more sets of these this year as it was late in the season. The next year I took a set of two on May 15 and found another set the same day which held two eggs. On the 16th I found a nest with two eggs and on the 21st I found two nests with four eggs each, one of which I took. On May 24th I found my last set of four. In 1911 I found five nests. On May 2d I found the first nest which held one egg. One nest was found on the 7th, two on the 12th, and the last on the 21st. In 1912 I did not take any sets as I was at work on the Coast all the spring, but I used to scare the birds up from the palmetto thickets on Deer Island quite often when I would go over there. So this year I was on the watch early and on the 28th of April I found a nest with four eggs and nearby another new one which four days later held four also. Then I found my old pair nesting on the campus of the College and on May the 2d this nest held four greenish-blue beauties. I have noticed that it is al- ways the same piece of woods that they nest in and so I am going out soon and see how many I can find. Early Spring Notes. Under date of April 1st just twen- ty species of our birds have arrived. As I write I am listening to the sweet incomparable warble of Bewick's Wren. He has been here for several days and for three seasons past the welcome little southerner has been coming regularly. Last May a pair built a nest in a lumber pile here in the village only a stone's throw from the store and I secured a photo of an- other family of young Bewick's in a paint bucket hanging in a brick milk house. Have taken, in the village, under date March 29th, a fresh set of six Screech Owl, the earliest set I have ever taken outside of timber. I have always found the timber Screechers from two to three weeks earlier than THE OOLOQI8T 97 those residing in the orchards and towns. My pair here gives me a nice set each spring then promptly depos- its another set in the same place. The second set is just 30 days later and family number two is just as happy as if born a month earlier. As only one family is reared each season, I figure that my annual set does not reduce the number of Screech Owls. Have just received word from Guy W. Day of Sidnej', Champaign county, who recorded the first authentic set of Barn Owls taken in Illinois, that he had a pair located already for 1913 and when ripe, he would give me the honor of taking the second set for Illi- nois. I'll be there. Isaac E. Hess. Philo, 111. Series of Eggs of the Cedar Waxwing. F'ive eggs, incubation slight, ground color a light slate or bluish gray, sparcely marked with dark almost black brown spots and specks, scat- tered over the whole egg; with similar undermarkings of pale lilac and pur- ple: form long oval; measure .89 x .61, .89 X .59, .89 x 61, .87 x .62, .88 x .61 inches; nest compactly built of small twigs, fine rootlets, weeds and leaf stems, mosslike and seedy fibres, dried stem, with stone of wild cherry attached, grass, wool, etc., lined with fine weed stems, and horsetail hair. The moss and wool are around the rim; nest on limb in White Oak; local- ity. Dodge county, IV^ miles southeast of Columbus, Wis.; date, July 6, 1892. Four eggs, fresh, light bluish drab ground, not very heavily marked with seal brown and vandike brown in coarse bold dots and spots, and a few scrawls, finer and fainter undermark- ings of lilac with a faint cloudiness of a pale pinkish or reddish brown, prin- cipally in the larger end; form oval; measure, .77 x .63, .75 x .63, .80 x 66, .79 x 62 inches. Xest in leaning clus- ter of swamp willow, composed of small twigs and reed stems, stripping from weeds, lined with this stripping and a little dry grass; quite bulky. Locality, Columbus County, Colum- bus, Wis.; date, August S, 1895. Three eggs, slightly incubated, ground slate gray, with a greenish metallic tint, quite thickly marked with blackish brown, and undermark- ings of lilac, in specks, spots and dots; some of the spots the two col- ors seem to be mixed; two of the eggs show several scrawls of a dark metal- lic green; the darker markings are principally on the larger end of the egg; shape, oval; measure, .85 x .63, .83 X .62 inches. Xest was in swamp wnllow, of dead grass and weed stems, and hemplike strippings from weeds, and lined with the same. Locality, Columbia County, Columbus, Wis.; date. August 20, 1895. Four eggs, slightly incubated, dark ashy ground color, thinly and uneven- ly specked and spotted, over the whole egg with dark lilac and purple black, one being nearly destitute of the lat- ter markings; form oval; measure, .83 X .62, .81 X .65, .83 x .62 inches; nest of woodstems and small twigs, grass willow leaves and cotton, lined with a heavy lining of dead grass, vegetable down, wool in small quanti- ties, and a considerable quantity of a kind of moss stuff, placed in a willow; locality, Columbia County, Columbus, Wis.; date, August 18, 1898. These eggs are very difficult to save if advanced in incubation and for this reason I lost a large number of sets. George W. H. vos Burgh. Zion City, 111. More Big Eagle Eggs. .1. B. Dixon, of Escondido, Califor- nia, this spring secured another set of three eggs from the same nest from THE OOLOGIST Nest and Young of Parent, Cedar Waxwing — Taken July 24, 1912 —Photo by J. F. Stierle. THB OOLOGIST 99 Nest and Young of Cedar Waxwing — Taken 1 day before leaving nest —Photo by J. F. Stierle. 100 THE OQLOGIST which Ye Editor took the set of two Bald Eagle eggs last spring. These three eggs were of the same general unusually large kind, and addled as has always been the case with this bird. This is the second set of three of which there is any history from this bird, and is to be congratulated this bird, and Mr. Dixon is to be con- gratulated on securing them. A Record. On April 26th, 1913, a friend of mine observed a pair of Bartramian Sand- pipers in a soggy field about six miles from town, and believing that they might nest in this locality, he went out again in the first week in May. He found a nest containing four beau- tifully marked eggs. This is a very rare find for this locality, and he prizes the set very highly. Norman Haultain. Ontario, Can. The Catbird. The Catbird is not a very popular bird with most of us on account of his fruit eating habits. He is a saucy fellow, but aside from his fruit eating habit has no other faults, if fruit-eat- ing can be called a bad habit. He ar- rives here in the spring, along in the latter part of April. They are first seen after their arrival in the spring, in pairs in our orchard, or in small colonies on the brier patches or under- brush, which places are their favor- ite residences. They are a common bird with us here in Central Illinois, and are fairly abundant. They sing a great deal all spring, and even far into the summer. They leave us, to journey southward, about the first of September. The catbird also frequents hedgrows as well as briar patches, and one finds them and the Brown Thrushes the most numerous birds to be found in such places. Several pairs are generally found in orchards and groves about our homes, but tangled underbrush and woodland bevy pat- ches appeal most strongly to his na- ture. The Catbird is of a gray slate color, being somewhat darker colored in the wings and tail, with chestnut under- tail coverlets. It is a medium sized bird, being somewhat smaller than the Robin, and can be better compared with the Red- headed Woodpecker. To me it seems as though some of these birds are larger than others. They generally rear tv/o broods a season, but their second nest is often uncompleted when the time arrives for them to migrate. They commence building their first nest shortly after their arrival in the spring, or about the first week in May. The nest is composed of sticks, cornhusks, twines and strips of bark, and is lined witli rootlets and hairs. The nests are built at all sorts of elevations, ranging from three to thirty feet above the ground. They generally build in small trees or a tangle of vines, but when no such places can be found, they build at quite high elevations in our orchard trees. There is generally one pair in our orchard on the farm. One year they built their nest in a hedgerow about three feet above the ground, and the next year they again built in the hedgerow about one hun- dred feet from their previous nest. This nest was built up higher from the ground, at about an eight or nine ele- vation. (I remember, I could just barely reach it.) About one-half of the nest was composed of cornhusks. The following year this same pair built in an apple tree about thirty feet north of the hedge, at a height of about twenty feet. The tree died that fall, and was cut down, so the next year they moved to the north part of THE OOLOQIgT 101 the orchard and built in the tip-top of a willow-twig apple tree. This nest was about thirty feet from terra firma. The succeeding year they moved to another apple tree, the same kind of a tree in which they had first built, (that is the tree that had died and was cut down.) From this one would infer that they preferred some trees to others. This nest was about fifteen feet from the ground. The Catbird lays four or five pretty eggs, pale blue in color. The Catbird is a great fruit eater, hence he incurred the special hatred of the fruit grower, who is always putting up scarecrows to frighten him away. This bird also eats a goodly portion of insects during the summer months, being especially fond of grass- hoppers. I remember while putting up hay, adjoining a woods in which there were dense tangles of vines, briers, and small wild crab and plum trees, a regular mecca for Catbirds: the woods fairly rung with their song, while they were flying back and forth from hay-field to woods. One could see great numbers of them hopping about on the ground between the win- droms of hay, with that most pecu- liar little hop of their's. They were busy catching grasshoppers, which were quite plentiful, and very easily caught. It was a sight worth seeing. The Catbird has been correctly call- ed the mocking-bird of the north. His chief song is a jerky roundelay inter- spersed by other birds' songs which he has copied and puts in whatever he chooses. It somewhat resembles the song of that brilliant songster, the FJrown Thrasher, but more jerky, and is not (luite so long. I remember once, when I was walking through the orch- ard, how I thought I heard what sounded like a Bluebird singing, in the middle of the orchard. I thought it rather strange to hear a Bluebird's notes from the middle of the orchard, as they were generally seen around the western or more open side. I went to investigate and found the composer of the song to be a Catbird. Beside imitating to perfection, the warble of the Bluebird, I heard him mock the Baltimore oriole, the Che- wink, Dickcissel, and other birds, while I was watching him. He is a great songster. One of his other notes is the catlike call "meow," another note, which seems to be the alarm call is a harsh "adt." All of these are accompanied by more or less jerk- ings and flirtings of the tail. John B. Behrends. Illinois. V/atching the Chickadee. It was Saturday afternoon and free- dom from school. I was at liberty to do as I pleased. I walked away up to the north end of town, or up to Avery- ville. I followed the Rock Island rail- road from here on northward into the country, to see what birds I could find. Juncoes and English Sparrows were seen in large numbers. I also saw a Downy Woodpecker and heard several Tree Sparrows. I had followed the railroad north- ward for about a half mile, when 1 heard a Chicadee, tis-a-deeing in the woods to the right of the track. I decided to watch this interesting lit- tle member of our bird family. There was something peculiar about his notes that I wish to speak of. In fact he uttered some notes which I had never heard from a Chicadee before. He seemed to be very restless and generally kept flying about rather high in the tops of the tall oak trees. Chic- adees seldom maneuver about at a great height from the ground when searching for food. Besides their usual notes of "chica- dee-dee-dee-dee-dee, their plaintive 102 THE OOLOGIST "Pee-wee, and similar ones, I heard tliis bird utter a peculiar note for their kind. In fact I heard him utter two notes new to me. One was a two syllabled "se-clear, se-clear," very closely connected and twice repeated It resembled a Butcher Bird's notes, only being lower and more modified. The other peculiar tune he pulled off, was a "rittery-rittery," like that of the Maryland Yellow-throat, only probably more rapidly. I had a hard time keep- ing.up with him, because he moved on so rapidly, that he was generally just within sight. .John B. Behrends. Illinois. The Greater Yellow Legs. On May 31, 1913, while crossing the mud-flats of Corbett's pond, two large waders flew out quite close to me and lit on the edge of the creek several hundred yards away. I hurriedly stalk- ed them, and they turned out to be the Greater Yellow Legs. They were quite tame, and allowed me to get about fifty yards from them. This is the first time I have ever seen the Greater Yellow Legs in this section. On May 14, 1913, while at Port Britain, (this is a marsh on the shore of Lake Ontario) I put up two Lesser Yellow Legs from a small pool about fifty yards from the main marsh. They flew down the creek and lit at the mouth of the creek. These birds were more wary than their greater broth- ers. While shooting at this place in the fall of 1911, I secured one Lesser Yel- low Legs. These are the only record I have of these birds in this vicinity, evidently they are stragglers. On April 26, 1913, a pair of Bartram- ian Sandpipers were seen in a marshy field several miles north of here, they are also very rare in this neighbor- hood. Norman Haultain. Ontario, Can, Books Received. Our Vanishing Wild Life, by W. T. Hornaday; Charles Scribner & Sons, New York, publisher. This publication is absolutely the best on the subject of any that we have ever received into our library. It is dual in nature. A description of the causes leading to the extinction of wild birds and animals and sugges- tions as to the prevention of the ex- tinction of others. Some very startling information is to be found within its pages. The following North American birds are stated to have become extinct within comparatively modern times: The Great Auk, Labrador Duck, Phallas Cormorant, Passenger Pigeon, Eskimo Curlew (this is an erroneous statement); Carolina Paraquet (this is doubtful). The following North American birds are seriously threatened with extinc- tion: Whooping Crane, Trumpeter Swan, American Flamingo, Roseate Spoon- bill, Scarlet Ibis, Long-billed Curlew, Hudsonian Godwit, Upland Plover, Red-breasted Sandpiper, Golden Plov- er, Dowitcher, Willet, Pertoral Sand- piper, Black-capped Petrel, American Egret, Snowy Egret, Wood Duck, Band-tailed Pigeon, Heath Hen, Sange Grouse, Prairie Sharp-tail, Pinnated Grouse, White-tailed Kite, and some very interesting information is fur- nished in relation to many of these species. The last Whooping Crane seen alive was seen by the writer and John F'. Ferry at Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, in 1909. The Trumpeter Swan is stat- ed to be represented by but one i)air of birds in the New York Zoological Gardens. (This is an error as we have three live birds on our grounds.) It is stated that a well equipped ^nd armed army of 2,642,274 gunners THS OOLOaiST 103 Nest and Young of Cedar Waxwing — Taken 1 day before leaving nest —Photo by J. F. Stierle. 104 THM OOLOGIST take the field each year in the United States against the wild animals and birds. How long will they last at this rate? A great many more million bird skins and animal pelts are sold an- nually on the London market than even those best advised have any idea of, and the prices they bring are some- what interesting in some instances. One illustration shows 1600 humming bird skins sold at 2 cents each. We have never examined a stronger, more forcible or more sensible resume of the subject of bird protection than this work. It should be in every pub- lic library and in every school library in the United States. Second Report of the Meridian Bird Club, 1912. One of the best bird reports that we have seen for a long time, filled from cover to cover with interesting bird information, and illustrated with a lot of good half tones, some of which are particularly interesting; all of which are instructive. Containing as it does, two maps, a resume of the financial operations of the club, and a membership list, it is a publication of which this club may well be proud. Food of Some Well Known Birds of Forest, Farm and Garden, by F. E. L. Beal and W. L. McAfee. This is Farmers Bulletin No. 50fi of the U. S. Department of Agricul- ture issued September 25, 1912. (We are unadvised why it has not reached our desk prior to this time; there must me something wrong with the mailing department at place of issue.) This pamphlet of 34 pages, gives the result of food investigation resulting from the examination of nearly five thousand stomachs taken from four species of woodpeckers, two species of hummingbirds, three species of fly- catchers, one species of horned lark, one species of junco, two species of sparrow, one of shrike ,two of warb- lers and the ruby-crowned kinglet, and teems with valuable information on the subject treated. National Reservations for the Pro- tection of Wild Life, by T. S. Palmer, Assistant Chief, Biological Curvey, De- partment of Agriculture, Bureau of Bi- ological Survey, Circular No. 87. This is a historical review of the various bird and game reservations and national parks under the juris- diction of the United States and con- tains also a bibliography of the pub- lications relating to the fauna of na- tional reservations. It is an interest- ing resume of the subject treated. Food of Our Important Flycatchers, Department of Agriculture, Biological Survey, Bulletin 44, by F. E. L. Beel, Assistant, Biological Survey. This is a splendidly prepared paper of sixty-seven pages giving deductions arrived at from the examination of nearly 3400 stomachs and bristles with desirable information from be- ginning to end. It is a splendid paper on the subject. Criticism if any, should be directed to the colored il- lustrations; the one of the Kingbird being more apparently the result of the artist's imaginative and artistic taste than any sketch from nature, and the one of the Arkansas Kingbird being too highly colored on the under parts. And the one of the Crested Fly- catcher being the worst of the lot, the inner webs of the tail feathers not being colored true to nature and neith- er are the throat, neck or under parts. Improvement could be made in this respect in future papers of this char- acter. The OoLOGiST. V01.. XXX. No. 7. Albion, N-. Y. July 15, 1913. Whole No. 312 Ouned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N.Y., and Lacon, III. Milo Bennett Denny 106 THB OOLOGIST Milo Bennett Denny, Artist and Natur- alist. As we came out of the thick under- brush we were surprised to find a beautiful little rustic log cabin pic- turesquely located in virgin forests, overlooking the beautiful Mapsie Riv- er, seven miles from a railroad and apparently serving no purpose except for the beauty and charm with which it inspired the lonely spot. But in this rustic retreat away from the haunts of man an eccentric young artist and naturalist, namely, Milo Bennett Den- ny, fights out his problems of nature and art all alone, painting nature as he sees it through the eyes of a nat- uralist in a slightly impressionistic technique, yet with meaning to every stroke of the brush and with such col- or and atmosphere as only can be grasped by constant study in the open under all conditions. In this humble country studio Mr. Denny has produced some landscapes which have brought him a reputation few artists of his age can boast. He is not only an artist with brush and pencil but has displayed his superior artistic ability at the taxidermist's art as well. Most of his mounted spe- cimens are donated to public museums from time to time, thereby applying his "art for art's sake" to his scienti- fic productions as well as his paint- ings. Oh that more taxidermists might do as much. Do not conceive that our subject i? a hermit who never leaves his cabin — — "far be it from such" for he has traveled and painted extensively through the west and Canada, has studied at Cornell, Chicago Art Insti- tute and, Fog at Harvard. When the trees lose their autumn leaves and the birds go South he too hies to the city' to await the coming of another season. Mrs. Alys M. Scott. Personal. Mr. Karl W. Kallmann, of the Aca- demy of Science, Lincoln Park, Chi- cago, spent Sunday, June 29th, at the home of the editor. He comes in the interest of his institution to collect local birds and mammals, for life groups. About the 9th of July Ye Editor, accompanied by his mother and wife and a driver, left for an overland auto trip to the East. It is intended to visit Lake Champlain, the White ^fountains, besides the principal ci- ties ,and return home by way of Long Island, Philadelphia and Washington. We hope to meet a number of our or- nithological friends on the trip. Bird Notes. Last year I reported English Spar- row with white head, this old bird with us this year and one of, her young with her has partially white head, white spot on one wing and one side of tail white. On May 29, found nest A. O. U. 329 1-^ spotted eggs. One has several large splotches and good many necks: the other has numerous small markings in order of usual markings though barely so plain. On May 14, found nest of white- rumped shrike with seven eggs. Mark* ings, shape, etc., evidently bear out that one bird laid entire clutch. On May 17, found long-billed Cur- lews on the plains: more plentiful than in a long time; several nests of 4 each and no trouble to find. R. L. More. I noticed with interest the article in the June OOLOGIST, "Nesting of the Wood Thrush in Mississippi." I have read several articles on the Wood Thrush and in each of them they plac- ed the breeding range of this member of the Thrush family" tn~ the nor'thern part of the United States, ranging THE OOLOGIST 107 :from North Carolina and Kansas or Virginia and Missouri nortliward. Now the Wood Thrush is a common soutliern bird; certainly in this sec- tion, and I have collected a number of sets of their eggs in this, Gwinnett, county. I consider the Wood Thrush a common breeder in Georgia, and I believe an investigation will prove ■the same thing to be true of all the -other southern states. John C. Houston. Lawrenceville, Ga. Winter Birds of Egypt. By F. T. Pember, Granville, N. Y. It was my good fortune, in the win- ter and spring of 1912, to spend six weeks on, and to travel by boat 700 miles up the river Nile, or as far as Nubia in tropical Africa. This, with .almost daily donkey rides through cul- tivated fields and over deserts, to visit the vast ruins of tombs, temples and pyramids, gave me the opportunity to observe the birds of that country, though as they were mostly new to ane, I failed to identify many of them. I am glad that the sentiment to -spare the birds, and to study them •without shooting is growing, though in many years of collecting for mu- seum purposes, all over the country, I found that I could, positively iden- tify more birds with a 12 gage •Greener than with an opera glass. I like them in hand for study, but the Tjirds enjoy the "absent treatment" /best. The great triangular section called the Delta, is roughly 150 miles on each side. It comprises the most of Lower Egypt, — is made wonderfully productive by yearly inundations — and TVith the great, shallow Lake Menza- Jeh, is a perfect paradise for many spe- ■cies of birds. The irrigated section of the Nile valley above Cairo, is from one to twelve miles wide, and then the vast verdureless Libyan Desert on the west, and the utterly desolate Ara- bian and Nubian Deserts to the east. The first is rich in bird life, and a route of migration, while the desert, though destitute of plants and water, still has birds — Sand Grouse, Ravens, Rustards, etc., though how they man- age to sustain life is a mystery. On the great river, a very conspicu- ous bird, which easily claims most at- tention, is the Egyptian or Parasitic Kite (Milvus sergyptinus). It is as large as our Red-shouldered Hawk, and at first I supposed it to be one of the buzzard hawks. The tail is rather long, slightly forked and banded, and the whole plumage is a very dark brown, almost black. These birds have much the habit of vultures and act as scavengers in city and village streets. They are almost as tame as chickens, and often snatch meat or other food from the trays being car- ried on the heads of the natives. They are so abundant that many are always in sight, and at Luxor and other places along the river, I have often counted over .50 flying like gulls about our boat, and they are circling in dozens over every town and city of Egypt. I also found them very plen- tiful in Palestine, Syria, Turkey and Greece, and several times I counted 80 to 100 and over, from our hotel window in Damascus, as they sailed about over the city or rested on towers or prominent places, and I could not overlook one-third of the city at that. I found that they could easily pick up any scraps or refuse they might fancy from the water, while on the wing, and that without making even a rip- ple, using the beak only and not the claws for the purpose. I found these birds nesting in F'ebruary and March on the lofty ruins of the great Temple of Amnion, at Karnak, and on other 108 THE OOLOQIST structures, as well as in the sont and lebbakh trees wherever they could find them, even in village streets, and always felt surprised at their tame- ness, since our own Hawks and Kites are so wild and shy in the breeding season. I give but one instance to il- lustrate their utter fearlessness: While stopping at Shepard's Hotel in Cairo, I found that a pair of these Kites had a nest in a carob shade tree, in front of the hotel. Now Cairo is as large as Boston and this was its busiest street, with thousands of vehi- cles and people on foot passing under it every hour. I judged that the nest was 40 feet above the walk, and not over 50 feet from my window, and my room being on the third floor, I could look directly into it, and I watched the family for ten days with great interest. The young were hatch- ed on our second day at the hotel, and the mother would rise up every few minutes to take a look at them, show- ing great concern and affection. I of- ten saw them fed, and one of the old birds was with them all the time, though they often changed places on the ,nest. I left Cairo reluctantly wishing I could stay till the young left the nest. The brood doubtless came to maturity, as no one molests them, the people according them pro- tection for the good they think they do. The next bird to claim our atten- tion is the Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix), very abundant in the Delta and all the way up the river, as well as in all the countries we visited in Europe and Asia. It is fully as large as the American Crow, and is con- spicuous by its light slate-colored body, with jet black head, tail and -wings. It is as tame as the Kite, al- lowing one to walk within a few feet of it. and I often saw it looking for food within ten feet of people work- ing in the fields. It breeds in Febru- ary and March, nesting in great num- bers in the zoological garden and parks of Cairo, in the groves of date palms, or anywhere they can fina „ carob or sont tree in which to pluC-3 the bulky nest, which may not be over ten feet above ground. Though it is so numerous, I never saw them in flocks. It feeds on dead animals, grain, insects, lizards, frogs, etc., but it is not a persistent hunter of birds' eggs like our crow. The Rook, (Corvus fruglegus), was fairly common, but most seen about parks and gardens and near towns and cities. Not common in Upper Egypt. Egypt has two Ravens. The Brown- necked Raven (Corvus umbrinus) and the Abyssinian Raven, (C. afiinis). The first I saw several times on the desert. The last, while probably seen, could not be positively identified. There are eight Eagles in the lists of Egyptian birds, most of them rare. I positively identified only the Spot- ted Eagle (Aquila naevia). Of five Vultures of Egypt all were seen. The giant of all, the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), I saw many times, singly, or in twos or threes, on sand bars or low islands of Upper Egypt. The black and white Egyp- tian Vulture (Neophron percuopterus) was noticed but once, the Black Vul- ture (Vultur monachus) and the So- ciable Vvilture (V. Auricularis), sev- eral times each, while I saw three of the great Southern Bearded Vulture (Gypsetus nudipes) sailing about the base of the IMokattam hills to the east of Cairo. Over the river, the Fish Hawk, (Pan- dion Naliaetus) — (Identical with ours) — was seen a few times. The Merlin (Falco aesalon) was noticed daily,, while the Kestrel (F. tinnunculus> was abundant, and the lesser Kes- THE OOLOQI8T 109 trel (E. cenchris) rather coiiiuioii, and both were breeding, and feeding young, in the cliffs and great temple ruins all through the Nile valley. Other hawks were seen but not deter- mined with certainty. At night the hooting of the Eagle Owl (Bubo ignavus) was heard from cliffs and ruins, and must be rather common. The Barn Owl (Aluco noc- tua) was abundant everywhere. It is largely diurnal, inhabits all the old ruins and rocky cliffs, and was often seen sunning itself at midday, even in exposed situations. This is the bird pictured on old Grecian coins, and by the Greeks was made sacred to Pallas Atnene. Hence its generic name. Some years ago noted naturalists thought best to introduce the Little Owl into England, and great num- bers were imported yearly, with strict orders to game keepers to protect them. Like our English Sparrows they increased beyond all expectation, and spread out over all adjoining counties, and they have become the worst pest that ever tortured the soul of game preservers. In that country thousands of partridge and pheasants are annually hatched under hens, and these broods are put out in the copes with the foster mother in a coop, but which does not confine the young. So with nothing to protect the downy game birds, these diurnal owls take daily or hourly toll to feed their own young, until all are destroyed. And now in place of being a pleas- ant addition to the bird life of the British Isles, the Little Owl is de- clared a nuisance and a scourge, and a relentless war of extermination has been declared against it. It is prob- able however, that it will i)retty nearly hold its own against all efforts to re- duce its numbers. I saw the Wryneck (Yunx torquilla) common during migration, while the beautiful Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with its banded wings and magnificent crest, was conspicuous everywhere, and they were feeding their young in nests built in cracks and holes of the ruined walls and towers of ancient temples. This bird takes its name from its rather musical notes. The brilliant little European Kingfisher (Alcedo ispida) may be seen all along the river, and they are really abund- ant in some places. Equally plentiful was the much larger Black and White Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), a most beautiful daring bird, nearly the size of ours. It was particularly numerous about the First Cataract, and later, I found it very common about the river Jordan. There is a smaller bird than the first, and of nearly ^he same color, the Little Indian Kingfisher (Alced bengalensis) found in Egypt, but I failed to identify it. There are three Bee-eaters, two of which are only seen during migration, but the Little Green Bee-eater (Mer- oi)s viridis) is resident, and very abundant throughout Upper Egypt. This is a beautiful bird, bright green in color, with the two central tail feathers much lengthened. It has the habits of our flycatchers, and they show great affection for their mates, and they are seen sitting on telegraph wires as close together as it is pos- sible to get. The common Swallow (Hirundo rustica) which abounds in Europe and England, is not rare in most of Egypt, but the Egyptian Swallow (Hirundo savignii) is unusually numerous, and I saw thousands every day. Both of these birds have a long deeply forked tail and are similarly colored above, but the creamy under parts of the first are a dark rich reddish-brown in the last, and which is also an inch short- er, 110 THB OQLOGIST The Sand Martin (Cotile riparia) exists in countless thousands in all of Upper Egypt, and the banks of the Nile for miles are honeycombed with holes for their nesting sites. This is like our own Sand Martin. There is a smaller one in Egypt, as well as sev- eral other swallows and swifts, but 1 failed to identify them certainly. An exceedingly common and most charming bird, seen everywhere in the Nile valley, is the White Wagtail (Monticilla alba) and said to be one of the smallest birds that both walks and runs. They deserve their name, for they always give the tail a jerk upward after alighting as also at other times. Their motions are quick and lively, and they seem to be all the time in pursuit of flies. It was one of this species that I saw on our steamer, while crossing from Africa to Southern France. At that time we were 200 miles from land. It was with us at least 100 miles further, and ex- pect it spent the night on the vessel, reaching shore at Monte Carlo in the morning. The list of the birds of Egypt has three other Wagtails. They were the Gray Wagtail, (Monti- cilla boarula) and the Blue Headed or Yellow Wagtail (Montacilla flava). The first deserves the name of White Wagtail. I saw more of them in Pales- tine and Syria. One of the Yellow Wagtails, with five other birds, was with us on the steamer Berlin the morning after leaving Gibraltar for New York. It was about the ship till nightfall, 400 miles '' ^i land, l)ut did not see it after, bu' nort-toed l^ark, was with us the u^,-.l day when TOD miles from land. Of 20 Larks and Pipits credited to Egypt, but few of which 1 identified, will mention but one, the Grested Lark (Galerita cristata). This bird in l)oint of numbers probably exceeds that of any other in all Egyjjt, for they are most exceedingly abundant everywhere. While the general plum- age is grayish brown like a dweller of the desert, its lofty crest, spright- ly ways and sweet warbling song, made it my especial favorite. While we would consider it too small for a game bird, it is netted and trapped in great numbers by the natives to be used as food. Throughout all Egypt the Weather (Saxicola oenanthe). Stone Cliat ( Pratincola rubicola), Robin (Erithn- cus rubecula), Nightingale (Philomela luscinia) and the Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) were often seen. Of lOU other small birds. Warblers, Sparrows, Thrushes, etc., part were determined, but 1 can say little of interest about them. So I only mentioned one, an old acquaintance, the English Spar- row (Passer domesticus). 1 fcund it over Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Turkey and Greece, as also at Naples, Monte Carlo, Algiers and Gibraltar, in fact every place visited excei)t the islau'l of Madeira. Being non-migrant, the remotest islands of the sea are th^' only ])laces that are safe from theii intrusion, though I must say that J nowhere saw them so plentiful cr in such large flocks as at home, and con- clude that something operates to hcM them in partial check. Egypt has eight doves, and while the Rock Dove (CTluniba livia), Schinip- er's Pigeon (C. schimi)eri), Turtlo r")ove (Turtur auritus), Sharpe's Tur- tle Dove (T. sharpii), and the Egyp- tian Turtle Dove (T. senegalensis), are all common, the last in beauty and abundance seems to lead them all. 11 is also called Palm Dove because ii nests in and is always found about tht> numerous groves of date palms. Its pretty color of pinkish-brcwn, umber ])rown, with a touch of iiearl gray and blaclv, looking in sunlight like bur- nished metal, with its charming ways THE OOL.OOI8T 111 and the saintly character given to all (loves, makes it a favorite even with the native people, who give it their protection. The Seven grouse and partridges of Egypt are mostly desert birds, and' I saw little of them. But I must not omit the Quail (Coturnix communis), one of the most abundant of birds. So plentiful are they that they were cooked by. hundreds on the Nile steam- ers, and in the hotels. These are mostly caught in nets, and during migration the shores of the Mediter- ranean for 150 miles along the Delta, are a complete line of nets for their capture, and they may still be as plenty as in the time of Moses. It is said that in Coronation year, 5,000,000 were ordered, and shipped from Egypt to the English market. They are only half the size of Bob White, but are plump, fat and of fine flavor, and are in great demand tor the table in a land where meat is scarce, and high. In April these Quail seemed to be pip- ing their pleasing call notes to their mates, from every grain field, in Palestine, and ,a short walk in the di- rection of the sound would start the birds on the wing, for a low, short flight. Xo wonder it is numerous for il breeds over such a vast extent of country. For a species so excessively abundant, no other keeps so well hid- den, and is so little seen by travel- ers. I well remember the time, some thirty cr more years ago, when these Quails were brought to this country, and liberated in various sections by thousands, with the expectation of adding this, most prolific of all, to our list of game birds. Many hundreds were turned out near my home, and were later found with nests and seem- ed to be doing nicely, but their migra- tory habits took them away in autumn — no one knows where — and not one ever returned, and it is still an un solved mystery what became of them. The family of waders is pretty well represented all through the Nile coun- try, but being largely new species to me, and not having a good work on Egyptian birds with me at the time, were difficult to determine. I could, however, identify the Lapwing (Vanel- lus cristalus), and Ruff (Machetes l)ugnax) which were common, and al- so the Spur-winged Plover (Hoplop- terus spinosus), Kentish Plover (Aegi- alitis contianus). Little Ringed Plover (A. minor), .Jack Snipe (Gallinago galliruna). Little Stint (Tringa minu- ta), Greenshaw (Totanus canesecens). Green Sandpiper (T. ochropus). Com- mon Sandpiper (Actitis hypolencos) and others. The large fine Common Crane (Grus communis), Spoonbill (Platajl ea leucorodia) and Night Heron (Nyctocorax griseus), were of- ten seen all up and down the great river. The Common Heron (Ardes cinerea (much like our Great Blue Heron), was numerous, while the Common Coot (Fulica atra). was very abundant in all shallow, still water, even in the parks and the Sacred Lake of Karnak. The prettiest of all the waders was the Buff-backed Heron (ardeoia rut, sata). They are snowy white, with a slight shading of reddish-buff on the back, though except in the breeding season it is practically white all over, and always looks so at a distance. This bird is often erroneously called Egret, by natives and others, and as tourists all want to see the Sacred ibis of the Nile, (Ibis sethiopica) and enciuire for it, the Arab dragomen have learned to jilease, and cheat them at the same time, by assuring them that this is the bird they so much desire to see. By the way the Sacred Ibis is three times as large, black and white in color, and is no longer a bird of Egypt, and is only found, rarely, a il2 tttB OOLoOtSt thousand miles further up the Nile. The Buffed-backed Heron is seldom seen alone, but keeps in flocks of con- siderable size, and I saw many on the river sand bars, but many more on the cultivated lands, in places fairly whit- ening the fields, and large flocks were seen about herds of domestic animals, with whom they were very familiar; even to perching on the backs of cat- tle and tame buffalos, or walking around them when lying down, and picking flies, ticks and other insects from their eyes, ears and noses, to the evident satisfaction of the animals. Their services are appreciated by the inhabitants, who think them their most beneficial bird. Anything that catches files is deserving of gratitude, for this plague of Egypt has never been suppressed, and there are more today to the square inch than in any country I ever saw, and they are the most annoying, bloodthirsty, and pesti- ferous. I saw the Black Stork (Ciconia nig- ra) in four places, but the White Stork (C. alba) of world-wide renown, was seen at various i)laces, without being very plentiful. It was abund- ant in Palestine, and I must have seen several thousand of them. I no- ticed 100 or more circling over or alighting about a slaughter house, a mile or so out from Jerusalem. As they are perfectly fearless of man, they will Icok for food anywhere. But it was reserved for Turkey to show these birds in greatest numbers, and the fields in places were closely spot- ted with them for miles. In Constan- tinople, a place with a million people, they were breeding in the parks, shade trees or whenever it was pos- sible to locate a nest. One open space of less than one-half acre, and entire- ly surrounded by tall buildings, and located on the west side of the Gol- den Horn, held seven or eight trees. One of these was a monster spreading sycamore, with numerous forked bran- ches, and at the risk of being disbe- lieved must say, that I counted twenty storks' nests in it, with as many more in the smaller trees, so that forty pair, or eighty birds were breeding in this limited space. This bird is held in great respect and is considered as the harbinger of good luck, and so is likely to keep its numbers good. There are many ducks on the Nile, but they are more abundant on the lakes of Caior Zoological Garden. Among them I noticed the Mallard (Anas boschas) Pintail (Dufila acuta), Shov- erller Spatula clypeata). Widgeon (Mareca penelope). Scaup (Fuligula marila). Tufted Duck (F. cristata) and many others. Wild Geese were seen several times but two distant for iden- tification. I also recognized the White Pelican (Pelacanus onocrotalus), and the Les- ser Pelican (P. minor) while the Little Grebe (Podicipides monor) are com- mon in still water in cultivated sec- tions. There are two dozen Gulls and Terns in Sgypt bird list, but thev scarcely go inland even on the great river above Cairo, and while I thought that I determined many of them, my knowledge is too uncertain to write about them, and so close my list of some of the most noticeable birds of Egypt, from observations made in the month of February and March. At other seasons different species might be more conspicuous and these much less so. On the whole, Egypt, though hav- ing a very scant flora, is rich in bird life, and more particularly so during the season of migration. Two Old Timers. While at La Crescent, Minnesota, the first week in May (1913) we met THE OOLOGIST Nest and Egcjs of Orchard Oriole — Photo by P. G. Howes THE OOLOGIST Nest and Eggs of '- Virec ii .._- JJy P. G. Howes THE OOLOGIST Nest and Eggs of Yellow-throated Vireo —Photo By P, G. Howes 116 THE OOLOaiST a couple of old time ornithologists and oologists, Frank I. Harris, who was one of the best known of western bird students from 1885 to 1893, and Whit Harrison. Both are now advanc- ed in years, Mr. Harrison being the older. While there we learned from Mr. Harris that he was dismantling his home in the country with a view of moving to the village of La Crescent, and that he had disposed of his large collection of bird skins sometime ago; whereupon we promptly made a deal with him for about one-half of his collection of eggs— getting a little over 2000 specimens. It is his pur pose to rearrange the residue of his collection and donate it to some pub- lic institution. One of the really remarkable things we observed in his den was a mounted wild cat which for size, exceeds any- thing we have ever seen, and the his- tory of which is unique in that years ago Mr. Harris trapped the animal and desiring to preserve it for mount- ing purpose.-, and fearing he might in- jure it for that purpose in killing ,it, seized it and choked it to death with his hands, an undertaking which stands alone in its class so far as our information goes, and one which we would not care to undertake. Mr. Harrison lives in the village and has a beautiful collection of mounted birds, a number of rare skins and quite a lot of eggs, though in taxidermy he seems to have cen- tered his interest, having a collection of birds prepared by himself which it is well worth a visit to see, including many rare and unusual specimens for that locality. He is especially proud of a Turnstone secured by himself many years, and mounted, which is the only one of which there is any ret - ord in that locality. Mr. Harrison still Keeps up his interest in ornithology, and has been on the books as a sub- scriber to THE OOLOGIST for lo, these many years. Mr. Harris dropped out of ornithol- ogy and oology about 1893, since which time he has done nothing to add to his large accumulations. The pleasure of meeting these gentlemen was one that will be long remembered. Good News. The song birds in this part of the country, (Dallas Co., Tex.) are cer- tainly increasing, especially the Mock- ingbirds, Cardinals and Orchard Ori- oles. There is an abundance of Blue .Jays, Crows, Lark Sparrow- Scissor- tailed Flycatcher, Crested Flycatcher and a few Blue Herons. But sad to relate, there were no Robins in Dallas Co., or adjoining counties this past winter. Cole Godsey. Dallas, Texas. Runt Prairie Horned Lark Eggs. One day recently I found a set of eggs of the Prairie Horned Lark, con- taining three eggs, one of which was only half size. A family of Screech Owls, male red, have raised a family close to the house this spring. The male is usually to be seen on the house, and brings the family around for a concert every evening. Blue Jays were very scarce; Robins and Bluebirds not common. George vos Burgh. Clinton, Wis. Some 1911 Nests and Sets. ]\Iay 15th. Noted a Warbling vireo, V'ireosylvia gilva, carrying a long strip of bark to her nearly completed home in a maple tree. The nest was placed 35 feet from the ground in a small crotch at the end of a limb, about 20 feet from the main trunk. It was very compactly constructed of bark strips, grasses and i)ine needles, well ornamented with spiders eggs and a THE OOLOOIST 117 few Ikhens. One week later, a Cow- bird, (Peace be to her ashes) ruined a beautiful set of four. On the same day I came across a nest of the Blue-winged warbler, Hel- minthophila pinus, just ready for Ihe eggs. It was placed on the ground be- tween four dead weed stalks in a thicket near a small swamp. A won- derfully woven creation of grasses and a few leaves, slightly arched over with the entrance facing west. The birds were both in evidence, but not nearly as active as when being rob- bed of their eggs. In another thicket, close to a road- way, two nests of the Yellow warbler, Dendroica aestiva, were found, both ready for the materials, but one of them was perhaps somewhat shallow- er than the average, and was placed in a quince tree, three feet from the ground. The other nest was situated four feet from the ground in a dead spice bush which had been overgrown by honey-suckle vines. May 23d. Visited the Blue-winged Warbler's nest, but it contained broken eggs of the owner and two of the Infernal Cowbird. Found a nest of the Ruby-throated humming bird, Trochilus colubris, sad- dled on a hemlock branch, six feet above the Mianus river, four miles north of Stamford. The nest was com- posed of soft yellow down, resembling fern down, and the exterior complete- ly covered with small scraps of lichen. Two enlongated, fresh eggs were the contents. May 2r)th. Found a beautiful nest of the Orchard Oriole, Icterus spur- ius, containing four fresh eggs, green- ish white, exquisitely marked with chocolate, umber and lavender, the spots being chiefly around the largest end. They measure well under the average, being only .65 x .43. The nest was, as usual, of fine green grasses, lined with a small amount of fern down and placed 20 feet from the ground in a maple tree. May 29th. Took another set of four fresh eggs of the Orchard Oriole from a nest 20 feet up in the fork of an apple branch. This nest was exact- ly like the one found on the 25th, but the eggs are quite different, being very lightly spotted and blotched with grey, lavender, brown and light yel- lowish brown. One of the eggs bears a cross at the largest end. This set also measures .65 x .43 inches. The birds were very brave while I was robbing the nest, coming so close to my face that I could feel the wind from their wings. The tree from which this set was taken, was in an orchard containing IJerhaps 25 others, and like all of the apple trees in this section of Connecti- cut which are not well cared for, they had been nourishing countless num- bers of Cancer worms. These hords of caterpillars must have all dropped from the trees to the ground to make their cocoons during the night of May 28th, for when I entered that orchard at sunrise on the 29th, the sight which met my eyes was one never to be for- gotten. Prom every conceivable spot on every tree in sight there were actually millions of silken threads drooping to the ground, the threads by which the insects had let themselves down to earth during the night. Each of these tiny lines of silk had become spangled with dew and as the sun shown through, the whole orchard resembled a gigantic dis|)lay of pyrotechnics, such as one sees at the resorts in summer. Two sets of the Yellow-throated vireo, Lanivireo flavifrons, were the next finds of the day. The first nest was ])laced in a fork of a small branch, close to the trunk of a maple 118 THE OOLOQIST tree, just 15 feet from the ground. Composed of strips of bark and grasses, held together with spiders webs and lined with fine green grasses. The exterior was ornament- ■ed with birch bark, spiders eggs and lichens. Four fresh eggs, white; spot- ted at the largest end with deep cho- colate and lavender. The birds were very quiet while I was taking the nest. The second nest is a larger and more loosely constructed affair of bark strips, lined with extremely fine grass. The entire exterior of this nest is or- namented with large strips of birch bark, paper, spiders webs and eggs. It is the most exquisite vireo's nest that 1 have ever seen. It was situat- ed in the fork of a small basswood branch, close to the main trunk 25 feet from the ground. Unlike the other pair, these birds were very noisy while I was at the nest. May 31st. Found a nest of the Dow- ney woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, which the birds had drilled on the un- der side of a broken off maple branch, 20 feet from the ground. The •cavity in the limb, which is now be- fore me, is gourd shaped, seven inches in depth. It is three and one- half inches wide in one way and two and three-quarters inches the other way, a cross section having more or less the shape of a Lima bean. The ■entrance faced directly towards the ground and is only one inch in diame- ter. The two fresh eggs were desert- ■ed by the birds. They measure .71 x .51 and .67 x .50. June 6th. Took a nest and three ■eggs of the Red-eyed vireo, Vireosylvia olivacea, placed in the fork of a maple l3ranch ten feet above the edge of a jnuch used roadway. The nest is firm- ly built of moss-covered strips of Ar- bor-vitae bark, lined with shreds of bark and pine needles. A few pieces £>i birch bark, paper and spiders web adorn the exterior. Measurements of the nest are, inside diameter, 1% inches. Outside diameter, 3 inches. Inside depth, 1% inches. Outside depth, 2^/4 inches. The eggs were fresh and are white, lightly marked with minute specks of brown and lav- ender. All of the Vireo sets describ- ed above possessed a wonderful pink- ish hue when in the nest, but of course all of this was lost upon blowing. Paul G. Hawes. The Red-eyed Vireo as a Mocker. On June 23, 1913 I was walking along a small creek in Swarthmore, Pa. Suddenly I was attracted by notes similar to those of the Catbird, only more rapid. I was interested so 1 made up my mind to investigate the matter more closely, and the investi- gation proved it to be a Rey-eyed Vireo trying to mock a Catbird, and indeed it was a good imitation. E. M. Kenworthy. Wilmington, Delaware. A Sunday Morning Walk. May 11, 1913. I was up at 7 o'clock and, after a good breakfast I took my rifle and dog "Sport" and started for a walk along the river, and in the woods. I crossed to the south side of the river (the Sangamon) and started into the woods along its banks. As I went along I saw many birds. Kingfishers were flying about, a large flock of Crows were making the woods noisy, and the Redheaded Woodpeck- ers could be heard drumming away on an old rotten limb. Crow-Black- birds, Wrens, Redbirds, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Bank Swallows, Sandpip- ers and a good many other birds seemed to be happy as they went dart- ing back and forth in the woods and along the river. I went on down the river to a place TUB OOLOQI8T 119 where the woods were pretty thick. On the outer edge of these woods stands an old Elm which is entangled with Wild Grape vines. In the top of this old tree there are several -hol- low limbs. Wondering if any bird or animal stayed in one of these hol- lows, I climbed up to one that was in the very top of the tree, and saw one of the prettiest sights that one could wish to see. The hollow was in the end of a limb, and was about two feet deep and six inches in diameter. The sun was just high enough to flood it with light and there in the bottom was five young owls and the mother bird. The mother was asleep or pre- tending to be when I first looked into the nest. She played a fine game of Opossum for I took her out of the nest twice and examined her and the sec- ond time I set her on the edge of the hollow she flew into a near-by tree. The young Owls were of a Maltese color speckled with brown, and I judged them to be about ten days old. They were all asleep except one little fellow who seemed to be very much awake, and eyed me with great awe. I took that one home with me and he is making a dandy pet. In the same tree was another hol- low not three feet from the Owls' nest and as I was examining the Owls I heard a scrambling noise and looked just in time to see a large Red-eyed Squirrel leap to the ground and scamper off into the woods. There was nothing else in the hollow. By that time I thought that it must be getting pretty late and I started for home getting there at 11 o'clock. If any one ever wished for a cam- era of any make or description that morning I surely did, for I could have gotten a picture that would have been well worth the trouble. Wm. Young, Jr. Decatur, 111. Where Are Our Purple Finches? I have asked a number of ornitholo- gists this question during the past six years, and no one gives me a satis- factory answer. My active collecting days have long been a matter of past history, but 25 years ago I should not have hesitated to agree to locate 30 pairs of these birds breeding in a cir- cle two miles in diameter, around my father's home. This spring I had occasion to visit two of their most popular haunts of the old days, and took what leisure time I had to look up my old friends the Finches. Not a bird could I lo- cate, and this is in line with my ex- perience for some time back. They used to coconixe in any place where Spruce or Austrian Pine had been planted, and I have seen fifteen pairs nesting in one dooryard, in 1892. So common, in fact, that I did not care to take any sets. Just went through the cocony and threw out the Cowbirds' eggs; usually one or two of these in every nest. Have these birds moved permanent- ly to other parts, or are they becoming extinct? If the latter it cannot be laid to the shotgun, as few went that way. The horse car was always their worst enemy. Ernest E. Short. New York. Nesting of the Bewick's Wren. (Thryomanes bewicki) During early May, 1911, I became especially interested in the Bewick's Wren. Several times during previous springs I had seen a pair of these Ut- ile wrens, flitting about, and singing their pretty songs, in the vicinity of a small farm house that stood near the top of a high ridge. This house was four miles from my home, so to- wards noon on May 5th I set out for a walk to it. My intentions were to 120 THS OOLOGIST fjiid a nest, and, if i-ossible, secure a set of eggs. When I came near the farm house I heard the beautiful music of a wren's song as he perched on a fence post below the farm yard. I at once began the search for a nest. All small build- ings were carefully inspected, with no results. Finally I came to a small wood shed very close to the dwelling house. Going to the lower side of this shed I saw a number of small twigs protruding from a shelf formed by a board which was nailed to a studding, just beneath the floor. I placed my hand back into the little room formed by the board and felt some tiny eggs. These I carefully removed, one by one, until I had counted eight — ^that was all — just eight: but that was cer- tainly a large set. It was a very beau- tiful clutch. The eggs were heavily marked on the larger ends by thick wreaths of dark red, and the entire shell surface was well speckled with tiny reddish dots. The nest consisted of a foundation of small twigs and coarse mud stalks, and was warmly lined with chicken feathers and horse hairs. The nesting site was just three feet above the ground, and only a short distance from the back porch of the house. This species of wren seems very much to prefer the out buildings about farm yards as a sum- mer home: especially those situated on ridges. The wrens return year af- ter year to the same farm, and, if un- disturbed, they will use the same nest several times, only relining it each season. These birds rear two broods in a season; the second set being de- posited during late .June, or early July. S. S. Dickey. Waynesburg, Pa. Two Unusual Sets. At Pequannock, N .T., on May 1st, a nest of the Song Sparrow, (Melospiza meJodia) was located in which were seven eggs. This nest was located under a clump of sod on the west bank of the canal and was discovered through a noisy battle between two females, apparently struggling for the possession of the nest. It is my opin- ion that two females had deposited eggs in this nest owing to the uniform- ity of four which were well incubat- ed and the other three which indicat- ed but slight traces of incubation. Be- cause of this latter fact, I visited this nest on the 5th and found four young about a day old and the three other eggs in the nest. On the 9th the nest was again visited and found to con- tain five young, two about a day old and the others being the remaining members of the first brood. At this time three adult birds were bringing food to the young, a male and two fe- males. At Midvale on April 30th, 1913, a nest of the American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) was located with four eggs. Of this set, three were quite normal in appearance, but the fourth was of the usual ground color, greenish white, but wholly devoid of markings, except for a few spots about the size of a pin head at the larger end. The eggs in this set measured 1.5S X 1.10; 1.61 X 1.12; 1.60 x 1.14 and 1.58 x 1.15, the latter being the ab- normal egg. This nest was visited on the 12th of May and found to contain three young, the abnormal egg being infertile and did not hatch. This the adult birds had pushed to one side among the coarse twigs which formed the base of nest. Louis S. Kohler. Bloomfield, N. .J. I do not want to lose any numbers. You are doing some good work on it. Your picture of the Red-shouldered Hawk I thought fine. E. B. Trescot. .July S, 1912. The Oologist. Vol. XXX. No. 8. Albion, N. Y. Aug. 15, 1913. Whoue No. 313 Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N. Y., and Lacon, III. A. C. Read, of McKinley, Isle of Pines 122 THE OOLOGIST Impressions of the Birds of IVicKinley, isle of Pines, Cuba, IVlade on an Early Spring IVIorning (March IS, 1911). As I awoke about 5 a. m. the first sound which reached my ears was the note of the Cuban Pigmy Owl; a shrill, sharp, short whistle beginning very high pitched, running down the scale and repeated over and over again. This owl is very small as its name sig- nifies and measures 7.2 inches in length. Glauciduine siju as it is scien- tifically known, is only partially noc- tual, feeding in the day time as well as at night. It is an inhabitant of the jungles along the rivers and arroyos although sometimes found in the open pine woods. Its food consists chiefiy of chameleons, field mice and grass- hoppers, though on one occasion I saw it tackle a Meadowlark and kill it. The little fellow was then attacked by a half dozen Meadowlarks and driven off. The voice 1 heard next was that of the Cuban Kingbird (Tolmarchus cau- difasceatus) or rather several were in chorus. This is very similar to our northern Kingbird, being about the same size and color but lacking the white tip of the tail and shows a light patch at the base of the tail when in flight. A.fter breakfast 1 started to walk to the office, a distance of perhaps a mile and a half, part of the way being along the beautiful Nuevas River, which is bordered by thick jungles. The rest of the road is through open pine country and clearings until we come to the big .500 acre grove. The office is situated a little northwest of the center. Just as I turned out of the tract on- to the main road a Red-legged Thrush, perched high on the topmost branch of a beautiful elm-like "Jucaro," burst into full song, if it can be called such. This is locally called Cuban Robin and in general habits is similar to our American Robin, but is perhaps a lit- tle more fond of the woods. Mimoci- chla rubripes is about the same size as its northern cousin but it is slatey- gray in color, about that of a Catbird. It has a black throat bordered on each side with a white line; the lower breast and belly is tinged with rusty red about the color of an immature robin's breast. Most of the time it is very silent only emitting occasional robin-like chirps when startled but at this season, especially in the early morning, as the sun rises from the heavy bank of clouds in the east, and in the late evening just as the sun is sinlving in a blaze of glory which is beyond description in this country, it gives a poor imitation of the robin's rain song. As I passed slowly down the road the prettiest bird of this section, the Isle of Pines Trogon, came into view perched in a thicket where a single ray of sunlight fell on its bright plum- age. This bird Priotelus temnurus vescus, measures about 10 inches, and has the crown of the head black shad- ing into purple on the neck and a green on the back. Its entire upper parts are iridiscent, changing from purple to green as the light falls dif- ferently on it. The throat and breast are pure white while the belly is a bright Vermillion. The outer tail feathers are shorter than the rest and have a peculiar curl outward. The Trogon inhabits thick jungles and nests in cavities of broken stubs of the Bottle Palm. Coming to the river I looked down stream and saw a short distance off on a sand bar a lonely Limpkin, Ara mus giganteus, hunting snails, its principal diet. Often one finds a Limp- kin with its bill twisted out of shape by extracting the snails from their THE OOLOGIST 123 shells. This bird is the connecting link between the rails and herons. It is solitary in its habits and is more of- ten heard than seen, especially at night. It has a peculiar, high wailing note from which it gets its name "Cry- ing Bird," but when alarmed it utters at regular intervals a croak not un- like that of a frog. In the thickets along the road were Catbirds, Palm Warblers, a Gundlach's Vireo, Redstarts, Florida Yellow- throats, Anis, commonly known as Black Parrots though they belong to the Cuckoo family, Cuban Orioles and Grackles, Melodious Grassquits mem- bers of the flinch family, and a Cuban Tody. This last is a small bright green bird with a large, flycatcher- like bill, a Vermillion patch on the throat, breast and belly white, sides tinged with vermillion and some blue in the wings. It certainly lives up to its scientific name, Todus multicolor. Its note is like hitting two small stones together. • Back in the woods Cuban Parrots were screeching, the West Indian Mourning Doves cooing, aad yet a good many people claim that there are no birds here. Arriving at the grove the Cuban Meadowlarks were just beginning to whistle while a few Turkey Buzzards were circling about adding all that had been lacking to a typical morning in this southland. A. C. Read. A Trip to Pine River, Isle of Pines. Wednesday morning, July 12, 1911, a survey party of six set out for Pine river to take soundings and stake out the channel preparatory to oi)ening the harbor. We met at Commodore Cleland's and from there the run down the Xuevas River to the mouth, a dist- ance of four miles was very interest- ing, as well as beautiful. The upper river has good banks lined with Royal Palms, palmettos and hard wood jun- gles while back a short distance were open pine woods among which were seen (Cuban) Quail, Meadowlark, Sparrow Haws, Kingbirds, Pewees, Ground Doves, Red-bellied Woodpeck- ers, and Parrots. In the jungles were Cuban Grackle, Isle of Pines Trogons, Isle of Pines Lizard Cuckoos, Cuban Pigmy Owls and Anis. The West In- dian Mourning Dove and Pigeons (Col- umba inornata) were also plentiful. The lower river is wide and lined with mangroves. The bird life here is al- most entirely aquatic, although some land birds were seen flying across. But one West Indian Tree Duck was seen. White Ibis were abundant. Lit- tle Blue Herons, Green Herons and Limpkins were also in evidence. The twenty-mile sea trip was most enjoyable, but practically no birds were seen except several hundred Florida Cormorants. W^e arrived at Pine River about 2:30 p. m. About half a mile up the river it widens out into a large bay or sort of inland lake a mile long by a half wide. This is surrounded by a mangrove swamp ranging in width from 150 feet to over IfiOO feet. This basin ranges in depth from five feet to over fourteen feet, and is full of large fish. Several croc- odiles were also seen. Besides the birds recorded on the first part of the trip were added. Black-crowned Night Herons, Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Cuban White Herons, Cuban Green Heron, Cuban Crane, Ward's Heron, West Indian Killdeer, Antillian Night- hawks, White-crowned Pigeons, Yel- lowfaced Grassquits, and Red-legged Thrush. There was a fine moon on the night of the 12th and over the still waters it was almost as light as day. The water fowl were seen and heard a great deal during the night, but of course nothing was identified. We finished our work and got back 124 THE OOLOGIST Early Morning on Pine River, Isle of Pines —Photo bv A. C. Read. THE OOLOQIST 125 just at dusk, July 13th. Nothing new was seen and in fact very few birds were seen on the return trip, due to a heavy wind and sea. A total of thirty- three species of birds was recorded on this trip, which considering the season, and that the Isle is not rich in bird life, generally speaking, was exceptionally good for one day, the second day being simply a repetition of the first. A. C. Read. Isle of Pines, Cuba. Summer Birds of Santa Barbara, Isle of Pines, Cuba. Of course we have various members of the Warbler family here all winter, so that it is very difficult to say which are spring migrants and which are winter residents. Thefefore, strictly speaking the first warning we have that summer and the rainy season are coming is when we hear the sweet warble of the Black-whiskered Vireo, one of our most abundant summer residents. It is found here in almost every thicket or small grove during the summer. About the first arrival is the loth of March and the last that it is still common is October, although a few stragglers may be found almost any time during the year. Inland the shore birds are another harbinger of spring, though on the coast they may be found all winter. Among these are the Spotted Sandpip- er, Solitary Sandpijier, West Indian Killdeer, and Wilson Snii)e. All but the Killdeer are on their northward journey. The next to arrive (about the last of March) is the Cuban Martin. It Is the fore runner of the Swallow family, which straggle in from the middle of April. The Cuban si)ecies of Martin and Cliff Swallow are the only kinds which I have found staying all sum- mer. The Antillean Xighthawk arrives about the first week in April and its "Spiggoty" is one of the commonest bird notes during the summer even- ings. It is shortly followed by its very rare cousin the Cuban ^^^lip-lK)or- will. Among other of our summer birds to arrive in April are the Gray King- bird, White-crowned Pigeon, and "El Bobo" Pipeon, Columba squamosa. The latter is fast nearing extinction. Though formerly abundant all over the Isle, it is now only locally found on the West Coast or perhaps more correctly speaking the extreme west- ern side of the island including the South Coast. Some of our summer birds which are here the year around are as fol- lows: the Cuban species of Ground Dove, Meadowlark, Sparrow Hawk, Kingbird, Oriole, Grackle, Parrot, Crested Flycatcher, Tody, Pygmy and Barn Owls, Green and red-bellied Woodpeckers, Pewee, Quail, Crane, Green and White Herons; Southern Turkey Buzzard, Isle of Pines, Tanag- er and Lizard Cuckoo, Ani, Yellow-fac- ed and ;\Telodious Grassquits, Red-leg- ged Thrush, W. I. Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Ricords Hummer, Gundlachs Vireo, Louisiana Heron, Black' and Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Great and Little Blue and Snowy Herons, White Ibis, W. I. Tree Duck, Fla. Cormorant, Caracara, Rudy Quail Dove and Cuban Crab Hawk. A. C. Read. Books Received. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America, Revised Edition, May, 1912. This work needs no commendation nor introduction from us nor from any other oologist. It stands in a class by itself and si)eaks for itself, is typical- ly Chapman, and that means that it is a valuable i)roduction, containing as it does something over T^oo pages, a 12(5 THE OOLOaiST Royal Palms on West Coast, Isle of Pines —Photo by A. C. Read. THE OOLOGIST 127 very large number of colored plates and the description, technical as well as popular of all birds found within the territory which it covers. It is indeed one of the most valuable bird books that can be acquired by either amateur or scientist, and within its pages will be found not only the de- scription of the birds, but a complete and thorough treatise of the manner of collecting, photographing or pre- serving the birds, their nests or eggs. Would that there were more Chap- mans in the ornithology of the coun- try, and more Chapmanlike books ac- cessible to us all. We can recom- mend this as standard in every way. Birds of the West Coast Section of Santa Barbara, During the Month of September. As this is the wind-up of the rainy season and because of new roads be- ing soft, we will go on horse. We leave Santa Barbara after an early break- fast riding along the fine main roads lined with open pine woods, pretty bungalows, pineapple patches and cit- rus fruit groves. In these the Cuban Quail, Robin (red-legged Thrush) and Yellow-faced Grassquit are in evi- dence. After about two miles we leave the main road and start west. Almost im- mediately we notice a change in the bird life. We pass a small marsh in which we notice a pair of Florida Gal- linules which the quite rare here; a Cuban Green Heron, also a rare bird; Southern Green Herons and Cuban Crackles. As we ride along, the road passes through a thick jungle (wet), the ditches at this time of year full of water. Here we see Little Blue Her- ons, Snowy Herons, Solitary Sandpip- ers, Least and Semi-palmated Sand- pipers and Yellowlegs. F'eeding in the road are West Indian Mourning Doves, Pigeons (Columba inornata) and the ever present Cuban Ground Doves. In the brush are Cuban Pewees and Crested Flycatchers while feeding on the "nuts" of the "Bottle Palms" are a score of Cuban Green Parrots. Passing through this we come to a higher rolling country, four hundred acres of which is being developed by Winnipeg people. This is the virgin open pine woods cut here and there by small streams lined with real tropical jungles. First let us proceed to the main pineapple patch of over 20,000 plants. Here we see the Cuban Meadowlarks and West Indian Killdeer with an oc- casional Black-bellied Plover running between the plants looking for grubs and flitting from plant to plant are Yellow Palm Warblers and Yellow- faced Grassquits. From here let us go North a short distance for it is nearly lunch time, and find a cool shady spot on the banks of "Arroyo Largo." While here eating if we are quiet we may see a Limpkin, Belted Kingfisher, Giant Kingbird, Cuban Tody, Florida Yellow- throat, Black and White, Blackpoll and Sycamore Warblers and also the Water thrush. While returning, at the edge of the jungle we see the Cuban Green Wood- pecker busily pegging away at an old stub while on a distant Palm is a Cuban Red-bellied Woodpecker. Here again we are in the pine woods and see some White-crowned Pigeons (rare at this time of year), also some "El Bobo" or fool pigeons (Columba squamosa) the largest of our pigeons; in fact, it is as large as the domestic bird and greatly pri.-^.ed for food. It is only a question of a few years be- fore it will be entirely exterminated. Formerly it was abundant all over the Island and now it is only in a few places where it is found at all. At 188 THE OOLOGIST Nest & Parent Cuban Martin, in Stub of Pine Tree, 30 ft. up. Santa Barbara, Isle of Pines, May, 1912. —Photo by A. C. Read. TIIK UOI.OGIST 129 Nest & Parent Cuban Parrot in Settle Palm. 30 ft up, Santa Barbara. Isle of Pines —Photo by A. C. Read. 130 THE OOLOGIST certain times it is still common on the West Coast. In a small tree is an Isle of Pines Lizard Cuckoo, while in the grass catching locusts are a flock of Cuban Grackles. In a "Hobo Plum" tree are several Cuban Orioles while in the "Ceco Plum" bushes are three or four Cuban-wings, also a rare bird. This is typical of the West Coast and is a daily experience for me as I have charge of the development in this section. Besides the birds I see lots of the so-called wild pigs and an occasional crocodile or more correctly I believe, "Cayman." A. C. Read. Isle of Pines. Isle of Pines Note. A. C. Read writes under date of December 19, 1912, as follows: "Solne specimens of note have just been taken here by Professor Linke of the Carnegie Institute, to-wit: Cuban Crow, Cuban Bullfinch, and Roseate Spoonbill. Birds Observed on tlie Isle of Pines, Cuba, 1912. Jan. — Cuban Ground Dove, Abundant. Cuban Meadowlark. Abundant. Cuban Sparrowhawk. Abundant. Cuban Kingbird. Abundant. Cuban Oriole. Abundant. Cuban Grackle. Abundant. Cuban Parrot. Abundant. Cuban Crested Flycatcher. Abund- ant. Southern Turkey Buzzard. Abund- ant. Southern Green Heron. Abund- ant. Little Blue Heron. Common. White Ibis. Common. Pigeon (Columba inornata). Com- mon. Isle of Pines Lizard Cuckoo. Com- mon. Ani. Abundant. Yellow-faced Grassquit. Abund- ant. Red-legged Thrush. Common. W. I. Mourning Dove. Abundant. Gundlack's Vireo. Rare. Yellow Palm Warbler. Abundant Winter resident. Belted iKngfisher. Not common. Catbird. Common winter resident. Florida Yellow-throat. Common winter resident. Florida Yellow-throat. Common winter resident. Cuban Tody. Common. Water-thrush. Winter resident. Cuban Crane. Common. Marsh Hawk. Rare winter resi- dent. Louisiana Heron. Rare. Parula Warbler. Migrant. Ricord's Hummer. Common. Cuban Pigmy Owl. Common. Cuban Green Woodpecker. Com- mon. Cuban Red-bellied Woodpecker. Common. Isle of Pines Trogon. Common. American Redstart. Winter resi- dent. "Chilina" Warbler (Teretistris permandinae). Common. Ward's Heron. Rare. Caracara. Common. Louisiana Water-thrush. Winter resident. Snowy Heron. Common. Cuban Barn Owl. Common. Limpkin. Common. Cuban Quail. Abundant. Mch. 9. — ^Frigate Bird. Common. Royal Tern. Common. Florida Cormorant. Common. Mangrove Warbler. Rare. Anhigna. Not common. Mch. 12 — Cuban Martin. Common sum- mer resident. Mch 20 — Oven-bird. Common winter resident. Black-throated Blue Warbler. Com- mon winter resident. THE OOLOGIST 131 Black & White Warbler. Common winter resident. Mch. 14 — Cuban Nighthawk. Abund- ant summer resident. Cuban Gray Kingbird. Common summer resident. Mch. 17 — Black-whiskered Vireo. Com- mon. Mch. 18 — Barn Swallow. Rare migrant. Cuban Cliff Swallow. Abundant summer resident. Apr. 30 — ^Cuban Redwing (Agelaius assimilis). Rare. May 11 — White-crowned Pigeon. Com- mon. "El Bobo" Pigeon (Columba squa- mosa). Common. West Indian Tree Duck. Xot com- mon. Cuban Green Heron (Butorides brunnescens). Rare. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Rare. Virginia Rail. Rail. July — West Indian Killdeer. Common in summer. Wilson's Snipe. Migrant. Aug. 13 — Ruddy Quail Dove. Rare. Aug. 17 — Florida Gallinule. Rare. Cuban Crab Hawk (Urubitenga Gundlachis). Rare. Sept. IS — Golden Plover. Rare mi- grant. Sept. 24 — Least Sandpijier. Common migrant. Sept. 27 — Giant Kingbird. Summer resident. Oct. 20 — Sycamore Warbler. Migrant. Oct. — Solitary Sandpiper. Migrant. Cuban Pewee. Common. Isle of Pines Tanager. Common. Spotted Sandpiper. Migrant. Brown Pelican. Common on South coast. Semipalniated Sandpiper. Migrant. Lim|)kin. Black-poll. Warbler. Birds Observed on the Isle of Pines From Dec. 1908, to Jan. 1912, Whicli Were Not Seen During 1912 by A. C. Read. The Dates are First Records. 1908 Dec. S — Blackburnian Warbler. Dec. 24 — Prairie Warbler. 1909 .Jan. 25 — Parula Warbler. Prothonotary Warbler. Feb. 6 — Bachman's Warbler. 'Feb. 11 — 'Cerulean Warbler. Mch. 13— Cuban White Heron. Apr. 20 — Indigo Bunting. Apr. 21 — Red-eyed Vireo. Apr. 28 — Quail Dove. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. May 8 — Yellow-throated Vireo. Aug. 26 — Blue-headed Quail Dove. May 11— Black-billed Cuckoo. June 28 — American Egret. July 19 — Cuban Whip-poor-will. Palm Swift. Jan. 31 — Swift (Streploprocne zonaris paldiifrons). Aug. 28— "Toti" Blackbird (Ptiloxena atroviolacea). Sept. IS— Greater Yellow-legs. Oct. 21— Black-throated Green Warbler. Nov. 4 — Tennessee Warbler. Oct. 2fi— Myrtle Warbler. Dec. 11 — Grasshopper Sparrow. Dec. 2.5 — Least Grebe. 1910 Jan. 9 — Worm-eating Warbler. Jan. 22 — Melodius Grassquit. Apr. 29— West Indian Yellow-billed Cuckoo. May 9— Bobolink. Apr. 3— Broad-winged Hawk'. .Tune 24— Swift (Cyi)sloides niger). 1911 July 12 — Black-crowned Xight Heron. :\Tch. 2.5 — Cape May Warbler. S3 species observed during 1912. 34 species observed previously and not during 1912. 117 Species observed from Decem- ber 1908 to October 1912. A. C. Re^d. 132 THE OOLOQIST Notice. All half tones illustrating this issue of THE OOLOGIST are from photos by A. C. Read, to whom we are all under obligations for his contributions concerning the birds of the Isle of Pines. Charles J. Pennock. No tidings have been received of Mr. Pennoclv, whose mysterious disap- pearance was recently noted in THE OOLOGIST. That he is deranged, and has wandered away is now regarded as certain, otherwise his body would have been discovered. A countrywide search has been instituted and we hope it will prove successful. Trumpter Swan. We have added another of these rare birds to our collection of living wildfowl. This gives us four of the eight known specimens. The skin of the one that died for us in the winter of 1911-12, we have presented to the Field Museum of Natural History. Would that there were more Olor buc- cinator. The Herons of the Isle of Pines, Cuba. The birds of the Heron Family, es- pecially during the rainy season, be- cause of their tameness and conspicu- ousness, appear more commonly than those of any other family. At this season when the road ditches are full of water or in fact every little hollow which holds water will have one or two herons near it feeding on young frogs, etc. Ardea ripens, Cuban White Heron, is smaller than the Florida specimens and is entirely pure white with yellow bill and greenish-yellow legs and feet. This is an extremely rare bird. I have seen it very few times in four years continual residence on the Isle. Ardea herodias (wardii). Great Blue Heron. Although not really rare it is extremely wary. For two years I lived on the Nuevas River where I saw it almost daily. Although I never took a specimen of it, from observa- tions with the field glass at various times I am confident that it is the sub- species "wardii." Herodias egretta American Egret, not rare, but I have observed it singly and never in pairs. Florida caerulea caerulescens, South- ern Little Blue Heron; abundant and Quite tame, and very conspicuous, es- pecially in the immature white plum- age. This bird suffers quite a bit of persecution from "new comers'' who ilo not know the distinguishing mark (of greenish-yellow legs) mistake it for the Snowy Egret or "Florida Plume Bird" as it is commonly known here, which has black legs. Egretta candidissima, Little White for Snowy Heron, not as common as the last species, and much more wary, but observed frequently. Hydranassa tricolor ruflcollis, Louis- iana Heron; common but only found along the coast in the brackish man- grove swamps and along the beaches. Nyctanassa violacea, Yellow-crown- ed Night Heron, was common on the South Coast last Ai)ril, while I spent a week there, but I did not see any of the Black-crowned as I had expected. Butorides virescens maculata, Southern Green Heron; very abundant along all arroyos, or in fact where there is any fresh water. Butorides brunnescens, Cuban Green Heron. Rare; I have seen this spe- cies several times this year in what is known as the "West Coast Section." The distinguishing mark is that the white on the throat is entirely lack- ing; also foreneck and edging to wing coverts. Ixobrychus exilis, Least Bittern; common winter resident, but apparent- ly absent in the summer. A. C. Read. MeKinley, Isle of Pines. THB OOLOaiST 133 New Bird Laws. Be it said to the credit of the Amer- ican Congress that recently there went into effect a law which may be found on page 37 of the Statutes at large of the United States, page 847, whereby all migratory birds are plac- ed under the protection of the Federal law, and hereafter state legislatures will not be permitted to sacrifice them at the will of local politicians. The penalty for violation is a $100 fine or imprisonment not more than ninety days, or both, in the discretion of the court, for each violation. The Federal law also now prohibits the im- portation of egret plumes, also the so- called Osprey plumes, and all plumage of wild foreign birds. But the law re- lating to the possession of feathers of birds or parts of such birds, does not apply to the feathers of game birds and domestic birds. Under the law as ado])ted, the Sec- retary of Agriculture is to fix regula- tions for the protection of such birds. These regulations are now promulgat- ed and may be had upon application to the Secretary of the Treasury and are known as Bureau of Biological Sur- vey, Circular No. 92. Among the many good things whicn these regulations provide are the fol- lowing: Five year closed season from Sep- tember 1, 1913 on Band-tailed Pigeons, Little Brown, Sand Hill and Whooping Cranes, all swans, curlew and all shore birds except the Black Breasted and Golden Plover, Wilson's Snipe, Woodcock and Greater and Lesser Yellow Legs, and all Wood duck and Woodcock in Minn., X. H., Vt., Mass., R. I., Conn., X. Y., X. .L, Pa., O., Ind., Me., W. Va., and Wis., and on Rails in California and Vermont. The closed season is between Janu- ary 1, and October 31 of each year on all migratory birds, on the waters of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Minneapolis, and on the Ohio between its mouth and Pittsburg, and on the Missouri between its mouth and Bismarck, N. D. All night shooting is prohibited and from sunrise to sunset is the day dur- ing which hunting may be done. Then follows the division of the country into two zones, that part of the country lying North of Lat. 40, and that part of the country lying South of Lat. 40, and certain special regulations are adopted for each of these zones and many of the states in- cluded therein. All Spring shooting is prohibited and insectiverous birds are protected for all time. The adoption of these bills is a long stretch toward protecting our feather- ed friends, and we trust that every reader of THE OOLOGIST will ap- point himself a committee of one to see that these laws and regulations are enforced strictly to the letter in his individual territory. Permits for the collection of specimens may be procured from the authorities in the usual manner but unless the law as a whole is enforced according to the spirit thereof, it will be of little avail, and if it is, it will be greatly benefi- cial. List of Eggs Collected in Black Hawk Co., Iowa, 1875. By George D. Peck. Readers of THE OOLOGIST: Just to show you how the old time Oolo- gists fared we publish the following: Date. Name No. of Eggs. March 20.— Great Horned Owl 2 20.^Great Horned Owl 1 22.— Barred Owl 2 26.— Barred Owl 3 26.— Barred Owl 3 April 134 THE OOLOGIST 6.— Red-tailed Hawk 2 7.— Barred Owl 3 7. — Red-tailed Hawk 3 10.— Barred Owl 1 13.-^Great Horned Owl 3 14.— Barred Owl 2 20.— Barred Owl 2 20.— Red-tailed Hawk 2 21.— Red-tailed Hawk 2 28.— Red-tailed Hawk 2 May 4.— Barred Owl 2 11.— Barred Owl 3 11. — Sparrow Hawk 5 12.— Turkey Vulture 2 12.— Red-tailed Hawk 2 12. — Cooper's Hawk 4 14. — Swainson's Hawk 2 14. — Cooper's Hawk 4 14. — Cooper's Hawk 4 15. — Hairy Woodjiecker ij 15. — Swainson's Hawk 1 15. — Whitebreasted Nuthatch 7 17. — Long-eared Owl' 5 17. — Prairie Hen 7 IS. — Cooper's Hawk 5 19. — Swainson's Hawk 3 19. — Swainson's Hawk 3 21.— Red-bellied Hawk 3 21. — Whip-poor-will 2 24. — Swainson's Hawk 3 24.— Red-bellied Hawk 2 24.— Lark Finch 3 25. — ^Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 26. — Swainson's Hawk 2 26. — Purple Martin 6 27. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 27. — Field Sparrow 2 27. — Green Heron 4 29.— Yellow-breasted Chat 2 30.— Redstart 4 31. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 31. — Downey Woodpecker 5 31. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher . ." 5 31. — Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3 31. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 31. — Yellow-throated Vireo 3 .June L — Blue-grav Gnatcatcher 4 3. — *Swallow-tailed Kite 3 3. — Dickcissle 4 3.— Purple Martin 6 4. — Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3. 4. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 4. — F'ield Sparrow 5 8. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 8. — Yellow-bellied Cuckoo 2 8. — Least Flycatcher 4 8. — Great-crested Flycatcher 6 8. — Lark Finch 4 8. — Yellow-breasted Chat 4 8. — ^Yellow-breasted Chat 4 8.— Yellow-breasted Chat 2 8. — Red-eyed Vireo 3 8.— Bell's Vireo 5 8.— Bell's Vireo 3 8.— Bell's Vireo 4 ]0. — Great-crested Flycatcher 6 10. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 10. — Red-headed Woodpecker 4 10. — Green-crested Flycatcher 2 10. — Swainson's Hawk 2 12. — Green-crested Flycatcher 3 12. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 12. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4 12. — ■Yellow-throated Vireo 4 12. — Yellow-throated Vireo 1 12.— Bell's Vireo 4 12.^ — Green Heron 4 12. — Green-crested Flycatcher .... 3 14. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 14. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 14. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 14. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 14. — ^Ruby-throated Hummer 2 14. — Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5 14. — Red-eyed Vireo 4 14. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 15. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 15. — Wood Pewee 2 15. — Great-crested Flycatcher 2 16. — Great-crested Flycatcher 3 16. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 16. — ^Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 16. — Least Bittern 2 17. — Least Bittern 4 17. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 1 7.— Swallow-tailed Kite 2 THE OOLOOI8T 135 17. — Blur-gray Gnatcatcher 2 19. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 22. — Great-crested Flycatcher 4 23.— Ruby-throated Hummer 2 24. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 27. — Ruby-throated Hummer 2 * Of 14 sets of this Kite collected in Iowa, this is the only one containing three eggs. The Louisiana Water Thrush. (Seiurus motocilla) In Southern Pennsylvania tlie Louis- iana Water-thrushes arrive from their winter home early in April. At this time one may find them busily engag- ed in searching the muddy banks of creeks and runs, bent upon securing their food. As the warm days of late April ap- pear, these birds seek a mate and re- pair to the brooks that slowly wind their way through the small clumps of woodland; these woods abounding in the locality. Here they wade about in the sparkling water, or flit from stone to stone, in search of some dainty morsel of food. Xest building is begun late in April or early in May, depending upon the weather. The sites chosen are varied. Some birds build their nests under overhanging rooty sod; others build their homes in crevices among a mass of fallen dry leaves; while a few se- lect a bunch of tangled roots that dangle from a small tree, standing near the water. All of these situa- tions are near the clear water of a brook. The materials used for nest con- struction are dry oak or chestnut leaves, bits of dry grass, some root- lets, and a few horse hairs. From three to six eggs are dei)Osit- ed in this cozy nest — three being a full clutch when the lazy cowbird adds one or more of her eggs. These have a pure white ground color, and are either heavily spotted, or lightly speckled with reddish brown and lilac. During a tramp of a single day I have found as many as 15 nests. Had I searched especially for nests of the waterbrush, I have no doubt that I should have found many more. The song is commonly a sharp "chip, chip"; but at times a very beautiful song is uttered from the darker and quieter parts of the wood- land. Water-thrushes are busy birds, and seldom do we find them at rest. They are quite interesting to a bird lover, and great entertainment may be de- rived from studying their habits. S. S. Dickey. Waynesburg, Pa. Breeding Warblers of Harvey's Lake, Luzerne County, Pa. Harvey's Lake is situated among the foot hills of the Blue Mountains, in Pennsylvania. It is the largest lake in the state, covering about six square miles, and is surrounded by high hills covered with Hemlock, White Pine, and a few Chestnut, Beech and other deciduous trees. • My father and myself during two trips have found the following Warb- lers breeding: Black and White Warb- ler with young, and nest placed among roots of upturned tree; Parula Warb- lers were abundant among the higher Hemlocks, and evidently breeding. We found no nests. Black-throated Blue Warblers were fairly common, and several nests were seen among the Laurel and in small bushes. Of all the Warblers the Magnolia was by far the most abundant. We counted at least a dozen nests, and found a most beautiful set of five eggs which unfortunately were too much in- cubated to preserve. Most of the nests were on low branches of the Hem- locks. 136 TSUI OOLOGIST Chestnut-sided Warblers were scarce, although we found one pair that evidently had a nest in the bushes. Blackburnian Warblers were scarce. One pair was noted feeding young at the nest, which was situat- ed in a large Hemlock and far out on the end of a limb. An almost inac- cessable place. My father observed a female of this species at work on a nest, the first nest having evidently been destroyed. Black-throated Green Warblers were common and were certainly breeding, but no nests were found. Ovenbirds were common breeders. .One pair of Water Thrush were feeding their young. Xest under bank of small stream. Only one pair of Mourning Warb- lers was seen, and were evidently breeding in the underbrush, although we could not find the nest. A nest of the Yellow Warbler was found in an Apple tree with five small young therein. Maryland Yellow - throats were breeding commonly in the bushes and briars along the lake. Yellow-breasted Chats were breed- ing also among the low bushes. Cana- dian Warblers were very common, and undoubtedly breeding, but no nests were located. Redstarts were nesting commonly along the edge of the lake in Beech trees. Some of the other birds we found breeding in this locality were Yellow- bellied Sapsucker (with young). Win- ter Wren, Bob-o-link, Least Flycatch- er, Bewick's Wren, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Marsh Hawk, Great-horned Owl, Woodcock, Xighthawk, Whip- poor-will, Brown Creeper, Scarlet Tan- ager, Bob-white, Buffed Grouse, Chickadee and Sparrow Hawk. Archie Benners. Ambler, Montgomery Co., Pa. NOTES. Sad. Pingrey I. Osborne of Pasadena, California, who at one time had a bright and brilliant future as a promis- ing young naturalist, has been expelled from membership by the Cooper Orni- thological Club upon charges prefer- red against him. Those interested in knowing what the charges are can learn them by referring to the Jan- uary-February issue of The Condor. It is sad indeed that a young man in the morning of life will wreck a promising future in such a manner. And it leaves a feeling of dissatisfaction and suspicion lingering in the minds of every one of us who are unfortunate enough to have any of his specimens in our collections. "Skeered." An ex-oologist calls upon the Su- preme Being to protect Ye Editor un- til he shall meet us, that he may have the privilege of delivering the per- sonal violence that his communication threatens. We trust all interested oologists will lend us their prayers until that occasion arrives, because we are "skeered." Notice. The following persons will be denied the use of the advertising columns of THE OOLOGIST until further notice: Pingrey I. Osborne, J. D. Sornberg- er, D. Wilby. W^e have one or two others under consideration. To Panama. H. B. Bailey of Newport News, Va., one of the veteran Oologists, has been spending the last two months collecting birds and eggs in the Canal Zone. The OoLOGiST. Vol. XXX. No. 9. Albion, N. Y. Sept. 15, 1913. Whom: No. 814 Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N. Y., and Lacon, III. Frank I. Harris, La Crescent, Minn. THE OOLOaiBT A May Day Afield. On May 11, 1913, in company with Mr. John Bausewein of Bloomfield, the writer spent five of the most pleas- ant hours afield that he has experi- enced for many a day. The country canvassed was that part of Morris County, New Jersey, which is known as the Troy Meadow section. Starting at the terminus of the trolley line in Caldwell, the course pursued was along Bloomfield Avenue to Pine Brook, thence over the Hanover Neck Road to the Rockaway, thence along its southern shore to the Junction of the Mliippany, thence to the Pleasant- dale Road to Swinefield Bridge over the Passaic River and finally to Beau- fort. While walking over this section many novel and interesting features, ornithologically and oologically occur- red and these are worthy of more than passing interest. On the way from Caldwell to Beaufort many spe- cies were encountered and numerous nests of the resident species located. Those which appeared in abundance were: Crow, Meadowlark, Field, Vesp- er, Chipping and Song Sparrows, Gold- finch, Redwings, Flicker, Starling, Barn and Tree Swallows, Catbird, Bluebird, Yellow-throated Vireo, Robin, Swift, Yellow Warbler, Purple Grackle, Kingbird, Redstart, Balti- more Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-eyed Vireo and Bobolink. These species were heard many times and were present throughout the period spent afield. Just after leaving Cald- well a pair of Cliff Swallows were ob- served circling about over the low pasture lands on the right side of the road. For some unknown reason these birds have been rather scarce in this section for several years past. In this immediate vicinity a Marsh Hawk and a House Wren were seen and the latter often heard. At Pine Brook a Great Blue Heron was seen and as he stood in the water calmly and silently watching its depths for a passing member of the finny tribe, presented a very beauti- ful and imposing picture. Along the Rockaway a Chewink was heard call- ing, as well as several Blue Jays. In the open fields adjacent, a pair of Cow- birds were silently but very indus- triously searching the newly plowed surface for grubs and insects which prevailed in great abundance. At the junction of the Whippany and the Rockaway a pair of Chebecs were bus- ily engaged in completing their home in a low maple sapling. At the foot of this tree a pair of Swamp Spar- rows were also working on their fu- ture domicile. In the shallow waters of the Whippany a Green Heron was seen in about the same attitude as the Great Blue. Along the Whippany 14 or 1.5 Wilson Snipes were seen and often heard. Along the Pleasantdale Road a Sparrow Hawk was seen feast- ing upon the remains of a batrachian (species unknown). At the Swine- field Bridge a Red-headed Woodpeck- er was seen fiying low over the water and as we left the vicinity its rolling tattoo was heard several times. Near Beaufort in a copse of White birches and Maples on the bank of the Pas- saic, numerous species were found and a number of these were nesting. Among these species were: Five Chickadees and one half completed nest in a white birch; one Crow's nest with three young about ten days old and the parents in the near neighbor- hood uttering cries of protest all of the while we were in the vicinity; five Crested Flycatchers, three Killdeers, a Spotted Sandpiper, an Ovenbird, fe- male with completed nest; five White- breasted Nuthatches; a Downy and five Black and White Warblers. These latter were frequently heard as they THH OOLOQIST 139 searched the tree trunks in the vicin- ity tor the hidden larvae. An Orch- ard Oriole was also located here and its song often heard. In this section the country is but little populated and t'le birds have al- most a free range, and to the natur- alist this is, indeed, a Mecca well worth visiting, even if only for a few hours. Today 48 species of birds ap- peared and in addition an abundance of natural life, both botanically and otherwise, was apparent, sufficient to satisfy the cravings of the most en- thusiastic observer regardless of the department of the nature study which he may be seeking. A striking incident of the days out- ing was the battle between a Black Snake (Coluber constrictor) and a Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) in the grove near Beaufort for the pos- session of a small Green Frog (Rana clamata) which the Black Snake had captured and the Garter Snake was trying to get away from him. The battle lasted for about fifteen minutes during which the Black had complete- ly crushed the Garter Snake until all life was apparently extinct and then he swallowed the frog with a gleam in his eyes of apparent satisfaction as he coiled himself up to digest his prey and enjoy the heat of the sun as it receded over the western horizon. Although the T. Sirtalis was fully six inches longer and considerably stout- er than the C. constrictor, he was comi)letely outclassed and fell an easy victim to the squeezings of the lat- ter. Louis S. Kohler. Bloomfield, N. i. Unusual Nesting Sites of the Ameri- can Merganser. (Merganser americanus.) By Walter Raine, Toronto. In all works on North American birds, nests and eggs the nesting sit- uation of this species is given as be- ing in a hole in a tree, after the man- ner of the hooded merganser, buffle- head American golden-eye and wood duck. I was therefore very much sur- prised to find American mergansers nesting in holes under boulders en an island in Lake Winnipegosis, Manito- ba, during June, 1903. My son and I found about 30 pairs nesting on Gun Island on June 16th. All the nests that we could reach were built far back at the end of dark pas- sages under boulders on the highest part of the island, some nests being from four to six feet back from the en- trance and were hard to get at; in some cases my boy had to crawl be- tween the boulders to reach the eggs and I had to pull him out by the feet. In one hole he caught a female on the nest, and afterwards my boy tied a fishing line to its leg and let it swim around the boat. It was astonishing with what speed it cut through the water using its wings and fairly flying under water, after which we gave it its liberty and it flew away. The nests contained from 8 to 12 eggs, one nest containing as many as 13. They are easily distinguishable from other duck eggs by their very large size and pale buff tint, averaging 2.60 x 1.80. One nest contained eggs laid by two fe- males as half the eggs were of a deep- er tint and different size and shape than the others. The down is pale greyish-white after the fashion of all other ducks that nest in holes in trees or in the dark. The male mergansers fiew away as our sail boat approached the island, but the females sat close dashing past our feet as we scrambled amongst the boulders where thej were nesting. On this same island sev- eral red-breasted mergansers had nests containing 8 and !) eggs each; their nests were not at the end of burrows, but in depressions un(?t ' dense under- 140 THE OOLOOIST growth. The eggs are smaller than those of the American merganser and of a darker tint, being yellowish-drab or warm drab; average size 2.50 x 1.70. The down is also darker and of a warm greyish tint. Both ducks are very destructive to fish and are there- fore disliked by the fishermen. They are known to gunners as sawbills, and their flesh is rank and unpalatable. — The Ottawa Naturalist. Field Notes. On May 9th I discovered a Marsh Hawk's nest containing three eggs. Visited it again on May 10th, it then contained five eggs, and on the 17th it contained seven eggs. They meas- ured from 1.75 x 1.98 to 1.75 x 1.3. When I visited the nest on the 24th, all of the eggs had been punctured and all were in a different stage of incu- bation. This was the largest number of eggs I have ever found in a nest of this species. During the first week of April, 1912, a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks be- gan building in a beech tree in the border of the woods. They built a large nest and were about it until other birds of this kind left their nest- ing sites. The female set on the nest much of the time, but deposited no eggs. Again in April, 1915, a pair built in a beech about 15 rods from the first nest, and this one has not been used. I am convinced these are the same birds that built the first nest. Is this common and can any one give a reason for it? In April, 1912, I found the nest of a barred Owl containing three eggs. When the young were about one week old they disappeared from the nest, and a few days later I found three young Owls in an old stub about 30 rods away. The last of March, 1913, I found this stub again occupied by a Barred Owl who deposited but two eggs. When the young were six days old they also disappeared, and the sec- ond stub again contained two Owlets. Both seasons I examined these stubs, and nothing was in the stub up until within ten days of finding these. Do the old Owls carry the young away when disturbed? I am quite sure they did in this case, as the Owl at both stubs had lost part of its tail. Since sending in my article on birds of prey, which appeared in the May number of THE OOLOGIST, I was told by a man that Ravens were seen about an old slashing some 25 miles away. As this is a rare bird in this section I decided to visit the place. So on May 20th in company with a young friend we wheeled to see the Ravens and look for the nest. But when we ar- rived we found the man had mistaken Turkey Buzzards for Ravens. We wanted to explore that slashing which contains about 1200 acres of land and is the home of many Turkey Vultures. It began to thunder so we left off hunting for nests and returned home. But in the heart of the woods and in a swampy part we found one of the finest large Herons I have ever known. With nests in all stages of construc- tion even up to good sized young Herons. My article in the May issue should have read, "I put the Young Ma Marsh Hawks in the coop." The English Sparrows are here. I have watched them pick up many in- sects while I have been plowing, and that is good. This spring they have destroyed many nests and of more useful birds than they. Two nests of Phoebe, four of the Chipping Sparrow and three of the American Robins, all in my yard. These I have seen being robbed, and since then the shotgun has been doing good. S. V. Warr^m, Ohio. THE OOLOQIST 141 May Birds in Essex County, N. J. During May, 1912, bird life in this section of northern New Jersey was unusually abundant and many species were found building homes and rear- ing their progeny in greater profusion than ever before. It is the concensus of opinion of lo- cal ornithologists, as well as my own, that this superabundance of our feath- ered friends was largely, if not whol- ly, due to the delightful weather con- ditions which were prevalent through- out the entire month. In all ninety- three species appeared locally during the month, which is far in advance of the usual quota of visitors and resi- dents, especially in view of the dense- ly populated district such as this coun- ty is. Among the above number were such species as the Least Sandpiper, Black- crowned Night Heron, Rough-winged Swallow and Carolina Wren which are very unusual, and, in fact, are the first of their kind which have appear- ed upon my personal records for May during the past decade. Other species such as the Grasshopjjer Sparrow, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Ruby-throat- ed Hummingbird, Mourning Dove and Screech Owl were found nesting to- wards the end of the month, the rec- ords of which are worthy of more than passing interest. The biggest find, of all, however, was a nest of the Blue- winged Warbler in a Platanus occiden- talis at Montclair Heights. Below will be found an annotated list of the species as they were record- ed during the month: (1) Starling — Sturnus vulgaris. Common on every day except the 6th and 16th. On these days they were for some reason, wholly absent. Seventy- six nests of this species were located during the month in many places, some odd and others quite usual. (2) American Robin — Planesticus Migratorius. Common on each day. F'orty-two nests located and of these forty families reached maturity so far as I know. The other two were de- stroyed by several house cats, shortly after the eggs hatched. (3) Wood Thrush — ^Hylocichla mus- telina. Numerous birds of this spe- cies were present on fifteen days and three nests were located in Branch Brook Park, Newark, N. J. (4) Towhee — Pipilo erythropthal- mus. Present on eleven days. Two nests located both with young about Ave days old. (5) Hermit Thrush — Tylocichla gut- tata pallasi. But one of this appeared on the 1st. It was probably a strag- gler or last of the spring migrants to appear locally. (6) White-throated Sparrow — Zon- otrichia albicollis. Numbers of birds appeared on nine days during the ear- lier part of the month and were in full song whenever located. The last ap- peared on the 20th. (7) American Goldfinch — Astragali- nus tristis. Common on twelve days One nest located in a pear sapling in southern Bloomfield, containing a com- pleted set of five eggs. (8) Cowbird — Molothrus ater. Pres- ent on eleven days. Two nests of the Red-eyed Vireo and one of the Yellow Warbler found with eggs of these birds in them. (9) Bluebird — Eialia sialis. Pres- ent on eight days. No nests of this species were located this year any- where within the precincts of the county. (10) Song Sparrow — Melospiza mel- cdia. Common throughout the month and many nests were located in many places throughout the county. (11) Meadnwlark — Sturnella mag- na. Present on eighteen days. Four nests located in old stubble fields, all of which contained completed sets of four and five eggs. 142 THB 0QLOQI8T (12) Red-winged Blackbird — Age- laius phoenicous. Common on twenty- eight days and numerous nests found tliroughout ttie country whereever swampy and marshy grounds were lo- cated. (13) American Crow — Corvus bra- chyrhynchos. Present on fifteen days and usually quite common. Two nests were located in a small swamp in southern Bloomfield in immense elms about sixty feet from the ground. (14) Flicker — Colaptes auratus lu- teus. Present on seventeen days and fifteen nests were located all of which contained completed sets in an advanc- ed stage of incubation. (15) Purple Grackle — Quiscalus quiscula. Present on twelve days and on most of these days were quite com- mon. Two nests were located in a pine near Bloomfield Centre. (16) Chipping Sparrow ^ Spizella passerina. Common on sixteen days. Five nests located, each of which con- tained broods of four and five fledg- lings. (17) Junco — Junco hyemalis. One of this species appeared on the 1st day. (18) Barn Swallow — Hirundo exy- throgastra. Common on twenty-one days and two nests located with si.'C eggs in each in old barns near the northern limits of the county. (19) Grasshopper Sparrow — Ammo- dramus savannarum australis. Pres- ent on three days in the northern part of the county. On each of these days a single nest was located containing uncompleted sets. (201 Yellow Warbler — Dendroica aestiva. Common on twenty-one days and numerous nests were located, all of which contained eggs well advanc- ed in incubation. (21) Pine Warbler — Dendroica vig- orsi. One individual of this species on the 2d. (22) Wilson Thrush — Hylocichla fuscesons. Present on six days. No nests located this year, but in prior years usually one or two were found in isolated spots in this county. (23) Spotted Sandpiper — Actitis macularia. Present on sixteen days on Newark Meadows and when present were usually very abundant. (24) Catbird- — ^Dumetella carolinen- sis. Present and common on eleven days. Three nests with young found in Branch Brook Park. (2.5) Black and White Warbler— Mniotilla varia. Found en four days. Quite common on the eleventh. (26) Least Flycatcher — Empidonax minimus. Common on fourteen days. Four nests located in maple saplings containing in each case a completed set of four eggs well along in incuba- tion. (27) Cedar Waxwing — Bombycilla cedrorum. Present in small flocks on the 2d, 15th, 19th and 28th. (28) Field Sparrow — ^Spizella pusll- la. Common on nine days and twenty- seven nests located in hedgerows in numerous places about the county. Some contained young four or five days old and others eggs which had just been laid. (29) Chimney Swift — Chaetura pel agica. Present in goodly numbers on fifteen days, and two nests were lo- cated containing freshly laid eggs in several house chimneys. (30) Tree Swallow — Iridoprocne bicolor. Common on fifteen davs but no nests found this year where they have heretofore been located. (31) Killdeer — Oxyechus vociferus. Present on the 2d, 3d, 5th, 13th and 15th. Quite common on the 13th. (32) Yellow Palm Warbler— Den- droica palmarum hypochrysea. One of this species appeared on the 3d. (33) Blue Jay — Cyanocitta crista- ta. Common on ten days. No nests THE OOLOCH8T 143 located this year, whereas in prior years usually ten or twelve were lo- cated. (34) Wilson Snipe — Gallinago, deli- cata. Located on the 3d, 6th and 11th. Common on the morning of the 3d. (35) Bank Swallow — Piparia ripa- ria. Present on eight days. Two nests located apparently with young as the parents were carrying insects into the openings and removing the excretia. (36) Kingfisher — C e r y 1 e alcyon. Present on six days near the brook- sides in the northern half of the county. (37) White-breasted Nuthatch— Sit- ta carolinensis. Individuals located on the 4th and 12th. (38) House Wren — Troglodytes ae- don. Common on nine days. One nest located with five young about ten days old. (39) Kingbird — Tyrannus tyrannus. Present on eight days. Common on the 19th, 20th and 26th. No nests lo- cated this year. (40) Sharp-shinned Hawk — Accipi- ter velox. Only one of this species ap- peared. This was on the 4th. (41) Baltimore Oriole — Icterus gal- bula. Present and common on thir- teen days. Seven inaccessible nests located especially in elms and cher- ries. (42) Vesper Sparrow — Pooecetes graminous. Individuals present on five days. No nests located this year. (43) Ovenbird — Seiurus aurocapil- lus. Present on ten days. Two nests with young located on Crow Hill near State Normal School at Montclair Heights. (44) Phoebe — sayornis phoebe. Present on six days. Common on the 12th and 26th. (45) Redstart — Setophaga ruticil- la. Common on nine days. Three nests located with young in each, ranging between ten and twelve days. (46) Rose-breasted Grosbeak — Zam- edodia huloviciana. Present on seven days. Common on the 11th and 19th. One nest located with three nestlings about four days old. (47) Parula Warbler — Compsoth- lypis americana usneae. Present on the 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 19th. Com- mon on the 11th and 19th. (48) Black-throated Green Warbler — Dendroica virens. Present on the 5th, 19th and 20th. Common on the 19th. (49) Warbling Vireo — Vireosylva gilva. Present on eight days. Com- mon on the 20th and 26th. (50) Yellow-throated Vireo — Lani- vireo Flavifrons. Present on twelve days. Common on the 12th and 19th. Two nests located with uncompleted sets. (51) Brown Thrasher — Texostoma rufum. Present on six days. Com- mon on the 26th. (52) Myrtle Warbler ^ — Dendroica coronata. Present on the 5th only. Two individuals, both males, were seen this day. (53) Downy Woodpecker — Dryo- bates pubescens medians. Present on the 5th, ]2th, 20th and 26th. (54) Sparrow Hawk — Falco spar- verius. Individuals present on 5th, 10th, 11th and 28th. (55) Maryland Yellowthroat — Goothlypis trichas. Conunon on nine days. Fourteen nests of this species located within the limits of the coun- ty. (56) Magnolia Warbler— Dendroi- ca magnolia. Common on the 10th, 11th and 19th. (57) Chestnut-sided Warbler — Den- droica i)ensylvanica. At Montclair Heights on the 10th three pairs were located with partly completed nesrs. (58) Indigo Bunting — Passeriiia cyanea. Present on the 10th, llt'u, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th and 26th. Co.Ti- 144 THE OOLOGIST mon on the 19th and 20th. No nests were located this year, which is very unusual. (.59) Cooper Hawk — Accipiter coop- eri. An individual of this species ap- peared in Branch Brook Park on the 10th. (60) Purple Martin — One appeared on Newark Meadows during the after- noon. (61) Least Sandpiper — Pisobia min- utilla. Common on Newark meadows on the 10th, 11th, 13th, 22d, 25th and 27th. (62) Red-eyed Vireo — Vireosylva elivacea. Common on 12 days after the 10th. Thirteen nests located to- wards the end of the month. Three of these had eggs of the Melothrus ater in them. (63) Canadian Warbler — Wilsonia canadensis. Individuals present on the 11th and 19th. (64) Wilson Warbler — Wilsonia pusilla. Two seen on the 11th. Com- mon on the 19th. (65) Bobolink — Delichoynx eryzi- vorus. Common on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 19th. (66) Red-headed Woodpecker — Melanerpes erythrocophalus. Individ- uals present on the 11th, 19th and 29th. (67) Black-throated Blue Warbler — Dendroica caerulescens. Common on the 11th. Individuals present on the 12th, 14th and 19th. (68) Olive-backed Thrush — Hylo- cichla ustulata swainseni. Individ- uals appeared on the 11th and 14th. Common on the 19th. (69) Grey-cheeked Thrush — Hylo- cichla alicae. On the 11th ten appear- ed. On the 19th were very common. On the 20th an individual was record- ed. (70) Worm-eating Warbler — One appeared on the 11th in Branch Brook Park. (71) Black-crowned Night Heron — Nycticorax nycticerax naevius. One appeared in Branch Brook Park on the 11th. This was an adult male and in excellent plumage. (72) Ruby-throated Hummingbird — Archilochus colubris. One pair with nest located at Montclair Heights on the 11th. Individuals appeared on the 11th and 20th. The nest mentioned hereto was placed on the horizontal limb of a cherry sapling in a sheltered grove on the northern slope of Crow Hill and both birds were busily en- gaged in putting the finishing touches just prior to the depositing of the eggs. On the 25th the nest was again visited and found to contain two eggs. Neither of the birds were to be seen anywhere within the vicinity (73) Swamp Sparrow — Melospiza georgiana. Individuals present on Newark Meadows on the 11th and 19th. (74) Yellow-breasted Chat — Icteria virens. Individuals present on the 12th and 20th. (75) Yellow-billed Cuckoo — Coccy- zus americanus. Common on the 12th, 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th. (7G) Rough-winged Swallow — Steig- idopteryx serripennis. One male of this si)ecies appeared in Branch Brook Park on the 11th. (77) Orchard Oriole — Icterus spur- ius. Individuals appeared on the 12th, 19th and 26th. (78) Scarlet Tanager — Piranga ery- thremelas. Common on the 12th, 19th, 20th and 26th. Three nests lo- cated in oaks on South Mountain Re- servation. (79) English Pheasant — Phasianus colchius. Individuals present on the 12th and 13th. (80) Mourning Dove — Zenaidura macroura carelinensis. Individuals present on the 12th, 13th and 20th. Two nests located on the 19th at Mont- clair Heights. THE OOLOGIST 145 The Gulls, Catalina Id., Calif., March, 1912 — Photo by R. M. Barnes 146 THE OOLOGIST (81) Hooded Warbler — Wilsonia citrina. Individuals present on the 19tli, 20tli and 26th. (82) Wood Pewee — ■ Myiechanos virens. Individuals present on the 19th and 20th. This bird was unusual- ly rare during the month. Prior to this time the bird was always a reg- ular resident and home-builder here. (83) Blackpoll Warbler — Dendroica striata. Common on the 19th, 20th and 26th. (84) Black-billed Cuckoo — Soccy- zus arythroohthalmus. Individuals present on the 19th and 20th. (85) Crested Flycatcher — Myiar- chus crinitus. Common on the 19th, 20th and 26th. (86) Blue-winged Warbler — Vermi- vera pinus. A pair of this species were found working upon a nest in a sycamore at Montclair Heights on the 19th. This is a very unusual species to nest in this vicinity. (87) Carolina Wren — Thryothorus ludevicianus. One of this species ap- peared in Branch Brook Park on the 19th. (88) Marsh Hawk — Circus hudson- icus. One appeared on the 19th in Branch Brook Park. (89) Long-billed Marsh Wren— Tol- matodytes paustris. Common on New- arw Meadows on the 22d, 23d, 25th, 27th and 30th. Numerous nests of this species with sets in them found here on these days. (90) Screech Owl— Otus asie. A pair found on the 20th with a breed of four young in a hollow tree in a small swamp in southern Bloomfield. These young birds were about two weeks old. (91) Nighthawk — Chordeiles virgin- ianus. Individuals appeared locally day on which they were present. (92) Whippoorwill — Antrstomus vociferus. Common on the 26th. Only on the 25th, 26th, 29th and 31st. (93) Black Duck — Anas rubripes tristis. A pair observed at a small pond in Montclair Heights on the 26th. Louis S. Kohler. Bloomfield, N. J. To Brazil. Robert Becker, one of Wisconsin's leading naturalists, sailed for Brazil in December, where he will meet Mal- colm P. Anderson of the Field Museum of Natural History, and together they will make an investigation into the fauna of much little-known territory along the Amazon River. The Red-Bellied Woodpecker. (Centurus carolinus) In many of the deciduous woods that adorn the steep ridges of South- western Pennsylvania, the Red-bellied Woodpecker may be found as a spring and summer resident. A few birds remain throughout the year during milder winters, but usually the leave us in October. During early spring these Wood- peckers are quite noisy birds. Then they may be seen chasing each other about the woods, and occasionally they pause to pound upon some dead tree trunk. March is the mating month of the Red-bellied Woodpeck- ers; at this time they are quite noisy. Two males are often seen fighting at this time. As the nesting time approaches, which is early May, these birds be- come quiet, and seldom is their pres- ence noticed. The dead tops of Oak trees or Maples provide these pretty Woodpeckers ample nesting places. One nest was dug into the live trunk of a tall, straight Red Oak tree that stood in a grove of Oaks, high up on a hillside. May 3d, it was examined and found to hold four glossy eggs, resting in soft wood chips. The birds were anxious as the intruder cut an opening to their home. Both of them THE OOLOGIST 147 #*♦- m ^wi.i^-feS^ The Gulls, Catalina Id., Calif., March, 1912 — Photo by R. M. Bai'nes 148 THB OOLOGIST fluttering about on the tree trunks nearby, uttering their peculiar cluck- ing notes. The Red-bellied Woodpecker must do an enormous benefit to the wood lets, for they are continually creeping about the trees picking at the crev- ices where they obtain their insect food. S. S. Dickey. Waynesburg, Pa. Mourning Dove Sets. H. F. Duprey of Dixon, California, writes that he has a set of four of the western variety of this bird, taken by Alfred Shelton between Santa Rosa and Petaluma, California. We like- wise have sets of both three and four in our collection of this western varie- ty. Nesting of the Grasshopper Sparrow. (Ammodramus savannarum australis). Among the common birds I think that the Grasshopper Sparrow is my favorite. At least when I pass some deserted field and catch the sound of the faint Grasshopper-like notes of this inconspicuous sparrow, I find that the fondest memories return to me — memories of past experiences with this bird. And it is just these recol- lections of days spent in the woods and fields that makes the study of birds and eggs so attractive I shall ever remember my first nest of the Grasshopper Sparrow. On May 15, 1908, I was slowly tramping through a field of heavy grass which lay on a steep hillside, when sudden- ly, but a step or two beyond me, one of these Sparrows dashed from the grass and flew out of sight around the hill. Upon close examination 1 found the nest built in a slight tuft of grass, and somewhat arched over. It held four eggs. Dark grass stems and stalks of weeds were the constituents of the nest; and it was lined with soft blades of grass. I left the nest and in two days returned to find that it held five eggs. These were pure white in ground color and were well spotted with chestnut-brown. May 17, 1909, after hearing one of these Sparrows singing in a pasture field that lay part way up a hillside, I made a careful search of the tufts of grass: finally I found an arched nest built in a deep depression in a grass tuft. At this time it held no eggs. On May 24, I returned and flushed the female bird from five fresh eggs. These specimens proved to be light- er marked than those of the preced- ing set, being blotched with finer spots which were of a yellowish- brown shade. A year or so later, during the first week in May, while I was tramping through a grassy orchard, high up on a ridge, I was fortunate enough to flush a Grasshopper Sparrow from a tuft of grass where she had started to build her nest. Upon a visit two weeks later the nest was found to hold five exceptionally lightly marked eggs. These specimens were speckled witb light reddish-brown, chiefly about the larger ends. This year I locarert my last nest. May 29, accompanied by two friends I was walking through a level field, covered with rather long grass, when a Grasshopper Sparrow flew up in front of us. A search revealed the nest. It was built in an exposed sit- uation beside a bare space of ground, and was composed of dark grass stems. In her hurry to leave the nest the female scattered two of the eggs on the ground. The flve eggs of this clutch were the heaviest mark- ed of all four sets, having large wreaths of chestnut on them. S. S. Dickey. Waynesburg, Pa. THU OOIXMJIST 149 An Albino Crow. On Julj^ 6th Mr. J. Isaac of this city was worlving in his field, and no- ticed a pure white bird flying with a flock of crows. After expending much time and la- bor he managed to shoot the bird, and upon examination found that it was an albino crow, being pure white from the tip of its bill to the tips of its toes. It is the first bird of its kind that has ever been killed around Fond du Lac, Wis. O. J. Gromme. This is an Albino Crow and very unusual. — Ed. Tufted Titmouse. There lies at the head of a long, narrow ravine, some four miles from my home, a grove of oaks, consisting of both the red and white varieties. It was my great pleasure to stroll through this cluster of trees upon a bright, sunny morning, late in April, of a few years past. As I neared a splashing brook which merrily made its way down the ravine, I caught sight of a Tufted Titmouse with nest- ing material in its bill; it flitted from tree to tree finally reaching a large white oak that stood on the very bord- er of the grove. After pausing a mo- ment to look about, it flew to a cavity in the end of a partly dead limb, and disappeared within. Of course it was too early to ex])ect eggs, so I departed intending to return early in May. May 4, appeared, — dark drizzly, and wet. I left the house immediately af- ter dinner, and splashed along the muddy road. I reached the ravine about 3 o'clock and made my way to the nesting tree of the Titmouse. Sinec the day was so dark and wet there were few birds to be seen, and no signs of the Titmouse could be noted. Upon my reaching the limb which held the nest the female Tit- mouse dashed out scolding and flutter- ing about. I reached the cavity, af- ter I had removed sufficient dead wood to admit my hand, and found six, seven — surely that was the full set — no there were eight lovely eggs! These rested upon a lining of black horse hair and soft green moss. S. S. Dickey. Waynesburg, Pa. After Ducks and Shore Birds. Several years ago while spending a few days on the "Peninsula" at Erie, Pa., in the fall I found quite a flight of birds on October 6th. All day it was cloudy and sultry with a moderate and rather warm S. W. wind. I crossed Misery Bay at day light and went at once to the outside beach. Three Mallards flew over but were a little too high. Noticing a small duck coming I laid low but it alighted just out of range. The instant it struck the water I rush- ed it and by the time it got started out again I was in long range and se- cured a flne Greenwinged Teal. See- ing one large and several small shore birds along the water edge, I sneaked up and gathered in a Black-bellied Plover. Following up the smaller ones I found one Dunlin and four or five snaderlings. I shot the Dunlin but let the others go. Off shore aways several dark ducks were flying low over the breakers. I think they were Scoters. A few Her- ring Gulls were about and here and there a little bunch of Horned Grebes. Noticed several Loons flying during the morning. Quite a few flocks of ducks passed but were all well off shore. Seeing a bunch of eight or ten Sanderlings I sneaked up and noticed two odd ones among them. These I shot and found them to be a Dunlin and a Seraipal- 150 THE OOLOQIST mated. A Black-bellied Plover came speeding along and I dropped him. Farther up I found a bunch of a dozen Sanderlings and with them one Dun- lin. These I passed by. The next bunch contained about fifteen birds and noting the direction they were working I made a detour and hid be- hind some wreckage. They passed very close and I saw that there were three Dunlins, one Semipalmated, one odd one and the rest Sanderlings. I shot the odd one and found it to be a Bairds Sandpiper, a rather rare bird in this state. At the report of the gun a larger bird got up off the high beach and as it swung around me I connect- ed with a load of 8's and got a Golden Plover. A few more Dunlins and Sand- erlings were along the beach but noth- ing rare. As I was well up toward the Flash Light I turned inland to the woods and ponds. I found large numbers of birds. Some places fairly swarmed with small migrants. The great bulk seem- ed to be White^throated Sparrows. There was many flocks of Robins and quite a few Hermit and Olive-backed Thrushes. Myrtle and Black-poll Warblers were quite plentiful, but the most of the Warblers had passed at this date. Going around one of the ponds I shot a Rusty Grackle in fine rusty plumage and flushed and shot about the largest and nicest specimen of Wilson's Snipe that I ever took. At the next pond, I saw two Mal- lards and a Black Duck feeding, but they were out of range. From some wild rice at this pond I bagged a pair of Coots. In the thicket I saw what I am sure was an Orange-crowned Warbler, but lost sight before I could slip in a light load. At the next pond which was always the best, I took a good look and soon made out some ducks feeding. Sneak- ing out a little wooded ridge until I got about opposite I crawled out through the brush and bog until I got into the long grass then I took a care- ful look and in nice range I saw three Black Mallards and two smaller ducks. When the Mallards got bunch- ed I saluted them, killing two and badly wounding the third. When the two smaller ones jumped they happen- ed to get in line and I dropped both dead with the second barrel. Another shot was needed for the wounded Mal- lard. The smaller ducks were a Green-wing Teal, and a fine Pintail. I was just in sight of the bay again, when I saw a long necked duck feed- ing and I crawled up and bagged a drake Pintail. This concluded the day's perform- ance and I had a nice string of game. The best specimens I saved, and the rest kept us in meat for several meals. R. B. Simpson. Warren, Pa. Great Blue Heron. On April 2^th, 1913, visited the Herony here, which is seven miles north of Spencer, Wis., and contains about seventy-five nests. It is located in an interminable, dense, wooded district. The nesting grounds are partly in the lowlands and about one mile from the Eau Plaine River. The nests are placed near the out- er ends of the topmost branches of the largest Elms, but few were in Birch and Bass wood trees. There is an in- termingling of fine Hemlock trees, but none contain nests. As we entered the grounds, we at once busied our- selves with the camera, and a few ex- posures were made. The Herons would soar over our heads at low elevations, and a dozen or more could be seen at a time. With slowly beating wing, flying about in large circles, they kept an eye on their intruders. THS OOLOOIST 151 Strange to say, they were not very noisy, and not many sounds escaped the birds. It was only frequently that a harsh squeak was heard. Nor were they very timid, lighting high up in the trees, at almost a stone's throw. J. W. Stierle. Marshfield, Wisconsin. Frank I. Harris. We are in receipt of a card from Frank I. Harris of La Crescent, Min- nesota, an oologist well known throughout the country, advising us that he had the misfortune to break one of his legs and is now confined to a hospital at La Crosse, Wis. We trust he may be favored with an early recovery. Notes on the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. My seeing an article on the Scissor- tailed Flycatcher in THE OOLOGIST (Vol. XXVIII, No. 6, June, 1911) has prompted this attempt to add further notes to the data already acquired in reference to this interesting bird. There is very little variance in the dates of arrival at Houston, the birds usually making their appearance about .March 2::!d. Found breeding in the neighborhood of ranch and farm houses in the prairie districts, but never in wooded localities or, to the best of my knowl- edge, on the edges of woods or for- ests. About the 2fith of April the birds be- gin courting, and perform many queer aerial gynmastics, which, to the casual observer, would indicate that the bird had gone crazy. The males dart at each other angrily, sometimes as many as four or five seemingly en- tangled and rising straight up in the air with a gyroscopic motion. The first nests are usually complet- ed about May 10th, and the first egg laid on the 11th; the first full sets of eggs were found on the 17th and ISth, and the first young hatched on May 31st. There are rarely any variations in these dates for the first brood from year to year, but the second brood, wherever one is raised, comes any time in June and July. The nests are built in isolated hui- saches on the prairie, in the occasion- al oak "mottes," and in the trees which grow around every house on the prairie, planted there by the hand of man. They are placed in the extremi- ties of the branches and very diflicult to reach, as low as six feet and as high as thirty. They are composed of weed-stems, small twigs and thistle down, and lined with thistle down, cotton or small fibrous rootlets. Some- times the nests contain pieces of string, newspaper, rags and other rub- bish; all thrown together into a very untidy structure. All the sets which have come under my observation were composed of four and five eggs, never six. A nest found on June 21, 1911, on the coastal prairie south of Houston, was placed in the structure of a wind- mill behind a ranch house. The nest was under the gearing near the top and within six inches of the flying planes of the fan. This did not seem to bother the bird at all. Nest com- posed of twigs and clover stems, and lined with a small quantity of cot- ton; and contained four slightly in- cubated eggs. The birds are very pugnacious when the nest is reached, and quite often I have felt their wings fan my face as they flashed angrily about their pos- sessions, all the while keeping up an excited twittering. A set of four eggs measures: .870x .073, .850 x. 6.53, .877 x .645, .870 x .653 inches. The annual molt takes place about July and August, when the birds as- semble in small flocks and wander 152 THH OOLOQIST around the cotton and corn field after the breeding season is over. Observations made of a pair of these birds from which a set of eggs had been collected, showed that within forty-two days they selected a site, built a nest, laid five eggs, hatched them and raised the young. In other words within forty-two days after their first set was collected, they had fully grown young . flying about. When flying, the bird goes in a di- rect line with the long tail streaming out straight behind; there is no undu- lating motion as is observed in the flight of most Passeres. The last Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were observed on the ISth of October, although the majority leave for the south about the last of September. Finlay Simmons. Houston, Texas. Personal. The Editor returned to his office after seven weeks' absence, on the last day of August, and is again able . to take up routine matters. Our cor- respondence has got badly behind dur- ing our absence but will receive at- tention in due time. All that those awaiting reply need is a little pa- tience, and in due time we will also enlighten our readers on some things that we observed during our absence, during which we met many of the leading ornithologists of the East. Our old friend, Charles Russell Orcutt of San Diego, California, is at it again. We are in receipt of Vol- ume I No. 1, August, 1913, of OR- CUTT'S MEXICO, published in the City of Mexico. Orcutt for many years was one of the best known pub- lishers of amateur and scientific mag- azines on the west coast. It seems like a disease, when you once get it, you can't let go. We trust he will re- ceive the best of encouragement and success with his new undertaking. Harry C. Bigglestone sends us a separate from the Wilson Bulletin of June, 1913, "A Study of the Nesting Behavior of the Yellow Warbler," which is a very exhaustive and thor- ough treatise of the subject. We are in receipt of a sample "Bird Study Note Book," published by Clara Cozad Keezel at Carnett, Kansas, which is one of the best arrangements for notes on bird study that has come under our observation in a long time, and would be of great deal of service to the fraternity were it adopted gen- erally. We are glad to note that Isaac E. Hess is meeting with unusual success in his weekly bird talks published in the Decatur (111.) Herald, with the re- sult that the Herald subscription list is growing because thereof. Editor OOLOGIST: — Have you ever heard of a Blue egg of the Prairie Hen? It is about the shade of the eggs of the White-faced Glossy Ibis. C. H. Vandercook. Odin, 111. No; it is unusual. — Editor. Another Double Shelled Hen's Egg. Arthur W. Brockway, of Hadlyme, Connecticut, writes: "I have the larg- est double shelled hen's egg that I have heard of as yet, measuring 9% inches by 7% inches. It weighed be- fore its contents was removed, seven ounces and was laid by one of the Rhode Island Red variety." -. ♦ . Our Birds. Last summer C. F. Willard of Tomb- stone, Arizona, who is well known to the readers of THE OOLOGIST as one of the leading bird students of the Southwest, spent the day at Ye Editor's home and during that time toolv some photos of our wild fowl, two of which are published in this issue of THE OOLOGIST. The Oologist. Vol. XXX. No. 10. Albion, N. Y. Oct. 15, 1918. Whoi^e No. 315 Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N. Y., and Lacon, III. Notes from Texas. Bird life is certainly holding its own down here. I tliink I found alto- gether over 200 nests of the Mocking- bird this summer. The following is a list of birds taken from a buggy that was driven on a rural mail route and therefore I had several varieties of road: Aug. 15. Lark Sparrow 100 Kingbird 5 Crow 5 Quail ;] Mocking Bird 27 Sissor-tailed Flycatcher... 26 Orchard Oriole 17 Turkey Vulture 9 Red-headed Woodpecker. . 1 Bluebird 3 Mourning Dove, . . . .abundant Cowbird (Female) 11 Cowbird (Male) 2 Blue Jay 4 Road Runner 7 Cardinal 5 Aug. 20. Orchard Oriole 11 Turkey Vulture 5 Red Headed Woodpecker. . 2 Blue-bird 4 Mourning Dove 35 Chicadee 5 Cowbird (Female) 6 Cowbird (Male) 4 Blue Jay 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Road Runner 5 Downey Woodpecker 1 Sissor-tailed Flycatcher... 20 Mockingbird 23 Quail 1 Cardinal 3 Crow 3 Kingbird 3 Aug. 23. Sparrow Hawk 11 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Upland Plover 1 Crow 7 Quail 5 Dove abundant Killdeer abundant Barn Swallows hundreds Mallard (range 2 miles) ... 6 Teal 5 I visited a Lake Club several times and saw several Coots, Mallards and a bunch of White Cranes. There were about 25 in the bunch and they were eating dead fish along the bank. There were many small water birds, Kill- deer, Plover, Blue Heron, etc. Taking it all around I saw more birds this summer than ever before. I think that the recent bill that was passed by Congress is about the best thing that could be done, if it is only enforced. 1 wish THE OOLOGIST could print the rules of that fine bill. Cole Godsey. Dallas, Texas. •— ^>-« Bird Life on the National Pike. During the latter part of June and the first of July, 1913, I had the pleas- ure ci spending several weeks in the Allegheny Mountains and the bird life there differing so much from the local- ity from which 1 had come, I had a very interesting time. There was hardly a place within five mlies of my 254 THE OOLOGIST residence, that I did not visit but my favorite walk was on tlie National Pike and it was there that I saw many birds found in no other locality. The highest point on the Pike is known as the Summit and from there, for a mile or so toward Farmington, Pa., the place is extremely wild, quite free from any civilization whatever. This is the favorite haunt of many unusual birds, and one of the most plentiful of them is the Slate-colored Junco. 1 had in no other place seen this bird during the summer months and 1 soon found that its habits were quite dif- ferent from those 1 had always known, watching it in the winter. The males were most often seen and almost in- variably, they would be perched on a telegraph wire or pole, singing occa- sionally, to be sure. 1 found them feeding on the road but usually when I came across them in this position it would turn out to be a female or a young bird. I was somewhat surprised to find them feeding on Horse-manure after the fashion of the English Spar- row, and often seemed so eager for it that I could walk up to within a foot or so of them before they flew. As a matter of fact, 1 always found them quite tame and easy to approach. Another bird which I also saw for the first time during the summer, and which was around in unusually large numbers was the Canadian warblers. 1 never walked along the Pile with- out seeing at least ten of them and of- ten I saw many more. They were al- ways very inquisitive and when 1 stop- ped near one of them to look at a bird it would come within two or three feet of me, so I never had any trouble in watching them. At this time of the year they had young just out of the nest, and when I would appear they would by their excited shipping, cause quite a number of the birds to come around. The uiujurity of these birds would, however, always turn out to be Canadians. Next to them in abundance, were the Black-throated Blue Warblers. At all times I could hear their notes com- ing from the woods near me but I did not see them often. They usually fed in the larger trees and were quite adept to keeping out of sight. 1 soon found a way, however, by which I could always get them quite close to me. This was by exciting a Canadian Warbler. All the birds seem to enjoy coming around when there is any dis- turbance and 1 found that the Black- throated Blue Warblers were no ex- ception to this. In most cases, how- ever, it was the males that appeared; only once did 1 see a female. It was in this manner that I saw two Warblers, the Blackburnian and the Black-throated Green Warbler. These birds were rather scarce, and I saw each of these but twice during my stay. One of the rarest Warblers that I saw, I came across quite accidentally and in an unexpected manner. I was watching a Red-eyed Vireo when I noticed a small bird in a bush near me and on looking at it carefully 1 was delighted to find that it was a Hooded Warbler. It was an adult male, quite a handsome bird, and proved to be rather tame, allowing me to get a fine view of it. In passing this place the next day, 1 looked for it again and was fortunate enough in soon seeing it, al- most in the same place. It evidently had a nest nearby but although I searched for it, I was unable to find it. Another bird which was quite plen- tiful was the Vireo, but unfortunately, it was also very timid. For three days I heard its peculiar song without get- ting a glimpse of the bird, althougli at every opportunity I followed it until it disappeared. F'inally, I was reward- ed. Though so plentiful, 1 ijaw them THE OOLOGIST 255 so seldom that I always considered myself fortunate when I did so. Besides these more or less rare birds, the common ones such as the White-throated Nuthatch, Hairy Wood- pecker, Oven-bird and Towhee were around in large numbers, so that it would be hard to find a place that con- tained more birds that this nole or so on the Pike. Thos. D. Burleigh. Pittsburg, Pa. STATEMENT OF THE OWNER- ship. Management, Circulation, etc., of The Oologist, published monthly at Albion, N. Y., required by the Act of August 24, 1912. Editor, R. Magoon Barnes, Lacon, 111.: Managing Editor, R. Magoon Barnes, Lacon, 111.; Busi- ness Manager, R. Magoon Barnes, La- con, 111.; Publisher, R. Magoon Barnes, Lacon, III. Owner, R. Magoon Barnes. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders, holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities. None. R. MAGOON BARNES. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d day of Sept., 1913. (Seal) Erma Thiedohn, Notary Public. Cape Cod Notes. With a friend, Mr. Howard A. Jones, of Greenwood, Mass., I spent three days August 30th to September 1st, 1913, at a hunting camp at Great Her- ring Pond, near the town of Cedar- ville, Cape Cod. This pond is perhaps two miles long by three-fourths of a mile wide, and is connected by Car- ter's River with a smaller pond called Little Herring, about one-half a mile to the North. These two ponds are situated on a narrow part of the Cape. and are only about three miles from Cape Cod Bay, on the Nortli and pos- ijibly a liltlc lunger diotaacc from Bu/s- zard's Bay on the South. The coun- try around the ponds is rather hilly; with very sandy soil, the prevailing vegetation consisting of scrubby oak brush three or four feet high, which at this season of the year bears an abundand supply of unripe acorns. Formerly a thin growth of pitch pine forty or fifty feet tall was scat- tered over much of this territory, but the forest fires, which annually sweep over the Cape districts have killed most of the trees near the ponds, and their bear trunks and limbs stand out very prominently above the oak growth. The path, or wood road, from the camp to the beach on the north or Cape Cod Bay side, leads through this kind of country for about two and one- half miles, the remainder of the way being an ordinary carriage road where we pass through the village of Cedar- ville. Occasionally a few bushes of beach plums, with clusters of purple fruit nearly ripe, relieve the monotony of the scrub oaks. The beach of coarse yellow sand, is about seventy-five feet wide at ordin- ary high tide, and, on the side toward the woods, the sand bluffs rise almost perpendicularly to a height of about fifty feet, and in a few places the higher peaks are fully seventy-five feet above the sea level. As we travel eastward along the beach these sand bluffs gradually de- crease in height, until finally, at a distance of possibly three miles, the land becomes a flat point of sand, sparsely grown with patches of coarse beach grass, and soon we come to a river flowing down from the salt marshes, which are situated a few hundred yards inland from the beacli proper. Saturday, August 30, we spent most of the day at the beach described above. (Jf tlic .jhorc-bird:; which we 256 THE OOLOGIST found there, the Semipalmated Sand- pipers were the most abundant; hun- dreds of them were seen, both on the beach and on the salt marshes. Close- ly associated with them were the Semipalmated Plovers, which were also quite plentiful. On the beach Sanderlings were quite common, and four or five Black-breasted Plovers were scattered along the end nearest the river. One of the latter birds ap- peared to be in full plumage, with a glossy black breast, but this bird could not be approached within gun range. A pair of Knots were feeding among the Sandpipers. A few Gulls were present, mostly Herring Gulls. Hundreds of Terns were in the air, the greater part of them were Wil- son'*s Terns, but other species were undoubtedly with them. A Harbor Seal came up to breath a few yards off shore. On the salt marsh a flock of about twenty-five Lesser Yellow Legs were feeding in a shallow salt pond. I flushed one Pectoral Sandpiper from the grass. We collected the following birds for specimens: Two Black Breasted Plov- ers, (adult birds, but in transition plumage), two Knots, two Lesser Tel- low Legs, one Pectoral Sandpiper, six or seven Semipalmated Plovers, a few Sanderlings and some Semipalmated Sandpipers. Sunday, August 31, I spent most of the day in camps making bird skins, for shore birds will not keep very long without spoiling during the hot weath- 0". Late Sunday afternoon 1 took a walk around the shores of the two ponds. I saw an Osprey and an immature spe- cimen of the Bald Eagle on some dead trees in the scrub oak country. At the Northern end of the Little Herring-- pond I saw a fine adult Red-shouldered Hawk, several green Herons, a pair of Nighthawks and a flock of eight Wood Ducks. The latter appeared to be still in their summer plumage. White tailed Deer are rather plen- tiful on this part of the Cape, and we found fresh tracks of two which had been down to the ponds. Monday, September 1st, we again made the trip to the beach. Along the wood-road we saw the tracks of Ruffed Grouse, and Bobwhite, but saw no birds of either species. A flock of four Wood Ducks flew over our heads, going toward the larger pond. Hairy Woodpeckers and Chickadees were seen on the dead trees along the path and one lone Chipmunk fearless- ly watched us from the lower branch of an old stub. Towhees were com- mon under the Oak brush. A flock of Crows started an outcry in a grove of pitch pine, and just as 1 went in to investigate matters a warning shout from Mr. Jones noti- fied me that something had taken place at the other side of the grove. When I rejoined him, he said that a White-tailed Deer had jumped from the bushes and had just crossed a nearby clearing. Whether or not this deer was the cause of the excitement among the crows I am not certain, but it seems very probable. When we reached the beach we found the Semipalmated Sandpipers, Semipalmated Plovers, Sanderlings and Terns as common as they were two days before. On the salt marsh we found but one Lesser Yellow legs. We saw four Pectoral Sandpipers, which we collected. As we walked along the beach on our return to camp we saw a flock of thirteen Loons, (Gavia imber) swim- ming about two hundred yards off shore. Their loud, laughing cry was repeated many times as long as we were in hearing distance of them. An Osprey sailed over us, quite close, apparently not at all disturbed by the proximity of hunters. THE OOLOGIST 257 When we once more reached Great Herring Pond we saw a young Bald Eagle, probably the same one which we saw the day before. He attempted to catch a fish with his talons while we were watching him, but I coulfl not see whether he was successful or not. Although this was the only Bald Eagle seen on our trip this species is still common around these ponds. Of course they are not so numerous as they were twenty years ago but for the last ten years they seem to have held their own pretty well. I believe this locality not only is, but will be for years to come, one of the last strongholds of the Bald Eagle in Mas- sachusetts. The above notes are by no means a complete list of the birds Avhich we saw during the three days. I have simply mentioned these, which for A^arious reasons, most strongly attract- ed our attention. Even the common Chicadees, Towhees and Hairy Wood- peckers prove highly interesting In a locality where they are practically the only small birds to be seen in a wild bush grown country which stretches for mile after mile as an unbroken waste. Although trips like this lack the ex- citement of hunting in the wilderness proper, remote from civilization, nev- ertheless they are a source of pleas- ant recreation to those of us who are unable to make long excursions. Horace O. Green. Stoneham, Mass. Notes from Mississippi. In the five -years that I have been collecting I have observed that the Bob White is a rather careless bird in its nesting habits. T have found single eggs a number of times in fields. Last January I found a fresh egg in the middle of an old cotton field. I liavc seen their eggs in Meadowlark nests at least twice and have found them in guinea fowl nests as many as three times. One day this summer I came upon a guinea nest out in the field and fiushed a female Bob White from the nest or very near it. 1 was surprised to find that the nest had six guinea eggs and three Bob White eggs. I have found or examined about fifty Cardinal nests as my notes show and have found that the full comple- ment of eggs is usually three or some- times two. But on May 8th, 1911, I found a nest in a thick tangle of vines which held four eggs. All were natural but appeared to be advanced in incubation so I did not take the set. This is the only case 1 have ever seen or heard of that had over three eggs. Sometime ago a number of Hungar- ian Partridges were liberated near Starkville, in the Northwest part of the state and a few days ago while out walking 1 flushed a single bird. I could find no others although I tried, so I suppose they are making poor headway. I have searched long and earnestly for a set of Bachman Sparrows in a pasture near here which has several groves of pines in it but could never even find a nest although a school mate of mine took a fine set of four in this same pasture. The birds were plentiful but no amount of watching would help and searching was no bet- ter. But this spring quite by accident I stumbled on what I took to be a fresh nest. I watched from a dist- ance and sure enough one of the birds soon went to the nest. I watched that nest carefully and always from a dist ance but never got a thing for my pains. I finally concluded that it was an old nest and so am biding my time until next year, when I'll be on hand early. 258 THE OOLOGIST This spring while I was on my way to what I thought was a Red Shoulder- ed Hawk's nest I saw a large nest in an oak which was in an open place by a big pecan grove. The nest was about sixty-five feet up and out of a large limb but was an easy climb to me. It was a fresh nest not quite fin- ished, and of decided Hawk architec ture. But as I had accidentally put my hand in it I was not expecting any- thing from it. I went on down the branch to the swamp where my other nest was located. This was about ninety feet up in a tall sweetgum and was the hardest climb that I have ever had. It had five young Crows in it and I was disappointed, but going back I found another nest, apparently fresh, in a small piece of woodland not far from the first nest. This had nothing in it and so I went back two weeks later but only a little work had been done on both nests. A week later I heard that the hawks were still hang- ing around and so I went back. The first nest held two beauties and the second nothing. I left the eggs three days to see if I could not get a third but no more were laid. This nest was found on March 21st but did not contain eggs until April 14th, which is rather late for these birds in this state. I am almost certain that the same pair of Hawks worked on both nests, but have wondered why. I am rather looking for a set of eggs from the second nest next spring as the Hawks are still in that neighborhood. J. B. Lackey. Clinton, Miss. A July Tramp in Allegheny Co., Pa. .July is the month when everything in bird life is at a stand still. The month before the birds were still nest- ing; the next month the Autumn mi- gration will have begun; but in July, there is little of mterest for the bird student. Birds are usually scarce and far between and those seen are usual- ly the ones that, at any other time can be seen without looking for them. So, when 1 started out on the 19th of July, 191.3, for a long tramp through the country, 1 had little expectations of seeing many birds, but I was inter- ested in seeing what birds were still in evidence. From the minute I start- ed out however, when I came across a Sparrow Hawk trying to do away with a Robin, until I arrived home, I found the birds plentiful and things were almost as interesting as they were in June. The following are the species seen with notes as to their abundance, etc.: Spotted Sandpiper — Seen occasion- ally at small creeks. Bob-white — Heard several times ; gradually increasing within the last few years. Morning Dove — Rather scarce. Sparrow Hawk — Seen but once. Black-billed Cuckoo — Scarce. Belted Kingfisher — Common at large creeks. Downy Woodpecker — Fairly com- mon. Red-headed Woodpecker — Seen but once. Flicker — Very common. Nighthawk — Seen toward end of walk. Chimney Swift — Common, seen in small fiocks. Ruby-throated Hummingbird — Seen twice; both males. Kingbird — Rather plentiful. Phoebe — Scarce. Wood Pewee — Scarce. Least Flycatcher — Seen but once. Crow — Rather scarce. Meadowlark — Not very plentiful. Baltimore Oriole — One bird, an adult male, seen. Bronzed Crrackle — Scarce. American Goldfinch — \ery plentiful. THE OOLOGIST 259 o re <: £ ^ O Ph 260 THE OOLOGIST 4 ;.a 7% rilr'^/ £ ^ ns >> o ^ o O t- ,^ 4-' I 0) I 4) THE OOLOGIST 261 o <•- Ph 262 THE OOLOGIST z .E ^ ° C (D w 00 THE OOLOGIST 263 Vesper Sparrow — Fairly plentiful ; feeding in the road. Chipping Sparrow — Common. Field Sparrow — Common. Song Sparrow — Very plentiful. Towhee — Quite abundant. Cardinal — Rather scarce. Rose-breasted Grosbeak — Seen but once; a female. Indigo Bunting — Scarce. Barn Swallow — Common; seen in small flocks. Cedar Waxwing — Rather scarce. Red-eyed Vireo — Scarce. Golden-winged Warbler — One bird seen. Black-and White Warbler — Scarce. Yellow Warbler — Rather plentiful. Oven-bird — Somewhat scarce. Louisiana Water Thrush — Seen but once. Kentucky Warbler — Scarce. Maryland Yellow-throat — Very plen- tiful; heard and seen all day. American Redstart — Scarce. Catbird — Very plentiful; found nest- ing. Brown Thrasher — Scarce. Carolina Wren — Rather common. House Wren — Plentiful. Tufted Titmouse — Little flocks ob- served. Chickadee — Plentiful. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher — Fairly plen- tiful; seen occasionally. Wood-thrush — Scarce. Robin — Quite abundant. In all, forty-eight species were seen, which is not, I think, a bad showing for a hot July day. Thomas D. Burleigh. Pittsburgh. Pa. hunting and fishing trips into the sur- rounding country. Mourning Dove (Zenaidura macrou- ra). On Sunday, August 24th, 1913, while spending the day at Silver Is- land, a deserted mining settlement on the north shore of Lake Superior about five miles from Thunder Cape, now used as a Summer resort; my at- tention was attracted by a bird of this species feeding on the trail in front of the cottages, it did not seem in the least disturbed by passers by, only flying out of their way, to resume its feeding after they had passed. I saw it frequently during the day and on one occasion was able to get within a comparatively short distance of it. It was apparently alone and though I have spent a considerable time at this spot during the summer, this was its first appearance. Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias). 1 came across an individual of this species, on Monday September 1, 1913, while on a fishing trip to a small lake about 35 miles east of this city (Fort William, Ont). It was first ob- served flying overhead, but I later saw it wading in the shallows of the lake. I have frequently seen this bird in the vicinity of Guelph, Ont., but this is the flrst time I have met with it in this northern country. L. S. Dear. Fort William, Ontario, Can. Records. The following records may be of in- terest to your readers, as it is the first time I have met these species in this locality, although I have resided here for r,everal years, making numerous The Yellow Warbler. Since 1909 I have been trying in vain to find a nest of this pretty lit- tle warbler in Mississippi, but my search has been in vain. When I started collecting in 1909 I remember that one of the first nests I ever found was one that I was sure was a Yel- low Warbler's nest. It was in a good place, along the railroad but I never took a setting of eggs from it and thus spoiled what wae; my only chance 264 THE OOLOGIST to take a setting here. I have seen the bird liere only twice in the sum- mer that I can remember and wliile I have searched carefully for their nests I have about decided that they do not nest here. They are fairly common in the fall and even in the winter I have at times seen numbers of them but I am sure that those two I saw in the summer were isolated cases. I have looked their range up in several books by various authors and have found that they are supposed to breed here, but neither myself nor another collector, A. W. Eager, have ever been able to find nests or rec- ords of nests. I have tried in three counties of the state, widely separat- ed. Of these three counties Hinds Co. is well adapted for the birds, but brought no results. If anyone has a record of their nesting, especially in the central or southern part of the state, I would like to hear of it. J. B. Lackey. Clinton, Miss. Rare Bird Thought Extinct, Found by Standfordite. Professor Harold Heath of the zoology department of Stanford Uni- versity, reports the discovery made this summer of a colony of the rhi- nocerous Auk, supposed extinct. The birds were found in large num- bers on Forrest Island, off the south- ern coast of Alaska. Heath also found that the King Sal- mon were not being destroyed by native birds, as has been thought. He was sent to Alaska by the National Audubon Society expressly to investi- gate the report. The Auk Heath found to be a noc- turnal bird, about the size of a large pigeon. It makes its home in the earth, burrowing about fifteen feet be- low the surface. — San Francisco Bul- letin. The articles published in this is- sue of THE OOLOGIST entitled "Cape Cod Notes," and "Birds on the Nation- al Pike," are specially interesting to the editor, as he passed over both of these roads in last summer auto trip. We propose giving our readers, in due time, some news and notes gathered while on this trip. Birds Seen on a Long Journey. As I made a business trip from the Island last month to Winnipeg, Mani- toba, and was constantly on the look- out for my old friends the birds, I thought that my observations might be of interest to you. The start was made Thursday, July 3, at 2 p. m. for Nueva Gerona, where we took the boat for Batabano, Cuba, The following birds were seen from the machine: 1. Cuban Quail. 2. W. I. Mourning Dove. 3. I. of P. Lizard Cuckoo. 4. Southern Turkey Buzzard. 5. Limpkin. 6. Red-legged Thrush. 7. Florida Cormorant. 8. White Ibis. 9. Snowy Heron. 10. Cuban Barn Owl. July 4, Batabano to Havana, Cuba, 30 miles. 1. Southern Turkey Buzzard. 2. Cuban Grackle. 3. Red-legged Thrush. 4. Cuban Red-winged Blackbird. 5. Cuban Sparrow Hawk. 6. Cuban Kingbird. 7. Cuban Crow. 8. W. I. Mourning Dove. 9. W. I. Killdeer. 10. Ani. 11. English Sparrow. 12. Cuban Meadowlark. 13. Cuban Ground Dove. 14. Cuban Green Heron. Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Fla., THE OOLOGIST 265 92 mfiles. 15. Royal Tern. 16. Noddy. 17. Frigate Bird. July 5, Carson to Jacksonville, Fla. 1. White Ibis. 2. Fla. Grackle. 3. Kingbird. 4. Fish Crow. 5. Great Blue Heron. 6. Fla. Ground Dove. 7. Turkey Buzzard. S. Fla. Cormorant. 9. Nighthawk. 10. Little Green Heron. 11. Purple Martin. 12. Royal Tern. 13. English Sparrow. July 6, Bolingbroke, Ga., to Ind. 1. English Sparrow. 2. Red-eyed Vireo (Tenn. Mts.) 3. Meadowlark. 4. Turkey Buzzard. 5. Red-winged Blackbird. 6. American Goldfinch. 7. Phoebe (Gutherie, Ky.) 8. Robin. 9. Red-headed Woodpecker. 10. Bronzed Grackle. 11. Song Sparrow. 12. Kingbird. 13. American Crow. 14. Purple Martin. July 7, Homestead to Chicago, 111. 1. Mourning Dove. 2. Crow. 3. Bronzed Grackle. 4. Song Sparrow. .5. English Sparrow. Chicago to Saint Paul, Minn. 1. Barn Swallow. 2. Red-headed Woodpecker. 3. Crow. 4. Kingbird. .5. Meadowlark. 6. Bronzed Grackle. 7. Red-winged Blackbird. 8. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 9. American Sparrow Hawk. 10. Cowbird. 11. House Wren. 12. Western Red-tailed Hawk. 13. Song Sparrow. 14. Goldfinch. 15. Pied-billed Grebe. 16. Chimney Swift. July 8, Saint Paul to Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1. Red-winged Blackbird. 2. Crow. 3. Eng. Sparrow. 4. Meadowlark. 5. Great Blue Heron. 6. Barn Swallow. 7. Killdeer. 8. Kingbird. 9. Chimney Swift. 10. Purple Martin. 11. Barn Swallow. 12. Red-eyed Vireo. 13. Robin. 14. Song Sparrow. July 9, Assiniboine Park, Winni- peg. 1. Song Sparrow. 2. Cliff Swallow. 3. Barn Swallow. 4. Yellow Warbler. 5. Robin. 6. Bronzed Grackle. 7. Meadowlark. S. Kingbird. 9. Red-eyed Vireo. 10. Chimney Swift. July 11, Auto ride through the city of Winnipeg. 1. Song Sparrow. 2. Purple Martin. 3. Robin. 4. Red-eyed Vireo. 5. Bronzed Grackle. 6. Chimney Swift. July 13, Kildonan Park, a natural park on the Red river, Winnipeg. 1. Bronzed Grackle. 2. Robin. 3. Crow. 4. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 266 THE OOLOGIST 5. Cedar Waxwing. 6. Barn Swallow. 7. Red-eyed Vireo. S. Song Sparrow. July 16, Winnipeg Beach, 60 miles north ol' the city on the lake of the same name. 1. Bronzed Grackle. 2. Prairie Chicken. 3. Robin. 4. Kingbird. 5. Meadowlark. 6. Crow. 7. Song Sparrow. 8. Franklin's Gull. 9. Common Tern. 10. Purple Martin. 11. American Bittern. 12. Cowbird. 13. Red-eyed Vireo. 14. Black Tern. 15. Barn Swallow. 16. Red-headed Woodpecker. July 19, Winnipeg to Manitoba Beach, 60 miles west on the lake of the same name. 1. Robin. 2. Purple Martin. 3. Bronzed Grackle. 4. Kingbird. 5. Red-winged Blackbird. 6. Meadowlark. 7. Robin. 8. Song Sparrow. 9. Barn Swallow. 10. Crow. 11. Goldfinch. 12. Field Sparrow. 13. Pied-billed Grebe. 14. Prairie Chicken. 15. Black Tern. 16. Franklin's Gull. 17. Herring Gull. 18. Long-billed Marsh Wren. July 20, Manitoba Beach is ideally located for the observation of differ- ent birds. The beach lies about a mile from the station which is in an old French village, between which is a good sized marsh; the village (St. Laurent) lies in an immense prairie, while east of it is a large poplar thicket. 1. Black Tern. 2. Bonaparte Gull. 3. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 4. Kingbird. 5. Bronzed Grackle. 6. Prairie Horned Lark. 7. Meadowlark. 8. Song Sparrow. 9. Field Sparrow. 10. House Wren. 11. Purple Martin. 12. Tree Swallow. 13. Red-winged Blackbird. 14. Long-billed Marsh Wren. 15. American Goldfinch. 16. American Robin. 17. American Bittern. 18. Herring Gull. 19. Crow. 20. Virginia Hail. 21. Common Tern. 22. Barn Swallow. 23. Black Duck. 24. Mallard. 25. Catbird. 26. Red-head Duck. 27. Cliff Swallow. 28. Little Green Heron. 29. Cowbird. 30. Marsh Sparrow. 31. Sora Rail. 32. Killdeer. 33. Red-backed Sandpiper. 34. Franklin's Gull. July 21, Manitoba Beach to Winni- peg. 1. Black Tern. 2. Bonaparte Gull. 3. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 4. Kingbird. 5. Bronzed Grackle. 6. Bobolink. 7. Robin. 8. Meadowlark. 9. Common Tern. THE OOLOGIST 267 10. Killdeer. 11. Cowbird. 12. Song Sparrow. 13. Prairie Chicken. 14. Crow. 15. Franklin's Gull. 16. Red-winged Blackbird. 17. Barn Swallow. IS. Cliff. 19. Long-billed Marsh Wren. 20. Goldfinch. July 22, Winniueg, Nighthawk. July 25, Red River, Bank Swallow. July 26, To Winnipeg Beach, 6:30 p. m. 1. Kingbird. 2. Bronzed Grackle. 3. Robin. 4. Meadowiark. 5. Crow\ 6. Barn Swallow. 7. Herring Gull. July 28, Winnipeg to Saint Paul, 4:45 p. m. 1. Bronzed Grackle. 2. Robin. 3. Crow. 4. Barn Swallow. 5. Mourning Dove. 6. Sowbird. 7. Kingbird. 8. Song Sparrow. 9. Red-winged Blackbird. 10. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 11. King Rail. 12. Black Tern. 13. Long-billed Marsh Wren. July 29, Saint Paul to Chicago, 111., 8:30 a. m. 1. Mourning Dove. 2. Bronzed Grackle. 3. Song Sparrow. 4. Red-winged Blackbird. 5. Flicker. 6. Chimney Swift. 7. Sparrow Hawk. 8. Crow. 9. Kingbird. 10. Goly aiid Mover wait unlil waiMod liy J. Cliiiri" Wood. |)liyKlriil cmiltnl wiili .old woadior Wluit woiidcrrul impulst> cnuni's tlu> Tlio HnlutllnU is .'ioiilhwarti Ixmnd In Kri'iit soiitliwiird movciiH'iil ol" vast ,\umis( mid doos not ronpp<>iir unlil limit iliidcs of birds ;iiid diri'cis llitdr llio I'nilt Ircos :uo in l>li>Ms«>tn, And ri'turu ill SpriIl^;'.' All iilloinplM In >*o slronr.l.v Im Iio inllnonrod liy tlio Kolvti tills problem will over miialn. .■^ontliwiini inipiilso tlint ho piisMo;* in niy opinion. JusI iis Halisl'ntlory aw Itoynnd our iiordor. ovon to tlio nnirsli llic ori.uin ol si)ocl«'s and HourcMH of »>s(»l'llio Hio do ia I'laln lilo. 'I'lic Key to till' wlndo inyHlory Conloniplat Iiik llio wondorl'nl in na I'oiiconlralos in llio iii:itoriali/,al ion ol' Inro, wo liill lo iindios|)ilo all ovidnlionary londonoy Iuim nol liard lli.il has and will ho said, Iho only oiiod thost> Idrdx lo onduro I ho sovorlly prohahlo nal iKl'aitoi y oNpiaiialion in ol wlnli>r an soino npoolrvi do; liul llio Kuidanc(( of thai nilr.hty and niys Ihoso i;poiloii aro In turn, inoi'i' or loii't torioilH Inlluoiioo that diriMls liio worK nilr.ratory. hi'lnp. I'orood nonlhward hy iiiKs ol' all naliiro. I liidiovo in Iraiin o\ir< (d' l'i;rallon to pli'iily'i' Kolhor Willi Iraiitt I iiiivo (d)Horvod In 'I'iio niiioial rporh thoory tiivoii no liolli IdrdM and nianiniiilM (ovon vory roanon wiiy liirda Miioiiid loavo wannlli yoiiiiK oxaniploM of Iho c.oiiUH lioino) and ploiily iioyoiid Ihorallior woalt rt\ ha)! conviiiood me thai inh'.i'iil Ion \:\ plaiiallon ol' aoolilliK Hio tiait'on waalri iiorodilary lialdl. I'.iil I would ilKo to lHllotiF4 nrt> immi'm Npn«!- ooptJhilify •'» tlio r«dd or Iho Drttt, ulallon. and of ho valiiw hXchmI, I(> prorripl)nK» of an Innor forohr»dInK. Mtlniulalo <)]HrumU)l>. Ho(ii« npdPHVor Many, Ilk*? t,)io Uohollnk, ahandoti an hap, hoon niadM to provo a "law of »'f> almndanc*) of food to hoKin iho jour liaionMol" and at.aln to mIiow that TIllO OOT.OOIST 271 birds :ir»> Kuiiiod on llicir Jouriioy l)y landmarks, tho adults a<'tinR as pilots, but as tho majority trjiv<>l by ni^lit, tbis would n«»('(>ssit:i(<' :i UuowlodRO of astronomy, uolbinn said of (lios<> tbat trav(>l In clouciy w«nith<^r or ov<>r a vast oxp!UiH(> of watiM*. wlillo wo moot witli iiuiiKM'ous smiiil piirlics of juv(Miil(>s workiuK sontliwiird wilhoiil an adult nmoii^ tlHMii. I)(>splt(' tli(> viirious llicorlcs :uid conviclioiis (MilertaliK'd by tlio OrnI tlioloKi pb<' noiiKMiii of bird migration, wo all bav who arc nol wlmllx rami! lar with it, jirc r(>fon .1. Colo's paper In Vol. IV, No. 1, of llx' Micbinan I'uUctln, biif It Im Mr. Colo's socoiid coniHiunbiil Ion In No. 4 of saino volunit' lli;il h:ri indni <>rnl<'i|, In ord«>r (o tlM» oouM Ini prc^sslon lli:if coiisldorabb' dlttlciiUy woubl aMi-nd I lie hocurlnj', of birdi for tlio purporto of "Uinniwti,", and fur tlMU*mc)ro to second Ills pro|»odt)on that tli(! work \)o takf /na Kirlal, A rutarnncM to njy note book for tl(«f Heason of 190;{ reveals a p, I could have easily "t!\HR<>d" ono Imndred n(>slllnRs of approprliile npo c les, :ind :it leiisl a doz(M\ bird slu d<'nts in tli<' stnt«> coijld bave d(ui(* tbe sam<>. And sundy the nei«hb(U'bood of tw«dve buiulred labeled birds coiild Moi f:ill to produc(> Honm n^HUllH. It l;i :in iici('pl<'il f:i<'1 thilt nu\ny bird! r<'lurn yenrly lo ihe ;uini<' n<'!dlnit site or vicinity, but what bi»c()mi's of till' youiiK'^ 'rin« propos (|uestion. I'er sonal obsr'ons iind Keil slmuldeicd ll:iwlt!< ri'tiri'd In (IiIm lo cfilKy do not return lo breeil, und this U- prob.'ibly the ciiMe wKli most sp<' clcii. A nniJiM'Ky of (he few new pairs ol Iteil ;diouldei';< Hull nested here wi'i'e :.||()i jiml I'Miiiilned nnd were In (lie Orst ailult pliiitiiif'c. Kor yetir^ my Held work was niieid township and ;< of limber wer<» well Known (o me, ,io probably th<< pair of liroad Willis Hint n«'s(e«l In ilmi lownslili) were tho (jnly oiH!s (o do s<(, 'I'ltM nes( was l«)cat««d by IVIr. Urndshaw Hwali's, who M«»«;ured the fi'iimlci, which Is now In his ccdio. ( ion MiK the bird Is In tliM Inininiiire p|iimti(/.e of (III* s«'<'ond y^ar, Hl>s spec|<»s of birds w«u'm sidect««d for e:<|)c FOR SALE. -Exceedingly rare sets, full data of ( 'oniatikis comaUi ^Gcr on Hcus eremita) North Syrian Deserts for *25. (the two eggs). Ch. (Ui;TAi\NKR, Clarens, Switzerland. ^_ (1-p) EGGS In sending in your exchange notices for nests, skins and eggs, we would appreciate it ifyou would arrange the numerals in your exchange notice in t^^eir numerical order, and not tumble them together hit and miss, as some of our readers are complaining, and we think justly so. EXCHANCiK. -Personally taken sets, 263, 300, 3«8, 412a, J44, 4(it)a, 49H, 52.S, 529, 540, 584, (i24, for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEV, Hatley, Quebec' d-P) f HE) 6oL0GtST EGGS, Continuad I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334. 334a. 337a, 337d, 340. 344. (351 > 352a. 356, 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN. Room No. 11, Federal Bldg.. Tacoma, Wash. (lp> FOR SA LE -700 e^t trays, made with white paper all sizes and in good condition. I will also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. I have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE, 7 Holcomb St., HaTtford, Conn. "Ideal" data blanks, your name and address inserted, exchanged for sets of birds' eggs listing 25 cents or over. C. F. STONE, Printer, Branchport. N. Y. (1-p) Fine sets from Greenland. Iceland, Arctic America, also Antarctic. Will eTchange European for North American sets. H. T. BOOTH. 8 Cranbury Road. Fulham. England, (1-p) EXCHANGE. -A tine series of ten of the Pallas Murre from Cape Hope, Alaslia. I want 188, 332, 343. 348. 362. 364 and many others. D.E.BROWN, 6044 1st Ave.. No. W, Sta. F. Seattle, Wash. EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— A few sets each of the following to exchange for other sets. Nos. 49, 120c, 122, 127, 294a. 360a. Send full list: J. S. APPLETON, Simi, Ventura Co., Cal. TO EXCHANGE — Sets with data. North American and Foreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. Dr. T. W. RICHARDS U. S. Navy, 1911 N. St., N. W.. Washington D.C. FOR EXCHANGE.— For anything of use to a sportsman. A. 1. mounted birds and, skins of water fowl and owls. MILO DENNY Waubeek, Iowa. (1-p) EXCHANGE. -Vol. 23 Physical Culture. Want Reed's Color Key to North American Birds, Holland's Butterfly book. Hummers. Sets of 144 Eggs, flying squirrel skins. EARL HAMILTON. Yohoghany. Pa. (l-p; FOR EXCHANGE.— A 1 sets taken this season, Glaucus Wing (tuII, Pigeon Guillemot Violet Green Cormorant. W. F. BURTON, Esq.. 937 St. Charles S. T., Victoria, B. C. WANTED.— To hear from collectors who have sets with Cowbird eggs in them. Who wants skins of the Wild Turkey, 310 A? Last year I put up ten. I need many of the common sets with nests, Canada Jay, Northern Raven. Audubon's Oriole, and nests. Cooper's Tana- ger. Warbling Vireo and nest, numerous Warblers, -t. Lucas, Mearn's and LeCont's Thrashers, and Varied Thrush and nest. H. H. BAILEY. Newport News. Va. (1) I have the following North American Birds' Eggs in original sets with full data, to ex- change for others that I need to add to my collection. A. O, U. Nos. 47 1-3, 761-1, 791-1, 86 1-1, 108 1-1. 132 1-8, 144 1-9. 1-11. 172 1-4. 191 1-5, 208 1-10, 219 1-8, 221 1-12. 275 1-3, 277a 1-1, 326 1-2, 337b 1-2, 339b 1-3, 462 1-3. 405 1-2, 478a 2-4, 2-5, 417 1-2. 429 3n-2. 430 n-2, 594a 2-4, 631 1-3. Many of these are extremely rare, especially the Florida Burrowing Owl which are absolutely authentic, having been a part of the collection formed during the '80's by S. B. Ladd. R. M. BARNES. Lacon. 111. FOR EXCHANGE.-Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. G. WIL- LARD. 30 Huntington, Ave., Boston, Mass.. (1-P) FINE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod, casting rod, or tackle Box 775. Stanford University. Cal. Choice cabinet sets with full and accurate data for exchange for sets and large rare singles. DR. M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 Greene St.. .Augusta, Ga. (2-p) Marine Shells, Pacific Coast species, Smith- sonian Identification, for specimens and curiosities of any kind. Birds' Eggs preferred, W. W. WESTGATE, 809 1st North, Seattle. Wash. (1-p) WANTED— Fine sets Flycatchers, especial- ly 459; also rare postage stamps, British, North American colonies only. Offer sets with nests 228, 227a, 474b, 533, 558, 641, 648, 673, 743c and othera, H. MOUSLEY, Que. d-p) FOR EXCHANGE.— A large list of fine sets with data, to exchange for fine sets of Rap- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and moths. L. C. SNYDER. Lacona. N. Y. (1-p) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-For skins or eggs in sets. Bird Lore. Vol. VIII. Vol. VII, No. 5-6; Vol. IX. No. 1. Nidiologlst. Vol. Ill, No. 1; Vol. II. No. 9; Vol. Ill, No. 2; Osprey. Vol. 1-3; Condor. Vol. 2-1; Museum. Vol. I. No. 3-4-5-12. Ornithologist and Oologist. Vol. XVIII; Oologist. Vol. XXIII-XXVI-XXVII- XXVIII; Vol. X, No. 4-7-11; Vol. XI. Nos. 7 and 9; Vol. XII. Nos. 10 and 11; Vol. XIV. No. 3 and 7. ARTHUR W. BROCK WAY . Hadlyme. Conn. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.- My entire collection of several hundred sets of eggs. Want bird and mammal skins, mounted birds and animals, game heads, beetles, old relics, stamps and curios. My special wants are skins of Bull Crested Sandpiper and female Dickcissels, mounted birds, A. (). U. Num- bers 11. 32, 47, 64, 74, 80, 125, 128, 134, 150, 166, 169, 171a, 177, 206, 211, 218, 225, 226, 258, 260, 269, 280. 281. 286. 288, 293. 308, 309, 311, 325, 326, 327, 362, 370, 377a, 381, 443, 471, 476, 483, 487, 513, 513a; Mounted Mule (Scalops), Civet {Bassariscus), Southern Fox Squirrel, Jack Rabbit, Texan Pecarry, Antelope head, Gila monster and 3 foot Alli- gator. List everything you can offer. No eggs wanted. W. E. SNYDER, R. F. D. No. 6, Beaver Dam, Wis. (1) BOOKS WANTED.-Nidiologist, Vol. 1, No. 6. In- dexes to Vol. 2 and 4. Will pay cash. EARLE R. FORREST. 261 Locust Ave.. Washington. Pa. (1-p) CASH OR GOOD EXCHANGE.-For Agassiz Companion. Amateur Naturalist. Exchange, Empire State Exchange, Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.-Coues' Key. last edition, 2 vols, 17.00; cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rare Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY, Quebec. (1-p) fHE OOLOGlSt tii FOR EXCHANGE— Two hundred sets with data, in first class condition, including 50 European (without data) in cabinet. List sent on applicatlon.-DR. JAMESON, 105 N. Washington St.. Titusville. Pa. (4-p) Studer's Birds of North America for sale or trade. J. L. SLOANAKER, Newton, la. d-p) WANTED.-Ridgway's Birds M. & N. A., parts one to four, or works on Mex. and C. A. Birds. C. L. PHILLIPS, 5 West Weir St.. Taonton, Mass. (I-p) FOR SALE. -The Auk, Vol. 6 except No. 3. Warbler Vols. 1 and 4. Odd numbers of ornithological magazines. HARRY S. HATHAWAY, Box 1466, Providence, R. I. (1-p) WANTED.-Nos. 4 and 5 of Vol. 1, New Series Osprey, April and May 1902. Will pay cash. O. WIDMANN, 5105 Von Versen, St. Louis, Mo. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -Pennant's Arctic Zoology, Ord's Wilson, text only. Ridgway's Birds, North and Middle America, first four volumes and others. Need Osprey, Vol. 1. No. 2; Vol. 3, Nos. 8, 9; Vol. 4, Nos. 8 to 10; Nidiologist, Vol. 1, Nos. 1 to 9 and all after Vol. 4, No. 9. C. J. PENNOCK, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa. (1-p) WANTED. — Correspondence with those having old books or magazines (complete volumes of odd numbers) on ornithology or natural history for sale or exchange. B. S. BOWDISH. Demarest, N.J. (1-p) WANTED.— Osprey. Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull., Vol. 4, No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. (1-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk, volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted, Bird Lore. Vol. 1. No. 6; Vol. 2, No. 2. Write me and see what a liberdl offer I svill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER. 136 N. Dewey St.. Philadelphia, Pa. (2-p) EXCHANGE OR SELL CHEA P.- Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, Macoun's Catalogue of Canadian Birds, Ottawa Naturalist, Vols. 23, 24, 25; Davies Nests and H-ggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist. last four vol- umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasses or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St., Toronto, Can. (1-p) Authors and Publishers of Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (3-t) WANTED FOR CASH.-The Condor, Vols. I to XIII, The Auk, Vols. I to X, Bird Lore, Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these* also; Wilson Bulletins, Nos. 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. S. Goss, Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to my library. Send list of any that you have for sale. J. N. S WI FT. Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Least Sandpiper 1-41, have sets of Osprey, Least Bittern 1-4, and Green Heron 1-5 to exchange for same. WM. B. CRISPIN. Salem. N. J. WANTED.-" Bulletin of the Cooper O. Club." Vol. I complete or odd parts. W.LEE CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock. CaL (1-p) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR. 30 Row- ena St. Boston Mass. WANTED AT ONCE.- We will give $5 for Volume IX of the Ornithologist and Oologist. covering the period from March 1. 1884 to March 1. 1885. R. M. Barnes. Lacon. 111. WANTED.-Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, conaition. etc. CHAS. F. CARR. (Personal). New London. Wis. I will give $2.00 for No. 6 of Vol. 5 of THE OOLOGIST in the original covers and in good condition. R. M. BARNES. Lacon. 111. BOOKS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.- Ridgway's Birds of N. & M. America, parts 1 to 5 inclusive, paper covers. Bound vols, of The Ibis, 1875 up. Forest and Stream, Bird Notes. Also have wild turkey, ducks, geese and swan skins to exchange for books or sets of eggs. H. H. BAILEY, Box 154, Newport News. Va. (1-p) WANTED.-Life history of North Ameri- can Birds, Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. LAURA KEAN, Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Auduboi's Birds of America, First subscription, 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Yori. 1840-44. Five dollars ($5.00) per part will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP. 920 Walnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa. FOR SALE.— Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i x 17i inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address, A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Mad- ison Ave., New York. Catalogues issued. BIRD MAGAZINES.— I have about 500 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor, Nidiolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE CHAM- BERS, 1226 11th St.. Santa Monica. Cal. CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly liirds and plants); early nmsic. titles with lithographic portraits of actors. N. McGIRR. 221 S. 5th St.. Philadelphia. Pa. (1-P) I will give Twenty Dollars for Volume 1 and two dollars each for numbers one and two of Volume II, of the Utica, N. Y., Oologist. R. N. BARNES, Lacon, 111. w THE OOLOGISf WANTED.— Ornithological magazines in exchange for nice collections of sea shells, nicely cleaned and polished and in A 1 con- dition. F. E. FORD, Chardon, Ohio. WANTED. The Ornithologist and Oologist, Vol. 1 to 5 inclusive. The Nidiologist, Vol. 1. No. 3; The Condor, Vol. 2 to 12. inclusive. Address with lowest price. C, W. CHAM- BERLAIN, 36 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass. (2) I offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals, Stone it Cram. The Reptiles Book, Ditmars, Ernest-Thompson- Seton's new two-volume work of American Animals, for the following if in first class condition:Colt'sor Savage Automatic Pistol 32 cal., Winchester Automatic Rifle, 22 cal. Marble's Game Getter. G. W. STEVENS, 81 Oxford St.. Cambridge, ]Mass. FOR SALE.-Named collections of 100 species, 200 specimens, all perfect, of Marine Shells, $5.00 postpaid; also of land and fresh water shells, $5.00 postpaid. Smaller col- lections at same rate, A. (j. REYNOLDS, Gulfport, Fla. (2-p) FIELD GLASSES FOR SALE.-Fme field glasses, used only one trip, like new. Genuine "Colemont French," with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $8.00. R. COLE, Shukert, Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. IMPORTED COCOONS.-Atlas, Mylitta, Roy lei, Selene, Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Regalis, Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JAMES L. MITCHELL, Indiana Trust Build- ing, Indianapolis, Indiana. TAXIDERMY. Learn Taxidermy by mail. Mount your fine birds, animals and heads. Do your own tanning. Our school will teach you quicHy in your own horue. Success guaranteed. Low cost. Send now for our free taxidermy book, and particulars. N. W. SC HOOL OF TAXIDER\fY, 76 Elwood Bldg. Omaha, Nebr. POST CARDS, of birds, nests and eggs of many of our Florida birds. Egrets, Ibises, Gallinules, Limpkin, etc. A bout three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work guaranteed. State your wants in first letter Price $1.00 per dozen. O. E. BAYNARD, Orange Lake, Florida. (3) FOR EXCHANGE.— A Columbia Chain- less 26 in. cushion frame, coaster and hand brake, model 88 bicycle. Cost $85. In first class condition. Will exchange for first class bird skins or eggs in sets with data on a basis of $35. C. W. CHAMBERLAIN, 36 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass. (2) TAXIDERMY.— We mount birds, animals, heads, and make rugs. Finest work. Museum methods, moth proof. Guaranteed low prices. Write for price list. 88. Its free. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, No. 76, Omaha. Nebr. EXCHANGE NOTICE.-Belgium double barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington 4 barrel pistol, Elliots patent 32 cal., 26 Newhouse No. 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot cheap for cash. JAMES O. JOHNSON, Southington, Conn, A few pairs of extra fine, large Texas steer horns of the now extinct "Texas Long-horn" type. Rare. Price, $2.50 to $10.00 per pair. E. F. POPE. Colmesneil. Texas. TAXIDERMY S U P P L I E S.-Glass eyes tools, materials, lor taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha, Nebr. FOR SAL E.— 4 x 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. & L. Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a number of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone, Ariz. (1-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3i to 4i inches and up; of birds nests with eggs in situ. As I desire these for coloring, prints must be made on velox or platinum paper, the latter preferred. Send any num- ber you may have on appro^-al, and I will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park, N. Y. (3t-9) I offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals, Stone & Cram, The Reptile Book, Ditmars, Ernest Thompson-Seton's new two- volume work of American Animals, or the following if in first class condition: Colt's or Savage Automatic Pistol 32 cal., Winchester Automatic Rifle, 22 cal., Marble's Game Getter. G. W. STEVENS, 81 Oxford St. Cambridge, Mass. The Oologist for 1913 will be better than ever I want back numbers of many amature Natural history magazines. Send me your list. I will pay the highest prices for those I want. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. I wish to compliment you on the ai)pearance of The Oologist, not only the reading matter but the excellent quality of the make-up and printing. 1 check a large number of papers and magazines each month and The Oolo- gist can stand with any of them. R. H. DeWaters, May 8, 1912. THE OOLOGIST BENJAMIN HOAG STEPHENTOWN. N Y. Oologists Tools and Supplies, Books and Magazines of every description. Send for lists. Write your special wants for Quotations by letter. I can save you money. Cut the Lining Egg Drills: 4 selected sizes for $1.00. If not the best you ever used re- turn and get your money. Regular Egg Drills: No. 0, 20c; No. 1, 20c; No. 2, 25c: No. 3, 3oc; No. i, 45c; No. 5, 50c. Blowpipes: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c; No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No. 2, best quality straight or curved, 50c. Finest quality straight, $1.00; curved, $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: With strap, $2.75; with- out, $1.90. Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back volimes of magazines. All prices prepaid The Fashion Authority McCALL'S is a large, artistic, hand- somely illustrated lOO-page monthly Magazine that is adding to the happi- ness and efficiency of 1,100,000 women each month- Each issue is brimful of fashions, fancy- work, interestiuK sliort stories, ami scores of labor-saving and money-saving ideas for women. There are more than 50 of the newest designs of the celebrated McCALL PATTERNS In eacli issue. McCALL PATTERNS are famous for style, fit, simplicity and economy. Only 10 and 15 cents each. The publishers of McCALL'S will spend thousands of doll.irs extra in tlie coming nioiitlis in order to keep McCALL'S head and shoulders above all other women's magazines at any price. However, McCALL'S is only 50c a year; positively worth 81.00. Yon May Select Any One McCall Pattern Free from your first copy of McCALL'S, if you subscril)e ciuiolcly. THE McCALL COMPANY, 236 West 37th St., New York NOTE— AsU for .t free copy of McCALL'S wonder- ful new premium cataloeue. Sample copy and pat- tern catalogue also free on request. This little magazine has certainly made rapid strides of improvement since it i)assed into your hands. Back Numbers of The Oologist Fifteen Cents Numbers 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 29, 40, 45, 50, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 70, 74, 80, 93, 114, 115, 126 134, 135. Twenty-five Cents Numbers 10, 13, 15, 16, 54, 55, 56, 75, 87, 123, 127, 128, 129, 144, 149. Thirty-five cents Numbers 9, 66-7, 77, 78, 79, 89, 90, 101, 113, 138, 146. 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F. MULLEN, Taxidermist Studio 2419 Q St. So\ith Omaha, Nebr. ki The Condor" A Magazine of Western Ornithology Edited by J. Grinnell. Associate Editors: Harry S. Swarth, "Official Organ of the Cooper Orni- thological Club." Vol., XIV 1912 will contain the usual interesting articles by live active ornithologists and will be illustrated by the high- est class of half tones. You can- not afford to miss a number. Published bi-monthly at Holly- wood, California. Subscription : ;^i.50 per year net in advance- Single copies: 30c each. Foreign subscription. ^1.75. W. Lee chambers, BusinessJMgr. Eagle Rock, Gal. C LLECTION OF C. IKVIN CLAY STYLE 1 Size 7-16 in. by 2 1-2 in. Lot of 250 for $150 Lot of 500 for $2.50 Lot of 1,000 for $4.00 COLLECTION OF C. IRVIN CLAY HUMBOLDT CO. CAL. STYLE 2 Size 1-2 in. x 2 3-4 in. Price same as above Printed on 100 lb. Bristle Board Special styles to suit All sent postpaid Very Neat C. IRVIN CLAY P. O. Box 553. Eureka. Calif. B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish us to send Bird-Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the lOO-page Christmas num- ber of Bird-Lore, containing three colored plates and many half-tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird-Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas : Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD-LORE. Harrisburg. Pa. tHEJ OOLOGlgT VII Bird Books Magazines and Pamphlets Bought and Sold Largest Second Hand Store of Nature Literature in America. Send 5 c stamp for big new catalog No. 28 to appear in October. Franklin Bookshop, SAMUEL N. RHOADS, Proprietor 920 Walnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. BOOKS BOUGHT COLORED BIRD POSTCARDS A series of 18 reproduced in colors from beautiful paintings. 25 cents per set postpaid. UNIQUE BIRD POSTCARDS A series of 12, showing some of the best examples of bird photography. 20 cents per set postpaid. Both sets 40 cents postpaid With each order I will send my free colored circular describing books on birds, nests, eggs, flowers, and gold- fish. E. M. DUNBAR NEW LISTS OUT Books, Supplies and Specimens for Oologists and others. One copy of Ridgways Hl^nmin^birds $2.00 Standard Catalogue and Exchange List of N. A. Birds by Lattin & Short 1905 Ed. 25 cts., Check Lists of N. A. Birds 30 cts. per doz., Birds & Bird Homes 18 cts. ERNEST H. SHORT, Box 173 Rochester, N. Y. Mount Birds and Anlmalsl Sportsmen! Fishermen! HunrersI Naturalists and others seeliing to better themselves by learning a Creat prof ession. Thewoaderfularl! of Taxidermy, so long kept secret, can now ea; .ly be learned right in your home during your spare hours. Noneedtogiveupyour business.^ WE TEACH EY MAIL how to mount birds, animals, game Deads tan skins, make rugs and li^uunt all trophies. A de- lightful, entrancing and tnouey-making profession for men and women. Decorate your homewith rare sped mens of the hunt or cbss Kasil? and quickly learned. Success guaranteed or no tuition. Endorsed by thousands of delightful graduates. preai Book FREEI Onr beautiful, illustrated book, *How to Learn to Mount Birds and Animals," and our hand* some Taxidermy Magazine absolutely free to all who write. Stop dependlDg on a job. Bsve a profession Wiit* today. M. W. School of Taildermy, Elwood BIdg., Omaha, Seb, Back Numbers of the Oologist Wanted ol. 1, No. 1. 2. " 2. ' 12, " 1. " 3, " 4. ' 13, " 5. " 5, " 5, 6. " 14, " 3, 5, 6, " 4. 10, 11, 12. " 7, " 3. ' 15, " 1, 7. " 8. " 4, 5, 8. ' 16, " 4, 9. " 10, " 2, 3 4 " 26. " 9. I will buy a large number of each of the above back numbers for cash at the rate they are listed at, as being for sale in this number of THE OOLO- GIST. Address, 30 Rowena St. Boston, Mass. R. M. BARNES. Lacon, 111. Vln THE OOLOGISt The Oologist FOR 1913 WILL BE THE BEST Bird Publication in America . It is not too scientific to be interesting nor to . I popular in contents to lack scientific value. \ I It is the only Birds Egg publication in North I y America, and indispensible to all forming a col- V A lection. A A It is by far the best advertising medium in !^ M this country for the sale of Taxidemist and W \ Oological instruments and accessories. / M No publication anywhere is its equal as an M Y advertising medium for the sale of bird books f ' pamphlets and magazines. Its pages are a mir- ' ror of current prices for such. All new subscriptions received before January ist 191 3 will be credited for the December issue free. Subscription 50 cents The Oologist Lacon, 111. or Albion, N. Y. The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDERMY Vol. XXX. No. 2. ALBION, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1913. Whole No. 307 BRIEF SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Wanted, Exchange, lor Sale, Etc. inserted in this department at 25 cents for each 25 words for one issue ; each additional word 1 cent. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION, 50 CENTS PER YEIA.R Examine the number on the wrapper of your Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 304 your sub- scription expires with this issue. 293 your subscription expired with December issue 1911. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office, at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Con- gress of March 3, 1879. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us, as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purposes only.— EDITOR. BIRDS WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. BIRD SKINS .—Exchange generally. FRANK S. WRIGHT, 14 Cayuga St.. Auburn, N.Y. (_2-p) WANTED.— TO exchange skins, also bird photographing camera for cash. CORNEL- IUS BUS, Detroit, Mich. (1-p) TO EXCHANGE.-Mounted birds, skins and eggs in sets and singles. Want Amer- ican and Foreign bird skins. JESSE T. CRAVEN, 811 Roosevelt Ave., Detroit, Mich. (2-p) TO KXCHANGE.-A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS,«0Killing3worth Ave., Portland, Ore. (2-p) I desire to exchange bird skins and bird eggs with all collectors; send full list of skins and eggs. D. V. HEVIBREE, Roswell, Ga. (1-p) Duplicate mounted birds and skins, many rare, at bargain prices. I need room. Send stani» and state your wants. A. RUSSELL SMITH. Edge Hill, Pa. (1-p) WANTED. -A No. 1 skin of male Golden Pheasant, and fresh skin of black squirrel for mounting; will pay cash or exchange A No. 1 mounted specimens or skins. O. S. BIGGS, San Hose, 111. (1-p) WANTED.— First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will give in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FRED H. KENNARD, 220 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. (1) FOR EXCHANGF.-I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons, (Hctopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or birris. PHILO SMITH, 1824 Byers Ave.. Joplin. Mo. (1-p) WANTED. -First class skins of 585b, 550a. 5.')0b, 550c, 547a, 546a, and many others. Have fine skins of 550, 549, 549.1a, 575a, and others in exchange. Collectors please send lists. C. W. CHAMBERLAIN, 36 Lincoln St., Boston. Mass. (2) FOR SALE.-Exceedingly rare sets, full dataof Comatikis comata GcroiUicns rremitn) North Syrian Deserts for $25. (the two eggs). Ch. GIRTANNER, Clarens, Switzerland. (1-P) THE OOLOGIST EGGS In sending in your exchange notices for nests skins and eggs, we would appreciate it if you would arrange the numerals in your exchange notice in t*>eir numerical order, and not tumble them together hit and miss, as some of our readers are complaining, and we think justly so. EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets, 263, 300, 388. 4r2a, 444, 46tia. 498, 528. 529, 540. 584, 624, for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEY. Hatley, Quebec" WANTED.-Nidiologist. Vol. 1. No. 6. In- dexes to Vol. 2 and 4. Will pay cash. EARLE R. FORREST. 261 Locust Ave.. Washington. Pa. (1-P) CASH OR GOOD E XC H A V Q E.-For Aeassiz Companion. Amateur Naturalist. Exchange. Empire State Exchange. Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn. Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.-Coues' Key. last edition. 2 vols. $7.00; cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rare Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY. Quebec. d-p) WANTED.-" Bulletin of the Cooper O Club." Vol. I complete or odd parts. W. LEE CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock. Cal. (1-p) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR, 30 Row- ena St. Boston Mass. WANTED AT ONCE.- We will give $5 for Volume IX of the Ornithologist and Oologist, covering the period from March 1, 1884 to March 1, 1885. R. M. Barnes. Lacon. III. WANTED.— Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, conaition. etc. CHAS. F. CARR. (Personal), New London. Wis. I will give $2.00 for No. 6 of Vol. 5 of THE OOLOGIST in the original covers and in good condition. R. M. BARNES, Lacon. 111. BOOKS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.- Ridgway's Birds of N. d- M. America, parts 1 to 5 inclusive, paper covers. Bound vols, of The Ibis. 1875 up. Forest and Stream, Bird Notes. Also have wild turkey, ducks, geese and swan skins to exchange for books or sets of eggs. H. H. BAILEY. Box 154, Newport News. Va. (1-p) WANTED.— Life history of North Ameri- can Birds. Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. LAURA KEAN, Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Audubon's Birds of America, First subscription. 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Yori, 1840-44. Pive dollars ($5.00) per part will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP. 920 Walnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa, FOR SALE.— Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i x 17i inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address. A. R. WOM RATH. 72 Mad- ison Ave.. New York. Catalogues issued. BIRD MAGAZINES.— I have about 500 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk. Condor, Nidiolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE CHAM- BERS. 1226 11th St.. Santa Monica. Cal. The Oologist is too good an adver- tising medium as to need an "ad" a full year before making a sale. . . . Wishing you all success in your at- tenii)t to publisli so improved an Oolo- gist as you are doing at present. E. .1. Dietrich. Please find enclosed postal note for .50c, being payment for one year's subscri])tion to The Oologist, the most up-to-date bird magazine in America. Geo. L. Coolv. June 29, 1!)12. IV THE OOLOGIS'^ WANTED.-Complete set of Bird-Lore. Nos. 1 to 15. J. D. KUSER, Bernardsville, N.J. 2-p) FOR SALE.-Pisher's Hawks and Owls in fine condition. THOMAS H. JACKSON. West Chester. Pa. (2-p) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly birds and plants); early music, titles with lithographic portraits of actors, N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia. Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.-Chapman's Warblers of N. A., new, plates loose, $2.50 prepaid. Butter- flies, Vicinity of New York, cuts and text, 40c prepaid. Vol. IX Oologist, and many odd numbers, lot $2.75 prepaid. GEO. W. H. VOS BURGH, 284 Riverside St., Janesville, Wis. (1-p) WANTED.-Osprey, Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull., Vol. 4. No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. '1-P) WANTED. — Correspondence with those having old books or magazines (complete volumes of odd numbers) on ornithology or natural history for sale or exchange. B. S. BOWDISH. Demarest, N. J. (1-p) WANTED.-Oologist Vols. 16 to 20; The Museum, Vol. I, Nos. 5 to 11; Vol. 4 all after No. 1. Have for exchange. Natural Science News, complete except Nos. 20 and 22; Oologist Nos. 116, 120. 201. 203, 225. 293; Auk, Vol. 28, No. 3; Journal Maine Ornithological Society, Vol. 7, No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS, 320 Waldron St., W. LaFayette. Ind. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -Pennant's Arctic Zoology, Ord's Wilson, text only. Ridgway's Birds, North and Middle America, first four volumes and others. Need Osprev, Vol. I, No. 2; Vol. 3, Nos. 8. 9; Vol. 4. Nos. 8 to 10; Nidiologist, Vol. 1, Nos. 1 to 9 and all after Vol. 4, No. 9. C. J. PENNOCK, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk, volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted. Bird Lore. Vol. 1. No. 6; Vol. 2, No. 2. Write me and see what a liberdl offer I ivill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER, 136 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia. Pa. (2-p) EXCHANGE OR SELL CHEAP.- Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, Macoun's Catalogue of Canadian Birds, Ottawa Naturalist, Vols. 23, 24. 25; Davies Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist. last four vol- umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasses or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St., Toronto, Can. (1-P) This little magazine has certainly made rapid strides of improvement since it passed into your hands. O. M. Greenwood. April 18, 1912. Authors and Publishers of Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (3-t) WANTED FOR CASH.— The Condor, Vols. I to XIII, The Auk, Vols. I to X, Bird Lore. Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also; Wilson Bulletins, Nos. 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. S. Goss, Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to my library. Send list of any that you have for sale. J. N. S WI FT, Stockport. Ohio. RARE BIRD BOOKS.-Shelley's Mono- graph Nectarinlidae; Rothschild's Mono- graph Casuarius; Sclater's Jacamars and Punbirds; Ornithology of Dorbigny's Voy- age; Birds from Voyage Frigatte Novara. All with colored plates. Will sell or ex- change for N. A, Ornithological books or periodicals. Particularly desire Nuttall Bulletin and early vols. Auk. Would also like to exchange A 1 nest photos. L. W. BROWNELL, 45 East 59 St., New York City. q-p. I will give Twenty Dollars for Volume 1 and two dollars each for numbers one and two of Volume II, of the Utica, N. Y., Oologist. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. AMERICAN PARTRIDGE AND PHEASANT SHOOTING BY FRANK SCHLEY Describing the haunts and habits; containing a history of the Part- ridge and Grouse inhabiting North America. Illustrated, 222 pages, octavo, gilt figured cloth. $1.50 Postpaid on Receipt of Price STATE HOUSE BOOK SHOP 221 S. 5th St. PHILADELPHIA. PA. THE OOLOGIST BOOKS Continued WANTED.— Ornithological magazines in exchange for nice collections of sea shells, nicely cleaned and polished and in A 1 con- dition. F. E. FOKD, Cbardon, Ohio. WANTED. The Ornithologist and Oologist. Vol. 1 to 5 inclusive. The Nidiologist, Vol. 1. No. 3: The Condor. Vol. 2 to 12. inclusive. Address with lowest price. C. W. CHAM- BERLAIN. 36 Lincoln St.. Boston, Mass. (2) I want back numbers of many amature Natural history magazines. Send me your list. I will pay the highest prices for those I want. R. M. BARNES. Lacon. 111. ANNOUNCEMENT Frank Walters, formerly proprietor of the Lexington Book Shop, New York City, will publish ab'>ut March 1st, an important catalogue of books re- lating to NATURAL HISTORY Particularly ORNITHOLOGY All at moderate prices. Sent free on application to FRANK WALTERS BOOKSELLER South Sandlsfield, Mass. MISCELLANEOUS A few pairs of extra fine, large Texas steer horns of the now extinct "Texas Long- horn" type. Rare. Price, $2.50 to $10.00 per pair. E. F. POPE, Colmesneil, Texas. TAXIDERMY S U P P L I E S.-Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha, Nebr. F OR S A L E.— 4 x 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. & L. Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a number of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone, Ariz. (1-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3i to -IJ inches and up) of birds nests with eggs in situ. As I desire these for coloring, prmts must be made on velox or platinum paper, the latter preferred. Send any num- ber you may have on appro''al, and I will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Floral Park. N. Y. (3t-9) I offer fine exchange in lirst class sets for American Animals, Stone A Cram, The Reptiles I5ook, Ditmars, Ernest-Thompson- Seton's new two-volume work of American Animals, for the followins,' if in first class condition:Colt'sor Savage .Viitomatic Pistol 32 cal., Winchester Automatic Kitle, 22 cal. Marble's (iame Getter. G. W. STEVENS, si Oxford St.. Cambridge, Mass. FOR SALE.-Named collections of 100 species. 200 specimens, all perfect, of Marine Shells, $5.00 postpaid; also of land and fresh water shells, $5.00 postpaid. Smaller col- lections at same rate. A. G. REYNOLDS, Gulfport, Fla. (2-p) FIELD GLASSES FOR SALE.-Fine field glasses, used only one trip, like new. Genuine "Colemont French," with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $8.00. R. COLE, Shukert, Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. IMPORTED COCOONS.-Atlas, Mylitta, Roylei, Selene, Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Recalls, Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JAMES L. MITCHELL, Indiana Trust Build- ing, Indianapolis, Indiana. TAXIDERMY. Learn Taxidermy by mail. Mount your fine birds, animals and heads. Do your own tanning. Our school will teach you quicHy in your own horue. Success guaranteed. Low cost. Send now for our free taxldermv book, and particulars. N. W. SC HOOL OF TAXIDERM Y, 76 Elwood Bldg. Omaha, Nebr. POST CARDS, of birds, nests and eggs of many of our Florida birds. Egrets, Ibises, Gallinules, Limpkin, etc. About three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work guaranteed. State your wants in first letter Price $1.00 per dozen. O. E. BAYNARD, Orange Lake, Florida. (3) FOR EXCHANGE.-A Columbia Chain- less 26 in. cushion frame, coaster and hand brake, model 88 bicycle. Cost $85. In first class condition. Will exchange for first class bird skins or eggs in sets with data on a basis of $35. C. W. CHAMBERLAIN, 36 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass. (2) TAXIDERM Y.— We mount birds, animals, heads, and make rugs. Finest work. Museum methods, moth proof. Guaranteed low prices. Write for price list. 88. Its free. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, No. 76, Omaha. Nebr. EXCHANGE NOTICE.-Belgium double barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington 4 barrel pistol, Elliots patent 32 cal., 26 Nevvhouse No. 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot cheap for cash. JAMES O. JOHNSON, Southington, Conn. I offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals, Stone & Cram, The Reptile Book, Ditmars, Ernest Thompson-Seton's new two- volume work of American Animals, or the following if in first class condition: Colt's or Savage Automatic Pistol 32 cal., Winchester Automatic Rifle, 22 cal., Marble's Game Getter. G. W. STEVENS, 81 Oxford St. Cambridge, Mass. VI THE OOLOGIST BENJAMIN HOAG STEPHENTOWN, N Y. Oologists Tools and Supplies, Books and Magazines of every description. Send for lists. Write your special wants for quotations by letter. I can save you money. Cut the Lining Egg Drills: 4 selected sizes for $1.00. If not the best you ever used re- turn and get your monpy. Regular Egg Drills: No. 0, 20c; No. 1. 20c; No. 2, 25c: No. 3, 35c; No. 4, 45c; No. 5, 50c. Blowpipes: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c; No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality straight or curved, oUc. Finest quality straight, $1.00; curved, $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: With strap, $2.75; with- out, $1.90. Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back vol imes of magazines. All prices prepaid Bird Books Magazines and Pamphlets Bought and Sold Largest Second Hand Store of Nature Literature in America. Send 5c stamp for big new catalog No. 28 to appear in October. Franklin Bookshop, SAMUEL N. RHOADS, Proprietor 920 Walnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. BOOKS BOUGHT Back Numbers of The Oologist Fifteen Cents Numbers 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 29, 40, 45, 50, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 70, 74, 80, 93, 114, 115, 126 134, 135. Twenty-five Cents Numbers 10, 13, 15, 16, 54, 55, 56, 75, 87, 123, 127, 128, 129, 144, 149. Thirty-five cents Numbers 9, 66-7, 77, 78, 79, 89, 90, 101, 113, 138, 146. Fifty Cents Numbers 1, 14, IS, 31, 34-5, 42, 53, 86, 111, 130, 132, 137, 139, 140, 153. 158, 254. One Dollar Number 44. Reprint, 50c. All other numbers will be sold as long as the stock lasts at Ten cents. Complete volumes of THE OOLO- GIST unbound,, as long as the supply lasts, until further notice will be sold at the following rates only: Vol. I, 1884-5, Nos. 1 to 12 $2.10 Vol. II, 1885, Nos. 13 to 14 1.00 Vol. Ill, 1886, Nos. 15 to 20 L25 Vol. IV, 1887, Nos. 21 to 25-26... 1.00 Vol. V 1888, Nos. 27 to 38 2.80 Vol. VI, 1889, Nos. 39 to 50 2.70 Vol. VII, 1890, Nos. 51 to 62 2.15 Vol. VIII, 1891, Nos. 63 to 74 1.45 Vol. IX, 1892, Nos. 75 to 86 2.20 Vol. X, 1893, Nos. 87 to 98 1.90 Vol. XI, 1894, Nos. 99 to 110 1.45 Vol. XII, 1895, Nos. 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If so, then send your specimens to me where they will be properly mounted by an expert Bird Taxidermist, one who has spent years in the field and knows how a bird should look. I am going to make some pecial prices to collectors and students,, so send on your specimen, or address R. F. MULLEN. Taxidermist Studio 2 419 Q St. South Omaha, Nebr. %i The Condor" A Magazine of Western Ornithology Edited by J. Grinnell. Associate Editors: Harry S. Swarth, "Official Organ of the Cooper Orni- thological Club." Vol., XIV 1912 will contain the usual interesting articles by live active ornithologists and will be illustrated by the high- est class of half tones. You can- not afford to miss a number. Published bi-monthly at Holly- wood, California. Subscription : Si. 50 per year net in advance- Single copies: 30c each. Foreign subscription. $1.75. W. Lke chambers, BusinesslMgr. Eaglk Rock, Cal. C LLECTION OF C. IRVIN CLAY STYLE 1 Size 7-16 in. by 2 1-2 in. Lot of 250 for $150 Lot of 500 for $2.50 Lot of 1,000 for $4.00 COLLECTION OF C. IRVIN CLAY HUMBOLDT CO. CAL. STYLE 2 Size 1-2 in. x 2 3-4 in. Price same as above Printed on 100 lb. Bristle Board Special styles to suit All sent postpaid Very Neat C. IRVIN CLAY p. O. Box 353. Eureka. Calif* B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish us to send Bird=Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the 1 00=page Christmas num- ber of Bird-Lore, containing three colored plates and many half-tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird-Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas : Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD-LORE. Harrisburg. Pa. Vtit THE OOLOGIST The Oologist FOR 1913 WILL BE THE BEST Bird Publication in America It is not too scientific to be interesting nor to popular in contents to lack scientific value. It is the only Birds Egg publication in North America, and indispensible to all forming a col- lection. It is by far the best advertising medium in this country for the sale of Taxidemist and Oological instruments and accessories. a No publication anywhere is its equal as an cfvertising medium for the sale of bird books pamphlets and magazines. Its pages are a mir- ror of current prices for such. Subscription 50 cents The Oologist Lacon, 111. or Albion, N. Y. The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDBRMY Vol. XXX. No. 3. ALBION, N. Y., Mar. 15, 1913. Whole No. 308 BRIEF SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Wanted, Exchange, tor Sale, Etc. inserted in this department at 25 cents for each 25 words for one issue ; each additional word 1 cent. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION. 50 CENTS PER YEAR Examine the number on the wrapper of your Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 304 your sub- scription expires with this issue. 293 your subscription expired with December issue 1911. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office, at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Con- gress of March 3, 1879. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us, as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purposes only.— E:)ITOR. BIRDS WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- er Swan. R. .M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. BIRD SKINS .—Exchange generally. FRANK S. WKIGHT.llCayuga St.. Auburn, N. Y. (2-p) WANTED.— TO exchange skins, also bird F holographing camera for cash. CORNEL- US BUS. Detroit, Mich. (1-p) WANT TO BUY— Live wi'd ducks, geese, swan, cranes, stork. Pelican, eagles, (Uzinea pigs, and all wild animals. IML E. BEN- NETT. "Naturalist," <'anibridge. Ohio. (1-p) TO >• XCI1.VN<;E.— A large collection o birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS. s(j Killingsworth Ave., Portland, Ore. (2-p) I desire to exchange bird skins and bird eggs with all collectors; send full list of skins and eggs. I). V. HEMBREE, Koswell, Ga. (1-p) Duplicate mounted birds and skins, many rare, at bar^'ain prices. I need room. Send stamp and state your wants. A. RUSSELL SMITH, Edge Hill, Pa. (1-p) First class skins Illinois, California and Costa Rica to exchange for birds from South- ern or Western States, or from other coun- tries. H. K. COALE, Highland Park, 111. (1) WANTED. -First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will give in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FRED H. KENNARD, 220 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass^ d) FOR EXCHANGE. -I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons, (Ectopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or birf^s. PHILO SMITH, 1821 Byers Ave.. Joplin, Mo. (1-p) WANTED.— Extra fine skins for mounting, two Am. Avocets, male, ads., two Am. Wood- cocks, male, ads., two P.lack-necked Stilts, male, ads., and two Boxwhites, male. ads. Offer A 1 Skins or mounted birds. FRANK- LIN J. SMITH, Box 98, Eureka. Cal. (1-p) EGGS In sending in your exchange notices for nests skins and eggs, we would appreciate it if you would arrange the numerals in your exchange notice in tt'eir numerical order, and not tumble them together hit and miss, as some of our readers are complaining, and we think justly so. THE OOLOGIST EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets. 263, 300, 388, 412a. 444, 466a, 498. 528, 5-29, &40. 584. 624. for sets of Warblers only. H. MOU;>LEY, Hatley. Quebec' <1-P) I have a number of sets of Brandt's Cor- morant for exchange. Can use duplicate sets. CHA.S. H. CULP. Pacific Grove. Calif. (1-p) Collector personally taken specimens only (has permit) would locate in situ one or two sets Barred and Great Horned Owl. \\ ithin about hundred miles of Chicago. Ills. E. R. FORD, 4816 N. Winchester, Ave.. Chicago. 111. (1) I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334, 334a. 337a, 337d, 340, 344, (351> 352a, 356, 360c, 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN, Room No. 11, Federal Bldg.. Tacoma, Wash. (Ip) FOR S A LE -700 e^g trays, made with white paper all sizes and m good condition. I will also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. 1 have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE, 7 Holcomb St., Ha'Ttford, Conn. "Ideal" data blanks, your name and address inserted, exchanged for sets of birds" eggs listing 25 cents or over, C. F. STONE, Printer, Branchport, N. Y, (1-p) Fine sets from Greenland, Iceland, Arctic America, also Antarctic. Will exchange European for North American sets. H. T. BOOTH, 8 Cranbury Road, Fulham, England, q-p) EXCHANGE. -A tine series of ten of the Pallas Murre from Cape Hope, Alaska. I want 188. 332, 343, 348, 362, 364 and many others, D. E. BROWN, 6044 1st Ave,. No. W. Sta, F. Seattle. VVash. EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— A few sets each of the following to exchange for other sets, Nos. 49. 120c. 122. 127. 294a. 360a. Send full list: J. S. APPLETON. Simi, Ventura Co,. Cal. TO EXCHANGE — Sets with data. Norm American and Foreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. Dr. T. W. RICHARDS U. S. Navy, 1911 N, St., N. W.. Washington D.C. FOR EXCHAN(iE.— For anything of use to a sportsman. A. 1. mounted birds and, skins of water fowl and owls. MILO DENNY Waubeek, Iowa, (1-p) EXCHANGE. -Vol. 23 Physical Culture. Want Reed's Color Key to North American Birds, Holland's Butterfly book. Hummers, Sets of 144 Eggs. Hying s«iuirrel skins. EARL HAMILTON. Yohoghany. Pa. U-pi FOR EXCHANGE.— A 1 sets taken this season. Glaucus Wing Gull. Pigeon (xuillemot Violet (ireen Cormorant. W. F, BURT(JN, Esq., 937 St. Charles S. T., Victoria. B. C. WANTED.— To hear from collectors who have sets with Cowbird eggs in them. Who wants skins of the Wild Turkey. 310 A? Last year I put up ten. Ineedmany of thecoramon sets with nests. Canada Jay. Northern Raven, Audubon's Oriole, and nests. Cooper's Tana- ger. Warbling Vireo and nest, numerous Warblers, ~t. Lucas. Mearn's and LeCont's Thrashers, and Varied Thrush and nest. H. H. BAILEY. Newport News, Va, (1) One Portable Tradic Medical Battery, two cells with all appliances good as new. 40 issues of Recreaaon. Dry plate camera 4x5. Exchange for birds' eggs. C. B. VANDER- COOK. Odin. IlL ^(2-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. G. WIL- LARD,30 Huntington, Ave.. Boston, Mass., 1 1-p) FINE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod, casting rod, or tackle Box 775, Stanford University, Cal. Choice cabinet sets with full and accurate data for exchange for sets and large rare singles. DR. M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 Greene St.. Augusta. Ga. (2-p) Marine Shells, Pacific Coast species, Smith- sonian Identification, for specimens and curiosities of any kind. Birds' Eggs preferred, W. W. WESTGATE. 809 1st North, Seattle. Wash. 'l-p^ WANTED— Fine sets Flycatchers. especial- ly 459: also rare postage stamps, British. North .\raerican colonies only. Offer sets with nests 228. 227a. 474b. 533. 55.8. 641. 648, 673. 743c and others. H. MOL'SLEY. Que. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.— A large list of fine sets with data, to exchange for fine sets of Rap- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and moths. L. C. SNYDER. Lacona. N. Y, (1-p) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-For skins or eggs in sets. Bird Lore, Vol. V'lII. Vol. VII. No. 5-6: Vol. IX, No. 1. Nidiologist, Vol, III, No. 1: Vol. II. No. 9; Vol. Ill, No. 2: Osprey. Vol. 1-3: Condor. Vol. 2-1: Museum. Vol. I. No. 3-4-5-12. Ornithologist and oologist. Vol. XVIII; Oologist, Vol. XXIII-XXVI-XXVII- XXVIII: Vol.X. No. 4-7-11: Vol. XI. Nos.7 and 9: Vol. XII. Nos. H) and 11: Vol. XIV, No. 3 and 7. ARTHUR W. BROCKWAY .Hadlyme. Conn. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-My entire collection of several hundred sets of eggs. Want bird and mammal skins, mounted birds and animals, game heads, beetles, old relics, stamps and curios. My special wants are skins uf Bull C'rested Sandpiper and female Dickcissels. mounted birds. A. o. U. Num- bers 11. 32, 47, 64, 74, 80. 125. 128. 134. 1.50. 166. 169. 171a. 177. 206. 211. 218, 225, 226, 258, 260. 269, 280, 281. 2.s(i, 2.^.^. 293. 308. .309. 311. 325. 326, 327, 362, 370. 377a, 381, 443. 471. 476. 483. 487. 513.513a: Mounted Mole (Scalops). Civet (Bassnriscits<. Southern Fox Squirrel. Jack Rabbit. Texan Pecarry. Antelope head. Gila monster and 3 foot Alli- gator. List everything you can offer. No eggs wanted. W. E. SNYDER. R. F. D. No. 6. Beaver Dam. Wis. d) I have the following North American Birds' Eggs in original sets with full data, to ex- change for others that I need to add to my collection. A. O, U, Nos. 47 1-3. 761-1, 79 1-1, 86 1-1, 108 1-1. 132 1-8, 144 1-9, 1-11, 172 1-4, 191 1-5. 208 1-10. 219 1-8. 221 1-12. 275 1-3. 277a 1-1, 326 1-2, 337b 1-2. 339b 1-3. 462 1-3. 405 1-2. 478a 2-4, 2-5. 417 1-2, 429 3n-2. 430 n-2. 594a 2-4. 6:n 1-3. Many of these are extremely rare, especially the Florida Burrowing Owl which are absolutely authentic, having been a part of the collection formed during the '80's by S. B. Ladd. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111, THE OOLOGIST m EGGS, Continued WANTED.— Least Sandpiper 1-41. have sets of Usprey. Least Bittern 1-4. and Green Heron 1-5 to exchange for same. WM. B. CRISPIN. Salem. N. J. FOR EXCHANGE.-Two hundred sets with data, in first class condition, including 50 European (without data) in cabinet. List sent on application.— DR. JAMESON, 105 N. Washington St., Titusville. Pa. (4-p) EGG COLLECTORS NOTICE.-For all personally taken A No. 1 sets of eggs with nests and good data sent me. I will exchange one of the best data blanlis ever put on the market at the following terms: Lattin-Short Standard Egg catalogue. Eggs i catalogue rates. Blanks at the rate of $1.00 per 100 blanks in large or small lots. Send a set or two of eggs and try these blanks. Sample for a stamp. C. I. CLAY. Box 353, Eureka. Calif. (4) EXCHANGE.— 1 can supply in choice sets, the following species: 34, 35, 38. 47. 60-1, 81, 92-1. 95, 96. 103. 114. 114.1. 116. 123. 129. 130. 152. 178, 182, 183. 188. 210. 2.30. 258. 258a. 269.1, 274, 286, 293a. 295, 327. .330. :i52. 354. 359. 3*4. ;389, 391, 416. 419. 445. 449. 459. 478b. 479. 602. 639. 654a. 699. 726c. 748a. 760. 764. Can use sets of land birds' eggs of similar rarity. THOMAS H. JACKSON. West Chester. Pa. (2-p) F JR EXCHANGE.-The following A. O. U" sets with data .3.35 1-5. 3:35 1-4, 362 1-3. 510 1-6' 591c 1-3. 700 1-3. 500 1-4. 521 1-3. 522 1-2. 580b 1-4- 522a 1-4, 610a 1-3. 594b 1-2. 719a 1-5. 632 1-4. 466a 1-4- 508 1-4. 458 1-4, 474 1-4. 751a 1-4. 725.1 1-4. 373d 1-4- 411 1-3. 105 1-1. .386 1-4. 420c 1-2. 501a 1-4. 414 1-4- .347a 1-2. 52 1-2 and 4-5 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co.. Chicago: Mcintosh Battery d- Optical Co., Chicago; also 335 1-3. :i34. 192. 70. 305. 498. 444. 231b. 704. 766, 448. 316. 59^ and 495 to Century Magazines of 1912 and 1913. Answer by letter, not post card, for further particulars. Address: DR. W. W. MARTIN, Masonic Temple, Welling- ton. Kansas. '1j BOOKS WANTED. -The Auk. Vol. 26. No. 2. A. R. WO.MRATH. 72 Madison Ave.. New York. CASH FOR BOOKS.-Whole libraries or single volumes Durchased. What have vou? A. R. WOMRATH. 72-74 Madison Ave.. New York. Studer^ Birds of North Anieric- for sale or trade. J. L. .■^LOANAKER, Newton. la. d-pj WANTED.-Ridgways Birds M. A- N. A." parts one to four, or works on .Mex. and C. A' Birds. C. L. PHILLIPS. 5 West Weir St- Taonton. Mass. (l-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk, Vol. ti except No. 3. Warbler Vols. 1 and 4. Odd numbers of ornithological magazines. HARRY S. HATHAWAY. Box 1466. Providence. R. I. «l-p) WANTED. -Nos. 4 and 5 of Vol. 1. New Series Osprey. April and May 1902. Will pay cash. O. WIDMANN. 5105 Von Versen. St. Louis. Mo. (l-p) WANTED.-Nidiolqgist. Vol. 1. No. 6. In- dexes to Vol. 2 and 4. Will pay cash. E ARLE R. FORREST. 261 Locust Ave.. Washington. Pa. (l-p) CASH OR GOOD EXC H A V G E.-For Agassiz Companion, Amateur Naturalist, Exchange. Empire State Exchange. Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn. Pa. (l-p) FOR .sALE.-Coues' Key. last edition, 2 vols. $7.00; cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rare Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY. Quebec. (l-p) WANTEI).-"Bulletin of the Cooper O Club." Vol. I complete or odd parts. W.LEE CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock. Cal. (l-p) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR. 30 Row- ena St. Boston Mass. WANTED AT ONCE. -We will give $5 for Volume IX of the Ornithologist and Oologist, covering the period from March 1. 1884 to March 1, 1885. R. M. Barnes. Lacon. 111. WANTED.-Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, condition, etc. CHAS. F. CARR. (Personal). New London. Wis. I will give $2.00 for No. 6 of Vol. 5 of THE OOLOGIST in the original covers and in good condition. R. M. BARNES. Lacon. 111. BOOKS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.- Ridgway's Birds of N. tt M. America, parts 1 to 5 inclusive, paper covers. Bound vols, of The Ibis. 1875 up. Forest and Stream, Bird Notes. Also have wild turkey, ducks, geese and swan skins to exchange for books or sets of eggs. H. H. BAILEY. Box 154, Newport News. Va. (l-p) WANTED.— Life history of North Ameri- can Birds. Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. LAURA KEAN, Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Audubon's Birds of America, First subscription, 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Yori. 1840-44. Five dollars ($5.00) per part will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP. 9-20 Walnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa. F(tR SALE.— Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i x 17i inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address. A. R. WOMRATH. 72 Mad- ison Ave.. New York. Catalogues issued. BIRD MAGAZINES.— I have about 500 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor. Nidiolo- gist. Osprey. Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE CHAM- BERS. 1226 lllh St.. Santa Monica. Cal. IV THE OOLOGIST WANTED.-Complete set of Bird-Lore. Nos. 1 to 15. J. D. KUSER, Bernardsville, N.J. ^ 2-p) FOR SALE. -Fisher's Hawks and Owls in fine condition. THOMAS H. JACKSON, West Chester. Pa. (2-p) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly birds and plants); early music, titles with lithographic portraits of actors. N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St.. Philadelphia, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE. -Chapman's Warblers of N. A., new, plates loose, 12.50 prepaid. Butter- flies, Vicinity of New York, cuts and text, 40c prepaid. Vol. IX Oologist, and many odd numbers, lot $2.75 prepaid. GEO. W. H. VOS BURGH, 284 Riverside St., Janesville, Wis. (1-P) WANTED.— Osprey. Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull., Vol. 4, No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. g-p) WANTED. — Correspondence with those having old books or magazines .complete volumes of odd numbers) on ornithology or natural history for sale or exchange. B. S. BOWDISH, Demarest. N. J. d-pi WANTED.-Oologist Vols. 16 to 20; The Museum, Vol, I, Nos. 5 to 11; Vol. 4 all aft«r No. 1. Have for exchange. Natural Science News, complete except Nos. 20 and 22; OOlogist Nos. 116, 120, 201, 203, 225, 293; Auk, Vol. 28, No. 3; Journal Maine Ornithological Society. Vol. 7, No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS, 320 Waldron St.. W. LaFayette. Ind. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -Pennant's Arctic Zoology, Ord's Wilson, text only. Ridgway's Birds, North and Middle America, first four volumes and others. Need Osprey, Vol. 1, No. 2; Vol. 3, Nos. 8. 9; Vol. 4. Nos. 8 to 10; Nidiologist, Vol. 1, Nos. 1 to 9 and all after Vol. 4, No. 9. C. J. PENNOCK, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk, volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted, Bird Lore, Vol. 1. No. 6; Vol. 2, No. 2. Write me and see what a liberal offer I will make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER, 136 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia, Pa. (2-p) EXCHANGE OR SELL CHEAP.- Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, Macoun's Catalogue of Canadian Birds, Ottawa Naturalist, Vols. 23. 24, 25; Davies Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist. last four vol- umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasses or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St.. Toronto, Can. (1-p) FOR SALE.— Fine sets of the Museum. Random Notes on Natural History. Field and Forest— lUilletin of the Potomac-Side Naturalists' Club— Hawks and Owls of the U. S., by Dr. A. K. Fisher. PHILIP LAURENT, 31 East Mt. Airy Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. (1-P) Authors and Publishers of Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (3-t) WANTED FOR CASH.— The Condor, Vols. I to XIII, The Auk, Vols. I to X, Bird Lore. Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also; Wilson Bulletins, Nos. 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. S. Goss, Ridgway, Audubon. Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to my library. Send list of any that you have for sale. J. N. S WI FT. Stockport, Ohio. RARE BIRD BOOKS. -SheUey's Mono- graph Nectariniidae; Rothschild's Mono- graph Casuarius; Sclater's Jacamars and Putfbirds; Ornithology of Dorbigny's Voy- age; Birds from Voyage Frigatte Novara. All with colored plates. Will sell or ex- change for N. A. Ornithological books or periodicals. Particularly desire Nuttall Bulletin and early vols. Auk. Would also like to exchange A 1 nest photos. L. W. BROWNELL, 45 East 59 St.. New York City. (1-p I will give Twenty Dollars for Volume 1 and two dollars each for numbers one and two of Volume II, of the Utioa, N. Y., Oologist. R. N. BARNES, Lacon, 111. Audubon's Birds and Mammals. Will buy odd volumes or plates of the octavo or folio editions. Also Wilson's Ornithology, quarto only. N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia , Pa. (1-P) WILL EXCHANGE.— Temninck's "Manuel 'D Ornithology" 3 vols. 1820. and Sr. Charles Linne "System of Nature" 4 vols. 1802, for Bird Skins or sets, H. K. COALE, Highland Park. 111. (1) FOR SALE.— To complete your files, num- bers of "Hawkeys O. & O," "Bay State Oolo- gist," "Museum," "Am. Ornithology;" some others 25c. each. "Nature," Eng. 10c. each. CH AS. O. TROWBRIDGE, Station A., Fram- ingham, Mass. d-p) WANTED.— No. 3 Vol. I "The Bulletin of the Cooper Ornithological Club and odd num- bers. Vol. IV to Vol. VII of The Condor; also Auks and Vol. I Bendire's Life Histories N. American Birds, for cash or exchange, and interested in Eagle's eggs- L. BROOKS, Milton, Mass. (D NOTICE.— People's Cyclopedia, five thous- and engravings, many birds and animals. The three large volumes for $7.00. Botta's History War of the Independence, 1837, two volumes for $3.00. Firearms in American History. $2.00. P^xchange for choice sets with data, JAMES C. JOHNSON, Southington, Conn. (1-P) THE OOLOGIST MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.— Live reptiles and reptile eggs from all parts of the U. S. Offer cash, sets or books. B. S. TAUBENHAUS, 137th and Amsterdam Ave., New York City. A few pairs of extra fine, large Texas steer horns of the now extinct "Texas Long horn" type. Rare. Price, $2.50 to $10.00 per pair. E. F. POPK, Colmesneil, Texas. TAXIDER M Y S U P P L I E S.-Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha, Nebr. FOR SAL E.— 4 x 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. bout three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work fuaranteed. State your wants in first letter 'rice $1.00 per dozen. O. E. B.VYNARD. Orange Lake, Florida. (3) WANTED.— Live Cocoons, fertile eggs of the large moth, Telea Polyphemus for skins, nests with eggs or curios. J. J. WIRZ, Com. Club, Augusta, Ga. (1-p) WANTED.— For cash, live albino animals as raccoon, squirrel, etc. Write B. S. TAU- BENHAUS, 137th St. and Amsterdam Ave.. New York City. (1-p) FOR SALE. Deer and Elk heads and mammal skins for mounting. Extra deer skulls. A Blickensderfer typewriter, books and specimens to exchange for skins. GEO. F. GUELF. Taxidermist, Brockport, N. Y. (1-P) Collection of extra large, finely mounted heads,— Buffalo, Elk, Mountain Sheep, Ant- elope and Deer, for sale or will exchange for mounted birds or mammals. Freshly mount- ed heads, guaranteed as perfect as the art of taxidermy can make them. NORTHWEST TAXIDERMY CO., Rapid City, S. D. (1-p) TAXIDERMY.— We mount birds, animals, heads, and make rugs. Finest work. Museum methods, moth proof. Guaranteed low prices. Write for price lisi. 88. Its free. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY. No. 76. Omaha. Nebr. EXCHANGE NOTICE.-Belgium double barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington 4 barrel pistol, Elliots patent 32 cal., 26 Newhouse No. 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot cheap for cash. JA.MES O. JOHNSON. Southington. Conn. Bird Books Bonaparte'e List of Birds of Europe - - $ .50 Smith's The Canary, 12 colored plates, 1870 - - - 1.50 Tegetmeier's The Homing Pigeon, lllus., 1871 - - - 1.25 Canary Birds, A Manual for Bird Keepers, lUus. - - - l.OC Bird Neighbors, School edition; colored plates, 1899 - - 1.00 Life of Andubon, edited by his widow; Portrait, 1869 - 1.50 A Book of Wild Things. Colored plates of Birds by Japanese artists - - 1.00 Autograph letters of John Burroughs and other naturalists; also engraved portraits. State House Book Shop 221 Sth St. Philadelphia, Pa. VI THE OOLOGIST BEN J AMIN H O A G STEPHENTOWN. N Y. Oologists Tools and Supplies, Books and Magazines of every description. Send for lists. Write your special wants for quotations by letter. I can save you money. Cut the Lining Egg Drills: 4 selected sizes for $1.00. If not the best you ever used re- turn and get your monpy. Regular Egg Drills: No. 0, 20c; No. 1. 20c; No. 2, 25c: No. 3, 35c; No. 4, 45c; No. 5, 50c. Blowpipes: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c; No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality straight or curved, 50c. Finest quality straight, $1.00; curved. $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: out, $1.90. With strap, $2.75; with- Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back vol imes of magazines. All prices prepaid Bird Books Magazines and Pamphlets Bought and Sold Largest Second Hand Store of Nature Literature in America. Send 5 c stamp for big new catalog No. 28 to appear in October. Franklin Bookshop, SAMUEL N. RHOADS, Proprietor 920 Walnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. BOOKS BOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT Frank Walters, formerly proprietor of the Lexington Book Shop, New York City, will publish about March 1st, an important catalogue of books re- lating to NATURAL HISTORY Particularly ORNITHOLOGY All at moderate prices. Sent free on application to FRANK WALTERS BOOKSELLER South Sandlsfleld, Mass. i offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals, Stone & Cram, The Reptile Book, Ditmars, Ernest Thompson-Seton's new two- volume work of American Animals, or the following if in first class condition: Colt's or Savage Automatic Pistol 32 cal., Winchester Automatic Rifle, 22 cal., Marble's Game Getter. G. W. STEVENS, 81 Oxford St. Cambridge, IVIass. Stone's ''Ideal Data Blank" The Ideal Data Blanks are being used more than any other form, by Oologists all over the U. S. and now is the time to renew your supply, They are 3% x 6 and you can have them printed on heavy coated paper or fine bristal cards and with or without a border. Your name and addresj in- serted, sent prepaid at following prices: 500 @ $1.75 $2.25 250 @ 1.00 1.85 . 100 @ .40 .55 Samples for stamp C. F. STONE, Printer Branchport, N. Y. BOOKS Continued WANTED.— Ornithological magazines in exchange for nice collections of sea shells, nicely cleaned and polished and in A 1 con- dition. F. E. FORD. Chardon. Ohio. I want back numbers of many amature Natural history magazines. Send me your list. I will pay the highest prices for those I want. R. M. BARNES, Lacon. 111. THE OOLOGIST Vlf Collectors, Naturalists Do you want a nice mounted bird to adorn the top or your cabinet or to hang in your den ? If so, then send your specimens to me where they will be properly mounted by an expert Bird Taxidermist, one who has spent years in the field and knows how a bird should look. I am going to make some p e c i a 1 prices to collectors and students,, so send on your specimen, or address R. F. MULLEN. Taxidermist Studio 2419 Q St. South Omaha. Nebr. THE CONDOR A Magazine of Western Ornithology Published Bi-monthly by the Cooper Ornithological Club of California Edited by J. Grinnell and Harry B. Swarth "The Condor" is strictly scientific but edited in such a way that a be- ginner of "Bird Study" can easily un- derstand it. The articles in "The Condor" are written by the leading Ornithologists of the United States and are illustrated by the highest quality of half tones. Our subscription rates are $1.50 per year in the United States and 91.76 in a Foreign coun- try. Sample Copy 30c. Address W. LEE CHAMBERS, Bus. Manager, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, Cal. Live North American Wild Fowl for Sale In order to stimulate the interest in this most fascinating branch of bird study, we have determined to place a part of our large collection of these birds on the market, and offer for sale, mated pairs of the following species: Blue Geese Lesser Snow Geese American White-fronted Geese Hutchins Geese Canada Geese at prices which will be found attractive on application. But unless you really purpose buying some of these, do not annoy us with correspondence relating thereto. R. M. BARNES, LACON, ILL. B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish us to send Bird-Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the lOO'page Christmas num- ber of Bird-Lore, containing three colored plates and many half-tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird-Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas: Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD.LORE. Harrisburg, Pa. VTII THE OOLOGIST i The Oologist FOR 1913 WILL BE THE BEST Bird Publication in America It is not too scientific to be interesting nor to popular in contents to lack scientific value. It is the only Birds Egg publication in North America, and indispensible to all forming a col- lection. It is by far the best advertising medium in this country for the sale of Taxidemist and Oological instruments and accessories. 5 No publication anywhere is its equal as an c/vertising medium for the sale of bird books pamphlets and magazines. Its pages are a mir- ror of current prices for such. i- Subscription 50 cents The Oologist Lacon, 111. or Albion, N. Y. f \ — 7 The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDERMY Vol. XXX. No. 4. ALBION, N. Y., April 15, 1913. Whole No. 309 BRIEF SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Wanted. Exchang-e, For Sale, Etc., inserted in tliis department at 25 cents for each 23 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- serted for less tlian 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION. 50 CENTS PER YEAR Examine the number on the wrapper of your Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 30i your sub- scription expires with this issue. 305 your subscription expired with December issue 1512. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1S79. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and tliereby help us. as well as the ad- vertiser 4nd yourself. We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of Nortli American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring to make Imuih fide exchan£;-es of such specimens fqr scientific collecting purpo- ses onlv. — EDITOR. . BIRDS WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. BIRD SKINS .— Exchange generally. FRAN K S. WRIGHT, 14 Cayuga St.. Auburn, N. Y. <2j>I_ WAN TEL;.— To exchange skins, also bird F holographing camera for cash. CORNEL- US BUS. Detroit, Mich. (1-p) WANT TO BUY— Live wi'd ducks, geese, swan, cranes, stork, Pelican, eagles, (iuinea pigs, and all wild animals. IRL E. BEN- NETT. -Naturalist," Cambridge. Ohio. (1-p) TO t-XCHAN(;h;.— A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLKSS.so Killingsworth Ave., Portland, Ore. (2-p) I desire to exchange bird skins and bird eggs with all collectors; send full list of skins and eggs. D. V. HEMBREE, Roswell, Ga. (1-p) EXCMANGE.—Can offer good exchange in skins and eggs to anyone who will mount some dried skins for me, such sets as; Man- dt's GiuUemot, Whistling Swan, Canada Geese, old Squaw, etc. ARTHUR W. PROCKWAY, Hadlyme, Conn, (1-p) First clcvss s kins Illinois, California and Costa Rica to exchange for birds from South- ern or Western States, or from other coun- tries. H. K. COALE, Highland Park, 111. U) WANTED.— First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, n;ale and female, for which I will give in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FRED H. KENNARD, 220 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. (D FOR EXCHANGE. -I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons, (Ectopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or birris. PHILO SMITH, 1824 Byers Ave., Joplin, Mo. (1-p) WANTED.— Extra fine skins for mounting, two Am. Avocets, male, ads., two Am. Wood- cocks, male, ads., two Black-necked Stilts, niMle. ads., and two Boxwhites, male, ads. Offer A 1 Skins or mounted birds. FRANK- LI N .T. SMITH, Box 98, Eureka, Cal. (1-p) WANTED. Scientific skins of A. O. U. 20, 242, 2H9a, 320, 320a, 327, 3()0, 357, 372a 373a, 373b, 373c, 373d, 373e ■.373f, 373g, 373h, 373,1, 373.2, 374. 374a, 377, 378a, 37Jt, 379.1, 380 381. Will exchange, for them A. O. p. 34, 380. The Owls must all be the small (Jenra of the Varieties. H. W. AITKEN. 1521 Vine St.. Philadelphia, Pa. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST EGGS. In sending; in your exchange notices for nests, skins sinel eggs, T»e would ap- preciate it if you would arrange the nunieritis in your exchange notice in their numerical order, and not tumble them together hit and miss, as some of our readers are complaining, and we think justly so. FOR EXCHANGE.- For anything of use to a sportsman. A.I. mounted Birds and Skins of water fowl and owls. MILO DENNY, Waubeek, Iowa. EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets. 263. 300, 388, 412a, 444, 466a, 498, 528, 529, &40. 584. 624. for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEY, Hatley, Quebec" il-p) I have a number of sets of Brandt's Cor- morant for exchange. Can use duplicate sets, CHAS. H. CULP, Pacitic Grove, Calif. (1-p) I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334, 334a, 337a, 337d, 340, 314. (351' 352a. 356, 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN, Room No. 11, Federal Bldg.. Tacoma, Wash. dP' FOR SA LE -700 egg trays, made with white paper all sizes and in good condition. I will also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. 1 have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE, 7 Holcomb St., Ha-rtford, Conn. Fine sets from Greenland, Iceland, Arctic America, also Antarctic. Will eychange European for North American sets. H. T. BOOTH, 8 Cranbury Road. Fulham. England, (1-P) EXCHANGE.— A tine series of ten of the Pallas Murre from Cape Hope, Alaska. I want 188. 332, 343, 1348, 362, 364 and many others, D. E. BROWN, 6044 1st Ave.. No. W. Sta. F. Seattle. Wash. EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.-A few sets each of the following to exchange for other sets. Nos. 49, 120c, 122, 127, 294a. 360a. Send full list: J. S. APPLETON. Simi, Ventura Co.. Cal. TO EXCHANGE -Sets with data. North American and Foreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. Dr. T. W. RICHARDS U. S. Navy, 1911 N. St., N. W., W^ashington D.C. EXCHANGE.-Vol. 23 Physical Culture" Want Reed's Color Key to North American Birds, Holland's Butterfly book. Hummers, Sets of 144 Eggs, flying squirrel skins. EARL HAMILTON, Yohoghany, Pa. (1-p i FOR EXCHANGE. -.\ 1 sets taken this season, Glaucus Wing (tuII, Pigeon Guillemot Violet Green Cormorant. W. F. BURTON, Esq.. 937 St. Charles S. T.. Victoria, B. C. W^ANTED.— To hear from collectors who have sets with Cowbird eggs in them. Who wants skins of the Wild Turkey, 310 A ? Last year I put up ten. I need many of the common sets with nests, Canada Jay, Northern Raven, Audubon's Oriole, and nests. Cooper's Tana- ger. Warbling Vireo and nest, numerous Warblers, st. Lucas, Mearn's and LeCont's Thrashers, and Varied Thrush and nest. H. H. BAILEY, Newport News. Va. (1) WANTED. I will collect sets^ in Nortfij West Canada this season. I want sets of Eagles, Hawks and Owls. THOS. S. HILL, Relics, fossils, shells, Moodys. Okla. (1-p) One Portable Tradic Medical Battery, twO cells with all appliances good as new. 40* issues of Recreaaon. Dry plate camera 4 x 5. Exchange for birds' eggs. C. B. VANDER- COOK, Odin, 111. (2-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. G. WIL- LARD,30 Huntington, Ave., Boston, Mass., (1-p) FINE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod, casting rod, or tackle Box 775, Stanford University, Cal. Marine Shells, Pacific Coast species, Smith- sonian Identification, for specimens and curiosities of any kind. Birds' Eggs preferred. W. W. WESTGATE, 809 1st North, Seattle. Wash. 1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-Two hundred sets with data, in first class condition, including 50 European (without data) in cabinet. List sent on application.-DR. JAMESON, 105 N. Washington St., Titusville, Pa. (4-p) WANTED— Fine sets Flycatchers, especial- ly 459; also rare postage stamps, British.. North AmericHU colonies only. Offer sets with nests 228. 227a. 474b. 5:«. 558, 641, &48, 673, 743c and others, H. MOUSLEY, Que, (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.— A large list of fine sets with data, to exchange for fine sets of Rap- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and moths. L. C. SNYDER, Lacona, N. Y. (1-p) FOR SALE. -At less than half cost; Oak Egg Cabinet, nine drawers; 26x35 inches: 209' permanent divisions 21 to 3 inches deep.. Made especially for my Water Birds Egg. THOS. H. JACKSON, 304 N. Franklin St., West Chester, Pa. (2) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-For skins or eggs in sets. Bird Lore, Vol. VIII, Vol. VII, No. 5-6; Vol. IX, No. 1. Nidiologist, Vol. Ill, No. 1; Vol. II, No. 9; Vol. Ill, No. 2; Osprey. Vol. 1-3; Condor. Vol. 2-1; Museum, Vol. I. No. 3-4-5-12. Ornithologist and Oologist, Vol. XVIII; Oologist, Vol. XXIII-XXVI-XXVII- XXVIII; Vol.X, No. 4-7-11; Vol. XI. Nos. 7 and 9; Vol. XII. Nos. 10 and 11; Vol. XIV, No. S and 7. ARTHUR W. BROCK WAY .Hadlyme, Conn. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-My entire collection of several hundred sets of eggs. Want bird and mammal skins, mounted birds and animals, game heads, beetles, old relics, stamps and curios. My special wants are skins of Bull Crested Sandpiper and female Dickcissels, mounted birds. A. O. \J. Num- bers 11. 32, 47, 64, 74, SO. 125, 128. 134, 150, 166, 169, 171a, 177, 206, 211. 218. 225, 226. 258, 260, 269, 280. 281, 2.S6, 2SS. 293. 308. 309, 311, 325, 326, 327, 362, 370, 377a, 381, 443, 471, 476, 483, 487, 513, 513a: Mounted Mole (Scalops). Civet (BaftsarincAis), Southern Fox Squirrel, Jack Rabbit, Texan Pecarry, Antelope head, (3ila monster and 3 foot Alli- gator. List everything you can offer. No eggs wanted. W. E. SNYDER. R. F. D. No. 6, Beaver Dam, Wis. (1) THE OOLOGIST IH EGGS, Continued. WANTED.— Least Sandpiper 1-41, have sets of Osprey. Least Bittern 1-4, and Green Heron 1-5 to exchange for same. WM. E. CRISPNI, Salem, N.J. FOR EXCHANGE.-Choice Eggs in sets with data from Lapland, Iceland, Greenland etc., nearly 100 species included in A. O. U. list. Wanted Exchange in fine sets and skins rarer American Waders and Ducks etc., on British list. Send your lists and receive mine. CHARLES JEFFERYS, 15 Beaufort West. Bath Eng. (2-p) WANTED. Sets of Bald, Gray, and Sea Eagles; Duck, Pigion, Sharp-shinned Hawks; Hucsonian Curlew; Whooping, Sandhill, and Little Brown Cranes; Canada Goose; Sand- pipers; Swallow-tailed and Everglade Kites; and many others; Extraordinary exchange bonus given. DR. M. E. CLECKLEY, 457 Greene St., Augusta. Ga. (4) EGG COLLECTORS NOTICE.-For ail personally taken A No. 1 sets of eggs with nests and good data sent me, I will exchange one of the best data blanks ever put on the market at the following terms: Lattin-Short Standard Egg catalogue. Eggs 4 catalogue rates. Blanks at the rate of $1.00 per 100 blanks in large or small lots. Send a set or two of eggs and try these blanks. Sample for a stamp. C. I. CLAY, Box 353, Eureka, Calif. (4) EXCHANGE.— 1 can supply in choice sets. the following species: 34, 35, 38. 47, 60-1, 8L 92-1, 95, 96, 103, 114. 114.1. 116. 123, 129. 130, 152, 178, 182, 183, 188, 210, 230. 2,5S, 25Sd. 2(iil.l, 274, 286, 293a, 295, 327, 330, 332, 354, 359, 3S4, 389, 391, 41(), 419, 445, 449, 459. 478b, 479, 602, 639, 654a, 699, 726c, 748a, 760, 764. Can use sets of land birds' eggs of similar rarity. THOMAS H. JACKSON, West Chester. Pa. (2-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-The following A. O. U' sets with data 335 1-5. 335 1-4, 362 1-3, 510 1-6' 591c 1-3, 700 1-3, 5O0 1-4. 521 1-3, 522 1-2, 580b 1-4' 522a 1-4, 610a 1-3. 594b 1-2, 719a 1-5. 632 1-4, 466a 1-4 508 1-4, 458 1-4, 47-1 1-4, 751a 1-4, 725.1 1-4, 373d 1-4' 411 1-3, 105 1-1, 386 1-4, 420c 1-2, 50Ja 1-4, 414 1-4' 347a 1-2, 52 1-2 and 45 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co., Chicago; Mcintosh Battery & Optical Co., Chicago; also 335 1-3, .334, 192, 70, 305, 498, 444. 231b, 704, 766, 448, 316, 598 and 495 to Century Magazines of 1912 and 1913. Answer by letter, not post card, for further particulars. Address: DR. W. \V. MAKTIX, Masonic Temple, Welling- ton, Kansas. (1; WANTED. -The Auk, Vol. 26, No. 2. A. R. WOMRATH. 72 Madison Ave.. New York. CASH FOR BOOKS. -Whole libraries or single volumes nurchased. What have you? A. R. WOMRATH. 72-74 Madison Ave., New York. Studer's Birds of North America for sale or trade. J. L. SLO.VNAKKR, Newto n, la. (1-p) WANTED.-The Naturalist. Nature's Realm, Naturalist's Journal, Owl, Science Record, Young Naturalist, and many Natu- ral History papers. Cash or exchange. FRANK L. BURNES. Berwyn, Pa. d-p) WANTED.-Ridgway's Birds M. & N. A., parts one to four, or works on Mex. and C. A. Birds. C. L. PHILLIPS, 5 West Weir St.. Taonton, Mass, (1-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk, Vol. 6 except No. 3. Warbler Vols. 1 and 4. Odd numbers of ornithological magazines. HARRY S. HATHAWAY, Box 1466. Providence, R. I. (1-P) WANTED.-Nidiologist, Vol. 1, No. 6. In- dexes to Vol. 2 and 4. Will pay cash. EARLE R. FORREST, 261 Locust Ave., Washington, Pa. (1-p) CASH OR GOOD EXC H A N G E.-For Agassiz Companion, Amateur Naturalist, Exchange, Empire State Exchange, Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn, Pa. (1-p) ~FOR -^ALE.-Coues' Key. last edition, 2 vols. $7.00; cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rare Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY, Quebec. (1-p) WANTEI).-"Bulletin of the Cooper O Club," Vol. I complete or odd parts. W. LEE CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock, Cal. (1-p) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR, 30 Row- ena St. Boston Mass. WANTED.-Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, condition, etc. CHAS. F. CARR, (Personal), New London, Wis, I will give $2.00 for No. 6 of Vol. 5 of THE OOLOGIST in the original covers and in good condition. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. BOOKS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.- Ridgway's Birds of N, & M, America, parts 1 to 5 inclusive, paper covers. Bound vols, of The Ibis, 1875 up. Forest and Stream. Biid Notes. Also have wild turkey, ducks, geese and swan skins to exchange for books or sets of eggs. H. H. BAILEY, Box 154, Newport News. Va. (1-p) WANTED.-Life history of North Ameri- can Birds, Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. LAURA KEAN, Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Audubon's Birds of America, First subscription. 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Yori, 1840-44. Five dollars ($5.00) per part will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP. 920 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa, FOR S.VLE.— Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio. Plates (ISi x 17i inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address, A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Mad- ison Ave., New York. Catalogues issued. BIRD MAGAZINES.-I have about 508 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor, Nidiolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these, W. LEE CHAM- BERS, 1226 11th St.. Santa Monica. Cal. ■1 IV THE OOLOGIST WANTED. -Complete set of Bird-Loe-t Nos. 1 to 15. J. D. KUSER, Bernardsville, N.J. 2-p) FOR SALE.-Fisher's Hawks and Owls in fine condition. THOMAS H. JACKSON, West Chester. Pa. (2-p) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly birds and plants): early music, titles with lithographic portraits of actors, N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St.. Philadelphia, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE. -Chapman's Warblers of N. A., new, plates loose, $2.50 prepaid. Butter- flies, Vicinity of New York, cuts and text, 40c prepaid. Vol. IX Oologist, and many odd numbers, lot $2.75 prepaid. GEO. W. H. VOS BURGH, 281 Riverside St.. Janesville, Wis. (1-p) WANTED.— Osprey. Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull., Vol. 4, No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. I-P) WANTED. — Correspondence with those having old books or magazines (complete volumes of odd numbers) on ornithology or natural history for sale or exchange. B. S. BOWDISH, Demarest, N. J. (1-pi WANTED. -Oologist V^ols. 16 to 20; The Museum, Vol. I, Nos. 5 to 11; Vol. 4 all after No. 1. Have for exchange. Natural Science News, complete except Nos. 20 and 22; Oologist Nos. 116, 120, 201. 203, 225. 293: Auk. Vol. 28, No, 3; Journal Maine Ornithological Society Vol. 7. No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS, 320 Waldron St.. W. LaFayette, Ind. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -Pennant's Arctic Zoology, Ord's Wilson, text only. Ridgway's Birds. North and Middle America, first four volumes and others. Need Osprey, Vol. 1. No. 2; Vol. 3, Nos. 8, 9; Vol. 4, Nos. 8 to 10; Nidiologist, Vol. 1, Nos. 1 to 9 and all after Vol. 4, No. 9. C. J. PENNOCK. Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk, volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted, Bird Lore, Vol. 1. No. 6; Vol. 2, No. 2. Write me and see what a liber^l offer I (Pill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER, 136 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia, Pa. (2-p) EXCHANGE OR SELL CHE.\P.- Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, Macoun's Catalogue of Canadian Birds. Ottawa Naturalist, Vols. 23, 24, 25; I)avies Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist. last four vol- umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasses or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St., Toronto, Can. (1-p) FOR SALE.- Fine sets of the Museum. Random Notes on Natural History. Field and P'orest— Bulletin of the Potomac-Side Naturalists' Club— Hawks and Owls of the U. S., by Dr. A. K. Fisher. PHILIP LAURENT. 31 East Mt. Airy Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. (1-P) Authors and Publishersof Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (3-t) WANTED FOR CASH.-The Condor, Vols. I to XIII, The Auk, Vols. I to X, Bird Lore, Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also; Wilson Bulletins. Nos. 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. S. Goss, Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to my library. Send list of any that you have for sale. J.N. SWIFT, Stockport. Ohio. WANTED. -"Auk"- Vols. I to VII-XIX- XXVII and later "Nidiologist"— Vol. I num- bers 2 and 6; "Osprey". Vol. I immber 2, Vol. 4 number 3: also other natural history litera- ture. Send for my list of duplicates. DR. T. W. RICHARDS, U. S. Navy, 1207-19th St., N. W., Washington, I). C. (1-p) WANTED.— Davies nest and eggs of N. A. birds; C. J. Maynard's eggs of N. A. birds and Warblers of New England; Steam's Birds of New England. (2 Vols.) Coues' Key. Will exchange skins and eggs, Samuel's Birds of New England and Shakespear's Tragedies 512 pages. ARTHTR W. PROCHWAY, Hadlyme, Conn. (1-p) EXCHAN(;E. Vol; I, III. IV, Geology of Wisconsin; Naturalist on River Amazon; Studies of Animated Nature, for books on Archaeology. Nature, Birds, Relics, Curios etc. JOHN EGAN, Cleveland. Wis. (1-pj Audubon's Birds and Mammals. Will buy odd volumes or plates of the octavo or folio editions. Also Wilson's Ornithology, quarto only. N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa. (1-p) WILL EXCHANGE.-Temninck's "Manuel 'D Ornithology" 3 vols. 1820. and Sr. Charles Linne "System of Nature" 4 vols. 1802, for Bird Skins or sets. H. K. COALE, Highland Park. 111. (1) FOR SALE.— To complete your Hies, num- bers of "Hawkeys O. ct O." "Bay State Oolo- gist," "Museum," "Am. Ornithology;" some others 25c. each. "Nature," Eng. 10c. each. CH AS. O. TROWBRIDGE, Station A., Fram- ingham, Mass. (1-p) WANTED.-No. 3 Vol. I "The Bulletin of the Cooper Ornithological Club and odd num- bers, Vol. IV to Vol. VII of The Condor; also Auks and Vol. I Bendire's Life Histories N. American Birds, for cash or exchange, am interested in Eagle's eggs- L. BROOKS. Milton, Mass. (1) NOTICE.— People's Cyclopedia, five thous- and engravings, many birds and animals. The three large volumes for $7.00. Botta's History War of the Independence, 1837, two volumes for $3.00. Firearms in American History. $2.00. Exchange for choice sets with data, JAMES C. JOHNSON, Southington Conn. (1-p) ' THE OOLOGIST MISCELIiANEOUS. WANTED.— Live reptiles and reptile eygs from all parts of the V. S. Offer cash, sets or books. B. S. TAUBEXPIAUS. 137th and Amsterdam Ave.. New York City. EXCHAN(iE.-My entire stock of Fossils, Shells and Stone Kelics. I want coin, stamps and all kinds of old paper money and Gem Stones. THOS. S. HILL, Moodys.Okla. (1-pi TAXIDERMY S U P P L I E S.-Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha, Nebr. FOR SAL E.— 4 x 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. & L Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a number of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone, Ariz. il-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3i to ih inches and up' of birds nests with egps in situ. As I desire these for coloring, prints must be made on velox or platinum paper, the latter preferred. Send any num- ber you may have on apprcal. and T will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Floral Park. N. Y. (3t-9) I offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals, Stone it Cram. The Reptiles Book, Ditmars. Ernest-Thompson- Seton's new two-volume work of American Animals, for the following if in first class condition:Colt"sor Savage Automatic Pistol 32 cal., Winchester Auiomatic Rifle, 22 cal. Marble's (iame Getter. G. W. STEVENS. 81 Oxford St.. Cambridge. Mass. FOR SALE.-Named collections of 100 species. 200 specimens, all perfect, of Marine Shells, $5.00 postpaid; also of land and fresh water shells, $5.00 postpaid. Smaller col- lections at same rate. A. G. REYNOLDS, Gulfport, Fla. (2-p) "field (iLASSES FOR SALE. -Fine field glasses, used only one trip, like new. (ienulne "Colemont French." with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $.S.OO. R. COLE, Shukert, Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. IMPORTED COCOONS.-Atlas, Mylitta, Roylei. Selene. Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Recalls. Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JAMES L.MITCHELL. Indiana Trust Build- ing, Indianapolis, Indiana. TAXIDERMY. Learn Taxidermy by mail. Mount your fine birds, animals and heads. Do your own tanning. Our school will teach you quickly in your own honie. Success eruaranteed. Low cost. Send now for our free taxidermy book, and part'culars. N. W. SCHOOLOFtAXIDER.MY.TfiElwoodBldg. Omaha, Nebr. POST CARDS, of birds, nests and eggs of many of our Florida birds, Egrets, Ibises, Gallinules, Limpkin, etc, >bout three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work fuaranteed. State your wants in first letter rice $1.00 per dozen. O. E. BAYNARD. Orange Lake, Florida. (3) ATTENTION MR. ONDERDONK-Will the young man in Philadelphia by that name, who wrote me about a year ago PLE\SE send me his name and address. CHARLES A. HEWLETT, Woojraere, N. \'. (1-p) FOR SALE OR EXCHAN( iE- Sea Shells of this vicinity for sale or exchange for good stamps. GEORGE ROSSITER, 819 Fort St., Victoria. B. C. (1-p) WANTED-Stevens "Off Hand" target pistol. Must be in first class condition. Will pay cash. ERNEST E. LUSHER, Van Nuys. Calif. (I-p) WANTED.— Live Cocoons fertile, eggs of the large moth, Telea Polyphemus for skins, nests with eggs or curios. J. J. WIRZ, Com. Club, Augusta, Ga. (1-p) WANTED.— For cash, live albino animals as raccoon, squirrel, etc. Write B. S. TAU- BENHAUS, 137th St. and Amsterdam Ave., New York City. (1-p) FOR SALE. Deer and Elk heads and mammal skins for mounting. Extra deer skulls. A Blickensderfer typewriter, books and specimens to exchange for skins. GEO. F. GUELF, Taxidermist, Brockport, N. Y. (1-P) Collection of extra large, finely mounted heads.— Buffalo, Elk, Mountain Sheep, Ant- elope and Deer, for sale or will exchange for mounted birds or mammals. Freshly mount- ed heads, guaranteed as perfect as the art of taxidermy can make them. NORTHWEST TAXIDERMY CO.. Rapid City, S. I). (1-p) TAXIDERMY.— We mount birds, animals, heads, and make rugs. Finest work. Museum methods, moth proof. Guaranteed low prices. Write for price lis:. 88. Its free. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, No. 76, Omaha. Nebr. EXCHANGE NO riCE.-Helgium double barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington 4 barrel pistol, Elliots patent 32 cal., 26 Newhouse No. 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot cheap for cash. JAMES O. JOHNSON. .Southington, Conn. EXCHANGE OR SALE.-Large collection of scientific Shells from all over the world, some 5000 or more specimens. Butterflies, moths, minerals, curios, fossils, old French oarchinents and letters dated 1400 to 1600; six foot alligator, 2000 specimens Coleoptera; 32 Vols. Forrest and Stream American Natural- ists; Ramdon notes; science news. Write for details on any or all items. H. F. DUPREY, Dixon Cal. (1-p) BOOKS Continued WANTED.— f'omplete files and back num- bers of many magazines on Oology, Orinth- ology and Taxidermy. Write me what you have and stati prices or I will make you a Liberaloffer. (iEOKGE SETH GUION, Na- poleonville. La. (4-13) EXC1IAN(;.-Birds, Vol. I No. 5; Vol. 3; Birds and Nature. Vols. II to 19; Museum. Vol. I Nos. 1.2.6.8,9. 10, 11. 12; Vol. 2 No. 1; Oologist No. 88, 98. HI. to 118 and 122; for Naturalist's books, tools and supplies. J( )HN E(;AN, Cleveland, Wis. (1-s) VI THE OOLOGIST Bird Books Bonaparte'e List of Birds of Europe - - $ .50 Smith's The Canary, 12 colored plates, 1870 - - - 1.50 Tegetmeier's The Homing Pigeon, Illus., 1871 - - - 1.25 Canary Birds, A Manual for Bird Keepers, Illus. - - - l.OC Bird Neighbors, School edition; colored plates, 1899 - - 1.00 Life of Andubon, edited by his widow; Portrait, 1869 - 1.50 A Book of Wild Things. Colored plates of Birds by Japanese artists - - 1.00 Autograph letters of John Burroughs and other naturalists; also engraved portraits. State House Book Shop 221 5th St. Philadelphia, Pa. Bird Books ANNOUNCEMENT Frank Walters, formerly proprietor of the Lexington Book Shop, New York City, will publish about March lst» an important catalogue of books re- lating to NATURAL HISTORY Particularly ORNITHOLOGY All at moderate prices. Sent free on application to FRANK WALTERS BOOKSELLER South Sandisfield, Mass. i offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals, Stone & Cram, The Reptile Book, Ditmars, Ernest Thompson-Seton's new two- volume work of American Animals, or the following if in first class condition: Colt's or Savage Automatic Pistol 32 cal., Winchester Automatic Rifle, 22 cal., Marble's Game Getter. G. W. STEVENS, 81 Oxford St. Cambridge, Mass. Magazines and Pamphlets Bought and Sold Largest Second Hand Stock of Nature Literature in America. Send 5c stamp for big new catalog No. 28 Franklin Bookshop, SAMUEL N. RHOADS, Proprietor 920 Walnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. BOOKS BOUGHT Stone's " Ideal Data Blank" Has all the essential features to be desired including your name and ad- dress printed in: Paper 500 @$1.75 250 (rti 1.00 100 @, .40 Bristol $2.25 1.85 .50 Sent prepaid. C. F. STONE, Printer Branchport, New York WANTKD-P^EBKUARY OOLOCilSTS We will give 25c each for twelve copies of the February 1913 issue of the Oologist delivered tons here. R. M.'i VRXES. L\con, 111. I want back numbers of many amature Natural history magazines. Send me your list. I will pay the highest prices for those I want. R. M. BARNES. Lacon, 111. THE OOLOGIST Vll Collectors, Naturalists Do you want a nice mounted bird to adorn the top or your cabinet or to hang in your den ? If so, then send your specimens to me where they will be properly mounted by an expert Bird Taxidermist, one who has spent years in the field and knows how a bird should look. I am going to make some p e c i a 1 prices to collectors and students,, so send on your specimen, or address R. F. MULLEN, Taxidermist Studio 2419 Q St. South Omaha, Nebr. BENJAMIN HOAG STEPHENTOWN. N Y. Oologists Tools and Supplies, Books and Magazines of every description. Send for lists. Write your special wants for quotations by letter. I can save you money. Cut the Lining Egg Drills: 4 selected sizes for $1.00. If not the best you ever used re- turn and get your monsy. Regular Egg Drills: No. 0. 20c; No. 1. 20c; No, 2, 25c: No. 3, 35c; No. 4, 45c; No. 5, 50c. Blowpipes: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c; No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality straight or curved, 50c. Finest quality straight, $1.00; curved. $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: With strap, $2.75; with- out, $1.90. Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back volimes of magazines. All prices prepaid THE CONDOR A Magazine of Western Ornithology Published Bi-monthly by the Cooper Ornithological Club of California Edited by J. Grinnell and Harry B. Swarth "The Condor" is strictly scientific but edited in such a way that a be- ginner of "Bird Study" can easily un- derstand it. The articles in "The Condor" are written by the leading Ornithologists of the United States and are illustrated by the highest (luality of half tones. Our subscription rates are $1.50 per year in the United States and $1.76 in a Foreign coun- try. Sample Copy 30c. Address W. LEE CHAMBERS, Bus. Manager, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, Cal. B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish us to send Bird=Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the 100=page Christmas num- ber of Bird-Lore, containing three colored plates and many halftones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird-Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas : Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD-LORE, Harrisburg. Pa. VIII THE OOLOGIST Live North American Wild Fowl for Sale In order tu stimulate the interest in this most fascinating branch of bird study, we have determined to place a part of our large collection of these birds on the market, and offer for sale, mated pairs of the following species: Blue Geese Lesser Snow Geese Hutchins Geese Canada Geese American White-fronted Geese at prices which will be found attractive on application. But unless you really purpose buying some of these, do not annoy us with correspondence relating thereto. R. M. BARNES, LACON, ILL. Egg Collectors Take Notice I want this spring the following first class eggs in original sets accompanied by reli- able data. I have a most attractive exchange list to offer for those I want, including many exceedingly desirable specimens. First come, first served! For those that I want and can- not get by exchange I am willing to pay a fair cash price for. These are the eggs I want, viz: ONE set each of A. O. U. Nos. 42, 70, 120a, 135 1-12, 138, 167, 178, 179, 184 1-4, 218, 261 1-4, 310, 319, 332 1-4, 341 1-4, 343, 359 1-4, 375 1-4, 375a, 375d, 419, 423, 454, 493, I. T. S., 567, 586, 597, 652, 674, 707a. TWO setc each of A. O. U. Nos. 25, 26, 29, 103, 129. 142, 145, 148, 154, 160, 161, 180, 195, 207, 252, 260, 289b, 295, 335 2-4, 339 2-5, 341 2-2, 356, 377, 397, 409, 457, 477, 498e, 510 2-5, 511b 2-6, 529b, 554, 581, 611, 639, 657, 676, 698, 733. THREE sets each of A. O. U. Nos. 13a, 21, 43, 54, 115, 131, 150, 153, 162, 171, 196, 210, 211c, 223, 229, 243, 300a, 309, 310a, 310b, 337b 3-3, 347, 351, 352, 356a, 376, 383, 387, 396, 374e, 293a, 337b 4-2, 357, 478, 482, 486, 497, 708, 726. FOUR setc each of A. O. U. Nos. 10, 14, 34, 38, 81, 82, 83, 123, 128, 185, 192, 264, 286, 293a, 337b, 357, 478, 482, 486, 497, 708, 728. FIVE sets each of A. O. U. Nos. 52, 92, 120b, 123a, 141.1, 194b, 204, 206, 213, 220, 222, 227, 258a, 272, 278, 281, 287, 2S9a, 292, 293, 300c, 334, 345, 373a, 373b, 375c, 377a, 384, 488a, 570, 581e, 621, 622, 702, 744. Address, R. M. BARNES Lacon, 111. The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDBRMY Vol. XXX. No. 5. ALBION, N. Y., May 15, 1913. Whole No. 310 BRIEF SPECIAL. ANNOUIVCEMENTS Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents for each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION, 50 CENTS PER YEAR Kxanaine the number on the wrapper of TOur Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 310 your sub- scription expires with this issue. 305 your subscription expired with December issue 1912. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21. 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us, as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specirnens ot North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purpo- ses onlv. — EDITOR. BIRDS WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- •er Swan. R. .M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. BIRD SKINS .—Exchange generally. FRANK S. WRIGHT, 14 Cayuga St.. Auburn, y. Y. (2-p) Wan TKU.— To exchange skins, also bird photographing camera for cash. UORNEL- lUS liUS. Detroit. Mich. (1-p) WANT TO BUY— Live wi'd ducks, geese, swan, cranes, stork. Pelican, eagles, (iuinea pigs, and all wild animals. IKL E. BEN- NETT.'"Xaturalist," Cambridge. Ohio. (1-p) TO KXCHANGK.— A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS.80 Killingsworth Ave., Portland, Ore. (2-p) I desire to exchange bird skins and bird eeea with all collectors; send full list of skins and eggs. D. V. HEMBREE. Koswell, Ga. (1-p) KXCH.VNGE.— Can offer good exchange in skins and eggs to anyone who will mount some dried skins for me. such sets as; Man- -dt's Giullemot. Whistling Swan, Canada <3eese, old Squaw. etc. ARTHUR W. PROCKW.VY, Hadlyme, Coiui. (1-p) First class s kins Illinois, California and Costa Rica to exchange for birds from South- ern or Western States, or from other coun- tries. H. K.COALE, Highland Park, 111. (I) WANTED.— First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will give in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FRED H. KENNARD, 220 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. (D FOR EXCHANGE. -I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons, (Ectopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or birris. PHILO SMITH, 1824 Byers Ave., Joplin, Mo. (1-p) WANTED.— Extra fine skins for mounting, two Am. Avocets. niale.ads.. two Am. Wood- cocks, male, ads., two Blaik-necked Stilts, male, ads., and two Boxwhites, male, ads. offer A 1 Skins or mounted birds. FRANK- LI N^LSMmLBox9H^Eure^^ WANTED. Scientific skins of A. O. U. 20, 242, 2H9a, 320, 320a, 327, 360, 357, 372a 373a, 373b. ■iTic. 373d. 373e. 373f. 373g. 373h. 373,1, 373.2, 374. 374a, 377, 378a, 379. 379.1, 380 38J . Will exchange, for them A. (). U. 34, 380. The Owls must all be the small (Jenra of the Varieties. H. W. AITKEN. 1521 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST EGGS. In sending iu your exchange notices for nests, skins and eggs, vie would ap- preciate it if you would arrange the numerals in your exchange notice in their numerical order, and not tumble them together hit and miss, as some of our readers are complaining, and we think justly so. FOR EXCHANGE. -Foranything of use to a sportsman. A.I. mounted Birds and Skins of water fowl and owls. MILO DENNY. Waubeek. Iowa. EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets, 263, 300, 388, 412a, 444, 466a, 498, 528. 529, 540. 584. 624, for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEY. Hatley, Quebec' d-p) I have a number of sets of Brandt's Cor- morant for exchange. Can use duplicate sets, CHAS. H. CULP, Pacific Grove, Calif. (1-p) I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334, 334a, 337a, 337d, 340, 344. (351' 352a, 356, 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN, Room No. 11, Federal Bldg., Tacoma, Wash. dP' FOR SA LE -700 egg trays, made with white paper all sizes and in good condition. I will also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. I have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE, 7 Holcomb St., Hartford, Conn. Fine sets from Greenland, Iceland, Arctic America, also Antarctic. Will exchange European for North American sets. H. T. BOOTH, 8 Cranbury Road. Fulham. England, (1-p) EXCHANGE.— A fine series of ten of the Pallas Murre from Cape Hope, Alaska. I want 188, 332, 343. 348. 362, 364 and many others, D. E. BROWN, 6044 1st Ave.. No. W, Sta. F. Seattle, Wash. EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— A few sets each of the following to exchange for other sets. Nos. 49. 120c, 122, 127, 294a. 360a. Send full list: J. S. APPLETON. Simi, Ventura Co., Cal. TO EXCHANGE — Sets with data. North American and Foreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. Dr. T. \V. RICHARDS U. S. Navy, 1911 N. St., N. W., Washington D.C. EXCHANGE.- Vol. 23 Physical Culture' Want Reed's Color Key to North American Birds, Holland s Butterfly book. Hummers, Sets of 144 Eggs, flying squirrel skins. EARL HAMILTON. Yohoghany, Pa. (1-pi FOR EXCHANGE.— .\ 1 sets taken this season, Glaucus Wing Gull, Pigeon (Tuillemot Violet Green Cormorant. W. F, BURTON, Esq., 937 St. Charles S. T.. Victoria, B. C. WANTED.— To hear from collectors who have sets with Cowbird eggs in them. Who wants skins of the WMld Turkey, 310 A ? Last year I put up ten. I need many of the common 8ets with nests. Canada Jay, Northern Raven, Audubon's Oriole, and nests. Cooper's Tana- ger. Warbling Vireo and nest, numerous Warblers, -t. Lucas, Mearn's and LeCont's Thrashers, and Varied Thrush and nest. H. H. BAILEY. Newport News. Va. (1) WANTED, r will collect sets in ]Srortfit West Canada this season. I want sets of Eagles, Hawks and Owls, THOS. S. HILL,. Relics, fossils, sheils, Moodys. Okla. (1-p) One Portable Tradic Medical Battery, two cells with all appliances good as new. 40- issues of Recreai:ion. Dry plate camera 4x5. Exchange for birds' eggs. C. B. VANDER- COOK, Odin, 111. (2-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. G. WIL- LARD, 30 Huntington, Ave., Boston, Mass... (1-p) FINE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod, casting rod, or tackle Box 775, Stanford University, Cal. Marine Shells, Pacific Coast species, Smith- sonian Identification, for specimens and! curiosities of any kind. Birds' Eggs preferred, W. W. WESTGATE, 809 1st North, Seattle. Wash. 1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-Two hundted set* with data, in first class condition, including 50 European (without data) in cabinet. Listr sent on application.-DR. JAMESON, 105 N.. Washingt(jn St., Titusville. Pa. (4-p) W ANTE D— Fine sets Flycatchers, especial- ly 459; also rare postage stamps. British, North American colonies only. Offer sets with nests 228, 227a, 474b, 533, 558, 641, 648, 673, 743c and others, H. MOUSLEY, Que. .1-p). FOR EX<.'HAN(tE.— A large list of fine sets^ with data, to exchange for tine sets of Rap- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and' moths. L. C. SNYDER, Lacona, N. Y. (l^p) FOR SALE. -At less than half cost; Oak Egg (I'abinet, nine drawers; 26x35 inches; 209' permanent divisions 2i to 3 inches deep.. Made especially for my Water Birds Egg. THOS. H. JACKSON, 304 N. Franklin St.,. West Chester, Pa. (2) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-For skins- or eggs in sets. Bird Lore, Vol. VIII, Vol.. VII, No. 5-6; Vol. IX, No. 1. Nidiologist, Vol. Ill, No. 1; Vol. II, No. 9; Vol. Ill, No. 2; Osprey.. Vol. 1-3; Condor, Vol. 2-1; Museum, Vol. I, No, 3-4-5-12. Ornithologist and Oologist, VoL XVIII; Oologist, Vol. XXIII-XXVI-XXVII- XXVIII; Vol.X, No. 4-7-11; Vol. XI, Nos. 7 and 9; Vol. XII, Nos. 10 and 11; VoL XIV. No. 3 and 7. ARTHUR W. BROCKWA'V .Hadlyme. Conn. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-My entire collection of several hundred sets of eggs. Want bird and mammal skins, mounted birds and animals, game heads, beetles, old relics, stamps and curios. My special wants are skins of Bull Crested Sandpiper and female Dickcissels, mounted birds, A. O. U. Num- bers 11. 32, 47, 64, 74, 80, 125, 128, 134, 150. 166, 169. 171a, 177, 206, 211. 218, 225, 226. 258, 260, 269, 280.. 281, 286, 288, 293. 308, 309, 311, 325, 326, 327. 362. 370.. 377a, 381, 443, 471, 476, 483, 487, 513, 513a; Mounted Mole (Scalops), Civet {Bnssariscus), Southern Fox Squirrel, Jack Rabbit, Texan Pecarry.. Antelope head, Gila monster and 3 foot Alli- gator. List everything you can offer. No- eggs wanted. W\ E. SNYDER, R. F. D. No- 6, Beaver Dam, Wis. (1) THE OOLOGIST m EGGS, Continnetl. WANTED— Least Sandpiper 1-41, have sets of Osprey, Least Bittern 1-4. and Green Heron 1-5 ro exchange for same. WM. B. CRISPNI, Salem. X. J. FOR EXCHANGE. -Choice Kgss in sets with data from Lapland, Iceland. Greenland etc.. nearly 100 species included in A. O.-U. list. Wanted Exchange in fine sets and skins rarer American Waders and Ducks etc., on British list. Send your lists and receive mine. CHARLES JEFFERYS. 15 Beaufort West. Bath Eng. (2-p) WANTED. Sets of Bald. Gray, and Sea Eagles; Duck. Pigion. Sharp-shinned Hawks; Hucsonian Curlew; Whooping. Sandhill, and Little Brown Cranes; Canada Goose; Sand- pipers; Swallow-tailed and Everglade Kites; and many others; Extraordinary exchange bonus given. DR. M. E. CLECKLEY, 457 Greene St., Augusta. Ga. (4) EGG COLLECTORS NOTICE.- For nil personally taken A No. 1 sets of eggs with nests and good data sent me, I will exchange one of the best data blanks ever put on the market at the following terms; Lattin-Short Standard Egg catalogue. Eggs i catalogue rates. Blanks at the rate of $1.00 per 100 blanks in large or small lots. Send a set or two of eggs and try these blanks. Sample for a stamp. C. I. CLAY. Box 353, Eureka, Calif. (4) EXCHANGE.— 1 can supply in choice sets, the following species: 34, 35, 38. 47, 60-1. 81, 92-1, 95, 96, 103. 114. 114.1 116. 123. 129. 130. 152. 178, 182, 183, 188. 210. 230, 258. 258 i. 269.1, 274, 286, 293a, 295, 327. 330. 352. 354. 359. 3S4. 3S9, 391. 416. 419, 445, 449, 459, 478b. 479. 602, 639, 654a, 699, 726c, 748a. 760. 764. Can use sets of land birds' eggs of similar rarity. THOM.\S H. J.\CKSON, West Chester. Pa. (2-p) FOR EXCHANGE.- The following A. O. U" sets with data 335 1-5, 335 1-4, 362 1-3, 510 1-6' 591c 1-3, 700 1-3, 500 1-4, 521 1-3, 522 1-2, 580b 14- 522a 1-4, 610a 1-3. 594b 1-2. 719 i 1-5. 6M 1-4. 466a 1-4 508 1-4. 458 1-4, 474 1-4, 751a 1-4, 725.1 1-4, 373d 1-4- 411 1-3. 105 1-1, 386 1-4, 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4- 347a 1-2, 52 1-2 and 45 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co.. Chicago; Mcintosh Battery & Optical Co.. ("hicago; also 335 1-3, 334, 192, 70, 305, 498, 444. 231b, 704, 766, 448, 316, 598 and 495 to Century Magazines of 1912 and 1913. Answer by letter, not post card, for further particulars. Address; DR. W. W. MARTIN, Masonic Temple, Welling- ton, Kansas. (1; NOTICE-THE FOLLOWING REMNANT OF AN OLD PRIVATE COLLECTION WANTED.— iVo spe.cunens wanted in '•rchaiiije. What am I offered for the lot? All must go to one party. Data furnished for each (.1. 0. U.) set, as follows: 335 1-5 335 1-4. 362 1-3. 510 1-6, 591c 1-3. 700 1-3. 500 1 4, 521 1-3, 522 1-2. 580b 1-4, 552a 1-4, 610a 1-3, 594b 1-2, 719a 1-5. 632 1-2, 466a 1-4, 508 1-4, 458 1-4, 474 1-4. 751a 1-4. 725.1 1-4, 373d 14, 411 1-3. 105 1-1, 386 1-4. 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4, 347a 1-2.. 52 1-2 and 45 1-2. and some singles. No post cards. Address; DR. W. M. MARTIN, Masonic Temple. Wellington. Kansas. BOOKS. WANTED.-The Auk, Vol. 26, No. 2. A. R. WOMRATH. 72 Madison Ave.. New York. CASH FOR BOOKS.-Whote libraries or single volumes purchased. What have you? A. R. WOMRATH, 72-74 Madison Ave., New York. Studer's Birds of North Americ?=forsaleor trade. J. L. SLOANAKER, Newton, la. FOR SALE. -The Auk, Vol. 6 except No. 3. Warbler Vols. 1 and 4. Odd numbers of ornithological magazines. HARRY S. HATHAWAY, Box 1466, Providence, R. L (1-p) WANTED.-NidioLogist. Vol. 1, No. 6. In- dexes to Vol. 2 and 4. Will pay cash. EARLE R. FORREST. 261 Locust Ave.. Washington, Pa. (1-p) CASH OR GOOD EXC H A N G E.-For Agassiz Companion, Amateur Naturalist, Exchange, Empire State Exchange, Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn. Pa. (1-p) FOR -ALE.-Coues' Key. last edition, 2 vols. $7.00; cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rure Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY. Quebec. (1-p) WANTED.-" Bulletin of the Cooper O Club," Vol. I complete or odd parts. W. LEE CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock, Cal. (1-p) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR, 30 Row- ena St. Boston Mass. WANTED. -Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, conaition. etc. CHAS. F. CARR, (Personal), New London. Wis. I will give $2.00 for No. 6 of Vol. 5 of THE OOLOGIST in the original covers and ia good condition. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. BOOKS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.- Ridgway's Birds of N. A- M. America, parts 1 to 5 inclusive, paper covers. Bound vols. of The Ibis, 1875 up. Forest and Stream, Bitd Notes. Also have wild turkey, ducks, geese and swan skins to exchange for books or sets of esgs. H. H. BAILEY, Box 164, Newport News. Va. (1-p) WANTED. -Life history of North Ameri- can Birds. Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Birtl Books and Insect Book, report any you have. LAURA KEAN, Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Audubon's Birds of America, First subscription, 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Yori. 1840-44. Five dollars ($5.00) per part will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP, 920 Walnut St., Philadelphia. Pa, IV THE OOLOGIST FOR SALE— Nests and Eggs of che Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i x 17i inches) beautifully eolored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever publivShed in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address. A. R. WOMRATH,72 Mad- ison Ave., New York. Catalogues issued. BIRD MAGAZINES.— r have about 500 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor, Nidiolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE CHAM- BERS, 1226 11th St.. Santa Monica, Cal. WANTED. -Complete set of Bird-Lore, Nog. 1 to 15. J. D. KUSER, Bernardsville, N. J. 2-p) FOR SALE.- Fisher's Hawks and Owls in ifine condition. THOMAS H. JACKSON, West Chester, Pa. (2-p) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly birds and plants): early music, titles with lithographic portraits of actors, N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.-Chapman's Warblers of N. A., new, plates loose, $2.50 prepaid. Butter- flies, Vicinity of New York, cuts and text, 40c prepaid. Vol. IX Oologist, and many odd numbers, lot $2.75 prepaid. GEO. W. H. VOS BURGH, 284 Riverside St., Janesville, Wis. (1-p) WANTED.-Osprey. Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull., Vol. 4. No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1^^ WANTED. — Correspondence with those having old books or magazines 'complete volumes of odd numbers) on ornithology or natural history for sale or exchange. B. S. BO WDISH, Demarest, N. J. (1-p WANTED.-Oologist Vols. 16 to 20; The Museum, Vol. I, Nos. 5 to 11; Vol. 4 all after No. 1. Have for exchange. Natural Science News, complete except Nos. 20 and 22; Oologist Nos. 116, 120. 201. 203, 225. 293; Auk. Vol. 28, No. 3; Journal Maine Ornithological Society Vol. 7. No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS, 320 Waldron St.. W. La Fayette. Ind. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -Pennant's Arctic Zoology, Ord's Wilson, text only. Ridgway's Birds, North and Middle America, first four volumes and others. Need Osprev, Vol. 1. No. 2; Vol. 3, Nos. 8. 9; Vol. 4. Nos. 8 to 10; Nidioloffist, Vol. 1, Nos. 1 to 9 and all after Vol. 4, No. 9. C. J. PENNOCK, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa. d-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk. volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted, Bird Lore. Vol. 1. No. 6: Vol. 2, No. 2. Write nie and see what a liber ■! offer I (vill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER. 136 N. Dewey St.. Philadelphia, Pa. (2-p) EXCHANGE OR SELL CHEAP.— Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, Macoun's Catalogue of Canadian Bird-, Ottawa Naturalist, Vols. 23, 24, 25; Davies Nests and Kggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist. last four vol- umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasses or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St., Toronto, Can. (1-P) FOR SALE.— Fine sets of the Museum. Random Notes on Natural History. Field and Forest— Bulletin of the Potomac-Side Naturalists' Club-Hawks and Owls of the U. S., by Dr. A. K. Fisher. PHILIP LAURENT. 31 East Mt. Airy Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. (1-P) Authors and Publishersof Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (3-t) WANTED FOR CASH.— The Condor, Vols. I to XIII, The Auk, Vols. I to X, Bird Lore. Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also; Wilson Bulletins. Nos. 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. S. Goss, Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to nay librar.v. Send list of any that you have for sale. J. N. S WI FT. Stockport. Ohio. WANTED. -"Auk-'-Vols. I to VII-XIX- XXVII and later "Nidiologist"— Vol. I num- bers 2 and 6; "Osprey", Vol. I number 2, Vol. 4 number 3; also other natural history litera- ture. Send for my list of duplicates. DR. T. W. RICHARDS, U. S. Navy, 1207-19th St., N. W.. Washington, D. C. (1-p) WANTED.— Davies nest and eggs of N. A. birds; C. J. Maynard's eggs of N. A. birds and Warblers of New England; Steam's Birds of New England. (2 Vols.) Coues' Key. Will exchange skins and eggs, Samuel's Birds of New England and Shakespear's Tragedies 512 pages. ARTHTR W. PROCHWAY, Hadlyuie, Conn. il-p) EXCHANGE. Vol; I. Ill, IV, Geology of Wisconsin; Naturalist on River Amazon; Studies of Animated Nature, for books on Archaeology. Nature, Birds, Relics, Curios etc. JOHN EGAN, Cleveland. Wis. (1-p; Audubon's Birds and Mammals. Will buy odd volumes or plates of the octavo or folio editions. Also Wilson's Ornithology, quarto only. N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia. Pa. (1-p) WILL EXCHANGE.-Temninck's "Manuel 'D Ornithology" 3 vols. 1820. and Sr. Charles Linne "System of Nature" 4 vols. 1802, for Bird Skins or sets. H. K. COALE, Highland Park, 111. (1) FOR SALE.— To complete your tiles, num- bers of "Hawkeys O. ct O." "Hay State Oolo- gist," "Museum," "Am. Ornithology;" some others 25c. each. "Nature," Eng. 10c. each. CHAS. O.TROWBKIDGK, Station A., Fram- ingham, Mass. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST WANTED.-No. 3 Vol. I 'The Bulletin of the CooperOrnitholoerical Club and odd num- bers. Vol. IV to Vol. VII of The Condor: also Auks and Vol. I Bendire's Life Histories N. American Birds, for cash or exchange, am interested in Eagrle's eggs- L. BROOKS. Milton, Mass. (1) NOTICE.— People's Cyclopedia, five thous- and engravings, many birds and animals. The three large volumes for $7.00. Botta's History War of the Independence, 1837, two volumes for 13.00. Firearms in American History. $2.00. Exchange for choice sets with data, JAMES C. JOHNSON, Southington Conn. (1-p ) MISCELI-ANEOUS. WANTED.— Live reptiles and reptile esgs from all parts of the U. S. Offer cash, sets or books. B. S. TAUBENHAUS, 137th and Amsterdam Ave., New York City. EXCHAN(iE.-My entire stock of Fossils, Shells and Stone Relics. I want coin, stamps and all kinds of old paper money and Gem Stones. THOS. S. HILL, Moodys.Okla. (1-p) "tAXIDER my S U P P L I E S.-Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha, Nebr. FOR S A L E.— 4 x 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. & L Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a number of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone, Ariz. (1-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3i to 4* inches and up' of birds nests with egps in situ. As I desire these for coloring, prints must be made on velox or platinum paper, the latter preferred. Send any num- ber yon may have on appro''nl, and I will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park, N. Y. (3t-9) I offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals, Stone & Cram. The Reptiles Book, Ditmars, Ernest-Thompson- Seton's new two-volume work of American Animals, for the following if in first class conditioniColt'sor Savage Automatic Pistol 32 cal., Winchester Automatic Rifle, 22 cal. Marble's fiame Getter. G. W. STEVENS. 81 Oxford St.. Cambridge, Mass. FOR S.\LE. -Named collections of 100 species. 200 specimens, all perfect, of Marine Shells, $5.00 postpaid; also of land and fresh water shells, $5.00 postpaid. Smaller col- lections at same rate. A. (i. REYNOLDS, Gulfport, Fla. (2-p) FIELD (;LVS!5E,S FOR SALE.- Fine field glasses, vised only one trip, like new. (ienulne "Colemont French," with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $8.00. R. COLE, Shukert, Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. IMPORTED COUOONS.-Atlas. Mylitta. Roylei, Selene. Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Recalls, Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JA.MES L. MITCHELL, Indiana Trust Build- ing, Indianapolis. Indiana. TAXIDERMY. Learn Taxidermy by mail. Mount your fine birds, animals and heads. Do your own tanning. Our school will teach you quicHy in your own horue. Success guaranteed. Low cost. Send now for our free taxidermy book, and part'culars. N. W. SC HOOL OF TAXIDERMY, 76 Elwood Bldg. Omaha, Nebr. POST CARDS, of birds, nests and eggs of many of our Florida birds, Egrets, Ibises, Gallinules, Limpkin. etc. iAbout three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work guaranteed. State your wants in first letter Price $1.00 per dozen. O. E. B.VYNARD, Orange Lake, Florida. (.3) ATTENTION MR. ONDERDONK-Will the young man in Philadelphia by that name, who wrote me about a year ago PIvKASE send me his name and address. CHARLES A. HEWLETT, Wooimere, N. Y. (1-p) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE- Sea Shells of this vicinity for sale or exchange for good stamps. (tEORGE ROSSITER, 819 Fort St., Victoria, B. C. (1-p) WANTED-Stevens "Off Hand" target pistol. Must be in first class condition. Will pay cash. ERNEST E. LUSHER, Van Nuys, Calif. (I-p) WANTED.— Live Cocoons fertile, eggs of the large moth, Telea Polyphemus for skins, nests with eggs or curios. J. J. WIRZ, Com. Club, Augusta, Ga. (1-p) WANTED.— For cash, live albino animals as raccoon, squirrel, etc. Write B. S. TAU- BENHAUS, 137th St. and Amsterdam Ave., New York City. (1-p) FOR SALE. Deer and Elk heads and mammal skins for mounting. Extra deer skulls. A Blickensderfer typewriter, books and specimens to exchange for skins. GEO. F. GUELF. Taxidermist, Brockport, N. Y. (1-P) Collection of extra large, finely mounted heads,— Buffalo, Elk, Mountain Sheep, Ant- elope and Deer, for sale or will exchange for mounted birds or mammals. Freshly mount- ed heads, guaranteed as perfect as the art of taxidermy can make them. NORTHWEST TAXIDERMY CO., Rapid City, S. D. (1-p) TAXIDERMY.— We mount birds, animals, heads, and make rugs. Finest work. Museum methods, moth proof. Guaranteed low prices. Write for price lis . 88. Its free. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY. No. 76. Omaha, Nebr. EXCHANGE NOTICE.-Belgium double barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington 4 barrel pistol, Elliots patent 32 cal., 26 Newhouse No. 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot cheap for cash. JAMES O. JOHNSON. Southington, Conn. EXCHANCtE or sale.— Large collection of scientific Shells from all over the world, some 5000 or more specimens. Buttertties, moths, minerals, curios, fossils, old French parchments and letters dated 1400 to 1600: six foot alligator, 2000 specimens Coleoptera: 32 V(j1s. l''orrestand Stream American Natural- istw: Itamdon notes: science news. Write for details on any or all items. H. F. DUPRKY, Dixon Cal. (1-p) VI THE OOLOGIST BOOKS — Continued EXCHANGE. -Back numbers of Bird Mag- azines. Oologist, Birds and Nature, etc. Also Country Life in America. Want A 1 sets of e^gs. Write your needs. EDW. E. ARM- STRONG, 207 No. Michigan Ave., Chicago. 111. WANTED.— Live Photos of some common birds, photo card size, of such as Upland Plover. Rose-breast Grosbeak. Mockingbird. Bob White. Grasshopper Sparrow, etc. Write what you have. Will pay 25c to oOc for one card with privilege of illustrating in news- paper column with credit to photographer. ISAAC E. HESS. Philo. 111. (1-p) Wanted.— L omplete Hies and hack num- bers of many magazines on Oology. Orinlh- ology and Taxidermy. Write me what you have and stat i prices or I will make you a Liberal offer. GEORGE SETH GUION, Na- poleonville. La. (■1J3) EXCHANG.-Birds, Vol. I No. 5; Vol. 3; Birds and Nature. Vols. II to 19; Museum, Vol. I Nos. 1. 2. ti, 8, 9. 10, 11. 12: Vol. 2 No. 1; Oologist No. 88, 98. Ill, to 118 and 122; for Naturalist's books, tools and supplies. JOHN EGAN. Cleveljjnn. Wi'^. (l-s) CASH.— For Bird Lores, either set. Vols, or Nos. Especially want Vols. 1. 2. 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, or parts; also Vols. 1 to 13 of "The Condor" and "The Auk." "Land Birds of N. A." by B. B. & R. Cones "Key" and "Birds of Colo- rado Valley" and many others. What have you? LAURA KEANE, Stockport. Ohio. d-p' FOR SALE.-"Tarony's Sketch Book of Living Pictures." Vol. 1, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 1894; size of magazine 9 x 12; 10 or 11 plates to each No.; each 50c; back corner of bottom clipped. Many are mostly nude and semi-nude; weight li lbs. Should you desire them, I will pay theordinary postage at your risk: if registered send 10c extra. C.O.TROWBRIDGE, Fres: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2.. 30c; No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality straight or curved, 50c. Finest quality straight,. $1.00; curved, $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: With strap, $2.75; with- out, $1.90. Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back volimes of magazines. All prices prepaid B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish us to send Bird-Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the I OO^page Christmas num- ber of Bird-Lore, containing three colored plates and many haIf=tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird=Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas: Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD-LORE. Harrisburg, Pa VIII THE OOLOGIST Egg Collectors Take Notice ai I want this spring the following first class eggs in original sets accompanied by reli- able data. I have a most attractive exchange list to offer for those I want, including many exceedingly desirable specimens. First come, first served! For those that I want and can- not get by exchange I am willing to pay a fair cash price for. These are the eggs I want, viz: ONE set each of A. O. U. Nos. 42, 70, 120a, 135 1-12, 138, 167, 178, 179, 184 1-4, 218, 261 1-4, 310, 319, 332 1-4, 341 1-4, 343, 359 1-4, 375 1-4, 375a, 375d, 419, 423, 454, 493, I. T. S., 567, 586, 597, 652, 674, 707a. TWO setc each of A. O. U. Nos. 25, 26, 29", 103, 129. 142, 145, 148, 154, 160, 161, 180, 195, 207, 252, 260, 289b, 295, 335 2-4, 339 2-5, 341 2-2, 356, 377, 397, 409, 457, 477, 498e, 510 2-5, 511b 2-6, 529b, 554, 581, 611, 639, 657, 676, 698, 733. THREE sets each of A. O. U. Nos. 13a, 21, 43, 54, 115, 131, 150, 153, 162, 171, 196, 210, 211c, 223, 220, 243, 300a, 309, 310a, 310b, 337b 3-3, 347, 351, 352, 356a, 376, 383, 387, 396, 374e, 293a, 337b 4-2, 357, 478, 482, 486, 497, 708, 726. FOUR setc each of A. O. U. Nos. 10, 14, 34, 38, 81, 82, 83, 123, 128, 185, 192, 264, 286, 293a, 337b, 357, 478, 482, 486, 497, 708, 726. FIVE sets each of A. O. U. Nos. 52, 92, 120b, 123a, 141.1, 194b, 204, 206, 213, 220, 222, 227, 258a, 272, 278, 281, 287, 289a, 292, 293, 300c, 334, 345, 373a, 373b, 375c, 377a, 384, 488a, 570, 581e, 621, 622, 702, 744. Address, R. N. BARNES IJ^ ^ Lacon, 111. bSb^bSbS ^':^^r- The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDHRMY Vol. XXX. No. 6. ALBION. N. Y., June 15, 1913. Whole No. 311 BRIEF SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents for each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION, 50 CENTS PER YEAR Examine the number on the wrapper of your Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notihed if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 311 your sub- scription expires with this issue. 305 your subscription expired with December issue 1312. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion. N. Y., under the Act of Coitgress of March 3, 1879. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us, as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. We will not advertise the skins, n North American Birds for sale. These to make bona flde exchanges of such ses onlv. — EDITOR. ests eggs, or mounted specimens of columns are for -the use of those desiring specimens for scientific collecting purpo- BIRDS WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. BIRD SKINS .—Exchange generally. FRANK S. WRIGHT. 14 Cayuga St., Auburn, N. Y. (2-p)_ WANTED.— To exchange skins, also bird photographing camera for cash. CORNEL- lUS BUS. Detroit. Mich. (1-p) WANT TO BUY— Live wikl ducks, geese, swan, cranes, stork. Pelican, eagles, (iuinea pigs, and all wild animals. IRL E. BEN- NETT. ••Naturalist," Cambridge, Ohio. (1-p) TO kXCHANGK.— A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS, 80 Killingsworth Ave., Portland, Ore. \ (2-p) I desire to exchange bird skins and bird eggs with all collectors; send full list of skins and eggs. O. V. IIEVIBREE. Koswell, Ga. (1-p) EXCHANCiE.-Can offer good exchange in skins and eggs to anyone who will mount some dried skins for me. such .sets as; .Vlan- dt's Giulleniot, Whistling Swan. Canada Geese. <>ld Squaw, etc. AltTHUK W . PROCKWAV, Hadlynie. Comi. (1-p) First class s kins Illinois. California and Costa Rica to exchange for birds from South- ern or Western States, or from other coun- tries. H. K. COALE, Highland Park. 111. U) WANTED. -First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will give in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FREDH. KENNARD,220 Devonshire St.. Boston, Mass. (D FOR EXCHANGE. -I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons, [Ectopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or birD (iLASSES FOR SALE. -Fine Held glasses, used only one trip, like new. (ienulne "Colemont French." with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $.S.(JU. R. COLE, Shukert. Bldg.. Omaha. Nebr. I.MP01:TED COCOONS.-Atlas, Mylitta, Roylei. Selene. Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Recalls, Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JA.MES L. .MITCHELL, Indiana Trust Build- ing, Indianapolis. Indiana. POST CARDS, of birds, nests and eggs of many of our Florida birds, Egrets, Ibises, Galliimles, Limpkin, etc. ^^ bout three hiui- dred good negatives to select from. Work guaranteed. State your wants in first letter Price $1.00 per dozen. (). E. BAYNARD, Orange Lake. Florida. (3) FOR SALE.— The following first class freshly mounted specimens. 1 very large Bull-bison head; 3 Alaska musk-ox heads; 1 pair of locked Virginia deer heads; 1 extra large Alaskan Grizzly-bear rug. Send for photos and particulars. Scientific Taxi- dermy in all its branches. KARL W. KAH- MANN, 2457 Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 111. (4 t) ATTENTION MR. ONDERDONK-WiJl the young man in Philadelphia by that name, who wrote me about a year ago PLE-XSE send me his name and address. CHARLES A. HEWLETT, Woo imere, N. Y. (±21 FOR. SALE OR EXCHANGE- Sea Shells of this vicinitv for sale or exchange for good stamps. GEORGE ROSSITER. 819 Fort St., Victoria. B. C. (1-p) WANTP:D-Stevens "Off Hand" target pistol. Must be in first class condition. Will pay cash. ERNEST E. LUSHER, Van Nuys, Calif. (I-p) WANTED.— Live Cocoons fertile, eggs of the large moth, Telea Polyphemus for skins, nests with eggs or curios. J. J. WIRZ, Com. Club, Augusta, Ga. (1-p) WANTED.— For cash, live albino animals as raccoon, sciuirrel, etc. Write B. S. TAU- BENHAUS. 137th St. and Amsterdam Ave., New York City. (1-p) FOR SALE. Deer and Elk heads and mammal skins for mounting. Extra deer skulls. A Blickensderfer typewriter, books and specimens to exchange for skins. GEO. F. GUELF. Taxidermist, Brockport, N. Y. OlP) Collection of extra large, finely mounted heads,— Buffalo. Elk, Mountain Sheep, Ant- elope and Deer, for sale or will exchange for mounted birds or mammals. Freshly mount- ed heads, guaranteed as perfect as the art of taxidermy can make them. NORTHWEST TAXIDERMY CO.. Rapid City, S. D. (1-p) I EX< 'HANGED preserved specimens of reptiles with U. S. Collectors only. C. A. CLARK, 60 Lynfield St., East Lynn Station, Mass. (1-p) FOR SALE.— Live Cocoons of the Telea Polyphemus and Callosamis Promethea. Ready for delivery now. Will guarantee these. 5c each, postpaid. Also mounted speci- mens in Riker Mounts. Delivery August loth. 50c. each. L. S. KOHLER, Bloomfield, N.J. EXCHANGE NO TICE.-Belgium double barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington 4 barrel pistol, Elliots patent 32 cal., 26 Newhouse No. 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot cheap for cash. JAMES O. JOHNSON. Southington, Conn. EXCHANGE OR SALE.— Large collection of scientific Shells from all over the world, some 5000 or more specimens. Butferfiies, moths, minerals, curios, fossils, old French parchments and letters dated 1400 to 1600; six foot alligator, 2000 specimens Coleoptera; 32 Vols. P'orrestand Stream American Natural- ists; Ramdon notes; science news. Write for details on any or all items. H. F. DUPREY, Dixon Cal. (1-y) VI THE OOLOQIST BOOKS — Continued EXCHANGE. -Back numbers of Bird Mag- azines. Oologist, Birds and Nature, etc. Also Country Life in America. Want A 1 sets of esgs. Write your needs. EDW. E. ARM- STRONG, 207 No. Michigan Ave., Chicago. 111. WANTED.— Live Photos of some common birds, photo card size, of such as Upland Plover. Rose-breast Grosbeak. Mockingbird, Bob White. Grasshopper Sparrow, etc. Write what you have. Will pay 25c to oOc for one card with privilege of illustrating in news- paper column with credit to photographer. ISAAC E. HESS, Philo. 111. (1-p) Wanted.— Complete files and back num- bers of many magazines on Gology. Orinth- ology and Taxidermy. Write me what you have and stati prices or I will make you a Liberal offer. (JEORGE SETH GUION, Na- poleonville, La. (-i-J'S) EXCHANG.-Birds, Vol. I No. 5; Vol. 3; Birds and Nature, Vols. II to 19; Museum. Vol. I Nos. 1, 2, 6, 8, 9. 10, 11, 12; Vol. 2 No. 1; Oologist No. 88. 98. Ill, to 118 and 122; for Naturalist's books, tools and supplies. JOHN E(;AN. Cleveland. Wis. (l-s) CASH.— For Bird Lores, either set. Vols, or Nos. Especially want Vols. 1. 2. 3. 7. 9. 10. 13. 14. or parts; also Vols. 1 to 13 of "The Condor" and "The Auk." "Land Birds of N. A." by B. B. & R. Cones "Key" and "Birds of Colo- rado Valley" and many others. What have you? LAURA KEANE, Stockport. Ohio. (1-p^ FOR SALE.-"Tarony's Sketch Book of Living Pictures." Vol. I, Nos. 3, 4, 5. 1891; size of magazine 9 x 12; 10 or 11 plates to each No.; each 50c; back corner of bottom clipped. Many are mostly nude and semi-nude; weight li lbs. Should you desire them, I will pay theordinary postage at your risk; if registered send lOcextra. C. O.TROWBRIDGE. Frtm- ingham, Mass. 4-913 FOR EXCHANGE. -Condor Vols. 7.8, 9. 10, The Museum. Vols. 1. 2; Oregon Naturalist. Vol. 2, No. 1; Osprey. Vol. 1. No. 10; American Ornithology. Vol. 2. No. 12; Chicago Collectors Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 9; Nature and Culture. Vol. 4, No. 1; for A No. 1 personally collected sets or cash. Can also offer sets A. O. U. Nos. 201, 342, 3(a. 444. 447, 457, 477, 506, 511b, 552, 633. 715, 721b. 331. 3.33, etc.; skins, 139. 140, 142, 242, 256, 316, 447, 538, .553. GUY LOVE, Oberlin, Kansas. K. K. No. 5. (1-p) ANNOUNCEMENT Frank Walters, formerly proprietor of the Le.xington Book Shop, New York City, will publish ab-tut March 1st, an important catalogue of books re- lating to NATURAL HISTORY Particularly ORNITHOLOGY All at moderate prices. Sent free on application to FRANK WALTERS BOOKSELLER South Sandlsfleld, Mass Bird Books Magazines and Pamphlets Bought and Sold Largest Second Hand Stock of Nature Literature in America. Send 5c stamp for big new catalog No. 28 Franklin Bookshop, SAMUEL N. RHOADS, Proprietor 920 Walnut St. Philadelphia, Pa BOOKS BOUGHT Stone's " Ideal Data Blank'' Has all the essential features to be desired including your name and ad- dress printed in: Paper 500 @ $1.75 250 (rti 1.00 100 (a), .40 Bristol $2.25 1.35 .50 Sent prepaid. C. F. STONE, Printer Branchport, New York WAXTED-KEBRUARY OOLOfilSTS We will give 25c each for twelve copies of the February 1913 issue of the Oologist delivered to uj here. R. M.BARXES. Lacon. III. I want back n umbers of many amature Natural history magazines. Send me your list. I will pay the highest prices for those I waiil R. M. BARNES. Lacon. 111. THE OOLOGIST Vll Bird Books Bonaparte'e List of Birds of Europe - - $ .50 Smith's The Canary, 12 colored plates, 1870 - - - 1.50 Tegetmeier's The Homing Pigeon, IIlus., 1871 - - - 1.25 Canary Birds, A Manual for Bird Keepers, Illus. - - - l.OC Bird Neighbors, School edition; colored plates, 1899 - - 1.00 Life of Andubon, edited by his widow; Portrait, 1869 - 1.50 A Book of Wild Things. Colored plates of Birds by Japanese artists - - 1.00 Autograph letters of John Burroughs and other naturalists; also engraved portraits. State House Book Shop 221 5th St. Philadelphia, Pa. THE CONDOR A Magazine of Western Ornithology Published Bi-monthly by the Cooper Ornithological Club of California Edited by J. Grinnell and Harry B. Swarth "The Condor" is strictly scientific but edited in such a way that a be- ginner of "Bird Study" can easily un- derstand it. The articles in "The Condor" are written by the leading Ornithologists of the United States and are illustrated by the highest (luality of half tones. Oar subscription rates are $1.50 per year in the United States and $1.76 in a Foreign coun- try. Sample Copy 30c. Address W. LEE CHAMBERS, Bus. Manager, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, Cal. BENJAMIN HOAG STEPHENTOWN, N Y. Oologists Tools and Supplies, Books and Magazines of every description. Send for lists. Write your special wants for quotations by letter. I can save you money. Cut the Lining Egg Drills: 4 selected sizes for $1.00. If not the best you ever used re- turn and get your monny. Regular Egg Drills: No. 0, 20c; No. 1. 20c; 2, 25c: No. 3, 35c; No. 4, 45c; No. 5. 50c. No, Blowpipes: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c; No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality straight or curved, 50c. Finest quality straight, $1.00; curved, $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: out, $1.90. With strap, $2.75; with- Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back volimes of magazines. All prices prepaid B I R D . L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish us to send Bird=Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the 100=page Christmas num- ber of Bird=Lore, containing three colored plates and many half=tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird-Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas: Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD-LORE. Harrisburg, Pa. vm THiE OOLOQIST Egg Collectors Take Notice I want this spring the following first class eggs in original sets accompanied by reli- able data. I have a most attractive exchange list to offer for those I want, including many exceedingly desirable specimens. First come, first served! For those that I want and can- not get by exchange I am willing to pay a fair cash price for. These are the eggs I want, viz: ONE set each of A. O. U. Nos. 42, 7^. 120a, 135 1-12, 138, 167, 178, 179, 184 1-4, 218, 261 1-4, 310, 319, 332 1-4, 341 1-4, 343, 359 1-4, 375 1-4, 375a, 375d, 419, 423, 454, 493, I. T. S., 567, 586, 597, 652, 674, 707a. TWO setc each of A70."urNos; 25,"26,''29, 103, 129. 142, 145, 148, 154, 160, 161, 180, 195, 207, 252, 260, 289b, 295, 335 2-4, 339 2-5, 341 2-2, 356, 377, 397, 409, 457, 477, 498e, 510 2-5, 511b 2-6, 529b, 554, 581, 611, 639, 657, 676, 698, 733. THREE sets each of A. O. U. Nos. 13a, 21, 43, 54, 115, 131, 150, 153, 162, 171, 196, 210, 211c, 223, 229, 243, 300a, 309, 310a, 310b, 337b 3-3, 347, 351, 352, 356a, 376, 383, 387, 396, 374e, 293a, 337b 4-2, 357, 478, 482, 486, 497, 708, 726. FOUR setc each of A. O. U. Nos. 10, 14, 34, 38, 81, 82, 83, 123, 128, 185, 192, 264, 286, 293a, 337b, 357, 478, 482, 486, 497, 708, 726. FIVE sets each of A. O. U. Nos. 52, 92, 120b, 123a, 141.1. 194b, 204, 206, 213, 220, 222, 227, 258a, 272, 278, 281, 287, 289a, 292, 293, 300c, 334, 345, 373a, 373b, 375c, 377a, 384, 488a, 570, 5Sle, 621, 622, 702, 744. Address, R. M. BARNES Lacon, 111. The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDERMY Vol. XXX. No. ALBION, N. Y., JvLY 15, 1913. Whole No. 812 brie:f special, annouivcemexts Wanted. Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in tliis department at 25 cents for each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. Xo notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION. 50 CENTS PER YEIAR Examine the number on the wrapper of ^our Oologist. It denotes the time your ■abscription expires. Remember we must 'be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 312 your sub- ■scrlpt ion expires with this issue. 305 your aubscription exi^ired with December issue 1B12. Other expirations can be computed by Intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-clas.s matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us. as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. We will a(5t ad-vertise the skins, nes North Amei'icun Birds for sale. Tliese co to make bona fide exchanges of such S] ses onlv. — EDITOR. ts, eggs, or mounted specimens of lumns are for the use of those desiiing PL-imens for scientific collecting purpo- BIRDS WANTED-Live American WildTrumpet- ■er Swan. K. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. B I H I> S K f N S .—Exchange generally. FRANK S. WKIGHT.UCayuga St. .Auburn. N. Y. (2-p) W.VNTKL).— To exchange skins, also bird Fhotographing camera for cash. CORNEL- L'S lUS. Detroit. .Mich. (1-p) WANT TO BUY— Live wi!d ducks, geese, «wan. cranes, stork. Pelican, easles, (Juinea pigs, and all wild animals. Iltl, E. BEN- NETT. "Naturalist." Cambridge. Ohio, a-p) I desire to exchange bird skins and bird «egs with all collectors; send full list of skins and eggs. D. V; HEMBREE. Hoswell, Ga. (1-p) EXCHANGE. -.Mounted birds, skins and many books on different subjects, for anj'- thing pertaining t<^ ornithology. Send lists, O. SI. GREENWOOD, 240 E. .Main St., Man- chester. Iowa. (l-pia Want following hummer skins: 127-429- i'M-li-I-iXi-iM-i-iH-m-lW-l-iU. Exchange Owl and Hawk skins for males. Hooded Mergan- ser. Bald Eagle. KAKL HA.MILTON. Yohog- any. Pa. TO EXCHANGE.— A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS. 80 Killingsworth Ave., Portland, Ore. (2-p) EXCHANGE.— Can offer good exchange in skins and eggs to anyone who will mount some dried skins for me. such sets as; Man- dt's Giullemot, Whistling Swan. Canada Oeese. Old Squaw, etc. ARTHUR W. PROCKWAY, Hadlyme, Conn. O-p) I'irst class skins Illinois. California and Costa Rica to exchange for birds from South- ern or Western States, or from other coun- tries. H. K.COALE, Highland Park, 111. (1) WANTED.— First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will give in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FRED H. KENNARD. 220 Devonshire St.. Boston, Mass. (1) WANTED. Scientific skins of A. O. U. 20. 242, 2H9a. 320. 320a. 327. 360. 3.57. 372a 373a. 373b. 373c. 373d. 37:te. 373f. 373g. 373h. 373.1, 373.2. 374 374a, 377, 378a. 379. 379.1. :i«0 :«1. Will exchange, for them A. O. U. .U. ;i80. The Owls nmst all be the small Genra of the Varieties. H. W. AITKEN. 1521 Vine St.. Philadelphia, Pa; (1-p) THE I OOBGGIST Skins Continued WANTED.— Extra fine skins for mounting two Am. Avocets. male, ads., two Am. Wood cocks, male. ads., two Black-necked Stilts male, ads., and two Boxwhites, male, ads Offer A 1 Skins or mounted birds. FKANK- LIN J. SMITH, Box 98, Eureka, Cal. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons, (Ectopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or birf^s. PHILO SMITH. 1824 Byers Ave.. Joplin, Mo, q-p) WANTED.— (ienerai birasivin exchange, particularly Pacific Coast and Southern Col- lectors, though I solicit lists from anywhere. KAYMOND SPELLUM, Viroqua, Wis. (l^) WANTED.— A fine skin of Eskimo Curlew, for which I can offer such skins as Surf Bird, Black and Socorro Petrels, XantusMurrelet, Ringed Kingfisher, Harlequin Duck, Roseate Spoonbill and others too numerous to men- tion, A. B. HOWELL, Covina, Cal. (l-p) OWLS.— I want the scientific skins of the Elf, Hoskins Pigmy, Dwarf Screech Owls, Flamulated, Mexican, Texan, Rocky Mt., Kennicots, Small Floria Screech ( >wls. Skins of Baby Moles. Baby Bats, Birds of Prey, Shore Birds in the Downey Stages, or the Nestlings, skins of ( Jophers, Burrowing Owls, newly hatched Green Turtles, Hawks-bill Turtles, Land Tortoises, and Wood Turtles, Will exchange Ferrig Pigmy Owls or Dovekis skins or other specimens. Baby Amidillas. H. W. AITKEN, Ls So. 20th Street, Philadel- phia. Pa. (l-p) EGGS. In seui1in$i iu your exchange notices for nests, skiu.>s an«l eggs, ^ve would ap- preciate it if you would arrange the numerals in your exchange notice in their numerical ortler, and not tumble them together hit and miss, as .some of our readers are complaining, and we think justly so. ■Send for my list of fine Southern and South- western sets. E. F. POPE, Colmesneil, Texas. WA NT J^D.— Three or four good sets of Sage Grouse. Address. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Floral Park. New York. (3-t) EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets, 263, 300, 388, 412a, 444, 466a, 498, 528, 529, 540, 584, 624, for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEY, Hatley, Quebec" (l-p) I have a number of sets of Brandt's Cor- morant for exchange. Can use duplicate sets, CHAS. H. GULP. Pacific Grove, Calif, (l-p) I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334, 334a, 337a, 337d, 340, 344, (351) 352a. 356, 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN. Room No. 11, F'ederal Bldg., Tacoma, Wash. (1 p) Fine sets from (ireenland, Iceland, .\rctic America, also Antarctic. Will exchange European for North American sets. H. T. BOOTH, 8 Cranbury Road, Fulham, England. (l-p) FOR S A LE— 700 epg trays, made with whi t e' paper all 2.zes andin good condition. I will' also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. I have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE, 7 Holcomb- St., Hartford, Conn. EXCHAN(iE— Bird skins, books, bird craft,, squirrels and other fur bearers, wild animals- I have known. Want skins, 155, 293, 294, 295, 331, 337b, 443. EARL HAMILTON, Yohog- hany. Pa. EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.-A few sets each' of the following to exchange for other sets.. Nos. 49. 120c. 122, 127. 294a. 360a. Send full list: J. S. APPLETON. Simi. Ventura Co.. Cal. WANTED. I will collect sets in North West Canada this season. I want sets of Eagles, Hawks and Owls. THOS. S. HILI,* Relics, fossils, shells, Moodys. Okla. (l-p) TO EXCHAN2, 5!)4a.^. or Northern as 4ti6. 735, 7(jl etc. COLE (JOD- SEY. Station A. Dallas. Texas. (1-p) EGG COLLECTORS NOTICE.- Eor al personally taken A No. 1 sets of eggs with nests and good data sent ine. I will exchange one of the best data blanks ever put on the market at the following terms: Lattin-.Short Standard Egg catalogue. Eggs * catalogue rates. Hlanks at the rate of $1.00 per 100 lilanks in large or small lots. Send a set or two of eggs and try these blanks. Sample for a stamp. C. I. CLAY, Box 353, Eureka. Calif. (4) EXCHANGE.— I can supply in choice sets, the following species: 34. 35, 38. 47, 60-1, 81, 92-1, 95, 96, 103. 114. 114.1. 116. 123, 129. 130. 152. 17H, 1.S2. 183. ISS. 210. 230. 25S, 2.58a, 269.1, 274. 2Nti, 293a, 295, 327. 3.30, 352, 354. 359. 3S4. 389, .391, 416. 419, 445, 449. 459, 478b, 479, 602, 639, 654a, 699, 726c, 748a. 7H(i, 7f)4. Can use sets of land birds' eggs of similar rarity. THO.MA.S H. JACKSON, West Chester, Pa. {2-p) F )R EXCH.\NGE.-The following A. O. U sets with data 335 1-5, 335 1-4, 362 1-3, 510 1-6' 591c 1-3, 700 1-3. .500 1-4, 521 1-3. 522 1-2. 580b 1-4' 522a 1-4, tilOa 1-3. 594b 1-2. 719a 1-5. 632 1-4. 466a 1-4- 508 1-4. 458 1-4, iH 1-4, 751a 1-4. 725.1 1-4, 373d 1-4' 411 1-3, 105 1-1. 386 1-4, 420c 1-2. 501a 1-4, 414 1-4. 347a 1-2, .52 1-2 and 45 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co., Chicago; Mcintosh Battery & Optical Co., Chicago; also 335 1-3, .334. 192, 70, 305, 498, 444, 231b, 704, 7ti6, 448, 316, 59.S and 495 to Century Magazines of 1912 and 1913. Answer by letter, not post card, for further particulars. Address: DR. W. W. MARTIN, Masonic Temple, Welling- ton, Kansas. (Ij NOTICE-THE FOLLOWINCi RE.MNANT OF AN OLD PRIVATE COLLECTION \V.\NTED.— iVo spficimens wanted in fxchanyf. What am I offered for the lot? All must go to one party. Data furnished for each ( X . O. U.) set, as follows: 3351-5. .335 1-4. 362 1-3. 510 1-6. 591c 1-3, 700 1-3. .500 1 4, .521 1-3, 522 1-2. 580b 1-4. 5.52a 1-4. 610a 1-3. 594b 1-2. 719a 1-5, 632 1-2, 4t«a 1-4, .508 1-4, 4.58 1-4, 474 1-4. 7.51a 1-4, 725.1 1-4. :i7.3d 1-4. 411 1-3. 105 1-1, 386 1-4. 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4, 347a 1-2.. 52 1-2 and 45 1-2, and some singles. No post cards. Address: DR. W. M. .MARTIN. Nfasonic Temple. Wellington. Kansas. FOR EXCH.\NGE.-My entire collection of several hundred sets of eggs. Want bird and mammal skins, mounted birds and animals, game heads, beetles, old relics, stamps and curios. My special wants are skins of Bull Crested Sandpiper and female Dickcissels, mounted birds. A. o. V. Num- bers 11. 32. 47, 64, 74, 80. 125. 12H. 134, 150, 166, 169, 171a. 177, 20«i. 211. 218, 225. 226. 258. 260, 269, 280, 281. 2W. 2HS. 29.3. 30.s. .309. 311. .325, 326, 327. .362. 370, .377a. 381. 44:i. 471. 476. 4K3. 4K7, 513. 513a: Mounted Mole (Snilops). ('i\et (lifixsariscus). Southern Vox Squirrel. .lack Rabbit, Texan Pecarry, Antelope head. Gila monster and 3 foot Alli- L'ator. List everything you can offer. No eggs wanted. W. E. SNYDER. R. F. D. No. (>. Heaver Dam. Wis. (I) WANTED. -Cone's Key. 5th edition, two volumes for cash; state condition and price in first letter. ALBERT LANO, Fayette- vllle, Arkansas. (1-t) EXCHAN(;E.— One set Messages and Acts of Presidents: never unpacked, cost $3.5.00. Want Indian Relics, etc. DR. A. E. PAYNE. Riverhead. Long Island. Box 293. (1-p) WANTED.-The Auk. Vol. 26, No. 2. A. R. WO>rRATH. 72 Madison Ave.. New York. Studer's Birds of North Americ for sale or trade. J. L. SLOANAKER. Newton, la. (1-p) CASH FOR BOOKS. -Whole libraries or single volumes purchased. What have you? A. R. WOMRATH, 72-74 Madison Ave., New York. FOR SALE.— "The Birds of Virginia," treating of 185 species and sub species, all that breed in the state. Fourteen colored plates, one hundred and eight half tones, and over four hundred pages of text. Address the author. Price postpaid $3.25. HAROLD H. BAILEY. Newport News, Virginia. U-p) WANTED.-The Naturalist, Nature's Realm, Naturalist's Journal, Owl, Science Record, Young Naturalist, and many Natu- ral History papers. Cash or exchange. FRANK L. BURNES. Berwyn. Pa. (1-p) EXCHANGE.-Fully equipped 1910 Y'ale single Motorcycle; clutch and presto, for Indian Relics, must be good. JOHN BOCK, Paullina. Iowa. (1-) WANTED.— Photograhps of live birds, old or young; nests and eggs in situ: of any of the birds in the A. O. U. Check List, in exchange in eggs or skins. H. H. BAILEY, Newport News, Va. I paint to your order any living object, in any medium, for den or scientific use. Work guaranteed. Cash or exchange. MILD DENNY, Waubeek. la. (1-p) FOR SALE. -The Auk, Vol. 6 except No. 3. Warbler Vols. 1 and 4. (Jdd numbers of ornithological magazines. HARRY' S. HATHAWAY. Box 1466, Providence, R. I. (1-p) WANTED.-Nidiologist, Vol. 1, No. 6. In- dexes to Vol. 2 and 4. Will pay cash. EARLE R. FORREST, 261 Locust Ave., Washington. Pa. (1-p) CASH OR GOOD EXC H A N Q E.-For Agassiz Companion, Amateur Naturalist, Exchange, Empire State Exchange, Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.- Coues' Key, last edition, 2 vols. 17.00; cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rare Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLE Y.Quebec. (1-p) WANTED.-" Bulletin of the Cooper O Club," Vol. I complete or odd parts. W. LEE CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock, Cal. (1-P) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR, 30 Row- ena St. Boston Mass. IV THE OOLOGIST WANTED.— Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, conaition. etc. CHAS. F. CARR, (Personal), New London, Wis. I will give $2.00 for No. 6 of Vol. 5 of THE OOLOGIST in the original covers and in good condition. R. M. BARNES, Lacon. 111. WANTED.-Life history of North Ameri- can Birds, Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. LAURA KEAN. Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Audubon's Birds of America, First subscription, 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Yori, 18i0-44. Five dollars ($5.00) per part will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP, 920 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa, BIRD MAGAZINES.— r have about 600 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor, Nidiolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE CHAM- BERS. 1226 11th St.. Santa Monica, Cal. FOR SALE.— Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i x 17i inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address, A. R. WOMRATH. 72 Mad- ison Ave., New York. Catalogues issued. WANTED. -Complete set of Bird-Lore. Nos. 1 to 15. J. D. KUSER, Bernardsvllle, N.J. 2-p) FOR .SALE.- Fisher's Hawks and Owls in fine condition. THOMAS H. JACKSON. West Chester, Pa. (2-p) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly birds and plants): earlv music, titles with lithographic portraits of actors, N. McGIRR,221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa. (l-pj. FOR SALE. -Chapman's Warblers of N. A., new, plates loose. 12.30 prepaid. Butter- flies, Vicinity of New York, cuts and text. 40c prepaid. Vol. IX Oologist, and many odd numbers, lot $2.75 prepaid. GEO. W. H. VOS BURGH, 284 Riverside St., Jane^ville, Wis. (1-p) WANTED.-Osprey, Vol. 1. Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull., Vol. 4. No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. (1-p) WANTED. — Correspondence with those having old books or magazines (complete volumes of odd numbers) on ornithology or natural history for sale or exchange. B. S. BOVVDISH, Demarest, N.J. (l-pi ^WANTED. -Oologist Vols. 16 to 20: The Museum, Vol. I. Nos. 5 to 11: Vol. 4 all after No. 1. Have for exchange. Natural Science News, complete except Nos. 20 and 22: Oologist Nos. 116. 120, 201, 203, 225, 293: Auk, Vol. 28, No. 3: Journal Maine Ornithological Society, Vol. 7, No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS, 320 Waldron St.. W. LaFayette, Ind. d-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -Pennant's Arctic Zoology, Ord's Wilson, text only. Ridgway's Birds. North and Middle America, first four volumes and others. Need Osprey, VoL 1, No. 2: Vol. 3, Nos. 8, 9; Vol. 4, Nos. 8 to 10; Nidiolosist, X'^ol. 1, Nos. 1 to 9 and all after Vol. 4, No. 9. C. J. PENNOCK, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE. -The Auk. volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted. Bird Lore, Vol. 1, No. 6; Vol. 2. No. 2. Write me and see what a liberal offer I ivill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER, 136 N. Dewey St.. Philadelphia, Pa. (2-p) FOR SALE.— Fine sets of the Museum. Random Notes on Natural History. Field and Forest— Bulletin of the Potomac-Side Naturalists' Club— Hawks and Owls of the U. S., by Dr. A. K. Fisher. PHILIP LAURENT, 31 East Mt. Airy Ave.. Philadelphia. Pa. O^ EXCHANGE OR SELL CHE AP- Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, Macounjs Catalogue of Canadian Birds, O 1 1 a wa Naturalist, Vols. 23, 24, 25; Davies Nests and Kggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist, last four vol. umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasse or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St., Toronto, Can. (1-p) Authors and Publishersof Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (.3-t) WANTED FOR CASH.-The Condor, Vols" I to XIII, The Auk, Vols. I to X, Bird Lore' Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also: Wilson Bulletins, Nos. 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. S. (ioss, Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to my library. Send list of any that you have for sale. J.N. SWIFT, Stockport. Ohio. WANTED. -"Auk"- Vols. I to VII-XIX- XXVII and later "Nidiologist"— Vol. I num- bers 2 and 6; "Osprey", Vol. I number 2, Vol. 4 number 3; also other natural history litera- ture. Send for my list of duplicates. DR. T. W. RICHARDS, U. S. Navv, 1207-19th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. (1-p) WANTED.— Davies nest and eggs of N. A birds: C. J. Maynard's eggs of N. A. birds and Warblers of New England; Steam's Birds of New FJngland. (2 Vols.) Coues' Key. Will exchange skins and eggs. Samuel's Bird's of New England and Shakespear's Tragedies 512 pages. AKTHTR W. PROCHWAY, Hadlyme. Conn. d-p) WANTED.-NO. 3 Vol. I "The Bulletin ©f the Cooper Ornithological Club and odd num^ bers. Vol. IV to Vol. VII of The Condor; also Auks and Vol. I Bendirels Life Histories N. American Birds, for cash or exchange, am interested in Eagle's eggs- L. BHOOKS. Milton, M.\ss. (1) THE OOLOGIST EXCHAX(;e. Vol; I. Ill, IV. Geology of Wisconsin; Naturalist on River Amazon; Stadles of Animated Nature, for books on Archaeology. Nature, Birds, Relics, Curios etc. JOHN EGAN, Cleveland. Wis. (1-p; .\adubon's Birds and Mammals. Will buy odd volumes or plates of ttie octavo or folio editions. Also Wilson's Ornithology, quarto only. N. McGIKR.221 S. 5th St.. Philadelphia, Pa. (1-P) WILL EXCHANGE.— Temninck's "Manuel 'D Ornithology" 3 vols. 1820, and 8r. Charles Linne •"System of Nature" 4 vols. 1802, for Bird Skins or sets. H. K. COALE. Highland Park. 111. (1) I |FOH SALE.— To complete your tiles, num- ers of "Hawkeys O. ct O." "Pay State Oolo- ist." "Museum," "Am. Ornithology;" some thers 25c. each. "Nature." Eng. 10c. each. CHAS. O. TROWBRIDGE, Station A., Fram- ingham, Mass. (1-p) N( >TICE.— People's Cyclopedia, five thous- and engravings, many birds and animals. The three large volumes for $7.00. Botta's History War of the Independence, 1837. two A'olumes for $3.00. Firearms in American Historv. $2.00. Exchange for choice sets wuth data. JAMES C. JOHNSON. Southington Conn. (1-p) MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED.— Live reptiles and reptile eggs from all parts of the U. S. Offer cash, sets or books. B. S. TAUBENHAUS. 137th and Amsterdam Ave.. New York City. EXCHANGE.— My entire stock of Fossils, •Shells and Stone Relics. I want coin, stamps and all kinds of old paper money and Gem Stones. THOS. S. HILL. Moodys.Okla. (1-pi TAXIDERMY SU P PLIE S.-Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write tor one today. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha, Nebr. FOR SALE.— 4 X 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. & L Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a immber of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone. Ariz. (1-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3i to 4i inches and up) of birds nests with €g^s in situ. As I desire these for coloring, prints must be made on velox or platinum paper, the latter preferred. Send any num- ber you may have on appro'-al, and I will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Floral Park. N. Y. (3t-9) I offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals. Stone & Cram. The Reptiles Book, Ditniars. Ernest-Thompson- Seton's new two-volume work of .Vmerican Animals, for the follbout three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work fuaranteed. State your wants in first letter 'rice $1.00 per dozen. O. E. BAYNARD. Orange Lake. Florida. (3) FOR SALE.--The following first class freshly mounted specimens. 1 very large Bull-bison head; 3 Alaska musk-ox heads; I pair of locked Virginia deer heads; 1 extra large Alaskan Grizzly-bear rug. Send for photos and particulars. Scientific Taxi- dermy in all its branches. KARL W. KAH- MANN, 2457 Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 111. (4 t) ATTENTION MR. ONDERDONK-Will the young man in Philadelphia by that name, who wrote me about a year ago PLEASE send me his name and address. CHARLES A. HEWLETT. Woolmere, N. Y. (1-p) FOR SALE OR EXCHANgist. It denotes the time your «abscri^)ti()i» expires. Remember we must be notihed if you wish it discontinued and all arreaniges must be paid. 312 your sub- scription expires with this issue. 305 your subscriptiim expired with December issue 1912. Othe.- expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under tlie Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. In answering advertisements in tl^ese columns mention "Tlie Oologist," and tliereby help us, as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. T W'e will not advertise tlie skins, n North .A.nericjn Birds for sale. These to make Ijoni fide exchanges of such SPS only.— EDITOR. ests, eggs, or mounted specimens columns are for the use of those desiring specimens for scientific collecting pnrpo- niRDs W.A.NTED— Live American Wild Trumpet- er Swan. .'t. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. B I i; I) SKINS .— Exchange <^enerally. FHANK S WMIGHT.llCayuga St.. Auburn, N. Y. 12j)2_ W.V.N I'KL).— To exchange skins, also bird F holographing camera for cash. CORNFL- US BUS. Detroit. Mich. (1-p) W.VNT T(t BUY-Live wi'd ducks, geese, swan, irancs. >tork. Pelican, eagles, (iuiiiea pigs, anrl all wild animals. IKL l-^. BI*]N- NKTT. "Naturalist. ■■Cambridge. Ohio. (1-p) I desire to exchange birfl skins and bird eggs with all collectors: send full list of skins and eggs. D. V. HEMBKEi;. lioswell, Ga. (1-p) E.\'CIl.\N(iK. -.Mounted birds, skins and many books on different subjcits. for any- thing pertaining to ornithology. Send lists. (). .M. (iKKENWOOD, 240 E. .Main St , Man- chester, Iowa. (1-p) ^Vant following hummer skins: 127-429- 4;}0-432-4:i:s-437-4:i!(-4-l()-l 10-1-111. Exchange Owl and Hawk skins for males. Hooded .Mergan- ser. Bald Eagle. E.MtL HA.MILTON. Yohog- any. Pa. TO EXCHANGE.— A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS, 80 Killingsworth Ave., I'ortland, Ore. - ''i-r>) EXCHANGE.— Can offer good 'exchange in skins and eggs to anyone who will mount some dried skins for me. such sets as: Man- dfs (iiullemot. Whistling Swan. Canada rieese. Old Squaw, etc. A R T H U R W . BROCKWAY, Hadlyme. Conn. (1-p) First class skins Illinois. California and Costa Rica to exchange for birds from South- ern or ^Vestern States, or from other coun- tries. II. K. COALE, Highland Park, 111. (I) WANTED.— First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will give in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FRED H. KENN.\RD. 220 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. (1) WANTED. Scientific skins of .V. (>. U. 20, 242, 289a, .-520. 320a. 327. 3(J0. 357. 372a 373a. 373b. 373c. 37;!d. 373e. 373f. 373g. 373h, 373.1, 373.2, 374 374a, 377, 378a. 379. .379.1. 3H0 381. Will exchange, for them A. O. U. M. 380. The Owls must all be the small (Jenra of the Varieties, il. W. AITKEN. 1521 Vine St.. Phila(Jel) Ijia. Pa. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST Skins Continued WANTED. -Skins of California Vulture. Whooping and Little Brown Crane. Trum- peter Swan and falcons. Cash or good ex- change. A. H. Helme. Miller Place. New York. (1-P) WANTED.— Extra fine skins for mounting two Am. Avocets. male. ads., two A m. Wood cocks, male. ads., two Black-necked .Stilts male. ads., and two Boxwhites. male, ads Offer A 1 Skins or mounted birds. FRANK- LIN J. SMITH. Box ^. Eureka. Cal. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons. i£ctopistes Migra(orius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or bird's. PHILO SMITH. 1><24 Byers Ave.. Joplin. Mo. (1-p) WANTED.— 'Teneral birasnin exchange, particularly Pacific Coast and Southern Col- lectors, though I solicit lists from anywhere. RAYMOND SPELLL'M. Viroqua. Wis. (1-P) WANTED.— A fine skin of Eskimo Curlew, for which I can offer such skins as Surf Bird, Black and Socorro Petrels. Xantus Murrelet. Ringed Kingfisher. Harlequin Duck. Roseate Spoonbill and others too numerous to men- tion. A. B. HOWELL, Covina. Cal. .l-p) OWLS.— I want the scientific skins of the Elf. Hosklns PlL'my. Dwarf Screech Owls, Flamulated. Mexican. Texan. Rocky Mt.. Kennicots. Small Floria Screech EOGS. In HendinK iii yonr exohaui^e noticeH for neMtH, xkiiiN :in*' ^'^^ ^vould ap- preoiiitc It if you ^vould arrange the nnnieral*< in yonr ex<-liange notice In their nunierir:il order, and not tumble them together liit and miM.«t, an Home of our readers are complaining, and ^ve think juNtly mo. C Send for my list of fine Southern and South- western sets. E. F. POPE. Colmesneil, Texas. WANTED.— Three or four good sets of Sage Grouse. Addres-. .JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park. New York. (3-tj EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets, 263. 300, 388, 412a. 444. 40ja. iiPi. .528, 529, 540. 584. 624. for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEY. Hatley. Quebec" (l-p> I have a number of sets of Brandt's Cor- morant for exchange. Can use duplicate sets. CHAS. H. CULP. Pacific Grove. Calif. (1-p) Have some pf-rs.onally collected finely pre- pared sets of eg^s from the Farallone Islands to exchange. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. W. CARRIGER, 5iy Trask Ave., Oakland, Calif. a-p) I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334, .334a, aSTa, 337d. .340. 344. (351) 352a, 356. 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN, Room No. 11. Federal Bldg.. Tacoma. Wash. (1 p' Fine sets from Greenland, Iceland. Arctic America, also Antarctic. Will exchange European for North Americ^Jn sets. H. T. BOOTH. 8 Cranbury Road. Fulham, England, q-p) FOR SALE— TOO egg trays, made with white paper all jizes andin good condition. I will also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. 1 have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE. 7 flolcomb St., Hartford. Conn. EXCHANGE— Bird skins, books, bird craft, squirrels and other fur bearers, wild animals I have known. Want skins. 155. "293, 294, 295, .331, 337b. 443. EARL HAMILTON. Yohog- hany. Pa. EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— A few sets each of the following to exchange for other sets. Nos. 49. 120c. 122. 127. 294a. .360a. .Send full list: J. S. APPLETON. Simi. Ventura Co.. Cal. WANTED. I will collect sets in North West Canada this season. I want sets of Eagles. Hawks and Owls. THOS. S. HILI/ Relics, fossils, shells. Moodys. (Jkla. a-p) TO EXCHANGE. -Sets with data. North America and Foreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. DR. T. W. KICHAKD.S, U. S. Navy. 1911 N. St., N. W., Washington D, C, F(JR EXCHANGE. -Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. <}.' WIL- LARD..30 Huntington. Ave.. Boston. Mass., (1-p) FINE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod. casting rod, or tackle Box 775. Stanford University, Cal. Marine shells. Pacific Coast species. Smith- sonian Identification, for specimens and curiosities of any kind. Birds' Eggs preferred. W. W. WESTGATE. 809 1st North. Seattle, Wash. 1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-Two hundred sets with data, in first class condition, including .50 European (without data; in cabinet. List sent on application.-DR. .JAMESON, 105 N. Washington St., Titusville. Pa. (4-p) WANTED— Fine sets Flycatchers. especial- ly 459: also rare postage stamps, British,. North American colonies only. Offer sets with nests 228. 227a. 474b. 5a. 558. 641. 648. 673. 74.3c and otheri. H. MOUSLEY. Que. -l-p) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-For skins or eggs in sets. Bird Ixire, Vol. VIII, Vol. VII. No. 5-6: Vol. IX. No. 1. Nidiologlst. Vol. Ill, No. 1: Vol. II, No. 9: Vol. III. No. 2: Osprey. Vol. 1-3: Condor, Vol. 2-1: Museum. Vol. I, No. 3-4-5-12. Ornithologist and Ooloeist. Vol. XVIII: Oologlst. Vol. XXIII-XX\*i-XXVII- XXVIII: Vol. X. No. 4-7-11: Vol. XI, Nos. 7 and 9: Vol. XII. Nos. 10 and 11: Vol. XIV. No. 3 and 7. ARTHUR W. BROCK WAY, Hadlyme. Conn. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST IH EGG«i, Continned. WILL KXCHANGE both American and European birds' eggs, with all collectors; Southern exf^hanse especially wanted. HARRY CAKLETOX. 51 Victoria St.. Ottawa. Canada. i6-I3) EXCHANGE.-Sets with data. 3s;. 411.' 452. 477. 55-.'a. 5t»3. 703: singles31H.325. :i<4.5 5.^2. .5M4a.4. or Northern as 4«). 7:i5. 7H1 etc. C< »LE (JOD- SEY. Station A. Dallas. Texas. d-p) EXCHANGE.- Vol. 23 Physical Culture. Want Reed"s Color Key to North American Birds. Holland's Butterfly book. Hunmers. sets of 144 eges. flying squirrel skins. EARL H A .M I LT( )N. Yohogany. Pa. Q-p) FOR EXCHANGE.— A large list of fine sets with data, to exchange for fine sets of Ra^- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and moths. I.. C. SNYDER. Lacona. N. Y. (1-p) EXCHANGE.— 1 can supply in choice sets. the following species: :34. 35. 38. 47. t50-l. 81, 92-1, 95, 96. 103. 114. 114.1. 116. 123. 129. 130. 152. 178. 182, 183. 1*. 210. 2:30. 25.8. 258a. 2ti9.1, 274, 286. 293a. 295. :«7. 3.30. :i52. 354. .359. 3>4. ;389. :m. 416. 419. 445. 449. 459. 47xb. 479. 602. 639. 654a. 699, 72»jc. 748a. 760, 764. Can use sets of laud birds' eggs of similar rarity. THOMAS H. .JACKSON. West Chester. Pa. (2-p) F >R EXCH.\NGE.-The following A. O.U sets with data :i55 1-5. 3;>5 1-4, 362 1-3,510 1-6' 591c 1-3. 700 1-3. oOO 1-4. 521 1-3. 522 1-2. 580b 1-4' 522a 1-1. 610 1 1-3. .594b 1-2. 719a 1-5. 632 1-4. 466a 1-4- 508 1-4. 4.58 1-4. 47' 1-4. 751a 1-4. 725.1 1-4, :i73d 1-4- 411 1-3. 105 1-1. 386 1-4. 420c 1-2. 501a 1-4. 414 1-4. 347a 1-2.52 1-2 and 45 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co.. Chicago: Mcintosh Battery it Optical Co., Chicago; also 3;io 1-3, .334. 192, 70, 305. 498. 444. 231b. 704. 766. 448. 316. 59^ and 495 to Century .Magazines of 1912 and 1913. Answer by letter, not post card, for further particulars. Address: DR. W. W. MARTIN. Masonic Temple. Welling- ton. Kansas. dj NOTICE-THE FOLLOWIN(; KE.MNANT OF AN OLD PRIVATE COLLECTION W.\NTEI).— »Vo specimens winteit in exchange. What am I offered for the lot? All must go to one party. Data furnished for each i A. O. U.) set. as follows: :»5 1-5. 3:i5 1-4. 362 1-3. 510 1-6. 591c 1-3. 700 1-3. -500 1 4. 521 1-3. 522 1-2. 580b 1-4, 552a 1-4. 610a 1-3. 594b 1-2. 719a 1-5. 632 1-2, 466a 1-4, 508 1-4. 458 1-4. 474 1-4. 751a 1-4. 72.5.1 1-4, :m6 1-4, 411 1-3, 105 1-1. »^i 1-4. 420c 1-2. 501a 1 4. 414 1-4. .347a 1-2.. 52 1-2 and 45 1-2. and some singles. No post cards. Address: DR. W. M. .MARTIN. Masonic Temple. Wellington. Kansas. FOR EXCH.\NGE.-.My entire collection of several hundred sets of eggs. Want bird and mammal skins, mounted birds and animals, game heads, beetles, old relics, stamps and curios. My special wants are skins of Bull Crested Sandpiper and female Dickcissels, mounted birds, A. <>. U. Num- bers 11. 32, 47, 64, 74, 80, 125. 12S. 134. 150. 166, 169, 171a, 177. 206. 211. 218. 225. 226. 'oi*. 260. 269. 280. 281. 2?*). 2?«<. -293. .308. 309. 311. :f2o. :»i. 327. ;362. 370. 377», 381, 443. 471. 476. 483. 487, 513. 513a: Mounted Mole (Sc'ilops). Civet {Bnssarisctts). Southern Fox Squirrel. Jack Rabbit. Texan Pecarry, Antelope head, Gila monster and 3 foot Alli- gator. List everythin? you can offer. No •grs wanted. W. E. SNYDER. R. F. D. No, 6, Beaver Dam, Wis. tl) EGG COLLECTORS NOTICE.-For all personally taken A No. 1 sets of ess^ with nests and good data sent me. I will exchange one of the best data blanks ever put on the market at the following terms: Lattin-Short Standard Egg catalogue. Eggs * catalogue rates. Blanks at the rate of fl.OO per lOO blanks in large or small lots. Send a set or two of eggs and try these blanks. Sample for a stamp. C. I. CLAY. Box 353. Eureka. CaliL 14) BOOKS. WANTED.— Coue's Key. 5th edition, two volumes for cash: state condition and price in first letter. ALBERT LANO. Fayette- ville. Arkansas. (1-t) EXCHAN«iE.— One set Messages and Acts of Presidents: never unpacked, cost |:>5.00. Want Indian Relics, etc. DR. A. E. PAYNE. Riverhead, Long Island, Box 293. (1-p) WANTED.-The Auk, Vol. 26. No. 2. A. R. WOMRATH. 72 Madison Ave.. New Y'ork. Studer's Birds of North A n.ericfor sale or trade. J. L. SLOANAKER. Newton. la. (1-p) CASH FOR BOOKS. -Whole libraries or single volumes purchased. What have you? A. K. WOMRATH. 72-74 Madison Ave.. New York. WANTED. -For the best cash offer. "The Oologist. " Jan. 1904 to Jan. 15. 1913. Total 108 numbers. EDW. S. COOMBS. 243 Franklin St.. Boston. Ma«aKeer'-- FOR SALE.— "The Birds of Virginia.'' treating of 185 species and sub species, all that breed in the state. Fourteen colored plates, one hundred and eight half tones, and over fonr hundred pages of text. Address the author. Price postpaid $3.25. HAROLD H. BAILEY. Newport News. Virginia. U-p) WANTED.-The Naturalist. Nature's Realm. Naturalist's Journal. Owl. Science Record. Young Naturalist, and many Natu- ral History papers. Cash or exchange. FRANK L. BIRNES. Berwyn. Pa. (1-p) EXCH.\NGE.— Fully equipped 1910 Yale single Motorcvcle: clutch and presto, for Indian Relics, must be good. JOHN B<>CK. Paullina. Iowa. 1-) WANTED.— Photograhps of live birds, old or voung: nests and eggs in situ: ofany of the birds in the A. o. U. Check List, in exchange in eggs or skins. H. H. BAILEY. Newport News. Va. I paint to your order any living object, in any medium, for den or scientific use. Work guaranteed. Cash or exchange. MILD DENNY. Waubeek. la. 1-p) FOR SALE. -The Auk. Vol. 6 except No. 3. Warbler Vols. 1 and 4. Odd numbers of ornithological magazines. HARR"! S. HATHAWAY. Box 1466. Providence. R. I. (1-p) WANTED.-Nidiologist. Vol, 1. No. 6. In- dexes to Vol. 2 and 4. Will pay cash. E.\RLE R. FORREST. -261 Locust Ave.. Washington, Pa. 1 1-p) WANTED. -"Bulletin of the Cljodcf O Club." Vol. I complete or odd parts. W.LER CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock. Cal. (1-p) IV THE OOLOGIST FOR SALE.-Coues' Key. last editioD, 2 vols. $7.00; cost 112.50. Or will entertain offers of rare Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY. Quebec. (1-P) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES. pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR, 3J Row- ena St. Boston Mass. CASH OR GOOD EXC H A N GE.-For Agassiz Companion. Amateur Naturalist, Exchange. Empire State Exchange. Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS. Berwyn, Pa. d-P) WANTED.— Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, conaition. etc. CHAS. F. CARR. (Personal), New London, Wis. I will give 12.00 for No. 6 of Vol. 5 of THE OOLOGIST in the original covers and in good condition. R. M. BARNES. Lacon. 111. WANTED.— Life history of North Ameri- can Birds. Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. LAURA KEAN. Stockport, Ohio, WANTED.— Audubon's Birds of America, First subscription. 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Tori. 1840-44. Five dollars i.$o.OO) perpart will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP. 920 Walnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa^ BIRD MAGAZINES.— I have about 500 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor, Nidiolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE THAM- BERS. 1226 nth St.. Santa Monica. Cal. FOR SALE.— Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i X 17i inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address, A. R. WOMP;aTH.72 Mad- ison Ave.. New York. Catalogues issued. WANTED.- Nos. 1 to 15. N.J. -Complete set .J. D. KUSER. of Bird-Lore. Bernardsville, 2-p) FOR SALE.— Fisher's Hawks and Owls in fine condition. THOMAS H. JACKSON. West Chester. Pa. (2-p) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly birds and plants); early music, titles with lithn^raphic portraits of actors. N. McGIRR.221 S.oth St., Philadelphia. Pa. (1-P) WANTED.— Osprey. Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull.. Vol. 4. No. 2. serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. T-p) WANTED.-Oologist Vols. 16 to 20; The Museum. Vol. I. Nos. 5 to 11; Vol. 4 all aft«r No. 1. Have for exchange, Natural Science News, complete except Nos. 20 and 22; Oologist tNos. 116, 120, 201. 203, 225, 293; Auk, Vol. 28, No. 3; Journal Maine Ornithological Society Vol. 7. No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS. 320 Waldron St.. W. LaFayette. Ind. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.- Pennant's Arctic Zoology. Ord's Wilson, text only. Ridgway's Birds. North and Middle America, first four volumes and others. Need Osprey. Vol. 1. No. 2; Vol. 3. Nos. 8. 9; Vol. 4, Nos. 8 to 10; Nidioloeist. Vol. 1, Nos. 1 to 9 and all after Vol. 4. No. 9. C. J. PENNOCK, Kennett Square. Chester County. Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE. -The Auk. volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted. Bird Lore. Vol. 1. No. 6; Vol. 2. No. 2. Write me and see what a liberal offer I ft'ill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER, 1.36 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia, Pa. (2-p) FOR SALE.— Fine sets of the Museum. Random Notes on Natural History. Field and Forest^Bulletin of the Potomac-Side Naturalists' Club— Hawks and Owls of the U. S.. by Dr. A. K. Fisher. PHILIP LAURENT. 31 East Mt. Airy Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. G^P E XC H A N G E OR SELL CH E A P— Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, .\lacoun s Catalogue of Canadian Birds. Ottawa Naturalist. Vols. 23. 24, 25; I)avies Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist. last four vol umes. Waiited.apair of good. Marine Glasse - or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN. 31 Willcocks St.. Toronto. Can. (1-p) Authors and Publishersof Bird Books send us particulars of your boobs. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave.. New York. c3-t) WANTED FOR CASH.-The Condor, Vols. I to XIII. The Auk. Vols. I to X, Bird Lore, Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also; Wilson Bulletins, Nos, 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. S. Goss. Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to mj library. Send list of any that you have for sale. J.N. SWIFT, Stockport. Ohio. WANTED.- -Auk"- Vols. I to VII-XIX- XXVII and later "Nidiologist"— Vol. I num- bers 2 and 6; ""Osprey". Vol. I number 2. Vol: ''4 number 3; also other natural history litera- ture. Send for my list of duplicates. DR. T. W. RICHARDS. U. S. Navy, 1207-19th St., N. W.. Washington. I). C. (1-p) WANTED.- Davies nest and eggs of N. A tiids; ('. J. Maynard's eggs of N. A. birds and Warblers of New England; Steam's Birds of New England. (2 Vols.) Coues' Key. Will exchange skins and eggs. Samuel's Birds of New England and Shakespear's Tragedies .512 pages. ARTHUR W. BROCKWAY. Hadlyme, Conn. ^.5th St.. Philadelphia, Pa. (1-p) WILL EXCHANGE.-Temnincks "Manuel "D Ornithology"' 3 vols. 1820. and .Sr. Charles Linne "System of Nature" i vols. 1802. for Bird .-^kins or sets. H. K. COALE. Highland Park. 111. (li FOR .'^ALE.— To complete your tiles, num- bers of "Hawkeys O. cV O. " "Bay State Oolo- gist." "Museum." "Am. Ornithology:"' some others 25c. each. ""Nature."" Eng. 10c. each. CHAS. O. TROWBRIDGE. Station A.. Fram- inghara. Mass. (1-p) NOTICE.— People's Cyclopedia, live thous- and engravings, many birds and animals. The three large volumes for 17.00. Botta"s History War of the Independence. 18:37. two volumes for $:3.00. Firearms in American Historv. 12.00. Exchange for choice sets with data. JAMES C. JOHNSON. Southington Conn. (1-p) >lI*:CELI>AXEOVS. WANTED.— Live reptiles and reptile epgs from all parts of the U. s. Offer cash, sets or books. B. S. T.AUBENHAUS. 137th and Amsterdam Ave.. New York City. EXCHANGE. -My entire stock of Fossils. Shells and Stone Relics. I want coin, i^tamps and all kinds of old paper money and Gem Stones. THoS. S. HILL. Moodys.Okla. 1-p TAXIDERMY SU P PLIE S.— Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today. N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha, Nehr. __^ FOR SAL E.— 4 x 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. it L. Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a number of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone. Ariz. '1-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3J to 4i inches and up' of birds nests with egps in situ. .\s I desire these for coloring, prints must be made on velox or platinuln gaper, the latter preferred. Send any nuni- er vou may have on appro''«l. and I will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park. N. Y. (3t-9) I offer fine exchange in first class sets for American Animals. Stone iV: Cram. The Reptiles Book. Ditmars. Ernest-Thompson- Seton's new two- volume work of American Animals, for the following if in first class condition:Colt"sor Savage Automatic Pistol 32 cal.. Winchester Automatic Rifle. 22 cal. Marble's Game Getter. G. W. STEVENS,. 81 Oxford St.. Cambridge. Mass. \\ AN TED.— I will buy Indian Arrow Heads for cash. What have you? At what price willyou sell? Also interested in Eagle Eggs L. BROOKS. 113 Bedford St.. New Bedford. Mas^s^ (1) FOR SALE. -Named collections of 100 species. 200 specimens, all perfect, of Marine Shells. fS.OiJ postpaid; also of land and fresh water shells. $.5.00 postpaid. Smaller col- lections at same rate. A. G. REYNOLDS, Gulfport, Fla. (2-p) FIELD GLASSES FOR SALE.-Fine field glasses, used only one trip, like new. Genuine "Colemont French."" with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $8.00. R. COLE. Shukert. Bldg.. Omaha. Nebr. I.MPORTED COCOONS.-Atlas, Mvlitta. Roylei. Selene. Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Regalis, Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JAMES L. MITCHELL. Indiana Trust Build- ing. Indianapolis. Indiana. POST CARDS, of birds, nests and eggs of many of our Florida birds. Egrets. Ibises. Gallinules. Limpkin, etc. About three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work guaranteed. State your wants in first letter Price $1.00 per dozen. O. E. BAYNARD, Orange Lake. Florida. (.3) FOR SALE.— The following first class freshly mounted specimens. 1 very large Bull-bison head; 3 Alaska musk-ox heads; 1 pair of locked Virginia deer heads; 1 extra large Alaskan Grizzly-bear rug. Send for photos and particulars. Scientific Taxi- dermy in all its branches. KARL W. KAH- MANX. 2457 Lincoln Ave.. Chicago. 111. i4 t) ATTENTKjN MR. <»NI)ERDONK-Will the young man in Philadelphia by that name, who wrote me about a year ago PLEASE send me his name and address. CHARLES A. HEWLETT. Woo .mere. N. Y. ±21 FOR S.ALE OR EXCHANe8: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c; No. i, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality straight or curved, 50c. Finest quality straight. $1.00; carved, $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: With strap, $2.75; with- out, $1.90. Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back vol imes of magazines. All prices prepaid B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish ui to send Bird=Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the lOO'page Christmas num- ber of Bird-Lore, containing three colored plates and many half-tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird-Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas : Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Tiiree Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD-LORE. Harrisburg. Pa. vm THiB OOLrOOIST I shall pay a good price for the following magazines, in good order and in their orig= inal covers, suitable for binding: The Iowa Ornithologist (Salem, Iowa). Vol. 2, all except No. 3. Vol. 3, all except No. 4. Vol. 4, all. The Stormy Petrel (Mendota, 111.) All issued except No. 5 of Vol. 1. The Oregon Naturalist. Vol. 4, Xos. 10, 11 and 12. The American Osprey (Ashland, Ky.) All Nos. issued after Xo. 9 of Vol. 1. Wilson Bulletin. Xo. 3 and Index to Vol. 12. Bui. Mich. Orni. Club. Vol. 1, Xo. 1. Naturalist (Kansas City, Cont. of Hoosier Naturalist). All Xos. issued after Xo. 1 of Vol. 4. Oologist's Advertiser. All Xos. issued except No. 2 of Vol. 1. Ornithologist & Botanist. Vol. 2. All Xos. except Xos. 1, 2. and 6. The Wolverine Naturalist. All issued after Xo. 4 of Vol. 1. The Empire State Exchange. Vol. 1, all except Xo. 3. Vol. 2, all. Vol. 3, Nos. 1 and 3. The Hawkeye Ornithologist and Oolo- gist. Vol. 2, all after Xo. 6. The Humming Bird (Sans Souci, X.C.) All issued after Xo. 1 of Vol. 1. The Bittern (Cedar Rapids). All issued except June, August and October, 1900, and January, 1901. The Bittern (Damarlscotta, Maine). All issued after Xo. 6 of Vol. 1. The Bittern (Canisteo, X. Y.) Sept., Oct. and Xov., 1S91. The Exchange (Mendota, 111.) All Xos. issued except Xo. 3 of Vol. 1. The International Naturalist (Canis- teo, N. Y.) All issued except Nos. 4 and 5 of Vol. 2. The Naturalist (Des Moines, Iowa). All issued except No. 1 of Vol. 1. The Curlew (Orleans, Indiana). All issued except Nos. 3, 4, 5 of Vol. 1. And many others too numerous to mention, so send me list of what you care to dispose of and either make me a cash offer, or let me make you one. QEORGE SETH QUION, Napoieonville, La. The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDERMY Vol. XXX. No. 9. ALBION. N. Y., Sept. 15, 1913. Whole No. 314 BRIBF SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENTS Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents for each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION. 50 CENTS PER YEIAR Examine the number on the wrapper of your Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 314 your sub- scription expires with this issue. 305 your subscription expired with December issue lfll2. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us, as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted speciniens of North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring to make bona flde exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purpo- ses only. — EDITOR. BIRDS WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. FOR SALE.— Pair of live Sand Hill Cranes, live Hutchins and Blue Geese. PORTAGE WILD ANIMAL CO., Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, Box No. 223^ (1-p) EXCHANGE.-Bird Sliins of Eastern United States for exchange and a 44c Stevens Pocket Collecting pistol for sale. J. H. WEBEK, Palisades Park, N. ,1. a-p) BIRD SKINS .-Exchange generally FRANK S. WRIGHT, 14 Cayuga St., Auburn- N. Y. (2-p). WANTED.— To exchange skins, also bird F holographing camera for cash. CORNEL- US BUS, Detroit, Mich. (1-p) WANT TG BUY-Live wild ducks, geese, swan, cranes, stork. Pelican, eagles, (Juinea pigs, and all wild animals. IRL K. HKN- NKTT. ".Naturalist," Cambridge. Ohio. (1-p) I desire to exchange bird skins and bird eggs with all collectors; send full list of skins. and eggs. I). V. IIEMBREK, Roswell, Ga. (1-P) EXCHANGE.— Mounted birds, skins and many books on different subjects, for any- thing pertaining to ornithology. Send lists. O. M, GREENWOOD, 240 E, Main St., Man- chester, Iowa. (1-p) Want following hummer skins: 427-4297 430-432-433-437-439-440-440-1-441. Exchange Ow^ and Hawk skins for males. Hooded Mergan' ser. Bald Eagle. EARL HAMILTON, Yohog" any. Pa. TO KXCHANGE.— A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS. 80 Killingsworth Ave., Portland, Ore. (2-p) WANTP^D.— General birdsKin exchange, particularly Pacific Coast and Southern Col- lectors, though I solicit lists from anywhere. RAYMOND SPELLUM, Viroqua, Wis. (1-p) First class s kins Illinois, California and Costa Rica to exchange for birds from South- ern or Western States, or from other coun- tries. H. K.COALK. Highland Park. 111. (1) WANTED.— First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will gvie in exchange lirst class skins of Heath Hens. FRED ll.KENNARD,220 Devonshire St., Boston, Mas s. (1) THE OOLOGIST Skins Continued WANTED. -Skins of California Vulture, Whooping and Little Brown Crane, Trum- peter Swan and Falcons. Cash or good ex- change. A. H. Helme, Miller Place, New York. (1-p) WANTED.— Extra fine skins for mounting two Am. Avocets, male, ads., two Am. Wood cocks, male, ads., two Black-necked Stilts male, ads., and two Boxwhites, male, ads Offer A 1 Skins or mounted liirds. FRANK- LIN J. SMITH, Box 98, Eureka, Cal, (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons, (Ectopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or bird's. PHILO SMITH, 1824 Byers Ave.. Joplin, Mo. (1-p) EXCHANGE.— Can offer good exchange in skins and eggs to anyone who will mount some dried skins for me, such sets as; Man- dt's Giullemot, Whistling Swan, Canada Geese, Old Squaw, etc. ARTHUR W. BROCKWAY, Hadlyme. Conn. (1-p) WANTED.~A fine skin of Eskimo Curlew, for which I can offer such skins as Surf Bird, Black and Socorro Petrels, XantusMurrelet, Ringed Kingfisher, Harlequin Duck, Roseate Spoonbill and others too numerous to men- tion. A. B. HOWELL, Covina, Cal. (1-p) OWLS.— I want the scientific skins of the Elf. Hoskins Pigmy, Dwarf Screech Owls, Flamulated, Mexican, Texan, Rocky Mt., Kennicots, Small Floria Screech Owls, Skins of Baby Moles, Baby Bats, Birds of Prey, Shore Birds in the Downey Stages, or the Nestlings, skins of ( lophers. Burrowing Owls, newly hatched Green Turtles, Hawks-bill Turtles, Land Tortoises, and Wood Turtles, Will exchange Ferrig Pigmy Owls or Dovekis skins or other specimens. Baby Amidillas. H. W. AITKEN, 18 So. 20th Street, Philadel- phia, Pa. (1-p) EGGS. In .seiiiiiug' iu your exchnugre notices for nes^ts, »ikin.<4 and es'gs, we ^vould ap- preciate it if you would arrange the numerals iu your excliauge notice iu tlieir numerical order, and not tumble (hem together hit and miss, as some of our readers are comiilaining', and wa think justly so. ^ Send for my list of fine Southern and South- western sets. E. F. POPE. Colmesneil, Texas. WANTED.— Three or four good sets of Sage Grouse. Address, JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park, New York. (3-t) EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets, 263, 300, 388. 412a, 4I4, 4«tJa. 498, 528, 529, 540. 584, 624, for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEY, Hatley, Quebec' (1-p) I have a number of sets of Brandt's Cor- morant for exchange. Can use duplicate sets, CHAS. H. GULP, Pacific Grove, CaliL (1-p) Have some personally collected finely pre- pared sets of eggs from the Farallone Islands to exchange. SatisfactiT)n guaranteed. H. W. CARRKiER, 5185 Trask Ave.. Oakland, Calif. (1-p) I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334, 334a, 337a, 337d, 340, 344. (351) 352a, 356, 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN, Room No. 11, Federal Bldg., Tacoma, Wash. (1 p) Fine sets from (Greenland, Iceland, Arctic America, also Antarctic. Will exchange European for North American sets. H. T. BOOTH, 8 Cranbury Road. Fulham. England, (1-P) FOR SALE— 700 egg trays, made with white paper all S.zes andin good condition. I will also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. I have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE, 7 Holcomb St.. Hartford, Conn. P]XCHAN(tE— ISird skins, books, bird craft, squirrels and other fur bearers, wild animals I have known. Want skins, 155, 293, 294, 295, 331, 337b, 443. EARL HAMILTON, Yohog- hany. Pa. EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— A few sets each of the following to exchange for other sets. Nos. 49. 120c. 122, 127, 294a. 360a. Send full list: J. S. APPLETON. Simi, Ventura Co., Cal. WANTED. I will collect sets in North West Canada this season. I want sets of Eagles, Hawks and Owls. THOS. S. HIL^,' Relics, fossils, shells, Moodys. Okla. (1-p) TO EXCHANCJE.-Sets with data. North America and Foreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. DR. T. W. RICHARDS, U. S. Navy, 1911 N. St., N. W., Washington D. C. FOR EXCHANGE.-Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. G. WIL- LARD, 30 Huntington, Ave., Boston, Mass., (1-p) FINE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod, casting rod, or tackle Box 775, Stanford University, Cal. Marine Shells, Pacific Coast species, Smith- sonian Identification, for specimens and curiosities of any kind. Birds' Eggs preferred, W. W. WESTGATE, 809 1st North, Seattle. Wash. 1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-Two hundred sets with data, in first class condition, including 50 European (without data) in cabinet. List sent on application.-DR. JAMESON, 105 N. Washington St., Titusville, Pa. (4-p) WANTED— Fine sets Flycatchers, especial- ly 459: also rare postage stamps, British, North American colonies only. Offer sets with nests 228, 227a, 474b, 533, 558, 641, 648, 673, 743c and others. H. MOUSLEY, Que. il-p) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-For skins or eggs in sets. Bird Lore, Vol. VIII, Vol. VII. No. 5-6: Vol. IX, No. 1. Nidiologist, Vol. Ill, No. 1: Vol. II, No. 9; Vol. Ill, No. 2; Osprey. Vol. 1-3: Condor, Vol. 2-1: Museum, Vol, I, No. 3-4-5-12. Ornithologist and Oologist, Vol. XVIII: Oologist, Vol. xxiii-xx\a-xxvii- XXVIII: Vol. X, No. 4-7-11: Vol. XI. Nos.7 and 9: Vol. XII, Nos. 10 and 11: Vol. XIV, No. 3 and 7. ARTHUR W. BROCKWAY , Hadlyme, Conn. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST m EGGS, Continued. WILL EXCHANGE both American and European birds' eggs, with all collectors; Southern exchange especially wanted. HARRY CARLETON. 51 Victoria St.. Ottawa. Canada. (6-lJ) EXCHANGE.-Sets with data. 387, 411. 452, 477, 552a, 593, 703; singles 316, 325, 384.5. 552, 594a.4. or Northern as 466. 735, 761 etc. COLE GOD- SEY. Station A, Dallas, Texas. (1-p) EXCHANGE.- Vol. 23 Physical Culture. Want Reed's Color Key to North American Birds, Holland's Butterfly book, Hurimers, sets of 144 eggs, flying squirrel skins. EARL HAMILTON, Yohogany. Pa. d-p) FOR EXCHANGE.— A large list of fine sets with data, to exchange for fine sets of Rao- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and moths. L. C. SNYDER, Lacona, N. Y. (1-p) EXCHANGE. -First class birds' eggs in sets with full data found in Europe, Siberia, South Asiatic-Russia and in the Mediter- ranean Region. I have any fine sets and skins of Falio Eleonoige from Tardinia. R. SCHMIDT, Mahndorferstr 20, Halberstadt, Germany. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.-The following A. O. U. sets with data 335 1-5, 335 1-4, 362 1-3, 510 1-6, 591c 1-3, 700 1-3, 500 1-4, 521 1-3, 522 1-2, 580b 1-4, 522a 1-4, 610a 1-3, 594b 1-2, 719a 1-5. 632 1-4, 466a 1-4. 508 1-4, 458 1-4, 474 1-4, 751a 1-4, 725.1 1-4. 373d 1-4, 411 1-3, 105 1-1, 386 1-4, 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4, 347a 1-2, 52 1-2 and 45 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co., Chicago; Mcintosh Battery & Optical Co,, Chicago; also 335 1-3, 334, 192, 70, 305, 498, 444, 231b, 704, 766, 448, 316, 598 and 495 to Century Magazines of 1912 and 1913. Answer by letter, not post card, for further particulars. Address: DR. W. W. MARTIN, Masonic Temple, Welling- ton, Kansas. (b NOTICE-THE FOLLOWING REMNANT OF AN OLD PRIVATE COLLECTION WANTED.— iVo specimens wanted in fxchange. What am I offered for the lot? All must go to one party. Data furnished for each (A. O. U.) set, as follows: 335 1-5. 335 1-4, 362 1-3, 510 1-6, 591c 1-3, 700 1-3, 500 1 4, 521 1-3, 522 1-2. 580b 1-4, 552a 1-4, 610a 1-3, 5g4b 1-2. 719a 1-5, 632 1-2, 466a 1-4, 508 1-4, 458 1-4, 474 1-4, 751a 1-4, 725.1 1-4, 373d 1-4, 411 1-3, 105 1-1, 386 1-4, 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4, 347a l-2„ 52 1-2 and 45 1-2, and some singles. No post cards. Address: DR. W. M, MARTIN, Masonic Temple, Wellington, Kansas. FOR EXCHANGE.-My entire collection of several hundred sets of eggs. Want bird and mammal skins, mounted birds and animals, game heads, beetles, old relics, stamps and curios. My special wants are skins of Bull Crested Sandpiper and female Dickcissels, mounted birds. A. (). U. Num- bers 11, 32, 47, 64, 74. 80, 125, 128, 134, 150, 166, 169, 171a, 177. 206. 211. 218, 225. 226. 258, 260, 269, 280, 281, 28) WANTED.— Any one sending me a copy of THE OOLOGIST, for Jan. 1913. will get 2ric, for it by return mail. W. OTTO EMERSON, Hayward, California, Alameda Co. '(I-PJ MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED.— For cash or exchange, sets with data, stamps, coins, shells, moths, Indian relics, and minerals. DeLO ACH MARTIN, 1223 S. Washington Ave., Marshall, Texas. (1-p) WANTED.— Live reptiles and reptile e^gs from all parts of the U. S. Offer cash, sets or books. B. S. TAUBENHAUS. 137th and Amsterdam Ave.. New York City. EXCHANGE. -My entire stock of Fossils, Shells and Stone Relics. I want coin, stamps and all kinds of old paper money and Gem Stones, THOS. S. HILL. Moodys.Okla. (1-pi TAXIDERMY S U P P L I E S.-Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today, N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY. Omaha. Nebr. FOR SAL E.— 4 x 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. & L Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a number of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone, Ariz. 1 1-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3i to 44 inches and up) of birds nests with eg^s in situ. As I desire these for coloring, prmts must be made on velox or platinulu paper, the latter preferred. Send any num- Ber you may have on appro''al, and I will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Floral Park, N. Y. (3t-9) WANTED.— I will buy Indian Arrow Heads for cash. What have you? At what price willyou sell? Also interested in Eagle Eggs. L. BROOKS, 113 Bedford St., New Bedford, Mass. (1) FOR SALE. -Named collections of 100 species. 200 specimens, all perfect, of Marine Shells, $5.00 postpaid; also of land and fresh water shells, $5.00 postpaid. Smaller col- lections at same rate. A. G. REYNOLDS, Gulfport, Fla. (2-p) FIELD GLASSES FOR SALE.-Fine field glasses, used only one trip, like new. Genuine ' Colemont French," with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $8.00. R. COLE, Shukert, Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. IMPORTED COCOONS.-Atlas, Mylitta, Roylei, Selene, Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Recalls, Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JAMES L. MITCHELL, Indiana Trust Build- ing, Indianapolis, Indiana. POST CARDS, of birds, nests and eggs of man^y of our Florida birds, Egrets, Ibises, Gallinules. Limpkin, etc. jAbout three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work guaranteed. State your wants in first letter Price $1.00 per dozen. O. E. BAYNARD, Orange Lake, Florida. (3) FOR SALE.- -The following first class freshly mounted specimens. 1 very large Bull-bison head; 3 Alaska musk-ox heads; 1 pair of locked Virginia deer heads; 1 extra large Alaskan Grizzly-bear rug. Send for photos and particulars. Scientific Taxi- dermy in all its branches. KARL W. KAH- MANN, 2457 Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 111. (4 t) .ATTENTION MR. ONDERDONK-WiJl the young man in Philadelphia by that name, who wrote me about a year ago PLE\SE send me his name and address. CHARLES A. HEWLETT, Wooimere, N. Y. i±£X FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE- Sea Shells of this vicinity for sale or exchange for good stamps. GEORGE ROSSITER. 819 Fort St., Victoria, E. C. (1-p) WANTED.— Live Cocoons fertile, eggs of the large moth. Telea Polyphemus for skins nests with eggs or curios. J. J. WIRZ, Com. (.'lub, Augusta, Ga. (1-p) WANTED.— For cash, live albino animals as raccoon, squirrel, etc. Write B. S. TAU- BENHAUS, 137th St. and Amsterdam Ave. New York City. (1-p) FOR SALE. Deer and Elk heads and mammal skins for mounting. Extra deer skulls. A Blickensderfer typewriter, books and specimens to exchange for skins. GEO. F. GUELF. Taxidermist. Brockport, N. Y. (1-P) I EXCHANCiE preserved specimens of reptiles with U. S. Collectors only. C. A. CLARK. 60 Lynfield St., East Lynn Station Mass. ;i-p) FOI^ SALE.- Live Cocoons of the Telea Polyphemus and Callosamis Proraethea Ready for delivery now. Will guarantee these. 5c each, postpaid. Also mounted speci- mens in Riker Mounts. Delivery August loth. 50c. each. L. S. KOHLER, Bloouitield N. J. VI THE OObOOIST EXCHANGE NOTICE.-Belgium double barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington 4 barrel pistol. Elliots patent 32 cal., 26 Newhouse No. 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot cheap for cash. JAMES O. JOHNSON. Southington. Conn. EXCHANGE OR SALE.— Large collection of scientific Shells from all over the world, some 5000 or more specimens. Butterflies, moths, minerals, curios, fossils, old French parchments and letters dated 1400 to 1600; six foot alligator, 2000 specimens Coleoptera; 32 Vols. Forrest and Stream American Natural- ists; Ramdon notes; science news. Write for details on any or all items. H. F. DUPREY. Dixon Cal. d-p) FOR SALE. -Two pair No. 1 Patch Foxes; two pair good Cross Foxes; several pairs of Red Foxes; one female Canada Lynx; one pair Canada Geese: one pair Black Wolf about half grown. PORTAGE WILD ANI- MAL CO.. Portage La Prairie. Manitoba. BoX 223. (2-p) EGGS WILL EXCHANGE.- Sets Swallow-tail Kite. 1-1. 1-2; Miss. Kite. 1-1, 1-2. Want set or singles. Loon, AlbatrosiS. Canada (ioose. White Pelican, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cara- cara. Great-horned Owl, ChucKwills, Ruby- throated Hummer, Chimney Swift, Crested Flycatcher, Wood Pewee, Cedar Waxwing, Golden and Bald Eagle and Duck Hawks. ERNEST H. SHORT, Box 173, Rochester. New York. (1-t) WANTED.-A 1 sets of 17, 84, 113.1. 114. 131 131.1, 165, 180, 189. 201a, 298c, 308. 310, any Quail- Dove. 332. 340, 344, 354a. 354b. 376, 393a, 393h, 394. 395. 399, 400, 401, 403, 409, any Poor-will, 420c, 439, 463, 484, 496 and 496a with sets. 509. 522. 542c, 546, 573, 592.1. 610a. 621. 623, 626, 629c, 633b. 634, 646, 649, 633a, 681e, 685, 685a, 719, 719a, 719b, 727b, 730a, 732, 733a, 736, 738a, 742b, 757, 761b, and others. I offer in exchange rare sets from the northwest and southwest. Nests wanted and given with smaller varieties. J. H. BOWLES, "The Woodstock," Tacoma, Wash. WANTED.— Sets and singles of birds eggs properly prepared, A. O. U. Nos. 5, 7, 9, 11, 25. 23. 27. 43, 53, 54, 65. 74, 77. 112, 115, 120, 120b, 121, 128, 172, 182, 186, 188, 193, 196. 206, 208, 211, 212, 218. 230. 261. 280. 281. 300. 311, 320. 325. 326, 328. 332, 343. 349. 351, 352. 360. 362, 364, .368, 375, 416, 423, 428, 452, 461, 466a, 467. 494, 517. 528, 540.550, 558, 575, 585, 586. 595, 597, 602, 610, 611. 619. 636, 639, 654, 657, 663, 667, 671, 673, 674, 677, 681d, 687, 702. 726, 735, 736, 742, 746. 751, 756, at even rates, Lattin-Short 1905 Standard, Can use many others at i rates. Can offer sets 30a, 31, 32, 39, 44, 8'i, 108, 130. 133. 148. 184. 187. 199. 202. 216. 285. 286. 294a, 2R7, 309, 319, 320a. 321, 327. 334a. 337b. 339. 3.39b. 348. 367. 375d. 378a. 385, 391. 397. 413a. 414, 486, 487, 498e, 499, 500, 570, 581m, 584, 591b, 591c, 615, 617, 622b, 632, 643. 658. 70(i, 707, 710a, 712, 713a, 719d, 725. 761a. 767. Also many desirable singles and specimens in other lines. P'RNEST H. SHORT, Box 173, Rochester, New York. (1-t) FOR SALE.- Fisher's Hawks and Owls in fine condition. THOMAS H. JACKSON, West Chester, Pa. (2-p) BOOKS — Continued EXCHANGE. -Back numbers of Bird Mag- azines, Oologist, Birds and Nature, etc. Also Country Life in America. Want A 1 sets of eggs. Write your needs. EDW. E. ARM- STRONG. 207 No. Michigan Ave., Chicago. 111. . WANTED.— Live Photos of some common birds, photo card size, of such as Upland Plover. Rose-breast Grostieak. ^lockingbird. Bob White. Grasshopper Sparrow, etc. Write what you have. Will pay 25c to 50c for one card with privilege of illustrating in news- paper column with credit to photographer. ISAAC E. HESS. Philo. 111. (1-p) WANTED.— Complete files and back num hers of many magazines on Oology. Orinth- ology and Taxidermy. Write me what you have and stat3 prices or I will make you a Liberal offer. GEORGE SETH GUION, Na- poleonville. La. (4-13) EXCHANG.— Birds, Vol. I No. 5; Vol. 3; Birds and Nature, Vols. II to 19; Museum, Vol. I Nos. 1, 2, 6, 8, 9. 10. 11. 12; Vol. 2 No. 1; Oologist No. 88. 98. 111. to 118 and 122; for Naturalist's books, tools and supplies. JOHN ECJAN, Cleveland, Wis. (1-s) CASH.— For Bird Lores, either set. Vols, or Nos. Especially want Vols. 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, or parts; also Vols. 1 to 13 of "The Condor" and "The Auk." "Land Birds of N. A." by B. B. & R. Cones "Key" and "Birds of Colo- rado Valley" and many others. What have you? LAURA KEANE, Stockport, Ohio. (1-p) I want back n umbers of many amature Natural history magazines. Send me your list. I will pay the highest prices for those I want R. .\I. BARNES, Lacon, 111. FOR SALE.-"Tarony's Sketch Book of Living Pictures." Vol. I, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 1894; size of magazine 9 x 12; 10 or 11 plates to each No.; each 50c; back corner of bottom clipped. Many are mostly nude and semi-nude; weight IJ lbs. Should you desire them, I will pay the ordinary postage at your risk; if registered send 10c extra. C. O, TROWBRIDGE, Fr im- ingham, Mass. 4-9-13 WANTED-FEBRUARY OOLOGISTS We will give 25c each for twelve copies of the February 1913 issue of the Oologist delivered to us h* re. R. M.BARNES, Lacon, 111. CASH FOR BOOKS.-Whole libraries o? single volumes purchased. What have your A. R. WOMRATH, 72-74 Madison Ave., New York. WANTED. -For the best cash offer, "The Oologist," Jan. 1904 to Jan. 15, 1913. Total 108 numbers. EDW. S. COOMBS. 243 Franklin St.. Boston, Mass. FOR SALE.— "The Birds of Virginia." treating of 185 species and sub species, all that breed in the state. Fourteen colored plates, one hundred and eight half tones, and over four hundred pages of text. Address the author. Price postpaid $3.25. HAROLD H. BAILF^Y. Newport News. Virginia, ll-p) WANTED.— The Naturalist. Nature's Realm, Naturalist's Journal, Owl, Science Record, Young Naturalist, and many Natu ral History papers. Cash or exchange FRANK L. BURNES, Berwyn. Pa. (1-p THE OOLOGIST vn Bird Books Bonaparte'e List of Birds of Europe - - $ .50 SL.Ith's The Canary, 12 colored plates, 1870 - - - 1.50 Tegetmeier's The Homing Pigeon , Illus., 1871 - - - 1.25 Canary Birds, A Manual for Bird Keepers, Illus. - - - l.OC Bird Neighbors, School edition; colored plates, 1899 - - 1.00 Life of Andubon, edited by his widow; Portrait, 1869 - 1.50 A Book of Wild Things. Colored plates of Birds by Japanese artists - - 1.00 Autograph letters of John Burroughs and other naturalists; also engraved portraits. State House Book Shop 221 5th St. Philadelphia, Pa. THE CONDOR A Magazine of Western Ornithology Published Bi-monthly by the Coopar Ornithological Club of California Edited by J. Grinnell and Harry B. Swarth "The Condor" is strictly scientific but edited in such a way that a be- ginner of "Bird Study" can easily un- derstand it. The articles in "The Condor" are written by the leading Ornithologists of the United States and are illustrated by the highest quality of half tones. Our subscription rates are $1.50 per year in the United States and $1.75 in a Foreign coun- try. Sample Copy 30c. Address W. LEE CHAMBERS, Bus. Manager, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, Cal. BENJAMIN HOAG STEPHENTOWN. N. Y. Oologists Tools and Supplies, Books and Magazines of every description. Send for lists. Write your special wants for quetations by letter. I can save you money. Cut the Lining Egg Drills: 4 selected sizes for 11.00. If not the best you ever used re- turn and get your money. Regular Egg Drills: No. 0, 20c; No. 1, 20c; No. 2, 25c: No. 3, 35c; No. 4, 45c; No. 5, 50c. Blowpipes: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c; No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality, straight or curved, 50c. Finest quality straight, $1.00; curved, $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: With strap, out, $1.90. 1.75; with- Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back volimes of magazines. All prices prepaid B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish us to send Bird'Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the I OO^page Christmas num- ber of Bird-Lore, containing three colored plates and many half-tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird'Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas: Five Subscription* for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD-LORE. Harrisburg. Pa. vm THE OOLOOIBT I shall pay a good price for the following magazines, in good order and in their orig= inal covers, suitable for binding: The Iowa Ornithologist (Salem, Iowa). Vol. 2, all except No. 3. Vol. 3, all except No. 4. Vol. 4, all. The Stormy Petrel (Mendota, 111.) All issued except No. 5 of Vol. 1. The Oregon Naturalist. Vol. 4, Nos. 10, 11 and 12. The American Osprey (Ashland, Ky.) All Nos. issued after No. 9 of Vol. 1. Wilson Bulletin. No. 3 and Index to Vol. 12. Bui. Mich. Orni. Club. Vol. 1, No. 1. Naturalist (Kansas City, Cont. of Hoosier Naturalist). All Nos. issued after No. 1 of Vol. 4. Oologist's Advertiser. All Nos. issued except No. 2 of Vol. 1. Ornithologist & Botanist. Vol. 2. All Nos. except Nos. 1, 2. and 6. The Wolverine Naturalist. All issued after No. 4 of Vol. 1. The Empire State Exchange. Vol. 1, all except No. 3. Vol. 2, all. Vol. 3, Nos. 1 and 3. The Hawkeye Ornithologist and Oofo- gist. Vol. 2, all after No. 6. The Humming Bird (Sans Souci, N.C.) All issued after No. 1 of Vol. 1. The Bittern (Cedar Rapids). All issued except June, August and October, 1900, and January, 1901. The Bittern (Damariscotta, Maine). All issued after No. 6 of Vol. 1. The Bittern (Canisteo, N. Y.) Sept., Oct. and Nov., 1891. The Exchange (Mendota, 111.) All Nos. issued except No. 3 of Vol. 1. The International Naturalist (Canis- teo, N. Y.) All issued except Nos. 4 and 5 of Vol. 2. The Naturalist (Ues Moines, Iowa). All issued except No. 1 of Vol. 1. The Curlew (Orleans, Indiana). All issued except Nos. 3, 4, 5 of Vol. 1. And many others too numerous to mention, so send me list of what you care to dispose of and either make me a cash offer, or let me make you one. QEORQE SETH QUION, Napoleonville, La. The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDERMV Vol. XXX. No. 10. ALBION, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1913. Whole No. 315 BRIEF SPECIAL AlVMOl NCEMBNTS Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents for each 23 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. •SUBSCRIPTION. 50 CENTS PER YEAR Examine the number on the wrapper of yuiir Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 315 your sub- scription expires with this issue. 305 your subscription expired with December issue 1312. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one dumber per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office ai Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us, as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. ests, eggs, or mounted specimens <7F columns are for the use of those desiring specimens for scientific collecting purpo- \Ve will not advertise the skins, n North American Birds for sale. These to make bona fide exclianges of such ses onlv. — EDITOR. BIRU.S WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. E X C II A X (; E.-Bird Skins of Eastern L'nited States for exchange and a 44c Stevens Pocket Collecting pistol for sale. J. H. WEBER. Palisades Park. N. J. 1-p) BIRD SKI X S .-Exchange generally FKAXK S. WKKiHT, 14 Cayuga St., Auburn X. Y. (2-p) WAXTEU.— To exchange skins, also bird 3hotograi)hing camera for cash. [US BUS, Detroit, .Mich. CHMINEL (1-P) WANT TO BUY-Live wi'd ducks, geese, swan, crani;.'). stork, Pelican, eagles, (iuinea pigs, and all wild animals. II!L E. P>EX- XETT. "Xaturalist, "Cambridge. Ohio. (1-p) I desire tn exchange bird skins and hiT(\ eggs with all collectors; send full list of skins. and eggs. 1). V. HEMBREE, Koswell. Ga. (1-p) EXCHANGE.— Mounted birds, skins and many books on different subjects, for any- thing pertaining to ornithology. Send lists. O. M. GREENWOOD, 240 E. Main St., Man- chester, Iowa. (1-p) Want following hummer skins: 427-4297 430-432-433-437-439-440-440-1-441. Exchange Ow' and Hawk skins for males. Hooded Mergan' ser. Bald Eagle. EARL HAMILTON. Yohog" any. Pa. TO I'XCHAX(;E.— A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. Xo trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS.SOKillingsworth Ave., Portland, Ore. (2-p) WANTED.— General birosRin exchange, particularly Pacific Coast and Southern Col- lectors, though I solicit lists from anywhere, RAYMOXD SPELLUM, Viro(iua, Wis. ^ (1-P) First class s kins Illinois, California and Costa Rica to exchange for birds from South- ern or Western States, or from other coun- tries. H. K'.COALE, Highland Park. 111. (1) EXCll AX(iE.-Malc Passenger Pitrcon fine- ly mounted, neatly perfect, ior Winchester automatii: shot-gun, or might consider a Winchester pump giui as a i>art. PlllLO W. S.MITH, 1915 Penn. Ave. Joplin, Mo. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST Skins Continued EXCFTANGP].— Skins of male and female Wood Duck, for first clas« eggs in «ets. Write and make offer. ERNEST A. BU TLEK. 3875 N. 7th .St., Philadelphia. Pa. (2 p) WANTED.- Bird skins American or For- eign; offer in exchange mounted l)irds, skins and egffs in sets. Send lists. JESSE T. CRAVEN, 811 Roosevelt Ave., Detroit. .Mich. (2-p> EXCHANGE.— Southern bird skns and bird eggs. Ten setsof Turkey and Black Vul- tures with datas. RAMON (tR A 11 \ M, Taxi- dermist, 401 W. Lenda St., Ft. Worh, Texas. (1-p WANTED.— First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will gvie in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FKED H.KENNARD, 220 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass. (1) FXCHAN(;E-Bird skins, books, bird craft, squirrels and other fur bearers, wild animals I have known. Want skins 155. 293, 294, 295. 331, 337h, 443. EARL HAMILION, Yohog- hany. Pa. WANTED. -Skins of California Vulture. Whooping and Little Brown Crane, Trum- peter Swan and Falcons. Cash or good ex- change. A. H. Helme, Miller Place, New York. (1-P) WANTED. --Extra fine skins for mounting two Am. Avocets, male,ads.. two Am. Wood cocks, male, ads., two Blac k-necked Stilts male, ads., and two Boxwhites, male, ads Offer .\ 1 Skins or mounted birds. FRANK- LIN J. SMITH, Box 98, Eureka, Cal. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE. -I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons. (Ectopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and good condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or birf^s. PHILO SMITH, 1824 Byers Ave., Joplin, Mo. (1-p) EXCHANGE.— Can offer good exchange in skins and eggs to anyone who will mount some dried skins for me, such sets as; Man- dt's Giullemot, Whistling Swan. Canada Geese. Old Squaw, etc. ARTHUR W. BROCKWAY, Hadlyme. Conn. (1-p) WANTED.— A fine skin of Eskimo Curlew, for which I can offer such skins as Surf Bird, Black and Socorro Petrels, Xantus Murrelet, Ringed Kingfisher, Harlequin Duck, Roseate Spoonbill and others too numerous to men- tion. A. B. HOWELL, Covina, Cal. J-p) OWLS.— I want the scientific skins of the Elf. t-loskins Pigmy, Dwarf Screech Owls, Flamulated, Mexican, Texan, Rocky Mt., Kennicots, Small Floria Screech Owls, Skins of Baby Moles, Baby BaDS, Birds of Prey, Shore Birds in the Downe.v Stages, or the Nestlings, skins of (Jophers, Burrowing Owls, newly hatched (ireen Turtles, Hawks-bill Turtles, Land Tortoises, and Wood Turtles, Will exchange I'errig Pigmy Owls or Dovekis skins or other specimens. Baby Amidillas. H. W. AITKEN. Ls So. 20th Street, Philadel- phia, Pa. (1-p) EGGS. In sending in your exchangee notices for nests, skins and eggs, wc would ap- preciate it if you would arrange the numerals in your exchange notice lu llieir numerical order, and not tumble (hem together hit and miss, as some of our readers are coiiiplaiuiug, and we think justly so. Send for my list of fine Southern and South- western sets. E. F. POPP], Colmesneil, Texas. WANTED. -Three or four good sets of Sage Grouse. Address, .TOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Floral Park, New York. (3-t) EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets, 263, 300, 388, 412a, 444, 4fJ6a, 498, 528, 529, 540. 584, 624, for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEV, Hatley, Quebec" (1-p) I have a number of sets of Brandt's Cor- morant for exchange. Can use duplicate sets, CHAS. H. CULP, Pacific Grove, Calif. (1-p) Une sets from Greenland, Iceland, Arctic America, also Antarctic. Will exchtoge European for North American sets. H. T. BOOTH, 8 Cranbury Road. Fulham. England, (1;P)_ Have some personally collected finely pre- pared sets of eggs from the P'arallone Islands to exchange. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. W. CARRIGER, 5185 Trask Ave., Oakland, Calif. (1-p) I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334, 334a, 337a. 337d, 340, 344. (351) 352a, 356, 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN, Room No. 11, Federal Bldg., Tacoma, Wash. (1 p' FOR SALE -700 egg trays, made with white paper all £.zes andin good condition. I will also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. I have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. jM. CASE, 7 Holcomb St., Hartford, Conn. EXCHAN(iE.— I have for exchange sets of Woodcock, Wilson's Snipe, Upland Plover and a few rare Warblers. I want choice sets of Falcons, shore-birds and Warblers. G. A. ABB(_)TT, 945 :Marquette Bldg,, Chicago, 111. (1-P) WANTED. -The following eggs in A 1 sets: 186, 19(). 215. 224. 249. 277. 277a, 291, 298, 299, 304, 308b. 310. 31Ub. 32S, 347a. 377a, 432, 435, 463, 644, 617. 660. 675a. ((85. Can ofier good exchange in A 1 sets. (i. B. BKNNERS. Ambler, Mont- gomery Co., Pa. (1-p) EXCHAN(iE.-51. 59, 64, 202, 313. 364, 375, 3'<5d, 477, 488, 528, 587, 637, 639, 674, 681. 719d. 725, 761a. I want all Sandpipers 270, 272, 309. 328. 330. 332, 370, 371, 398. 399. 400. 401, 446. 451 and others. R. P. SHARPLES, West Chester. Pa^ (3-t) EXCHANGE. -A. O. U. Nos. 114.1. 2-3: 122. 5-4; 194. 2-3. 2-4; 394a. 1-:^: 430. N-2: 498e, 2-3: 573a, N-3. N-4: 591.1a, 1-2; 607, N2-3; 633a, N-4; 741b, N2-6, N-5; first class, with data. Wanted first class sets with data; no nes'',s. (i. K. SNYDER, 142 W. lefferson St.. Los Angeles. Cal. (1-P) THE OOLOGIST III BGGS, Conliuued. WILL EXCHANGE both American and European birds' eggs, with all collectors; Southern exehanse especially wanted. HARRY CARLETON. 51 Victoria St.. Ottawa. Canada. (H 13> EXCHANGE. -Vol. 23 Physical Culture. Want Reed's Color Key to North American Birds. Holland's Butterfly book. Huiimers, sets of 144 eggs, ttying squirrel skins. EARL H A M ILTON. Yohogany. Pa. (1-p ) FOR EXCHANGE.— A large list of fine sets with data, to exchange for fine sets of Ran- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and moths. L. C. SNYDER. Lacona. N. Y. (1-p) n EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— A few sets each of the following to exchange for othei' sets. Nos. 49. r20c. 122. 127, 294a. 360a. Send full list: ,1. S. APPr,ETON. Simi. Ventura Co.. Cal. A ANTED. I will collect sets in North West Canada this season. I want .•^ets of Eagles. Hawks and Owls. THOS. S. HILL Kelics. fossils, shells, Moodys. Okla. (l-p) TO EXCIIAN(;E.-Sets with data. North America and l-"oreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. DR. T. W. RICHARDS, V. S. Navy. 1911 N. St., N. W., Washington D. C. FOR EXCHANGE.-Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. G. WIL- I-.\KD.yO Huntington. Ave.. Boston, Mass., (l-p) l''INE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod, casting rod, or tackle Box 775. Stanford L'liiversity, Cal. Marine Shells. Pacific Coast species. Smith- sonian Identification, for specimens and curiosities of any kind. Birds' Eggs preferred, VV. W. WESTGATE. 809 1st Sovth, Seattle. Wash. l-p FOR EXCHAN(iE.— Two hundred sets with data, in first class conditii'n, including 50 European (without data) in cabinet. List sent on application. -DR. .lAMESON, 105 N. Washington St.. Titusville. Pa. •4-p) E(;(i COLLECTORS NOTICE. -For >iil personally taken A Ncj. 1 sets of eggs with nests and good data sent me, I will exchange one of the best data blanks ever put on the market at the fcillowing terms: Lattln-Short Standard Egg catalogue. Eggs i catalogue rates. Blanks at the rate of 11.00 per 100 blanks in large or small lots. Send a set or two of eggs and try these blanks. Sample for a stamp. C. I. CLAY, Box 353, Eureka, Calif. (4) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. -For skins or eggs in sets. P>ird Lore. Vol. VIII, Vol. VII. No. S-H: Vol. IX. No. 1. Nidiologist.Vol. Ill, No. 1: Vol.II.No.9; V<)l.in.No.2:Osprey. Vol. 1-3; Condor. Vol. 2-1: Museum, Vol. I, No. 3-4-5-12. Ornithologist and Of)l(igist, Vol. XVIII: Oologi'it, Vol. XXIH-XXVI-XXVII- XXVIII: Vol. X. No. 4-7-11: Vol.. \l.Nos.7and 9; \'(.l. XII. Nos. 10 and II: Vnl. XIV, No. 3 and7. AKTIHI; W. BROCK WAV , Hadlyme. Coiui. (l-p) WANTED. -Sets of Sharp-shinned Hawk. Will give good exchan?e of other Raptores for same. >tateyour wishes. ERNEST NOR- MAN, King Edward, Manitoba, ]5ox 195. (l-p) FOR SALE.— An oak egg case, containing twenty drawers spaced fur 400 sets of small eggs. For particulars address. WILMER WOODWAI^D.313 W. Biddle St.. WestChes- ter. Pa. (l-p) FOR S.\LE.— Raiest sets with data from Canary Islands: Frini-illate^ deaand Tratin- cola dacotiae; $14 each, and others; also finest skins. CH. GIRTANNER, Clarens Switzer- land^ (l-p) EXCHANGE-Set of Sharp-shinned Hawk, for set of Broad-winged Hawk: also a 12 ga. double barrel hammerless shot-gun to ex- change for eggs. C. G. HART. East Berlin. Conn. (l-p) WANTED.— To exchange fifty broken sets at k rales for full sets of anything, all fine eg/s: also want sets of 332, 343, 359t, 3t)2. E. J. I)ARI.IN(;T0N, Wilmington, Delaware. LpI WANTED— Fine sets Flycatchers. especial- ly 459: also rare postage stamps, British, North American colonies only. Offer sets with nests 22H. 227a. 474b. 533. 558, 641, 648, 673, 743c and other.*, H. MOUSLEY. Que. l-p) FOR EXCHANGE.- the following A. O. U - sets with data 335 1-5, 3351-4, 362 1-3.510 1-6- 591c 1-3, 700 1-3, 500 1-4, 521 1-3, 522 1-2, 580b 1-4. 522a 1-4, 610a 1-3. 594b 1-2. 719a 1-5. 632 1-4, 466a 1-4- 508 1-4. 458 1-4, 474 1-4, 751a 1-4, 725.1 1-4, 373d 1-4, 411 1-3. 105 1-1, 386 1-4, 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4, 347a 1-2, 52 1-2 and 45 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co., Chicago: Mcintosh Battery & Optical Co., Chicago; also 335 1-3, 334, 192, 70. 305, 498, 444, 231b, 704. 766. 448. 316. 598 and 495 to Century Magazines of 1912 and 1913. Answer by letter, not post card, for further particulars. Address: DR. W. VV. M.ARTIN, Masonic Temple, Welling- ton. Kansas. (1) NOTICE-THE FOLLOWING RE.MNANT OF AN OLD PRIVATE COLLECTION WANTED.— iVo spt'cuiiens wanted in fxchanui'- What am I offered for the lot? All must go to one party. Data furnished for each ( A. O. U.) set, as follows: 335 1-5. 335 1-4. 362 1-3. 510 1-6. 591c 1-3, 700 1-3. 500 1 4, 521 1-3, 522 1-2. 580b 1-4. 552a 1-4. 610a 1-3. 594b 1-2. 719a 1-5, 632 1-2, 466a 14, 508 1-4, 458 1-4, 474 1-4. 751a 1-4. 725.1 1-4, 373d 1 4, 411 1-3, 105 1-1, 386 1-4, 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4, 347a l-2„ 52 1-2 and 45 1-2, and some singles. No post cards. Address: DR. W. M. MARTIN. Masonic Temple. Wellington, Kansas. FOR EXCHANGE. -My entire collection of several hundred sets of eggs. Want bird and nuunmal skins, mounted birds and animals, game heads, beetles, old relics, stamps and curios. My special wants are skins of Bull Crested Sandpiper and female Dickcis.sels, mounted birds. A. O. U. Num- bers 11. 32. 47, ()4, 74, 80. 125, 128, 1,34, 150, 166, 169, 171a, 177, 20(i, 211. 21«, 225. 226. 258, 260, 269, 280, 28], 2S6, 2SS, 29:i. :ws, :«)!). liii, :'.25, :w;, ;«7. .•!62, :i70. 377a. :5S1, 44:;. 471. 476, 4M:i. -1S7, 5i:i. ollia: Mounted Mole (Snilops). Civet (/iiissurisriis' , Southern Fox S(iuirrel, .lack Rabbit, Texan Pecarry, .\ntelope head, (Jila monster and 3 foot Alli- gator. List everything you can offer. No eggs wanted. W.E.SNYDER. R. F. D. No. 6. Beaver Dam. Wis. U) IV THE OOLOGIST BOOKS. FOR -ALE.-Coues' Key. last edition, 2 vols, $7.00: cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rnre Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY. Quebec. (1-p) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR, 3j Row- ena St. Boston Mass. CASH OR GOOD KXC H A \ G E..-For Agassiz Companion, Amateur Naturalist. Exchange, Empire State Exchange. Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn, Pa. (1-p) WANTED. -Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, conaition. etc. CHAS. F. CARR, (Personal). New London, Wis. I will give $2.00 for No, 6 of Vol. 5 of THE OOLOGIST in the original covers and in good condition. R. M. BARNES, Lacon. 111. WANTED.-Life history of North Ameri- can Birds. Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. L.AURA KEAN. Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Audubon's Birds of America. First subscription, 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Yori, 1840-44. Five dollars ($5.00) perpart will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP, 920 Walnut St., Philadelphia, BIRD MAGAZINES.— I have about 500 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor, Nidiolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE CHAM- BERS, 1226 11th St.. Santa Monica, Cal. FOR SALE.-Nests and Eggs of the Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i x 17i inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full j>articularH on appli- cation. Address, A. R. WOMRATH.72 Mad- ison Ave., New York. Catalogues issued. WANTED. -Complete set of Bird-Lore, Nos. 1 to 15. J. I). KUSER, nernardsville, N.J. 2-p) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly birds and plants): early music, titles with lithographic portraits of actors. N, McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, \'a. (l-p( WANTED.-Osprey, Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale .Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull., Vol. 4, No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. 12] WANTED FOR CASH.-The Condor, Vols, I to XIII, The Auk, Vols, I to X, P.ird Lore, Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also: Wilson Bulletins, Nos. 1 to 25. The Ooldgist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. S. Goss, Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C, C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to my library. Send list ofany that you have for sale. J.N. SWIFT, Stockport. Ohio. WANTED.-Oologist Vols. 16 to 20: The Museum, Vol. I, Nos. 5 to 11; Vol. 4 all aft«r No. 1. Have for exchange. Natural Science News, complete except Nns. 20 and 22; Oologist Xos. 116, 120. 201. 203, 225, 2P3: Auk, Vol.28, No. 3; Journal Maine Ornithological Society Vol. 7. No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS. 320 Waldron St.. W. LaFayette. Ind. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.- Pennant's Arctic Zoology, Ord's Wilson, text only. Ridgway's Birds, North and Middle America, first four volumes and others. Need Osprey, Vo). 1. No. 2; Vol. 3, Nos. 8. 9; Vol. 4, Nos. 8 to 10; Nidiolo?ist, Vol. 1, Nos. 1 to 9 and all after Vol. 4, No. 9. C. J. PENNOCK, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE. -The Auk, volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted, Bird Lore, Vol. 1. No. 6; Vol. 2. No. 2. Write me and see what a liberil offer I fvill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER, 136 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia. Pa. (2-p) FOR SALE.— Fine sets of the Museum. Random Notes on Natural History. Field and Forest— Bulletin of the Potomac-Side Naturalists' Club— Hawks and Owls of the \J. S., by Dr. A. K. Fisher. PHILIP LAURENT, 31 East Mt. Airy Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. (L;P EXCHANGE OR SELL CHEAP- Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, Macouns Catalogue of Canadian Birds, O 1 1 a wa Naturalist, Vols, 23, 24, 25; Davies Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist. last four vol- umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasses or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St., Toronto, Can. (1-p) Authors and Publishers of Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R, WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (3-t) WANTED. -'•Auk"-Vols. I to VII-XIX- XXVII and later "Nidiologist"— Vol. I num- bers 2 and 6; "Osprey", Vol. I number 2, Vol. 4 number 3; also other natural history litera- ture. Send for my list of duplicates. DR. r. W. RICHARDS. U. S. Navy, 1207-19th St., N. W,, Washington. 1), C. (1-p) FOR SALE.-Chapman's Warblers of N, A., new, plates loose, $2.50 prepaid. Butter- flies, Vicinity of New York, cuts and tex t 40cpr(!paid. Vol. IX Oologist, and many odd numbers, lot $2.75 prepaid. GEO. W. H. VOS BURGH, 284 Riverside St., Janesville, Wis, (1-p) ^FOR SALE.- A complete file of the Nid- ologist. Send your offers to T. J. FITZ- PATRICK, Bethany, Nebraska. WANTED.-Birdhn-e Vol. 1, Nos 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, Vol, 2, Nos, 2, 3. Vol. 3, Nos. 1, 2, 3. Vol. 7, No. 1. Offer cash. Who has them? A few Condors for exchange. J. L. SLOANAKEIR. Garden City, Kan. (1-p' THE OOLOGIST BOOKS. WANTED.-Coue's Key, 5th edition, two volumes for cash: state condition and price in first letter. ALBERT LANO, Fayette- ville, Arkansas. (1-t) EXC'HAN<;K.— One set Messages and Acts of Presidents: never unpacked, cost $:{5.00. Want Indian Relics, etc. DR. A. E. PAYXE. R i verhead. Long Island, Box 293. (1-p) WANTED. -The Auk. Vol. 26. No. 2. A. R. WOMRATH. 72 Madison Ave.. New York. EXCHANGE.— Fully equipped 1910 Yale single Motorcycle: clutch and presto, for Imiian Relics, must be good. JOHN I50CK, PauUina. Iowa. (1-) WANTED.— Photograhps of live birds, old or young: nests and eggs in situ: ofany of the birds in the A. O. U. Check List, in exchange in eggs or skins. H. H. BAILEY, Newport News, Va. I paint to your order any living object, in any medium, for den or scientific use. Work guaranteed. Cash or exchange. MILO DENNY. Waubeek. la. (1-p) FOR SALE. -The Auk, Vol. 6 except No. 3. Warbler Vols. 1 and 4. Odd numbers of ornithological magazines. H A R R Y S. HATHAWAY, Box 1466. Providence. R. I. (1-p) WANTED. -"Bulletin of the Cooper O Club." Vol. I complete or odd parts. W. LEE CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock. Cal. (1-p) WANTED. — Correspondence with those having old books or magazines 'complete volumes of odd numbers) on ornithology or natural history for sale or exchange. B. S. BOWDISH, Demarest. N.J. d-p' EXCHAN(;E. Vol: I, III. IV, (ieology of Wisconsin: Naturalist on River Am;izon: Studies of Animated Nature, for books on Archaeology. Nature, Birds, Relics. Curios etc. JOHN E(iAN, Cleveland. Wis. (1-pj Audubon's Birds and Mammals. Will buy odd volumes or plates of the octavo or folio editions. Also Wilson's Ornithology, quarto only. N. McGIRR,221S.5thSt., Philadelphia. Pa. (1-p) WILL EXCHANGE.-Temninck's '-Manuel 'D Ornithology" 3 vols. LS20. and Sr. Charles Linne "System of Nature" 4 vols. 1.S02, for P.ird Skins or sets. H. K. CO.VLE. Highland Park. 111. (1) F(JR SALE.— To complete your tiles. luim- bers of "Hawkeys O. A O." "Bay State Oolo- gist," "Museum," "Am. Ornithology:" some others 25c. each. "Nature," Eiig. 10c. each. CHAS. O.TROWliRIDOE, Station A.. Fram- inghara. .Mass. (1-p) NOTICE.— People's ('yclopedia, five thous- and engravings, many birds and animals. The three large volumes for i$7.00. Botta's Hist(jry War of the Independence, 1837, two volumes for $3.00. Firearms in .\merican History. $2.00. Exchange for choice sets with data, JA.MES C. JOHNSO.N, Sonthington Conn. (!-{)) W.VNTED.— .Any (jnc sending me a copy of THE 0()L()(;IST, for Jan, 1913. will get 2.ic. for it by return mail. W. OTTO EMERSON, Hayward, (California. Alameda Co. (1-p; BOOKS — Continued EXCHANGE. -Back numbersof Bird Mag- azines, Oologist. Birds and Nature, etc. Also Country Life in America. Want A 1 sets of es-gs. Write your needs. EDW. E. ARM- STRONG, 207 No. Michigan Ave., Chicago. in. WANTED.— Live Photos of some common birds, photo card size, of such as Upland Plover. Rose-breast Grosbeak, Mockingbird. Bob White. Grasshopper Sparrow, etc. Write what you have. Will pay 25c to 50c for one card with privilege of illustrating in news- paper column with credit to photographer, ISAAC E. HESS, Philo, 111. (1-p) WANTED.— Complete tiles and back num hers of many magazines on Oology, Orinth- ology and Taxidermy. Write me what you have and stat3 prices or I will make you a Liberal offer. GEORGE SETH GUION. Na- poleonville. La. (4-13) EXCHAN(i.-Birds, Vol. I No. 5: Vol. 3: Birds and Nature, Vols. II to 19: Museum, Vol. I Nos. 1. 2, 6, 8, 9. 10, 11. 12: Vol. 2 No. 1; Oologist No. 88, 98. Ill, to 118 and 122: for Naturalist's books, tools and supplies. JOHN EGAN, Cleveland, Wis. (1-s) CASH.— For Bird Lores, either set. Vols, or Nos. Especially want Vols. 1. 2. 3, 7. 9, 10. 13. 14. or parts: also Vols. 1 to 13of "The Condor" and "The Auk." "Land Birds of N. A." by B. B. & R. Cones "Key" and "Birds of Colo- rado Vallev" and many others. What have vou? LAURA KEANE. Stockport. Ohio. O-p) I want back n umbers of many amature Natural history magazines. Send me your list. I will pay the highest prices for those I want R. VI. BARNES, Lncon. 111. FOR SALE.-"Tarony's Sketch Book of Living Pictures." Vol. I, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 1894: size of magazine 9 x 12: 10 or 11 plates to each No.: each 50c: back corner of bottom clipped. Many are mostly nude and semi-nude: weight li lbs. Should y(ju desire them. I will pay theordinary postage at your risk; if registered send 10c extra. C. O.TROWBRIDGE, Fr«m- ingham. Mass. 4-913 WANTED- FEBRUARY OOLOGISTS We will give 25c each for twelve copies of the February 1913 issue of the Oologist delivered toushftre. R.M. BARNES. Lacon. 111. CASH FOR BOOKS.- Whole libraries o? single volumes purchased. What have your A. R. WOMRATH, 72-74 Madison Ave., New York. WANTED. -For the best cash offer. "The Oologist." Jan. 1904 to Jan. 15. 1913. Total 108 numbers. EDW. S. COOMBS, 243 Franklin St.. Boston, Mass. FOR SALE.— "The Birds of Virginia." treating of 185 species and sub species, all that breed in the state. Fourteen colored plates, one hundred and eight half tones, and over four hundred pages of text. Address the author. Price posti)aid $3.25. H A R( )LD H. BAILEY, Newport News, Virginia. (1-pt WANTED.— The Naturalist, Nature's Realm, Naturalist's Journal. Owl. Science Record. Young Naturalist, and many Natu ral History papers, ('ash or exchange FRANK L. BURNES, Berwyn. Pa. (1-p VI THE OOLOGIST MISCELLANEOUS. WANTED.- For cash or exchange, sets with data, stamps, coins, shells, ninths, Indian relics, and minerals. DeLOACH MARTIN, 1223 S.Washington Ave., Marshall, Texas. d-p) WANTED.— Live reptiles and reptile e.gs from all parts of the U. S. Offer cash, sets or books. B. S. TAUBENHAUS. ISTth and Amsterdam Ave., New York City. EXCHANGE.— My entire stock of Fossils Shells and Stone Relics. I want coin, stamps and all kinds of old paper money and Gem Stones, THOS. S. HILL, Moodys.Okla. (1-p TAXIDERMY S U P P L IE S.— Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today, N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha. Nebr. FOR SAL E.—i X 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. & L Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a number of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone, Ariz. '1-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3i to 4J inches and upi of birds nests with eges in situ. As I desire these for coloring, prints must be made on velox or platinu'm gaper, the latter preferred. Send any num- er you may have on appro'"al, and I will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Floral Park. N. Y. (3t-9' EXCHANGE NO I'ICE.— Belgium double barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington i b;irrel pistol, Elliots patent 32 cal., 2(j Newhouse No. 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot cheap for cash. JAMES O. JOHNSON, Southington, Conn. EXCHANGE OR SALE.— Large collection of scientific Shells from all over the world, some 5000 or more specimens. Butterflies, moths, minerals, curios, fossils, old French parchments and letters dated 1400 to KiOO: six foot alligator, 2000 specimens Coleoptera; 32 Vols. Forrest and Stream American Natural- ists; Ramdoii notes; science news. Write for details on any or all items. H. F. DUPREY. Dixon Cal. (1-p) FOR SALE. -Two pair No. 1 Patch Foxes; two pair good Cross Foxes; several pairs of Red Foxes: one female Canada Lynx; one pair Canada (i€ese: one pair Black Wolf about half grown. PORTACiK WILD ANI- MAL CO.. Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Box 223. (2-p WANTED.— Bird Books. Will exchange "Short Story Classics." "The Human Comedy," Balzac, and others. Write what you have. MAURICE B. EM.MICH, 1000 Monroe St.. V' icksbur^'. Miss. (1-p) FOR SALE.— Pair of tree climbers, $1.00; Bird Neighbors." $1.00 and other bo iks and papers on ornithology and entomology. I want Bi(jlogical Survey Bulletin Nos. one to seven and any copies of "Iowa Ornithologist" E. A. STONER, Des Moines, (ireenwood Park Station. (1-p) FOR SALE.-Fisher's Hawks and Owls in fine condition. THOMAS H. JACKSON, West Chester, Pa. (2-p) WANTED.— I will buy Indian Arrow Heads for cash. What have you? At what price willj'ou sell? Also interested in Eagle Eggs. L. BROOKS, 113 Bedford St.. New Bedford. Mass. (1) FOR SALE. -Named collections of 100 species. 200 specimens, all perfect, of Marine Shells, $5.00 postpaid; also of land and fresh water shells, $5.00 postpaid. Smaller col- lections at same rate. A. (t. REYNOLDS. Gulfport, Fla. (2-p) FIELD (iLASSES FOR SALE.-Fine field glasses, used only one trip, like new. (ienuine "Colemont French." with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $8.00. R. COLE, Shukert, Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. IMPORTED COCOONS.-Atlas, Mylitta, Roylei. Selene. Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Regalis. Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JAMES L.MITCHELL, Indiana Trust Build- ing, Indianapolis, Indiana. POST CARDS, of birds, nests and eggs of many of our Florida birds. Egi'ets, Ibises. Gallinules, Lirapkin, etc. About three hun- dred good negatives to select from. Work guaranteed. State your wants in first letter Price $1.00 per dozen. O. E. BAYNARD, Orange Lake, Florida. (3) ATTENTION MR. ONDERDONK- Will the young man in Philadelphia by that name, who wrote me about a year ago PLEASE send me his name and address. CHARLES A. HEWLETT, Woo ;mere, N. Y. (1-p) FOR SALE OR EXCHAN(;E- Sea Shells of this vicinity for sale or exchange for good stamps. GEORGE ROSSITER. S19 Fort St., Victoria. 15. C. (1-p) WANTED.— Live Cocoons fertile, eggs of the large moth, Telea Polyphemus for skins nests with eggs or curios. J. J. WIRZ, Com. Club, Augusta, (ja. (1-p) WWNTED.— For cash, live albino animals as raccoon, sciuirrel. etc. Write B. S. TAU- BENHAUS. 137th St. and Amsterdam Ave. New York City. (1-p) FOR SALE. Deer and Elk heads and mammal skins for mounting. Extra deer skulls. A Blickensderfer typewriter, books and specimens to exchange for skins. GEO. F. GUELF. Taxidermist, Brockport, N. Y. (1-p) I EXCHAN(iE preserved specimens of reptiles with U. S. Collectors only. C. A. CLARK. tjO Lynfleld St., East Lynn Statio i Mass. 1-p) The Standard Library of Natural History. 5 Vols., 3000 half tones, many colored plates, of all birds, animals and races of mankind. A flue modern work, in perfect condition. Cost $30.00. Will sell for $15.00 or exchange for A 1 mounted N. A. warblers with data. <-'opy of Hollands Moth Book, slightly worn. Every nujth of eastern and western states shown. $2.00 or exchange as above. The Museum, Vols. 1 and 2. Bindings worn, text in good condition. FJxchange as above. PAUL G. HOWES, Stamford, Connecticut. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST VII Bird Books Bonaparte'e List of Birds of Europe - - $ .50 ?i-!th's The Canary, 12 colored plates, 1870 - - - 1.50 Tegetmeier's The Homing Pigeon, Illus., 1871 - - - 1.25 Canary Birds, A Manual for Bird Keepers, Illus. - - - l.OC Bird Neighbors, School edition; colored plates, 1899 - - 1.00 Life of Andubon, edited by his widow; Portrait, 1869 - 1.50 A Book of Wild Things. Colored plates of Birds by Japanese artists - - 1.00 Autograph letters of John Burroughs and other naturalists; also engraved portraits. State House Book Shop 221 5th St. Philadelphia, Pa. THE CONDOR A Magazine of Western Ornithology Published Bi-monthly by the Cooper Ornithological Club of California Edited bv J. Grinnell and Harry S. Swarth "The Condor" is strictly scientific but edited in such a way that a be- ginner of "Bird Study" can easily un- derstand it. The articles in "The Condor" are written by the leading Ornithologists of the United States and are illustrated by the highest quality of half tones. Our subscription rates are 31-50 per year ■" the United States and $1.75 in a Foreign coun- try. Sample Copy 30c. Address W. LEE CHAMBERS, Bus. Manager, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, Cal. BENJAMIN HOAG STEPHENTOWN, N Y. Oologists Tools and Supplies, Books and Magazines of every description. Send for lists. Write your special wants for quotations by letter. I can save you money. Cut the Lining Egg Drills: 4 selected sizes for 11.00. If not the best you ever used re- turn and get your nionpy. Regular Egg Drills: No. 0, 20c; No. 1. 20c; No. 2. 2oc: No. 3, 35c; No. 4, 45c; No. 5, 50c. Blowpipes: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c: No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality straight or curved. 50c. Finest quality straight, $1.00; curved, 11.25. Best Steel Climbers: out, $1.90. With strap, $2.75; with- Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back vol imes of magazines. All prices prepaid B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us 10 whom you wish us to send Bird=Lore for you dur- ing 1913, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the 100=page Christmas num- ber of Bird'Lore, containing three colored plates and many half=tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day, and Bird-Lore will follow, as published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas: Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD-LORE. Harrisburg. Pa vm THiB OOLOGIST I shall pay a good price for the following magazines, in good order and in their orig= inal covers, suitable for binding: The Iowa Ornithologist (Salem, Iowa). Vol. 2, all except No. 3. Vol. 3, all except No. 4. Vol. 4, all. The Stormy Petrel (Mendota, 111.) All issued except No. 5 of Vol. 1. The Oregon Naturalist. Vol. 4, Nos. 10, 11 and 12. The American Osprey (Ashland, Ky.) All Nos. issued after No. 9 of Vol. 1. Wilson Bulletin. No. 3 and Index to Vol. 12. Bui. Mich. Orni. Club. Vol. 1, No. 1. Naturalist (Kansas City, Cont. of Hoosier Naturalist). All Nos. issued after No. 1 of Vol. 4. Oologist's Advertiser. All Nos. issued except No. 2 of Vol. 1. Ornithologist & Botanist. Vol. 2. All Nos. except Nos. 1, 2. and 6. The Wolverine Naturalist. All issued after No. 4 of Vol. 1. The Empire State Exchange. Vol. 1, all except No. 3. Vol. 2, all. Vol. 3, Nos. 1 and 3. The Hawkeye Ornithologist and Oolo- gist. Vol. 2, all after No. 6. The Humming Bird (Sans Souci, N.C.) All issued after No. 1 of Vol. 1. The Bittern (Cedar Rapids). All issued except June, August and October, 1900, and January, 1901. The Bittern (Damariscotta, Maine). All issued after No. 6 of Vol. 1. The Bittern (Canisteo, N. Y.) Sept., Oct. and Nov., 1891. The Exchange (Mendota, 111.) All Nos. issued except No. 3 of Vol. 1. The International Naturalist (Canis- teo, N. Y.) All issued except Nos. 4 and 5 of Vol. 2. The Naturalist (Ues Moines, Iowa). All issued except No. 1 of Vol. 1. The Curlew (Orleans, Indiana). All issued except Nos. 3, 4, 5 of Vol. 1. And many others too numerous to mention, so send me list of what you care to dispose of and either make me a cash offer, or let me make you one. QEORQE SETH QUION, Napoleonville, La. The Oologist. BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS TAXIDERMY Vol. XXX. No. 11. ALBION, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1918. Whole No. 316 brie:f special, anivounceihents Wanted, Exchang-e, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents for each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION, 50 CENTS PER YEAR Examine the number on the wrapper of your Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 316 your sub- scription expires with this issue. 305 your subscription expired with December issue 1912. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter De- cember 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us, as well as the ad- vertiser and yourself. We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientiflc collecting purpo- ses onlv. — EDITOR. BIRDS WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. EXCHA N(;K.-Rird Skins of Eastern United States for exchange and a 44c Stevens Pocket Collecting pistol for sale. J. H. WEBEH. Palisades Park. N. .J. q-p) BIRD SKINS .—Exchange generally FRANK S. \VRIGHT,14Cayuga St., Auburn, NY. (2^P2- WANTED.— To exchange skins, also bird fhotographing camera for cash. COIyNEL- US Bl'S, Detroit. Mich. (1-p) WANT TO BUY-Live wi^d ducks, geese, swan, cranes, :«t(>rk. Peliciiii. eagles, (iuiiiea pigs, and all wild animals. IKL K. T.KN- NETT. ■■Natiinilist," Cambridge. Ohio. (1-p) I desire to exchange bird skins and bird eggs with all collectors; send full list of skins. and eggs. D. V. HKMBKKK, K()swell,(;a. (1-p) KXCHANfiK.— Skins of male and female Wood Duck, for lirst class eggs in sets. Write and make offer. KK.NKSTA. BITLEK. 3875 N. 7th St., Philadelphia, Pa. (2-p) EXCHANGE.— Mounted birds, skins and many books on different subjects, for any- thing pertaining to ornithology. Send lists, O. M. GREENWOOD, 240 E. Main St., Man- chester, Iowa. (l-p) Want following hummer skins: 427-429" 430-432-433-437-439-440-440-1-441. Exchange Owl and Hawk skins for males. Hooded Mergan- ser, Bald Eagle. EARL HAMILTON. Yohog- any. Pa. TO EXCHANGE.— A large collection of birds' skins as a whole only for a large col- lection of stamps. No trash wanted. F. T. CORLESS,80 Killingsworth Ave., Portland, Ore. (2-p) WANTED.— <;eiieral birasKin exchange, particularly Pacific Coast and Southern Col- lectors, though [ solicit lists from anywhere. RAYMOND SPELLUM, Viro(iua, Wis. (1-p) First class s kins Illinois, California and Costa Hica to exchange for birds from South- ern or Western States, or from oilier coun- tries. H. K-.COALE, Highland Park, III. (1) F. \'(' 11 A X(iK.- Male Passenger Piireon fine- ly ruouiited, nearly perfect, for Wincliester automatic shot-gun, or might consider a Winchester pump gun as a part. PIIIIjO W. SMITH, 1915 Penn. Ave., Joplin, Mo. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST Skins Continued WANTED.— Bird skins American or For- eign; offer in exchange mounted birds, skin.';, and eg'gs in sets. Send lists. JESSE T. CRAVEN. 811 Roosevelt Ave.. Detroit. Mich. (2-p) EXCHANGE.— Southern bird skins and bird eggs. Ten sets of Turkey and Black Vul- tures with datas. RA.NfON GRAH.\M. Taxi- dermist, 401 W. Lenda St.. Ft. Worth. Texas. (1^ WANTED.— iood skins: 65. 79. 2->2. 281. 286. 371. 372. 401. 415. 424. 588. 592. 623. C. L. PHILLIPS. 5 West Weir St.. Taunton, Mass (1-p) FXCHANCxE-Bird skins, books, bird craft, squirrels andother fur bearers, vrild animals I have known. Want skiris 155. 293. 294. 295, 3:^1. 337b. 443. EARL HAMILTON. Yohog- hany. Pa. WANTED.-Skins of California Vulture, Whooping and Little Brown Crane. Trum- peter Swan and Falcons. Cash or good ex- change. A. H. Helme. Miller Place. New York. (1-p ' WANTED.— Extra fine skins for mounting two Am. Avocets. male.ads.. two Am. Wood cocks, male. ads., two Black-necked Stilts male. ads., and two Boxwhites. male, ads Offer A 1 Skins or mounted birds. FRANK- LIN J. SMITH. Box 98. Eureka. Cal. (1-p) FOR EXCHANGE.— Fine skins of 273. 289a. 320. 395. 477a. 479. 501. 511a. 513. 549. 550. 575a. 703. 729. and others, for skins or eggs not in my collection. Send lists. C. W. CHAMBEK- LAIN. 36 Lincoln St.. Boston, Mass. (11-13) EXCHANGE.— Can offer good exchange in skins and egg^ to anyone who will mount some dried skins for me. such sets as; Man- dt's Giullemot. Whistling Swan, Canada Geese, Old Squaw, etc. ARTHUR W. BROCKWAY, Hadlyme. Conn. (1-p) WANTED.— A tine skin of Eskimo Curlew, for which I can offer such skins as Surf Bird, Black and Socorro Petrels, Xantus Mnrrelet, Ringed Kingfisher, Harlequin Duck, Roseate Spoonbill and others too numerous to men- tion. A. B. HOWELL, Covina. Cal. d-p) WANTED. -Five Moun'ed Horned Owls, five Barred Owls, three American Bitterns, five Woodcocks, two Ruffed (Arouse, a few Hawks, a lot of small western birds, western mammals, first class; have fine sea shells, mammal specimens, Indian relics, minerals in large or small collections. Send lists. JOHN B. WHEELER. East Templeton. Mass. (1-t) WANTED.— First class skins of Passenger Pigeons, male and female, for which I will gvie in exchange first class skins of Heath Hens. FRED H.KENNARD. 220 Devonshire St.. Boston, Mass. (1) FOR EXCHANGE. -I have left one pair Passenger Pigeons. (Ectopistes Migratorius) nicely mounted and goo(3 condition. Will take part cash and part in rare sets or bir'^s. PHILO SMITH. 1824 Byers Ave.. Joplin. Mo. a-p) EGGS. In sending:' in your exchang:e notices for nests, sliins and eggs, tre ^vonld ap- preciate it if you •tvould arrange tlie numerals in your exchange notice in (lieir numerical order, and not tumble them together hit and miss, as some of our readers are complaining, and we think justly so. Send for my list of fine Southern and South- western sets. E. F. POPE. Colmesneil. Texas. Eggs of many common and rare species for exchange. Many common ones desired. Send me your list. R. M. BARNES. Lacon. 111. EXCHANGE.- Personally taken sets, 263, 300, 388, 412a, 444, 466a. 498. 528. 529. 540, 584. 624. for sets of Warblers only. H. MOUSLEY, Hatley. Quebec' (1-p) I have a number of sets of Brandt's Cor- morant for exchange. Can use duplicate sets. CHAS. H. CULP. Pacific Grove. Calif. (1-p) Fine sets from Greenland, Iceland, Arctic America, also Antarctic. Will exchange European for North Americ>in sets. H. T. BOOTH. 8 Cranbury Road. Fulham. England. (1-p) Have some personally collected finely pre- pared sets of eggs from the Farallone Islands to exchange. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. W. CARRIGER. 5185 Trask Ave.. Oakland. Calif. (1-p) I have a few good sets to exchange. Want 334, 3.34a. 337a. 337d. 340. 344. (351i 352a. 356. 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN, Room No. 11, Federal Bldg., Tacoma, Wash. dP' FOR SALE -700 egg trays, made with white paper all 2.zes andin good condition. I will also exchange for sets of eggs for others new to my collection. I have also many maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE, 7 Holcomb St., Hartford, Conn. EXCHANGE.— I have for exchange sets of Woodcock. Wilson's Snipe, Upland Plover and a few rare Warblers. I want choice sets of Falcons, shore-birds and Warblers. G. A. ABBOTT. 945 Marquette Bldg., Chicago. 111. (1-P) WANTED. -The following eggs in A 1 sets: 186. 196. 215. 224. 249. 277. 277a. 291. 298. 299. 304. 308b. 310. 310b. 328. 347a, 377a, 432. 435. 463, 644, 647, 660, 675a , 685. Can ofier good exchange in A 1 sets. G. B. BENNERS. Ambler. Mont- gomery Co., Pa, (1-p) EXCHAN(tE.-51. 59. 64. 202, 313, 364, 375, 385d. 477, 488. 528. 587. 637, 639, 674. 681. 719d, 725. 761a. I want all Sandpipers 270, 272, 309, 328. 330. 332, 370. .371. 398. 399. 400. 401, 446. 451 and others. R, P. SHARPLES, West Chester. Pa^ (3-t) EXCHANGE.-A. O. U. Nos. 114.1. 2-3; 122. 5-4; 194. 2-3. 2-4; 394a. 1-3; 430. N-2; 498e, 2-3; 573a. N-3. N-4; 591.1a. 1-2; 607. N2-3; 633a. N-4; 741b. N2-6. N-5; first class, with data. Wanted first class sets with data; no nes's. G. K. SNYDER, 142 W. lefferson St., Los Angeles, Cal. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST m E:GGS, Continued. WILL EXCHANGE both American and European birds' eggs, with all collectors; Southern exchange especially wanted. HARRY CAPtLETON. 51 Victoria St.. Ottawa. Canada. fG-B) EXCHANGE. -Vol. 2.3 Physical Culture. Want Reed"s Color Key to North American Birds, Holland"? Butterfly book. Hurimers. sets of 144 eggs, flying squirrel skins. EARL HAMILTON. Yohogany, Pa. fl-p) FOR EXCHANGE.— A large list of fine sets with data, to exchange for fine sets of Ra,n- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and moths. L. C. SNYDER. Lacona. N. Y. (1-p) EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— A few sets each of the following to exchange for other sets. Nos. 49. 120c, 122. 127. 294a. .36Ua. Send full list: J. S, APPLETON. Simi. Ventura Co.. Cal. WANTED. I will collect sets in North West Canada this season. I want sets of Eagles. Hawks and Owls. THOS. S. HILI, Relics, fossils, shells, Moodys. Okla. il-p) TO EXCHANGE. -Sets with data. North America and Foreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. DR. T. W. RICHARDS, U. S. Na%-y. 1911 N. St., N. W., Washington D. O FOR EXCaANGE.-Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. G. WIL- LARD. 30 Huntington, Ave.. Boston, Mass.. (1-p) FINE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod, casting rod, or tackle Box 775. Stanford University, Cal. Marine Shells. Pacific Coast species. Smith- sonian Identification, for specimens and curiosities of any kind. Birds' Eggs preferred. W. W. WESTGATE. 809 1st North. Seattle. Wash. 1-p FOR EXCHANGE.— Two hundred sets with data, in first class condition, including 50 European (without data) in cabinet. List sent on application.— DR. JAMESON. 105 N. Washington St.. Titusville. Pa. i4-p) EGG COLLECTORS NOTICE.- For hII personally taken A No. 1 sets of eggs with nests and good data sent me. I will es change one of the best data blanks ever put on the market at the following terms: Lattin-Short Standard Egg catalogue. Eggs * catalogue rates. Blanks at the rate of fl.OO per 100 blanks in large or small lots. Send a set or two of eggs and try these blanks. Sample for a stamp. C. I. CLAY. Box 353. Eureka. Calif. (4) EXCH.\N(iE.— About two dozen photos of birds, and nests and eggs in sites, to exchange for photos of the same, particularly water birds and raptores. or will exchange prints, at the rate of 25c each, for first class sets. Who has sets of 67. 72. im. 200. 203. 3)8. 320a, and 420b. to exchange/ ALEX WALKER, Mulino, Oregon. (1-p) WANTED. -Sets of Sharp-shinned Hawk. Will give good exchange of other Raptores for same, ^tate your wishes. ERNEST NOR- MAN. King Edward. Manitoba, Box 195. (1-p) FOR SALE.— An oak egg case, containing twenty drawers spaced for 4(X) sets of small eggs. For particulars address, WILMER WOODWARD. 313 W. Riddle St., West Ches- ter. Pa. (1-p) FOR S.\LE.— Rarest sets with data from Canary Islands: Fringilla teydea and Tratin- cola dacotiae: $14 each, and others; also finest skins. CH. GIRTANNER, Clarens Switzer- land. (1-p) EXCHANCiE— Set of Sharp-shinned Hawk, for set of Broad-winged Hawk: also a 12 ga. double barrel hammerless shot-gun to ex- change for eggs. C. G. HART. East Berlin. Conn. (1-p) WANTED. -To exchange fifty broken sets at X- rates for full sets of anything, all fine eggs: also want sets of 332. 343. 359t. 362. E. J. DARLIN(tTON. Wilmington. Delaware. g-p) WANTED— Fine sets Flycatchers, especial- ly 459; also rare postage stamps. British. North American colonies only. Offer sets with nests 228. 227a. 474b. 5-33. 558. 641. 648. 673. 743c and others. H. MOUSLEY. Que. 1-p) F JR EXCHANGE.-The following a. O.U sets with data 335 1-5, 335 1-4, 362 1-3. 510 1-6 591c 1-3. 700 1-3. 500 1-4, 521 1-3, 522 1-2. 580b 1-4- 522a 1-4, 610a 1-3. 594b 1-2, 719a 1-5. 6:32 1-4. 466a 1-4 508 1-4. 458 1-4, 474 1-4, 751a 1-4, 725.1 1-4, 373d 1-4 411 1-3, 105 1-1, 386 1-4, 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4 347a 1-2. 52 1-2 and 45 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co.. Chicago; Mcintosh Battery c NOTICE-THE FOLLOWING REMNANT OF AN OLD PRIVATE COLLECTION WANTED.— .Yo specimens wanted in 'xchange. What am I offered for the lot? All must go to one party. Data furnished for each ( A. O. r.) set, as follows: 3351-5. 3-351-4. 3621-3, 510 1-6. 591c 1-3. 700 1-3. .500 1 4. 521 1-3. 522 1-2. 580b 1-4. 552a 1-4. 6l0a 1-3. 594b 1-2. 719a 1-5. 632 1-2. 466a 1-4. 508 1-4. 458 1-4. 474 1-4. 751a 1-4. 725.1 1-4. .373d 14. 411 1-3. 105 1-1. 386 1-4. 420c 1-2. 501a 1-4. 414 1-4. 347a 1-2.. 52 1-2 and 45 1-2. and some singles. No post cards. Address: DR. W. M. MARTIN. Masonic Temple. Wellington. Kansas. WILL EXCHAN(;E a few choice sets, per- sonally taken such as Limpkin, Sand Hill Crane. Florida Burrowing Owl. Florida Wild Turkey. Wood Duck and other rare as well as many commoner species, with exception of hummers of all kinds. My wants are sets from species that visit Florida. Send com- plete list in first letter. OSCAR E. BAY- NARD, Clearwater. Florida. (2-t) IV THE OOLOGIST BOOKS. I will pay twenty-five cents each for copies of The Oologist of April, 1913. R. M. BARNES. Lacon, 111. I will pay fifty cents each for copies of The Oologist of January. 1913. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. I will give $2.00 for No. 6 Vol. V of The Oologist in original covers and in good con- dition. R. .M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. FOR SALE CHEAP.-Richly bound, half moroco, Ridgeway's Bulletin 50; Complete Condors; Bendire's Life Histories: Mono- graph of Petrels and many others. GEORGE PRI STLE Y, Garden Grove. Cal. ' 1-p) FOR lALE.— Ooues' Key. last edition, 2 vols, $7.00; cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rare Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY, Quebec. (1-p) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR, 3J Row- ena St. Boston Mass. CASH OR GOOD EXC H A N G E.-For Agassiz Companion, Amateur Naturalist, Exchange, Empire State Exchange, Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS. Berwyn, Pa. (1-p) WANTED. -Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, conoition. etc. CHAS. F. CARR, (Personal), New London, Wis. WANTED. -Life history of North Ameri- can Birds, Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. L.\URA KEAN. Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Auduboi's Birds of America, First subscription. 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N. Yori, 1840-44. Five dollars ($5.00) per part will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP, 920 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa, BIRD MAGAZINES.— I have about 500 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor, Nidiolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE CHA.vi- BERS, 1226 11th St.. Santa Monica. Cal. FOR SALE.— Nests and Eggs of ihe Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i x Ilk inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address, A. R. WOMRATH,72 Mad- ison Ave., New York. Catalogues issued. WANTED.-Complete set of Bird-Lore, Nos. 1 to 15. J. D. KUSER, Bernardsville, N.J. 2-p) FOR SALE.-A complete file of the Nid- ologist. Send your offers to T. J. FITZ- PATRICK. Bethany, Nebraska. WANTED. -liirdlore Vol. 1, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Vol. 2, Nos. 2, 3. Vol. 3. Nos. 1, 2, 3. Vol. 7, No. 1. Offer cash. Who has them? A few Condors for exchange. J. L. SLOANAKEiC. Garden City, Kan. (1-pi WANTED.— Osprey, Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old series). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull.. Vol. 4, No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor, Mich. O-p) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Amer- can travel and exploration; Natural history (particularly birds and plants): early music, titles with lithographic portraits of actors, N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa. (1-P( WANTED FOR CASH.— The Condor, Vols. I to XIII, The Auk, Vols. I to X, Bird Lore. Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also; Wilson Bulletins, Nos. 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey, N. 3. Goss, Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to my library. Send list of any that you have for sale. J. N. SWIFT, Stockport. Ohio. WANTED. -Oologist Vols. 16 to 20; The Museum, Vol. I, Nos. 5 to 11; Vol. 4 all after No. 1. Have for exchange. Natural Science News, complete except Nos. 20 and 22; Oologist Nos. 116, 120, 201. 203, 225, 293; Auk, Vol. 28. No. 3; Journal Maine Ornithological Society Vol. 7. No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS. 320 Waldron St.. W. LaFayette. Ind. (1-p) FOR SALE. -The Auk. volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted. Bird Lore. Vol. 1. No. 6; Vol. 2. No. 2. Write me and see what a liberal offer I ivill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER, 136 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia, Pa. (2-p) EXCHANGE OR SELL CH E A P- Mcllwraith's Birds of Ontario, Macouns Catalogue of Canadian Birds, O 1 1 a wa Naturalist, Vols. 23, 24, 25; Davies Nests and Kggs of N. A. Birds; Oologist. last four vol- umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasses or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St., Toronto, Can. (1-p) Authors and Publishersof Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (3-t) WANTED. -"Auk"-Vols. I to VII-XIX- XXVII and later "Nidiologist"— Vol. I num- bers 2 and 6; "Osprey", Vol. I number 2. Vol. 4 number 3; also other natural history litera- ture. Send for my list of duplicates. DR. 'P. W. RICHARDS, U. S. Navy, 1207-19th St.. N. W., Washington, D. C FOR SALE.-Chapman's Warblers of N, A., new, plates loose, $2.50 prepaid. Butter- flies, Vicinity of New York, cuts and tex t 40c prepaid. Vol. IX Oologist. and many odd numbers, lot $2.75 prepaid. GEO. W. H. VOS BURGH, 284 Riverside St., Janesville. Wis. (1-p) FOR SALE.— To complete your files, num- bers of "Hawkeys O. ct O." "Bay State Oolo- gist," "Museum," "Am. t)rnithology;" some others 25c. each. "Nature." Eng. 10c. each. CHAS. O.TROWBRIDGE, Station A., Fram- ingham, Mass. (1-p) THE OOLOGIST BOOKS. ONE DOLLAR apiece I offer for a copy of Nidiologist, Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 6, and Osprey VoL 1 No. 2. DR. T. W. RICHARDS. 120719th St. N. W.. Washington, D. C. (l-p) WANTED. -Cone's Key, 5th edition, two volumes for cash; state condition and price in first letter. ALBERT LA NO, Fayette- ville, Arkansas. (1-t) EXCHAN( ;E.— One set Messages and Acts of Presidents: never unpacked, cost $35.00. Want Indian Relics, etc. DR. A. E. PAYNE. Riverhead. Long Island, Box 293. (l-p) WANTED.-The Auk, Vol. 26, No. 2. A. R. WOMRATH. 72 Madison Ave.. New York. EXCHANGE.— Fully equipped 1910 Y'ale single Motorcycle; clutch and presto, for Indian Relics, must be good. JOHN BOCK, Paullina, Iowa. (1-) WANTED.— Photograhps of live birds, old or young; nests and eggs in situ; of any of the birds in the A. O. U. Check List, in exchange in eggs or skins. H. H. BAILEY, Newport News, Va. I paint to your order any living object, in any medium, for den or scientific use. Work guaranteed. Cash or exchange. MILO DENNY, Waubeek. la. (l-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk, Vol. 6 except No. 3. Warbler Vols. 1 and 1. Odd numbers of ornithological magazines. HARRY S. HATHAWAY, Box 1466, Providence, R. I. azP)_ WANTED.-"Bulletin of the Cooper O Club," Vol. I complete or odd parts. W. LEE CHAMBERS. Eagle Rock. Cal. (l-p) WANTED. — Correspondence with those having old books or magazines (complete volumes of odd numbers) on ornithology or natural history for sale or exchange. B. S. BOWDISH.Demarest, N.J. (l-p^ EXCHANGE. Vol; I, III, IV, Geology of Wisconsin; Naturalist on River Amazon; Studies of Animated Nature, for books on Archaeology. Nature, Birds, Relics, Curios etc. JOHN EGAN. Cleveland. Wis. (l-p; Audubon's Birds and Mammals. Will buy odd volumes or plates of the octavo or folio editions. Also Wilson's Ornithology, quarto only. N. McGIRR.221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa. (l-p) WILL EXCHANGE.-Temninck's "Manuel 'D Ornithology" 3 vols. 1820, and Sr. Charles Linne "System of Nature" 4 vols. 1802, for Bird Skins or sets. H. K. COALE, Highland Park, 111. (1) NOTICE.— People's Cyclopedia, five thous- and engravings, many birds and animals. The three large volumes for $7.00. P>otta's History War of the Independence, 1837, two volumes for |3.00. Firearms in American History, $2.00. Exchange for choice .sets with data, JAMES C. JOHNSON. Southington Conn. (l-p) WANTED. — .\iiy one sending nu; a copy of THE OOL()(;iST, for .Ian, li)13, will get 2r,c. for it by return mail. W. OTTO E.MERSON, Hayward, California, Alameda Co. (l-p; BOOKS — Continued EXCHANGE.-Back numbers of Bird Mag- azines, Oologist, Birds and Nature, etc. Also Country Life in America. Want A 1 sets of eggs. Write your needs. EDW. E. ARM- STRONG, 207 No. Michigan Ave., Chicago. 111. WANTED.— Live Photos of some common birds, photo card size, of such as Upland Plover. Rose-breast (irosbeak. Mockingbird, Bob White, Grasshopper Sparrow, etc. Write what you have. Will pay 25c to 50c for one card with privilege of illustrating in news- paper column with credit to photographer. ISAAC E. HESS. Philo, 111, (l-p) WANTED.— Complete files and back num bers of many magazines on Oology. Orinth- ology and Taxidermy. Write me what you have and state prices or I will make you a Liberal offer. GEORGE SETH GUION, Na- poleonville. La. (4-13) EXCHANG.-Birds, Vol. I No. 5; Vol. 3; Birds and Nature, Vols. II to 19; Museum, Vol. I Nos. 1, 2. 6. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Vol. 2 No. 1; Oologist No. 88, 98, 111, to 118 and 122; for Naturalist's books, tools and supplies. JOHN EGAN, Cleveland, Wis. (i-s) CASH.— For Bird Lores, either set. Vols, or Nos. Especially want Vols. 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, or parts; also Vols. 1 to 13 of "The Condor" and "The Auk." "Land Birds of N. A." by B. B. & R. Cones "Key" and "Birds of Colo- rado Valley" and many others. What have you? LAURA KEANE, Stockport, Ohio. (l-p) I want back n umbers of many amature Natural history magazines. Send me your list. li will pay the highest prices for those I wanl. R. M. BARNES, Lacon. 111. SELLING OUT ALL my private belong- ings, books, magazines, etc.. at once. Enclose stamps. To the party who buys $100 worth I will give 1 vol. Audubon's Birds of America, colored plates; or a complete set of Wilson it Bonepart. 1831. GEORGE W.H. VOS BURGH. Columbns, Wis. (1 1) WANTED- FEBRUARY OOLOGISTS We will give 25c each for twelve copies of the February 1913 issue of the Oologist delivered toushfsre. R.M.BARNES. Lacon, 111. CASH FOR BOOKS.- Whole libraries o? single volumes purchased. What have your A. R. WOMRATH. 72-74 Madison Ave.. New York. WANTED.-For the best cash offer. "The Oologist," Jan. 1904 to Jan. 15, 1913. Total 108 numbers. EDW. S. COOxMBS, 243 Franklin St.. Boston, Mass. FOR SALE.-"The Birds of Virginia," treating of 185 species and sub species, all that breed in the state. Fourteen colored plates, one hundred and eight half tones, and over four hundred pagt-s of text. Address the author. Price postpaid $3.25. 1L\K()LD H. BAlIvEY, Newport News, Virginia. (1-p' WAXTED.-The Naturalist, Nature's Realm, Naturalist's Journal, Owl, Science Record, Young Naturalist, and many Natu ral History papers. Cash or exchange FRANK L. BURNES, Berwyn. Pa. 352a, 356, 360c. 361 and many others. DAVID E. BROWN, Room No. 11, Federal Bldg., Tacoma, Wash, dP' FOR SALE -700 egg trays, made with white paper all S.zes andin good condition. I will alsuj exchange for sets of eggs for others new to ray collection. I have also mariy maga- zines for exchange. C. M. CASE, 7 Holcomb St., Hartford, Conn. EXCHANGE -I have for exchange sets of Woodcock, Wilson's Snipe, Upland Plover and a few rare Warblers. I want choice sets of Falcons, shore-birds and Warblers. G. A, ABBOTT, 945 Marquette Bldg., Chicago, IlL (1-P) WANTED. -The following eggs in A 1 sets:. 186, 196. 215. 224. 249, 277, 277a, 291, 298, 299. 304,. 308b. 310. 310b. 328, 347a, 377a, 432, 435. 463, 644,. 647. 660, 675a. 685. Can ofler good exchange in A 1 sets. (i. B. BENNERS. Ambler, Mont- gomery Co., Pa. (1-p)' EXCHANGE.-51, 59, 64, 202, 313, 364. 375.. 385d, 477, 488, 528, 587, 637, 639, 674, 681, 719d, 725.. 761a. I want all Sandpipers 270, 272, 309, 328.. 330, 332, 370, 371, 398, 399, 400, 401, 446. 451 and others. R. P. SHARPLES, West Chester, Pa. (3-t) EXCHANGE.-A. O. U. Nos. 114.1, 2-3; 122. 5-4; 194, 2-3, 2-4; 394a, 1-3; 430, N-2; 498e, 2-3; 573a. N-3, N-4; 591.1a, 1-2; 607, N2-3; 633a, N-4; 741b. N2-6, N-5; first class, with data. Wanted first class sets with data; no nests. G. K. SNYDER, 142 W. lefferson St., Los Angelei, Cal. a-p) THE OOLOGIST IH EGGS, Continued. WILL EXCHANGE both American and European birds' eggs, with all collectors; Southern exchansre especially wanted. HARRY CARLETON. 51 Victoria St., Ottawa, Canada. (6-13) EXCHANGE.-Vol. 23 Physical Culture. Want Reed's Color Key to North American Birds, Holland's Butterfly book, Hurimers. sets of 144 eggs, flying squirrel skins. EARL HAMILTON, Yohogany. Pa. fl-p) FOR EXCHANGE.— A largelist of fine sets with data, to exchange for fine sets of Rao- tores and large singles. Exchange also de- sired in minerals, sea shells, butterflies and moths. L. C. SNYDER, Lacona, N. Y. (1-p) EGGS FOR EXCHANGE.— A few sets each of the following to exchange for other sets. Nos. 49, 120c, 122, 127, 294a. 360a. Send full list: J. S. APPLETON. Simi, Ventura Co.. Cal. WANTED. I will collect sets in North West Canada this season. I want t=ets of Eagles, Hawks and Owls. THOS. S. HILI,, Relics, fossils, shells, Moodys. Okla. (1-p) TO EXCHANGE.-Sets with data. North America and Foreign. Can use many com- mon kinds of both. DR. T. W. RICHARDS, U. S. Navy, 1911 N. St.. N. VV., Washington D. C. FOR EXCHANGE.-Sets with data and singles for first class bird skins. B. G. WIL- LARD, 30 Huntington, Ave., Boston, Mass., (1-p) FINE COLLECTION BIRD EGGS, many birds and nests photographed, to exchange for microscope, fly rod, casting rod, or tackle Box 775, Stanford University, Cal. Marine Shells, Pacific Coast species, Smith- sonian Identiflcatiun, for specimens and ouriositlesof any kind. Birds' Ktrgs preferred. W. W. WESTGATE, 809 1st North, Seattle. Wash. 1-p FOR EXCHANGE.-Two hundred sets with data, in first class condition, including 50 European (without data) in cabinet. List sent on application.— DK. .lAMESON, 105 N. Washington St., Titusville. Pa. '4-p) E(;(J COLLECTOitS NOTICE. -Fur hII personally takt ii A No. I sets of eggs with nests and good data sent me, I will exchange one of the best data blanks ever put on the market at the following terms: Lattin-Short Standard Egg catalogue. Eggs i catalogue rates. Blanks at the rate of $1.00 per 100 blanks in large or small lots. Send a set or two of eggs and try these blanks. Sample for a stamp. C. I. CL.\Y, Box .353, Eureka, Calif. (4) EXCHANGH;.— About two dozen photos of birds, and nests and eggs in sites, to exchange for photos of the same, particularly water birds and raptores, or will exchange prints, at the rate of 25c each, for first class sets. Who has sets of 67. 72, 198, 200, 203, 318. :i20a. and 420b. to exchange? ALEX WALKER, Mulino, Oregon. (1-p) If you have any sets taken by me in North DaKota, will you favor me with list of same giving set marks? FRED MALTBY. 2108 7th St., Seattle, Wash. (1-p) FOR SALE.— An oak egg case, containing twenty drawers spaced for 400 sets of small eggs. For particulars address, WILMER WOODWARD. 313 W. Biddle St., West Ches- ter. Pa. (1-p) FOR SALE.— Rarest sets with data from Canary Islands: FringillateydeaandTratin- cola dacotiae; $14 each, and others; also finest skins. CH. GIRTANNER, Clarens Switzer- land. (1-p) EXCHANGE-Set of Sharp-shinned Hawk, for set of Broad-winged Hawk; also a 12 ga. double barrel hammerless shot-gun to ex- change for eggs. C. G. HART. East Berlin, Conn. (1-p) WANTED. -To exchange fifty broken sets at yj rates for full sets of anything, all fine eg^s; also want sets of 332, 343. 359t. 362. E. J. DARLINGTON, Wilmington, Delaware. (1-P) WANTED— Fine sets Flycatchers, especial- ly 459; also rare postage stamps, British, North American colonies only. Offer sets with nests 228, 227a, 474b, 533, 558, 641, 648, 673, 743c and others, H. MOUSLEY. Que. l-p) FOR EXCH ANGE.-The following A. O. U sets with data 3351-5, 3351-4, 3621-3,5101-6 591c 1-3, 700 1-3, 500 1-4, 521 1-3, 522 1-2, 580b 1-4. 522a 1-4, 610a 1-3, 594b 1-2, 719a 1-5, 632 1-4. 466a 1-4 508 1-4, 458 1-4, 474 1-4, 751a 1-4, 725.1 1-4, 373d 1-4 411 1-3. 105 1-1, 386 1-4, 420c 1-2, 501a 1-4, 414 1-4 347a 1-2, 52 1-2 and 45 1-2 for advertising due- bill against Victor Electric Co.. Chicago; Mcintosh Battery & Optical Co., Chicago; also 335 1-3, 334, 192, 70. 305, 498, 444. 231b. 704, 766, 448, 316, 598 and 495 to Century Magazines of 1912 and 1913. Answer by letter, not post card, for further particulars. Address: DR. W. W. MARTIN, Masonic Temple, Welling- ton, Kansas. (Ij EXCHANGE.- All first class sets. 120 10-4. 285 1-3, 337c 1-2. 339c 1-3 1-2, 375d 1-2, 379a 1-4. 397 1-4. 457 1-4, 478 1 1-4 1-3. 481 1-4, 486 1-4, 492 1-3, 591c 1-4, 615 1-4, 715 1-5, 727a 1-6, 7;i3 2-5 2-6 1-7. Special wants -5, 60, 105, 196, 211, 213, 217, 26L 208, 332, 268, 408, 448. 453, 461, 463, 478c, 479, 483. 485, 573, 586, 633, 620, 636. .J. HAROLD EVANS, Route 5. Santa Rosa, Cal. (1-p) WILL EXCHANCiE a few choice sets, per- sonally taken such as Limpkin, Sand Hill Crane, Florida Burrowing Owl, Florida Wild Turkey, Wood Duck and other rare as well as many commoner species, with exception of hummers of all kinds. My wants are sets from species that visit Florida. Send com- plete list in first letter. OSCAR E. BAY- N A RD. Clearwater, Florida. (2-t) IV THE OOLOGIST BOOKS. FOR SALE CHEAP.-Richly bound, half moroco, Ridgeway's Bulletin 50; Comi)lete Condors: Bejidlre's Life Histories: Mono- graph of Petrels and many others. GEORGE PRISTLEY. Garden Grove. Cal. l-p) FOR --ALE.— Coues' Key. last edition, 2 vols. $7.00: cost $12.50. Or will entertain offers of rare Warbler sets only. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY. Quebec. (l-p) BIRD BOOKS WITH COLORED PIC- TURES, pocket size. Write for my free des- criptive circular. E. M. DUNBAR. 3J Row- ena St. Boston Mass. CASH OR GOOD EXC H A V G E.-For Agassiz Companion, Amateur Naturalist, Exchange, Empire State Exchange. Field and Forest, and 40 other titles, to complete files. Lists exchanged. FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn, Pa. (l-p) WANTED.-Books on birds. Will pay a reasonable cash price for those that I desire. State title aud author, conaition. etc. CHAS. F. CARR, (Personal), New London. Wis. WANTED. -Life history of North Ameri- can Birds, Bendire; Bird Lore, volumes or single copies. Also Bird Books and Insect Book, report any you have. LAURA KEAN, Stockport, Ohio. WANTED.— Audubon's Birds of America. First subscription, 8 vo. ed. Phila. & N, Yori, 1840-44. Five dollars t$5.00) per part will be paid for numbers 10 and 80. FRANKLIN BOOKSHOP. 920 Walnut St., Philadelphia, BIRD MAGAZINES.— r have about 500 old bird magazines for exchange, including complete volumes of Auk, Condor, Nidlolo- gist, Osprey, Oregon Naturalist, and odd numbers of all of these. W. LEE CHAM- BERS, 1226 11th St.. Santa Monica, Cal. FOR SALE.— Nests and Eggs of fhe Birds of Ohio. Plates (15i x Hi inches) beautifully colored by hand. Two volumes, finely bound. The most beautiful work on natural history ever published in the United States. Very scarce. Price and full particulars on appli- cation. Address, A. R. WOMRATH,72 Mad- ison Ave., New York. Catalogues issued. WANTED. -Complete set of Bird-Lore. Nos. 1 to 15. J. I). KUSP]R, Bernardsville, N.J. 2-p) FOR SALE. -A complete file of the Xid- ologist. Send your offers to T. J. FITZ- PATRICK, Bethany. Nebraska. WANTED. -Birdlore Vol. 1, Nos. 2, .^, 4, 5. 6. Vol. 2. Nos. 2. 3. Vol. .'i Nos. 1. 2. 3. Vol. 7, No. 1. Offer cash. Who has them? A few Condors for exchange. J. L. SLOANAKE;.'. Garden City. Kan. (1-D FOR SALE. -Auk Vols. I to XXIX, firf-t four volumes bound in black morocco. $85.00: Bird Lore, Vols. I t.i XII, $35.00: Bird i.iid Nature Vols. I to .\V, $15.00: Nidiologist. com- plete Vols. I, II, III. bound in one $10.00: Nidi- ologist lacking first six numbers $5.00: Orni- thologist and Oologist lacking Vol. VI. Nos. 1, 8, 10, 11, Vol. VIII, all for $15.00: Condor Vol. I, Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, each $2.00: also volumes and odd numbers of these and many others. LAUREN TREMPEK, 136 N. Dewey St.. Philadelphia, Pa.- WANTED.-Osprey. Vol. 1, Nos. 2 and 4 (old serie"). Have for sale Mich. Ornith. Club. Bull., Vol. 4. No. 2, serial numbers. NORMAN A. WOOD, Ann Arbor. Mich. Lp) CASH PAID FOR OLD BOOKS on Araer- can travel and exploration: Natural history (particularly birds and plants): early music, titles with lithographic portraits of actors, N. McGIRR, 221 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, Pa. (l-p( WANTED FOR CASH.-The Condor. Vols. I to XIII, '{'he Auk, Vols. I to X, Bird Lore. Vols. I-II-III-VII-X. All or any part of these, also: Wilson Bulletins. Nos. 1 to 25. The Oologist a complete file or parts. And any bird book by Coues, Mrs. Bailey. N. S. Goss, Ridgway, Audubon, Toerey, Lowell or C. C. Abbott. I will purchase bird books new to my library. Send list of any that you have for sale. J. N. S WI FT. Stockport. Ohio. WANTED.-Oologist Vols. 16 to 20: The Museum, Vol. I, Nos. 5 to 11: Vol. 4 all aft«r No. 1. Have for exchange. Natural Science News, complete except Nos. 20 and 22; Oologist Nos. 116, 120, 201. 203, 225, 293: Auk. Vol. 28. No. 3; Journal Maine Ornithological Society Vol. 7, No. 1. A. D. DUBOIS. 320 Waldron St.. W. LaFayette, Ind. (l-p) FOR SALE.-The Auk. volumes 1 to 15 bound in brown morocco and volumes 16 to 26 in numbers as issued, all first class. Price $100.00. Wanted. Bird Lore. Vol. 1. No. 6; Vol. 2. No. 2. Write me and see what a liberal offer I ivill make for these two numbers. LAUREN TREMPER, 136 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia. Pa. (2-p) E XC HANG E O R S E LL ^ CH E A P- Alcllwraith's Birds of Ontar o, .Macoun s Catalogue of Canadian Birds. Ottawa Naturalist, Vols. 23, 24, 25; Davies Nests and Kggs of N. A. Birds: Oologist. last four vol- umes. Wanted, a pair of good Marine Glasses or specimens of interesting Minerals. LEWIS BROWN, 31 Willcocks St.. Toronto. Can. ri-p) Authors and Publishersof Bird Books send us particulars of your books. We intend making Ornithology one of the important sections of our business. It will pay you to get in touch with us. We buy in large or small quantities. A. R. WOMRATH, 72 Madison Ave., New York. (3-t) WANTED. -"Auk"- Vols. I to VII-XIX- XX\'II and later "Nidiologist"— Vol. I num- bers 2 and 6; "Osprey", Vol. I number 2, Vol. 4 number 3; also other natural history litera- ture. Send for luv list of duplicates. DR. T. W. RICHARDS. U. S. Navy, 1207-19th St.. N. \V., Washington, D. C. i.l-p) . FOR SALE. -Chapman's Warblers of N, A., new. plates loose, $2.50 prepaid. Butter- flies, Vicinity of New York, cuts and text 40c prepaid Vol. IX Oologist. and many odd numbers, lot $2.75 prepaid. GEO. W. H. VOS BURGH, 284 Riverside St.. Janesville. Wis. (l-p) FOR SALE.— To complete your tiles, num- bers of "Hawkeys O. ct O." "Bay State Oolo- gist," "Museum," "Am. Ornithology;" some others 25c. each. "Nature." Eng. 10c. each. CHAS. O.TROWBKIIXiE, Station A., Fram- ingham, Mass. (l-p) THE OOLOGIST BOOKS. ONE DOLLAR apiece I offer for a copy of Nidiologist, Vol. 1, Xos. 2 and 6, atid Osprey Vol. 1 No. 2. DR. T. W. RICHARDS. 1207 19th St. X. W.. Washington. D. C. (1-p)' WANTED.— Cone's Key, 5th edition, two volumes for cash; state condition and price in first letter. ALBERT LAND, Fayette- ville, Arkansas. (1-t) EXCHAN TAXIDERMY S U P P L I E S.-Glass eyes tools, materials, for taxidermists. Biggest and best stock in America, lowest prices. Get our catalog 56 free. Write for one today, N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Omaha. Nebr. FOR SAL E.— 1 X 5 long focus camera equipped with Plastigmat lens and B. <& L Shutter. Camera is slightly used but in the best of condition. Parties interested write for full description and price. Also have a number of others, new and second hand, for sale cheap. F. C. WILLARD, Tombstone, Ariz. (1-p) WANTED.— Photographs (any size from 3i to a inches and upi of birds nests with eggs in situ. As I desire these for coloring, prints must be made on velox or platinuln paper, the latter preferred. Send any num- ber you may have on appro'"al, and I will remit 25c. each for those I keep. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS. Floral Park, N. Y. (3t-9) E X C H A N G E.- Rifle. Stevens Favorite, single shot, 32 inches long, good condition. For sale a 22 rifle in good condition. Write for particulars. NOBLE FIELD, Bement, Illinois. (1-p) PRESERVED REPTILE SPECIMifiNS.- Small collection of desirable California and Mexican species, for sale at your price. Write for list. GE0K(;E PRISTLEY, Garden Grove, Cal. (1-p) Mammal skins for scientific study. A limited number of skins of faultless makeup, are offered for sale from this locality (North- west Ark.) AUSTIN PAUL S.MITft, Box 63, Winslow, Ark. (1-p) SOMETHINc; NEW to correspond with anyone owning back volumes or numbers of American Museum Journal, Zoological So- ciety Bulletins, N. Y.. Natures Real, N. Y., Zoe, Condor, Sportsman iVr Tourist. OBJECT: purchase or exchange. C. O. TROWBRIDGE, Framington, Mass. (11-13) FOR SALE.— Pair of tree climbers, $1.00; Bird Neighbors," $1.00 and other books and papers on ornithology and entomology. I want Biological Survey Bulletin Nos. one to seven and any copies of "Iowa Ornithologist" E. A. STONER, Des Moines, Greenwood Park Station. (1-p) FIELD GLASSES FOR SALE.-Fine field glasses, used only one trip, like new. Genuine Colemont French." with leather case. Cost $14.00. Will take $8.00. R. COLE, Shukert, Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. IMPORTED COCOONS.-Atlas, Mylitta. Roylei, Selene. Trifen-estrata and other Indian pupae for Regalis. Versicolora and other desirable native pupae and eggs. JAMES L.MITCHELL, Indiana Trust Build- ing, Indianapolis, Indiana. WANTED.— Bird Books. Will exchange "Short Story Classics," "The Human Comedy," Balzac, and others. Writl what you have. MAURICE B. EMMICH, lOOC Monroe St., Vicksburg, Miss. FOR SALE.-300 Guinea Pigs all solid and broken colors, for show or for pets, Buffalo' horns, and various' kinds of Natural History specimens. ALMON KIBBE, Mayville, New York. (1-p) WANTED.- Ornithologist and Oologist, Vols. 1-2-3-1-5; Bulletin Cooper Ornithologist Club, Vol. 1, also Nos. 3-1-6; Condor. Vol. 3, Nos, 11-12; Nidologist, Vol. 1. Nos. 1-3; Rod SELLING OUT Complete sets Oologist; six to eighteen inc. O. i- O. new; Fisher's H. tt O.; Coues' Key, 2 Vol.; my egg collection; Birds of Kansas; Birds of Penn.; all to go cheap. E.iclose stamp at once. Many other desirables. (iEORGE W. H. VOS BURGH, Columbus, Wis. (1-t) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE- Sea Shells of this vicinity for sale or exchange for good stamps. (iEORGE ROSSITER, 819 Fort St., Victoria, B. C. (1-p) WANTED.— Live Cocoons fertile, eggs of the large moth, Telea Polyphemus for skins nests with eggs or curios. J. J. WIRZ. Com. Club, Augusta, Ga. (1-p) WANTED.— For cash, live albino animals as raccoon, squirrel, etc. Write B. S. TAU- BPvNHAUS, 137th St. and Amsterdam Ave. New York City. (1-p) FOR SALE. Deer and Elk heads and mammal skins for mounting. Extra deer skulls. A Blickensderfer typewriter, books and specimens to exchange for skins. GEO. F. GUELF. Taxidermist, Brockport, N. Y. ^___ (1-P) I EXCHAN(iE preserved specimens of rep ales with U. S. Collectors only. C. A. CLARK, 60 Lynfield St., East Lynn Statio.i Mass. 1-p) The Standard Library of Natural History. 5 Vols., 3000 half tones, many colored plates, of all birds, animals and races of mankind. A fine modern work, in perfect condition. Cost $30.00. Will sell for $15.00 or exchange for A 1 mounted N. A. warblers with data. Copy of Hollands Moth Book, slightly worn. Every moth of eastern and western states shown. $2.00 or exchange as above. The Museum, Vols. 1 and 2. Bindings worn, text in good condition. Exchange as above. PAUL G. HOWES, Stamford, Connecticut. (l-p> THE OOLOGIST VII Bird Books Bonaparte'e List of Birds of Europe - - $ .50 SL^th's The Canary, 12 colored plates, 1870 - - - 1.5a Tegetmeier's The Homing Pigeon, Illus., 1871 - - - 1.25 Canary Birds, A Manual for Bird Keepers, Illus. - - - 1,00 Bird Neighbors, School edition; colored plates, 1899 - - 1.00 Life of Andubon, edited by his widow; Portrait, 1869 - 1.50 A Book of Wild Things. Colored plates of Birds by Japanese artists - - 1.00 Autograph letters of John Burroughs and other naturalists; also engraved portraits. State House Book Shop 221 5th St. Philadelphia, Pa. THE CONDOR A Magazine of Western Ornithology Published Bi-monthly by the Coop3r Ornithological Club of California Edited bv J- Grinnell and Harry S. Swarth "The Condor" is strictly scientific but edited in such a way that a be- ginner of "Bird Study" can easily un- derstand it. The articles in "The Condor" are written by the leading Ornithologists of the United States and are illustrated by the highest quality of half tones. Oar subscription rates are $1.60 per vear in the United States and $1.75 in a Foreign coun- try. Sample Copy 30c. Address W. LEE CHAMBERS, Bus. Nanager, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, Cal. BENJAMIN HOAG STEPHENTOWN. N Y. Oologlsts Tools and Supplies, Books and Magazines of every description. Send for lists. Write your special wants for quotations by letter. I can save you money. Cut the Lining Egg Drills: 4 selected sizes for $1.00. If not the best you ever used re- turn and get your money. Regular Egg Drills: No. 0. 20c; No. 1. 20c; No, 2, 25c: No. 3, 35c; No. 4, 45c; No. 5. 50c. Blowpi|>e8: All best nickle. No. 1, 40c; No. 2. 30c; No. 3, 20c. Embryo Hooks: Nickle plated, 25c. Embryo Scissors: No, 2, best quality straight or curved, 50c. Finest quality straight, $1.00; curved, $1.25. Best Steel Climbers: With strap, $2.75; with- out. $1.90. Books and Magazines: Let me quote and send list. I can supply anything in print, and always have old out of print books and back vol imes of magazines. All prices prepaid B I R D - L O R E FOR CHRISTMAS Tell us to whom you wish ur to send Bird-Lore for you dur- ing 1914, and we will forward a Christmas Card, giving your name as donor, and a free copy of the 100=page Christmas num- ber of Bird'Lore, containing three colored plates and many half'tones. They will go in time to be received, with your greetings, on Christmas Day^ and Bird-Lore will follow, a& published, throughout the year. A valuable present, easily made, whether to a friend or to your- self. $1.00 a Year For Christmas : Five Subscriptions for $4.00, Three Subscriptions for $2.50 BIRD.LORE. Harrisburg. Peu VIII THE OOLOGIST 1914 The Oologist will improve with the New Year. It has improved with each New Year under the present management. The friends of The Oologist have been loyal in the past and they will continue so in the future. Will you be one of us in the future? We hope so and you will never regret it, and neither will we. For all NEW subscriptions received before January i, 1 914, we will send the Christmas issue of the Oologist free of charge. It will be some issue, be sure of that.