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I know not whether to wonder most at the range and variety of this bird’s natural | song or at his powers as a mimic. | In the latter consideration I would not} dare to place him on the same plane with the far famed Mockingbird, but’ the scope | and diversity of his natural song notes are | something wonderful, and when heaid un- | der favorable circumstances fills the mind of the hearer with admiration for the bird} whose lyric] powers are among the first of feathered songsters. Never shall I forget the early dawn of a May morning in 1875, when the song of this bird first fell on my ears I was bent on making a collection of the birds of Franklin Co., Ohio and many a spring morning, often long before daybreak, found me in the woods with my gun and note-book in hand. It was one of those mornings when the whole face of creation was fresh and gay, when the gentle gales seemed freighted with | the odors of budding vegetation, when everything tended to inspire the thoughts to muse on Nature’s grandeur. The sun’s rays had not yet streaked the eastern sky and the mornings gray cast a lurid light over field and forest. From out the blue firmament, still twinkling with stars; came the crackling sound of the Pur- ple Martin, and the gutteral crys of herons could be distinctly heard as they winged their way in the calm morning air. The song of the cricket was on the wane and the croaking of the frogs dying away as the morning dawn was brightening. Near by flowed the quiet Scioto, along whose banks the sandpipers whistled while the cackling and crowing of fowls in the a Os BA I PUBLISHED MONTHLY, 50¢ PER YEAR. neighboring farms told of the approaching | day. The grayness of dawn soon decayed and the clouds of floating mist vanished before the rising sun. A number of sprightly Goldfinches flew in their undulating man- ner through the air, and now the leafing trees along the river bank and in the little woods near by seemedswarming with birds; everything appeared to be animated with beauty, perfume and song. I listened to the multitude of mingled voices as they rang out in the pure atmosphere but they were scarcely distinguishable. In another instant there came a sound surpassingly rich and melodious, like a voice from the spirit land. It was the plaintive notes of the Thrasher charming his mate with a love-song of bewitching sweetness in the boughs just above me. I harkened to the delightful strain and a soft melancholy stole over my mind in the glorious dawn, while the dew-drops on the drooping branches glistened like jewels in the bright sunlight. He sat on a bough with his brown and speckled plumage ruffled; his wings and tail drooping, but his head was turned heavenward, and as his throat swelled the wild, artless harmony of this great min- strel’s song echoed and re-echoed through- out the woodland. He was a rustic musi- cian and extravagant with his powers. At first I thought his notes were the rust- livg of leaves until he burst forth with the lively chatter of the House Wren, then came the soft plaintive notes of the Blue- bird followed by the loud ker-ker-ker of the Red-headed Woodpecker and the hurried clucking of the Golden-wing; again and again he repeated the mellow piping of the Kildeer Plover asit settles down on a peb- bly shore. Sometimes his voice would die away intoa liquid tone like the murmur- ing of a fountain, when suddenly he would break forth again into the loud voice of the Robin or the harsh notes of the Kingfisher. The songs of allthe birds of the woods seemed to be within the range of his vacal powers. Hyen the subdued accent of the Nuthatch as it climbs about the trunk of a tree was distinctly uttered aud the loud musical song of the Tufted Titmouse came _ from histhroat clear and strong. ‘The sin- gular reverberating song of the Blackbird seemed to be one of his favorite melodies, often repeating it and interlud- ing it with his sweet ventriloquistic strain thatsounded like the trill of rippling waters. All of these, and his flute-like notes of the Meadow Lark which seemed to comea great distance across the meadows ‘vill never be Swamp | effaced from my memory, and as each spring returns I long for the woods where I can hear again his matchiess voice. lofty position while singing; morning and evening are the chosen hours for this exer- cise. Itis ashy, active bird and when inhabit- ing woodsit generally retires to the most secluded parts. It loves the security of dense thickets and the solitude of deep swamps; at times several of them may be seen running along on the fences catching insects, now and then darting into bushy hedges or brush heaps to elude observation; every movement is accompanied by a grace- ful switch of the tail, and when an intruder approaches near its nesting place he greeted with the familiar alarm note, chuck chuck. In Augustits food consists largely of wild berries of which the young seem to be particularly fond. The bird inhabits Eastern United States and as far west as the Rocky Mountains, north to Maine and Manitoba, and south into Hastern Texas. is It breeds nearly wher- ever found; making its nestin low bushes, or stumps, in clusters of wild vines and bri- ers; in heaps of brush-wood and often on the ground. It may be frequently found nesting in the fruit trees of quiet orchards, and in trees situatedin unfrequented places, When the nest is placed on the ground where thesoilis wet and clayey the eggs become addled; three instances of this kind have come under my notice, and the eggs have failed to hatch. The same observa- tions have been made by a mumber of my correspondents. Thenestsare rather loose- ly constructed of twigs, strips vf bark, withered lvaves, and black fibrous roots lined with herse hair and a few feathers. The egvs are greenish-white in color thiek- ly marked with reddish-brown dots, usually more numerous at the larger end. The number laid ranges from four to six and the everace size of a large series is 1.08 by .83. Qnite anumber of these birds confin- ed in cageshaye come under my observa- tion and strange to say they never uttered a note of song. Even when reared from the nest, and under the most favorable con- ditions they were at all times perfectly |mute, except that its alarm note is often The Brown Thrasher usually occupies a) sounded. When thus confined the plum- age likewise fades; the feathers loose the gloss which they have when the bird is in its natural habitation and the eye which was once a bright orange yellow has now lost its fireand has turned a pale, sickly yellow. Written for Tux Oonoeist, Dec. 10—1887. A RE Ns ee Bald or White-headed Eagle. Hulitetus teucocephalus Savie. Although the White-headed Eagles con- stantly appear in the wilder portions of New England, theyare rare in the vicinity of Boston; thus I do uot remember of hay- ing seen more than three or four, within the past fifteen years, at Newton, and ‘he last one I observed was a fine adult which flew slowly by a few days ago, early in Feb- ruary, 1880. { have little doubt that these fine birds breed even in Massachusetts but such instances are very rare and in order to study this species to perfection, one must visit Florida where there are more nests in agiven area than in any other section, and I have several times found three or four eyries, all occupied, within the radius of a mile. These birds begin to breed in Florida very early in January, and the nest is usu- THE OOLOGIST. ally placed in a huge pine, many feet from the ground. The first nest that I found was at Lake Harney, during my earliest visit to the state and as I was desirous of seeing what it contained, I determined to cut down the tree, for all my efforts climb the huge bole, which was, at least, four feet in diameter, proved fruitless. Aided by an assistant, we succeeded in ac- complishing the long, difficult task and the huge tree which had defied the gales of hundreds of years, fell witha re- sounding crash to the earth. We hastened to the nest which had evidently been cecu- pied for years, for it contained at least a cart-load of sticks, many of which were de- eayed. In falling, the material had be- come somewhat scattered and upon pulling it over, we discovered two downy young, about the size of a common fowl, both of which were dead, having been killed by the shock. It may be assured that I was not very much pleased with the result of this method of investigating the contents of Hagles’ nests and I have never since taken the trouble to cut down a tree in which these birds had placed their domiciles. When the nest is approached, the parent Eagles do not exhibit any great degree of solicitude, merely flyingabout at long rifle range and uttering a harsh cackling note. They have a singular habit of dropping, at such times, when shot at and uninjured just as if they had bee. hit, and J have seen a female turn overseveral times, almost ex- actly like a Tumbler Pigeon. The males are particularly shy; in fact he will often leave the vicinity when he perceives an intruder. On the eighth of March,I obtained young partly fledged at South Lake and on the nineteenth of the same month, saw the younce sitting cutside the nest; although they were fully fledged and-as large as their parents, they were unable to fly but made frequent efforts to fly in air, balanc- ing themselves on one foot, while they flap- ped their wings violently, but they could not evidently muster up sufficient courage to launch out. i have intimated that the White-headed | | Eagles occupy the same nests for years, and that they also guard it throughout the year, On the twentieth of April, I discovercd # nest may be seen by the following instance. | built in asolitary pine which stood on the to | north end of Merritt’s Island and, as ihe Hagles were flying about it, uttering the cackling note of alarm, I concluded that they had eggs, so I laboriously ascended to the nest which was at least fifty fvet in air Wheu that I could not get into it, asit was, at least, six feet in diameter aud projected over my head like a shelf. So 1 decended, but as the Kagles still continued to fly about and exhibit every mark of anxiety, I once more went up to their domicile and, after great with but few intervening branches. under the nest, however, I found exertions, succeeded in tearing away a por- tion of the nest so that I could look into it, when i found, much to my disgust, that it contained nothing but fish bones, the young having evidently left some time pre- vious; in short, when I once more reached the ground, I saw them, in company with their parents, circling around the place and since that time, I have observed Hagles behaving ina similar manner late in the season. As will be seen by the foregoing account, the nests are not very easy to get into, even when one succeeds in reaching them. I once ascended toa nest placed in a dead tree on one of those small keys which lie on the extreme south coast of Florida; and after making considerable effort, suc- ceeded, by the aid of a limb, in getting into, or rather, onto the top. I found a per- fectly flat platform, about six feet in diame- ter, soiid in structure, where I could stand upright or evenmove about. It was emp- ty, and after spending some time examining the adjacent country, of which my elevated situation afforded an excellent prospect, I attempted to descend but, to my astonishment, this was not an easy task as I could not see the limb by which I had ascended, for it was a mere stub and did not project above the edge of the nest which was, at least, fourfeet thick. I was alone, my menhaving gone to the yacht in A arama: a which was riding at anchor some two iiles | 7 aS Wit be away, and I began to think that effectually caged and that I should obliged to throw down a greater part of the nest in order to reach the limb, and indeed, had began to do this, when I unexpectedly came across it, swung myself over the edge, and was soon on the solid ground. This last nest which [have described, was not over thirty feet in air and I have seen them built even lower on the isolated keys of which I have been speaking. These Haglés feed largely upon fish which they sometimes procure by robbing the Osprey but they often capiure it fo themselves by diving into the water. They will take wounded Ducks, and I once saw one swoop down and carry away a Bufile Head which Thad justshot and which was lying on the water only a few yards distant. While encamped on a small island in the Gulf of Mexico, near the mouth of the Snu- wannee River, I heard, one morning, a loud squealing among the half-wild hogs, of which there was an abundance in the place and, taking my rifle, went out to as- certain the cause of the commotion. I found that three Eagles were attacking the newly born progeny of and old sow and she was endeavoring to defend them. ‘The little grunters, of which there were several, had taken refuge under the top of a fallen tree which, however, only afforded them partial protection; thus the Eagles could see them and, tempted by the dainty tit- bits, would swoop downward and endeavor to grasp the little black ahd white pigs in their talons but were constantly repulsed by the anxious mother who bravely defend- ed her offspring, at the same time giving vent to some of the most ear-splitting squeals that ever a distressed hog uttered, I do not knowhow the strife would have ended, had I not interfered with my rifle so effectually that two Eagles lay dead upon the ground and the third flew away badly frightened. The Bald-headed Hagles, as they are sometimes called, breed in the North late in February and on Grand Menan, where they sometimes nest on rocky cliffs, during the first two weeks in THE OOLOGIST. March. —Maynard’s Birds of North Amer- We seh <> 4 =< flew We Shota Golden Eagle. While a friend and I were rabbit hunt- ing afew miles north of Detroit on Dec. drd, 1887, our attention was called to a flock of crows on the wing. They appeared to /bein great confusion and their loud con- ~ tinuous cawing could be plainly heard though the birds themselves were scarcely visible. Curious to know, what had caus- ed this disturbance, I requested my friend (who fortunatly hada pair of field glasses) tu try and find out. He applied the glasses to his eyes and after looking a few moments, he informed me, that the crows were chas- ing a large bird, that they were making for the woods in which we were and that by concealing ourselves we were likely to get a shot. Upon this plan we immediately acted, my friend takinga position behind a large oak, while I got under a thick hazel bush. In this position we remained until the bird had arrived within gun shot, then rising J gave him my right barrel but was only rewarded by a cloud of feathers. This didn’t turn him however and when he got nearly over me I gave him the remain- ing barrel the result being a clean miss. Quicker than I can write it, I had a cart- ridge in the gun and taking a quick aim fir- ed. I think I hit him for he dropped afew feet but the next instant he had gained his former elevation and speed. Seeing that he was making straight for the place where my friend was concealed, I paid no further at- tention to it but kept my eye on the tree, behind which I knew he had hidden One. two, three, and four seconds passed; would he ever shoot? It didn’t seem so. Sud- denly a puff of smoke issued from a low bush near the base of the tree, followed by aloud report. Iturned toward the engle (for an eagle it really was, and a large male of the Golden species at that) and was just in time to see it fall struggling to the ground. Well, the timeItook in covering the space between the eagle and where I was, can hardly be equaled. The moment THE OOLOGIST. Ce ae he struck the ground, he threw himself up- on his back, and offered fight. While standing there watching him, it occured to me, that the crows were pretty quiet since I discharged my gun. I turned and looked for them but they were nowhere to be seen. They had probably considered the climace a little unhealthy in our vicinity snd had escaped to the woods at our right, I again tarned tothe eagle; there he lay just as I had seen many a hawk and owl do before. While trying to think of some plan to carry him home, my friend’s dog approached to near. Ifancicd Icould see a wicked flash in the eagles eyes, when out went one of hhis claws; this was followed by a howl of pain and the dog disappeared in the bushes. This was more than my friend could stand, and picking up the gun, he fired at the bird at six paces. On picking him up I found - that his head and breast had been blown to pieces. Leaving him where he lay, we con- tinued ourhunt, getting six rabbits, and returning home just in time to sit down to a good warm supper. Grant H. Rouse, Detroit, Mich. eee Jottings from Flerida. Feb. 24th I collected a set of two Ground Dove eggs fresh; nest was situated on a dead stump two feet from the ground. com- posed of fine roots and grass. March 16th I took a little walk in the neighborhood of a lake, and found three Logger-head Shrike nests; each nest con- tained five eggs, allfresh. The nests were situated in very scrubby Oak trees, at an average heighth of eight feet; were compos- edof twigs, moss, and horse hair. The Loggerhead Shrike is a very common bird here, raising two and three broods a season, beginning to build early in March; it has a habit of perching itself on a tree near its nest and, knowing this habit, it is not difficult to find their nests. The natives call this bird the Butcher Bird (and with some reason) for it certainly does ‘‘butcher”’ ' the smaller birds. April 6th collected a set of four Sparrow Hawk eggs, fresh; nest was in an old Flick- er’s nest, inan old pine snag fifteen feet up. 5 | This nest was lined with moss, the only in- stance I ever knew of these nests being lined with anything. The eggs are. gener- ally laid on rotten wood in bottom of hole. April 6th collected a set of four Kildeer eggs, fresh; were laid on the ground in a slight depression in the vicinity of a pond. April 7th collecteda set of two Florida Screech Owl eggs; were fresh. Nest was in an old Flicker’s nest, ten feet from the ground. Eggs were laid on bare bottom of the cavity. April 8th found two sets of Boat-tailed Grakle eggs, fresh; the nests were situated over waterin bushes. Nests were compos- ed of straw, moss and mud, and lined with fine roots. This Grakle will often build three or four nests and only lay in one of them. Whyisthis? The average number of eggslaidin any one nest here is three (8), IT have only found one or two nests contain- ing four; have often found them contain- ing two with incubation far advanced so the set must have been complete. April 19th collected a set of two Florida Screech Owl eggs, were fresh; nest was inanold Flicker’snest twenty feet up. April 22nd found several Mocking-bird eggs; nearly all were fresh. April 25th my chumand I went collect- ing toa Herony five miles from home. We got thereall right, and immediately proceed- ed to ‘‘strip ’’ (the eggs are laid over water), we waded in and collected some forty or fif- ty sets of the Little Blue and Louisana spec- ies, three-fourths of which were fresh. The average number of eggs laid was three; some contained four, and one contained five. Their nests were built over water in bushes, composed of sticks loosely laid to- gether, making a very frail nest. In an average nest, you can see eggs from below. It is not a very pleasant task (if it should be calied such) to wade in after the eggs, as there are lots of Alligators and very poison snakes in the water (I came nearly stepping on one, Ugh!) We started home about three o'clock p. m. arrived all safe, but very tired. May 16th collected aset.of Logger-head Shrike eggs, were slightly incubated. THE COLOGIST. May 20th f found a Red-headed Wood- pecker’s nest, containing six fresh eggs; I happened to pass the same snag several days afterwards, and seeing a Woodpecker fooling around, I pounded on the snag (our way of finding out whether they areat home or not) and was somewhat surprised when a Redhead flew out of the hole. I climbed up and found six more fresh eggs. Twelve eggs from one bird; who can beat it on a Redhead. May 24th collected a set of three Kilideer fresh. May 25th collected a set of thirteen Flor- ida Quail, fresh; nest was by an old dead tree, composed of grass mainly. July 24th collected a set of two Ground Dove eggs, fresh. Now Mr. Editor, I did not intend to take up so much of your valuablespace and time, but if this is not worthy of your notice, please consign it to the waste basket and oblige. With best wishes to all Oologists I remain, Very truly, A. L. Quaintance, Archer, Fla. Sa eae Destructive Nesting. Some Serious Charges Made Against the Hngtish Sparrow. Dear Sir:—Inclosed I send a clipping from Lewiston (Maine) Journal which may be interesting to the readers of the Ooto- eist and I think the writer is in the right in regard to the English Sparrow. I find that our native birds are fast disappearing, so muckso that our State passed a law to prevent egg-collecting. But from a long careful study ofthem, have proven to me there are three dreaded enemies to our Maine birds. Squirrel, last and worst of all, the English Sparrow. The English Sparrow destroys 60 per cent., The Crow 25 The Squirrel 10 If any one disbelieves this, let him go out and carefully watch these pests, and he will come back convinced of the truth and ce oe 66 66 First the Crow, second the) 5) say, “away with them.” The above figures are not of a days work, but of several yeais careful study, and what I have seen; if there is not something done, our State will soon be minus our harmless birds. You will say, Ihave only 95 per cent., what becomes of the 5 per cent., well they are destroyed by various means, snakes, &e. HK. X., Maine. A great deal has been said and writ- ten about the English Sparrow. Ii is claimed on good authority that the fist successful colony of the birds was imported to Portland, Maine, in 1858, and at about the same time into New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and other eastern cities, in most cases the birds did well. They multi- plied and spread gradually to neighboring towns. Butthe process of diffusion was slow at first, and it was not until 1870 that the species can be said to have established itself throughout the eastern states, and to have begun in earnest its westward march. From this time until the present the mar- vellous rapidity of its multiplication, the surpassing swiftness of its extension, and the prodigious size of the area it has over- spread are without parallel in the history of any bird. Like a noxious weed it has tak- en root and spread itself over half ovr continent before the people were awake to the evil of its presence. For many years it was looked upon with favor, and both food and shelter provided for them. He is a hardy, aggressive prolific bird, possesed of more than ordinary cunning. He takes advantage of the protection afforded them by the proximity of man, thus escaping nearly all the enemies which check the abundance of our native birds. Its fecund- ity is amazing, in the latitude of New York, and southward it hatches asa rule, five or six broods in a serson, with four to six voung ina brood, thus estimating the an- nual product of a pair to be twenty-four | young of which half are male and half are females, end assuming further for the sake of computation that all live with their cff- spring it will be seen that in ten years the progeny of a single pair wil be 575,716,983 698. As the towns and villages become filled to repletion the overfiow move offinto the country and the sparrows’ range is thus eradually extended. Occasionally, however, it is suddenly transported to considerable distances by going to roost in empty box ears and travelling hundreds of miles... When let out again it is quite as much at home as upon its native heath. Our own cars returning empty except for these stow- aways, intreduced the pests into St Johns, N. B., in 18838, and about the same time THE OOLOGIST. into Monston, Fredericton and St. Stephen in New brunswick. That the Knglish Sparrow is a which should be systematically attacked and destroyed, the action taken by the agricultural department of the United States government will testify. relating to the English Sparrow were con- tained in the first circular on economic ornithology issued by the above depart- ment (in July 1885) during the current year, a special circular has been prepared with special bearing on this question, upwards of 5000 copies of which have becn distributed. Answers received from thirty-two hundied persons show the English Sparrow to have established itself in thirty-five states and tive territories. They showthe sparrow to be an enemy of our native birds, its bell- igerent disposition forcing them to abandon their former nesting places. The birds which have suffered most from them are the robin, catbird, bluebird, wren, song spar- row, chippingsparrow, yellow bird, oriole und finch’s, whose cheery presence in the parks and lawns in the nesting season, we nowrarely enjoy. Again he is the enemy of the gardener and fruit grower, for in addition to the injury brought about by depriving our gardens and orchards of the protection afforded by our native insect worm birds, the sparrow causes a direct loss to our orchards and gardens, amounting in the ageregate to no less than several’ mill- ions of dollars per annum, —afiecting al- inmost every crop produced by the farmer, fruit grower, and truck gardener. In the eurly spring it prevents the growth of a yast qiantity of fruit by eating the germs from fruit buds of trees, bushcs and vines, of which the plum, cherry, appie, currant ‘and grape suffer most. Lettuce, peas, beets, radishes and cabbages, are attack >> Bank Swaltow. During the breeding season, these grace- ful little cteatures are constantly seen skimming over the water, now and then dipping in, then executing a graceful curve, |soar far up into the sky. Their burrows are somewhat similar in construction to the Kingfisher, only smaller, being about four inches in diameter, and about two feetdeep. At the end of the burrow is placed the nest, which is usually made of grass, feathers, or small sticks, and lined with down. Sometimes only a few sticks put together seem sufficient. The eggs are five or six in number, and when fresh, are of a delicate pink hue. They measure about .50 x .68. C. F., Princetown, N. Y. A Day with the Heronsin Florida. On the 27th of April, 1886, with a couple of companions, I started for a place called Bird Pond, of which I had heard much from the natives of that vicinity. Bird Pond, as it is called, is a-small pond densely surrounded by trees and is full of button-wood bushes, varying in heighth from four to twelve feet. It is situated about twenty miles south of Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua Co. In spring hun- dreds of Herons come to breed at this pond. When we reached the place, we climbed trees to get a good look at the pond, which was a beautiful sight to the collector’s eye. There were hundreds of Herons, some sit- ting on their nests, some flying, and some wading in the water. The beautiful White Egrets and Great White Herons and their dark cousins the Louisana, Little Blue, and Great Blue Herons all joining their notes in one confused medley, made pleasant music. After getting a good look we descended and prepared to wade, for we had no boat and if we had we could not have propelled it through the thick bushes. We then started forth gathering the eggs in our hats, while the terrified Herons quacked and flapped over our heads. The nests of the Little Blue Herons were simply a few stcks placed loosely together in a bush, varying from four to eight feet from the water. The nests of Egrets and Night Herons were similar only a little larger, while the nests of the Snake Bird were much more bulky, and lined with green twigs. THE OOLOGIST. 9 After gathering all the eggs we could con- veniently carry away, we started for home. We found that we had eggs of the following, viz., Snowy Heron, Little Blue Heron, Louisana Heron, Green Heron, Night Heron, American Egret, and Snake Bird. We felt well repaid for the days tramp and that night slept peacefully, to dream of Herons, Ecrets, &c. Oologically, T. G. Pearson, Archer, Fla. SEV ca AM SALE eal a Among the Arctic Terns. On June 13th, of the present year (87) I made arrangements with the owner of a small fishing boat, to land me on Pumpkin Island, Eastern Egg Rock, and Thrumb Cap Island. On the 14th, we came within sight of Pumpkin Island. As we neared the shore, the Arctic Terns rose from the rocks by the hundreds, with ssreeches that were intended, perhaps, to drive us from their abode, but nevertheless we landed. Before I left the island, I] had collected 176 sets of the Arctic Tern; 170 sets contained 3 eggs each, 2 sets contained 4egoseach, and 4 seis contain 2 eggs each; I did not find a single set that con- tained more than 4 eggs. I found the aver- age size of the eggs to be 1.64 by 1.20. The nests were placed on rocks, compos- ed of a few pieces of grass and sea weed; some sets were placed on the bare rock. I might have easily taken 300 sets of three egos each, and I intended to take a few more than I did, but om learning from a fisherman thatas many as five hundred eggs were taken a few days before | arrived, by people who live along the coast. I asked him what they did with them, and he an- swered saying, they would go on the Island and smash all the eggs they could find. and a day or two after the smashing they would goon and gatherall the eges they could find, the smashing was done so that there would be none but fresh eggs. I again asked him what they did with them, and he said they used them for all the purposes that civilized people use hen eggs, I went from Pumpkin Island to Thrumb Cap Island, the Black-crowned where Night Herons breed by the hundreds. [ will perhaps describe my adventures on this island some future time. Henry E. Berry, Damariscotta, Me. —_—___—_¢—____ A Rodin Wintering in Western New York. On January 22d, 1887, a mild spring-like day, I sav a Robin, perched in an apple tree, in a door-yard primming his feathers as calmly as though it were an April day. The Rebin was again noted Jan. 27th, which was a sharp, winter’s day, with snow on the ground. Our Robin left us last fall, about the first of November, but on the 2ist of No- vember, I saw a single specimen, which has remained in the vicinity of my home ever since, I think, as I noted it on the follow- ing dates: Noy. 22, 24; Dec. 1, 10, 26; and on January Ist, 1888, whenit perched in a tree by my window chirping loudly as if wishing me a Happy New Year, I relate these instances, hoping that they may be of interest to you. I would also say that on the 27th of De- cember 1887, a very cold day, with several inches of snow on the ground, I noted a single Song Sparrow, flitting along a fence by the roadside. Neil F. Posson, Medina, N. Y, 2 2 For the past four years we have had the Coxoeist printed at alarge printing estab- lishment in Rochester; this has caused us much inconvenience, and frequently a full months delay in the issuing of our little Journal making it very unpleasant for its patrons, and ten times ‘‘unpleasanter”’ for its Editor, Thisissue withthe future ones for ’88 will be printed at home; the first few numbers may not look quite as well as former ones, foras yetit is new work for our printers, but we are sure that each succeeding number will be an improvement on its predecessor. 10 THE OOLOGIST. THE OOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY ——_ BY — FRANK H. LATTIN, - ALBION, N. Y. Correspondence and items of interest to the student of Birds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited from all. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single Subscription, - - 50¢ per annum. Sample Coples, - - - - 5c each. The above rates include postage and premium. ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. Send copy for esti- mate and we will give you the exact cost of the. advt. you wish inserted. Remittances should be made by draft on New York; money order or postal note payable at Albion, N. Y.; registered letter; or by the Amer- ican, U. S., or Wells & Fargo Express Co. Money Order. Unused U. 8. postage Stamps of any de- nomination will be accepted for Sums under one | dollar. Make money orders and drafts payable and address allsubscriptions and communications to, FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, Orleans Co., N. Y. Entered at the Post Office at Albion, N. Y., as second-class mail matter. Jottings. Tue Ootoatst, Oct.—Dec. and Jan., were not mailed until Feb. 13th, therefore do not hesitate in answering any advertisement or notice appearing in them through fear of their being old. The Feb. Oonocist will be out before | March 1st, March issue on March 15th, and the April and following ones on time. To the readers of Tur Ootocist. We will mail, post paid and gratis, to every one sending us their address on a _ postal card, atasty souvenir of birdlife. Be sure and send us the card before March 31,1888. R. B. Trouslot & Co., 37 & 39 College Ave., Valparaiso, Ind. All prices quoted in Jan, Bunietrin will hold good until April Ist. Davie’s ‘‘Hgg Check List” and Minerals excepted. We want you (if you are not already a subscriber) to subscribe for the Oonocisr at once. If you would rather send'us first-- class Bird’s Eggs, we will send you the OoxocisT during 88 with Premium for $1.00 worth of Eggs of any the species on’ follow- ing list, at Jan. Narurazist’s. BuLLEerin prices. If youhave not quite enough to make the one-dollars worth you can diyide the amount you lack by two and send it to us in stamps orpostal note with the eges. | This offer will hold good until Apri 1st onty. Nos. wanted:— 2, 4, 10, 15, 16, 27, 26, 38, 41, 42, 51, 63, 63a, 67. Any ofthe Warblers (except 93), 115, 122, 123, 128, any of the Vireo’s, 151, 15&, 157, 168, 170, 170a, 181, 1938a, 197, 23tb, 231c, 233, 237, 240b, 258, 261a, 263, 264, anyofthe Orioles, 282,293, 300, 306, any of the Flyeatcher’s from 312 to 326, any of the Hummingbirds, 354, 357, any of the Woodpeckers except 378 and 378b, 382, 387 388, any of the Owls or. Hawks from No’s 394 to 455, 459, 473, 477, 480, 482, 497, 501, 516, 525, 526a, 555, 557, 572, 582, 583, any of the Ducks, Geese, or Peli- cans from 594 to 641, 642, 658, 671, 691, 693, 723, 729, 735, 733a, 736, 742, 760, 761, : 763. We can also use eggs of any of above speciesat 15 rates in exchange for other eggs. The 2d. edition of Davie’s ‘‘Hgq Check List” is exhausted and we have not a single copy left even for reference. The new edition which is in Press (See announce- ment on cover page of this Ootocist) bids fair to be of many times greater value than any previous one. During the past few years we have sold fifteen hundred copies of this invaluable work and we have yet to find the first collector that does not consid- er it well worth the amount invested. We need about 50 copies of the Dec. 786 and Jan. 87 Ootocist (they were stitched together) and will allow 10 cts. each in ex- change for them, until we receive the required number; all must be in good condition. THE OOLOGIST. 11 LN Ridgway’s Manual of North American Birds. We have received from a friend the follow- ing Review of this invaluable work. ‘A short time since I received one of the first copies of this work. At the first glance Lat once believed that of all publications on orinthology this book was destined, to lead. Sincetben I have had it within arms reach of my desk, and though other works were equally as handy, Ridgway’s has receiy- edthe preference in all cases requiring a book of reference for identification of speci- mens. Unlike most works heretofore published, this manual gives the name and descrip- tion of every known bird occuring in North America north of the Isthmus of Panama. The names of those occuring in the United States printed in larger type, which makes them readily distinguishable from the oth- ers. Besides mentioning the appearance of a species in North America it also gives the other localities it may inhabit. Inthe prep- aration of this work, originally projected by Spencer F. Baird, the author has had un- limited intercourse with the National Muse- um at Washington as well as the largest pub- lic and private collections m the land, thus enabling him to give average descriptions and measurments, which, for reliability can not be surpassed. In describing eggs the average measurements of six specimens are taken of each species which, with the color description of nest breeding place etce,, makes it a comparatively easy matter to identify many questionable specimens. Asa work of reference it will prove in- valuable to every student of Birds, whether oldor young. Its descriptions and measure- ments are not only complete but are exact and reliable, and I believe that when it be- comes thoroughly known, that Ridgway’s «“Vpanuau oF NortH AMERICAN Brrps” will be to the American Ornithologist what Webster's Unabriged Dictionary is to the English speaking people ” From West Virginia. Eprror OoxLocist:—Never having noticed an article from a West Virginia collector in your excellent little paper, I have about concluded that the Oologists in this section are few, or they don’t wish to give any one the pleasure of hearing from them on the subject of ‘‘bird life.”” Now in this locality (Greenbrier Co.,) there isan abundance of bird life which I think will bear investigat- ing. Having having been on along tramp yesterday through a track of woodland be- longing to my father, I kept my eyes open; and what did I see? Why, en abundance of of Snowhirds, Golden-crowned Kinglebs, Nuthatches, Chickadees, Goldfinches, Car- dinals, Crows, a Great Horned Owl and a pair of Red-tails. The Red-tails nest here, and I think the Bubos also build here but I have never had the pleasure of find- ing a nest. November 4th, 1887, I shot a Great Northern Shrike near here, which is, I think, the first one killed in this locality. Now, Mr. Editor, don’t you think the Ool- ogists of W. Va., ought to wake up and help the science of Oology along. Thaddeus Surber, White Sul. Spr’s, W. Va. = The Red-shafted Flicker. One of our beautiful birds of California is the exact counterpart of the Yellow-shaft- {ed Flicker of the eastern states, the Red- shafted Flicker. Like its eastern relative, itis known by numerous names; Yellow- hammer, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red- wing, Golden Woodpecker, etc.; Yellow- hammer is by far the most numerous, but why it is called Yellow-hammer I am un- able to state for it hasn’t a spot of yellow onit. The following is a description of the bird as found in the California Geolog- teal Report (Ornithology) of 1870. Shafts and under surface of wings and tail, orange red, a red patch on each side of cheek, the throat and a stripe beneath the eye vluish white, back glossed with purpl- ish brown, crescent on breast, spots on the belly, incomplete transversed bands on back, black. Through the same report I learn that it seldom excavates its own hole, but where it does a rotten branch is almost always selected. Y The Red-shafted Flicker eats ants and berries as well as worms and larve. I have often seen boys and men kill these birds to eat, and they say that they are very nice. In roaming about I have found the Red- shafted Flicker in wooded districts, also in plains where the willows that line some ditch or slough were the only trees in sight. The eggs, usually six to nine, are pure | glossy white. H. C. L. 12 THE OOLOGIST. SE From Lincoln County, Maine. June 16. Took aset of 4 Spotted Sand- May 15. First set taken 1887 being a| Piper, fresh. set of 4 Bluebird, fresh, taken from a hol- low limb of an apple tree. May 19. Tooka set of 4 Pewee eggs, fresh, out of a nest situated on a beam in a shed; one egg had a few spots around the larger end, which I think is a very rare thing. (quite common—Ed.) May 20. Took a set of 5 Browh Thrash- er eggs, fresh, out of a nest composed of roots, very loosely put together; nest sit- uated in a pile of brush, about six inches from the ground. May 22. Took a set of Pewee eggs, fresh. May 27. ‘Took aset of six White-bellied Swallow eggs, fresh, nest composed of straws, twigs, and hair, with a thick lining of feathers, situated in a bird house. May 28. Took a set of 5 Bluebird eggs, fresh, May 30. Two eggs of Yellow-shafted Flicker. June l. Two eggs of Yellow-shafted Flicker. May 30. Took a set of 4 Cliff Swallow eggs, incubation advanced. May 31. Took a set of 4 Yellow Warbler eggs, fresh, nest contained one egg of the Cowbird, Junel0. Took set of 4 Bobolink eggs, fresh, nest composed of pine sprills. June 11, Took two sets of Bobolink eggs, six in each set, incubation slightly ad- vanced; nests composed of pine spills. | Note. I find it a very easy matter to take as many sets of the Bobolink as [| wish, by watching the birds fly to and from the nest. June 14, Black-crowned Nigh’ Heron, forty eggs, mostly in sets of four, incuba- tion well advanced; collected on Thrumb Island, Lincoln Co., Me. Junel5. Took a large number of Arctic Tern eggs, fresh. The eggs were placed onthe bare rock, sometimes on a little sea-weed; most sets contained three eggs, some sets two eggs; none contained more than three; collected on Pumpkin Rock, Lincoln Co., Me, June 26. Tooka set of 4 Cedar Wax- wing, fresh. Henry E. Berry, Damariscotta, Me. i So The Bullock’s Oriole. BY H. C. L., TULARE CO., CAL. A great many of the western birds resem- ble the same eastern species but are smaller. In the far west the Bullock’s Oriole takes the place of the Baltimore of the east. In the beautiful Lucerne valley they are very numerous; they flit about the trees, now and again showing their beautiful plumage. to the wondering person below who might be listening to its sweet song. The nest is a master piece of workmauship, so light that the lightest breeze rocks gently the wee birds, yet so strong that it hangs throughout the winter, withstanding the winter gales. Iremember wandering beside a little stream, either side was lined with willow trees, one bent far out over the water, and on one of its'sluder limbs an Oriole had built its nest; so that while the female was hatching the eggs, the male can join his song with the ripple cf the cool sparkling water that flowed below. I looked into the nest from the bank on which I stood, and saw there a nice set of five pretty eggs; I didnot a :et:em for hed ecnovgh in my collection. The Oriole uses a great variety of ma- terials with which to build; but never takes more than it really needs. Fiber, yarn, string, horsehair, rags, paper, etc., are all put to some use by this ingenius bird. The eggs, like ali the Orioles, have scrawly marks over the larger end, creamy white with a bluish tinge, the markings are dark umber. The average number here is six; I have often found seven in a nest. rd For the conyenience of our friends who desire to bind their OoLocists we will printan index of Vol. IV in next issue. THE OOLOGIST. 13 Acadian Flycatcher. The nest of the Acadian Flycatcher (Hpi- donax acadius) is found, in this locality, in low moist woods, but it is not an uncommon thing to find them in high dry woods. They are usually found suspended from a forked twig, overhanging a small brook, which winds its way through the woods. These birds call the collector to their nest, by their shrill chér-wheep. Although the birds never leave the vicinity of their nest, while the intruder is about. I have seen but few sitting on their nests, and these would leave while I was vet some distance from the nest. Following are descriptions of the nests and eggs collected by the writer the past season, (87). Set 1 Collected on May 28 contains three fresh eggs, of a cream color, with a few spots of reddish brown near the greater end. Nest composed of small twigs, leaves &c., suspended from horizontal twig of beach six feet from the ground. Set 2 Same date, contained three fresh egos. Nest composed of small twigs, wal- nut blossoms, lined with fine rootlets, plac- ed at the extremity of a beech limb, eight feet from the ground. Set. 3 Collected on May 29, also contain- ed three fresh egos. Nest, grass, small twigs and downy substances lined with fine root- lets placed on a drooping branch, eight feet from the ground. Set4 May 29, contained fourfresh eggs. This isthe finest set in the series, beinga rich cream color, with bold spots on the greater end with a few small specks over the entire egg. Nest composed of small twigs, leaves and walnut blossoms, lined with fine rootlets, suspended from forked twig of beech fifteen feet from the ground. Set 5 Same date, contained four fresh eggs. Nest composed of the usual mater- ials, and was suspended from drooping branch, nine feet from the ground. Set6 Same date, contained four fresh eggs. Nest composed of the usual material, sus- pended from a drooping limb, fifteen feet from the ground. Set 7 CollectedJune 3rd, contained four fresh egos: nest as usual and nine feet from the ground. Set 8 Same date, contained three eggs, incubatio n begun, nest composed of the usual materials, placed in a forked twig, at the extremity of a drooping maple limb, ten feet from the ground. Set 9 This set was collected on June 5, contained three slightly incubated eggs, nest as usual on a forked twig, twelve feet from the ground. Set 10 Was collected on June 11th, con- tained three fresh eggs, nest composed of the same materials, and suspended from a forked twig five feet from the ground. Set 11 June 12th, four eggs advanced in incubation, nest composed as usual and placed nine feet from the ground. Set 12 Collected on June 15th, contains three eggs some what advanced in incuba- tion, nest composed of the usual materials, placed in a small bush eight feet from the ground. Set 13 Same date, contained four fresh eges. Nest as usual and placed ten feet from the ground. Set 14 Collected on July 3, contains two nearly fresh eggs, nest placed on forked twig ten feet from the ground. Several of these nests contained eggs of the Cow Bird. On several occasions have I known the birds to abandon their nest, when touched by the hand, before it was completed, and even after the bird had de- posited one or two eggs. J. W. Jacobs, Waynesburg, Pa. Mr. Thos. D. Porcher of Willington, 8.C. writes us that a White Humming Bird has appeared in his yard, but as yet, he has been unable to capture it. ——_<>——_—_—_ A. B. R., of Weymouth, O. writes that on May 4th, 1887, he took a fine set of four eggs of the American Wocdcock. The nest was placed in a fence corner at the edge of the woods. i4 Kauchanges and Wants. Brief special announcements, ‘* Wants,” “Ex- changes” inserted in this department for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of one-half cent per word. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. One pair 10-in. Roller Skates. one pair Rose- wood Drumsticks, Houghtaling’s Hand-Rook of Useful Information, Six Genuine Confederate and) Old Continental Bills. The Hornet’s Nest. and Seott’s Tales of a Grandfather, for the following sets with original data: 1, 18, 68, 67. 98. 153. 170. 170a. 234, 260, 278, 27Sb. 289. 304, 315 & 460, and a cood blowpipe and 112-100 and 1 18-100 Drills. and three Embryo Hooks with hande. Write first. F. HW. TALLMAN, Moravia, N. Y. WANTE!).—To exchange California curiosities for eastern ones. ELBERT SAWYER, Box 242, Santa Rosa, Cala. QT WANTED.—A set of 2 875a Western Horned Owl. a set of 2Sand Bill Crane and following sets with nests: Cal. Bluebird. American Red Start, Chimney Switt. Short-billed Marsh Wren, Long- tailed Chat and Orchard Oriole. Also send list ofany sets youmay have with nests. Will give food exchange for above. iI. W. DAVIS, Nort!) Granville, N. Y. To Exch inge forsingle eggs; several perfect sets of 296, 6 eggs each. Naturalist’s Bulletin pricesas a basis. {Iwill give with each set free, one set of 153-5egegs. k. A. Wagner, Minneapolis, Minn. J have stamps, coins, Chinese and others; some very rare ‘‘Hard Time” Canadian paper money; Birds’ Eegs and Curiosities, which I will ex- change for any good articles in curiosity line; would like Confederate, Colonial Currency espec- jally. Send list of what you have, and want in exchange. H. H. Pendry, Gaines, N. Y. 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Be: 75 Toy al Peni see ei We aoa 1.50 Roseare Spoonbill ese. aderee 6.00 Hooded Mersansen. it) (1.5. eee uO) Pileated Woodpecker............ see awele(() Downy i MeCN Kean aren) Hairy 5 SEL IMLS SRR @hickadee tino) cen es eRe Whiite-bellied Nuthatch............. 18 Great Horned Owl......... .........2.50 NSLOVONH JEAWHONNUCYSE GBer codBbacusHaG soos one IDyayeM SIA TSOP RRO onopecon oeossoaomecsos LA Address Frank H. Lattin, Albion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. 15 A Letter to the Oologists of America. C.J. MAYNARD & CO., Publishers of Birds of Hastern Tort Am. &e. Dealers in Birds’ Eggs, Naturalists’ Supplies, e., &e. Boston, Mass., Sep. 17, ’87 Owing to the rapid increase of business, especially in the publishing department, I have been induced to dispose of my large stock of eggs to Mr. Frank H. Lattin, of Albion, N. Y. | Twenty-three years ago I printed the first catalogue of birds’ eggs ever issued in North America and from that time to the presént have dcne a steadily gaining business in this department. It is with considerable regret that I sever my connecticns with my eustomers in this line of Natural History specimens, but there is no one to whom [ would consign my egg business with less regret than to Mr. Lattin. This gentleman has from a small beginning, built up a business second to none in the country. Mr. Lattin, J can unhesitatingly say, not only knows the eggs that he has in his collection most thoroughly and is thus in a position to identify eggs sent to him but is also well acquainted with all the details of his business and I can conscientiously recommend him to my patrons, whorp I trust will extend to him in the future the many fav- ors that they have given to me in the past as I feel confident that they wiil meet with perfectly fair treatment from this my successor. 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North America points to the foot- prints of the Brontozoum giganteum in the sand stones of the Connecticut valley; New Zealand boasts of her fifteen or twenty species of Dinornis, of which the Moa Dinornis giganteus* is the largest, and Madagascar has lately revealed to us the existence of the AUpyornis maxiiuus. The Brontozoum giganteum belongs to the Triassic period of geology, the vast antiqui- ty of which, in some degree, weak- ens our interest. For the mind’s eye retrospectively looking, takes dimly into its vision an object seen through countless ages of bygone time. The two Island Giants are well ascertained to have existed not very remotely, in fact in ‘the Recent;’ and come home to our imaginations in all their vivid reality, as things only of yester- day, or perhaps even to-day, as is thought by some, though of this I never have had any very great hope. The mostinteresting discovery of the Arch- zopteryx macrurus Owen, in the quarries of lithographic limestone at Pappenheim, near Solenhofen, Bavaria, the only known speci- *Manu is the general name for bird in the groups south of the equator, from Tahiti, westward, to Samoa and the Friendly Islands. The word Moa is strictly limited to the domestic towl.’—Vide Athenwum, N. 1885, Dec. 12, 1863. ALBION, N. Y., FEB., 1888. PUBLISHED MONTHLY, 50C PER YEAR. mem of which may now be seen in the British Museum, places the osseous remains of birds (though this differs from all known aves in structure) much farther back in the geological periods than was before sup- posed, this rock being a member of the upper oolite. Vide Sir Charles Lyell’s Antiquity of Man, p. 451, ch. xxii. As our business at present is with the avi-fauna of the last few hundred years, it is not proper to diverge into a discussion of ‘the bird which never flew.’ There are three eggs of the Aipyornis maximus extant, the largest and finest eggs in the world. Paris possesses two and some fragments, the one in my collection is the third. When I purchased this, I was assured that it exceeded in magnitude the two others, which I find from a paper entitled Compte Rendu des Seance de V Aca- demie des Sciences, No. 4, 27 Janvier 1851, par M. Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, tome xxxli. p. 101, to be the case.* Previous to its falling into my hands, it had been shown at the meetings of the fol- lowing societies in London: the Geologists’ Association, Zoological Society, London Institution, and Geological Society. In the newspapers its long diameter is stated to be 15inches, but I found by actual measure- ment, its real dimensions are as follows: Shape an ellipse, major axis 12; inches, minor axis 93 inches, great circumference 34 2 inches, small circumference 294 inches, weight avoirdupois 3 tbs. 11} oz. nearly. Contrast these with the following taken from Ostrich eggsin my cabinets. Smooth North African Ostrich: major axis 64 inches minor axis 5 inches, great circumference *The two Paris eggs appear to be as follows:— ft. in. ft. in. Great diameter - - 1 1.38608 1 0.59866 Small diameter - - - 0 8.85843 0 9.05529 Great circumference - - 2. 9.46519 2 9.07148 Less circumference - - 2 3.95327 2 4.34698 22 THE OOLOGIST. © 183 inches, less circumference 17 inches. A rough South African Ostrich has major axis 53 inches, minor axis 5 inches, great circumference 173 inches, less circumfer- ence 163 inches. The former of these was picked out asa very large egg, but the axcs of the AXpyornis give nevertheles a proportion of nearly two to one. Are we,then, to make the former double the altitude of the Os- trich, viz.: 14 or 16 feet? This question has been dealt with by M. Geoffroy Saint- Hilaire, from whose writings I derive chiefly my knowledge of the bird and its bones. He is of opinion that we cannot go that length. . With the Paris eggs came the lower portion of the metatarsal of the left leg, found in the same locality with at least one of the eggs. This, he says, indicates a bird with shorter legs.in proportion, than the ostrich, yet with a much thicker body, and he puts the height of the Madagascar bird at between three metres and ‘four me- tres, ie. 9 ft. 10.11237 in. and 13 ft. 1.48316 in. and leans to the belief, that it slightly exceeded the New Zealand species in altitude. He computes the contents of his eggs at about 8% litres, ie. about 7 quarts 1 pint, and equal to those of 6 os- triches, 17 emeus, or 148 hens, a statement which Professor Owen confirms, but justly | says, that eggs of birds* are not always in proportion to the size of the species that laid them. It is true this is most strinking ly the case in Apteryx Mantelli or kiwi, the egg of which, as stated by Dr. Scalter, weighs 1414 oz. while the living bird is 60 oz., so that the egg is nearly equal to one- fourth of the bird. The cause of this excep- tional case can be explained, it is not com- mon in the brevipennes; the example of the Talegalla or brush turkey can hardly ad- duced. . Certainly eggs do vary. It has been considered that the weight of a do- mestic fowl equals 48 cf her eggs, while that of an ostrich is equivalent toa hundred of her’s. See Weld Sports of the World, p. 323. Nevertheless in general we are pretty safe, I think, in taking the eggs of the Struthiones as being nearly in proportion to the birds which laid them. In a new publication: A First Year in Canterbury Settlement, by Samuel Butler, p. 139, the the author states ‘that a gentieman living at Kaikoras possesses a Moa’s egg, it is ten inches by 7 inches, and was discovered in a Maori grave.’ It is curious thet the Turks and Arabs also appear to place ostrich eggs over their tombs, and I believe certain African tribes do the same. But to return—as there were so many species of the Dinornis, it is im- possible to say that the egg spoken of by Mr. Butler belongs to Dinornis giganteus. The authenticated egg of this species has, therefore, still to be found. It is perfectly clear toan oolovist, I think, that the em- bryo contained in a space of 10 by 7 inches, would never equal, in bulk and stature the bird produced from an embryo in ellipse, whose axes are 12} by 93 inches. Neither is it, perhaps, quite satisfactory to judge of a bird by a portion of its metatarsal” alone. The bones of at least half-a-dozen are necessary because we have to take into consideration the sexes, which may valy a little, the age, if adult or not, and that va- riation of size, plumage, &c. on which Mr. Darwin builds his theory of natural selec- tion.t Inmany tribes this is considerable. It is possible, nay most probable, that the single Paris metatarsal fragment is not that of the largest and finest Apyornis, it may not be even an average one, while we are contrasting it with the specimens of Dincr- nis picked out of hundreds. My own impression therefore is, that the argumcnt, according to our present most imperfect data, tends to show, that the Mpyornis maximus exceeds the Dinornis in bulk, if notin height, The large footprints of the an * The bone to which the toes are articulated., —Owen. + Dr. S. Thomson, in his book on New Zealand, *In reptiles the eggs are extraordinarily small. | vol. 1. p, 32, certainly speaks of an egg with di- In the case of saurians Alligator Lucius. and | ameters 12inches and 9 inches, found with a Crocodilus vulgaris. it is astonishing how such huge bodies could ever spring from such small eggs. human skeleton. He gives a circumference 27 inches. These dimensions are much smaller than those of my specimen. THE OOLOGIST. 23 waders on a tidal shore, ina stratum 2,000 feet thick in the Connecticut valley, do not indicate, I believe,aframe as large as that of the Moa. Professor Owen says 12 feet high. But of these American Ornithicnites I do not speak. M. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire says the Midazasear bird approaches the Dinor- nis, as a species, but is generically distinct, in which Professor Owen also agrees. Vide Owen’s Palwontology, p. 80, one of the most valuable works of the present day. To both fabulous qualities have been as- signed, such as killing and eating an ox in the former case, and devouring the. Maorj children in the latter—they were, however, vegetable feeders. It is possible the Dinor- nis may have lived upon the Tutu (pro- nounced Toot) which, on first coming up, resembles asparagus, a kindof fern common in New Zealand and much esteemed by sheep. (Butler’s Cunterbury Settlement, p. 97.) Its claws have been thought well adapted for tearing up roots of fern. I think it very likely that fire exterminated the Moa, as has been said. Man has very nearly, if not quite, cleared off the Gare fowl, Alca impennis. The Dodo, Didus ineptus, also, probably came to an end from man’s voracity; while eats are said to be rapidly turning the Dodo- like or tooth-billed pigeon of the Navigator Isles, Didunculus Strigirostris, into an extinct species. I trust the zeal of British ornithologists will not allow this form to go out of the world without retaining speci- mens of its skins, bones, and eggs, for the use of future generations—a duty we owe to them: scietce suffers from the negligence of our ancestors, which reflection should stir us up in our generation; we must, however be quick. The Apteryx only lingers, while even the Emeu Dromuus Nove Hollandiz is greatly diminished in numbers. Races of birds and animals, like those of men, hay- ing served their appointed time in the course of nature, by nature’s laws are doomed to depart and thus demonstrate the temporary character of allthe productions of this earth. The first Paris egg was discovered in 1850 by M. Abadie, capitaine d’un navire marchand, in harbour at Madagascar, on the S. W. coast of the island. This was perforated at the end and used by a native for domestic purposes. Soon after, another perfect specimen of nearly equal volume, taken from the bed of a torrent, in the remains of a small landslip came to light from the N. W. extremity. Later, a third and some bones, were discovered in a recent formation. Thislastegg was un- - fortunately smashed on the voyage to Paris, where the three were sent by M. Malavois, a French gentleman of the Isle of Reunion or Burbon, who received them from Madagascar. My egg was found at Man- anzarion the E. coast (this is not Manan- hari farther North on the same side) at a depth of forty five-feet ina hill of ferrugin- ous clay, ‘dans le terrain diluvien,’ by Malgaches when digging for an iron mine, and wassent to the Mauritius and thence to in 1858 to Paris, by- Messrs. Thomas Lachambre & Co. of that island. Circum- stances caused it to fall into the possession of M. J. F. Brunet, secretary to the French Charitable Association, London, for whom Professor Tennant undertook to dispose of it. To both these gentlemen I am in- debted, for their readiness to furnish me with all the information in their power. Some bones are said to have been found with the egg, butthey were unfortunately broken before they were taken out. This I the more regret, because the fragments at Paris are so very imperfect. Thesurface is much stained ‘vith clay, consequently the fine lustre, which I suppose it originally had, has vanished. The colour was probably the same when first laid, as that of the Ostrich, Struthio camelus, viz. a pale yel- low white. In granulation it resembles South African specimens of the same bird, but the indentations are vastly coarser and larger, The very marked difference be- tween the eggs of the North and South African Ostrich in size and granulation, was first pointed out by my friend the Rev. H. B. Trixtram in The Ibis, but it is not yet determined, I believe, if these two birds form distinct species or only races, or either. Nature has taken care to wrap up the egg of the Hpyornis maximus in a shell of the 24 THE OOLOGIST. : very greatest strength: had it been other wise it could hardly have stood the wear and tear it must have undergone, for though the bird has existed probably in modern days, yetit, [should say, only lingered. There- fore, this last-found egg may be many hundred years old, but taking it at two hundred years, that is along time for an egz to remain in clay. In my specimen some heavy substance rattles when shaken, and I have been asked if it contains embryo —but Ido not think this likely: perhaps it may have in it one o- those caleuli common in Ostrich eggs, which vary in size from a pea to a marble; I have one now before me, which appears to be of the same snbstance as the shell—it will not scratch glass. In Wild Sports of the World, by Greenwood, p. 324, speaking of these caleuli or coneretions of shell, he gives the» following: ‘I find Barrow says, these are pale yellow, in one esg we found nine, in another twelve.’ Thunberg says: ‘a stoneissometimes found, hard, white, flat, and smovth, about the size of a bean, they are sometime, cut and made into bottons.’ Thesubstance in my egg appears very like one of the above; but I hesitate to satisfy my curiosity, to do which, I must bore a hole in a speci- men at present in the most perfect con- dition, and as regards England, unique. These concretions have nothing to do with ‘the gizzard stones’ swallowed by birds for the purpose of increasing the triturative power. Mr. Butler says, p. 139, on the Moa: ‘Little heaps of their gizzard stones are constantly found; they consist of smooth and polished flints and cornelians, with sometimes quartz--the bird generally se- lected rather pretty stones’ (how like the Ostrich taste this is); ‘I do not. remember finding a single sandstone; these heaps are easily distinguished, and are very common.’ Livingstone says, ch. vil. p. 154: ‘the food of the Ostrich consists of pods and seeds of leguminous plants, with leavesof various kinds; and as they are often dry, he picks up a great quantity of pebbles, many of which are as large as marbles.’ If the Z/pyornis maximus was a layer of oneegg, I should imagine more would hardly be found, though this would not absolutely make it so very scarce, for Darwin in his Origin of Species, p. 66, says, ‘the Fulmar Petrel, Procellaria glacialis, lays but one egg, yet it is believed to be the most numerous bird in the world.’ Should it, on the contrary, have had as many as the Ostrich, Emeu, and Rhea of South America, our chances must of course be im- proved: “Iincline to the latter opinion. The nests of the Rhea, according to Darwin, contain between twenty and thirty eggs each, laid, however, by several females. Perhaps the Madagascar bird. which was probably polygamous, had the habit of scattering eggs all over the country, as does the Rhea and also the Ostrich. Darwins says of the former: ‘in the months of September and October, the eges in great numbers lie, either scattered or single, all over the country.’ If this was the case with the species of which we are treating, the four eggs obtained would most likely be solitary ones, and a full nest of AZpyornis maximus may yet be discovered, particular- lyas the immense strength of the shell appears to defy time. But bones are our chief desiderata: these will probably turn up in some beg or banks of ariver. Rbheas were seen, by Mr. Darwin, swimming across the Santa Cruz river where it was four hundred yards wide, with a rapid stream. Sturt came upontwo Emeus in the same way in the Murrurbridgee in Australia, and one of the greateges was at least. washed out by a stream. Bones of the New Zealand Giant were found in a morass, and in sucha situation I shouldsearchin Mad- agascnr. It is strange that so colossal a creature could have lived in modern days and yet escape notice. M. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, quoting Mr. Strickland (Annals of Natural History, No. 23, Nov. 1849, 338) states that M. Dumarele, a French merchant, sent an account of an enormous egg, in 1848, to M. Joliff, surgeon of the Geyser. This was seen by him in Madagascar at Port Leven, but he could not buy it of the natives, as it belonged to a chief of the Sakalawas tribe, and on account of its rarity, THE OOLOGIST. was held in great estimation by them. Most likely M. Dumarele’s specimen is one of those in Paris. Perhaps the bird, though probably now extinct, has not been so more than two hundred years, as some of the cartilages, according to the French account received by me with the egg, were still adhering to the bones when found. The condition of the shell, perhaps, can hardly be called zemi-fossil: itis said to be three times the thickness of the Ostrich’s. Of all the bones ina bird, wecould scarcely have selected one more valuable than the metatarsal to seience, as indicative of fixed ornithological laws, which is so far most fortunate. The Malgaches, which inhabit the south of Madagascar, own no allegiance to the Hooah severeignty, and that circumstince I believe renders it difficult to search that portion of the country. When, however, time and opportunity afford, I hope that it may fall to the lot of an Engiish Gentleman— one who has of late done so much towards elucidating the very wonderful fauna of Madagascar, Mr. Edwaid Newton, Mauritius—to discover and place before the | world such bones of this speciesas may de-| termine exactly its size and character, and enlighten usas to the other particulars of its habits and structure which we so much desiderate. Accident, such as the plough of the American boy, and modern researches, finding here a bone and there a bone, bring many interesting creatures to light; doubt- less Sinbad’s Roc had some origin—it is not amyth without a starting point. How many extraordinary forms have passed away without leaving even a footstep be- hind! Could we only read the roll of the Inspired Ornithologist to whom ‘wisdom was granted and who spake of beasts and fowls;’ whose pages may be said to have come direct from the Creator, what won- ders it would not unfokd—wonders which would command our attention, notwith- standing the late attempted depreciation of the Sacred Records! Neither would a volume on birds, of papyrus from Alexan- dria, come down to us amiss. But as these are not within our reach, we must depend 25 upon our own efforts to arrest the present and recover the past, the search after which creates sokeen an interest at this day in scientific minds, and has conferred so much imperishable fame upon the illustri- ous names which our learned societies now contain among their members, whose works area lasting proof to posterity that they. have not lived in vain. as this paper was going to press my attention was called to Mr. Strickland’s translation of M. J. G. Saint-Hilaire’s pamphlet in Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 2nd Series, No. 39, March 1851, p. 161, and also Professor Owen’s remaiks upon the same subject, in the above periodical, No. 75, Mareh 1854, p. 229. Neither of these papers had I seen, nor was I previously aware of their exis- tence. I therefore append a portion of Professor Owen’s valuable remarks. He gives the following admeasurements of the Paris egge:— Cxoltiene egg eso eggs . lin. ft. in. lin. ; Greatest cir. lengthwise 2 ioe 9 29 6 of | Breadthwise - 2 4 3 25 6 Extreme lgt. inastr't line 1 0 8 105 ‘The portions of bones, of which casts were exhibited’ (at the Zoological Society,) ‘consist of the lower end of the right and left metatarsal bones and the upper end of the right fibula. These are nearly equal in size to the corresponding parts of the skeleton of the Dinornis, as the following dimensions demonstrate :— 4Epyornis Din. gig. Casuarius in. lin. in. lin. in lin. Ex. br’'dth across the) trochlear condyles § 5 0 BG, 2 P93 Transverse diameter ) of shaft 6 nes iO) es ae ne sh above 1ower end* Antero-posterior di- ameter of shaft 6 in. q above lower end *Onethird length of the entire bone of the Dinornis giganteus. ‘In neither the Dinornis nor Zipyornis is the metatarsus perforated, as in Casuarius and many other birds, above the interspace between the outer condyles: that interspace simply deeper, orcurved higher in both. The outer trochlea, which is entire in both portions of the Metatarsi in Mipyornis, is in a marked degree, smaller than in Dinornis, as is also the inner trochlea, as far as one ras 10 26 THE OOLOGIST. may judge from the posterior part which is preserved. The interspacesof the trochlez are wider posteriorly in Aipyornis, and the outer one is more angular atits upper end. The middle portion of the posterior surface of the lower third of the shaft of the meta- tarse in Alpyornisis more produced than in Dinornis, and a ridge is continued from it to each lateral trochlea, dividing the back part of the shaft above them into three sur- faces; whereas the corresponding surface in Dinornis is simply flat from side to side. Above this part in Aipyornis the posterior surface on each side of the middle promin- ence is concave and meets the anterior sur- face at a ridge which is narrowest at the outer border of the bone. both borders of the lower third of the shaft nre thick and rounded. ‘The Aipyornis does not show any trace of the rough tract for attachment of a back toe, as in the Palapteryx robustus; in this respect it resembles the Dinornis. . At six inches from the lower end of the shaft be- gins to be concave along the middle of the forepart, the concavity deepening as it ascends; whereas in Dinornis the anterior median concavity of the shaft does not be- gin to appear until above the upper half of the bone. In this character the Aupyornis resembles the Cassowary; but it differs from the Cassowary in much narrower or sharper latteral margins of the shaft of the meta- tarsus. Like the Cassowary, however, the breadth of the shaft is greater in propor- fion tothat of the trochlea than in Dinor- nis or Palapteryx. ‘It would be hazardous to conclude as to the length of the entire metatarse from the breadth of the distal end; for this is equil in Dinornis giganteus and Palapteryx ro- bustus, whilst the length of the metatarse is 1 ft. 6in. in the one, and 1 ft. 4in. in the other. I think it more probable, how- ever, that A{pyornis had a shorter rather than longer metatarse than the Dinornis giganteus. ‘That its legbones were smaller is sig- nificantly indicated by the difference of size in the fibule. In Dinornis | Dinornis A‘pyornis in. lin. ~ in. lin. Longest diam. of upper end 2 11 2 9 Shortest diam. ofupperend 1 4 1 0 ‘This bone in pyornis shows a flat, full, oval articular facet on its tibial side, of which there is no trace in Dinornis. ‘Upon the whole, therefore, Professcr Owen concluded that the Adpyornis maxi- mus did notsurpass in height or size the Dinornis giganteus, and it was more prob- ably a somewhat smaller bird. ‘ The fragments of the egg of Dinornis or Palapteryx—of what speciesof course can- not be detirmined—show, after arriving approximately at their size by a curve of the fragments, that the shell was not only absolutely thinner, but relatively much thinner than the Ostrich, and afortiori than in the Aipyornis. The air pores, also, have a different form, being linear not rounded, and the external surface is smootk- er. ‘In the smoothness of the shell, the egg of the Dinornis resembles that of the Apteryx; in the thickness of the shell and the com- parative roughness of its exterior, the egg of the Hpyornis more resembles that of the Ostrich and Cassowary. ‘Is is most probable that the entire eggs of the Aipyornis were excluded in the usual fertile state, but had suffered such want of interruption of the usual heat requisite for their incubation as to have become addled.’ Professor Owen proceeds to give meas- urements of the egg of the Apteryx. I re- mark that Professor Owen makes the long diameter of the Paris egg rather smaller than M. Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, also that the eggs of Aipyornis maximus and Apteryx, both of which’! have in my collec- tion now before me, pr esent to the eye of an oologist such extremely different appear- ances, that to compare them and thence draw a conclusion as if they were eggs of the same species, would appear to lead to a mistake. M. O. Des Murs, I believe, has gone so far as to form a classification of birds from their eggs. Without giving an opinion on this idea, I will only say that eggs do give very valuable information with THE OOLOGIST. respect to birds; and in no case, which ever came under my observation, have I found greater difference than in respect to the above mentioned. I look upon the egg of the Apteryx as purely exceptional. The very strong texture of the shell which na- ture his used for the care of the Aipyornis _ maximus has a meaning surely, and I con- strue it thus: she hada larger and heavier embryo to deal with. The localities of de- posit for each egg may have been different; eggs which are laid on wood in holes of trees, certainly have harder shells, such as those of the Picide (in spite of which I have known a claw stuck through them) the Madagascar egg had no such cause for strength, no rocks probably to resist. However, I do not of course oppose myself as regards the comparative altitude of these great birds to the recorded opinion of great an authority as Professor Owen, and we can only hope to obtain at some future time @ series of complete skeletons of the bird. I have said that I believe the colour of these large eggs resembles that of the Ostrich in which i observe Professor Owen concurs: they never had the green of the Emeu, for in that instance the strong green is laid on, in a granulated network, so to speak, and the shell beneath is even stained, so strong is the colouring matter. Now the granulat- ed network of this egy remains, and clearly never had any such powerful green on it as that which stained the egg of the Emeu. In reference to the large size of the egg of the Apteryx, Professor Owen remarks:— The young bird must be excluded unusally well “developed, with a complete clothing very like the parent, and capable of using its limbs and beak for its own safety and sipport.’ The period and mode of incuba- tion in a state of nature would be a matter of interest in this species. Bricuton: March 12, 1864. [This paper was published in 1864 by Trubner & Co., London, and Thomas Page, Brighton. Hd. ] SS oe Fish Crow. Corvus ossifragus Wison. Just after dark on the fourth of Decem- ber, 1876, the Yacht Nina was hove to, some miles at sea, off North Island, South Carolina. All day we had been sailing down the coast before a fine breeze, but now the! | of trees; the evergreen live oak, 27 wind was freshening and, as the dangerous ioman Shoals lay just im our couse, we had decided that it was best to put into the Pedee Kiiver. Ducks, Loons, und other sea birds had been flying towards land for the last few hours, great cumulus clouds were rolling acioss the darkening sky, the sea was rising fast, in fact everything indicated acoming gale. We were waiting for the moon to rise for, althongh the Georgetown Light sent its guiding 1ays to us, the pas- save across the bar was lutricate and datii- cultto follow in the darkness. Soon the east brightened, and then the silvery disk came pushing upward, quickly illuminating the waves which were begining to toss wald- ly under the influence of the rising wind. Giving one more look at the chart which: I had been somewhat anxiously studying, I came on deck and we put our little vessel's head on her course, steering directly toward the land. For an hour or more we dashed onward, till atlast we could see the low, black line of the coast. As we drew nearer, we could discern the white sandy beach shining in the pale moonlight, then the sound of breakers came to our ears but still we reselutely kept on for I knew that our only safety lay in this course. Suddenly, just as we seemed to be leaping into the now foaming breakers, we swung around and ran along the smooth beach just outside the breakers. It soon became apparent why we took this way for we could see a long line of white-capped waves breaking over a shoal that lay to the eastward. So we ran on between the land and ieef until the ereat, luminous eye of the light-house opened upon us from behind the palmetto trees that stood on North Island, then we once more turned landward, this time sail- ing directly into the mouth of the river and ‘| anchored under the lee of a point. It was well for us that we did forin an hour the wind was blowing such a gale that, shelter- ed as we were, our yatch dragged her anchor and we were obliged to put over a second. As we laid there two days I had a fine op- portunity of collecting the birds on the neighboring islands. I never remember seeing a more lovely spot than North Island. It consisted of small hillocks withponds interspersed at intervals, while the whole was covered with a thick growth stately magnolias, glossy-leaved bays, beautiful palmetoes, and large holleys grew in yic- fusion. They were covered with vines and draped with long streamers of Spanish moss, and the whole was surrounded by a ridge of white sand which formed a very appropriate setting for the most perfect gem of an island that I ever saw. The wind was blowing hard and cold 28 from the North-east but but, as the trees formed a perfect shelter, hundreds of birds were congregated there and by far the most numerous were the Fish Crows; in fact they greatly outnumbered all the other species put together. They were evidently mlgrat- ing for they came down the coast in an almost unbroken stream and continued to fly allday. Ithink I saw more pass the island than I ever saw before. It did not seem possible that there could have been so many of these Crows in existence for they could be counted by the tens of thous- ands. Ihave always found that they ac- cumulate in large flocks in~- winter and havesnoted immense numbers on the prai- ries of Southern Florida, but nothing that I had previously seen ever gave me impression which I that day received re- garding the abundance of these birds, and Iwas thoroughly satisfied that the Fish Crows were not in any danger of being. ex- terminated, at least in the section of country which they inhabit north of South | Carolina. The Fish Crows are essentially maritime | birds and, as will beinfered by the above remarks, gregariously inclined for the great- | er portion of the year. They spend their time about shores, not only of these a- but of large bodies of water, subsisting largely | on what they can pick up on the margin. They have, however, a singular habit of hovering over the surface i in order to catch any floating object, and I have seen several |spot, then circle about, vociferating loudiy, thus engaged atthe same time when they so nearly resembled Gulls that, had it not been for the flight and note, they might | have been taken for a black species of this latter named family. They do not, ever, depend wholly upon the water supply them with food, for they are very fond of the fruit of the palmetto and I have also fonnd them feeding on the spicy berries of the bay. The Fish Crows are not always, however, content with such diet but, unfortunately forthe Herons, Cormorants, Terns, and other birds which breed in rookeries, are extremely fond of eges and will always eat them whenever a favorable opportunity offers but, as they regard the parent birds, especially the sharp-beaked Herons, with the utmost respect, they never visit the nests excepting in the absence of their own- ers. The Crows are always on the alert, however, and when a nest is left unguarded, even fora moment, they will dart into it, plunge their beaks through the shell of the eges andcarry them away. I once found a nest of a Fish Crow built in a low tree which was completely surrounded by the shells of Cormorant’s eggs, each of woich was emptied through a hole in the side. the | THE OOLOGIST. There was « rookery on a _ neighboring island and the Crows sjent their time flying about it, frequently returniig with an egg. Whenever we visited a heronry or Cormor- ant rookery the Fish Crows had a fine time; for, evidently undeistanaing what we were after aud knowing that the parent birds would retreat before us, they came in num- bers and, as they were not shy, would always manage to obtain theirshare of the eggs. Indeed upon one occasion they car- ried away all-the eges from a -heronry, consisting of upwards of a hundred nests, in an hours time. Of the three species of this genus which oecur in Kastern North America, the Raven is the least active, the gravest and heaviest flyer; next, as an intermediate, comes the Common Crow; while the present species represent the other extieme being full of nervousactivity, flying with a quicker mo- tion of the wings, and seldom sailing. They also. stop suddenly aud will wheel as readily in theair as a Red-winged Black-_ bird. They moyein straggling flocks and as they go utter the Ha-ha which, although 'not much lower than that of the Common spots how- swamps, to which they return before sun- to | |single nests. | trees. Crow, has such a peculiar intonation as to berecognizable at once. They migrate con- stantly through the winter,~ and large numbers often passa given point, thus I have seen them flying for several hours over the Everglades. Atsuchatime, if I shot one and it fell where its ccmpanicus could see it, they would hover over the often coming within a few yaids of my” head. They appear to select particular as roosting places, generally in down and depart after sunrise. These Crows breed about the first week in April, frequently in communities but I have found The structures are very large for the size of the bird and are placed in Taken altogether the Fish Crows can scarcely be considered as useful birds but they are decidedly characteristic of southern maritime scenery, and many a barren reach of sea-board is enlivened by their energetic movements and quaint crys. 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Illustrations and testimonials sent on application. In writing us mention advertisement No. 1. Address, e) The Vietor Safe & Lock Co., CINCISNATI, | NOTICE. : For Sale or Exchange. It is my intention of visiting Europe this Bicycles. Fire-arms 4 spring, and as I wish to clear out wy dupli- y ; one Watches, Books, cate eggs before leaving, I make the follow- &e., &e. ing offer: To every person ordering $4.00 ; worth of eggs, T will give free a ticket entit- Send stamp for List. ling them to a chance of winning a hand- some set of 2 Golden Eagles,and other good W. A. BEAMAN, prizes. Don’t miss this chance; send 5c for price list and particulars. Box 524, Athol, Mass. | W. Raine, Walton St., Toronto, Canada. 32 THE OOLOGIST. EUROPEAN ECCS. We have just received the following European eggs, and will exchange them at even rates (Bulletin prices) for any ofthe following in sets, with fulldata: a limited number of singles ac- cepted. Wanted—Nos. 2, 4, 41, 68, 67, 99, 123, 128, 135, 151, 168, 197, 237, 244, 248, 263, 264, 271, 272, 282, 312, 320, 315, 326, 335, 357, 361, 375, 382, 388, 394, 420, 425, 430, 473, 477, 482, 516, 555, 557, 601. I can offer ACK UAW lee rctete eiolereioiel sietereieleu tate ereceiceiee aioweci dec Lo) WIPO DN ep a aeier cers son saree tate Scenarist /ciertte 10 Spotted Flycatcher........ 2.2.2.2. 0s.- ccc sees ee 10 GIT CATT ooo aia cate:siaitotaicusiarie ois ehectaca eee 10 Bullfinch...... 32820) Whitethroat 10 Chaffinch...... 0 Green Linnet. 5 Song MATUSHE reese cicicisce sees be : i 10 Mistletoe Thrush ..__. ..................-- . 10 Robin......... BS a BEE CBG ie ato CaO RSD A Se TBOLERAG 10 Mb nen hac sa ekno saber adeusbbo oces boo Adcgdd woo ld Blue Tit..... Biers aatorsialololeaisrceabetteeionsiaisvendiatatstetaneied size 10 Gre Av Ge otreelels o isvelalelace HAE ata mane Ne eames, oi 10 ljhs Re Sobes saab beacdadd bonds ocdondousHoood odds hdd) Yellow-Bunting............. dganeododaouacadasodsa 10 Cirl CAP rile caicie avereyers ote docodsovKSobo goed dooand 25 Redstart......:....- PANO NOO BOROOU OO OnOOCAaRORD 10 IBIDCR CA eae ti ac clecisattee cleietl teers oac0ce 15 Pheasant........ A asides (ative ehvces eye nistes Sra lolet nia ov See Na vara 25 Silver Pheasant...... dodo 30 Igbeyes [NOP onoe nooogd ues onae HooboDUconoonaUO dante 10 Moorhen.............0 BAR AEEp ee aacodacortcicia 15 Black-headed Gull............ 022-2 ee eee cco eeee 25 ff you desire any of the above, send on your eggs at once—none are in sets. FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE G.CRANCE, MASS. bet oto = 30 UNION SQUARE,NY. - ees TEX. ST. LOUIS, MO. (pew “SANFRANCISCO.CAL. ATLANTA,GA. OR ELECTRICAL GYMNASIUM. i The best recent novelty in the toy | line. Useful tothe student in elec- tricity, and source of never-ending entertainment to the young and old. The cut at the left represents the toy inoperation. The figures are joined, and men, snake, butterfly and balls move rapidly up and down, and form curious attitudes and combinations. It cannot get out of order and will last for years. It is enclosed in a neat box with sliding cover. Price $1.00 We have a job lot of the Ano Katos’ left and will sell at less than cost or will exchange for almost anything. Write what you have. Make us an offer for one or more. Address, The Oologist, Albion, N.Y. THE OOLOGIST. JUST READY. — COLORS FOR NATURALISTS. A Nomenclature of Colors for Naturalists, and Compendium of Useful Knowledge for Ornithologists. By ROBERT RIDGWAY, CURATOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIRDS, UNITED STATEs NATONAL MUSEUM. The present volume is intended to supply a want much felt by the author during the course of of his ornithological studies, and therefore presumably experienced by other workers in the same Held; numely, a nomenclature of colors and compendius dictionary of technical terms used in descrip- tive orinthology, together with series of plates or diagrams illustritig the exter.al anatomy ota bird in relation to the terms employed, and such other things as are more clearly expressed by a picture than by a mere definition, ; It has been the earnest endeavor of the author to give this much needed information in the present work; and in order to do so be has spared no pains, having for this purpose procured the Tinest prepared colors known to modern art, including those of all the best manufacturers, as Win- sor & Newton, George Rowney & Co., and Ackermann, of London, England; br: kr. Schoenteld & Co., Dusseldorf; Gnenal, Burgeois, Binant and Lefranc, of Paris; Osborne of Philadelphia, ard others. He has, besides, cousulted all the authorities accessible to him. With ten Colored Plates and seven Plates of Outline IJlustrations. S8vo. Cloth. $4.00. —O- — Manual of North American Birds. For the saturalist and Sportsman. Containing Concise Description of every Species of Bird known in North America, and Iilustrated by 425 Outline Cuts of the Generic Characters. By ROBERT Ripeway, Curator Department of Birds, U. 8. National Museum. The object of the present volume is to turnish in a convenient manual of North America Ornitho}- ory, reduced to the smallest compass, by the omission of everything that is not absolutely necessa- ry tor determining the character ot any given specimen, and including, besides the correct nomen- elature of each species, a statement of its natural habitat, and other concomitant data. Originally projected by Professor Spencer F. Baird, and based essentially upon the grand nation-’ al cabinet of American birdS which his energy, ability, and enthusiasm have developed from an un- pretentious nucieus into a collection unrivaled in extent and wholly unique in scientific value, this work may be considered as, in a measure, the consummation ot a plan conceived by that illustrious naturalist, whose works represent the hi_hest type of systematic ornithology, and have turnished the model from which the younger generation ot ornithologists have drawa their inspiration. This “‘manual of Nerth American birds” will serve asa handy book for the Sportsman and travell- er, aS well as tor the resident naturalist. Library Edition. Large 8vo. Bound in cloth. $7.50 Sportsman’s Edition. Crown 8vo. Bound in leather, $7.50. Send stamp for sample pages. | pees (yee ‘ THE NEW KEY TO Swope 2a erica. f1re Ss. Contains a concise account of every species of living and Fossil Birds at presentknown on the Continent north of the boundary line between Mexico and the United States, including Greenland. Third edition, Revised to date, exhibiting the new nomenclature of the A. O, U. &., &c., with which are incorporated General Ornithology. An outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field Ornithology. A manual of Collecting, preparing and preserving birds. By Elliot Coues, M. A., M. D., Ph. D., Member of the National Academy of Science, ete. Proiusely illustrated. Coue’s Key is too well known as a leading authorative treatise to require remark, having for twelve years held its place as the standard work of Reference for Professional Ornithologist, as well as for students and amateurs. The work contains over 900 pages and is fully indexed with several thousand entries. : Price complete in one stout volume, Royal Octavo, Vellum cloth $7.50. Sportsman’s Edition bound in limp Morocco, the best for general use, $7.50. (ae Complete descriptive circular and sample page of this work free to applicants. eh Qe Maynard’s Naturalist’s Guide. There isno manual on collecting objects of natural history that has met with the success which has been accorded to this work, and there are probably few Naturalists in the country who have had the wide field of experience in collecting in all departments of natural history that the author of this book has had, thus few are better fitted for the work which he has accomplished. In order that those who are not acquainted with the Guide may understand upon what Subjects it treats, we vive the following synopsis of the contents: Collecting and Preserving Birds, Mammals, Insects for the cabinet, Fishes and Reptiles, Miscellaneous collecting. It gives com- piete instructions in all the above branches of collecting. The book contains 125 pages, is printed on heavy paper, amply illustrated with ten plates which contain 23 figures, and is finely bound in cloth. Price, post-paid, $1.25. Address plainly_ FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, WN. Y. THE OOLOGIST. g Gol(tccrors\ Boys Givrs\ Breerybe aay) ATTENTIONS Ble have made Clezangememnts to SFurniolr yOu wither ev Good ~ 2 LINE STAMP,35 CTS., °38-LINE STAMP,40 CTS., 4-LINE STAMP,45 CTS? 5-LINE STAMP, 50 CTS. For a long time we have been inconvenienccd by parties sending us Orders, Jetters, Pack- ages, Etc., litc,, some of which we have never received, others, which lacked either Name or Address, of the Parties sending, We are only one of many who have been incon~ venienced. For a long time we have been trying 10 devise some Cheap Method by which this — could be avoided. We well knew that with the use of a Neat Label or RUBLER STAMP, our friend’s Letters or Packages, if misdirected or miscarried, would be returned to them. But we al- so knew that a Good Rubber Stamp with outfit, would cost at least $1.00. This we knew was more than many of us were willing to pay. So, not long since, we went to One of the Leading Stamp Manufacturers in the United States, and briefly stating to hun our diffi- culty, inquired what he could do for us. During our talk with him, we gently hinted that there were over Twenty-Five Thousand of us, Collectors and Exchangers, besides hundreds of others in the U.S. who needed a Cheap Rubber Stamp, not only for Marking Packages, but for mark- ing their Clothing, Books, Printing their own Cards, Labels, Tags, Envelopes, Etc., Ete, Before leaving the Manufactory we had made arrangements with the Proprietor to furnish our fiencs with a Good Rubber Stamp, including Ink and Pads, all in a neat Box. When twelve or mvre parties club together and send in their orders at one ume, we can furn- Give Plain Directions and State the Style of Stamp desired, Styles given below, also, the color of Ink you prefer, we can furnish Red, Blue, Violet, Black, Green, or Indelible. Please send Postage Stamps or Postal Note » 3 We can make the stamp from any style of type desired.’ Send sample of type, or we will use our- Own discretion. (8 WX@HAS, Ink, any color, per bottle, 10¢; large bottle, 25c. Pads, per pair, 8c. Stamp mounted with knob handle (imitation horn) 10¢ extra. Border around stamp, 10¢ extra. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. atl —A VALUABLE COLLECTION— | OF NEARLY 1000 VARIETIES OF Foreign Stamps In a Scott’s International Album, will sell ‘ r i] ay ’ a) HET OP TieSsipal nat a i ! a) Many rarities will be found in this collection. All the stamps are hinge mounted. Write for -full particulars. thousands of INustrations; and nearly 150 pages, telling Ait MIN fp HAL; Vy y Crey Re 8 ei lal He wmiN Mh ADDRESS, ; prices for honest goods. Price of GUIDE only 10 cents, WM. TAYLOR, ALBION, N. Y. JAMES VICK SERDSMAN, | 1-LINE STAMP,30 CTS., Io.) STH E + QQLOGIST. Ee Vol. V, No. 3. PUBLISHED MONTHLY, 50C PER YEAR. MARCH, 1888. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 1 APES S bh 11 —AND— KEY TO THE NESTS AND EGGS OF NOGRTH AMERICAN BIRDS. _ With Introduction by S, 3e AGmascSts) sep SiebedS), AND ILLUSTRATED WITH 12 Full-page ENGRAVINGS Arranged and numbered according to the new A. O. U. Nomenclature. This work has become indispensable to all -students of Oology; assis- ting them in identifying Nests and Eggs while in the field, and has taken the place of those expen- sive works, usually beyond the reach of many collectors. The third edition will be the final ; stereotyped one, and will be the most complete, accurate, and valuable work of the kind In exis- tance, (Cowes Key and lidgiways Manual not accepted). It will contain fulland accurate de- scriptions of all the Nests and Eggs of the Land and Water Birds of North America, including European Species knewn to occur in America, Known to date together with the breeding range and habitat ef the species and orinthologlcal synonyms. It will have a complete analytical index and 12 full page illustrations besides many smaller ones. The work will contain over 300 pages. exclusive of title-page. preface and Introduction. The price oi this valuable work cannot be positively Stated, but to my patrons seding me $1.00 before May ist the work will be sent them post paid, as soon as issued. Address all orders to FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. Being Sole Wholesale Agent for this invaluable work, and having ordered 500 copies shipped me as soon as bound, my Friends. that favor me with their orders, can feel assured that they will comes from the Binder. receive their copy by next mail after our supply | ALBION, N.Y. BARGAINS. An International Stamp Album, cost $12.50, for $5.00. A collection of 100 Foreign Coins, $3.00. Chinese Coins 8c each. Canadian and Con- federate Bills cheap. Address, H. E. PENDRY, Gaines, N. Y. Electric Top. Pat. November 4th, 1879. ———— | | | £2 | This amusing toy consists of a small electro-motor and battery, and anumber of colored paper discs. The colored discs are placed on the revolving wheel of the motor and their rapid revolutions will produce the most beautiful shades, which will change at the slightest touch. Thetop will run an hour with one charge of the battery. Price, complete, $1.00 We have a job lot of the ElectricTops left and will sell at less than cost or will ex- change for almostanthing. write what you \have. Make us anoffer for one or more. Address, The Oologist, Albion, N. 1. For Sale or Exchange. | | Bicycles, Fire-Arms, | Watches, Books, &c. | Send stamp for list. | W. A. BEAMAN, Box 524, Athol, Mass. THE OOLOGIST. —MANUAL OF— NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. For the Naturalistand Sportsman. Contain- ing Concise Description of every Species of Bird known in North America, and Illustrated by 425 Outline Cuts of the Generic Characters. By Rozerr Ripeway, Curator Department of Birds, U.S. National Museum. The object of the present volume is to furnish in a convenient manual of North America Ornith- ology, reduced to the smallest compass, by the omission of everything that is not absolutely necessary for determining the character of any given specimen, and including, besides the cor- rect noinenclature of each species, a statement of ifs natural habitat, and other concomitant data. This ‘manual of North American Birds” will serve aS a handy book for the Sportsman and traveller, as well as tor the resident naturalist. Library Edition. Large Svo. Bound in cloth. $7.50. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Apion, N. Y. JUST READY. COLORS FOR NATURALISTS. A Nomenclature of Colors for Naturalists and Compendium of Useful Knovwl- edge for Ornithologists. BY ROBERT RIDGEWAY, CURATOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIRDS, UNITED STATES NATONAL MUSEUM. The present volume is intended to supply a Want much felt. by the author during the course of his ornithological studies. and therefore pre- sumably experienced by other workers in the same fleld; namely, a nomenclature of colors and compendius dictionary of technical terms used in descriptive orinthology, together with series of plates or diagrams illustrating the external anatomy of a bird in relation to the terms em- ployed, and such other things as are more clearly expressed bya picture than by a mere definition. Price with ten colored plates and seven plates of outline illustrations, 8 vo. cloth, $4.00. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Atrpion, N. Y. Maynard’s Naturalist’s Guide There is no manual on collecting objects of natural history that has met with the success which has been accorded to this work, and there are probably few Naturalists in the country who have had the wide field of experience in collecting in all departments of natural history that the author of this book has had, thus few are better fitted for the work which he has ac- complished. The bcok con‘alns 125 pages, is printed on heavy paper, amply illustrated with ten plates which contain 23 figures, andis finely bound in cloth. Price, post-paid, $1.25. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, A.LBion, N. Y. ERNEST WM. PAULSEN, DEALER IN Birds’ Eggs, Stamps, and Curiosities. Send stamp for full particulars to ERNEST WM. PAULSEN, Box 54, Doss's Ferry, N. Y. Newspaper Advertising” A BOOK OF 266 PAGES DEVOTED TO THH SUBJECT OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING, Every Advertiser, whether an experienced or only an intending one, should possess a copy. Sent post-paid on receipt of 30 cents, GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., Newspaper Advertising Bureau, 10 SPRUCE 8T., NEW YORK. THE NEW KEY TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS Contains a concise account of every species cf living and Fossil Birds at present known on the Continent north of the boundary Jine between Menice and the United States, including Green- and. Third edition, Revised to date, exhibiting the new,nomenclature of the A. O, U. &e., &e., with which are incorporated General Ornithology. An outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field Ornithology. A manual of Collecting, ' preparing and preserving birds. By Elliot Coues, M. A., M. D., Ph. D., Member of the National Academy of Science, ete. Profusely illustrated. Coue’s Key is too well known as a leading authorative treatise to re- quire remark, having for twelve years held its place asthe standard work of Reference for tl e Professional Ornithologist, as well as for stu- dents and amateurs. The work contains over 900 pages and is fully indexed with several thous- and entries. Price complete in one stout volume, Royal Octavo, Vellum cloth $7.50. Sportsman’s Edition bound in limp Morocco, the best for gen- eral use, $7.50. Complete descriptive circular and sample page of this work free to applicants. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, ALgion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. FIRE! BURCLARS! THIEVES: Cee SAT ES! OUR VICTOR HOUSeNOT & Uilice Sales Are expressly meant to supply an ur- gent demand from Farmers, Lawyere, Doctors, Small Storekeepers, Postmasters, Express and Railroad Agenis, Tov nship and County Officials, Trustees, Letired Business Men ond Families, for a first- class fire-proot, burglar-proof combin- ation lock, safe, adapted in capacity and price to suit their requirements. The Victor i3 first-class in every res- pect, warranted firc-proof, and con- structedintheino0:tim proved manner. We now use on each and every safe our new non-pickable combination lock, and inside bolt-work. It has all round corners, exterior beautifully finished and ornamented by hand with all burnished portions nickel-plated. Interior nicely fitted up with sub-treas- uries, book-spaces, and pigeon-holes. Advertisement No. 1. No. 1. Farmers’ Size, {Sx!2x1!3, = - = weight, {35 ibs. $24.00 No. 2. Household Size, 22xi5xi6, = - - «250 Ibs. $30.00 No. 3. Smali Dealers’ Size, 28x18xI8, - = - ‘ 600 Ibs. $40.00 No. 4. Postmasiters’ and Office Size, 32x22x22, - « 800 Ibs. $60.00 No. 4 has inside door, with flat key lock, duplicate keys. Sub-treasuries lave flat key-locks, with duplicate keys. We are sole owners of patents and sole manufacturers of the Victor Safes. We caution persons against making, buying, selling or using safes infringing on our patents. Every first-class safe company manufactures under patents. It is dangerous to buy spurious goods bearing no patent dates. Every person wh) is in need of a safe will find it profitable to correspond with us at once, before en agency is established in his locality, and receive the benefit of our Special Offer in open territory. We want General Merchants and Dealers to help us carry out our Inier-State Co-operative Plan. Exclusive control free. A highly profitable connection to last probably for a life-time. Will cost but one cent for a postal card to learn full parti- culars. Illustrations and testimonials sent on application. In writing us mention advertisement No. 1. Address, ) The Victor Safe & Lock Co., CINCINNATI, 0. I can furnish a few very fine sets jof one and two eggs each of The Little Brown Jug. The latest craze. The most popular bangle or i charm ever invented. Milliong dold during the Bald Eagle, with full data, at $4.00 past few months. Two samples post-paid, 6 cts, per egg. Twelve, assortsd, for 25 cts. Address, Also easts of the following: FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y.| Epyornis, - - 5.00 $50 D177] T 150 Scrap Pict M Mo ‘4 "t apes 50 Scrap Pictures & Mottos,1 Fin- fe net Prize PU RAR ger Ring, 1 Prize Puzzle & Sample Great Auk, a 15 Book of VisitingUards 5¢. Card Works, Albion,N.Y.| FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y THE OOLOGIST. EUROPEAN ECCS. We have just received the following Huropean eggs, and will exchange them at even rates (Bulletin prices) for any ofthe following in sets, with fulldata: a limited number of singles ac- cepted. Wanted—-Nos. 2. 4, 41, 63, 67, 99, 123, 128, 135, 151, 168, 197, 237, 244, 248, 263. 264, 271, 272, 252, 312. 320, 315, 885, 835, 357, 361, 375, 382, 38S, 394, 420, 425, 430, 473, 477, 482, 516, 555, 557, 61 I can offer VERO BN ie shocoanocaoooudde sed beaebaodaoduMtio bos 15 WAG Canes cu aE es Sabad ce ab ono Dlaomi Oa tne p 10 SMO MKT! IBINVCRNHMNESP 5 45650000000 Gane. 0000 040 D000 30 10 (OMBNUERO Ene) o eARM EA me aninE Ga tela oclbae bam aemeebi eds 10 TROUT, ooo auobp once cace dono booe Gocuan adnn00 00U0 20 AWANTINE TH OCOR Ns ouibico condod good cacdocgcngdoocu.0000 DOC 10 (COMBINES 56 Whoo Bocdiaooo poco sb Od0b0 SpbauDOKOGUCaS 10 Greenvlinnetyescmorceen ee coe ene ciieoiicecce 10 TRIOS) SI ORION sno dooce psodeu.cans bbo0 coco upDOOD nod WilhlOwanViatbletvescemecorecriisclabioeaicteleiesieielreleteret 10 ISUEVGR CRO Re oo ieeme be DooeoE cosoouueacnMoDe ace S ,-10 OMe? TMCIRUISINYdG6 sooo bdo Ged cog coop bacoKDoDD NEES Mistletoe Thrush { IROOM. o5o56d0 ence afcNiia sre eter bettas epayodte ee ay either claws IMMA pao de cme edatopcodbb dao depode dba seocdodec - 10 Rye WOW 2865000000005 vdon odnDdo DOoUdO0b00 00006 10 NMOO RE ooo soodeonodncadcucscuano suod soo podo0KS 15 If you desire any of the above, send on your eggs at once. We can furnish them in sets if you wish. FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. A MILLION WANT IT! Law Office of Stour & UNDERWOOD. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 15, 1887. Lovell Mfg. Co. L’vd, Erie, Pa. Dear Sirs :—Somesix months or more ago, | purchased one of your Hammo- quette Reclining Chairs, and I esteem it the greatest comfort I ever possessed. { would not be without it any more than without a carpet on my parlor floor. No matter how tired I may be, I find complete rest when I get in this chair But, as everybody else in the house wants to use it, 1am afraid I will have to get another for the sake of peace in the family. Yours truly, Sran.ey 8. Stour. SEND FOR CATALOCUE. ion Sold by Dealers and Agents. Made Lovett Mra. Co, L’t’p, Enix, Pa. y - Exchanges and Wants. Brief special announcements. ‘‘Wants,” ‘‘Ex- changes” inserted in this department for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of one-half cent per word. WNo notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns nade any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. Birds’ Skins and eggs in sets and single to ex- change for Skins and eggs in sets. ~ CARLETON GILBERT, 116 Wildwood Ave., Jacksou, Mich. I wish to exchange birds’ eggs either singly or in sets, for sam with collectors in different 1o0- calities. EF. W. McCORMACH, Leighton, Ala. WANTED--To exchange eggs. and correspond with collectors in the U. S. and Canada, prefer- ably distant localities. Address, F. W. CLAY, 47 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, Mich. NOTICE—I have Vol. VI, of ‘‘Golden Days” to ex- change for another Vol. or eggs, also birds’ eges to exchange. LOVE A. DOCKERY, Box 4, Love's, Miss. Single first and second class eggs to exchange. Send lists. CHAS. E. CRAM, 309 High St., Davenport, lowa. Will exchange single eggs and a copy of Davie’s Egg Check List for eggs singie or in sets. H. H. WICKHAM, Beaver, Pa. Johnny get your gun! I mean you down South and out West and along the sea coast. and ex- change birds’ eggs in sets with me. CHAS. W. ROOT, 34 Ann St., Ann Arbor, Michigan. I will exchange one years ‘Youths’ Compan- jon’ for best offer ot Birds Eges. Eges of Hawks and Owls preferred. S. E. BACON, 527 W. 6th, St., Erie, Pa. "i io ee "Wp per Mit Ne \\ } rae ee eee I For 1888 is better than ever, and should be in the hands of every person contemplating buying BULBS = PLANTS. {:.", SEEDS; | @ tains 3 Colored Plates, thousands of Illustrations, and nearly 150 pages, telling what to buy, and where to get it, and naming lowest rices for honest goods, Price of GUIDE only 10 cents, cluding a Certificate good for 10 cents worth of Seeds. JAMES VICI, Se ene Y e e Rochester j of School Dialogues, BooK gettaions and Read. ings. A choice collection espec- ially adapted for sehool exhibitions social gatherings and public en- _ tertainments, sent post-paid for 4cts. Eddy & Co., Albion,-N. Y. OLOGIS TE ATH # 0 PUBLISHED MONTHLY, 500 PER YEAR. Vol. Vaio. 3: ALBION, N. Y., MARCH, 1888. night? Two miles south of the city I had | marked the pair of new-comers, building on the extremity of an apple-limb, 20 feet 1rom (the groundnear a farmer’s house. Now this farmer had just prosecuted some boys The Orchard Oricle comes to its summer | for breaking up a turkey’s nest, and was home in Southern Connecticut just before) not supposed to be opento any argument the apple-trees break into efflorescence; to | or allurements of a devotee of our beloved be exact, and speaking by the record, on{gscience. A raid by day being out of the the 6th and 7th of May. Though return-_| question, I determined to take that clutch ing with the Baltimore Oriole, thencefor- | of eggs by night; S50 impressi> g our coach- Icterus Spurius—Hastern Race. J. M. W., Norwich, Conn. ward there is no association of the congen-| man into service and taking a 24-foot ladder ers. True, both have a penchant safety makes each species cften select the pear-tree at our back-door for a building site. Butin the teps of the great elms, 60 feeet from the ground, where swings many a cradle of the Baltimore, is never seen the | eup of gold filagree of his mahogany- colored cousin. Itis well for the singing buete-cali of Baltimore to reach us mellowed and softened from those lofty arcades, but f. spurius must pour its flood of summer melody inte our very ears from a lowlier perch. ‘There were no Onchard Oriole’s eges to) be had here a generation ago and te-day the! birditself finds ne piace in cur farmer’s| limited avian list. But it is here tostay all the same and its eggs no raritynow. Find-| ing the seasous of lessening rigor, the inva- ders spread from the South-west corner of | for! in a lumber-wagon, we drove at 2:45, of a apple-trees, and a commen instinct for| dark morning to the scene ofaction. After falling over a stone wall with the ladder on top of us, we managed to raise our burden near where I had marked the birds down, though it was too dark to see the nest on the out- line of the limb; but while my assistant steadied with his weight below, I started up the ladder which seemed to me as I climbed to be reared straight on endand reaching up into outer darkness itself. But as I groped for the top round, something like a black bet of the night slipped away through my legs, and Lknew then we had made a close guess as to the position of thenest. Secur- ing the trio of eggs, I sawed off several fect of the bunchy limbincluding the nest, and, as J afterward found, about a peck of green apples the size of hog-walnuts. Just as we strapped the ladder to the wagon and start~ ed for home there was a flash of light in the the State aleng the shore, and remaining! farm house, the deer cpened, and out litoral birds to us for some years, have now | bounded a fierce bull-dog only tofind that erept up ourgreat water ways the Conn., | the robbers had taken wing. ‘Though nine the Thames, and the Housatonic, and be | years have passed, the brown dry leaves and come genersily dispersed about the State. | shrivelled clusters of fruit still adhere to Thotgh shocting a specimen here now andl that limb which hangs in our cellar to this and then, and finding it breeding rarely! day. along the Seund, it was not till June 19th,; The next season, inJune 1880, taken in 1879, that I took its nest near our city; nor| the city limits, a boy brought me a nest shall Iscon forget the manner of taking it. | and eggs of this species to determine. I gave Reader, did you ever go birds’-nesting at) him a set each of Buteos and Osprey’s for 38 cnr L his rare find. But now it is extremely common at some points along the Sound in this county. Maynard,in his Birds of Fiorida, refers to the all-prevailing music of the Orchard Orioles in Wilmington, May 25th, 1872; change the date to the second week in June, 1887, and the place to the fishing village of Noank, in this county, and the description might well apply to the noonday flood of burning summer song poured forth by these birds nearer home. At Groton Long Point where this Oriole breeds plentifully, unlikeits congeners it is at peace withall the feathered neighbors. IT have seen it breeding on the same tree with the puenacious Kingbird and twice on limb with the Parula Warbler. hike other widely distributed North A meri- can species, it is not so prolific as_ the Western and Texan races, and three eggs is often the nest complement here. At Long Point, where all the trees are shrouded with usned, it deftly hides the nest but does not abandon the favorite nesting material of same golden grasses, and the yellow cup, draped and hidden by hanging lichen of palest green with the constant orange lining, makes some examples of these nests, when taken in situ, creations of most exquisite beauty. SSR es cme A Water Blow-pipe. Some two years ago on returning from a long tiresome days trip after eggs, I chanced to pick up an ‘‘Oonoeisr” and opening it came across an article headed, ‘‘A Water Blower.” You may rest assured I devoured its contents with interest, and in less than an hour, had a ‘‘Blowpipe,” in working order. Having that day collected a large number of eggs, Limmediately had a chance to try it, and must say, it worked admirably. I think all persons, who have tried it, will be- lieve me whenI say, I blew these eggs in the time it took me to blow one before. complete and Since that time, I have never been with-| out one and also, have never blown an egg by the old method as the new is safer, clean- quicker, and by far the easier. er, THE OOLOGIST. I have since blown rotten eggs that would turn a persons stomach by the old method. For the benefit of those who have not seen or who, having seen, have not heeded the advice of former article, I will try and describe one and how to make one in as few words as possible. Procure a one gallon can, six feet of rubber tubing 4+ inch, one brass blowpipe and asmall ring of same kind. Make a hole in side of can near the bot- tom, a little smaller than rubber tube, so you will have to squeeze the tube to get it into hole. Into this hole, put one end of tube and into other end of tube, put blow- pipe. Now set can on top of a wardrobe, book- case, or something of the kind, to give the water a fall of same distance, and you are ready to go to work. Drill a hole in egg same as you would by old method and, holding overa plate to let water and contents drop into, let the water in at the hole the same as you do wind. In a short time it will be blown and when blown, it is also rinsed and then you necd only blow water out and egg is cleau. You can lay small eggs in the palm of your hand and there is no danger of break- ing while blowing. Thave also some fine drawn glass tubes for blowing small eggs. When eggs are blown, bend rubber tub- ing at the end just behind blow-pipe and slip on ring to keep water from flowing when not in use. I hope that everyone of your readers who have not a ‘‘blower” already, may see this article, ifsuch it may be called, and that not one, who sees it, will fail to make one immediately, for the coming season and having made it, I assure you he will never be without one. E. F. Koch, College Hill O! Collect Sparingly. While reading the Oonoeist I have noticed several articles regarding the taking of large numbers of Heron, Tern, and other eggs, by persons whose aim is, apparently, to THE OOLOGIST. pilfer as many nests as possible. Not con- tent with afew sets of each kind, “Collectors” seem to yie with each other in these the number collected. So wide spread has this practice become, that many of our native birds are rapidly nearing extermination. Bird destruction and egg collecting have, within the past few years, reached such alarming proportions that many states have been forced to enact laws to restrict it. But this does not deter some, who go on collecting, and trust to luck to escape the law. The Audubon Society for the protection of birds, has done much to discourage this mania for ‘‘collecting” eggs, but there yet remains much toe be accomplished. Can not the Oonoarstand the Oologists of Amer- ica do something as well? Far be it from me to cry down any one really interested in the study of birds and their eggs, but we ca. certainly exercise more mercy in obtaining such specimens as are necessary for the purpose of study. William N. Clute, Bingharnton N. Y. Ea Bird Intelligence. The Trial and Heeeution of an Engush Sparrow. I write this to let yor and the readers of the Oonocisr knew of a funny and strange way in Which a theiving Sparrow was pun-| ished. Last year while the birds were building, a pair of Hnelish Sparrows built their nest in the cornice of [he Court House, but they had a goed many dificulties to | sirugele against, and other Sparrows would steal the material which was brought to build with, and as-fast as they would bring straw, the robbers would steal it. The birds got tired of this, and when the thief came aguin he was surrounded by a lot of ether Sparrews whe had gathered to help their cempanion. Presently the Sparrow was pushed off the ledge, and around his | neck was twisted a string; he would fly up onthe ledge, but was driven off by the} others, and at last wore himself out and hunz there till he was dead. The other constructed about themiddle of June. pair went on building as though nothing 39 had happened, though the dead bird hung there several days. Thisis the fact, and the trial and execution was witnessed by a number of people. I am of the same opinion as Mr. Surber about the oologists of this state waking up and letting the oolo- gisis of other states know of the birds and their habits. R. W. Patterson, Parkersburg, W. Va. SE ae ee Nesting of the Cardinal Grosbeak. The nesting habits of this beautiful, though simply-clad bird, are known to very few collectors, owing to its occurrence in only afew scattered vicinities of our country. In the state of Kentucky, however, from whence I write, it is quite plentiful, and I have had ample opportunity to observe its habits. Davie may be right in stating that the “‘Red-bird” is not ‘migratory, but I have never seen it in our Vicinity in winter, nor in very early spring, and it seems quite certain to me that it winters South. Caurdinalis Virginianus nests at very var- inble times, but his domicile is generally At this time he may be seen late in any sunny afternoon, perched on the topmost branch of the tallest tree in the neighborhood of his nest, and pouring forth his simple and oft-repeated sony, which in mellowness and beauty of tone, rivals that of the Mocking- bird. Tae female generally keeps herself out of view, aud she alone does the incubating. The nest is as a general thing, placed in asmall thicket, selected not as much fer its density as for its secluded position. Here we may find, in a briar or thorny bush, about 5 tol10ft. above the ground, a large and loosely-constructed nest of twigs and weedstalks, with occasionally a leaf or two, and lined roughly with finer grass-stems. The eggs ofthis species, usually four in number, present a diversity of sizes, shapes, and markings equal to those of the Rose- breasted species. The typical egg is very much in color like the common Cowbird 40 excepting a shell-marking of purplish drab, giving it a much richer appearance. In some eges before me, the spots almost con- ceal the ground color, while others are flecked quite sparingly; and the sizes are almost as variant. The Cardinal Grosbeak has a pecuiliar, and to the collector, very vexing habit of breaking the eggs of its own nest in an attempt to carry them off, when it has been touched by the intruder, or even when the bird has reason to know it has been discovered. Tonce founda nest accidentally, while on an errand, and without even touching the nest, went on, intending to secure the egesou my return. What was my surprise and vexation, however, on coming back just in time to see the female bird stick her bill into and try to fly off with the last egg! I have never seenthis habit of the bird mentioned in any accounts of it, but I am certain of it from repeated experience. F. W. Clay, Aun Arbor, Mich. —e<—> > Wotes from Southern Kansas. 1887—July 27th Ltook my last set for 87 which was asetof three Yellow Billed Cuckoo. Nest in an elm tree about twenty feet up. Incubation advanced. Sept. 20th. Isaw an English Sparrow carrying straws for itsnest. Is’nt that rath. er late? Oct. 25th. I counted twenty-seven Night Hawks flying south-east. They did- not congregate in flocks but flew by, one by one. i didnot, see two together in the twenty seven. Noy. 3rd. srove about a half mile west of town. a rare visitor here. 1888—Jan. 23rd. Saw three flocks of geese containing forty seven flying north- ward. They were flying high. It is very seldom they ever light near here during their migration. Feb. 18th. The birds have commenced Saw several Chickadees, Sparrows, of all kinds, many Blue Jays, Crows, Blue Birds, Wood-pecker and Nut- Saw a Little Sereech Owlin a It is to arrive here. THE OOLOGIST. hatches. Feb. 20th. Sawa pair of Hnelish Spar- rows building their nest. Thatis, 1 mean |the female was doing the building, while the male sat close by attending to his toilet. Feb. 21st Discovered a pair of Blue Birds building their nest in a fence post; the nest was about half completed. Feb. 22nd. The Robins arrived here to- day. Isaw quite a mumber for the first time this year. I have seen several English Sparrows building during the past week. These pests begin early and rear from four to six broods I remember of seeing one in a season. carrying material for its nest during the lat- ter part of September. They place their nests in such places that no body can get at them, and on account of their numbers they can drive away any spe- ciesthat dares to molest them. They gen- erally rear their young in peace. Charles T. Hepburn, Fort Scott, Kansas. {$< —___ —___ An Odd Nesting Place. On abarn inthe suburbs of New York City, there is a weather-yane tn the shape of a horse, which has in ita bullet hole a little over an inch in diameter. Now a weather-vane is at the most, but an inch and a half in thickness, bunt still this small space was utilized, by a pair of house wrens, as ahome, and here they have bred for two years. I often sat and watched these little workers, trying to carry small sticks into this tiny space, but as tke entrance was in the bottom of the horse, they never succeeded in the undertaking, and at last gave it up, and built their nest entirely of soft materials. They never seemed to mind the motion of thevane, and many a time as I have been passing, I have stopped to listen to the clear sweet notes, coming from that small throat, jasthe male bird perched upon the horse, sang his love song to his better half, while she tended her house-hold duties upon the inside. In this stronghold they have raised three broods; one the summer before last, and two last summer, the latter brood con- taining seven young. -W.JI.S. THE OOLOGIST. De ehensieaeiadaiendchadedendtttadatetietaeleanaadadetaianieammeadaiaetat aedenttaae iceman A Moonlight Trip After a Nest of the American Osprey And Other Interesting Notes. I was very busy during the collecting sea- son last spring and had but few chances to collect. I knew of an old nest of the Amer- ican Osprey and de'ermined to visit it at my first opportunity. I had seen the Hawks around the nest several times and I thought it must contain eggs. ® One moonlight night a companion and myself rowed across the bay to the island on which the nest was situated. After we had hauled the boat up we started cross- lots for the nest. On the way we founda Crows nest in a cherry tree. I climbed up and found upon reaching the nest, that it contained four eggs. I took them and then went on a qnarter of a mile further to the Hawks nest. It was situated in the top of a button-woed tree about fifty feet from the ground. I strapped on my climbers and began the ascent, and after a tiresome climb came to the nest. delight it contained four fresh eggs. I placed the eggs in my hat, and took the hatin my mouth and thus brought them safely to the ground. I see in ‘‘Davie’s To my Check List,” that the number laid is usually | three. I have frequently found four eges and on one occasion I found a nest contain- ing five young Hawks. I was very fortunate last serson in find- ine fullsets. The first find of the season was a set of four English Sparrows on Apr. 20th. The nest with many others, was built in between the sticks in a large Fish Hawks nest. I found aset of six common Crows eggs, five Purple Grackle, eight Black-capped Chickadee, four Green Heron, | four Black | Crowned Night-Heron, seven Belted King five summer Yellow Birds, fisher, five Cedar Wax-wing and eight Yel- low shafted Flicker. The Flickers nest was found in the side of an ice-house. The nest was made by hollowing out the sea- weed used to pack the ice in. I had to rip off a board to obtain the eggs. C. M. W. Aldrich, Greenport N. Y. 41 Not a Birds Nest. One day last spring, a fellow collector and myself were out collecting in a thickly wooded ravine. I had climbed atree fora Wood Thrush’s nest, when I spied a rather large nest inan adjoining tree. J pointed it out to my companion and hestraightway be- ean to climb for it. When I had descended, he had pretty near reached the nest. He was so anxious to see what was in the nest that he put his hand into it as soonas he could reach it. He took it out a great deal faster ‘than he had put it in; so much so in fact that he nearly fell from the tree. His hand was not all that came from the nest, for it was followed by two half grown flying squirrels that tumbled ‘‘pell-mell” to the ground. I caught them without diffi- culty, as they were to young to escape; and they afterwarde became very pretty pets. Their nest was anold Blue Jay’s filled with leaves. My chum said he could not imag- ine what in the world’ he had put his hand into when he felt that ball of fur; and I guess the squirrels did not like his intrusion either, from the way they acted. Charles Hepburn, Fort Scott, Kan. ———— 0 0 __|_|__ Two-ftoried Nests of the Meadow Lark. Noticing the inquiry of Walter D. Porter of Jefferson Wis. relative to two-storied nests of the Meadow Lark, in your issue of Oct. and Dec. 1887. I desire to relate a similar incident. In July 1886, I found a nest of the Meadow Lark, in alow and wet piece of meadow land, double or two-storied, with four eggs of the Meadow Lark, not in- cubated but spoiled. A second nest had been built within and above the one con- taining the eges, but at the time of my ob- servation no eggs had been laid in the up- per nest, or they had been taken out by some one else. Near the same place, and about the same | date, my Father found a double nest of ‘the Meadow Lark, with the egg of the cow-bird in the lower nest and a set of incubated eggs | of the Meadow Lark in the upper nest. Lorie P. Akers, Des Moines Iowa. 42 THE OOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY = FY FRANK H. LATTIN, - Correspondence and items of interest to the student of Birds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited from all. ALBION, WN. Y. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single Subscription, = - 50¢ per annum. Sample Coples, = 2 = - 5c each. The above rates include postage and premium. ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. Send copy for esti- mate and we will give you the exact cost of the advt. you wish inserted. Remittances should be made by draft on New York: money order or postal note payable at Albion, N. Y.; registered letter; or by the Amer- ican, U. &., or Wells & Fargo Express Co. Money Order. Unused U. 8. postage stamps of any de- nomination will be accepted for sums under one dollar. 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Ail articles will of course be written on subjects of interest to the Ornithologist and Oolo- gist. tN aes The Pewee. Thisisacommon bird, and one about which much has been written, but I | dots. THE OOLOGIST. thought a few notes from my own observa- tion on its nesting in this locality, might possibly be acceptable. They arrive here xbout the first week in March, and pair, and begin building by the middle of April. They make a very pretty nest, composed principally of mud, covered on the outside with moss, and lined with horse hair, fine dry grass, or feathers, usually placed on the rocks along the creek, | plastered at the side and bottom to a nar- row ledge of tock, from four to sixty feet high. The nestis about 1; inches deep, and about 3} inches across on the outside. Their eggs are pure white, about every other set containing One or more eges more or less spotted with small, reddish-brown The eggs average .SU by .62, point- ed at the smaller end. They lay sometimes but three eggs, as I nave found sets of three with incubation advanced. Their usual number, however, is four, sometimes five and occasionally six, being found. Nearly every nest contains also aneeg of the Cowbird. They raise two, if not three, broods a season, as the list will show. The following are a few typical sets, including the earliest and latest dates for the last three years: 1885, June 27—Set of 3, and 1 Cowbird’s, fresh. 1886, May 11--Found 4 eges with inc. adv. and left them. June 16—Got 4 fresh eggs from above nest. May 11— Five eggs ready to hatch and one young bird. July 2—3 eggs, incubation advanced. 1887, May 2—4 fresh eggs. Jane 10—5 fresh eggs. D. T. May, Poland , Ohio. > Amonegthe Coots on St. Clair Fiats. One afternoon in early May while sitting on the side porch, preparing a setof Ruil’s eggs for my cabinet, G.— (an old chum of mine) came along and asked me to take a trip with him the following day to the St. Clair Falls. At first refused, telling him T had Jim’s house to repair, (Jim was was my pet crow) but he insisted so earnestly, Tat last consented. I was awakened a little THE OOLOGIST. after sunrise the next morning by old Jim, who from his favorite perch in an apple- tree near my window, was making quite a series of sounds. Introducing among other imitations, the cackie of the hen, and the baa of sheep. At times he would stop as if to take breath and ealice, then break out in a fit of swearing, cursing, and cawing. After a hasty breakfast I took my valise (made expressly for ege collecting) and hur- ried toward the Griswold St. Dock, arriving just in time to purchase a ticket and board the Steamer Grey Hound. On the upper deck I found my chum. — At ten o’clock we reached our destination. While my chum took our lueeage to the hotel, I looked around to see what I could find in the way ofaboat. Afew minutes walk brought me toa boat house kept by an old German. Here I succeeded in hiring one, though with some difficulty, as the old man seemed unwilling to let one tosuch young and in- experienced hands, but finally by adding an extra quarter and a plug of tobacco we got him to give us the best one had, and two ‘pair of oars. Upon inquiry we were in- formed that the Coot bred in great numbers directly across the channel; accordingly we turned our attention in that direction. A steady half hour pull pull found us at least 3 miles from the hotel and in one of those small channels numerous in all the marshes onthe St. Clair Flats. We were borne silently yet swiftly with the current for at least another haif mile, when, rounding a bend we came suddenly npon a Sand Hill Crane, standing on one lee in nearly a foot of water. Seeing us approaching, he spread his huge sand colored wings and with a flap or two rose lazily in the air, flying slowly across the marsh toward the main channel. Entering another channel we started back in around about way. Arriving within a mile or two of the hotel we anchored our boat; taking off our shoes and stockings and rolling up our pants, we stepped into the water. At first it seemed very cold, but we soon grew accustomed to itand struck out boldly through the wild rice in search of nests. Near the boat ina bunch of reeds, I took the first nest of the day; it was a nest 43 of the Florida Gallinule, containing 9 eggs. I had hardly congratulated myself over my good luck, when a joyful shout from my chum caused me to look in that direction; there he stood knee deep in water holding a small egg in his hand; he said it was a Rail’s egg and that there was a nest near him containing 8 more. ‘Telling him not to call when he found another, I turned and made off in the opposite direction. Inthe first 100 yards, I found nothing, but upon emerging from the thick reeds irto more open water, I saw a Thich-billed Grebe sitting on her floating nest of reeds and grasses. Uponseeing me she slid quitely into the water; that was the last I saw of her, although she kept up a continuous crying while I remained in the locality; the nest contained 8 fresh eggs. ‘This is the largest set I ever found, the average being from 5tu 7. From here I stepped into a clump of wild rice, the first thing my eves rested upon was an old Mazsh Wren’s nest. At this instant the distant boom of thunder came rolling over the marshcs and the reed tops began to rustle and sway back forth before a brisk wind which had just sprung up. Looking around I was sur- prised to see dark clouds appearing in the west, warning me that a storm was fast approaching. Hastily gathering a set of Coot’s eggs which I nearly stepped on. I hurried toward the boat, my chum reached it before me and had everything ready, so all I did was to jump in and take the oars. Well, we had ahard pull of it, but suc- ceeded in reaching the hotel just as the storm broke out. It soon passed. over, however, and we spent the remainder of the afternoon in collecting Coot’s eggs in the vicinity of the boat house. After we had gathered all that we desired, we returned to the hotel to await the coming of the steamer. Nothing more need be said except that we arrived home in due time, tired, though well pleased with our days collecting. Thus ended one long to be remembered day among the Coots on the St. Clair Flats. J. Clair Wood Jr., Detroit, Mich. 44 A Brown Thrush in Confineme On the 5th of July, 1885, while collect- ing eggs, I found the nest of a Brown- thrush; it was beatifully situated about three feet from the ground, and surrounded with leaves. The cry of the old bird first attracted my attention; I understood her to tell me that her nest was not far away. I looked for it and found it. The nest con- tained five eggs, and was composed of twigs and horse hair, and was lined with grasses and leaves. My desire long before this was to get one of these birds into my possession while young, so I left the nest untouched. Two weeks after this I went to the nest and found five young Brown Thrushes. These were about one or two days old; I returned to the nest almost every day and the young Thrushes grew larger. At last I thought it would be about time to take one, which I did. Ifed it with flies and worms. On the following morning we awoke exrlier than usual, from the cries this bird uttered. We had to put the food into his bill, which he opened very wide, when anybody came to him, for two weeks; then he ate a little t. himself, and soon afterwards as well as other birds. Heis very fond of spider. In the Jan. No. of the Gotocaist I read that these birds would not sing in con- finement, if this is so, mine is an exception. After it was about 1 year old, it sang beau- tifully, but not as loud as they do when they are free. He is very tame, I often open the door of his cage, and let him fly in the room; he will then come to me if I catch afly or aspider for him. If he is teased, he will make use of his bill. His moth- er occupied the old nest the following year, but never after that. These birds are very numerous in our neighborhood. Max C. Fernekes, Milwaukee, Wis. ———__—__—_—_ $< —____——_ A Suggestion. It seems to me, that if we oologists in- tend to stand up for bird-pretection, (as we should) we ought to have some limit to the number of sets which we take. THE OOLOGIST. Sse Wa Now I have always advocated collecting sets, because so much more can be learned from them than from single eggs, but I do that when we finda large number of nest of a certain species which vary but little, instead of taking all we can ‘‘clutch,” five or six of the most typical sets ought to sat- isfy us. Then, if after that, we find any really peculiar sets, we might take them if we wanted to. Tlimit myself (with afew exceptions) to five full sets of the same species in a season, and I think I learn nearly, if not quite as much from them as I would from twenty or thirty sets, while 1 don’t feel so much like a ‘‘Great American Ege Hog,” as some writer has expressed it. T admit that if one should be so lucky as to finda large number of rare nests, it would be considerable of a temptation to take them all, but then, we must be careful, or with too many greedy oologists, and other ‘Snstruments of destruction,” some of our birds will become so rare that we cat find any at all. A good many will say they want to have a large number so the can trade them for other eggs—well, ail I can say to this is, that although exchanging may be very good to a certain extent, I had a good deal rather have sets of my own collecting, than those collected by others. Arthur H. Howell, Brooklyn, N. Y. UE VO NE Re bE A Large Set of Eggs of the Red- headed Woodpecker. In the January Oonocist, A. R. Quain- tance speaks of taking two sets of six eggs each, of the Red-headed Woodpecker, and asks for an equal. While collecting on Crow Cr., Weld Co., Colorado, last May, I took a set of ten eges of the Red-head. The eggs varied in size from the ordinary size, down to the size of a Song Sparrow's egg. Incubation varied from fresh in the smallest egg, to advanced in the largest. The nest was in the end of arotten limb of a large willow, about twenty feet from the ground. R. C. McGregor, Poway, Cal. Ohe Laturaltists Butketiy Is published occasionally (at least three times per annum) and circulated gratuitously by FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y. Should you desire a copy, write for it. Ifyou are asubscriber for the OoLoaist for 1888, or send us 25 cts. for anything we advertise, or if you send us 6 cts. we will mail you each issue of the BULLETIN Soon as published, during the year. All prices quoted in this BULLETIN will hold good as long as stock holds out, or until changes are made in some future BULLETIN. The collection of Indian Relics which we prom- ised to catalogue in this BULLFTIN is, as yet, in our possession, but we have been so very busy during the past three mcnths that we are unable to fulfill our promise, but will endeavor to furnish our Friends with a complete list within 30 days. Prices in Jan. BULLETIN for Birds’ Eggs will hold good until May 20th. Next BULLETIN will be our Indian Melic issue, and will contain a large list of these Relies at re- markably low prices, and also many Job Lots at rates less than expense of collecting. We have accumulated a large lot of odds and ends, some of which are very desirable and others the opposite. We have packed them up in ‘Job Lots” and havecommenced to list them in this BULLETIN at prices, in many cases, less than one- half the actual cost to us. Atour low prices we cannot send prepaid, but will send by Mail, Express, or Freight, securely packed at purchas- ers expense. In order our patrons may know in which way it will be best to have them shipped the weight of each lot is given. As a rule lots under 2 tb will go cheaper by Mail, 2 to 15 th by Express, and over the latter weight by Freight; in ali cases we will ship the way which will be of the least expense to our patrons. If ordered by Mail send one cent per oz. additional for postage. ALBION, N. Y., MARCH, 1888. v4 io) Ot He CD bo 75 not on list.......... 10 ‘500 Bahama Black Helmet. 50 |-Sea Fans............ 1062 5 West India Conch...... 15 * 50|Sea Fans, Africa Red 25 “ 75 Florida, Strombus......05 ‘* 15 & « White 25 ** 50 Florida Olive Shell (Key) 10 | Flexible Coral, Africa 05 “ 50 Florida Fasciolaria..... 05 ‘* 10| Coraline, Florida..... 10 te “« 10 ss PANE Cale ere 10 * 50 es : «« 15| Purple Sea Ferns..... 25 ** 100) « Fiddle head....05 “ 10 Sponges. A large as- ‘© Bloody Tooth..03 “ 10| sortment of curious Zanzibar Cameo........ 25 ** 50| formsand species.. 10 ** 2 6 ERTICOMS).p.tereteto oe 75 **300}| Venus Coral or Glass Magpie Trochus........ = 20 POOR ooodc oobEaas 100 ‘150 Eagraved Cameo...... 15C | Sea Urchins, Atlantic 03 * 10 oe Motto Cowry.. 20 Pacific... 05 ‘* 10 ue (Lords’ Prayer) Es large Syikiile= soecemacucogue 125} white Bahamas.... 15 * 25 Engraved (Lords’Pray- Sea Urechins, Mam- er) ProchuS it. ..s-35 1 00 moth purple, Pacilic G5 Engraved (Lords’ Pray- Sea Urchins, (Sand EL) | COWarYier--s-toreh fetee 50 Dollars)... poas) {be CO at) We can put up an assortment | Key-hole Urehin...... 25 of large showy shells, at from | Starfish. common At- $1.00 to $25.00; they will retail at). lantic............... 03 ‘* 25 twice these prices. Startish, the largest & finest we ever saw, FLORIDA SHELLS. some measuring 16 Fine live specimens carefully in. diam. and 4 in. prepared. GH OUSM Ee erecta 75 100 Oliva literata..........05 to 15]Skate Hggs........... 05 Cardium magnum.... .25 ‘* 50) Shark Eggs........... 15 Murex capucencins..... 10 | Devil fish Eggs....... 20 Calista giganta......... 25 | Alligator Eggs........ 20 Cardium isceardia...... LO mece Felt eS Meethiew ce 10 “ 2% Conus leonensis........ 16 ‘* 15} Barnacles, from the Fasciolaria distans..... 10| Pacific, very fine Dosina discus.. rep Oleaccrusl ty and curious........ 05 ** 25 sycotypus papyracus.. 15 tue tooth from Cod- Chama arcanella.. : 1O} etl Shivers scenic 08 Uplura Tampiensis. attr _.07 eel Gane of Marine Al- Glaudina parallella....10 ‘* 15] gasea, Atlantic, ea. C8 doz. 75 Nerita peleronta...,....05 ‘* 10] Sawfish Saws 6 in. to Pholas costatus........ 25 < 50 14 in. long very fine Voluta junona........200 “500] and pertect......... 50 ‘100 Sword fish Swords 30 Smaller Shells. AOU LOUNGE)... clas secs 150 ‘250 Cowry Shells, assorted inelud- Mammoth ATR ALOE inz Cyprwa Moneta, Lynx, Ar-| Heads prepared.... 500 ** 2000 abrica, Pantherina, Helvola,|Sea Oats, Florida.. 15“ 25 Caput-serpentis, etc., each 2 to 5 Ege Case of Peri- AVVALODGL Goyer oratateleleteletel=te Miscellaneous Curiosities. Brazil Nut bods...... 40 “ G5 NeEetanle Ivory Ap- = bees sista ere iaeeee et 43 Ass Beetle Nuts. New ACAIAI Gceemtere nievele oe 10 1000 mixed Foreign SLBA NSS 50505 Goco bac 29 100 Foreign Stamps, all different,....... 15 Chinese Coims.......5, 3var.for10 JapaneseCoins. oblong 15 Bark from Cork Tree in natural state.... 10 ‘2 90 Bark from the “Big trees” of Cala....... Oc 225 Cone from Cala. ‘Big TCCS? ee seyaerse eeeee 20 Resurrection _ Plant from Mexico, when placed in water will unfold and assume a beautiful green... 15 Tarantulas, Gried 25 * 75 Buffalo Horns, pol- ISHeG js. Oa weiss 100 ‘300 Nest of Tarantula or ~ Trap Door Spider VEY TING seen eer 50 fs) Shavings of a Meteor whieh fell at ee One huila, N. M.. 10 25 FOSSILS. Shark Teeth, 8. G..... 05 ** 25 Mazon Creek Fossil INSsHDS eS Sod cScocenss 05 * 50 Other Mazon Creek Fossils. .....-- 0 * 50 Crinoid Stems, Tenn. 03 * 10 ss Craw- fordsville, Ind., the finest in the world 05 * 29 Fossil Coral........--. 05 100 “Petoskey” Agates very fine when pol- ished eases ae cece 15 25 Fossil, Bone........ co OS. OF EY) Tribolites.. se) 40 gD Ammonites... alee cis cisisiee 7 100 Bacculites.s....-..... 25 15) V Nickels, 1883, with- out the word cents, fresh from mint, never in circulation 15 MINERAL NOVELTIES. Satin Spar Hgos............ (i) Amber containing insects INCLUSTED Aaa a seca 100 Geodes of Chalcedony irom the old dead coral beds off South West Florida. Every Collector should haye a specimen, we can furnish them trom......10 to 2 00 ‘““Electric Stone”’ a variety of Tremolite so highly charged with phosphoric acid, as to emit bright and peculiar lights, Fine specimens.............6.- 10 to 50 Address everything to FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. A je anouacaresmnesnenesseecl i) ay Monthly. i RIRIRIkaReaeIea 7 Sy aeou i : ae SOG AS 00S 00 RUOOUOROOoeo Ree oeeeRORoRGoeeeneeRRoagece fs, ipa Cea aaa Ray xa es) ngkanaananese rrr tae Td anngean BU BSZAUOOKO ZI NNON UNS SPOOR SSRTTORS RS CEO BARRO RENE RASS eE Ee, Lyd rexayoal Base... 6? 50c. per Year, ————_ Frank H. Lattin, of Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y., isa dealer in natural history speci- mens, instruments, supplies, and publica- tions of all kinds. Every A. A. Chapter should have a copy of. his complete cata- logue and price-lists before making pur- chases. His specimens are the very best, and his prices will be found to be much lower than those of any other reliable deal- er.—Three Kingdoms. The Destruction of Our Native Birds. Dr. F. W. Langdon, of Cincinnati, re- cently delivered an address before the Society of Natural History, of that city, in which he discussed the subject of ‘‘ The Destruction of our Native Birds’? from what he admitted to be the unpopular side. -o—_____—_- How to Pack Eggs. Always use strong boxes, well made from some light material. Cigar boxes, if well made, answer the purpose very well. The large sizes we do not consider as safe as the sinaller ones. Should the cover fit inside of the end pieces of the box, nail a small cleat across each end on, the inside, thereby preventing any possibility of the cover breaking in and crushing the contents, which would otherwise almost invariably happen from the rough usage which the box is sure to receivein the mails. Having prepared asuitable box for the specimens, proceed to pack them by wrapping each egg carefully ina small roll of cotton. The eggs thus wrapped can then be packed in layers, snugly, but not tightly, in the box. THE OOLOGIST. 59 THE OOLOQIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY —BY—— PRANE H.LATTIN, - ALBION, N. Y. Correspondence and items of interest to the student of Birds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited trom all. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single Subscription, = - 60c per annum. Sample Coples, - - = - 5c each. The above rates include postage and premium. ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. Send copy for esti- mate and we will give you the exact cost of the advt. you wish inserted. Remittances should be made by draft on New York; money order or postal note payable at Albion, N. Y.; registered letter; or by the Amer- ican, U. S., or Wells & Fargo xpress Co. Money Order. Unused U. S. postage stamps of any de- nomination will be accepted for sums under one dollar. Make money orders and (drafts payable and address allsubscriptions and communications to, FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, Orleans Co., N. Y. Entered at the Post Office at Albion, N. Y., as second-class mail matter. Does It Pay to Advertise in the Oolo- gist P A few unsolicited testimonials.—Prof. J. A. Singley, of Giddings, Tex., writes as follows. in regard to his one inch adv. in Dec. issue: “«T’ve been away from home nearly all the time since Jan. 1st, but my wife and my brother. who attend to biz. in my ab- sence, tell me that nearly 150 requests for lists, mentioning the OoLocist, have come to hand.” R. B: Trouslot & Co., of Valparaiso, Ind., appear Satisfied : ‘“«Ts the OoLtocisr a good advertising me- dium? Well, ze think it is. From one smiull adv. in same, we received, to date, ever one hundred and twenty-five (125) re- plies. by actual count, and many more that we could not trace, that may have resulted from that adv. Now we are pretty good at remembering names and addresses, and after supplying these people with circulars, have received from them, during March alone, over $130 in cash, besides many val- uable exchanges. It pays to advertise spe- cialties in papers that have specialists as subscribers or readers. Enclosed please find copy for another adv. Send bill. Yours fraternally, R. B. Trovustot & Co. Gleanings From Our Correspondence. J. L., Beverly, Mass., writes: ‘‘I sent to your office for the January and February numbers of OoLoaist, and received two pa- pers that I did not send for and did not want, and if you are going to try and pass off old papers on me you have got the wrong man, and if you cannot send me what I send for, you can refund the 50 cts. Isent in Dec, 1887. If you do not send me the January and February numbers before the end of a week from date, you stand lia- ble to be published as a fraud, soto save trouble for both sides send what I want before 7 days.” Sometimes we receive letters like the abuve, and often, we fear, they are justly merited, but friends, we are do- ing the best we know how. Truly, we are behind in issuing the Oonocist, owing to circumstances which could not, as far as we are concerned, be avoided, but we are doing our best to ‘‘catch up.” If you have any complaints to make, please make them pleasantly. We ‘guarantee satisfaction,’ and have yet to find the first instance where we failed to do so. Our feelings are not less blunt than those of our friends, and it pains us greatly to read a letter like the above when we are striving to do the best we can. —Ed. E. E. F., Jefferson, Wis., would like to know the proper names of the following. birds: ‘‘Wild Canary, the Big Marsh or Clo- sier Snipe, Yellow Creeper, Clover Finch— this bird always lays its eggs very neara tuft of clover, and the High Holder.” The last ‘is one of the two-score or more names given to the Flicker.—Ed. W.S. C., of Peoria, Ill., writes: “I have donated my collection of some 150 species to the Peoria Scientific Associa- tion, and am still collecting for them. My lot are chiefly in sets, and mostly of my own collecting. As I have no cabinet fit to show them in, Iam going to request you, through your valuable paper, to solicit de- scriptions of style of cabinets used by some of your subscriers.”’ G. L. W.. Mt. Morris, N. Y., queries: ‘‘A few mornings ago I heard a bird sing- ing, perched on the top-most branch of a tall elm tree. It made very strange noises, 60 Inever heard one sing before. They rre very rare around these parts. I will try aud describe it. It was about the size of a robin, it had black wings and tail, its body was of an ashen gray color, more whitish on the breast. Its head was thick and short, its bill or beak was short, the upper part rounding over the under, similar to a hawk’s. It made several different kinds of ‘“‘noises.” If you can, please answer through the OotocistT.” . Your bird was a Shrike. —Kd. Z. L. W., Stoughton, Wis., under date of March 19th, writes: ‘‘The birds have come with a rush, saw a Broad-winged ‘Hawk yesterday and and one blue bird on the 8th. But this morning a warm rain set in from the south, which has brought the birds, although the snow in the roads is higher than the fences. Have seen sev- eral flocks of Geese, Meadow Larks, Rob- ins, Blue birds, Song Sparrows, and Phoebe birds. It has rained so steadily that I have not been able to make much observations except. from the dvor or window. ‘The Prairie chickens commenced coning this morning.” C. 5. L., Warriorsmark, Pa., wants to know how to get Baltimore Oriole nests. He says: ‘‘They build in this place and always on the end of the weakest branch they can find, generally on a Norway spruce. The nestis very hard to get with- out breaking the branch.” C. C., Odin, Ill., found his first crow’s nest on March 8th. It contained five fresh eggs. Our frend Kibbe, of Mayville, N. Y., writes: ‘‘In the January number of the Ootocist I saw A. L. Quaintance made a big find in Red-Headed Woodpecker's eggs, and asked who could beat it. On May 28, 1887, asT was passing across the fields to my favorite hunting ground, I saw a Red- head on an old dead tree, and I approached it and sawahole. Soup I went and cut into the nest and to my surprise I found five fresh eges. Then on June 11th, as I was passing the same tree, and when very near to it, I saw the Red-head fly out of another hole. SoupI went again and cut into the new made nest and found four more fresh eggs. Then June 27th I hap- pened that way once more, and to my great surprise the old Red-head had made another hole and of course I went up Once more. This time I found five fresh eggs.” THE OOLOGIST. S. E. B., Erie, Pa., sends us a skin of the Great Northern Shrike for identitica- tion, and writes: *‘In the Oonocist I saw some remarks on Robins wintering north, and the nesting of the English Sparrow. Robins are frequently seen here in the middle of winter, staying generally near the mountain-ash trees and feeding on its berries. There isan old elm in this city that contains at this time about twenty-five English Sparrow’s nests, and there is no telling how many will be there in the sum- mer.” M. EH. G., Favette Co., Pa., talks of go- ing into the ‘‘business,” but we hardly think our eggs will ‘‘hatch” and fear we shall lose his patronage : ‘‘I received circu- lars from you some time ago, of specimens and supplies. I do not jnst understand them. Do you mean so much apiece for eges or for a setting? I wish to get.a Lin- net and Mocking bird, and if I have good luck and the eggs hatch, my brother will go inthe business and will patronize you. Please let me know soon the exact price and oblige.” Prof. Wheeler, of Scranton, Pa., writes : “Your two packages came duly to hand and contents all found in good condition. To say that Iam well pleased with the re- turn is drawing it exceedingly mild.” H. S. B., Rochester, N. Y., wrifes: ‘“While out in the country Saturday, Feb. 18th, I saw among a flock of common Eng- lish Sparrows a bird about one-third larger than aSparrow. The bird was jet black all over. Can you tell me what it was? [Could it have been a Cow bird that had been reared by the Sparrows ?—Ed. In reply to F. N. M., of Leighton, Ala., and many others, we would say ihat we mail the Ootocist during 1888 to any per- son sending us an order amounting to $2.00 or over. We willalso send it during 1888 (including Premium) for $1.00 worth of desirable first-class Birds’ Eggs. SS The long talked of new book introduced by Rose E. Cleveland is being published by the J. L. Hebert Pub. Co., St. Louis, Mo. The reputation of Miss Rose Cleveland as a writer is such as to guarantee a large sale for anything coming from her pen. The Publishers offer a rare opportu- nity to agents. See advertisement in another column. THE OOLOGIST. The Oologist for 1888. will be published monthly and sent prepaid to any address for only 5vc. Every subscriber send- ing the full subscription price will be entitled to ahy one ef the following Premiums, viz.: Ne. 1 Qologists’ Hand-Book; 2 Oolo- | gist Directory; 3 100 Data B'anks; 4 200; Lags for Bird Skins; 5 Gcol Blow-Pipe; 6 Fie 4-in Egy Drill; 7 12 Cuecking Lists; 8 Ege of Black Skimmer; 9 Kee of Louis- iaua Heron; 10 Eve of Forster's Tern; 11 | Shark Kyo; 12 Devil Fish Ege; 13 Alliga- | ter Ese, 14 Geode of Chalcedony; 15) Resurrection Plant; 16 Set of 3 Eegs, with} data, of Cardinal Grosbeak; 17 Fine spec. Pink Gpral, Caroline Isles; 18 Fine spec. Red Coral, Sandwich Isles; 19 Large Barnacle; 20 2 Beetle Nuts, NewZoaland; 21 Package of | Coraline, Tonga Bay, S. Africa; 22 One} fine spec. each Hot Spring Quartz Xtal &} Merk. Co. Doubly Terminated Quartz Dia- mond; 23 Fine Kessil Fern, in kidney shaped nodule; 24 Qne extra fine Arrow- head; 25 One Oblong Japanese Coin; 26 Five Chinese Coins; 27 100 var. Foreign | Stamps; 28 Two very fire specimens Olioa titerata; 29 Two extra spec. Weriia peleronta and, one Chama Arcusnella; 30 Five var. mamed Cypress, Should you desire more than one of the above Premiums, veu can, at the’ same time of sending your subscription, select | one or more cf them at 10 cents each. At} any other time you must remit regalar list price, which w'il average 25 cents each. SHOULD YOU PREFER PAYING 35 CENTS ADDITIONAL (making Sic fer Oelegist and Premium.) you can select any cne ef the following, place of the above, as Premium: No. 31 A fine nest ef the Tarantula { FOR THE OFFICE, in Trap-Door Spider; 32 a fine Geode of Chal- «edonized Coral fromW. Fla; 33 A Fine Saw- Wish Saw; 34 A splendid spec. of that large Showy Shell, Curdiwa Megaum,; 35 A large spray of either red or pink Coral; 3¢ An fvery Apple from So. Sea Isles, very cur- tous. Almost everyone takes it for a larce petrified apple, so close is the resemblance. 37 A Mammoth Purple Sea Urchin from te Pacific; 38 One Egg of the American Flam- inge; 39 A fine Inkstand handsomely cov- eréd with named showy Minerals, mounied with bronze top; 40 Gne doz. cards of finely | mounted Marine Alec from Martha’s Vine- | yard, ali different. Premiums 31 to 40 usually retail at from 75c to $1.50 each. Should you desire more than one of | them you can, ifordered at same time of sending | your subscription, select one or more at 45c each; at any other time full retail price must be aid. Address plainly, Frank H. Lattin, Abion, N.Y. ‘ELEGANT anp USEFUL With INDEPENDENT SHELVES ADJUSTABLE TO Books OF ANY HEIGHT, A SUPERB PRESENT, INVALUABLE 10 Lawyers, Clergymen, Physicians, Hditors, Bankers, Yeachers, Merchants, Students, and all who read Books. CHEAPEST! STRONCEST! BEST! 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For Sale or Exchange. Bicycles, Fire-Arms, Watches, Becks, Xe. Send stamp for list. W. A. BEAMAN, Box 524, Athol, Mass. SPECIAL OFFER. A On June Ist I intend to purchase a new and large stock of Speci- mens. Knowing that with plenty of ready money I can, not only obtain a larger stock but can also purchase at a much better advantage. Owing to this fact, and in order to increase my sales before June Ist, I make the following LIBERAL INDUCEMENTS to my patrons, viz. To any person sending me an order amounting to $3.00 before June Ist, 88, I will give, in addition to all other offers, any two of the Premiums offered with the OoLocist, on another page, Nos. 1 to 30. On an order of $5.00, any four of Premiums Nos. 1 to 30,. or any one of Premium Nos. 31 to 40. On an order of $7.50, a copy of Davie’s New Check List, 3d edition. On an order of $10.00, any ten of Premiums Nos. 1 to 30, or any three of Premiums Nos. 31 to 40, or an Keg of the So. African Ostrich. On an order of $30.00 a beautiful set of two Eggs of the Bald Eagle. On an order of $50.00, a copy of either Maynard’s Birds of East- ern North America, Coues’ Key, or Ridgeway’s Manual. On an order of $75.00, a fine set of two Eggs of the Golden Hagle. This cffer applies to parties ordering Specimens or Supplies from any of our circulars or advertisements, but does not apply to dealers or collectors purchasing at wholesale. It would well pay any collector to get his friends to club their orders together, making it a good large one, thereby obtaining a valuable Premium gratis for his trouble. REMEMBER this offer holds good until June Ist, 1888 onLy. It would also be well to bear in mind that if any other reliable dealer offers Specimens or Supplies at a lower rate than found on my Lists, vou ean send me vour order at theiy nrices. Yours. Frank H. 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Contain- ing Concise Description of every Species of Bird known in North America, and Illustrated by 425 Outline Cuts of the Generic Characters. By RUBERT RIDGWAY, Curator Department of Birds, U.S. National Museum. The object of the present volume is to furnish in a convenient manual of North America Ornith- ology, reduced to the smallest compass, by the omission of everything that is not absolutely necessary for determining the character of any given specimen, and including, besides the cor- rect nomenclature of each species, a statement of its natural habitat, and other concomitant ata. This ‘‘manual of North American Birds” will serve aS a handy book for the Sportsman and traveller, as well as tor the resident naturalist. Library Edition. Large Svo. Bound in cloth. $7.50. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, ALsBion, N. Y. THE LOMB PRIZE ESSAYS. No. 1. Wealthy Homes and Foods for the Work- ing (lasses. By Victor C. Vaughan, M. D., Ph. D. 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FOREIGN EGGS a We do not care to carry a stock of Foreign Hews, so offer the tew > we have on hard af js the usual prices. beyptlan Vulture. --- 1.50 b, SAD JInperial Eagle. 5 een OU) fr Lesser Sotted Be agle.. ..- 2.00 ee tial Snotted Plye: NOI socsuseooe ce (5 om Hascall GUNURURIN) codes oosube oooee 05 S come GMAT caeccagc cosppeu ae 04 ray) Buick pInd ae. seeerye eee ee a Hor — Hedge Accentor...:......--.-: 04 pimee BD Whine’ .at. sbi g2eg0I0 ca0y abs 16 Hedge, Waren cn) lenee oe a= 05 <1 } VMnUEGINIAOPM ES boo aon obonacobne de 03 it Lesser Whitethroat............ Opn Tf oa ee Biudcsuboadu.geaden oe a "4 > (onlat Nis Goss boc. Sooo cace oOMtlh) f) if ALA WAGRUMMI ABO AN set SK so05 ebdeds On sae > D TETRA WSR NA Says IE LE 0 45 aot A Chahine Cay ore - see ao'eodoo8 he o VMs) VEFOUSE SWAITONV «)cieicleleleleleeecleicicle ee ae 4 Greenfineltss...0..-0 ou: Suc NN’ 04 juan] ian TO TRIES Bato o sa06 Geyy bdeK 08 iN Rook 6) Jackdaw IME OLE e ee orentlersttteloieisaternices 10 ° oe Ths Bose-breasted Gresbeak. In Iowa this bird is very common in the summer season, and its loosely made and often seen among the As in a good fragile nest is branches cf some low tree. many cases the mole alone is bestowed with the gift of beauty, and he may be seen fit- ting about and among the trees on 2 sum- mer day, his scarlet necktie and shiny black wings betraying his presence. His callis a sharp and clear whistle, sometimes followed by a harsh rattle like the Oricle. His wincs are black, under coverts white, his breast is dusty white witha strip of scarlet across his throat, his head is black. The colors of the female are plain; brown on the wings, and dusty white on the breast, but without the red strip across the throat. The nest is a fragile structure, composed of roots and straws, andis sometimes lined with hair. The eggs can often be counted from below; they are gencrilly three in number, scmetimes four. I have never found more, though I have found many nests in all stages of incubation. The ground color is a light green thickly spotted withbrown.and black, mostly around the larger » d of the egg. They measure from .94 x.69 to 1.07 x .77. T. S., Clarinda, Iowa. THE OOLOGIST. 73 THE OOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY / ——BY— FRANK H: LATTIN, - ALBION, N. Y. Correspondence and items of interest to the student of Birds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited trom all. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single Subseription, - - 50¢ per annum. Sample Coples, > = - 5¢ each. The above rates include postage and premium. ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. 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Prizes are to be selected by the winners from our ‘‘ Job Lots” as offeredin the Narurat- ist’s BuntetTin. ‘The winner of the 1st prize can select $5.00 worth, 2d prize $3.00 and the 3d prize $2.00. Every article in June and July issues of 100 words or over will enter into the competition, and the prizes will be awarded by an impartial committee to the three best, most instructive, and valuable urticles. All articles will of course be written on subjects of interest to the Ornithologist and Oologist. Nesting of the Chestnut-sided Warbler One pleasant day about the middle of June, 1887, I started for the woods on a collecting trip, hoping to add a new set of eges to my cabinet. Upon entering the woods, I strolled carelessly along not seeing anything worthy of note until I came to asmall plot of land which had recently been cleared, but being neglected, a dense erowth of beeches had sprung up, making a suitable nesting site for many small birds. Thad but just entered this undergrowth of beeches, when a little bird, which I in- stantly recognized as the Chestnut-sided Warbler, darted out from a small clump of bushes directly in front of me. I quickly parted the thick green leaves, and there, carefully concealed, 1 discovered a cozy little nest, containing four fresh eges. Of course I was very much pleased with my discovery, asit was the first nest of this species I had ever found. The owner of this little domain was, apparently, much disturbed at my intrusion, and her vigorous chipping soon aroused her mate, who came hastening to the rescue. I moved away a short distance where I could watch the movements of these birds, and also to note everything connected with the discovery of the nest, its locality, etc.; and by the way, I hope every collec‘or goes into the field provided with a blank- book in which no take notes. I should as soon think of leaving my egg-box at home as to go collecting without my note-book. The eggs wereof a uniform creamy white, spotted and blotched, chiefly at the larger end, with different shades of brown, umber and lilac. The average Mmeasure- ments were .68 by .49. The nest, a frail structure, was situated in a small beech bush about two feet from the ground. It was composed of narrow strips of bark, pieces of seaweed, grass and vegetable fibres, and lined with fine grass and hair. The nest measured inside about two and one-fourth inches in diameter, and one and one-half in depth. L. D. L., Freeport, Me. 74 THE OOLOGIST. Nidification of Ictinea Mississippiensis 1. The egg of this beautiful Kite is so rare in the cabinets of our numerous col- lectors, that a description of the bird and its nesting, will interest the readers of the ‘*Oonocist.”’ I have been fortunate enough to own no Jess than six eggs of this rare and and active Raptore. In my opinion, this bird possesses as great volitorial powers as its noted relative, the Swallow-tail, and is also a much handsomer bird. 2. These Kites are somewhat gregarious and appear to return to the same locality year after year. A pair visits our field every season, remaining all summer, but as yet I have not succeeded in finding their nest, if they have any near us. Last year (1887), they fitted up an old crow’s nest, but for some reason forsook it before any eggs were deposited in it. 3. The birds arrive here in April and are somewhat rare, though their partially gregarious habits make them appear less frequent than is really the case. Though I know only three nests that contained eggs, Ihave found several old ones. that appear to have been built by this species. 4, Onthe fifteenth of May, 1886, Mr. J. I. Kirby, one of my collectors, discov- ered a pair of these birds building in the top of a post-oak tree, situated near the mouth of the clear Fork river, in Young County. Hedid not disturb them until the 21st when he shot the female, only bruis- ing a wing, but succeeding in capturing her. The next day I visited the nest with him, when to our joy we found one egg, pure white, with the usual hawk-like tex- ture of shell, measuring 1.40x1.60, and it was perfectly fresh. The nest was on a horizontal limb near the top of the tree, and was not much larger than that of the mocking bird, being simply a flat platform of twigs. Upon this was. placed a quantity of mesquite leaves, with a slight depression in the center for the egg. After examining the nest, we hastened back and turned the captured bird loose 3 for which act of mercy we were rewarded some two weeks later, (June 5th.) with a fine set of two eggs, ex- actly like the preceding and in the same nest. While the first egg was draining, one of our summer whirlwinds (so common here) passed by, leaving a broken egg and a heart-broken oologist. 5. In 1887, presumably the same pair built within two hundred yards of their ’86 home, the nest in all respects similar to the one previously described, from which an egg was taken June 29th. It is larger and is smeared slightly with black, not so heay- ily marked as to obscure totally the white ground. This black is very probably an accidental stain. It was highly incubated. The birds had been driven from several un- finished nests by too careful attention to their movements. 6. Scarcely three hundred yards fiom these nests, another pair built’ a somewhat larger one, from which on May 22d a fine set of two immaculate white eggs were taken, perfectly fresh and measuring 1.38x 1.59. 7. As will be seen, all these eggs are sim- ilar to the one described by Mr. N. 8S. Goss. in the ‘‘Auk” for January, 1885, psge OL They are smaller, for he gives the measure of his specimens as 1.70x1,35. With these exceptions, all the other known eggs of this bird are, I believe, spotted with brown or black. They are probably like those of many other Falconidae, very variable, both in size ani color, specimens either pure white or slightly and heavily marked being common. lal, W%, 18.3 Stephens County, Texas. ee ooo House Wren. Last spring (1887) a pair of House Wrens took possession of one of the bird boxes put up in our orchard for the use of such of the feathered tribe as might chocse to take pos- session of them. The nest was soon built, which was composed of about two quarts of small twigs and lined with feathers. May 2d, there was one egg laid, which I left, having resolved to take one egg per day and see how long they would keep lay- THE OOLOGIST. 75 ing. On the 3d there were two eggs, one of which I took, and for the ten suceeeding days an egg per day was taken. They stopped laying for two days and then began again, laying an egg a day for five days more. Then the next day the egg laid was with but few speckles and rough and chalky, not smooth and bright like the preceding. The next three which were laid, one every alternate day, were brown and rough like the last, but with a yellowish tinge, and averaged a little larger in size than any of the others. They then stopped jaying again for three days and then started off with average sized eggs for two days, which differed from the rest by being nearly pure white, with faint blotches of lilac, most distinct at the larger end, and with blotches, speckles and scraggly lines of chocolate brown. The following day an eee with the same markings as the last but not smooth nor showing the markings as dissinctly a3 the two before was taken. The last of the series of twenty-four eges was laid on the 5th of June, and the second day from the previous one was very thin end chalky,,ot.a dark drab color, without distinct markings, but considerably darker at the larger end. The same pair remained around the box for two weeks, and then began laying again and successfully reared a brood of nine CuG;, Jackson, Mich. a we young birds. Nesting of a pair of Chimney Swifts. In the early part of June, 1887, the writer discovered a pair of chimney swifts just beginning a nest in a small unused shed. Aside from being :n unusual loca- tion for the nest, it afforded superior op- portunities for watching the birds of which we were not slow to take advantage. The nest was glued to the wall at the farther end of the shed, about ten feet from the floor and opposite a small window through which the the birds entered. At first the birds seemed to to have some difficulty in getting their nest started, and several foundations were made before any would suit. But this was soon settled, and then the work—in which both joined—went onin earnest. The materials used, were principally dead pine twigs which were woven and glued together, gradually form- ing a small semi-circular platform, with the edges slightly raised. The greater part of the work on the nest was done in the cool hours of the morning and evening, though the birds were often found working in the middle of the day. While one bird worked on the nest, the other commonly clung to the wall just below; in this position they would sometimes remain for upwards of an hour. Whether this aided in producing the saliva used in constructing the nest, was not ascertained. After more than a week’s work, the nest was completed, and on June 20th, the first egg was laid; this was followed by two more, which complet- ed the set, and on June 25th, the nest and eggs were taken. W.N. C., Binghamton, N. Y. ESE SOBs ences: LN eeaee The Yellow Warbler. This well known and widely distributed bird arrives about May Ist. On their com- ing they keep to the top of tall trees, catch- ing the insects to be found so abundantly among the blossoms, though having no song worthy of mention, they at times warble forth a few very pretty notes. Two broods are raised in one season. My earliest set of eggs was on the 27th day of May, 1887. The nest is generally placed in the crotch of a small sapling, or in a bush, differing much in shape. I have seen nests fully 9 in. in depth on the out- side. The typical nest is cup shaped, 3 in. in diameter, by 24 in. in depth, composed of grasses, hair, tow, inside bark of trees, small weed stalks, closely interwoven with that cotton-like substance of Cotton-ball tree, lined with same and occasionally with feathers, az in a nest I found. The eggs, 5 in number, color white with a delicate shade of green, marked with dots and blotches of brown and lilac, averaging .68 by .50 in. 76 In this nest is nearly always to be found oneor more of the Cow Bunting’s eggs. The Yellow Warbler having learned by experience the outcome of the affair, she sets to work and builds a new nest over the old, covering the intruder’s eggs and may- haps, also some of her own. Often she does not know the ending and goes on setting on her eggs bringing them forth, the Cow Birds generally preceeding. Instinct teaches him to turn out the rest of the contents; though this is generally the case, I have in my note-book where a nest of this species contained three half grown Yellow Warblers, and one great pot-bellied Cow Bird. When the young leave the nest they are still fed by the parents, eating great numbers of worms, caterpillars ete. They will feign lameness, stretching out the wings and neck. They depart about the last of September, wintering in the South. 8. D., Chicago, Il. BRE ee Se ee Among the Warblers. About the 8th of May, 1887, my friend and I took a trip to the ‘‘pomace heap”. This is the place where pomaceis put after the cider is pressed out of it. Let one imagine himself in a narrowroad in the woods with pomace piled up on either side of him for a distance of about two hundred and fifty feet. At one end of the road is a highway, at the other, several pine trees, surrounded by an impassable thicket of alders and _briers, with a fewsmall maples and birches among them. Along the sides of the road, over- hanging the pomace are alders, maples and birches, in some places interwoven with briers and grapevines, while two or three walnut trees rise slightly above them. The air is full of black flies, which are doubtless very palatable—to the birds. My friendand I are standing in the road, while on all sides are myriads of birds, singing gayly and feasting on insects. Black-throated-green and Chestnut-sided warblers are first to be distinguished, be- cause they make themselves prominent, by getting as near you as possible. But closer examination reveals the fact that Yellow- THE OOLOGIST. rumped, Blackpoll, and Black-and-white Warblers predominate. Three or four male Redstarts are seen, their bright plum- age showing off nicely against the fresh leaves, and contrasting as strongly with the other warblers as the Black-throated-blue does with the beautiful Magnolia, or the shy Nashville with that king of warblers, the Blackburnian. Maryland Yellow-throats are quite com- mon, uttering their sharp notes, and almost always keeping near the ground, in company with their sombre cousins, the Golden- crowned Thrushes, or Oven-birds, A Gold- en-winged Y¥arbler flies across the road and attracts our attention, but we hear the note of a Prairie Warbler and try to find him. although unsuccessful in our search, we saw several Nashville Warblers, as usual very wild, and some Canada Flycatchers, with their row of spots across the breast. Blue- yellow-backed Warblers are seen, but we cannot find what we are looking for, a Bius- winged-yellow Warbler. ‘‘Thereis a bird Twant!” exclaims my companion, as he starts in pursuit of asmall bird. He soon returns with what he calls the finest speci- meu he cver saw—and he has seen several —of the rare Cape May Warbler. There are some: common birds we have not yet seen, and we set out to look for them. We find some Yellow-redpoil Warblers, besides a few Summer Yellow- birds, several Black-throated-blue Warblers, a Magnolia Warbler, and on the ground, scratching in the pomace are numbers of Oven-birds, Chewinks, Maryland Yellow- throats and Wood Thrushes. We do not see many rare birds, although some rare warblers have been taken in this locality. One day my friend came across a flock of Blackburnian warblers—or rather they came across him, as he was sitting down at the time—and was satisfied with collect- ing two, which he has now, and I think they are the handsomest birdsin this cabi- net; he also got a Conneticut Warbler here, besides a Bay-breasted Warbler, a Wilson’s Black-capped Flycatcher, and a Green- erested Flycatcher. C. W. R., Norwood, Mass THE OOLOGIST. SPECIAL REDUCTIOW of PRICES tor BARDS? EGGS 200d until July 1st only. Our prices are lower than ever offered by any reliable dealer. should any dealer make better prices than we now offer, Our patrons favoring us with large orders before June Fe prices on this list are tor CASH only. another page. We will not be undersold you can send us your Ist will do well to read “special offer” and his pric es. On. order at All eggs are carefully prepared, being blown from one smoothly drilled hole in the side, and are warranted true to name. All specimens will be carefully packed in str ong tin or wooden boxes and sent at our risk by mail or express. Small orders under Wee's In original sets, with data, can be furnished when desired. Second- class specimens can usually be furnished at one-half these prices Nea) UAW Ar yi soOnaG soOor onben MHI. WesternuRObIn. s.550 53 oneness 10 MOCKINGDITA. «2... cere eee eeeee U5 GHG DIN Ge Fleieiavsra’eleiejo\eintelelctereentatulal» 0% Brown Thrasher............... 02 Long-billed Thrasher.........- 15 Bluebir (Obs oeAtocdo Cacanooed Otic 02 BITS UDG wercittareteroceiclalotelshaisyn\siciviefets 15 COs dTbbabs), \oVides 8 Gancrpuna cooouss 15 THOUSERVVING Thais cia cinlctetelsieleteletetetstonts 04 Parkman's WHEN. cicica sees. 05 Long-billed Mar ‘sh Ww ren. 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Crested Fly Catcher. ..- 2... 12 INOS E):)=) Heatere\cccltetateae’s es/epreve/e, erste 03 WiOOd REWeG:.. peaeeilessiweaeteee 10 Acadian Flycateher............ 15 (Miraisewlycavchemo.sscccecee. 15 Least Flycatcher. doo colle Chimmmey, Swititeeeerse te cic sce es 12 Chuckwill’s W LO Owes bieleecte espe PUGS ANGINA WAK: o0)-tefereeeraereieiehersictete 15 Vexan Nighthawk.......- 22... 50 Red-headed Woodpecker...... 08 hed-snatted Flicker............ 08 FIO eee nena contin bboos Daas oe O4 Beited Kingetisher.............. 15 KORG EM bUanAKEY a Or Gaaooe Andon oor 20 Yeuow-billed Cuckoo.......... 12 Groove-billed Ani............ 1.25 BARNS OWA Re aelteciiciasiaisiec cmees 40 Long-eared Owl. aoe a0) SCL ech (CO Walicis See ee cs everest eters 35 Western Horned Owl.. -- 1.00 luuropean Hawk Owl........ 1.00 Sparrow Elaiwiien 0.5. a-+- essen 30 Huropeun Kestril.............. 25 Cana Caran Hagile tajaeaelyeinve se. 1.40 | Marsh Hawk. Beyal peteteusyaintetoy ctarcrouters 25 COOWeT'S Hiaiwik. sien css icc ee as 25 European Buzzard............. 30 Red-tailed Hawk.............. 50 Red-bellied Hawk.............. 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DENTON, 4m3 Wellesley, Mass. “THE + OOLOGIST<- Vol. ¥, ALBION, N. Y., JUNE, 1888. No. 6 The Family Rallidae in Michigan. Written for the Oologist. BY ‘‘SCOLOPAX.” This family is represented by seven species in our state, viz: Clapper, King, Virginia, Carolina,and YellowRails, the Flori- da Gallinule and American Coot. Four of these species are extremely common, breed- ing in abundance in many parts of the state, while the Clapper is only entitled to the name of straggler, and the Yellow Rail is extremely rare. The King Rail is not rare in certain parts of the state and during migration is often taken inland.* f RaLLUS LONGIROSTRIS CREPITANS, (Gmel.) Clapper Rail; Salt Water Marsh Hen. This is arare straggler, seldom if ever seen incenter of the state, but probably oftener found around the great lake marshes. Recorded but few times, and absolute proof of capture evidenced in culy three instances. Rawwts ELEGANS. Audubon; King Rail; Fresh Water Marsh Hen. Not infrequently taken in the interior of the state during migrations. Rarely taken in many of the southern counties during summer. Breeds along the marshes of St. Clair Lake, River and_ tributaries. Builds a bulky nest of flags and grass, in which, it deposits eight to twelve eggs. Airives during first two weeks of April and departs in late September or October. RALLUS VIRGINIANUS. Virginia Rail. Linn, An abundant species, only exceeded by the following in abundance. It arrives in the latter part of April, and is sosudden in * Covert, in his «‘ Birds of Washtenaw Co.,” Mich., says: ‘« Black Rail, one specimen only has fallen under my notice from this county, this specimen was brought me June 4, 1880.” + G. A Stockwell, in Forest and Stream VIII, 22, 361, sayS: Accidental visitor in Michigan,” Purple Gallinule.—These records, if they can be called so, have never been verified, hence they are presented here as foot notes merely, S. its appearance as to cause much wonder- ment to one interested in bird migration, The writer has studiously watched for their appearance in spring and is still unable to say whether they drop down upon us dur- ing cloudy or clear nights. That they do travel by night entirely in migrating is well proven. The flight of this bird is feeble, az is the case of all the members of this family, and fromthis reason it is fair to judge that the period of migration is long with these short pinioned birds This species is more upland in its habits than any of its congeners, and nests, even in fields, that had once been cultivated have ereeted the writer on some of his collecting trips. The structure is nearly always placed directly on the ground, if in dry quarters, but is often elevated quite afoot above the surface if it is very wet in the vicinity. This railis not often so foolish as the Sora, in placing its nest where it will be subjected to the bad effects of inunda- tions. The bird is more often found breed- ing in low meadows, although they feed in situations frequented by the next. The eggs are found, fresh and in com- plete sets by May 22, but rarely earlier, and from this date to July last, sets can be found in suitable localities. The latest takiug of a fresh set of eggs in Michigan, is, I believe, August fourth. It appears to me that so late a date must have resulted from repeated spoliation$ of the previous sets. Itis hardly probable that the rails rear, or attempt torear twoor more broods in season if allowed tonest undisturbed. Six, seven, eight, nine eges are complements, the writer has found, and never but once the latter number, seven being the usual set. This pretty pink-billed species has about left our southern borders by Octo- ber tenth. PorzZANA CAROLINA, (Linn.) Carolina Rail; Sora R ail. An abundant species found in both pen- insulas. Breeds plentifully around lakes 86 THE OOLOGIST. and ponds, prefering sluggish marshy waters. The nest is frequently placed so low down that an inundation often sab- merges the eges to the sorrow of the disconsolate parents. If the eges are ouly one-third or a half covered however, the old birds, both of which alternately incu- bate, stick to the sh p and itscargo. It is not unusual to flush the parents from the nest half filled with water, the eggs feeling warm to the touch, although the marshy water indicated 64 degrees Fahr. What must be the reasoning power of this curious bird, whose temperature registers, if equal to most other birds, 100 degrees Fahrenheit; what the blind incentive that impels it to patiently wait for the appearance of its downy progeny, while the waters rage and the tempests blow? How do theeggs ever hatch if the surrounding water is not over 70 degrees ard probably less, and the air at not over 75 degrees Fahr.?. That many nest are left each season, their is positive proof from observation; however, many birds are bound to stay if the eggs are only in part above the water, and the farther advanced in incubation the set becomes the stronger the parent is impelled 1o continue her instinctive duty. Many a time the writer has seen a nest almost completely submerged in which were eggs to the num- ber of five to eight containing embryos of a few days formation to the chick ready to escape from his prison shell, while standing around on the edges of the inundated home of their infancy were three or four demure little black fellows, of from a day to three dxys out fhe shell, which blinked in the slanting rays of sunshine, that fell rather obscurely on the nest through the canopy of rushes, flags and cat-tails that shrouded and hid partially, the location of the nesting site. This interesting species lays from eight to fourteen eggs; the latter large number I have never myself found, but take the note from afriend, ever more fortunate than [| in finding surprisingly large sets. My largest set is eleven, with another egg lying just outside the nest, in the water, and looking so nearly in markings and form like the others that I called it set of twelve, and was content. The nest is composed gen- erally of flat rush stalks of the previous year. I cannot give the proper name of the species of rush althongh it is familiar. These form, plated and interwoven, quite a neat and truly substantial kind, cf slight- ly hollowed platform, which is generally intimately connected with surrounding reeds &c. ‘The bottom is of coarse rubbish of any kind and unless well elevated the structure is wet and soggy. Nests differ ~ greatly and are often found composed almost wholy of coarse grass, much like the general architecture of the Virginia rail. The nests can be usually, readily distin- guished, both in size, the present species building the larger nest, while it is less hollowed than that of R. vfginianus. A nest now before me, dry and firm, and well representing the usual size and form of P. carolina, is ten and a half inches in di- ameter and and is‘nearly perfectly circular in form; three inches and a half high, and hollowed to the extent of one inch, which makes ample room for the ten spotted eggs it contains. This species represents in its family, one of that class embracing many species in various orders that do not lay their eggs and perform the duties of incubaticn in accord- ance with generally accepted ideas. Proof positive has demonstrated to the writer, who has observed at least ten nests carefully, that the eggs of this bird are not laid with aregular periodicy; nine eggs being once deposited in a space of seven days, and again fourteen days being occupied in the Oviposition of ten treasures. In incubation the peculiarity is even more marked; in set of eight eggs that were under observation from the sixteenth day of the time the first ege was laid, showing a disparity in the emerging of the young commensurate with the predilections of the old bird for incu- bating. In this observation there was convincing proof to me, that the eggs were incubated from the time the first ege was deposited till the first young appeared. When there emerged the first chick, the egg were all opened and found to contain THE OOLOGIST. 87 embryos from a week in advancement to the feathered young, ready to pip the shell. Even fresh eggs have been found in nests with young perched on its edges; but in these cases undoubtedly the same habita- tion was occupied by two females as not rarely happexs with some other species, e.g. thecuckoos. Out of nearly a hundred eggs, the result of one days collecting a few years ago, the following average dimensions are taken: 1.22 x .91; the smallest specimen being 1.15 x.89 in dimensions, and the largest 1.29 x.93. This species is, unfortunately for it, like its near relatives, and excellent and easy mark for the hunter, and they are killed yearly in no small numbers, lam sorry to say more for the sport, as it is improp- erly called, than for food. It is a harmless little bird, and feeds like its relatives, prin- eipally upon small mollusks which are swallowed whole in the shell, and the var- ious species of Neuroptera found in the form of nymphae in the water. . A tame one I once owned ted greedily on the common earth worms, and bits of meat from myhand. It came readily at my approach and after three days of captivity exhibited no signs of fear. ‘The expression, ““thin as a rail,” is common and does not belie the compressed lateral diameter, seen in these thin but active birds. A skeleton is peculiarly formed, the sternum being only about three quarters of an inch in width. The form, as will be readily seen, is well adapted to their habits of running between the aquatic plants and rushes. So thin are they that some of their slippings through small spaces seem almost incred- ible. The notes of this species are very peculiar and quite loud. PoRZANA NOVEBORACENSIS. (Gmel.) Yellew Rail, Embraced in several state lists. It is not common however, although known to our collectors as early as 1860, the writer has never met with it. Nothing is known of its habits here, GALLINULA GALEATA, (Licht, ) Florida Gallinule. Never really abundant in inland portions of the state, though summering in nearly all southern counties around ponds and lakes of marshy borders. Thousands are found breeding on St. Clair Flats and at other points in the immediate vicinity of the Great Lakes. The nests are coarse structures, constructed much in the manner of carolina, and are usually placed in even more remote situations from the shore, being built in a position to allow the parent to swim to the nest in all instances, that have met the writers observation. The nest is placed from two, to sixteen inches (in one instance) above the water, and usually the upper part is about six inches above. The materials used in its construc- tion are various, and mainly partake of the same character as those employed by others of the family. The nest is often connected by an arch. The number of eggs found in complete sets varies from seven to nine in my exper- ience, and the finding of a set of these speckled treasures was considered by the writer, the neplus ultra of oological research, for many years. Michigan eggs average in dimensions 1.69 x 1.21 and are so wetl know that a descrip- tion of thespeckled specimens need not here be made. The notes of this bird are so peculiar and weird, when coming from the shrouded edges of the lakes, that notice must be given of their character. All of the mem- bers of this interesting family are blessed with peculiarly discordant notes and there is much similarity between them. This species, though perhaps not quiteso gar- rulous as carolina, is quite active in its efforts to give its full quota of stridulous chattering and gulping sounds. The notes in the usual style of expression are Cutt, cutt, cutt, cutt, cutt, qui-ho, qui-ho, qui-ho, qué-hooo, or often tut, tut, tut, put, put, corre, correo, when full efforts are given, the cuts or tuts are five in number, invari- ably hereabouts, and six I have never 88 THE OOLOGIST. heard. These notes, constituting the love- song of gallinula, are heard at a distance of over a mile, when they come floating across the lake on still mornings. If one is close enough, the answering notes of the female Within the tangle of reedsis heard; as she favors her swain with a reply to his musical effort. Her notes area simple putt, putt, and much resemble the call notes of the wild turkey meleagris; these call notes are common to both sexes. Sometimes I have heard a continuous squealing note that was fully believed to issue from this birds throat, as the female was probably engaged in nest building or other duties akin thereto. The flight of the gallinule is peculiar, and though much like that of the following spec- jes, really differs from any other bird’s. When chased and, the cover for the birds is poor, With small chance for them to escape ob. servation, they will rise and fly with more speed than one would think them capable of The flight is rarely at any height above the water and twenty feet of elevation gained in traversing a hundred yards is above the average. Often the birds on flying from the water, will so nearly skim along the surface thatthe feet drag,and without great apparent effort they seem to he running on the water. This peculiarity is also seen in the Coot, in fact the two have habits so nearly alike that they are often mistaken for one-another Funica AMERICANA. (Gmel.) American Coot. Rarely found summering inland in small lakes. Abundant in portions of the great lakes in situations favorable for them. Breed, I am informed on the St. Clair flats, and aslow as 42 degrees, north latitude. To the main portion of the lower peninsula this bird is a transient. Arrives about the tenth of April or sooner, and is sometimes seen by March fifteenth, and remains a month occasionally. Appears again, from the north about September twentieth and stays often till November tenth and oceca- sionally much later. Having never met with this species during the breeding season, I can offer nothing regarding their nesting habits. The food of the members of this family is of quite a variety and consists principally of small mollusks and aquatic insects, with the smaller representatives, and of seeds of aquatic plants, sometimes crustaceans and even nirruious and small batrachians in the larger species. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Egg Collecting. Hardly any other branch of natural history isso liable to abuse as that pertaining to the eggs of birds. There issomething fascinat- ing about the search for them. The artful devices of the nest-builders to hide their fragile buildings in sequestered places, as if tu challenge the acnteness, alertness, aud agility of boys; the interesting structure of the nests; andthe rare beauty of the eges themselves: have always proved stronger temptations to idle plunder than the average youth can resist. Yet great harmis done by im indiscriminate robbery of eggs; and while oology, if scientifically pnrsued, is an entirely commendable and valuable study, yet we have felt obliged to impose .certain not severe restrictions upon its pursuit in connection with our Association. Our atti- tude is sufficiently defined by the following extract from an editorial note in our offi- cial organ, The Swiss Cross : “There is no conflict between scientific study and a gentle spirit of mercy, There are, indeed, times when the interests of sci- ence require the suffering, and even the death, of insect, bird, and beast; but every true scientist shrinks from these necessary occasions, and makes them as few as possi- ble. There is no room for cruelty in any labratory. Whenever pain must be caused, it must be made as slight and as short as it can be made. Whenever life must be taken, it must be taken reverently, asa costly sac- rifice, and in the speediest and most merci- ful manner. The responsibility of drawing the delicate line which is to divide between the cursed ground of cruelty and that hon- orable but sorrowful region in which the THE OOLOGIST. 89 a——_— SSeS claims of science may properly assume su- | premacy at the cost of pain, has been forc- ed uponus by the requests of many per- sons to publish notices of the desired ex- change of bird-skins for bird-skins, and of eggs for eggs; and, on the other hand, by the simultaneous and equally strenuous prayers of well-meaning philozoists, that we would strictly refuse to countenance at all either the killing of birds or the taking of eggs. The solution of the question, which we have reached after long consider- ation, is included in the following rule, which we shall henceforth adopt, with ref- ergnce to the publication of such exchange notices: Notices of the exchange of birds’ eggs or bird-skins will be printed in the ‘Swiss Cross,’ provided that the person sending the notice shall be a member in good stand- ing of the Agassiz Association, that his col- lections shall have been made in conformity to the laws of the State in which he may re- side, and that the description of his material for exchange shall be in terms sufiiciently accurate to indicate that he is doing scien- tific work.” The egg-collector’s outfit consists of a pair of climbers, a suit of stout clothing (buttons riveted if possible!), a few tin boxes full of cotton; and a note-book. The test collectors take the nest and a full set of eggs, and in such case they need some sort of basket in which to carry them. less damage is done by actvalstudents. even if they take the nests and all the eggs, than by mere robbers, who perhaps content themselves with stealing ‘‘only one egg from a nest;’’ because the latter are never content with one good specimen, but con- tinue pilfering accessible nests until, in some instances, they accumulate hundreds of useless robins’ and bluebirds’ eggs, and rob the orchards of their melody. Eggs should be blown through one neat hole in the side, and for this purpose a set of egg- drills and a bkowpipe should be procured. The specimens should be rinsed with some poisonous solution, and may then be ar- ranged in cabinets in their proper nests, or in compartments filled with sand, cedar sawdust, or cotton. The lesson of their fragility is one speedily learned by experi- ence. It is frequently vivedly impressed upon the student while, during his descent from some towering pine or oak, he carries his treasures in that most available recepta- cle—his mouth. It may not be out of place to caution the young collector against a danger that at- tends the exploration of deep holes in trees, such as wrens delight in. Unless the open- ing is evidently large enough to give com- fortable room for the arm, never allow your arm to crowd into a hole beyond the elbow, or you may not beable to withdraw it. With eggs as with all other specimens, their value depends largely upon the fulness and accuracy of the data accompanying them. Date, location, and description of birds, both male and female, together with such other facts as may be observed, should be care- fully noted at the time of collecting, and to this should be added, of course, the name of the collector. — Three Kingdoms. .)./... 10; 44.25 Gr « Long and Slender,notched.10 ‘* .25 LEAL SHADED, 6. oe0 sii. Geel is el ese nlee 5 25 short and ‘Thick or Blunted............ 05 “425 “Orezon” Poinis..... RAIDER i ertatem aeianls 25 ** 1.00 Shallow Notched......-..seee--e ene po Ob Of) }.25 Deep Notched... ..ceee--secseesseseerrs 10 . 50 RROTBRY [5 sea seeds ojc'e tos eis Wig wigiaraicietala mcrae 50 1.00 SENTAteG «6.65 00.232 Gecde secs uence & 25 * 1.00 Pouble NOtEhe......scceseasoc secs sees 25 ** 1.50 Top Notched.............++ Eolcants beh ais 200° .50 Pointed, both endS...........-.-.seee--: 25 ** 1.00 GterMMGh eb icevies d feo clopie- abe deddsevosl@ ff :).50, SPEAR HEADS. Triangular........++- eocersececsscp yee ed“! 50 Leat Shaped ........ceeeee cece eee ceeee Bd S «50 Long Slender, notched.....--+++seese0e15 ‘50 Broads NOtChed. ... 20. cce cee cre ncviccine ss 25" 50 Deep Notched.... P29 tt) 30 Top Notched. ......-..0.seseee-- ese ceeee 50 ‘* 1.00 Curved Fish Spears........... 4 46 2.00 Thick SPCATS.....cceeeeeetereereer ence ed «50 KNIVES. Curved Back.........0« Be Sab amenbol Gee Ny Deuole Mawes 3. fe sth as. 20“ 2.00 Single Hdged............---seeee e+ oes 25 -* 1.00 Straight Heged...........----..- eee eee 25 ** 1.00 Curved Edyed.........6.-22 242 eteceeess 25‘ 1.50 PREPS CU SPiN TESERTES OS aESS 8d. 21 KF 100 SCRAPERS. Notched........ SE Bedi: Hd eee SEOEBeerdeee 1b 50 Unnotched.....-....---.---- sndceibacnaccllliy is AXES Small, grooved...... ceseeccccee soe f0 “1.00 Medium, ‘* cccceessse sees sees cere eee 1 “6 1.25 Pare eae... erao nutes coool m Qe KUL 70) GS ey We en ee ee Se WAMMER STONES. .......0ccscceeee---23 “ .50 “¢ oF MNS Gaede sane cuAe s 50 ** 1.00 PPESUIES ee rncintes-seciteac mem ciecia cence 0" cn 2.00) Arrow Heads, assorted, per doz........50 ‘ 1.00 per 100, 3.00 to 10.00." Ne Spear Heads, well assorted, 3.00 per doz. Fragments of Pottery....00.....-.......05 “ .25 We willsend the following collection prepaid for $3.00. 1 doz. good Arrow Heads, 1 Celt, 1 grooved Axe, 2 fine Scrapers, 3 “ Knives, 1 Spear Head, 1 Pestle, 3 var. Indian Pottery fragments. We could pick you out poer specimens and send you the above collection, postage or expressage extra, for only $1.50, and on the other hand we can send you the same lot extra fine tor $5.00. In each and every case we guarantee satisfaction. We have nearly 10,000 Flint and Stone Imple- ments in stock, and know that that we can give you better satisfaction for the money than any other Dealer. As we have neither time nor space to give full descriptions of the implements, we would advise every collector to send us 10 cts. for a copy of Moorhead’s Handy Book for Collectors; it gives a és | short description of most the varieties of Indian and Mound Builder Implements, illustrated. We can also fturhish Abbott’s Primitive In- dustry; or, Illustrations of the Handiwork, in Stone, Bone and Clay, of the Native Races of the Northern Atlantic Seaboard of America, with 560 pp. and 429 cuts. 1 vol. 8vo. Cloth. $3.00 Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. BACE VOLUMES OF THE YOUNG OOLOGIST, OOLOGIST can now be furnished, handsomely and strongly bound in cloth, as follows: Vol. I; and Vol. II.; The Young Oologist, bound none! VOUT, Sede ee St eS ks. $1.25 Vol. III and Vol. IV., The Oologist, bound in QUENVOUIME cise scisivie dep isn os oe careisia ==) 2 K200 or, if you order the two volumes at one time, we willsend them by return mail for only $2.00. Every student of birds, their nests and eggs, should have these two volumes in their library. The valuable information they contain is worth Imany times the price. Our supply is limited, we have only fifty vol- umes leit. 20,000 MORE DATAS IN BOOK FORM Have just been issued. They are admitted by all who have used them to be the handiest ‘and best article in the Data line ever sent out. Each book contains 100 of our New No. 8 Data Blanks, with stub attachment, perforated, so as Data can easily be torn from stub, nicely and strongly bound in board covers (check-book form). When Data is torn trom book, there remains a 2-in. stub, with blank for writing the egsential parts of the data—also for writing, how, when. to whom, and for what disposed.Ifyou wish to copy the Data in full, youcan do so by writing peseription on back of the stub. Sample leaf tor stamp. &=" If you could see a sample book, you would use no other. # Sample, 35cts.; 3for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. A GENT make money selling our WAX TAPER for lighting Gas, Oil J J) Limps, etc. Useful for any purpose where a light is required. Cheaper and better than candles or lighted lamps to carry. Send 20 cents and we will forward by mail postage paid a box containing 50 Tapers each Tinches long, also circulars and terms to agents. The Editor of this bape knows they are as represented.---American Wax Match and Taner Gc°. 618 Water Street, New York, BUTTERFLIES.—Send stamp for my price list of American Butterflies and Moths, just itsued, f S. W. DENTON, 4m3 Wellesley, Masq, SPECIAL OFFER. On June Ist I intend to purchase a new and large stock of Speci- mens. Knowing that with plenty of ready money I can, not only obtain a larger stock but can also purchase at a much better advantage. Owing to this fact, and in order ‘to increase my sales before June Ist, T make the following LIBERAL INDUCEMENTS to my patrons, viz. To any person sending me an order amounting to $3.00 before June Ist, ’88, I will give, in addition te all other offers, any two of the Premiums offered with the OoLocisT, on another page, Nos. 1 to 30. On an order of $5.09, any four of Premiums Nos. 1 to 30, or any “one of Premium Nos. 31 to 40. ' On an order of $7.50, a copy of Davie’s New Check List, 3d edition. Onan order of $10.00; any ten of Premiums Nos. 1 to 30, or any three of Premiums Nos. 31 to 40, or an Ege of the So. African Ostrich. On an order of $30.00 a beautiful set of two Eggs of the Bald Eagle. On an order of $50.00, a.copy of either Maynard’s Birds of EHast- ern North America, Coues’ Key, or Ridgeway’s Manual. On an order of $75.00, a fine set of two Eggs of the Golden Eagle. This cffer applies to parties ordering Specimens or Supplies. from any of our circulars or advertisements, but does not apply to dealers or collectors purchasing at wholesale. It would well pay any collector to eet his friends to club their orders together, making it a good large one, thereby obtaining a valuable Premium gratis for his trouble. REMEMBER this offer holds good until June Ist, 1888 | onzy. It would also be well to bear im mind that if any other reliable dealer offers Specimens,or Supplies at a lower rate than found on my Lists, you can send me your order at their prices. Yours, Frank H.. Latriy. seat Tt Fo. Fo 9 CHAUTAUQUA MINERAL COLLECTION IS,COMPOSED OF ++ 100+ DIFFERENT + MINERALS ++ From all parts of the World, viz: Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceanica, North America, South America, West Indies, and Greenland. And will be sent post-paid, accompanied with complete descriptive Hand Book, at reduced price of . 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Crocidolite Rensselacrite, Tourmaline, Tufa, Varis- cite, Wavellite, Willemite, Williamsite, Wollongonite, Wood Jasper, Zincite. . All post-paid for only $1.00. Address, FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. THE NATURALIST’S BULLETIN, PUB. BY FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. SPECIAL BEDUCTIOWN of PRICES tor BARDS? EGGS 00d until July rstonly. Our prices are lower than eyer offered by any reliable dealer. should any dealer make better prices than we now offer, you can Send us* your order ‘We will not be undersold and at his’ prices. Our patrons tavoring us with large orders betore June !st will do well to read ‘“‘special offer” on another page, Prices on this list are for CASH only. All eggs are carefully prepared, being blown from one smoothly drjlled hole in the side, and are warranted true to name. All specimens will be carefully packed in strong tin or wooden boxes and sént at our risk by mail or express. Small orders under 50 Gents must contain 5cts. for packing and return postage. Eggs in original sets, with data, can be furnished when desired. Second-class specimens can usually be furnished at one-halt these prices RODUDI cr ctlaise ia atelets = by erate $0.02 Western Robin....... tic... 10 Mockingbird. .......-..+--eeee- 05 Qatbieai dy. Li eb. ee es oe. Og Brown Thrasher............... 02 Long-billed Thrasher.......... 15 SIGN ieee cicis wale cvcisicierelwie\eiale 402 BushwWiter-ce. yt. e3-F ep eat 2 15 Carolina’ Wren fic. 2 tee 15 House Wren........sseseseeees 04 Parkmanr’s Wren 0. Long-billed Marsh Wren ndodce 05 Short ~“‘ noeo IS 40 Meadow Pipit.. Aeaeersisiwakt asics 08 PALUD a a cited Bie Saks, CER Ae ten) 2u Summer Yellowbird.. ee02) Chestnut-headed x ellow E Warbler... Se Psaranat . vk ED Yellow-breast ‘Chat Mitta CRMs 68 Loggerhead Shrike. . 10 White-rumped Shrike. ney tii): Cedar Waxwing..’...... .. - 06 Purple Martin.... . - 12 Cliff Swallow’... 206.6... 02 Barn Swallow............-s0... 02 Bank Swallow..........05...-.. 03 Scarlet Tanager............... 20 Summer Tanager...... ....... 20 English Sparrow............ .. 01 American Goldfineh........... 05 Vesper Sparrow... 2... ....2.. 05 Western Grass Hopper : SDAETOW cee sas. decent 30 Sea-side Sparrow..............¢ 30 Lark Sparrow .. 20.2... ..5..5.< 208 Western Lark Sparrow........ 12 Gamibel’s Sparrow.........0. .. 20 Chipping Sparrow........ done AY Field Sparrow............ s. 2.0. 03 Black-throated Sparrow.:...... 40 Song Sparvow......5.......2..5 02 Heerman’s Song Sparrow....1. 10 @HEWiMKK ave HOA, Fe SES? 08 Spurred Towhee............... 20 Californian Towhee............ 08 MexaMi OaArGiM ale eyercjecet-)-)-teleleterers 40 Rose-breasted Grosbeak. ...... 10 Blue Grosbeak .2-......000.0... 35 Indigo Bunting................ 08 Lazuli Bunting............ 012.18 Painted Bunting............... 10 DICKGCISSER? Sse aes). s fans sie oJsae 04 GOW DIN Mis see sizigeiseis 2 oe siete +.,2.08 Dwart Cowbird..........-....: 12 Yellow-headed Blackbird... .:.. 04 Red-winged Blackbird......... Bicolor Blackbird............:. Tricolor Blackbird...... Meadow Lark 0... eaane aes Western Meadow Lark. i Orchard Oriole.......... TE Ujarors 05 Baltimore Oriole............... 06 Bullock’s Oriole ..2...2..5....0. 12 Brewer’s Blackbird............ 04 Great-tailed Grackle...... .... 25 Boat-tailed Grackle...... +05 TOE CTO NO - Songehocaee dacs 04 Bronzed Grackle............... 04 SLALMO Sj poco cbiogy,< BE Sale Gers 80 Common Crow.:......sc2.c. 66 a5) American Magpie..... oe 20 BIUC SAY... 0.2. dencele Ope Beye 04 laoyaavetel ) Velted Boiac.4 coOLOBITIn ICG 18 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher......10 KOM SOIT. ob iderste caie'c sive ciss 03 Arkansas Kingbird....... oe. 08 Cassin’s Kin ebir d.. G6 20 Gt. Crested F lycatcher.. Sotdddoc 12 IPHQCDE s sii oom eva ccc cass coves 03 ‘Wo00d Pewee'.22..... .sesee ees 10 Acadian Flycatcher..........1. 14 Trail’s Flycatcher.............15 Least) Mlycateheter.. «ase. 66 4 ChiIMNeyoSWilty. 2.08... we welee 12 ChuckwWill’s Widow.......... 50 INGO GU WiKi. <3 oe aferenie sie as sieieis)e 15 ‘Texan Nighthawk........ ..... 50 ked-headed Woodpecker... .. +08 hked-Snatted Flicker. ..... 22.20. Nw Pe eooaoemobbetioee. To Bese 5 Belted Kingtisher.............; ROaG-ruNNeED. . 2. < cise o vile clo Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Groove-billed Ani...........: 1.25 BAPMVO Wl eaten so sces Giclees Long-eared Owl.. ee SCLECCID OW). Hi) ard chieciste piers see 35 Western Horned Owl........ 1.00 European Hawk Owl........ 1.°0 Sparrow Hawk................30 European Kestril.............. 25 Caracara Hagle.......--+-::-1. Marsh Hawk... ...ceesveccescees 5 | Cooper’s'Hawk.... ............ 5 European buzzard, . : Red-tailed Hawk.............. 50 Red-bellied Hawk.............. G5 Bald! Wager. sti: Fai. ifeeid a. ole ofa 3.75 Gray Sea Hagle...........00. 2.20 Golden Hagle..............-. 8.00, Mourning Dove................ 03 Mexico Ground Dove.........:. WAG UT Kein ese leiecelesinicleisisteie 60 UME Grouse. vec. nc veces. 12 | Bobwhite 2... oe 10 FloridajQuail...0s-....0....... 15 Mexani@uaile. - -jaauemer cps velo Ward’s Heron...... -.30 Great Blue Heron.............. x0 European Heron............... 20 American Egret............... 18 SHOW YHELELOM.. - clrsjetelelsrelssicietel-reic 10 FREGGISHSHOTEE . ee = cu - yi Ze houisana Heron. ...4--.....--+ 08 Little Blue Heron............-. 08 GreentyHeLrON iss: --jeseecde cesses 06 Black-crowned Night Heron. .. Yellow-crowned Night Heron.. 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Notes on the Breeding Habits of the | curbed there than elsewhere, more especial- American Flamingo, Etc. —ew (Phenicopterus ruber.} BY C. J. MAYNARD. There are, perhaps, a few birds through- out the world, noticeable alike for their brilliant coloration and pecuhar form, which are so little known as the American Flamingo. No American naturalist has hitherto visited their breeding grounds, or at least no correct account has yet appeared of their breeding habits. Indeed, 30 vague has been our knowledge of the manner in which these singular birds construct their nests, that I find upon consulting a work of an eminent ornithologist, which only appeared last winter, the author of which evidently had the works of all other writ- ersat band from which to supplement his own notes, that, althonegh nothing positive ig stated relative tothe breeding habits of our Flamingo, it being clearly intimated that nothing definite is known, a eut is given, taken from a photograph, of a group of three birds anda nest. These birds were mounted and the nest was artificial, while all convey erroneous ideas as to the attitndes of the birds, situation of the nest and sur- roundings, judging from my experience with the birds on the Bahamas. ButI am not writing an article in which to criticise the doings of others, I merely mention the matter as illustrating the general ignorance of ornithologists upon the incubating hab- its of these birds. Knowing as we did before we went to the Bahamas, that any facts relative to the habits of the Flamingoes were desirable, we- considered the matter of sufficient import ance to organize a special expedition, in order to search for their breeding grounds. There are severelislands among the Baha- mas to which the Flamingoes resort, but we chose Andros, partly because it was the most accessible from New Providence, but mainly because being of considerable ex- tent—ninety miles long by _ thirty broad—we trusted to find the birds less dis- ily as tue island is only sparingly inhabited, j and that wholly by negroes. May 14, 1884, found us on board « little sloop-rigged vessel, sailing northward along the barren western coast of Andros Island, under the guidance of a negro whom we bad found on the eastern shore of the is- and. We had comethrough one of those singular inlets which intersect Andros from shore to shore, known as the Scuthern Bight. The western portion of Andros for some ten miles from the coast, is a vast, flat plain of marl, but a few inches above the level of the sea. A few scattering man- groves, usually dwarfed, grow onthese ex- tensive salinas, nnd there are also a few clumps of low buttonwood bushes growing at wide intervals in the drier portions, while ® Sparse growth of coarse grass and a few weeds, renders the general whiteness of the marley surface more conspicuous through offering a slight contrast. Numerous estu- arys make into the land, not only from the sea, but also from the bights, so that the sur- face iscut up with creeks, bays, lagoons, and ponds, in all of which the tide rises and falls. We had already been in search of a Fla- mingo rookery for three days, and I will not here detail the disapointments to which we were subjected as we visited spot after spot where Flamingoes had bred in past sea- sons, after going many miles into the interior, only to find them deserted. We had at length come out on to the nearly un- known west coast, and as related, were sailing along, our guide (one of the most faithful men I ever encountered) was at the mast-head keeping a lookout over the level plains for Flamingoes. He assured me that a large body of these birds could be seen several miles. I must confess, how- ever, that through continual disapoint- ment f had qaite lost faith in ever finding a Flamingo rookery on Andros, and was sitting on deck idly gazing over the side, watching the then familar objects clearly seen through the pelucid waters, but with- out regarding them much, wheu I heard bet THE OOLOGIST. 109 my guide exclaim. ‘‘We don’t go to Wide Opening to-day, massa!” Now as Wide Opening was the point to which we were bound end which we were most anxious to reach, as our time was limited, this was not very welcome news, for I was certain that our observing pilot bad perceived that we had run into some cul-de-sac among the numerous sand banks, from which the wind was unfavorable to extricate us. My first look then, with this idea in my mind, was ahead at the surface of the water, for the light green spots which indicate shoals. Not perceiving any of alarming extent, my next glance was upward at the black face above us, when, from the triumphant ex- pression on that good humored countenance running asbort distance with wings half raised, it spread its long pinions fully, moved them zapidly a few times, and thus launched upwards into air. The move- ment of so many black-tipped wings in con- trast with the scarlet bodies, long necks, and peculiarly formed heads, resembled rapidly whirling wheels. Each Flamingo was now trumpeting with the utmost power of itslungs. This, added to the rush of so meny wings, produced an almost deafen- ing uproar. Thistogether with the sight of so many large birds, excited my negro almost to frenzy. Before leaving his house he had armed himself with an old-fashioned musket, which he had charged with nearly aquarter of a pound af powder, on which Tsaw at once that sand bars were not in} he had rammed down a quantity of oakum, the question. Springing into the rigging as the negro descended, I was soon aloft gazing to the eastward. ‘There, far in the interior, I could seea lorg, low, ruddy line, like a brilliant crimscn sunset cloud, resting on the levelland. Then I knew that we should surely study the habits of the Americaa Flamingo on their breeding gronud. An hour later we stood within 300 yards of 5,000 Flamingoes We were drenched to the skin and covered with white marl, having had to wade thrce creeks, in which the mud and water wes arm-pit deep. But what did that matter? Minor affairs were forgotten in the mavnificent spectacle before ts. The immense flock of huge crimson birds being alarined began to raise their wings, flap them and honk hoarrely. Here we pansed for a moment’s consultation then leaving Mrs. Maynaid (who had brave- ly kept up with us) to hold back Spottie, the dog, I pushed rapidly forward, closely followed by my negro guide. There was nota single bush to shelter us, so we were in open sight of the birds, and when we got within about 200 yards of them they began to pour out of the Rookery, running out from among the nests in two wide columns, one to the right and one to the left of us, for the we came up directly in the center of the nesting. When each bird, as it came out, had acquired a sufficient impetus by ;then poured in a handful of BBB shot. With this gun and amurition he had ex- pected to do great execution, hence his excitement. We had now arrived at the margin of a body of water about a hundred yards wide, a kind of estuary making in to the westward of the rookery. This, al- though not deep, would have prevented us from moving fast, so I turned as I came upon the beach which bordered this water, and rin down it toward the end, in order to come up to the birds that were rising on the northern portion of the rookery. My man by this time was so crazed by a nearer sight at the hundreds of scarlet and black birds, that he quite Jost his head and began yelling at the top of his voice, as he dashed after me, ‘‘Don’t fire, massa; don’t fire! don’t! don’t!” At this moment I heard a report like a cannon, and fairly felt the eround shake. Turning, J saw that the negro had discharged his gun with the muzzle pomted into the water. He stop- ped running, whether voluntarily cr from the recoil of his weapon, I cannot say, in- stantly dropped the butt of his gun’ to the ground to reload, but never for a moment ceased his cry of ‘‘Don’t fire! don’t fire!” By this time I was withina hundred yards of the nearest birds, almost all of which were onthe wing. Here I came to a sud- den pause, and although I must acknowl- edge that I was more excited than if I was 110 THE OOLOGIST. after a flock of peeps, I“did manage to bring down six Flamingoes with two dis- charges of my faithful harmless Scott. At thie moment I once more heard the roar of the huge musket, and turning, saw that the negro had fired into the air. At this mo. meut perceiving one of the birds that I had wounded running away, the excited guide dashed off after it, but the long legs of the slightly wounded bird led him such a race that we did not see either bird or man for as least an hour, when they came back to- gether, the bird dead, hanging over the shoulder of the man. We had now ample leisure to collect our thoughts, ay the birds had moved away to a distance and alighted- As we came up to the rookery we had seen hundreds of birds sitting on their nests with their legs doubled under them, not hanging down as is usually represented, and when we came to examine the nests we saw at once the ab- surdity of this theory. Some completed nests containing eggs were only six inches high, some, on the other hand, were at least four feet above the water. Now a bird with legs two feet long might manage to dangileits legs down froma four foot nest, if it chose to put itself in such an un- comfortable attitude, but it surely would experience some difficulty in doing this on anest only six inches high. Many nests were fully eighteen inches in diameter on top, and some three feet broad at the base, quite astraddle for a bird the legs of which are placed only some two or three inches apart. f The rookery occupied about a half-acre of land, or rather what was once land, for all, or nearly all, were surrounded by water, and were built ona kind of penin- sula which had water on three sides of it. The nests were constructed wholly of marl piled layer upon layer, without waiting for any layer to dry. for in some cases the bot- tom was as soft as the top. In scooping up the marl the birds evidently use the lower mandible of the bill, while itis spread and flattened with the feet. The clay is not gathered at randon about the nest, but from a pit on either side, or often from three pits, and it is the joining of these pits that causes the nests to be surrounded with water. None of the nests are constructed quite to the margin of the peninsula, thus a dike nearly surrounds the rookery. Isay nearly, for this was broken throughon the southern end, and the water from the creeks flowed in, thus the slight inland tide rose and fell among the nests. The nests were, as a rule, not over two feet apart, meausuring from their base, but they were generally constructed in groups of from three to seven or eight, each one being joined to one or two of the others at the base, oftentimes for a foot or more. This rookery had evidently been used for at least one year previous to this, as we saw many nests, especially the higher ones, which had to all appearances been con- structed on top of an old foundation. New nests built throughout of soft marl were, on the average, only a foot high, and were built in a certain part of therookery. All of the nests in the older part of the rook- erv contained eggs, as a rule only one being deposited, and this was placed on the slightly cup-shaped top of the trnucated pyramid. Incubaticn had began, and in nearly all theeges the embryos were con- siderably advanced. Thus we could judge that the birds had laid all the eggs that they would that season. We _ estimated that there in the neighborhood of 2,000 nests, and in all of these we found only some fifty sets of two eggs, and three in one case only. There is considerable waste among the egos from two causes; first, by the eggs rolling off the too slightly hollowed tops of the nests, and we found many in the water; second, from the eges sinking into the soft mud of the newly formed nests. We found quite a number almost buried from having been deposited before the top of the nest had hardened sufficiently to support their weight. The tops of the old structures were nearly as hard as stone, while the whole edifice was so firm that we could walk over the nests. stepping from one to another. The whole nesting presented a most peculiar appearance, reminding one of a pottery, in which large inverted pots had. been set out to dry, each being sur- mounted by a chalky white egg. But space will not admit of continuing, and, in fact, the above description must be regarded as only merely random remarks taken from a more detailed account of this nesting which will appear in my work entitled A Naturalist in the Bahamas, now being published. The engravings I have drawn on wood from sketches made from nature, and are intended for my book. — Naturalist in Florida. Sept., 1884. THE OOLOGIST. W. F. 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We have just issued @ new edition of our Book called “* Newspaper Advertising.” It has 256 pares. and among its conteuts may be named the ollowing Lists and C::talozues ot Newspapers:— DAILY NEWSPAPELS IN NEW YORK CITY, with their Advertising Ratcs. DAILY NIWSPAPHI.S IN CITIES HAVING more than 150,000 population, omitting all but the best, DAILY NEWSPAPERSIN CiTIES HAVING more than 20,600 population, omitting all but the best. A SMAL IST OF NEWSPAPERS IN which to advertise every section of the country: being @ choice selection made up with great caze, guided by Be erience. ONE. NEWSPAPERIN A STATE. The best one for an advertiser to usc if he will use but one, BARGAINS IN ADVERTISING IN DAILY News- papers in many principal cities and towns, a List watch offers peculiar inducements to some adver. ers. LARGEST CIRCULATIONS. A complete list of all American papers issuing regularly more than 25,000. 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Reference required in all cases. Wholesale selections sent to deal- ers on approval. 32pp. illustrated 10 cts. Birds Egg & Skin list for stamp. Gorre- spondence solicited with dealers and collec- tors for mutual benefit. 6m6 4 | | “st THE # OOLOGIS T= Vol. V, Reminiscenes of 1886. During the summer of 1886, it was my privilege to be in the woods and fields, the larger part of every, clear day, and con- sequently I saw a great deal of bird life, and wasable to carefully study the habits of certain species, a few of which I here re- cord. I think perhaps they may be of interest to my Oologist friends. One of the most beautiful of our feather- edsnmmer residents is the Ruby-throated Humming-bird. Its nest is exceedingly difficult to find, as the exterior is entirely covered with minute bits of lichen, resem- bling, to a casual observer, an old knot-or wart. Another reason is that the parent bird when going to the nest, never fiies directly to it, but hovers fora moment, a few feet from the place and then darts so suddenly to it that an experienced watcher cannot always determine the course it has taken. The nest of which Iam about to speak was commenoed on June 2 1886, and was built in an old pear, which had hardened on the tree without falling. This peculiar nesting place was in an orchard about 150 ft. from a dwelling house, and when I first saw the birds sticking their bills into the fruit, I supposed them to be feeding on insects which had located there. As soon as they had emptied the cavity however, leaving nothing but the thick tough skin, they com- menced to bring small peices of cotton and paper which they deposited in the empty pear-skin and by the 10th of June had com- pleted as neat a little home as the birds could wish for. The first egg was laid four days after the nest had been completed, and asecond was added two days later, both eggs being clear white, unspotted. | I have seen it stated that a humming-bird enly took eleven days to hatch, but in this case the first bird war not born until the fourteenth day after the complement of eggs had been deposited, and the second egg ALBION, N. Y., AUG. & SEP., 1888. No.8 &9 hatched during the following night. The young birds stayed in the nest until they were nearly as large as their parents and were fairly pushed out of the nest for want of room. Another interesting species is the Great Crested Fly-cateher. I took great pleasure in watching a pair of these birds construct- ing their nest in an old hollow stump in the woods. The nest occupied by them during the previous year was in a hole in a butter- nut tree about 30 ftfrom the ground, only only a short distance away, and the birds undertook to move the nest from their last years abode into their new quarters. Both birds kept busy flying backward and for- ward, carrying feathers, bark-lining and dead leaves, for nearly a week and when the nest was finally completed they had filled up the cavity in the stump, which was fully six feet deep, to within two feet from the top. The eggs, five in number, were of a brown- ish color beautifully streaked with a rich reddish brown. A very noteworthy fact in regard to the cunning of this species is that as soon as the first egg is laid a cast off snake skin is placed in the mouth of the hole; evidently to frighten away would be intruders, who might otherwise disturb the nest. These birds are very peaceful as a rule, but when attacked I have seen them drive away a pair of King-birds from the vicinity of their, the formers, nest. The third and last species which I wlll here mention is the Baltimore Oriole. This beautiful bird, named on account of its colors, after the noted English Lord Bal- timore; is. I think, withont arival as an architect. The instinct of the young bird, may be, and probably is, to build a swing- ing nest, but year by year it improves on all other former attempts until the nest of a five year old bird no more resembles the first nest built by the same bird, than a small white cottage resembles a four story brown stone house. I have in my study a series of five nests of this species, built THE OOLOGIST. in successive years in the same tree, and presumably by the same birds. The tree was a large elm directly op- posite of our residence, and the nests range from 3 inches deep at first to 14 inches the depth of the last. The first nest is com- posed of wosted twigs, carpet ravelings and string, and is very poorly built, in compari- son with the last nest, which is entirely made of the glistening fiber of the milkweed firmly woven into a strong pouch larger at the bottom than at the top, and lined with horse hair. I once shot a male Baltimore Oriole dur- ing the period when his mate was occupied hatching her eggs. The missle used was a green grape, thrown from asling, which had the effect of stunning the bird. He recover- ed ina few minutes and I put him in a large cage just outside the window. He tried hard to get out at first, but finding that impossi- ble, commenced to sing and made himself generally at home. His nest was in a pear tree in the yard, and the following day his mate left her eggs andflew up to the cage, where they seemed to hold a brief consulta- tion. where she continued her parental duties; every morning, however, ages a call on her captive mate. I kept the male in confinement for six- teen days, feeding him on bird seed and worms, which he devoured greedily, and he became so tame that he would take the worms out of my hand. ° Assoon as the young were born the moth- er, finding it hard work to keep her young supplied with food alone, was greatly dis- tressed and flew about the cage picking at the wires and trying her best to liberate her imprisoned mate. This was too much for me andl opened the cage door and away they both fiew to the pear tree. The cage remained where it was for the remainder of the summer and every day the pair would come over to my window and, entering the cage fearlessly, feed on the bird-seed and carry off the worms to their while the male always took his morning bath in the hunery little ones in the nest; The female then returned to the nest tub which was kept supplied with fresh water for his benefit. When the young were grown they would not go near the cage and the old birds never, to my knowledge, returned to this locality. Jets T., Montclaiz, N. J. 2-0 2 es My Annual Trip to Seven Mile Beach. On May 22nd, of this year, I decided to pay a visit to my favorite collecting gronnd, Seven Mile Beach, in search of the Fish Hawk’s eges. The day in question turned out to be all I had wished for. When I awoke at day-break. old Sol. was just rising out of the dark blue waters of the ocean (as it seemed), and as he rose higher and higher, he gradually assumed the shape of a huge balloon, with the blue waters of the ocean forming a basket. Hurriedly getting everything in readiness, I started for Townsends Inlet, where I took a boat for Seven Mile Beach. On the way, however, I stopped for my companion, Hd. Wells, who was just on the point of startme out in search of me. After arriving at the Inlet, we weresoon on our collecting ground. The first place visited was a large swamp in which was situated alarge heronry. We had just entered the edge of the swamp, when an immense flock of Green Herons, frightened at our approach, took flight and settled far out on a large strip of salt meadows. We now commenced to search for nests, but we had no trouble in finding them, for nearly every bush and tree con- tained one or two nests, and on some trees, three nests were found. The nests con- tained from three to five eggs each, the usual number being four. In about one hours collecting we took 67 eggs in sets, and could have taken plentymore. We now started for a strip of woods in which we could plainly see several large bulky nests which I knew to be nests of the Fish Hawk. On our way there we crossed a small strip of meadows, on the outer edge of which I flushed a Speotted Sandpiper, and aftera THE OOLOGIST. diligent search of a few minutes located the uest which contained a set of 3 fine eggs, which I soon packed snugly away in my col- lecting box. I now started for the nests above mentioned and was soon convinced that they contained eggs, for the actions of the birds were very pronounced, They flew down close to our heads, all the while uttering plaintive cries of distress. I at once commenced to ascend to the nest, which I soon reached and was surprised to find that it contained a beautiful set of three fine eggs. These 1 quickly deposit- ed in my collecting box and had commen- ced to decend, when I was very much sur- prised at seeing « Grackle fly from among the loose material of the Fish Hawks nest and upon investigating I found snugly built in the bortom of the Osprey’s nest a nest of the Grackle, containing a very fine: set of five eyes. . Still another surprise awaited me, forin a hollow hmb of the same tree I located a nest of White bellied Swal- lows, containing a fine set of seven eggs, After packing | (hese e2cs away we start- ed on our way and soon found another an- other nest of the Fish Hawk, containing a nice set of two eggs. The finest set of, the day was found on a strip of Salt meadows, on arotten Cedar tree, about twenty-tive feet from the ground. This set contained three eggs, for fineness of coloring and markings] never saw the. These eggs were so thickly covered with reddish brown and umber, that the ground color could not. be seen. They measured about 2.49 x 1.74 2.48 by 1.70 and 2.51 x 1.75 and are now in the col- lection of Harry G. Parker of Chester. For our days work we secured 23 Fish Hawks, 67 Green Heron, 3 Spotted Sand- piper 7 White bellied or Tree Swallow, 5 Grackle, and 3 eges of the Fish Crow. Quite a fine lot of eggs, for one day’s work, I think. Hoping all my readers may have success in the field this season, I am, Oologically Yours, C.8. ., Sea Isle City, N. J. 121 In Defense of Birds. Some collectors seem to boast of the num- der of specimeus they take, mentioning the taking of several hundred eggs of one species as if it were something to be proud of. Thus one person writes of taking fourteen sets, or forty seven eges of the Acadian Fly- catcher. Another says he collected one hundred and seventy six sets, or more than five hundred and twenty-five eggs of the Arctic Tern, and vaguely hints at taking many Black-crowned Night Heron, o! ‘“‘Quawk’s” eggs., Still another mentions getting as many of several kinds of Heron’s eggs as three could carry, while a fourth, presumably one of the same party, collected forty or fifty sets of Little Blue and Louis- ana Heron. Itis.a good plan to limit the number of sets taken of each species to five, but one taking only five sets of each species every year ina few years has more eggs than necessary. I collect as many asI can of some kinds, such as Hawks, Crows, Blue Jays etc. and always try to kill the birds, not to identify the eggs, but to put the birds where they can do no more harm. Every collector ought to be able to identify most eggs beyond a reasonable doubt by the nest, eges, surroundings etc. and if he cannot he has only to spend a little more time and watch the bird when she returns to the nest. One day last summer I found a Chestnut- sided Warbler’s nest containing four eggs: as the bird was not on the nest I was sure of their identity and so went away and was goneabout an hour. When I re turned the bird flew off and I saw on one of the eggs what appeared to be a piece of a leaf. On closer examination I saw that the egg was just hatching, and soon a young Chestnut-sided Warblerappeared. I should have felt very badly if I had shot that bird. I notice that most eggs taken by ‘‘Heg Hogs”’ are of such kinds as build in colonies or are quite common. They never mention taking numbers of eggs of useless or harmful birds, or finding nests of rarer ones Perhaps they spend all their time collecting and blowing eggs of such species as Robin, Catbird, Bluebird, Pewee, Song 122 THE OOLOGIST. Sparrow, Herons and Terns. I should be ashamed to show twenty or thirty sets of Pewee’s eggs, or five or six sets of Quail’s eggs, of from fifteen to twenty each. I once knew of a nest of Quail which contained twenty two eggs. Some persons would have taken it just because it wasa large set, but I do not want a lot of eggs in my collection which are just alike. I have but two American Quail’s eggs, which are all I want. sac, Now I do not want anyone to be offended by these remarks. for I merely advocate col- lecting more varities of eggs, rather than so many of one variety, and identifying eggs by seeing the bird, not by needlessly killing her. I cannot see why any collector should not be satisfied with at most, threeor four sets of each kind, and perhaps two or three sets of some kinds that vary greatly. if every person should take all the eggs he found, how long would we have any. birds to lay eggs? While I like to see a person interested in birds, I think that the more he studies them the more he should learn to love and defend them. C. W. R., Norwood, Mass. Two Days Field Work in Waukesha Co., Wis. Ed. Ootoaist:—I thought I would tell you about two collecting trips I made this year, so here goes. As May 30th was Dec- oration day, we hada holiday; so I thought it would be a good time for collecting. Pewaukee Lake is six miles long and about one mile wide. The lower portion contains some large bogs, covered with tall grass; just the place for Rails. A friend and I started out about 10 o’clock and after rowing about half an hour, came to the first bog. We had on rubber boots, so we jumped onto the bog taking an oar along so that if we should step intoa hole we would not go clear through. After search- ing for half an hour and finding nothing but two sets of Swamp Sprrrows, anda lot of Red-winged Blackbirds eggs (which we As for myself | did not take), we went to a larger bog about a quarter ofa mile away. Here we found nothing at first and were just going away when I saw something which made me yell: It was an American Bittern sitting on her nest. We walked right up to her but she would not leave her nest, so I lifted her off with an oar, and then she flew a_ short distance and lit again. The nest, which contained 5 drab eggs, was made of pieces of dead flags, and was situated on the ground at the foot of some high grass. We then lett that bog and rowed to another where we found a fine set of seven Carolina Rails. When we found the set, there was no bird in sight. The nest was built of grass and placed a little way from the ground in aclump of reeds. We left that bog and went over intoa bay on the west side of the lake, which was filled up with cat-tail flags. We had gone but a short distance when our boat ran into and upset a Least Bittern’s nest. It contained two eggs which luckily were not broken. We went a little further and found a great many nests, (all containing eggs of the Yellow - headed Blackbird), which are somewhat rare in this region. Soon we saw a bird slip out of a bunch of grass, and on going to look, there lay seven Gallinule eggs in a slight nest, fastened to the grass. We were about to start for home when I spied a bird slide into the water from what we thought a piece of bog, but which prov- ed to be a Thick-billed Grebe’s nest, con- taining seven eggs. The nest was a mass of mud and reeds, with a slight depression on top for the eggs. It floated on the water. being loosely attached to the flags around. while we were examining the, nest, it began to rain, so we made a bee-line for home with a great many new eggs, and much satisfaction with our trip by water. The next trip was on June 8th. This timeI went alone and by land. I went south of here about two miles to a large marsh about 4 miles long 2 wide. At this season it is quite dry. I walked straight out across itand round aset of 4 eggs of Wilson’s Phalarope, which are not uncom- mon here. They are very hard to find as THE OOLOGIST. 123 they look so much like the ground around them. I ran across several sets of Bobo- links, one of which had seven eggs in it, all of them smaller than the average. I reached a wooded island in the marsh and soon found two sets of five each, of the Red-headed Woodpecker, and one set of six Downy Woodpeckers. As I was walking along I saw a Black-billed Cuckoo’s nest against the trunk of a tree about ten feet up. It contained 3eggs. The bird though generally very shy, did not fly away, but sat on the tree with her wings spread out and her mouth open, till I left. As I was re- turning through the woods, I saw a Barred Owl flying over head and pretty soon I saw a large nest in an oak tree about 50 feet up. JustasI reached the tree, a large bird flew off, which as I only got a glimpse, I thought wasan owl. It did not take me long to get up there, but when I looked over the nest it contained no owl’s eggs, but 4 Broad-winged Hawk's eggs. I now start- ed for home and on the way found a set of 4 Field Sparrows. I thought I was a very lucky collector that day. D. C., Pewaukee, Wis. 2Dses The Great Auk. The Great Auk, a bird now su pposed o be extinct, wasthe Penguin of the North Atlantic. It had a squatty goose-shaped body and was from 28 to30 inches long on an average. It had wings however, that were only between 5 and 6 inches long, and it was therefore incapable of flight. Its legs were further backward than those of any other bird, and this made walking difficult and compelled them when on land, to ‘ mnaintain an upright position. When dis- turbed it waddled away about as fast as a man could walk, taking very short steps, but taking them rapidly. It fed on fiish crustacean and other marine animals which it pursued under water and for which they could dive a great depth. It could swim as rapidly as some of the most Jumbering birds can fly. Although on account of its fishy food it Was somewhat oily when in good condition, it was so much esteemed by the sailors, that its numbers diminished continuously from the time the banks of Newfoundland began to be much frequented, so that by the be- gining of the nineteenth century it was no longer hunted for food. So few were to be had, they were not worth the time required to take them. However, in the year 1807, a British privateer varied its occupations of pursuing French vessels and impressing Yankee sailors, by going to the islands off Greenland for a supply of fresh Auk meat. Great numbers were killed, many being left dead because the ship had all she could use. In 1810 the people of the Faroe Isiands, being threatened by starvation on account of the failure in the fisheries, visit- ed Iceland and about completed the destruc- tion begun by the privateer. That the Auk never reccovered these blows was due to the fact that the Auk laid but one egg a year. It made no nest, but deposited the egg on the bare rock. It was an astonishingly large egg, averaging nearly 5x3 inches in length and diameter, and shaped like a California pear. Being small at one end, it would, when the wind moved it, simply rollin the are of a very small circle. It was of a creamy-white color, irregularly marked with brown and black patches, and is one of the rarest of birds’ eggs. J. L., Chicago, Ill. ————_—_—_———»~-oo—_——_ Cuckoo Nests. June 6, I discovered a nest of the Black billed Cuckoo, which contained four eggs and one large light colored egg of the Yellow billed Cuckoo, with incubation from fresh to far advanced. The nest was a mere plat- form of sticks lined with a few pieces of grass and leaves placed in a small clump of thorn bushes, about six feet high. June 9, J was fortunate enough to find a nest of the Yellow billed Cuckoo, with four eggs, two eggs were nearly fresh, while the other two were somewhat advanced. A, B. R., Weymouth, Ohio. 124 THE OOLOGIST. Van Buren County, Arkansas, Notes. Before commencing with the notes, per- haps it would not be amiss to state that Tue Octocist finds its way this far into the wilderness, and with no regrets on my part. Tt well deserves the patronage of every oolo- gist. The birds locating in this neighborhood are of many varieties and numerous, though their nests are more difficult to find than. in a more settled country. Some of the most conspicuous are as follows: March 16th, Carrion Crow—By accident while rolling stones I found a nest contain- ing two fresh eggs. The bird was fright- ened from her nest by the thundering noise of the boulders on their downward course. Upon searching a few minutes the nest was found in the bottom of a crack in the rock. I descended about ten feet into the opening and secured a set of two fine eges, which were placed upon a bed of drifted leaves. Thev were fresh and of a dirty cream color, blotched with reddish brown and an occa- sional spot of lilac aggresating at the larger end. : They were very different in shape. Length 3.25 by 2.10. April 21st, Black Cappped Titmouse— When coming in from a turkey hunt one morning carrying a gobbler on my back, 1 noticed a small hole in a decaying pine stump,- Upon investigating I found it to be occupied by the female Chickadee engag- ed in setting, She did not leave the nest when I looked in. but awaited further devel- opments. I saw that she was not going to leave the nest of her own accord, so I jarred the stump to let her know I was getting impatient, and that she was in danger. She flew away uttering a cry of distress I hated to commit the tragedy but could - not resist the temptation, this being my first nest of this kind. The stump was soon opened and I found myself in possesion of a fine set of six eges. Incubation had just begun. Color white speckled with reddish brown, forming a faint wreath about the larger end. Length, 58 by 48, The nest was made entirely of the inner bark of trees in little straw-colored strips. These lively little birds are here all the year singing there song of Chick-a-dee-dee. April 25th. Black and White Ureeper. A set of five eyes were taken from the roots of a Black Oak shrub. The female was much grieved by my presence, and did everything in her power, I suppose to attract. my attention. She would flutter along .on the ground as though she was badly crippled and could hardly go, but gradually getting farther off. She did this repeatedly chirp- ing continually, and coming closer each time, thinking I would pursue. The eggs were five in number and nearly hatched. The color is dirty-white or creamy. spotted with brown gathered “into a wreath around the larger end. Size 66by55. The nest was on the ground and composed of a bunch of Oak leaves lined with fine grass stems and rootlets. These birds ap- peared here about the first of March and it seems that they have all left, North or returning South. June 27th. Carolina Wren. Just at dusk on this day I secnred a nest and sect of five eggs of this species. The location was indeed a fine one. The nest was placed in a hole in tho side of achff, The rock is sandstone made up of layers of hard and soft material, the soft having worn away leaving a crevice extend- either voiny ing back some eight inches. This was wm- ply filled with coarse moss, leaves, and rootlets with an occasional feather and piece of snake skin. ‘The nest is dome shap- ed, with very thick walls and a small open- ing in the side. Hegs;fresh, whitish, splotched with red- dish brown mostly at the larger end. Size, 64. by 75. Another nest wasfound in the roots of a maple tree just over the edge of deep water. This seems to be the winter location of this species. July 13th. bird. Although this little bird is very plentiful here. I have looked in vain for its nest until Ruby-throated Humming THE OOLOGIST. the 13th of July, when I was working on a shingle tree and kept bearing its humming noise in a certain tree till I resolved to inves- tigate I found the nest situated on the limb of a small Black Oak about forty feet from the ground. It wasa very pretty nest and contained two young. Besides the Birds above mentioned the Pileolated Wood-pecker, Whip-poor-Will, Chuck-wills-widow, Blue-Gray Gnat-catcher and many other swall rare birds make this their home. C. E. P. Pinnacle Mt., Ark. oO The Purple Martin. This social and half-domesticated bird arrives from the south early in May. Its summer residence is universally among the habitations of man, who having no interset in his destruction, and deriving consider- able advantage as well as amusement from his company, is generally his friend and protector. Whereverhe comes he finds some hespitable retreat fitted up for his accommodation and that of his young, either in the projecting wooden cornice on “ihe top of the roof or sign post, in the box apropriated tothe Blue Bird. Some people have large conveniences formed for the Martin, with many apart ments, which are usually fully tenanted, and occupied every spring, and, in such places, particular individuals have been noted toreturn to the same box for suc- “cessive years. _ Wilson says in regard to this bird, ‘I mever met with more than one man who dis] ked the Martin, and would not permit them to settle about his house. This was a pennrious, close-fisted German who hated them because, as he said, ‘they ate his pease.’ I toldhim he must certainly be mistaken, as I never knew of an instance of Martins eating peas; but he replied with coolness, that he had many tines seen them himself ‘blaying near the hife, and going schnip, schnap,’ by which I under- stood that his bees were the victim, and not the peas, which charge could not be denied. 125 Its nest is constructed of anything at hand, leaves, twigs, straws, bits of string, rag and paper,. Its eggs are pure glossy white, pointed at one end, annd measures from .95 to lin. in lenght by .68 in. in width. number, The eggs are from four to six in B. W. M., Amesbury, Mass. pea m2 SSo5 Din! 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J OGG000 oad. ae 50 Zanzibar Blued Vowry..10 ” 25 Mourning ‘ ..20 ”. 50 ® Silverlip. . ecHO, POLLS 2 1.voked Scorpion 20" BED) ¥ orange mr 2O 35 UR UsS aleve Shell... -20 % 40 u Cockel.........40 ©” 100 Hast India Valute......15 ” 306 u Nautilus....100 ” 250 ey Yellow Helmet 75 ” 200 Bahama Hatchet ” 50 ” 150 Ceylon Banded Snail... 15 ” Brck Month” 15 We Can put up an. assortment of large showy shells, at from $1.00 to $25.00; they will retail at twice these prices. FLORIDA SHELLS. Fine live specimens carefuily prepared. Ae Oliva literata....... $0 05 te $0 15 Cardium magnum.... .25 ” 650 Murex capucencins..... 10 Calista giganta........ 25 SS ev oS Se a ee Cardium isocardia...... CLO Pe22 des Conus leonensis........ 10 ” TS Fasciolaria distans.. 10 Dosina CISEUS J... aia bs Bye otypus papy racus. 15 ama arcanella....... 10 pie Tamplensis...,. OF Ts audina parallella....10 *? 16 Neri peleronta. a5 062 2b5KG Pholas costatus.. Br leg gV Voluta junonica..... we 22 0075-00 Smaller Shells. Cowry Shells, assorted includ- ing Cyprea Mgneta, Lynx, Ar- abr wa, Pantherina, Heluola Caput-serpentis, etc., cach 2 to 5 cts.; per doz.,5 to 30 cts.; per 100, $1.60. Venetian Snail,doz. $0. 05 to $100 Bleck Snail Os 2) 10 Yellow twin eso aks 7 05479 10 Olive... Bereta eles 10 Frog.. WAG ea? «ah 5 Screw. SoeAR aon’ ah ” 06° ?--25 Horn 058° 25 Guinea Peas....... ui 02 We have in stock over 50 other var. of Small shells, MARINE CURIOSITIES. Se are Organ Pipe.. . $0 05 to $1.00 Black, Atrica.. he os OG ts DF Branching, very "fine large clusters.......150 ”300 VESTA SPCC. ae jess nce = 02° * du Pink, from Caroline Isles This lace like coral is quite expensive, rare and’ beautiful; our supply is limited; fine Spldyiswcsce wai 2032000 ted, Sandwich Isles, VEFY NE Vi. Sseh.. Rose Corals.... E f ESTALIN FEC SUIT. os eine E Vermetus Corals........10 ‘500 Palm Co ao bbs 10. *' 300 Many species coral not ONUWISC sae seetil- = sees se 10 ” 500 Seb Hans. ...sse-Sees .. 10.” -% Flexible Coral, Africa..05°.” 50 Coraline, Florida....... 10 ” ATTICB sate Seren Ola gcse) Purple Sea Ferns....... 25 "100 Sponges. A large as- sortment of curious forms and'species....10 ” 125 Venus Coral or Glass Spouse tees. c- 100 ” 150 Sea Urchins, ‘Atlantic. 20310) 2 PRaAGiic rs: ena O52 10 ia large white Bahamas..........-... iy 2015 Sea Urchins, Mammoth purple, Pacific.. %5 Sea Urchins, (Gand Dol- VATS) ioe ate stots Rete eye mroyn ain 03...” ..165 Key-hole Urchin.. 25 Club-spined Urchins, : PANO Ue iwejevetetele icicle sic 85 5 Sea Biscuits, spines. Gia) oe ial cE without *<-25°<* 50 Sea Beavers ier...’ Mavis) Starfish, common At- lantie ssc iiscoed. tate ee £O3t | L255 Starfish, the “largest and finest we ever peat Saw, Some Measuring » 16in. in diam. and 4 in; GHLOUGH. <3) .). esse ve 50: 22771:50 Skate BEWS.....seeee... 05 Shark Eges.. eee 15 Devil fish Bggs.. ae eleoiatis 20 Alligator ERS Si pieisels)atsis 20 Teath..... c+. 038” 560 Barnacles, from the Pacitic, very fine and and curious... 06 ” 25 Lucky tooth from God: TAS Fis..3-4- to colalnrateitelutereigie d's 0s Cards of Marthe Alges, Atlantic,: .....% each 08; doz. 75 Sawfish Saws, 6 in. to i4 in. long, very fine and perfect...........50 ” 100 Sword fish Swords, 30 in. LONG. 6... eee 150 "200 Mammoth Alligator Heads prepared....5'00 ” 20 00 Ege Case of Peri, WYLTUKD Car piaewtan vice cee 50 Miscellaneous Curiosities. © Brazil Nut Pods.,......40 ” 75 Vegetable Ivory Apples.35 ” 5 Beetle Nuts, may Zea- land.. 10 1000 mixed” "Foreign Sika) OSacqggeeccousead 20 100 Foreign Stamps, all Gifferente see ssee eters 15 Chinese Goins.....5, 8 var. for a Japanese Coins, oblong Bark from Cork Tree in natural state.... .10 ” 2 00 Bark from the ree Tree” of Cala.. PQ eae Cone from Cala. Spi Brees! iif .0%.--- 20 Resurection Plant from Mexico, when placed in water will uutoid and assume a beautiful green...... 15 Tarantulas, ‘dried. GR Buifalo Horns. polished. 100” 3 00 Nest of Tarantvla or Trap Door Spider WOLAT 1b oo Gusbonebobes 50 Shavings of a Meteor Which feil at Coha- INE INS WisgscGoses TO) eS 5 V Nickels: 1883, without the word cents, fresh from the mint, never in circ ulaiion........ 15 FOSSILS. Shark Teeth. S. C.. AUBy th eles Mazon Creek Fossil INST igeosco useduanoase 65 °° 60 Other Mazon Creek FOSSIIS) 22 0... saa E Q5 250 Crinoid Stems. Tenn.:..038 ” W i) Crawtords- ville. Ind., the fnest in the world. ../..6... 05 ” 20 Fossil Coral.....- 02000 05 "100 “Petosky” Agates, ... unpolished... .15 ” 25 Petosky Agates, polish, (Hols asotclée pas fe tal) Fossil Coral, Towa, pol- ished, very fine, two var, . “Birds Hye” and “Pish hee,” each: .. 25° **©200 Fossil Fish, very fine.100 “500 Mossi; BONE ie... 5. <6. 05, 22 BO TEribOliGe Sis, )3-1 2.7% dieses Ob Re ctS Ammonites.... .c...... hi, eg O0 E SBACCUIIEESSE 4 fsizc13-e Rk ae EI ers e) () THE NATURALISY’S BULLETIN, PUB. BY FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. INDIAN RELICS. short description of most the Varieties of Indian and Mound Builder Implements, illustrated. (STONE AGE.) We can also turhish Abbott’s Primitive In- dustry; or, Illustrations of the Handiwork, im ARROW HEADS. . Stone, Bone and Clay, of the Native Raves of the War Polnts,Triangular, no notches.£0.10 to £0. x Northern Atlantic Seaboard of America, with 560 «Deep Noteched,...-.-..-++- 10 pp. and 429 cuts. “ « Long and Slender,notehed.10 “ ee Tvol. 8vo. Cloth. $3.00 Leaf Shaped, . WE eater e ei atoteveiss OD ne) ee Short and Thick or Blunted sacoadeuocds 05 * .25 Modern Indian Relics, “Oregon” POINIG....6¢.scrsccceeceeeeeeeedd ** 1.00 f shallow Notched.....-cccceeescececcee. OO “ .25 | GENUINE INDIAN RELICS MADE AND USED BY THE Deep Notched .....¢ccee--ceecooreereee- lO * 50 SIOUX OF DAKOTA, Otay Ce ics beeee ecb pee | daspeasaia0 yDL00 ai ’ Serrated... ccecescccccececssevese o-----49 ** 1.00} War Clubs, white quartz head.......$3 50 to $4 00 Double Notched......ccccececree sees ever 25 “ 50} Tomahawks, (Very SCAarce)..-.....---. 6 00 $0 10 £0 Top NOCHE. «aves eco. ere eneeesceeees --20 ** .50} Bows, plain hard wood, sinew string..2 U8 to 350 Pointed, both endS.......-...2.-6 .25 ‘* 1.00 | Bows, sinew wound and sinew string 400 to 6 v0 Stemmed..... Sooagdedauoededie aacedD te o¢ 50 } AYTOWS, feathered and iron points..35¢ or 3 for 90 | Knite scabbards......c«cce.. HHadoO Habs 1 00 to 2 50 SPEAR HEADS. Scalp Lock ornaments.........--..---.1 00 to2 00 TYIANGUIAY. .cs00ccrecogcocrce severe Be egtod 25 °° .50} Game Bags, elegantly beaded.. ---8 09 tO 19 00 Leaf Shaped..-....-cossceccesererecoeer.d “ -50 | Head Dresses, colored hair............. 159 to 3 50 Long Slender, motched ose SONS age)! 50 Necklaces of Teeth. - serseeeesse. 159 $0 3 50 Broad, notched bbeinodded odds adgneasb Boge O45), 00 ft) | deer claws.. bodeaiee --410 to 9 00 Deep Notched. . aN eh net Me cate Dow, Ment OU) oO of a variety of material......150t05 90 Top NOtche@...ce-coccoseecoesese cures -50 * 1.00 | Ear Ornaments. Strings of Ir oquois Gued Fish Spears..... bocddooreuD obdan *¢ 2.00 shells (wampum)........ se dsierelers 25910500 Thick Spears..... ceccovcevcccccssevseeeetd ** 601 Riding Whips (quirts)............e+-.01 00 to 3 00 2 LORD SPOONS teased cose eee 75 to 1 25 KNIVES. Buffalo horns, ornamented...... ----1 25 to 3 (10 Curved Back. .ccccccccccsccevcrcececseeed0 ** 1.00! Scalps, difficult to obtain............ 10 00 to 15 0@ Double Edged «« 2.00 | Leggins, children’s beaded and tringeds 00 to 4 00 Single Edged... see ‘1.00 | Leggins, squaws’ * 400 to 6 00 Straight Heged.... goudood 5 °* 1.00! Leggins. bucks’. a ff 12 00 to 16 CO Curved EGgZed......cccocsess--eeooeee.-- 20 ** 1.50} Buckskin shirts, fringed............. 10 00 to 15 00 ‘ ue vest, ormamented............5 00 t0 6 00 DIRIGO oo coewioooe ohdettalere eetetekeelefaiciotette 25 ** 1.00 - a ; a Nae Pent a sna Z 2 00 to 18 09 oys’ fuli beaded buckskin. coat, fine 12 00 to 15 00 SCRAPERS. Squaws’ blanket belts. full beaded, INOWANEO |. coo dacdgoscseeood ones soocnen coool AD TINS BHO) Liseiigdaooane dedose seve 409 t0 S00 Umnotehed .....cccecce-s see ecvccrosccoel® * 1.25} Gloves and gatintlets, peated oesee--3 00 tO 10 00 War Bonnets, a.rarity.. +. 2. ---.25 00 to 50 00 AXES Bracelets.. ..15 to 200 Small, grooved. . aielniae carereriee cooceccoos+--40 ** 1.00 | Baby Carrier, ‘heavily beaded & quilied 7 750 t0 1050 Medium, * 70 ‘* 1.25; Baby Carrier, heavily beaded, Large, rf 50 **« 2.00 With fancy support sticks... .. 10 9) to 15.00 P Bre kines Squaws’ Work Bag, buckskin.. -2.50 to 4 00 OHLTS wccdccecesss« jbod SD000d obou ou eoOnOoRZ 1.00 Small fancy bags. sagen BU tO 1 50 DG. ccocecccsscccres-- 29 ‘* .50| Fancy cut bea ags, for paint, char- Se STONES: is ay ins, lucky stones or money... 3 06 fine.....--.---..---.50 ** 1.00 | turties, spiders, lizzards, fantastical- Pestlesaeneceinccaceneen tee cecen eles OO Musume 00 ‘a Jy beaded (medicine as) .50 10125 d Laps st “1, etstone cases... POI NNIOE Hes TU Ta tea anus per Goz a ae Manas rier s, taney... 7 ea . --50 tO 1 25 awn Skin ‘medicine’ — : Spear Heads, well assorted, 3.00 per doz. Mounted Sheep Sin tiie on. DD BOD Fragments of Pottery. .cco.-++--.+----- (Os) 00s Means! on. oe ee -- 350 £0700 ny 5 We will send the following collection prepaid | | LT anene : Bas i whi made nN cad for $3.00. from red willow bark. . .-..10¢ per OZ. 1 doz. good Arrow Heads, ; Pipes, red pipestone. piain 1 Celt, with large wood stem.......... 2 50 to 4 ce 1 grooved Axe, do do fancy stem.. .5 00 to 8 v0 2 tine Scrapers, Tobacco Pouches, long bueksicin, ‘headed and 2 “ Knives, fringed finely.. ..2 50 to 4 00 1 « Spear Head, | do do elegant. 5 0 to 8 (0 1 Pestle, i ; | Tobacco Pouches of biadder ornamented 1 5UtO 300 3 var. Indian Pottery fragments, We could pick you out poor spevimens and send MOCES SINS) e UCES IN jw A aE eee you the abuve collection, postage or expressage HIDE SOLES, PARTIALLY TO extra, tor only $1.50, and ou the Aha hand We | FULL BEADED. can send you the same lot ewtra fine tor 85.00. Childrens, Mcecasins. per pair.. .75 to 1 75 Gach shajeetgcuse Me) eua ante Sav ecuon | Bucks and squaws’ Tea per pair 150 to 350 We have nearly 10.000 Flint and Stone Imple- | pucks and squaws’ Moccasins, eutial ments in stock, and know that that we can give fancy. 400 to5 00 you better satisfaction for the money than any | inqian Dols. “buckskin ‘dressed. in a Indian other Dealer. style § t0 10 Inches high. betes ee ee] 5000 2 25 AS we have neither time nor Space to give full do. larger or extra fine.. 2.50 to 3 25 descriptions of the implements, we would advise | First Reader (Wayawa Tokaheya) in Dakota every collector to send us 10 cts. for a copy of Faenaees and Ep sete enna Moorhead’s-Handy Book for Collectors; it gives a given.. : DPeReeH a) THE NATURALISTS BULLETIN, PUB. BY FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. ¥. a THE OOLOGIST For the balance of 1885 will be sent ta any address for only 25¢c. (Subscriptions will com- mence with July or Aug. issue and end with the Dee. one.) Every person sending this subserip- tion price will be entitled to any one of the following Premiums, viz.: - No. 1 Qologists’ Hand-Book; 2 Oolo- gist Directory; 3 100 Data Blanks; 4 200 Tags for Bird Skins; 5.Good Blow-Pipe; 6 Fine 2-in Egg Drill; 7 12 Checking Lists; 8 Egg of Black Skimmer; 9 Egg of Louis- iana Heron; 10 Egg of Forster's Tern; 11 Shark Egg; 12 Devil Fish Egg; 13 Alliga- tor Egg, 14 Geode of Chalcedony; 15 Resurrection Plant; 16 Set of 2 Eggs, with data, of Mourning Dove; 17 Fine spec. Pink Coral, Caroline Isles; i8 Fine spec. Red Coral, Sandwich Isles; 19 Large Barnacle; 20 2 Beetle Nuts, NewZealand; 21 Package of Coraline, Tonga Bay, S. Africa; 22 One fine spec. each Hot Spring Quartz Xtal & Herk. Co. Doubly Terminated Quartz Dia- mond; 23 Fine Fossil Fern, in kidney shaped nodule; 24 One extra fine Arrow- head; 25 One Oblong Japanese Coin; 26 Five Chinese Coins; 27 100 var. Foreign Stamps; 28 Two very fine specimens Oliva literata; 29 Two extra spec. Nerita peleronta and one Chama Arcanelia; 30 Five var. named Cypres. Should you desire more than one of the above Premiums, vou can, at the same time of sending your subscription, select one or more of them at 10 cents each. At any other time you must remit regular list price, which will average 25 cents each. SHOULD YOU PREFER PAYING 35 CENTS ADDITIONAL (making 60c for Oologist and Premium.) you can select any one of the following, in place of the above, as Premium: No. 31 Afine nest of the Tarantula or Trap-Door Spider; 32 a fine Geode of Chal- cedonized Coral fromW. Fla; 33 A Kine Saw- Fish Saw; 34 A splendid spec. of that large Showy Shell, Cardium Magnum, 35 A large spray of either red or pink Coral; 36 An Ivory Apple from So. Sea Isles, very cur- ious. Almost everyone takes it for a large petrified apple, so close is the resemblance. 37 A Mammoth Parple Sea Urchin from te _ Pacific; 38 One Ege of the American Flam- ingo; 39 A fine Inkstand handsomely cov- ered with named showy Minerals, mounted with bronze top; 40 One doz. cards of finely mounted Marine Alec from Martha’s Vine- yard, all different. Premiums 31 to 40 usually retail at from 75c to $1.50 each. Should you desire more than one of them you can, if ordered at same time of sending your subscription, select one or more at 45c each: at any other time full retail price must be aid. Address plainly, Frank H. Lattin, Albion, N. Y. TS Maynard’s Naturalist’s Guide There is no manual on collecting objects of natural history that has met with the success which has been accorded to this work, and there are probably tew Naturalists in the country who have had the wide field of experience in collecting in all departments of natural history that the author of this book has had, thus few are better fitted for the work which he has ac- complished. The bcok contalns 125 pages, is printed on heavy paper, amply illustrated with ten plates which contain 23 igures, and is finely bound in cloth. Price, post-paid, $1.25. TRAYS! TRAY!! — Note our Special Cffer in another column. Set of samples sent pre- paid for only 5 cts. MANUAL OF— NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. For the Naturalistand Sportsman. Contain- ing Concise Description of every Species of Bird known in North America, and Illustrated by 425 Outline Cuts of the Generic Characters. By ROBERT RIDGWAY, Curator Department of Birds, U. 8. National Museum. The object of the present volume is to furnish in a convenient manual oi North America Ornith- ology, reduced to the smallest compass, by the omission of everything that is not absolutely necessary for determining the character of any given specimen, and including, besides the cor- rect nomenclature of each species, a statement of its natural habitat, and other concomitant data. This ‘manual of North American Birds” will serve asa handy book for the Sportsman and traveller, as well as tor the resident naturalist. Library Edition. Large 8vo. Bound in cloth. $7.50. THE NEW KEY TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS Contains a concise account of every species of living and Fossil Birds at present known on the Continent north of the boundary Jine between Meee and the United States, including Green- and. Third edition. Revised to date, exhibiting the new:nomenclature of the A. O, U. &e., &., with which are incorporated General Ornithology. An outline of the structure and classificaticn of birds: and Field Ornithology. A manual of Collecting, preparing and preserving birds. By Elliot Coues, M. A., M. D., Ph. D., Member of the National Academy of Science, etc. Profusely illustrated. Coue’s Key is too well known as a leading authorative treatise to re- quire remark, having for twelve years held its place as the standard work of Reference for the Professional Ornithologist, as well as for stu- dents and amateurs. The work contains over 900 pages and is fully indexed with several! thous- and entries. Price complete in one stout volume, Royal Octavo, Vellum cloth $7.50. Sportsman’s Edition bound in limp Morocco, the best for gen- eral use, $7.50. Complete descriptive circular and sample page oi this work free to applicants. THE NATURALISTS BULLETIN, PUB. BY FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, W. Y. MINERALS. Bargain List for 1883 & 1889. Advanced collectors should send Ye stamp for complete Mineral Catalogue. Our specimens, al- though cheap in price, are not in quality. Other dealers charge | 5¢ tor our 26 specimens &e., Ke. Actinolite...... 00+ $0 03 to $0 25 | Alabaster...... sursasy OBE setla NDIAGE a od catispore domes 03 800 Agatized Wood...... 03 ** 50 TAMIOLC Oe ce ctw ieinierereloie Allanite agen AMD aise siae ceive Amethyst. ... Amphibole Avail ClUCeeeteiieteislelaee Andalusite..........- Tey 96 G34) Anhydrite........1... O02 ‘25 Anthrophylite Beabecee 03) $5 25 Anthracite........... 02 * 10 Apatite........ ee 02 15, Apophylite........... (R209 Bs Argentiferous Galena 02 --** 50 ‘Aragonite Sosodtcélsond 02° ** $50 Arsenopyrite......... 02 §* 35 ASDESHUS 2s. . 32). fo. 2a OG Be Pe PAUL GC ieeieeiaiemickersiete en Oaee 62) Barite 2.) jes tiee a: 02) **' 35 Bituminous Coal..... 02 “© 10 Bog Iron.. ng ** 50 Biotite sweet OR? “OUI Borax 66 Tae, 02.75 010 IBRONZGC) eis eiee stains 02) 095 Buhrstone Hd LASODa eG Ob Cairngorm....0.0. 22.2 02) ** °25 Calamine sli). 08" 6) 150 Caleite...... OM ede ate © IO 6 150 Calcareous Tufa..... 3 U2) #81950 Cannel Coal INOZ AT HG Oale Span. 22 . Hes OZ) 80 95 Carnelian... oie... 05 **800 Cassinite... FOSicual 5 Cassiterite. {osu OIE 10 Catlinite.. ic... ste. 2 MOQ ACHE SO. Oelestiten GUL vo ODN E825 CErolitel UA. oe OdsiesF 25 Cerussite se ieee i) 992 5163 Chalcedony..... Sapaa WAI HOON Chiastolite j.,..4.0-.4 Db’ J 150 Chondrodite........ 5 OB) 2 oe Chaleopyrite......2: 02> "© 25 Cita en eence scan ies U2F <2 1p) Chromite vee.s3.us Jc O2is sei15 Clay-StOneS...... 2.0. 03 <6 525 Covelite: 5if. eesti xis O55.6¢ 325 Coquina....... babs, O2 51,50 Conglomerate........ O22) Coke, Natives: . 25i.0 02 44$ 745 Copper Ore...... yatle o & OBLT “fey BS Copper Dees Nd plore G02 119 eo) Crocidolite. . wee 05 ** 300 Oryolites. -ts {itis se 02 £5.25 Cubanite foe WO2ZW S20 OYAMIGE |. st a- «6% 3403) AX 1625 Datolites.j.. oneecioen - 4:03 46.25 Dendrite SGao0) Diamond......- to Dolomite.......0..2.55. sei by Dogtooth Spar........ *©1.00 Elaeolite....... S625 Dawsonite........0.- “25 Electric Stone. sebiehs olaiene 03 ** 100 WDCC TANKS e Oba nae boom ene le), COs) HDIGOGEsearcteie cesses (U5) = CO) hes INEMO OMe. saad doee assoc OZpeceoU Fibrolite [UR = 82 Diy PUlIM Gesciscisiccistieieticie cnie 02 ‘6°25 rankdinitbeseecieceis eA Com seo. Hos Perrigs. O64 203 S25 MIUOISPalyee- ea. eet steis O2iatgcs 25 | Induratea Clay. ewanainen Forest Rock............02 GALEMC bis fer ie ceieces 02 Garnetiterous Albite.. ey GOGGES: vance we dees cesee 03 Garnetiferous Granite. 02 Garmetiferous Schist..: .02 GNEISS etocictateiepials wlclviaielere 02 Gold Ore... 5... e+e06-.03 Graphite.............., 03 Granite........ ub iogooad 02 GY DSUWIM see. thea 02 Halite..-, 2... feldmreienajis ook 02. HEAVY. SDA 57. bce ccsc ss 02 Hematite.... .....0.... 02 Hematite, Micaceous:.02 Hormblende. .......-+2-05 | Honestone...... .--... .02 Hornstone...... +02 Teeland Spar..... - -02 Tron Pyrites............02 MAS DER. accebeeetiacseeee 2021" Jade..... S350 KaoHm s. 55 P07. + Gee on. 5 OF IRGY AMIE Heelies cleetee ene Labradorite..........-.05 Laumonite...... ......- 10 Lead Ore...) «dec sns 05 LROMtOGE FE EA). 200400202 Leopardite...... - 03 Lepidohte... 02 Lignite...: 2. -, 02 Timonitez20i J. ons. 02 Lodestone, Native...... 05 Lumachelle.. : "05! Lithographic Stone... 02 Mapnesite!2.... 2.2... 02 Magnetite AS 5% OCOOd secs 02 Malachite xvid J........ 03 Mesolite sauit s ccit.. 3. 05 Menaccanite. /......-...08 IMAI BIGEA Lait oon 5 02 Mareasite..... RAPP eh 02 Meteoric Iron.......... Mica Schist.............02 Mexican Onyx.......... 02 MICA N. 2S OYTOR 5 eels ehh 02 MicrolinessireL! . 25. c 3 Moss Agate..........02 03 Muscovite....:...2.5. 4 02 Niattroltteresee ee ereeee ue Nie DHeTILE ee eccntelepee eee 63 Novaculite.... {ci - ons 02 Nuttalites:... hve eee ODSidiainee-en est -seleeee Ochre? ss. OMY RED sdeletice 4c Opal Wood Orthoelase../: ......-. Quvaroviteirel +... coc. 05 Rear Sparie.. 1.752264. 02 Pectoliten cc's... 2224 Beery 2 Peacock Coal......-..-- 02 Petrified Wood......... 02 Porphyry. .i...... 2.2... 02 RUMICE re tisias 4 oetae 02 Eilogomiies.. tee: IPI€TOMUE 053 ejcje ccc. e500 PHT EMIME Se. och oe EY Psilomelane..... ofsaiact IPYNIGe iss -yplisme!. --~ 2 Pudding Stone | Quartz; Milky.......... Quartz, Crystals....... 03 Quartz, Drusy....-.....05 Quartz, Glassy......... 02 Quartzite...... 302 Quartz, Ferruginous. » 205 Quartz, Rose...........02 Quartz. Smoky.........02 TPIdONtE ree es weclens 03 Rock Crystal...) 2.2... *t so (Rube $722 9..500 SSS 08 «95 “ 25 | Satin Spar--..--..--....02 “ iO co 25) Seapolite ee. 05 25 SOOMZS YE SeLeRTte. sues o see 61 «50 “100 | Semiopal 2.2 2..02.....08 100 “ 25.f Serpentine. 2.2 ..0.0.... 020 «25 “< 25 | Sandstone....2....0.2..08 = sf 2 Sillimanite...0o02.0....03 «© 25 “£5 25 t SIGENITE wo. 00 cclesieeee.-5 02 % YS o > | Silleifea Wood.........05.‘* 5u cs ‘IB Soapstone........2-....02 ** 25 “S 25) Sitver Orel). {221.3 03 “25 fs) 15(f Spinel -44ce(Sewvaebh «o4-409 . 5 6 “« 25) Specular Iron:......... *- 20 | Sphaterite-....55. 2... * -20'} Staurolite.. 2... «« 15 } Steatite.. ae “ (5 PStibnite........-.ecc. pee Coe SULL LCC os a ote eee neice 2 ae | Stink Stone... .. 2.2.2... + Stream Tin.....2252..0. a SUCCINIGC . sseeiccrp cee, O ne Native: 522-203 "15 “4001 Tale. oUt 702 §°8 25 ce 10 | Tourmaline, (black)....02 1125 «« 25.) Tourmaline, (Breen). 2037 oes 300; Tra’ 65 -** 25 © 25') Tremolite he ** 50) Tripolite # fe ti 25) Tufa 25 “ 25 } Ulexite. 1s 15 RS Ee ey cl age *1 60 15) Variscite.:..0....0..-..02 100 us 50 | Willemite doode one Pe ye) « 650) Willidmsite............02 ** 50 501 Wernerite® /. i502... ..05/ °°) 15 25 Weller goneite: ei epee OF 25 * 29 | Wialfenite 2. .e.cee.. 003, “ 015 “ “50 |’ Zine Biende::-2.. 26... Wasi) SCA “300; Zincite........ oEGowbse 02 ** 50 to ZonAireome. widely. tae. i: 2038164) 15 sé 95 ‘ 9 ae Mineral Novelties. a a Satin Spar Eggs... 2.2.2... 15 « 35}, Amber containing insects ee Bil INCLUSHEG i. £52 wis 2! rele ajare = os 100 “95 Geodes of Chalcedony from Lbs Wp the old dead coral beds off South “50 West Florida. Every Collector fos should have a specimen; we can he is furnish theme from...10 to 2 0c “115 ‘“‘Electric Stone”? a variety of vy 56 Tremolite so highly ‘charged tot lp with phosphorié acid, as to emit « y; | bright andpeculiarlights. Fine Lee Rt specimens. paca Bp Jooe=c 16 to 50 5 00 a 1 BA Entomological Supplies. A B Cork, extra quality, doz. i Re SUCCUS so nent he ooo k te 5 Cork, coe quality, doz. shts. .50 500 | oct, Ordinary: 1235 ae asl PINS, PEF 100, ce. ci. 2. seco veer kD « gs | Disinfectant Cones, doz......,. 18 « 2 | Cheap Forceps...........10 to 25 «2 | Manton’s Insects.....-........ 50 a ee Setting BlOCKS. ..... sess -2--> 16 i Be Ab outfit for Entomologists, nae ey consisting of 1 Setting Block, be Fe 1 doz. assorted Cork, 1 pr. For- «95 | CEPS, 200 assorted Pins, +¢ doz, $6, Bs Cones, ane iy copy of Manton’s ie 00 Insects; ular retail price, deg $1.85. We w 1 send lot prepaid 5 | for $1.50. DBS || « 2| Address everything to ee 5 : 9.|FRANK H. LATTIN, “50 : 59 Albion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. MARRIAGE Beers sake following 14 SER- MONS by DR. TALMAGE: The Choice of a Husband; The Choice of a Wife: Is Engagement as Binding as Marriage? 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These samples,as well as the watch,we send free,and after you have kept them in your home for 2 months and shown them to those who may have called,they become your own property; it is possible to make this great offer, sending the SOLID G@LD watch and COSTY samples free, as the showing of the samples in any locality, always results in a large trade for 08; after our samples have been in a locality for a month ortwo we usually get from $200 to $3000 in trade from the BUrrounding country. This, the most wonderful offer ever known,is made in order that our samples may be placed at once where they can be seen, all over America. Write at once, and Make'sure of the chance. Reader it will be hardly any trouble for you to show thesamples to those who may call at your homes and your reward will be most satisfactory. A postal card on _ which to write us costs but 1 cent and after you know all,if you do not care to gofurther, why noharm isdone, Butif youdo send your address at once, you can secure F REECE one of the best solid gold watches in the world and our large line of COSTLY SAMPLES. We pay all express, freight, etc. Address GEO. STINSON & CO,, Box 812, PORTLAND, MAINE, The Real Secret of the unparalleled succes: of THk Cuicaco Dairy News may be found in fwo distinguishing characteristics, which more than anything else have con. tributed to its remarkable growth. SIrst:—/¢ 7s a Daily Paper for Busy People. The people of the busy West appreciate keen. ly the necessity of an intelligent knowledge of the world’s daily doings, but they are toc busy to waste valuable time in searching through a cumbrous “ blanket-sheet” news: paper for the real news of art, literature science, religion, politics, and the thousand: and-one things which make up modern civ- ilization. They want news—all the news— but they don’t want it concealed in an over: powexing mass of the trivial and inconsequen: tial. It is because THE CHicaco Datiy News is “all wheat and no chaff,’ thai its circulation is over “ @ wzi/lion a weel.” SECOND :—/¢ 2s are Independent, Truth-tellins Newspaper. The people demand a fair, in: partial, independent newspaper,which give: all the news, and gives it free from the tain! of partisan bias. With no mere political am bition to gratify, no “ ax to grind,” the im. partial, independent newspaper may truly be “ suide, philosopher and friend ”’ to honest menof every shadeof political faith; andthi: is why THE CHICAGO DaiLty NEws has te. day a circulation of over “a mzllon a weer.” YHE Cuicaco DatLty News now adds « these two comprehensive elements of popu- larity, a third, in its unparalleled reductior of price to ONE CENT A DAY. ft is always large enough,—never too large THE Cuicaco DaILy News is for sale by all newsdealers at Oze Cent per copy, o will be mailed, postage paid, for £3.00 ve year, or 25 cents per month. The farme and mechanic can now afford, as well as the merchant and professional man, to have ni: metropolitan daily. Address VICTOR F. LAWSON, Publisher “‘ The Daily News,’’ Chicaga THE OOLOGIST. SPECIAL OFFERS! Pertefect Indian Arrowheads, &¢ each, 4 for 25c, 6tor 35c. 65¢ ner 12. Chinese Chopsticks, 10 inches long, 12¢ set. Our Gem box of Curiosities is i 4 better than ever. Now contains “\ Chinese horn nut, 2 Chinese lot- 7 tery tickets, Chinese eccin, 2 sea beans, 2 alligators teeth, skate’s egg, specimen “electric stone.” fossil shell, asmoky quartz crys- tal and my price list. All label- led and securely packed and sent postpaid for only 25c. Rolled-plate sea bean watch charm, 25c. GEMS!—Obsidian from Isle of Lipari5c to 25e; Semi-opal. Hungary, 5¢ to 25ce; Crocidolite ““Tiger*eye,” from Africa, cut and polished, 35c; Malachites, 10c to $1,00, Agates, 5¢ to $2.00, Gar- nets, in mica schist, etc., 5¢ to 25¢ free from rock. 25e per doz., a bargain: Triboites, Calymene Niagarensis, 30c, 40¢ and 50c each; Stibnite 5c £0 25¢: Glauconite 5c to 25c: Calc spar, all colors and varieties, 5c to $1.00; Herkimer county doub- ly terminated quartz diamonds, finest in the world, send for them. 5¢ to $1.00 each; Tourma- line, 5c to $1.00; Fluorite, fine, 5¢ to 50¢; Argenti- ferous galena, 5¢to $1.00; Barnacles from Pacific, 10¢ each; Alligators teeth, 2c to 15¢ each; Flixeble coral from Airica 5c to 25; Sand dollars, 10c each; 3 for 25c. A trial Order Solicited. Six-page price list of 181 varieties of minerals, and Pnaeande of fossils, Indian relics and natural history specimens sent iree. CHEAPEST DEALER IN THE COUNTRY. Address, RUSSEL E. BARTLETT, Generai * Curiosity Dealer, KALAMAZOO, MICii., Hstablished 1883. ROSE E. CLEVELAND. 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I have 25 sets of the Arctic I wish to closeout, and to do so 1 offer the For 45 ets. in cash sy, wil forward a first-class set of the ‘Arctic “Wem. ‘Tern - wh following prizes: three ina set, or two sets 723 1-1. Every aN person sending an order for either of the above, will be entitled to have his name on a ticket, which are to be put in a box, and drawn ont Nov. 10th, 1888, by a disinterest, ed party. To the first name drawn ont wil be forwarded a first-class set of eggs of ihe Great Northern Diver. the third, twelvth and twenty-first order, a set of 723 1-1. H. E. BERRY, Damariscotta, Me. IT will also add to Send at once, a pair of climbers in first-class shape. Monthly. Vol. V, Exchanges and Wants. Brief special announcements. ‘‘Wants,” ‘‘EXx- changes” inserted in this department for 25 cents _ per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of one-half cent per word. No notice in- serted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash pur- chasers cannot be admitted to these columns | under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order. ; I will exchange first-class eges for a camera and fixtures EDW. F. HUTOHES,O & 32 St., Galveston, Texas. CORARARI RA RI RIaD SEES SSSA EA ESE oe OEM ALBION, N. Y., OCT. & NOV., 1888. S NO qzarananases, (o 50c. per Year. No. 10 & 11 NOTICE my prize offer in Aug. and Sept. No. of OoLOGIST, Outside page of cover. J have sever- alsets of the Arctic Tern, three eggs each, left and to close out the 25 sets, all ist. class. { will reduce the price to 33c. per set, prepaid. Prizes awarded Dec. 10. instead of Nov. 10. Sendat once you stand a good chance. H. i. Berry, Damariscotta, Me. _ FOR BEST OFFERS of first-class eggs single or in sets, I have the following: 5), 12, 13, 22, 93, 99, 101, 107, 127. 128, 148, 151, 158, 154, 155. 168, 181, 193, 197, 209, 214, 231. 257, 258, 258, 268, 271, 274, 278, 278b, 300, 304, 315, 378, 388. 425, 473, 557, 602, 685, 736 Send list. HURBERT B. BROWN, 61 Pine St., Bahgor, Maine. ; TO EXCHANGE for the best offer of eggs in sets, one first-class African Ostrich egg oe tor HOE Naramore, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal. . We have over 500 volumes of new books, popular writers, which we will exchange for Birds’Eggs or otier. Send for list. . THE OOLOGIST, Albion, N, Y. TO EXCHANGE for a good 22 long or short reyolver in good condition, single eggs No’s 99, 152, 155, 248, 257, 260, 282, 284, 263. 361. 335, 408, 490, 498, (21, 725, 4(0. Correspondence solicited. MILES 8. HURLBUT. Box 135, Portland, Mich. Ihave for exchange several sets of Europein Buzzard, Kestril, Merlin, Coot, Little Screech Owl, Golden Plover. Lap-wing Kittiwake Gull, Great Skua, Long-tailed Skua, Red-necked Grebe and others. Wanted eggs of Kingbird, Cactus Wren, Great Crested FElycatcher, Bob-white. Yellow- and Black-billed Cuckoo, Red-eyed Vireo, Belted Kingtisher and many other com- mon species. send list and receive mine. W. RAINE, Walton st., Toronto, Canada. I want the following first-class-eges either in Singles or in sets, Ridgway’s No’s: 2, 4, 21, 41, 47, 51, 63. 69, 72, any of the Warblers or Vireos, 128, 151, 168, 197, 231c, 237, 24Ub, 271, 293, 229, 326, any Oi the Hummingbirds, 351, 354, 357, 382, 357, 388, 4)2, 397, 420, 425, 430, 431, 432, 443, 413, 477, 480, 494, 497, 498, 501, 507, 516. 525, 555, 557, 572, 609, 61S, 641, 643, 643a, 681, and 736. If you have duplicates ofany of the species on this list, write stating best exchange or cash price. Address FRANK H. LATTIN, Apion, N. Y. TO EXCHANGE forsets: A Natural History of Mammals almost new, 800 pge., cost $8.00. con- tains 60 full page colored piates. Send for full description, Will N. Colton, Biddeford, Maine; I want the following eges infull and original sets with data: 26-27-41-51-135-161-354-382-500- 501 506-583-641-650. Will give good exchange for Same. Heyward Long, Martin’s Ferry, Ohio. FOR EXCHANGE.— No. 77. Worm-eating War- bler N-3, N-4, N-5, also No. 428. Mississippi Kite 3, tor sets new to my collection, Saml. B. Ladd, West Chester, Pa. I WOULD LIKE to exchange Ohio Arrow heads for the following papers; if you have any of my wants, write making an offer: I want The Coin Collector’s Journal, Scott & Co., NO’S 1 to 145 except No’s 74; 76; 99, 105. 106. 124,130. The Exchanger’s Monthly, Vo:. 1, Nos’ 3,4,8. 9. The Youth’s Ledger, and Collector’s Ledger. nearly all the numbers. Museum Bul- letin; Vol. 1, No’si. 2, 3. 4. The Philatelic World Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5first10 No’s. The Agassiz Com- panicn, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, except 3 and 12, Vol. 3, except4and5. The American Journal of Phil- ately, Vol. 1, 1888. Nos I: 3, 4, 5.6, 7, § 9. The Bay State Oologist, Vol. 1, Nos. 2, 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. ‘The Oolgist Exchange. Tllinois, Vol. 1, No’s 1, 3, pon 9 10: ERWIN G. WARD, Box 126, Palmer, Mass. RED C. LUSK, Practical Taxidermist Holley N.Y. Birds and Mammals mounted in a first-class manner. Deer's heads, Game pieces Fur rugs a specialty. Also, Bird Skins and Hees collected to order. Specimens sent me will be mounted and returned C. O. D. Satisfaction guaranteed. Correspondence solicited. 9m3 Atonee. Local and trav- WANTED ] eling agents for our goods. Liberal commissions. or salary and expenses, to competent and reiiable men. For terms and full particulars. address J. ¥. LECLARE, Nurseryman. Brighton, N. Y. jim4 for Seng fen Cents ia. ilnstmica catalogue of Taxidermists’ and Naturalists sup- plies, Birds’ Eggs and Skins, and Natural History coods in general. GEO. F. HILL. 592 N. High St, Columbus, Ohio. 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Cro3s Bills, Redpolls, Warblers, Woodpeckers, Owls, Sparrows and others. Send pric.sand get mine. JESSE T. CRAVEN, Holley, WN. ¥. 7m3 W. F. GREANY, 827 Brannan St., SanFrancisco, California, Dealer and Collector of American and For- eign Coins and Medals, Colonial, Continenjal and Fractional Currency, Confederate Notes and Bonds, also Match, Medicine and Pos- tage Stamps. ; Agents wanted to sell stamps from sheets, for which a liberal commission will be allow- ed. Coins aud Stamps sent on approval to responsible parties. Reference required in all cases. Wholesale selections sent to deal- ers on approval. 32pp. illustrated 10 cts. Birds Egg & Skin list for stamp. Corre- spondence solicited with dealers and collec- tors for mutual benefit. 6m6 “THE # QOLOGIST = Vol. V, ALBION, N. Y., OCT. & NOV., 1888. No 10°@ 11 A Nest of the American Osprey. Editor Oonocisr: Having read in your valuable journal the experiences of many collectors, I have been seized with an in- satiable desire to immortalize myself—tem- porially, at least—by relating my experience in securing a set of eggs of the American Osprey. One delightful day in the latter part of May, 1884, in company with three of my pupils, I set out for ‘Two Mile Beach,’’ about three milesfrom Cape May City, N. J. We walked to Schellenger’s Landing, a mile distant, then rowed somewhat over a mile through the sounds and across the inlet and then walked the balance of the way, ‘Pwo Mile Beach’’ is a typical South Jersey sea beach. with plenty of low sand-hills, a few dwarfed cedars, sweet fern bushes here and there, and an excellent quality and copious quantity of healthy, sociable, insinu- ating, always-with-you mosquitoes. From the top of a sand-hill half a mile distant we could see the unmistakable nest at the top of one of the cedars. On nearing it we could see that it was tenanted for the year and that the family were at home. The nest was about fifteen feet from the ground. The boy whose reputation for climbing stood the highest attempted the task. He could get far enough to reach the bottom of the nest, but could not be encouraged to get so as_ to reach into the nest. After his failure the other boys in turn tried their skill at climb- ing, but with no better results. What was to be done? I wanted the eges—felt that I must have them; but I had always thought it to be a poor cow that could not beat me climbing a tree. I must try my hand _ re- gardless of the future reputation of the cow. Hat, coat, vest, and shoes came off, a fish- line went into my pocket, and I began to climb, I easily reached the point attained by the boys, but to get further than that was certainly difficult. Everything seemed to be in the way, and nothing seemed to offer | any support; but after cutting and breaking a number of twigs and small branches and pulling away a number of large sticks from the nest, by an extremely vigorous effort I obtained a higher foothold and balanced my- self right in the base of the nest. Then, as the nest was fully four feet in diameter, I must reach out half of this distance and over the edge of thenest. All this time the birds were getting all too familiar, but the boys with clubs, poles, and hats frightened them so that the annoyance was not serious—to me. Finally, after pulling away all the sticks I could and working my hand over as far as possible, I could just feel an egg, but could not possibly reach two inches farther so as to get hold of it. Then I found a erotched stick eight or teninches long, and after two or three attempts, hooked around one of the eggs and brought it so that I Then I held one the fish line and dropped the other the boys at the foot of the tree, who tied on the little pail that I had made from a bak- could take it out. end of end to ing powder box, filled it with cotton. and I drew it up, put in theegg and let it down. Then I let the other onedown in the same way. They proved to be the handsomest pair of eggs of the Pandion that I ever saw of a very true oval shape the regulation cream ground and brown markings quite evenly and regularly distributed, and with just enough evidences of incubation to show that the two consitituted the full set. Another row of a mile or more, a few nice weak-fish and crabs taken by the way fora change, a tramp home, an excellent apetite for supper—and, now, two beantiful eggs to recall all the pleasant experiences of the day whenever I look at them. Who would- ‘nt bea collector? _C, Le BR. W., Scranton, Pa. 148 A Day with the Gulls. One fine day in June another oologically inclined friend and myself determined to pay a visit to the haunts of the Sea-guli, in hopes of making some additions to our cab- inet. Westartedat about 10 a. m., for a summer resort on the sea, about eight miles by rail from this city. We arrived in good season and started out for the clam flats, where we hired a boat and started off on the ‘river.’’ We rowed steadily and soon found ourselves in the bay. The water was as calm as a summer’s day. We stopped to take a swim in front of a beach cottage which seemed to be uninhabited and town struck out to sea. We were bound for two, rocky islets out about two miles from the point. After a long pull we got out on one of them and securing the boat, sat down to eat our dinner as it was past one o'clock, gulls in profusion circleing around our heads. We found a sort of a little cave and sat down there to partake of our lunch, After dinner we read out of the Oonocist and then started to look for Gulls’ eggs. Clouds of these birds circled round uttering sharp cries. These we identified as Kittiwake Gulls, Rissa fridactyla. These clouds of Gulls with their flashing white breasts and unearthly cries, made an impressive and novel scene on that rocky and lonesome is- let out at sea. However we thought more of the eggs and as we were not on the side where most of the gulls bred, we walked quickly along the rocky beach, or shore. It is a strange fact that the gulls breed in the largest numbers on the southern or southeastern shore, while the northern side ‘side of the islet is almost deserted. The gulls around us increased in numbers as we advanced, sometimes darting at us savagely as if to peck our eyes out, and here is where the firecrackers came into play. The ex- plosion of one or two of these, (saved from the 4th of July,) drove the Gulls nearest us away and saved our eyes. We soon found two sets, one in scme sea weed on the ground, the other undera rock with no nest whatever. The first contained THK OOLOGIST. two eges, the second, two young. varied in ground color from grayish to yel- lowish or buff color, spotted and blotched with lilac and different shades of brown. I think the average size of those we found The eggs was about 2.20 by 1.45. Some, however, were more elongated and others more spher- ical. We strolled on, finding several more nests among the crannies of a rocky ledge, which rose about 25 feet and faced the shore. I waspacking away a set when a shout from my companion, who was ex- ploring along on top of the ledge, made me look up. He had discovered a handsome set of three eggs, which we both thought to be of the Common Tern, but the sight of a pair of the Arctic species convinced us that the find was theirs. We found two more sets, corresponding exactly to the first, which belonged to the Arctic Terns and in fact we saw a number of these birds while on the Island, but not one of the Common species. On the southern part of the islet was a cliff, some eighty feet in height which was literally alive with eggs. Here we secnred all the sets we wanted and also a young gull which we thought might make a pet, the firecrackers meanwhile doing the best of service in keeping off the too obtrusive gulls. The rocks here were white with excre- ment. Isuppose the gulls have bred here for years uninterrupted. The lowering of the sun told us that it was time to return and that we would not have time to visit the other island, which abound in Terns and Gulls. We took a ‘‘eut’’ across the islet, instead of going around by the beach, and as luck would have it, we found a Sheldrakes nest in a hollow tree. The American Sheldrake or ‘‘Fish Gull,’’ is often found on these islands off the coasts, generally nesting in hollow trees and some- times even in fallen trunks. It constructs a nest of grass, moss etc., and often seaweed enters into its composition. I believe Davie says in his admirable ‘‘Key to the Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds,”’ that the nest is always lined with down. This one we found was quite destitute of any such thing. The eggs were eight in number, size about 2.60 by 1.75, of a yellowish drab or buffy color, hard THE OOLOGISL. 149 to describe. We didnot see the male but had a good look at the female with her red head and large crest. After securing this clutch we hurried down to the boat, and I picked up by the way another young gull which we thought would be good company for the other. We dubbed them ‘‘Moody’’ and ‘‘Sankey.’’ We arrived at the clam flats in time to catch the six o’clock train for home, tired, but rich in Oological treas- ures. And now I would say a few words in re- gards to collecting sea-birds eges. First, be sure and fully identify all specimens collected. This has been said many times by persons giving advice in regards to collecting, in the Ootocist and elsewhere, but it is doubly necessary to take this precaution in collect- ing sea-birds eggs, where so many nests of different species whose eggs look alike are found close together. Next I would say have a water blow pipe. In collecting sea birds eggs this is more necessary than else- where, as they are generally large eggs and you are also liable to get a greater number, building as they do in colonies, and the la_ bor of blowing 40 or 50 large eggs by the old method is not to be sneezed at. The way of making this machine has been sever- al times described in the Ootoetsr. ’ Lastly, I would say to the young collector, don’t be a ‘‘great American Ege Hog.” A collector is more liable to fall into this fault while collecting sea-birds eggs than in the collecting of most others, for breeding close together they are plentiful and easily gatherd if you once get near them. The sight of so many eggs is liable to excite the young collector, (I speak from experience, ) and make him forget that the sea gull with its harsh cries, has as much maternal affec- tion as the littlesongster that cries mourn- And with this I will close my article, hoping that the collector may find something of interest in fully when its eggs are taken. its lines, W. N. C., Biddeford, Me. Scarlet Tanager. Ihave been collecting birds and their eges for four years, and have never noticed but two Tanagers in this vicinity until this spring. On May 4, while collecting Warb- lers, I shot a very fine male specimen in his spring dress of scarlet, trimmed with black. -On May 10, two more fine male specimens were shot by myself, and a few days later, a friend shot two males. On June 4,I had the good fortune to find a nest with four eges, Which were the first that I ever saw. In color they were a light green very thick- ly spotted with reddish brown. The nest was placed in a soft maple tree, on a small horizontal limb about fifteen feet from the ground. ‘The nest was a very frail concern, composed of weed stalks and rootlets, with- ont any lining, and was so thin that by go- ing under the nest a person could look up through and count the eggs. I have visited the small piece of woods quite frequently since I took the nest and eggs, and every time J saw either the male or female, and I think by their actions they have another nest in some part of the woods, but thus far I have been unable to find the same. If I wished I could have shot as many as a dozen male specimens this spring without going amile from town, but I thnk it a very poor rule to shoot all the birds of one species, just because they happen to come your way one year in five. EK. B. P., Brockport, N. Y. A ah RO Albino Eggs. Seeing J. A. B., article in the July, 1888, number of the OoLoctist, regards the finding of an Albino, English Sparrow egg, re- minds me that I have one which I collected July 10, °88; size .65x.98. ‘There was five of the usual color also in the nest making a set of 6. Talso havea set of 5 Bluebirds eges which are pure white, average size .70 x88. Mr. W, D. Hills. of this place, has a set of 5 Albivo, White-rump Shrike, which he collected in 1883. Cy Biv es Odin, Ly 150 THE OOLOGIST. Notes from Alachua Co., Florida. The following from my note-book, are some of the species I have found breeding here during the first two months of the breeding season, this year (1888). The first nest found Feb. 25, was a Log- gerhead Shrike containing four fresh eggs. It was situated in an orange tree eight feet up. Feb. 9, Loggerhead nest situated in a live oak tree, twelve feet up; five fresh eggs. March 7, Loggerhead, five fresh eggs. March 12, Learning of a native that he had found a Black. Vulture’s nest the week before, containing two eggs, I determined to obtain them. A ten mile ride and a hard hunt revealed two young about four days old. They were not white like the young Buzzards, but black. The nest was on the bare ground by a log in the swampy wood. March 24. Loggerhead, three nests of five and one nest of six; all fresh. March 28. Great White Heron, four sets of three each; incubation far advanced. Nest composed of sticks and twigs laid loosely together in bush over water. 2 March 29. Turkey Buzzard, two fresh eggs: nest in a hollow stump. March 30. Fla. Screech Owl, two fresh eggs (the usual number of eggs laid by this species here is three); nest in an old Flicker’s hole, ten feet up. Also. Brown-headed Nuthatch, two fresh eggs same date. March 31. Brown-headed Nuthatch, four slightly incubated eggs; nest in a dead pine snag, six leet up. It was composed of bits of wool mixed in with little chips of rotten wood and pine seeds. April 2. Fla. Screech Owl, incubation advanced; nest in an old Woodpecker’s nest, ten feet up. April 4. Screecher, two fresh eggs. Same date, four fresh Sparrow Hawk rS 5 both nests in an old Flicker’s nest. April 5. Brown-headed Nuthatch, fresh eggs, April 9. Sparrow Hawk, four fresh eggs. April 11, egss; three fresh eggs. April 12. Sparrow Hawk, four fresh egos; nest in natural cavity of a pine stub, ten feet high; eggslaid on rotten wood at bottom of cavity. April 16. Am. Sparrow Hawk, one set of four and one of five, badly incubated eggs. Also, Bluebird, five fresh eggs. April19. Sreech Owl, two fresh eggs. Sparrow Hawk, four fresh eggs; and Mock- ingbird, three fresh eggs. April 20. Brown-headed Nuthatch, three fresh eges; ‘‘Yellow Hammer,’’ five fresh eggs. April 24. Sparrow Hawk, two sets of four tresh eggs; Mockingbird, two sets of four; Black-crowned Night Heron, badly incubated eggs. April 25. American Eeret, three fresh eggs; nest composed of sticks and twigs placed in a bush over water; Green Heron, four three fresh eggs; Purple Martin, twenty incubated eges, four sets. April 30. Boat-tailed Grackle, several sets of three, incubation fresh; nests placed in thick bushes near water. T. G. P., Archer, Fla. ———--- ~~ -@ = A Pilea for the English Sparrow. Having seen several articles in the Ooto- cist about the English Sparrow, and all in favor of extermination on account of the damage done to the farmers’ crops. I send you the follow ng ‘‘plea for the Sparrow, ’”’ which I have clipped from one of our local paper, thinking that it might be interest- ing to some of the readers of the Ooxoersr. The farmers around here make no com- plaint against the Sparrow, and the only thing that can be said against them here is that they drive all the other birds away and destroy the eggs and nests: C. 8S. H. Norristown, Pa. Even the kind-hearted John Burroughs has given a reluctant assent to the popular verdict against the English Sparrow. But a popular outcry is not always well founded. The noisy, pugnacious, often greedy little bird has such hosts of enemies that it is only manly to see if popular prejudice is THE OOLOGIST. 151 not going too far, and whether or not the English Sparrow is a wholly bad bird. Some years ago I lived in a town in Western New York, not far from Rochester. In my garden was a fine peach-tree, full of blossoms. As I lived in the ouskirts of the town, a Sparrow at that time seldom had been seen in the garden. One day a neighbor not two blocks away saidtome: ‘The English Sparrows are destroying all the peach blossoms! Smith and his boys are shooting all that come in his yard. But I won't fight the birds. As I can afford it, I prefer to buy my peaches. ‘Smith and his boys’’ saved the blossoms but barely got fifty peaches from a dozen trees and those were mostly too wormy to be used. My tree, untouched by the ‘blossom destroyers,’ had less than a dozen peaches, and they were wormy; while the friend who allowed the English Sparrows to work their own sweet will had about a half bushel of fair-cheeked, full-size, beautiful peaches. At the time when the blossoms were covering the trees, [ had a newspaper con- troversy (through a Geneva journal) with a Rochester fruit grower on the same subject, for I had examined hundreds of blossoms and found the germ of some insect in most of them. TI insisted then, and still do insist, that the Sparrows destroyed only such blossoms as not only would have destroyed the fruit for that year, but for many sub- sequent years. There are portions cf Tilinois in which farmers are unable to raise wheat on account of the ivsect known as the weevil. Buta great outcry is made that the English Sparrow destroys wheat! How many have made any examination of what was being destroyed in order to tell positively whether the wheat was sound or not? Now, sons of farmers, you may help settle the question. It is not an unknight- ly deed to defend the character of an unpopular bird. Put down ina clear space one peck of sound wheat; then ten feet away put down one peck of wheat that is full of weevil: then stand back and wait and just notice what the Sparrows do, T believe that you will find that invari- ably the diseased wheat will be eaten first. Tf the birds are very hunery they may after- wards take the good wheat. But even boys eat as long as they are hungry. For centuries the crow, too has been shot at, destroyed and abused by men; and to-day how few know—or will believe the good that crows do in agriculiure. [ refuse to let anyone disturb crows when they settle on my newly-planted corn-fields, and my neighbors, here im Southern Maryland, have to plant far more than Ido. Ido not a dispute that the crows take some toll for for destroying the cut-worms; but I think them entitled to as much as they take. { took a neighbor through his own corn- field and offered him a dollar for every ear of corn (not yet fully ripe) which had been partially eaten by the crows but which did not show traces of the ecut-worm. He could not find one from which the crow had not first taken the worm. In no case conld asound ear be found that had been dis- turbed by the crows. Still the same man ~ continues to shoot them. Entomology and ornithology, in their prac- tical application, are branches of agriculture, and there is need of much post-graduate study in the gardens and fields. These Sciences cannot be fully learned in the schools, —April Wide Awake. ——_________ @ Locating a Birds’ Nest. Were you ever disappointed in trying to find a bird’s nest? even when you were al- most certain that you just saw the bird leave its eggs. Here is an incident which shows that one can be too hasty, evenin locating a bird’s nest. A company of school boys were stand- ing on the sandy shore of asmall island in the Lehigh River, when a bird fiuttered from under a bush and flew out over the water. It was at once recognized as a Whip-poor- will. As the bird flew along the shore for a short distance, all, except one of the boys, agreed that it was going to its nest and con- cluded to follow it. They did so—followed it around the fifty acre island, and finally came back to the one non-concurring boy- He said that he thought the bird was just leaving its nest instead of just returning to it and that his belief was strengthened by_ our reappearing without having discovered the nest. Knowing something of the habits of the bird, he searched the shore under the bushes, and was soon rewarded by finding two egeslying on the bareground. Thus we ‘‘jumped toa conclusion’’ and got left. The other fellow did not decide so suddenly and he got—the eggs. H. E. P., Allentown, Pa. 152 Useful Contrivances for the Oologist. Mr. F. H. Lattin; I saw in your Oouoaisr for April, a favor asked by C. S. L., War riorsburg Pa. So I write these few lines to let you know how I succeed in getting Baltimore Oriole eggs. In the first place I took about 18 inches of copper wire nearly 4 of an inch thick, twisted a loop on one end about one and one-quarter inches in diameter, then had a net crocheted of cdarse homespun cotton, which hung dowh about two inches. This I found to be very useful on many occasions aud especially for the different kinds of Woodpeckers. Next I had a ‘‘telescope’’ fishing rod, one that shuts up like a cane. When I came to a nest I would tie a long cord tothe pole, the other end to my sus- penders, put the net in my pocket, when I reached the site of operationsup would come the rod, then I would wrap about 6 inches of the wire around the tip, bend the wire at right angles with the pole and fish for eggs. Then comes the time which will try your patience and nerves, that is in sliding the butt of your rod over some limb or crotch, so as to get your hand on the net. Another useful little article is a small looking glass about 1 and 4 inches in diame- ter, which you can fasten on the end of your rod in such a way that you may sce into the nest, and by so doing yon may save your- self from killing the youngif there be any. With these three articles I have seen into, and taken eggs out ofa nest about 14 feet high, while I stood upon the ground. In one of your last sprins numbers I saw an article headed a ‘:Water Blower,’’ which I believe I have improved upon, thanks to the man who wrote the first about it. In the first place I took about 2 > feet of quarter inch hose, and fitted it into a - small cork, squeezed the cork into the spigot -of the bath tub, put my glass tube into the other end, turned on the water, drilled my -egg, held it about one-half inch from the tube, and watched the ‘‘inside come outside, ” then with another bent tube I would blow water out. I find the force of water for an THE OOLOGIST. egg the size of a robin, should be as follows: hold the tube two feet high, and turn the spigot until the water falls three feet from directly under your hand. Of course small- er eggs should have less force. A, A., Germantown, Pa. ee - The Cactus Wren. This remarkable little bird is one of the commonest in our locality. The bird is about the size of an English Sparrow, but builds a very large nest for its size. Itis a large structure about fifteen inches long, placed among the Cactus plants. The young collector who tries to reach it generally comes out second best, for the prickly Cac- . tus sticks him all over his body. The nest is oval in shape and looks very rough on — the outside. At the end thereis a small round hole which runs to the bottom of the nest, this is lined with feathers making a warm, dry place for the eggs. The eggs are of a pinkish color and have different shades, according as the incubation is advanced. I have found four sets of their eges this sea- son viz., 2 sets on the 31st of March with four eggs each, with the incubation slightly advanced, one nest April 14 containing five fresh eggs and one on April 15 with four eggs also fresh. A. C. L., Beaumont, Cal. Game Laws not Enforced. I have seen in various magazines articles on protecting our birds but have never seen an article on the ‘Pheasant’ B. wmbellus, which is one of our finest game birds. The fine Grouse is rapidly becoming extermina- ted and is something isnot done, in a few years we shall miss it from our forests alto- gether. It was formerly found here in im- mense numbers but of late years has become very rare and all on account of the feeble- ness of the game laws of this state, (W. V.) Now, if the laws were enforced we should probably have a few left but our officers are of no account. I wish some of our of- ficers would investigate this matter and save THE OOLOGIST. 153 _—_<__eeerneeeereenernesnta et CC CC COL LL LLL LT, from destruction one of our finest game birds. Our hunters here persist in killing them during ‘‘drumming”’ tine which occurs dur- ing the early months of spring and summer. During this time the logs on which they drum are watched by the sportsmen(?) who keeps himself well hid near by until the bird comes to his accustomed log when the hunter shoots him, bow how is this for a true sportsmen? And of late years they have actually got to trapping them with steel traps on the logs on which they drum and nearly always catching one. And again, I have seen some gentlemen go out hunting and return with maybe an old female and several young ones a few days old, they having killed the old ones and caught the young ones alive, probably thinking they could raise them, which cannot be done. They nest herein April and May and lay from six to twelve eggs never over twelve. I haven't found but two nests in the last four years aud they were both situated beside old logs in a dense forest of swa:np oak and thorns. ‘The birds are very wild now and only frequent the densest thickets. During the fall they feed on wuld grapes and thorn apples. And now I think if this wholesale destruction could be stopped, a few would be thankful anyhow. I think if this state and a few others were a little more rigid in regard to game laws we would feel better. T. S., White Sul. Sprs., W. Va. ><> Bird Notes from Lake Co., Ohio. Birds are very plenty here. Fifty spec- ies were observed last spting, Crows, Blue- birds, Flickers, Nuthatches, Cuckoos, Ori- oles, Mourning Doves, and Warbling Vireos, are notably abundant. Crows, though very common, are generally safe in breed- ing time, as their eggs can hardly ever be taken. A number of new birds were noticed last spring, the Maryland Yellow-throat, Black-throated Blue warbler White-crowned Sparrow, Horned Lark and Night Heron. Yellow-throats are quite common now, but I have been unable to discover their nests, Kied-headed Woodpeckers, Shrikes, Swifts, 3obolinks, ‘“Tip ups,” Killdeers, Kingfishers, Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Indigo Buntings, Sparrow and Red-tailed Hawks, and many other birds are common. Night- hawks are often noticed. A good many Hummingbirds, Ruby-throats, are seen. Three or four of their nests have been found here. Quail are not very common, one spent the day in the fields near our house, recently. He would answer our calls readily. His whistle was generally ‘‘Bob White,” or ‘* More wet,” but once in awhile it would be ‘‘No more wet.” Rose-breasted Grosbeaks’ nests have been common the past few sen- sons, while Tanagers have been more scarce, Virginia and Sora Rails have bred lately, inasmall swamp half a mile off. Bald Fagles have their nests every season in the secure top of a large tree, at the Lake, three or four miles north of us. My first nest this year was a White-rump- ed Shrike’s with two eggs, April 26, a Rob- jus nest containing one egg was fonnd April 28, other early finds, were Mourning Dove May 2, Blackbird, May 6, and Bluebird, May 7, a fine set of six Kingfishers eggs was also found May 6. THE OOLOGIS'. A Few Words to Observers. Owing to a busy season I found but lit tle time for oological work during the past Spring and Summer; in fact I took but three sets of eggs, One was a set of 5 Towhee, another of 5 Long-billed Marsh Wren and the third of 5 Red-and-Buff-sh’d Blackbird with which was found an egg similar to a Sparrow’s. Wasit a Cowbird ? T examined several other nests of the Black- bird at the same time, but found no more strange eges. The set of the Marsh Wren’s were the only eggs in 9 nests which I examined. The eggs were in the first nest Isaw. Five of the other nests were completed but un- lined and the remaining three were unfinish- ed. A poultry fancier and also scientific friend of mine has asked me if the Bob-white or American Quail can be domesticated, and also if the introduction of a wild turkey cock among domestic birds would not im- prove the stock. I should like to hear some one else give their views on the sub- ject. It is very probable that wild blood in domestic turkeys would tend toward hardier more rugged birds and at-least in several instances the number of wild birds have been increased by renegade domestic turkeys. The wild turkey is more common in the east than is generally supposed, as the native hunters seldom care to tell of the haunts of this fine game-bird. It may still be found in considerable flocks within 25 or 30 miles or even less of the national capital. Will some one please tell about the Fall migration of birds? Within the past month the marshes of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers have become populated with reed- birds, blackbirds and rail. The market gunners and sportsmen have been hard at work diminishing their num- bers, but still they rise in clouds as your skiff is pushed through the rushes and jets of white smoke show that the marshes are still well filled. Only yesterday as I crossed the river and passed a group cf pot-hunters preparing for their afternoons work, I fell to wondering why they did not destroy the English Spar- rows which arethere quite numerous; my attention was attracted by a peculiar looking bird among them; another look showed me that it was a partial albino. Its wings and I think the under parts of the bird were pure white, giving it rather a comical as- pect. I hope to make myself better ac- quainted with some of the native birds of my region, and am always interested in the notes and conjectures published in the Ootocist, however trivial they may seem. Long live the Birds ! A. B. F., Bennings, D. C. see Flying Squirrels Occupying Birds’ Nests. While out collecting one Saturday in May 1886, I noticed a hole in a dead beech tree about twenty feet from the ground, which I took to be a Woodpeckers’ nest. I went to the tree , unstrapped my climbers from my back and commenced thumping away at the butt of the tree, when soon a ‘‘High-holder”’ (Flicker) flew out of the hole, this of course convinced me that there way a nest there, so I was not long in strapping on my irons and goingup the tree. On reaching the hole I found that I couldn’t get my hand in- to the nest, so I took out my knife and cut my way in, this took me about half an hour, but I got there at last. The nest contained seven fresh eggs, of a pure glossy pink color, but they turned white when blown. I very foolishly left half the eggs for the bird, asI thought, but I found out to the contrary. About a week later, I and a friend went out in the same direction, so when we came to the tree I told him I had left four eggs in the nest, and he said the bird had left them to he put on the climbers and went up and put his hand into the hole, ‘‘but he took it out a great deal quicker than he put it in,” for he felt the same kind of fur our friend in the March Ooxoetst felt, and probably a little more for the nest contained five Flying (Hn COOLOGIST. a oR FT EP TEDSTER ye ROL squirrels. When he took his hand out three squirrels came floating on the air to the ground, and I caught them very easily and put them in my coat pockets and pinned the Japs down, so they were safe. Then my friend got a twig and poked in the hole and out came another squirrel which caught a branch of another tree and got away from us. He poked again and another sailed to _ the ground sol canght it. My friend, after hesitating a few moments, felt for the eggs, but they were gone so we supposed the squirrels had eaten them. We each took two squirrels home with us and then a“ his- tory followed, but I will leave it out as it would not likely be of interest to the orni- thologist or oologist. The Flicker arrived here on April 10th this year, and has been quite plentiful since that date, A D., Simcoe, Ont. —____—_—_s +o American Crow. Thus far this season I have taken three sets of the Am. Crow. The first was taken April 6 and contained 4 eggs, fresh. The nest which was composed of leaves lined with horse hair, was placed in the top of asmall burr oak 20 feet up. On April 14 took a set of 4 eggs. This nest was also in an oak. The eggs are a very light ereen heavily spotted with brown, dark ereen and black, On April 16 took aset of 5 eges. The nest which wasin a small oak was composed of grape vines and lined with hair. This is by far the finest set I have seen they look at a distance as though they were a solid dark green color. The crow comes here very early in the spring but stay in flocks and do not pair until the last of Mareh. Around here they are quite com- mon. E. P. C., Wauwatosa, Wis. 27 eo Carolina Parakeet. The nesting habits of this bird are not very well known as I have never read any- thing of it in any natural history papers. The first time I ever met with this bird was in the summer of 1886. After a days col- lecting I was coming home and I saw a_par- ty of boys digging at something in the brok- en siding of an old ice house. I asked them what they were digging after when one put Ins hand in and brought out a bird, It look- ed something like a screech owl without the ear tufts. Its plumage was red. The boys called them ‘‘chin pipers,” and I did not at first know them but afterwards I identified them as the Parakeet. The next year I de- termined to secure some of their eggs. I went to the ice house and saw that there were several holes in the side that looked as if they had been gnawed by a rat or squirrel. Thinking these to be the nests I procured a ladder and at once climbed up. I was met at the hole by Mrs. Parkeet who immediate- ly flew off. I secured 2 sets of two eggs and 1 set of three eggs I found the eggs to be of a greenish white color and about 1.38x1.06 in size. They are rough and chalky in texture and are laid far back in the hole, sometimes 5 and 6 feet. They breed in companies and where you find one nest you are likely to find several. The birds are about the size of a screech owl and on the backs and wings are arusty red color under- neath they are dusky white. Hoping to hear from oologists on the habits of this bird, I remain. T. S., Clarinda, Iowa. > <> -—— Black-capped Chickadee. My pleasantest oological find for the sea- son of 1887 was the finding of my first nest of the Black-capped Chickadee, on May 4. About a week before while passing down a wood road through a large piece of woods, on a botanical excursion, I frightened a Black-cap from asmall stump. On examin- ation I found a hole 6 or 7 inches deep had been excavated by a pair of the little birds, and a few days after found the hole nicely lined and one egg laid. In all seven eggs were laid but I placed thea in my box with- out blowing them and although well wrap- ped in cotton I found on reaching home that some of them were broken. ‘This is the first nest which I have heard of being found in my vicinity, although the birds are com- mon. B. L,, Mason, Mich, THE OOLOGIST. Curtis’s Subscribtion Agency Is one of the best and most reliable in this country. The readers of the Oo1o- Gist will do well to send it a list of the periodicals they intend to subscribe for during ’89, and obtain prices before placing their orders elsewhere. Good Live AGENTS WANTED at every P. O. in the U. S. Satisfaction guaranteed. BIG PAY. Address) WILL R. 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SU 131 a assorted Arrow Headsiy...0-.. 0. ce ence eo One 1320-6 SCrapers (3 MNOCEMEM))-nieronamiere = seiaete elena aon 133 31 assorted Arrow Heads........-..-..0- 184 3 large Spear Heads, (slightly aN andl DFOKONOne. {> ain ale aan eee eae te 135 6 Spear Heads (1 rotary). halt imp........ Lane 135 2) Arrow Heads. mostly small war POUT iris ei ee ane diadnt 0 tei aeeamiars toh aeacleren eee 1.60 137. 2small Club Heads and 5 pes. used either AS KMIVeS: OF SCTAMCLS we =.jisle certo) anccicters 1.00 138 1 Agate Drill. 6 Flint Spear Heads and 16 Arrow Heads ( a tew rare forms) The spec. in this lot are broken but at least 25 (OL CAE SPCC: NEM AING a). ck es eee mre mnie 1.75 139 10 finely assorted Knives Ore RL en tiie 2.00 140 3extra fine Knives........ 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Y. eB 2? -21S Se THE OOLOGIST. 167 eer hae ok eo A We have accumulated a large lot of odds and ends, same of which are very desirable and others not, but in every case they them. cannot send prepaid, but will send by mail, purchasers expense. are worth much more than the prices we We have packed them up in ‘Lots’ OoLoaist at prices, in many cases, less than actual cost to us. In order that our patrons may know in which way it will to have them shipped the weight of each lot is given. ask for and have commenced to list them in this ? At our low rates we express or freight, securely packed, at be best Asarule lots under 2 ib will go cheaper by Mail, 2 to 15 Tb by Express, and over the latter weight by Freight; in all cases we will ship the way which will be of the least expense to our patrons. If ordered by Mail send one cent per oz. additional for postage. Address, FRANK HH. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. NO. DESCRIPTION. PRICE 1 50 Sand Crab Backs, from Martha’s Vineyard, weight 10.07... 2.0... ...52. 0.40 2 120 Sand Crab Backs, 18 oz. ....75 3 12 Sea Spider Backs, weight 4 oz. .25 4 1+ p’ts small white bivalve shells, 13 OZR etree toast hae orep ela Pend eaves sinensis 40) 5 8 King Crabs, Sea Spider. Ego Case of Periwinkle, 2 Skate Eges, 3 or 4 shells, MEMPOOM Meer iee cere soi cme aepe 5 0Z. .30 9 16 imperfect Brass Blowpipes, 5 oz. .40 10 Lot of Cool. & Western Spee. Silver (OWS OLA TRI I Gy ET Nas CU as a RM 30 12 50 Strombus alatns, a fine showy Shell from the Bahamas the lips on this lot are broken or we would not sell for less than %5.00 these in this lot will retail quick he Os Geilo, 4S. coe on aber see oe $1.00 13. 65 Strombus alatus, 53Ib....1,25 14 50 Fasciolaria distans. The remarks on lot No.12 apply equally well to this spe- GlesipolsiD yyy Be Nels ey valued ee Si: 1.00 15 45 Faciolaria distans, ie tb . ..90 16 100 Money Cowries, 5 PO os 20 17 65 Small Strombus, Blah a6) Bren: OhivetShelis Qs ip sey eT ths 40 19 7 nests of the Bell’s Vireo, and 2 nests of the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, fine lot SIMO) 3 set gM crea eee OL Pee aes a EE 75 21 9 pol. Pearl Plates, Chinese Shells, SSI DY oe ele NG can DL nen Re a ARE 90 23 20 apie, Conchs, 10 Rock Murex yavol, PA (Orosnverh i NEYO vAay oii NA mig Rina c & ae 30 26 a UID Iaan nite hsoeat otzie cb yey eA cae chau "29 9 Sun, 1 Fulgur, and 1 valute Shells, Organ Pipe and Branch Corals, and 1 pint small Brown and White spotted Bivalves for HancyawWionlese2 Dip) 5 ao she hee cca: Aes 50 33° 27 Channel Bass, 24 Tarpum, 50 Pearlfish and 1 Sturgeon Scale, Mussels and Lot Mixed Shells for Fancy Work, Ear Shell, Tooth of “Sperm Whale, 4 Eye TOMES MO ROZMs taco: erie Guu AN aD 3) 2 Doz. Cards Marine Algaea. Mtd., AO Tips a Rak aM PRAM UTR RE EG ica) eal CR gh. ,50 3760 Showy valves of Pecten irradians, 2 Silver lips, 2 Crab backs, 12 oz. .50 38 70 Moss Agate Clipping es from Raw- hide Butte Wyo., Olan wn ,2,00 39 30 Small Carnelians, Lake Pepin, Wiha BOA cidid Gila oOF ais eh Kano. OH oss Uu.ciole bie 75 42 1 Mammoth and Curious Sponge Ba- hamas size 8m. x I2im:, 6) oz. 0.28... 5) 45 8 Small Sand tubes, 10 Moss Agates, 3 Rattle Snake Rattles, 3 var. Ivory Nuts, @ Clay Alene GS, to) Ole cope ooseeclemcge 75 46 16 2d class Nests of the Tarantula or Trap. DoorsSpiderjios lon 95-4 1-00 48 Satin Spar, Gypsum, Tale, Green Qtz,. Graphite, Mica Slate, Horustone, Ochre, 3 Micas, Agate, Marl, Tourmaline slack Mica yideC:ntoe (IDEs ae eeemevopie. (45) 54 20 leaves from Chinese book. sheets of Chinese accts., 2 cards ‘‘Big tree” Moss, 5 cards Pacific and 10 Atlantic Algaea, EB OLAS: Paes ea aS RAN STE aaa DINMONT lef 2eo IS UISELITS Irs CUD aie es rte an ramen eee toaeeea ne 58 Chinese Back-scratcher, Curious 7 in.long; Ash-tray of Pearl Shell, Straw- covered; and 6 Coins; all Chinese, 9 oz...75 59 45 2d class Skate Eges, 150 Blue- backed Money Cowries, 5 Olive, 5 Sun, Va- lute, Cone, and Turrittella Shells, Shell ocket=book« 3 21D ai. mayen ey ci tee 80 66 to 70 Each contain a fine 1 in. by 1 in. spec. of the following Mine.als:—Por- phyr, Gneiss, Tourmaline, Novaculite, Agat- ized and Petrified Wood, Tale, Chalycopy- rite, French S:nndstone, Serpentine, and Maonesitey 15 OZ sees cae en. Pe 2D 71ito 78 Hach contain 30 var. of the Minerals from the following list, size 4 in. by } in.:—Agate, Quartz, Garnetiferous Granite, Petrified Wood, Conglomerate, Gneiss, Porphyry, Asbestos, Talc, Leelite, Tourmaline, Magnetite, Trap, Graphite, Hematite, Pyrites, Black Mica, Granite, Gy- psum, Moss Agate, Garnet, Sandstone, Agatized Wood, Labradorite, Hornblende, Serpentine, Williamsite, Cyanite, Enstatite, Magsesite, Coquina, Limonite, Marble, Tufa, Copper Ore, Flint, Asphaltum, Onyx, 12 oz. 1 VEN a SPMD NIT et etl Sea TE TG, eC 35 79 to 83 Each contain 30 var. of same Minerals as in last lots, size 1 in. by 1 in. 2st. “eae EP , 60 ie Ae OOLOGIAST. 84 Pkg. of 10 Minerals, 5 Iowa and Mazon Creek Fossil Ferns, 4 Mica, Hem- atite, 3 Drusy Qtz., 1 each of Caingorum, Qtz. Xtals, Tufa, ‘Lithomaree, Coryndum, Green Feldspar, Andalusite, Enstatite, ee Mica, Asbestos, and Chalcedony, 331b. . 88 10 oz. Creip, 5 oz. White Lily, 5 on. White Rose leaf, and 8 oz. small White Bi- valve Shells. The entire lot isa splendid assortment of White Shells for fancy work, DENIM a ae aaa CI, Salter eluate 1.00 “89 2000 Small Flat E. I. Snail Shells, Guaite pretties elm yn elise rele resale 50 93 1 quart well mixed E. Shells, several species, 12 Ib............ 50 102. 10 Nam. Minerals, 6 Clusters of Gy- psum Xtals, 24 Halite from Syracuse, N. Y., SPsitomelanesy3 eID R aes eee ae ne 40 106 12 Arrowhead chips of Jasper, Chal- cedony. &c.; 20 Named Minerals; Pebbles from Ala., Ga., Eng., Montana; and 11 from Lake Ontario; 6 oz. of Quartz and 9 oz. Qtz. Garnet, and Tourmaline Sand: 19 Small Lake Sup. Agates, 300 Rice Shells, Hornstone, Cluster of Qtz. Xtals, 43ib...75 107 38 Cape May ‘“‘‘Diamonds’’ 100 Broken Fossil Shark teeth, a few good ones. ALO el ee eRe lye otaige cued dias Ob -50 109 3 Japanese Hair Ornaments, odd and curious, 5 Jap. Book Marks of Natural i oreys Be Boy Aa RANE i acti ey te uaa eT cst 40 110 8 Fancy 4 in. glass vials or Tubes filled with Shelis, Corals, &c., at the time of blowing, and cannot be taken out without breaking the vial, 1 fb 112 15 very fine Hot Spring’s Quartz Crystals and 16 smaller ones, 43ib....1.50 114 2 Large Conch, 2) Valves HE. I. Clam, 1 Pyrula (large), 5 Naticas, 20 Sun Shells, 1 Abalone, 2 Chinese and 2 Japanese Ear Shells, 9 Moss Crosses, 1 Shell aad Moss Vase, 1 Branch Coral, 25 tb. .90 115 95 Second-class Resurr ection. " Plants, O28 MWananonoaood0e Jasoo dobdDdaboo bcbaooboke O05 95 116 29 Second-class Abalone or Haliotis Shells BS MDocoe onsdoOo DNDOD AdoDGDOUnO ODa0 00d N00 DONNIGS 1.00 ——INDIAN RELICS—— 125 Contains 11 Spear and Arrow Heads,9 02.$2.50 126 6 Small Knives, assorted sizes, 4 0z....... .50 127 +12 Ass’t’'d Arrow Heads, 5 OZ.............08% 3 128 6 Knives, well assorted, § 0z............... 15 TOL), 2 AiWene: (ON e) ISWERKORG GOVYAES oadocd dase dons done 40 139 6 Good Scrapers (3 barbed). 4 0Z............ 40 131 31 assorted Arrow Heads, 11b............. TH 132 6 Serapers (3 notched) 4 0Z........ ... Siac oe) 133 31 assorted Arrow Heads, 12 0Z............ 75 134 3 large Spear Heads, (slightly imp.) EHaVGl il [OI Dae, S \OWoccacsooaccovsosaeucuus 40 135 6 Spear Heads (1 rotary). half imp. 8 0z....60 136 25 Arrow Heads, mostly small war JOOMILES) 13 Cdiorindodsoooodoaosdbuadoddapoosaccens (6) 137 2small Club Heads and 5 pes. used either ASHMNLVCS/ OMS CLAD CLS uimOZPeter cielo ristelte 50 138 1 Agate Drill, 6 Flint Spear Heads and 16 Arrow Heads ( a tew mare forms) The spec, in this lot are broken but at least 2, of each spec. remains 15 0Z............... 75 | 139 10 finely assorted Knives 15 0Z............ 1.00 IAG) BEG), WINS KOES) Hh Ofodesccedcedaoc conden 15 TENE 118) Sima MOL LGOAVESS GOs 565 6500 ostcncna oboe coonaa ww) 142 12 small Bird and War Points 3 07% ago64l) 143 4 good KMIVES 9 OZ......-.-.--- 5 e-eee sees ee 5) 144 20 pieces, doubtless, used as Knives or Orme oeiass YA WRG béooopsoqodsodeo can oceune sc 75 145 20 Spear Heads, part of them slightly IAN HEWN IVA WOSocos¢oonccassraanoossno ones 1.10 146 80 Arrow Heads ON OScadooas obese wees cdbs00 a 00 WATE TNGS JNTERONY IBIEBNOIS) PES cosacosancopontooscade 2.50 149 30 large Arrow or small Spear Heads 27021.50 NGO) 115) SONY OL ISMIAWES “1 @Acobo Saoge0a0en acnn08 oo 1.00 ib lat woowerohhonon Joes WO Oo ssocéms6c0n odoune 2YA65) hs) 1lal TNO OMG! Om VOeES AO OY. S55 boo ddae conc alle 1.25 il} ly SIORAIOIENIS) 8} OZ o coche saudGoanac 2630 000060% 1.25 154 125 broken pieces of Arrow Heads, Spear Heads, Knives etc., of Flint, Jasper ete. (various forms of barbs or notches well illustrated) 3 lbs.. Be 1.25 155 1 large Axe, 2 ‘small ‘Axes, 2 Ham- mer Stones, 18 Spears &c., 6 other pes. all Iprolceny. TalY oil si ee Ue Ne ee eee eae 50 156 1 small Axe, 1 short Pestle, 1 Ham- TRELSGOME AND Matas Mla Sia baa at nee aDe a 60 157 1 Hammerstone, 1 Pestle, 2 simall JASE, BE WOH So 5's 3 2 aL ah SU ao i) 158.1 fine Axe, broken and mended, 1 small Axe, 1 unnamed pe, 3 lbs...... 5 HOO M SAKES DS AOS ae ane aoe eae eae 0) All the above "Relics are from the Mounds of the Ohio Valley. And also Lots No. 182 to 189. 160 5 half shells Venus mercenaria from Ind. Shell Heap Casco Bay, Maine, 5 0z..30 161 3 fine shells Buccinum, same as TGtVLG OA Oz Bata NaI EGS a By Me 30 162 6 Natica, same as 160, 4 oz.......30 163 1 Leg Bone from Ind. Grave, Mich. UMS, IS) ia; WOW) Coors secncoce an aoc - 35 164 2 13 in. Bones same as 163, HPN OV A al ses ai IMDS BiG LAST gM Ach CaM ol ho 30 165 1 pe. Aztec Skull 24x 24in., 1 Aztec Vertebre, 1 spec. Slag from Aztec Furnace, all from Rio Mancos, Colo.; also 3 pes. of Pottery, ING Wavaozs es ee A ne Ba 40 167 28 pes. Arrow-heads, Huron Co., O. 12 Arrow-heads, Ga. 1 Red Jasper Arrow- eae ic Ale ae OE HaE In aan Se AR .. 60 167 23 Arrow-heads &c. and 2 Knives, Mich., 14 Arrow-heads, Va., 3 pes. pottery, O., 6 spec. named Minerals and Fossils, Bh AOS ehe Sa ay AU a 75 168 6 Gambling Shomer Va; 2 Net Sinkers used by the Tuscaroras, modern. Cy A MAN CRE SINCE Na Rasy dal Wl 8 cache 50) 169 30 Arrowhead Chips, Mich. 16 pes. marked pottery, So. Car. 40 Axrowheads, Spears, &c., of Quartz, Jasper, &e., Ga. DB TIVE UAE ROA sn a EEN ce eu 1.00 170 38 Arrowheads, Pa., 80 Arrowheads, Spears, &c., Ga., 3 Minerals, 251b BHA) 1.50 171 1 War Club head, Ind., 3 Knives, Ga. 33 Arrowheads, &c., Ga., 21 tb. RE NE 75 172 3 Me. Minerals, 2 pes., Ind. Bones, 6 extra serrated Arrowheads without base, 4 imp. Spears, 12 imp. Arrowheads, 3 imp. Knives, Onio, 2ib 90) [ess Continued on page 181] Ostrich ST a, On this sunny border of land we are used to seeing almost everything growing in the tropical gardens—even to ostrich feathers, which are a ciop that is highly interesting. We crossed the bay by ferry from San Diego to Cororado on a dazzling morning; were whirled up an avenue between rows of orange trees, peppers and palms, and linger- ed in the plaza gay in the sunlight with a ’ wealth of odorous blossoms and whispering acacias; paused before the closed redwood gate of the ostrich camp. A man with a long forked pole and with a dog at his heels, answered our summons, opened the closed gates and ushered us in. ley. Pet! hey, Pet! here, Pet! hey, hey, hey!’’ he called, ‘and down the field from the upper end of the inclosure came ‘Pet,’ and all the others ‘‘ pets’’ in the most grace- ful, comical, undulating, waltz-hke trot imaginable, poking their long flat bills over the redwood bars at us as though they had paid their ‘‘ two bits” to see us. ‘Oh! they know their names! in a little gush of admiration. Pet? Do tell us!” -The man with the forked pole chuckled and reaching through the bars with the stick, picked up a moulted feather that tiuttered along on the ground just ahead of him and handed it to us. ‘‘They don’t know a thing,’ he said, contradictorily. ‘« They don’t know aname, and they can’t learn one; but I have to call them some- thing. ‘They don’t even know me, and I have taken care of them eyer since the chicks were hatched.” Then he proceeded to give us the history of the camp. The old birds are 31 years of age, and were brought from Cape Colony at a cost of $500 a piece to import them. The re- mainder of the herd are young birds, from 2 to 24 years old, raised at Falibrook, about fifty miles north of San Diego, where a Boston firm has for a number of years conducted an ostrich ranch on a large scale. They have experimented long enough to thoroughly demonstrate that no climate in the world can breed better ostriches than this very spot- and they have not only proven their undertaking a success—they are finding it lucrative in a_ surprising degree. Now an ostrich chick is not very ‘‘ cute,’ with its big pink eyes, ” we cried ‘‘ Which is ALBION, N. aa _DEC., 1888. No. 12 neck, and the webbiest kind of feet that separate only gradually into something like toes and will not allow the fowl to get on its legs until it is several days old. But when it begins to devolop it becomes more in- teresting, aud after the first week you can fairly see it grow. Soon the soft gray fuzz with which it is covered begins to lengthen out into little downy sprouting mustaches ‘of feathers, and it really looks cunning. Day by day it grows fluffier, its wings take shape and short bristling quills, like a hedgehog’s quills, push into sight along its wing-edges. These are its future plume- spines. By degrees, as the biped’s legs and neck lengthen, its gray plumage deepens in shade if a male, lightens if a female. In the course of time the male bird’s coat turns to a jetty black, relieved only under- neath the wings and along their edges by pure white plumes; and his legs and bill are a vivid scarlet. He is a great beauty now, and when he lifts his wings broadly and comes waltzing down his park over the white sand in the dazzling sun, we forgive him for all his lack of brains and almost envy him his plnmes. But alas, poor fellow! he loses his beauty soon enough. When he arrives at the mature age of J year his lovely plumage must be plucked and marketed. Formerly, in his wild state, the only method known for this process was to ’’ wind him down” and strip him of his plumes after his hard death. Now he is plucked with com- parative ease while very much alive, and then set free to grow another crop, which he usually brings to perfection about every nine months. Only his tail and wings, however, are despoiled; his body-feathers are not disturbed. The feat of plucking the bird requires only a little strategy to accomplish it easily. Two men enter the camp together. In one corner a high stall, 33 feet wide, is constructed. Into this stall one throws a handful of grain; the bird thrusts his head in to pick itfrom the ground; the second attendant gives him a swift, but gentle shove, which sends him further into the stall, when No. 1 thrusts a hand well along his neck and crowds his head along into a stout stocking-like bag made fast to the stall at the further end. The bird is caged, and the plucking or clipping process can begin at once, the picking being done from behind—as it is only in front that he kicks. {tis essential that the wing plumes be a terribly swelled | cut or pulled with great care, as in them 170 THE OOLOGIST. lies the high value of the feather crop. Each wing, in good condition, yields an average of twenty-five long plumes, usually pure white; the tail yields several; and, in addition, the wing also furnishes the ‘‘ tips” which make the milliner’s pretty and stylish trimmings. At from 315 to 4 years of age the’ ostriches get their “growth and are completely feathered: but their wines are always frail. They are for ornament rather than'for use, and no ostrich is ever able by itself ‘off ‘the ground. An ostrich is not'a bird that one cares to make much of a pet of; and it has the advantage of being a fowl of value, that even the most covetously-disposed will manifest no disposition to ‘steal. One kick from that dangerous claw which, when the bird runs on grass, carries a toe as sharp as any néedle, is usually sufficient to cause its memory to linger in any would-be thief’s mind fora lifetime. Especially when the hen is laying will the male develop vicious- ness in an extraordinary degree, and it is dangerous for even the herder to attempt to cross their inclosure i near proximity to the breeding couple’s nest. A pair of the Ceronado birds commenced excavating a nest in the rear of a clump of mahogany bushes very near the entrance gate; but, finding this place too public, they removed operations to the upper end of the inclosure, where they are now at work and more screened from observation. They aré not so sheltered, however, that we could not get sight of their basement-nest; and a queer structure it must be when completed. They dig it from the hardest sand, the male using his claw until enough loose earth is thrown up to be removed by their flat bills, when they both fall to work industriously. When perfected, the nest is about eight feet across and three in depth, and here the hen deposits an egg on each alternate day, until alitter of some twenty is laid. I inspected yesterday’s egg, lifted it, measured it, weighed it—but did not bring it away; it was too valuable for that. I found it six inches long, about fou teen inches at its smaller circumference, and weighing three pounds and nine ouuces. What an omelet a fresh laid one would make for a breakfast! The herder had a basket of eges freshly vathered, which he is storing to send to Fallbrook, where they are hatched by in- cubator. Tf the hen is allowed to incubate her own eggs her setting season is _ six weeks; atid the male comes in for his share of duty by setting at night. But it is not profitable to put hens to hatching when the incubatot can perform this work even better than the mothes, ‘its wing power to fly or even lift. About the middle of December is the bird’s real moulting season, but a few feathers are all the time being shed. There is a mite that gives ostrich-breeders much trouble, and from which it is impossible to keep entirely free. Whenever feathers are plucked itis necessary, on acconnt of this insect, to let them lie exposed for two or three days, when the mites die and can easily be shaken away. Tf an ostrich becomes sick, which is but seldom after their growth, there is little that can be done, unless it is to give them ‘‘salts;’” but in case of accident—and they are constantly receiving broken legs on their own battle-field—a hospital is necessary, and is provided in every camp. We saw one poor fellow nursing his unfortunate limb while we were there, but he looked full of fight in spite of his probable pain, and he roared like a young lion. Ostrich diet consists entirely of green stuff and a little grain. Alfalfa, vegetables of all descriptions, and corn are the staples. The Coronado Beach Company supply one hundred pounds a day of vegetable trim- mings and waste truck from the big hotel and the company’s gardens. There are always cracked and withered and left-over green things that are useless for the tables; and these are served up as regular rations at the camp; but anything decayed the fiat- billed feeders despise. They’ also require chopped bones and pounded sea shells, as chickens require gravel. It is found that regularity in feeding, and a wholesome supply of nutritious vegetable matter, will greatly increase the feather product over that of birds left to graze at will, as in their own country. The care of herding is not great; their wants are few. An inclosed park of sand, where the sun strikes full for long hours of the day, regularity of food, and occasion- al water are about all that are necessary. At night they sit on the sand wherever they happen to be when the sun goes down, dis- daining any kind of roost or shelter. Nor will anything induce them to seek shelter when it rains. They seem hardy, and, when full grown, are not sensitive to ordinary cold; although the air inland, where it is uniformly dry, is preferable to the damp air of the immediate coast, par- ticularly in rearing young. For this reason incubation at Fallbrook has proved sur- prisingly successful, owing largely, no doubt to the long duration of the sunny hours each day, there being nothing to shut off the full power of the sun’s rays. No ostrich ever seems to get domesti- cated. They are always timid, always frightened at the least stir or sound, and ready to lift their wings ahd scurry away THE OOLOGIST. ; - “ with that peculiar swift, swimming move- ment of theirs. So fleet are they of foot that it is claamed that no horse can outrun them; and so untamable are they that even the dog raised with them and hanging about their camp every hour of the day stirs a panic whenever he dashes into their midst between their redwood bars. ‘You ought to have seen my attempts to introduce a young Plymouth Rock cock into their camp,’ the herder says, prodding into the inclosure with the forked stick, and bringing out more feathers. ‘‘I thought it would be a fine thing to get them wonted to each other, and I gave them a splendid young fellow for company. But he drove every ostrich so the wall. No sooner did they venture down to get a morsel of food than he went at them spur and bill, and they had to beat a retreat. Their big eyes tempted him, particularly; and he pecked at them until I was obliged to take him away by sheer force and shut him up elsewhere. ”’ “You want to know what this forked stick is for? Well, see here.’’ He gave it a sudden twist, and lo! it laid hold of the long, featherless neck of an ostrich and grasped it as 1f in a vice. ‘‘I never go among them without that; itis not safe to go into an enemy’s camp unarmed.” No one eats ostrich flesh nowadays. It is tough, strong and unpalatable; although some Indian tribes have been known to be fond of it. But we all delight to wear their feathers. And when the milliners’ bills come in this fallwe shall understand why those lovely thirty-inch, pure white natural plumes are so much higher priced than the cluster of nodding bright-hued tips that have been dipped in dyes. Only of the pure whites can we be sure that they are perfectly aw natwrel—even the blacks must be steeped in color sometimes to brighten up their jetty appearance. Yet the pretty pale grays, and the popular seal browns are almost always sold in the shades that they are grown. Aswe came home by brisk motor between the orange rows, a gay party of eastern tourist were on board waving some long fan-palms about. which an accomodating gardener had cut for them in the plaza. We looked at them and thought how neat those palms would be on our white wall. Then we waved our feathers, They looked at us, and no doubt they thought how neat those feathers would be on their traveling hats. And so, waving our plams and feathers, we all came home highly pleased with this land of tropical birds and _ trees. — He. EstELLE THoMpPsoN, An Afternoon’s Collecting Trip. { Think no collecting affords more real, solid enjoyment than searching among the reeds and rushes for the nests of water birds. My outfit consists of a large satchel, to pack the eggs in, and a fish basket divid- ed off into two departments, one for large and the other for small eggs. This I use when obliged to leave the boat. I used to wear high rubber boots, but the collector cannot imagine, unless he has had some experience, how very uncomfortable it is to step upon a nice looking piece of grass, which proves to be a bog-mire, precipitating you, waist deep, into slimy water, out of which you crawl, leaving your boots behind you; or suddenly sitting down, to find upon rising that your boots are full of water a portion of which you carry about during the day. So I haye laid them aside for fall shooting when the water is low and the inland marshes nearly dry. On the afternoon of the 26 day of May, 1887 two friends and myself started for a marsh a qnarter ofa mile inland, into which I had been led the fall before, while stalking blue jays. A four mile walk up a railroad brought us toit. It is a quarter of a mile long, 30ft. wide and appears to have been, at some remote period, a river bed, but is now covered with reeds and rushes. Surrounding it is adense woods of tamarack, beech and other trees, is in- fested by millions of mosquitoes, and inhabited by, but few birds except the blue jay and owl. We had not proceeded far when we struck a colony of red-winged blackbirds. The males arose, met us half way and hovering over our heads, uttered plaintive cries. Soon the females began to leave their nests, perch upon the bushes and join voice with the mates. The major- ity of the nests were placed in the usual manner among the dried reeds, but many were in the voung willows and bushes. As the blackbird is a very common breeder here we did not disturb their nests. ‘‘M’’ found the next nest by flushing the bird (A king rail) from it. It was placed ina wild rose bush and contained 9 eggs. This fin 172 THE OOLOGIST. filled us with hope and we burried on. A large bird flushed near me and it required but a single glance, at its peculiar flight, to identify it asthe king rail. Hastening to the bunch of marsh hay, from which it had risen, Isaw the nest. It was partly submerged in water and composed of grass and weeds upon which were deposited the I2 eggs. We soon reached the end of this marsh and struck off through the woods towards home. after a walk of several rods we came to a clearing covered with marsh hay here many marsh wrens had made their homes, but, although we searched all we could find, we found no eggs. It was just after leaving this place that “R” found his first nest. We were going up a steep ridge, when glancing upwards he be- held a red-shouldered hawk’s nest. It was situated in the fork of a tall oak tree and could not be climbed even with climbers, but, finally by the aid of a sapling and much boosting, ‘‘R’’ reached the first limb ofa large tree nearit. I handedhim a fence rail which he extended across, mak- ing a sort of bridge over which he scrambled and was soon looking into the nest. He said that it contained one young hawk and one rotten ceg. The egg was immediately thrown down, but the hawk, young as he was, threw himself on his back with a ery of defiance. Finally, after sev- eral unsuccessful attempts, ‘‘R”’ got him by the nape of the neck brought him strugel- ing, down to the first limb and tossed him to us, where he fell into the coat stretched out to receive him. On our way home we found one more nest, this a song sparrow’s, was placed on the side of a ditch and con- tained four incubated eggs. J. C. W., Detroit, Mich. +> AY Notes from California. March 24. My first find for ’88 was a fine set of W. Red-tail Hawk. The nest was in the top of a large oak tree; and was about two feet in diameter outside, and ten inches inside. From the ground I could see the skeleton and skin of a Cotton-tail hanging over the side of the nest, and climbing up, was agreeably surprised to see two fine eggs. These were of a dull dirty- white with reddish blotches. This nest was about five miles from Oakland. March 30. Found to-day another W. Red-tail Hawk’s nest, but as it was in the top of a hundred-foot redwood tree with no branches for the first thirty feet, I con- cluded that I did not want that nest. April 15. Collected to-day two sets of Anna’s Hummingbird and a set of two Barn Owl. The hummers’ nests were both on branches of the cypress and each contained two eggs. The Barn Owl’s nest was in a deserted barn. The eggs were pure white and spherical. April 21. Rufus’ Hummingbird; collect- ed to-day a set of this beautiful species. The nest was built on a branch of a cypress and contained two fresh eges. Both nest and eggs of this species are so much like the Anna's that without seeing the bird it is impossible to identify them. To-day, also, a set of four Californian Brown Towhee. April 25. Gambel’s White-crowned Spar- row;a set of three fresh of this species were taken to-day. The nest was composed of weeds and grasses, placed in a low bush growing in a creek bed. The eggs are very handsome, being of a light color thickly marked with large blotches of choco- late. May 1. Lutescent Warbler; took a beau- tiful set of five eggs of this species. I was walking through some dense woods, when a bird suddenly flew up from my feet. Of course I knew what that meant, and im- mediately got down on my knees and be- gan to hunt for the nest. After quite a little search I found it, snugly hidden in a clump of ferns. It was composed of grasses, leaves and strips of redwood bark. The eges were five fresh and in shape and color exactly like a set of Blue Yellow-back Warbler which I have in my collection: white with numerous reddish spots and blotches, ‘The bird kept hopping about in the trees near us, sometimes quite close and chirping continually. eges coming THE OOLOGIST. May 1. First set of Black-headed Gros- beak was taken to-day: four fresh Also a set of Green-back Goldfinch; four 7s eggs, eggs, May 5. A friend brought me two sets of Mudhen (Am. Coot) of eleven eves each and one set of Mallard Duck; seven egas collected in some marsh land near Niles, Cal. May 6. Went out in the hills and col- lected among others, three sets Bullock's Oriole of five four and four eggs respect- ively; three sets of Green-back Goldfinch of three four and five eggs, and one set of Black-headed Grosbeak; three eggs. The nests of the Orioles were built in the very tops of some willow trees growing over a ereek. They were pensile, about nine inches long and very beautiful, being made of strong grasses and horsehair interwoven, lined with down form the willows. The eges are about as large as those of the Baltimore Oriole and of the same color. May 13. Took aset of W. House Wren; seven fresh eges; and also a set of Lazuli Bunting; four eggs, incubation commenced. The nest of the last named bird was made entirely of grasses and placed in a small bush. The eggs of this species are of a pale blue color. May 16. A friend of mine collected for me to-day, a set of ten Cinnamon Teal eggs; tuken near Niles, Cal. May 24. Collected to-day, a handsome set of five W. Meadow Lark. These birds are quite common here, but their nests are very hard to find, being built right on the ground in the pastures and grain fields. The eges are like the Hastern Meadow Lark. Found also to-day, a set of Russet- backed Thrush. This nest was built in some blackberry vines that hung over the side of a bank, and was composed of dead leaves, mud and moss. Eges four, incuba- tion advanced. They are green, about the size of a Wood Thrush’s egg and thickly covered with brown spots. May 26. Took first set of W. Lark Finch for this year. These birds are common in some localities and very scarce in others. They build cn the ground and in low bushes | or trees, never building higher than seven feet. Their eggs are white, with brown markings and lines, sometimes forming a circle around the larger end, sometimes distributed liberally all over the egg. Tney usually lay four eggs. June 6. I took, in Santa Cruz Co., a set of four Spurred Towhee, incubation well advanced. These birds build their nests on the srouud in deep woods, and are there- fore rather difficult to find. The eggs are so thickly covered with sma Il reddish-brown spots that is hard to detect the ground color. June 17. While out trout fishing in Santa Cruz County I found a nest of the Blue-fronted Jay. The nest was about fifteen feet from the ground in a sycamore tree, and was very bulky and heavy, being built of mud, dead leaves and twigs, with a deep cavity for the eggs. These were four in number, larger than the common Jay’s and of a light green color, covered with dark spots. These are not all of the species that I have taken but space forbids and I must close. T. L., Oakland, Cal. —_________+ $+» —_____—_. Items of Interest. Epiror OonoGisr: T noticed in your last issue an article on pure white eggs of certain species, 2. ¢., English Sparrow and White-rumped Shrike. I can add a little by saying that I have in my collection, a set of four pure white eges of the Cliff Swallow, taken here. ; T would like to announce that during the past season, I have been preparing a list of the birds of Orleans county. The list, now complete, shows 170 species of which 83 are summer residents, 13 residents, 47 migrants, 9 winter visitants, 3 stragglers, and 15 cannot be assigned with certainty to any one particular list. 86 species are known to breed in the county. N, F. P., Medina, N. Y. 174 THE OOLOGIST. —_— Notes from St.Lawrence Co., N. Y. The Yellow-billed Cuckoo.—This bird is a summer resident here, but its nest is not found nearly as frequently as the Black-bill- ed species. The nest is placed in a bush about six feet from the ground and contains four or five bluish green eges of a light shade. These eggsfade upon exposure to the light. Short Eared Owl—Resident. It nests in thick bushy forests building a nest greatly resembling that of the Common Crow. ‘The eggs are from three to five in number, pure white, measuring 1.54 by 1.22 inches, This owl is sometimes called the Marsh owl, on accouut of its frequenting marshes and low meadows in quest of frogs and mice. Whip-poor-will—This bird is common here in summer, butas yet, I have been un- able to secure any eggs. Like the eges of nearly all the goat-suckers, they are eliptical and colored almost exactly like the bird. Bartrams Sandpiper—Common summer residents, breeds extensively. The nest is a slight depression in the ground lined witha few grasses. This bird lays four buff eggs, spotted with brown, measuring 1.70 by 1.30 inches. The flesh of this bird is highly esteemed for food, and they afford great sport in their season. The following aresome of my finds for 1888: Great Horned Owl, three eggs; Little Sereech Owl, six eggs; Red-tailed Hawk, three eggs; Red-shouldered Hawk, two, three and five eggs; Sparrow Hawk, five eges, American Woodcock, four and five egos, Bartrams Sandpiper, three sets of four, Maryland Yellow-throat, four eggs, Traill’s Flycatcher, three eggs, Belted Kinefisher, two sets of seven and one of six eggs, Night hawk, two eggs, Cedar Waxwing, five eggs. Yesterday, Aug. 6, while returning from a tramp through the woods, my dog Vixen seared up a grass finch and began smelling around the place where she flew from. Thinking perhaps there might be young birds in the nest, of which Vic is very fond, Tt heaved a rock at him and drove him off. Upon examining the nest, to my surprise I | found it to contain three eggs, which proved tobe perfectly fresh. Is this not rather late for fresh eges of the Grass Finch? Last spring, I found over thirty crows nests. One of them contained five fine eges and a ‘‘cull.” The latter had a faded gray appearance, as if ithad been left in the sun and rain for several years. It was very light and upon breaking it on my gun barrels, I found it to contain a lump of half liquid matter thetsize of a pea. I am not aware of the fact that crows occupy the same nest twice, yet this seems the only solution, un- less the bird that laid it was ‘no good.” Will some one enlighten me. In June I¢ame upon a set of eight Blue- birds eggs in an old Woodpeckers hole. They were highly incubated, so I left them. It is the largest set of Bluebirds I ever found and it may be possible that two females occupied the same nest. V. H. L., Potsdam, N. Y. Indiana. *‘And above, in the light of the star-lit nicht Swift Birds of Passage wing their flight. Through the dewy atmosphere.’ — Long- fellow. ° The first date is when the bird was first seen; the second date, when next observed. Canada Goose, March 21., (only flock seen. ) Great Blue Heron, Mar. 29, Apr. 11. Green Heron, May 2. American Woodcock, Apr. 7, 14. Spotted Sandpiper, Apr. 28, 29. Killdeer, Mar. 15, 16. Mourning Dove, Mar. 31, Apr. 1. Red-shouldered Hawk, Mar. 17. Sparrow Hawk, Mar. 29, Apr. 3. Yellow-billed Cuckoo, May 28, 24. Belted Kingfisher, Mar. 31, (probably ar- rived earlier.) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Apr. 14. Night Hawk, May 8, 9. Chimney Swift, Apr 30, May 2. THE OOLOGIST. 175 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, May 9, 12. Kingbird, Apr. 27, May 3. Srested Flycatcher, May ‘), 12. Phoebe, Mar. i9, Apr. 7. Wood Pewee, Apr. 14. Prairie Horned Lark, Feb. 7, 8, Mar. 13, | May 7, 8, 16, 19, 22, 93) American Crow, Feb. 15, 19. 30bolink, Apr. 30; May 3., (all males). Cow Birds, Apr. 6, 14. Red-winged Blackbird, Feb. 22, 23. Meadow Lark, Feb. 21, 23. Orchard Oriole, May 20. Baltimore Oriole, Apr. 26, 27. Bronzed Grackle, Feb. 29, Mar. 2. Purple Finch, Apr. 14, 21. American Crossbill, Mar. 13, 17. (flocks, male and female). Chipping Sparrow. Mar. 17, 1). Song Sparrow, Mar. 9, 14. Fox Sparrow, Mar. 31. Towhee, Mar. 17, 19. Cardinal, Apr. 24, 28. Tose-breasted Grosbeak, May 2. Indigo Bunting, May 14, 15 Searlet Tanager, Apr. 28, 30. Purple Martin, Apr. 13. Cliff Swallow, Apr. 28. Barn Swallow, Apr. 14, 28. Tree Swallow, Apr. 28 Bank Swallow, (Nesting May 6.) White-rumped Shrike, Mar. 27. Yellow Warbler, Apr. 28, 30. Myrtle Warbler, May 19. Chestnut-sided Warbler, May 19. Bay-breasted Warbler, May 12. Black-poll Warbler, May 12. Black-burnian Warbler, May 19. Maryland Yellow-throat, May 6, 7. American Redstart, May 6, 7. American Pipit, Apr. 21. Catbird, Apr. 28, 29. Brown Thrasher, Apr. 11, 14. House Wren, May 4, 5. Brown Creeper, Mar. 31, Apr. 11. Golden-crowned Kinglet, Apr. 7, 8. American Robin, Mar. 7, 8. Binebird, Feb. 18, 21. The birds were somewhat later than usual this spring. Last spring the Robins arrived, Feb. 14, Bluebirds, Feb. 16, Geese, Mar. 7, Crows, Feb. 5, House Wren, 30: and other birds about as much than this year. Apr. earlier We OSE Waterloo, Ind. ———— | The Bank Swallow These eraceful little creatures breed ex- tensively in this locality. On a_beantiful June morning I started in company with that indispensable article, the lunch basket, for a number of large banks where I had been informed that the ‘Sand Martin” bred extensively. On reaching these banks I was not dis- appointed. As I approached nearer to them, I conld see in some places in the banks such large numbers of holes and birds, that it resembled very much a huge honeycomb alive with bees. I immediately went at work collecting what sets I wanted, which was but 5 sets. Although I could have collected a hundred sets. The hole in which this bird nests is excavated by the bird in the perpendicu- lar face of a bank. Their burrows are somewhat similar in construction to those of the Belted Kingfisher, only smaller and more curved; being about four inches in diameter and ranging from one and one- half to four feet deep. The termination is somewhat enlarged, and atthe bottom is placed the nest of a few twigs, grasses and feathers. In some cases there is no nest at all; and the eggs are placed at the extrem- ity of the burrow on the sand. The eggs are of a delicate pink hue; three to six; oval; size about .74 x .78. | These energetic little Swallows took pos- /session of these banks ahove referred to, a few years after they were dug, which was about ten years ago, and have made them their summer residences ever since; and neither do they seem at all disposed to evacuate their homes, although hundreds of their eges are destroyed annually by the rail road employees who constantly work | among them digging away their homes. H. E. B., Damariscotta, Me. 176 THE OOLOGIST. THE OOLOGIST EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY ——— 3 y———— FRANK H. LATTIN, Correspondence and items of interest to the student of Birds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited from all. ADbShs wes) sp Sep Sseongpustsecounys Single Subscription, - - 50c per annum. Sample Coples, = = > - 5¢ each. The above rates include postage and premium. ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. 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For every copy you will send us, we will send you fire copies of the Youne Oowxocist, *84 and 85, or 10 checking lists, or a copy of either the Ootocist Hanp-Booxr, or Directory, or 50 assorted Data Blanks, or 100 Bird Skin Tags. Send on your June OowoeistTs at once. This offer holds good until Jan. 15th, 1889. —>~<>—<> A Mammoth set (?) of Robin Eggs. In May, 1885, I found a nest of the American Robin, containing 11 fresh eggs. There is no similarity in shape and very little in color; some being nearly white and others nearly as dark asaCatbird’s. Has anybodyelse met with a like occurrence? W. C. M. Albany, N. Y. ———_ 2 9 Wisconsin Field Notes: May 15. Took a set of twelve eggs of the Red-headed Woodpecker. They varied a little in size. Has any collector ever taken as large a set as this of the same species? If so please answer. May 17. Tooka set of four evgs of the Cliff Swallow. May 26. Took a set of eleven eges of the Virgina Rail. May 29. Took aset of five eggs of the Least Bittern; the nest also contained an egg of the Sora Rail. June 2. Took a set of three eggs of the Long-billed: Marsh Wren. i. 8. B, N., Madison, Wis, THE OOLOGIST. “I | Notes from Florida. | The following is taken from my note | book, including the seasons of 1887 and | 1888. 1887, April 10, Set 4 fresh eggs Logger- head Shrike. The nest was composed of | old string, woven together with small twigs and situated in an orange tree, about 10 feet from the eround. Also, about the same | date, set 5 fresh eggs of Yellow-shafted | Flicker, set 2 fresh eggs Night Hawk and 3 | fresh eggsof Gray Kingbird. The nest of | this Flycatcher is, invariably, built over the water, in this vicinity. How is it in other places ? The following sets were taken May, set 3 fresh eggs Loggerhead Shrike, Mocking Bird 4 eggs, Meadow Lark 3 eggs, aud 5 sets of Least Tern, 3 sets of 2 and 2 of 3eges. The eges were laid on the lake shore about 2 milesfrom my house. At | one time hundreds of Terns came to this place to breed, but rarely come since it has | been settled. June, Killdeer 5 fresh eggs, Least Tern 2 fresh eggs, Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 eggs, Red-winged Blackbird 3 sets of 3 each, Chuck-wills-widow 2 egos, incubation £. 1888. April 19 Cardinal Grosbeak 3 eggs, | April 22 Carolina Wren 4 eggs, also, same date Blue Bird 4 eggs, April 24 Mocking | Bird 3 eges, May 14 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 | eges, May 17 Cardinal Grosbeak 3 eggs, | Night Hawki1 .egs, same date, May 20 Killdeer 1 ege, Night Hawk 2 eges, May 2 Night Hawk 2 eges, June 1 Night Hawk eggs, June 4 Sparrow Hawk 1 egg, set not complete. during (2) o 2} W. E., Thonotosassa, Fla. +? Yellow-billed Magpie. In the United States are two species of the Magpie, differing in almost nothing save | one has a yellow bill, while the other has a black bill, The Yellow-billed Magpie belongs to Cal: | ifornia, while the other isfound more north- ward and in tbe middle portions of North America. The Ornithological report of California says that it is very abundant in California, especially in the central part of the state. I cannot say that I found it abundant in the portion where I spent over flve years; in Lucerne Valley, Tulare County. To the contrary, I saw very few, the first year or two I saw several pairs, and in 1883 I found very anest containing five eggs resembling very much the eggs of the American Crow. Since 1885 I haven’t seen a single magpie in that region. I never saw any about Santa Rosa |Sonoma Co., neither have I seen any about Los Angeles. I found a great many in San Luis, Obispo Co., qu.te adistance from any habitation. ‘his leads me to believe that they do not like settled places, but prefer wild country. Their note resembles somewhat the hu- man voice, which they may be taught to imitate likea parrot. They chatter away and have a call like pait, pait. The nest I found was made of coarse twigs woven together, round, and having an en- trance in the side, it was a large nest for a The eggs were whitish The food con- bird of such a size. ereenspotted with lavendar, | sists of animal and vegetable matter that can be found to eat. H. C. L., Tulare,Co., Cala. —————-“-q@8B 06 A Query and Observation of Interest. Eprror OoLocistT: Seeing C. B. C's. article in the Oct. and | Nov. number of the Oouocist, regarding the white eggs of the Bluebird, I would like to ask him through your paper, whether or not the birds were identified, and what peculiarities they had, if any? T have in my collection a set of six pure white eggs of the Bluebird, which I collect- ed in Fthaca, N. Y., in 1883. The nest was in a hollow limb of a butternut tree, about twenty feet from the ground. The birds which I identified were very dull in color. W. IS. 178 _ THE OOLOGIST. Faunal Changes, DeKalb Co., N. E. Indiana. Not many years ago, and in fact within the memory of many of the older in- habitants, this county was covered with one grand forest. Only here and there at a dis- tance of from one to three miles from each other stood the settler’s modest cabin with its few acres of clearing. At this time the Indian had gone, leaving only the marks of his camp-fires and a few mounds and stone implements scattered here and there. Wolves and deer were not abundant. Only the birds, multitudes of the noblest birds our section of the country ever produced, alone remained to fill the mind of the early settler with wonder and awe. Noble birds, not that they excelled others in sweetness of song or beauty of plumage, but because there seems to be a certain stateliness connected with them, partaking ofthe grandeur of the vast forest that sheltered their legions. But what great changes afew years have wrought! 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