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STUDENT OF BIRDS>
Their Nests and Eggs.
VOLUME IV,
Albion, n. y. :
FiiANK H. LATTFN, Published, 1887
JOHN P. SMITH, PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER, ROCHESTER, N. Y,
THE OOLOGIST.
Index to Vol. TV.
Agasslz Association and its Work Page 93
Beaver Co., Pa., Notes .'*9
Bills ot Birds 14
Bird Dance, A T6
Birds Eggs, Largest Collection of 82,97
Birds of Chester Co. , Penna. , 2
Bird surgery T.t
Blackbird, Red-wing 6
Bluebird lo, 12
Bob-white 3
Bookof Datas T8
Bunting, Indigo T, 105
Buzzard, Turkey 93
Canadian, Winter Bird Notes 7T
Catbird 9
Cat, Too Clever tor the 77
Chat, Yellow-breasted 9, 81
Chautauqua, (^uery from — 13
Chester Co., Pa., Birds of ' 1
Chewink 7, 89
Chickadee lo, so, 89, 91, 102
Climbing Large Trees 92
college Hill, O. , Notes from So
Collect, How to 74
conn.. Notes from 84
Cow-bird 6, 79
<'ow-blrd. Destroy the 95
Crow, American 6
Crow Roosts of New Jersoy 94
Cuckoo, Black-billed 4, 8C, 85, 105
" Yeliow-bllled .....4,79, 105
Dlckcissel, 7
Dove, Mourning 3, 89
Duck, Wood 2
"Field Notes".... .• 87
Fort Washington, Pa., A day in the Woods 78
Flicker 5
Flycatcher, Acadian 6
Crested 5,81
Yellow-breasted 103
Flycatchers, Nesting of the Trail's and
Acadlnn 96
Galllnule, In the Haunts of the Purple 73
Gannet 99
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray 85
Goldflnch, American 6
Grakle, Purple 6
Grosbeak, Cardinal 80
Rose-breasted 89
Grouse, Ruffed , 3
Hawk, Broad-winged 4
" Cooper's 3, 90
" Marsh 13
" Red-sliouldered 84
" Red-tailed 4, 13, 92,93
" Sparrow 4
Hawking 92
Heron, Great White 9n
" Green 2, 85
How to Collect 74
Hummingbird, Costa's 79
Ruby-throated 5, 72, 81
Jay, Blue 6
Jay, Eggs of Florida 76
Kans as , A days Collecting in Southern lOs
Kl deer 3
Kingbird 5, 79
Kingfisher, Belted 4, 85, 105
Kinglet, To a Golden-crested 83
Kite, Swallow-tailed 9
Lark, Meadow 6, 81, 103
Large Sales 90, 104
Largest Collection of Birds' Eggs 82, 97
Late Collecting 105
Loon 79
Martin, Purple 7, 81
Mass., Newsy Letter from 13
' ' Notes from 102
Mockingbird 9, 103
Museum, National 88
Nebraska, From 84
Nesting, Very Late 12
Nest, Two Storied Lark's 103
Nest, To see if it contains Eggs etc 79
Nlghthawk 5
No tes from Spoon River Region , Ills 71
Nuthatch, White-breasted lo
Ohio, From 85
Oology 82
Oriole, Baltimore 6
Orchard 6
Owl, American Hawk 71
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Owl, Great Horned 4_
LoDg-oared.
92,93
" Screech 4, 79_ S4
" Snowy 77_ 79
Pelican, White ]0]
Pewee, Wood ' 5
Pho?be, (Pewee) 5 'sq
Sandpiper, Bartramlan ' . 3
Spotted 3
S h ades ^g
Shrike, Great Northern '.'.'.'.'.'.'.so
"Siamese" Robin Nests '.'.'... ss
Smithsonian Inst., Ornithological Dept .ss
Sparrow, Field 7
" Grasshopper j
Paternal Fidelity of Song 72
Song ..........7
" Vesper -
Spoon River, Ills., Notes from ''.'.".V.'.'.'.'.Vi
Sullivan Co.. N. Y., Notes from ..'..'... 83
Surgery, Bird *.!!". '75
Swallow. Bank ."."....' "s 's2
" Barn '''"'''Z^i^s. si
" cm 7.S1
Rough-winged 82
"^^^^ 8, 82
Violet-green §2
Whlte-hellied s 09
Swallows, Nesting of our c,i
Tanager, Scarlet. '
Thrasher, Bendire's. Brown .
Rufons-vented or Crlssal 76
Thrush, Wood ' "j,,
Titmouse, Tufted ^q'^^
'To^liee .■."■.■.■.■.■.■.7.' 89
" Canon gg
VIreo, Red-eyed .".*..*.... ^^
" Warbling ...8
" White-eyed g
" Yellow-throated g
Vulture, Turkey .3
Warbler, Chestnut-sided ..11, 102
Kentucky g
Yellow g
Waxwlng, Cedar h
Weasel, White 13
Whip-poor-will " ,...". .5
Woodcock, American '.V.s.'u
Woodpecker, Downy .I.so
Hairy 4
Red-headed so
Wren, Carolina \ ^
House 9 gjj
Long-billed Marsh '..9
Yellow-throat, Marjland 9
THE OQLOGIST.
Vol. 4, No 1. ALBION, N. Y., JAN. & FEB., 1887. \ b.-monthlv
1 25c. Per Year.
BIRDS OF CHESTER COJTNTY, PENN. Prepared by C. J. Pennock, Kennett Square
The accompanying list of birds of Chester county is compiled from the writer's ob- servations and the lists of the late Vincent Barnard, the venerable Ezra Michener M D and that of Dr. H. Warren. It is designed to embrace, as nearly as possible, a complete list of species known to have been foimd within our limits: a few, as noted, are now ex- tinct; several others noted as stragglers occur so seldom that the ordinary observer will perhaps never meet with them.
It was i)repared originally for the Penn'a Board of Agriculture and appeared in their 29th and 30th report, issued in IMarch, 1886, The entire list has been revised and new notes and observations added, uj) to December 1st, 1886. In the original list the names and arrangement of species was according to Dr. Coues' Check List, but at the sug^'-estion ot the compiler, thereby making the list of greater value in the future, the pubHsher of The OoLomsT has transijosed it to correspond with the new A. O. U List The brief notes on food supi)ly was intended as an index of the value of the species to the a-a-icul- tunst. As It now appears, several species are given as summer resident that ori-nuallv were recorded as probably breeding or migrant, from the fact that they have been '^ found nestmg durmg tlie past season.
_ .Species in the following list marked B., M,, or W., indicate that the observation ou Its occurrence w^as by \'incent Barnard. Ezra Micliener, M. D., or Dr. Warren respect- ively. '
Barnard's ]i.st appeared in 1860, and comprised one hundred and ninety-one species
Michener s first list, in 1863, did not include aquatic birds, and numbered one hundred
and fitleen. His second list comprised two liundred and thirty-two species several of
whu-h lie believed would he found within our limits; unfortunately, he does not desio-nate
•wlncii these are. " '^
Dr. Warren's list of 1879 is the most valuable for present reference, as each species has his record or authority for its occurrence. It contains two hundred and eighteen
1. Colymhns Jwlbivllii (Holba-ll's grebe). A rather rare fall and spring visitor L Col!nnhu8auritu.'<(\\oYm'dgri^]K). Rarely met with as aniigrant -S Jodilj/m/Mis podiceps (pied-billed grebe— '• hell-diver "). ^ A rather common Diig'i HUt. ^
4, Uvinator imber (loon). Occasionally met with as a migrant in our li ' '•"* ^^"'^'^^^'^^'^''^^ (Bonaparte's gull). Several specimens have been taken with-
6. Sterna Mrundo (common tern). According to Dr. Warren Mr C D Wood has prepared specimens taken in the county.
7 Sterna fuliginosa (sooty tern). At least three instances of its capture are on recor I from our county. ^
8. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis (black tern). Dr. Warren records the capture or a male and female.
9. Puffinusjaajor (greater shearwater). " This powerful bird, despite its strenirth and endurance of wing, was storm-stranded witliin our borders and perished durin? a severe storm of wind, rain, and sleet."— (Micliener.) '^
10. Ocmnodroma leuwrhoa (Leach's petrel). As far as I know, Dr Warren's record of a single specimen is the only instance of the taking of this bird within the limits ot our county.
1 1 Merganser americanus (American merganser). Occurs occasionally late fall and early spring along the streams. "Common". (W.)
12. Merganser serrator (red-breasted merg^mser). Given in Micliener's list
13. Lophodytes cucuUatus (liooded merganser). Rarely met with. Bernard .savs i'reciuent. According to Warren, " Rare." '
14. Anas hoschas (mallard). A not very common migrant. (M. & W.)
THE OOLOGIST.
15. A/tas obsriira {])huk duck). Given by Buriiiinl as rare. Micheiier also gives it. Occurs occasionally.
16. Annfi penelope(v,-idgeon). A rare migrant. (M.)
17. Anas carolinendx {grceii-y\-ingi.'x] tt'n]). Of rare occurrence. (M.)
18. Spatula clypeata (slioveller). Rare. (B. and M.)
19. Dafila acutu (pintail). Given in 1881 list of Michener.
20. Air upon.m (wood duck). Rather common on migrations and probablj- breeds rarely. Barnard says, "Frequent:"' Warren, " Occasional," and Michener, " So far as I have I)eeu informed, this is the only *i-ild duck that has deigned to ne.st and breed in this county; unlike its kin, it prefers a hollow tree for a nesting place."' During the spring of 1886 two broods of Wood Ducks were found in Chester comity.
21. Aythya americana (redhead). "Occasional winter visitant." (Warren. (M.)
22. Aythya valliftneria (canvass-back). Probably a casual visitor on the migra- tions. (M.)
23. Aythya marila neartica (American scaup duck). Occurs occasionally. (M.)
24. Aythya nffiniK {\<ifi^cT ^C3Mp dwck). Rather comm(m on streams and ponds; in small flocks in spring and fall.
25. Aythya rollans (ring-necked duck). Appears in Michener's list.
26. Olaucionetta damjula americana (American golden-eye). Given by Michener.
27. Charitonetta albeola (buffle head — butter ball). Frequent!}^ met with when migrating.
28. Clanijiila hyemalis (old-squaw). Occurs but rarely. (M.)
29. Erimnatura ruhida (ruddy duck). I have known of several instances uf the capture of this species in our county. " Rare," (B ); "Frequent," (W.)
30. Branta canadensis (C-anada goose). Common in spring and fall flying on its migrations, but rarely stops in our limits.
31. Olor columbinnus (whistling swan). Rare migrant. Given by Michener in later l^^t. Not given by B. or W. I have never seen it in Chester county.
32. Tantalus loculator (wood ibis). A very rare sti'aggler. One specimen was taken a number of years ago by the late Vincent Barnard.
33. Botaurns lentiginoses (American bittern). Common in some parts of the coun- try. M. gives it "resident; common." I have found no positive record of its nest hav- ing been found, but specimens have been shot throughout the summer months. Warren has a specimen taken December 8, 1879.
34. Botaurvs exilis (least bittern). Given in Michener's later list. Not given by B. or W. Probably of rare occurrence.
35. Ardea herodias (great blue heron). Rather common in spring and fall as a mi- grant; may breed, but I have never met with its nest nearer than the borders of the Dela- ware river, twenty miles di.stant.
36. Ardea egretta (great white egret). Of accidental occurrence. Given by Bar- nard, who says "seldom found." Warren had a .specimen taken in adjoining county of Lancaster. I have never .seen it here.
37. Ai'dea candidissima (snowy heron). Rare; occurs as a straggler only.
38. Ardea viresc£ns (green heron). An abundant summer resident; frequently breeds in colonies of six to ten pairs; nest in trees and bushes, a few sticks loosely put together sufficient to hold the three or four pale-blue eggs. Food, fish, frogs and insects from mansh-land mainly.
39. Nycticora.r ruivius (black-crowned night heron). Common in spring and fall; probably breeds; nesting similar to that of green heron.
40. Orus canadensis (little brown crane). Given by B. and M. Both these records are based on the same occurrence, as I am informed, by the venerable Dr. Michener, who tells me that about 1840 a flock of about five individuals passed along the west branch of the White Clay creek, flying northward, and one was shot and mounted by him. This bird was in the doctor's collection for years. Later it went to Swarthmore college and perished in a fire a few years ago.
41. Rnllas virgiaianus (Virginia I'ail). Breeds occasionally; two nests have been taken within a mile of Kennett Square, one about 1878, by A.sher Palmer; the other by some boys in 1883. Both nests were in swamps near streams. I have an egg in my col- lection from the latter nest.
42. Porzana Carolina (sora). Rather common migrant.
43. Porzana noveboracensia (yellow rail). Given by Michener in his 1881 list. I have never .seen this bird in our county.
44. Qallinula galeata (Florida gallinule). Not common; occurs only as a migrant.
THE OOLOGIST.
45. Fnlica nmericana (American coot). A rather rare migrant.
46. Phalaropiis lobatus {r\ovi\\(ii'i\ YihixhiYOT^Q). A nortliern .straggler. (M.)
47. PMlohela minor (American woodcock). Common summer resident; sometimes rears two l)roods, in April and June; nest on the ground in woods or thickets; eggs, 4; pale, spotted witli dark-brown or luiiber; lood, worms from jjanip ground.
48. Gallinago delicat-i (Wilson's snipe). Not uncommon as a migrant; frequents streams and low meadows.
49. Mac)'orhamp7ius ff7'iseiis (dowitcher). I have never met with this species. Given by Michener.
50. Tringa m(icul(((a (\wi,'Un'a\ ■■iin\dpiY)(ir). Given by Michener. Straggler, if at all.
51. T'nw^rt we«^/<«7/rt (least sandpiper). Migrant; not abundant,
52. Trinc/a alpina {duulin). A rare straggler. (M.)
53. Totanus uHlanoleunis (greater yellow-legs. As a migrant. (B. and M.)
54. Totaims Jlavipes (j^ellow-legs). Migrant; rare.
55. Totanus solitarins (solitary sandpiper). Migrant; not uncommon.
56. Bartramia longicauda (Bartramian sandpiper). Rather common; nests in meadow and grass tields; eggs resemble closely those of the Avoodcock; food, mainly in- sects.
57. Actitii' iiuicnlnria (spotted sandpiper). An abundant summer resident; fre- quents streams and borders of ponds; nests on ground, frequently at a distance from water; eggs, fonr; light-brown, with dark spots; food, aquatic and other insects.
58. iV'Mwemws to«,i7irc>s<?7s (long-billed curlew). Rare, if at all. (M.)
59. Charadrius squatarola (black-bellied plover). A rare migrant. Given by Michener as a summer resident.
60. Charadri'is dominicuH (American golden plover). A rare migrant.
61. v£'yia?zY(?s wc2/(?/'a. (killdeer). Abundant, except in mid-winter; occasionally res- ident throughout the year; eggs laid on bare ground or old pasture tields, four in num- ber, with dark spots; rears two broods generally; food, insects largely.
63. Colinus virginianus (bob-white). Common resident; eggs laid on ground under brush or along fence; eggs, 8-15 or more; sharply pointed at one end; food, seeds, grain, A:c.
63. Cotnrnix dactylifionans {n\igrc\io\-y (.{VL-d\\). An imported species. Several have been shot in our. county.
64. Bonasa ambellas (ruffed grouse). Resident where found; rather abundant in northern part of the county; rarely found in southern part; nests on the ground beside a bush or log; eggs, 8-12; pale brown; granivorous.
65. Ectopistes inigratonus (passenger pigeon). An irregularly abundant spring and fall visitor. Food consists of acorns, beech nuts, berries, insects, and seeds generally.
66. Zenaiditra mncwura (mourning dove). Very abundant except during colder months. A few remain throughout the winter generally. Nest in low trees in orchards and along streams. Eggs, 2, white. Occasionally lay in deserted nest of robin or other S))ecies. Food, seeds; in fall resort to freshly sown wheat tields.
67. Cathartes aura (turkey vulture). Abundant throughout the year, except in ex- treme cold weather, when they repair further south. A few build within the limits of our county annually. Eggs, 2-3, and closely resemble those of the domestic turkey, with spots generally larger and more contined to the larger end. Food consists of car- rion, which they discover by sense of sight.
68. Mississippiensis icUnia (Mississippi kite). A southern straggler. The only record of its occurrence in our county, .so far as I am informed, is by the late Vincent Barnard, who saw an individual October 20, 1852.
69. Circus Jiudsonit/s {Tnarah hawk). Abundant in spring and fall; food fconsLsts largely of mice.
70. Aceipiter velox (sharp-shinned hawk). Probably resident, so given by B., M. and W. I have never met with the nest here. A small, active species, quite destructive to small birds, mice, &c.
Since the above was printed Mr. Thos. Jackson informs me that he found a nest of tliis species in our county several years ago, from which three eggs were taken. I also tind I have overlooked a record of Dr. Warren's having foimd two ne.sts in this county.
71. Arcipiter cooperi (Cooper's hawk). Resident; quite abundant. This with the red-tailed hawk are the two so-called " chicken hawks," and this species in particular is destructive to poultry. They nest early in Maj, in woods; eggs, 4-6, bluish white, sometimes speckled with liglit brown.
THE OOLOGIST.
72. Accipitcr atn'cKpill IIS {Xmericiin goshawk). Winter resident; not nnfrequently met with.
73. Buteo borealis (red-tailed b8\vk). Abundant; a resident; nest of sticks, in woods, early in April; eggs, 2-4, light, with brown splotches; food, rabbits, squirrels, poultry, &c.
74. Bute/> Uneatns (red-shouldered hawk). Common as a winter resident; may occur as a summer resident, so given bj' B. and Dr. W.
75. Buteo latissiiuus (broad- winged hawk). Resident; not abundant; nest similiir \.o that of Cooper's hawk; eggs smaller, and spotted.
76. Arclubuteo lagopus santi-johan/us (American rotigh legged hawk). A winter resident; rather rare.
77. AqiiUa chrysai'tos (golden eagle). Very rare; occurs at intervals, spring and fall.
78. HaliaHuH loiccephaltis (bald eagle). Occasional in spring .'uid fall. A nest said to have been found in the county a number of years ago. Food consists of tish, snakes, &c.
79. Fako islanchis (white gyrfalcon). Given by Dr. Warren as having been taken on one occasion in our county. A straggler from the far north.
80. FaUo pevegriiius (inatum (duck hawk). Very rare; as a winter resident onlj-.
81. Falco colli mbarius (pigeon hawk). A rather rare winter resident.
82. Falco sparnerins (sparrow hawk). Very abundant; breeds in holes in decayed trees, often selecting an isolatcd'chestnut in an open tield; eggs, 5, light, covered thickly with brown spots or blotches; food, mice largely.
83. Pandion haliaetiis carolinensis (American osprey). Abundant in spring and fall. Given by Dr. Warren, in list of 1879, as breeding in the county; not in his" later list. I have never found il breeding here, but have heard that a nest was at one time found on the Brandywine in this county.
84. Strix pmtincola {A.mencnnh'dvn owl). Extremely rare or accidental; this spe- cies is generally resident where found, and has been captured in our county; given bj' B. and M.
85. Asio wilsonianus (American long-eared owl). Abundant at times in fall, winter and spring; breeds rarely; eggs, 4-7, white; nest usually of sticks; a deserted crows' nest is sometimes occupied.
86. Asw acciplrinus (short-eared owl). Winter resident; not uncommon.
87. Si/rnium neb ulosum {harred ow\). Resident; not very abundant generally; nest and habits similar to the great-horned owl.
88. Nyctala acadica (saw-whet owl). Rare; probably resident, although I know of no instance of the nest having been found in our county. Given by Michener as resident.
89. Megaseops asio (screech owl). Well known, and a rather abundant resident; nests in hollow trees, frequently in orchards, especially if marsh or meadow land is near by; eggs, 4-6, white; food, small birds, mice, &c. ; in May and June, while the young are being cared for, they are very destructive to numerous small insectivorous birds.
90. Bubo virgiiiian IIS (gre-AiYiomeA oyv\). Common; resident; rears young in cavi- ties of decayed tree or deserted nest of hawk or crow; eggs, 2-4, pure white, nearly as large as those of the domestic fowl; food, rabbits, mice, chickens, &c.
91. Nyetea nyctea (snowy owl). Given by Michener as a rare winter resident. I have never met with it.
92. Coccyzus americaniis (yellow-billed cuckoo). Quite similar to the following; both are called " rain crows." Hal )its and food same. Eggs of this species larger and generally paler in color. I have found this species much more abundant than the follow- ing. Dr. Warren found the reverse.
93. Coccyzus erytltroplithahnuH (black-billed cuckoo). Occurs only as a summer res- ident; nests in thickets and woods; eggs, 3-5, dark-green or bluish-green. Food of this and last species, insectiverous and largely, in season, of tent caterpilhxr.
94. Ceryle alcyon (belted kingtisher). Abundant as a summer resident; rarely re- mains throughout mild winters; nest in hole in bank along roadside or stream, often six to eight feet deep; eggs. 6-7, pure white, are deposited at rear of excavation on bare ground or on bones of fishes undigested by old bird.
95. Dryobates mllosus (hairy woodpecker). Resident; common, but never abund- ant; nests early in April, in a hole, which the birds excavate, usually, in or near a swamp bordering or near a woods; eggs, 4-5, white, like those of all the woodpeckers; food, in- .sects entirely, or mainly.
THE OOLOGIST.
96. Dryobates puhescem (downy woodpecker). An alnmdant resident; nests in orchards and edge of woods, in holes similar to the other woodpeckers; a very active and industrious species, always on the go, and of great value in ridding trees of injurious borers, &c. , j. , ,
97. DryohnteK horealis (red-cockaded woodpecker). A straggler from the south. "Accidental, very rare." The above quotation, without the author, appears in Warren's list; not given by B. or M. . • j
98. SpJ/i/ra pirns rariiis (yellow-bellied sapsucker). Rarely, as a winter resident; occurs in fall' and spring; a true "sapsucker;" the structure of tongue, and its dependent habits, are different from all other of our native species; feeds, to a considerable extent, upon inner bark and sap of trees, often to the detriment of the vegetation.
99. veophla'iis pileatiis (pileated woodpecker). Rare; doubtful if it has been ob- served for several years in our county; breeds and is resident in many portions of the •wooded portions of the State; very shy; mainly insectivorous; the king of the northern woodpeckers and a handsome species.' A recent southern writer observed this species feeding on grubs, beetles, &c., obtained from the ground by scratching, and dissected one that had eaten " two immen.se caterpillars." (M. B, W.)
100. Mdanerpes erythrocep/uUus (red-headed woodpecker). Irregular; sometimes very abundant as a winter resident; often none remain during the winter months; usually common as a summer resident; food, generally insectivorous; fond of fruits and corn in the milk state, but to no harmful degree.
101. Melanerpes cavolinus (red-bellied woodpecker). Winter resident; rather rare.
103. Golaptes auratus (flicker). One of the best known of our woodpeckers; abund- ant until cold weather; usually a few are resident; nest around farm-houses or in trees, in almost every location; eggs, 6-10, glossy white; a species of inestimable value, and should never be wantonly shot, as is too often the practice; said to be a great ant-eater.
103. Antrostomus vociferus (whip-poor-will). Not very abundant; a summer resi- dent; nests on ground; eggs, 2, white, or nearly so, wiih pale lilac or bluish spots; accord- ing to Warren rears two broods; strictly insectivorous.
104. Clwrdeiles virginianus (nighthawk). Common summer resident; most abund- ant spring and fall; breeds freciuently in colonies; deposits two eggs on bare ground, which are much darker tlian those of the whip-poor-will.
105. Chivtura pelagim (chimney swift). An abundant and well-known summer resident; nests in chimneys exclusively now; formerly built in hollow trees, as they still do in uninhabited parts of the country; nests of sticks, half cup-shaped, of twigs, held together and to walls by adhesive secretion from the bird's throat; eggs, 5-6, pure white; insect feeding entirely.
106. TrochUm cob/bris (ruby-throated hummingbird). Common resident during the warmer portions of the year; builds on horizontal limb, in woods, orchard or shade tree. The nest is a delicate structure made u]) of cotton down from plants and other like soft material, and placed on top of limb or in a fork, covered with lichens held on by .spiders' web; eggs, 2, white; food largely insectivorous.
107. TyrannHn tyrannus (kingbird). Abundant; a summer resident; nests about farm buildings, frequently selecting an old pear tree; eggs, 4-5, cream with chocolate spots; frequents neighborhood of bee-hives and lunches off the inhabitants; food entirely insectivorous. The' kingbird, pewee and all the other flycatchers are among the best friends of the farmer. From their first arrival they are ever on the alert for flying in- sects, which they capture with a quick dart from a convenient perch, often to return to the same spot to await another victim.
108. Myiarchus crinitus (crested flycatcher). Rather common summer resident; breeds in holes in trees, fence rails, or occasionally in bird-boxes around the house; eggs, 4-6, almost covered with lines and streaks of dark brown. The nest frequently has a cast-off snake skin at the entrance or about, presumably for protection from marauding vermin. Insectivorous to a valuable degree.
109. Sayornu phoahe {\i[\ix^he). A common and well-known summer resident. In mild winters "a few are resident; saw one December 27, 1883, and one January 9, 18S4; nest about barns and houses, bridges, and under overhanging banks, &c. ; eggs cream white, frequently with fine spots; 4-5 in number.
110. Gontopus borealis (olive-sided flycatcher). Rare migrant. (M. and W.)
111. GontopiiH nrens (wood pewee). Abundant summer resident; nests on top of a horizontal limb in a fork near end of branch; nest small and covered artistically with licln ns; eggs, 3-4. cream white, with dark spots; food, insects.
112. Einpidoaax flacidentrls (yellow-bellied flycatcher). Migrant; not comiTfon. (.M. and B.)
THE OOLOGIST.
118. Eiiipidonax acddicvs (Acadian llj'catcber). Irregularly abundant as a summer resident; frequents open woods, especially beech timber; nests on extreme end of brauclies, often overhanging water; nest of beech blossoms largely, very slight, placed in a horizontal fork and pendant; eggs, 3-4; usually 3, cream white, with reddish-brown spots on larger end.
114. Kmpidoiiax pusillus truillii (Traill's flycatcher). Rare migrant.
115. Empidonax ininiiniis (least Jlycatcher). Migrant; rather common, although never abimdant.
116. Otocoris nlpestn's (horned lark). Irregular winter visitor; generally appear in flocks.
117. Cyanocitta cristata (blue jay). Common resident; nests generally on border of woods or in thickets; eggs, 4-6; green or drab, with darker spots. This bird bears a bad name, and is supposed to be destructive to smaller species.
118. Corrus cornx sinuntus {KvaavicAWYiVfen). A ver_y rare straggler. (M. & B.)
119. Con-US Amei'ieaniis (American crow). An abundant resident; nests in tali forest trees, or sometimes quite low, even in orchards occasionallj'; eggs, 4-6; blue, with dark spots. Opinions differ largely as to the value of this bird; from a farmer's stand- point, he will ste;d 3'oung birds and chickens, tear up corn, and break up the nests of 3'oung birds ; but whether he has enough good traits to overbalance these bad ones, I am not at present assured.
120. Corns ossifragus (fish crow). Rare resident, if it occurs at all (M. B. & W.)
121. Dolichonyx oryzivorus (bobolink — reed-bird). Abundant as a migrant under the above names in spring and fall respectively.
122. Molo.th.rus ater (cowbird). Abundant summer resident; eggs probably 4-5; are deposited in the nests of other species, notably those of yellow warbler, golden-crowned thrush, vireos, wood thrush, and scarlet tanager; food, insects and seeds.
123. Agelaius jjJiit'niceus {YeA-vfmge^hhvckhh-A). Abundant as a summer resident; nest on ground and low bushes along streams, and in marshy localities; eggs, 4-5; pale- green with dark spots and streaks. This species associates with purple grakles in the spring and fall in large flocks, and are then, at times, c[uite destructive to crops.
124. Sturiiella viagna{uiei\(\o'^-\'AY^). Abundant resident; in flocks except during- the breeding season; nests on the ground; eggs 4-5; white, with reddish spots; food, mainly seeds.
125. Icterus spurius (orchard oriole). An al)undant summer resident; nests in orchards and small shade-trees, in an upright fork, built of green grass, often lined with wool; eggs, 4-6; pale green, with dark lines and spots ; food, largely insectiverous.
126. Icterus galbiilai^SiWhwovQ oy'wIg — "hanging- bird.") A common and well-known summer resident; nest, deep, pendant, constricted at mouth; made of strings, wool, yarn, grass, etc., placed on end of hanging limb; eggs, 4-6; somewhat similar to those of the swamp blackbird; food, largely insectivorous.
127. Scolecophngus caroUnus (rusty blackbird). Migrant; rather common.
128. Quiscalus quiscula (purple grakle). A common and abundant summer resi- dent; breed mostly in vicinity of dwellings; eggs. 4-5; brown or light-green, with dark spots; congregate in large flocks spring and fall, when they sometimes do considerable damage, especially in the fall on ripening corn ; their focxl during spring and summer is largely insectivorous, particularly grubs and cut-worms from freshly-plowed sod; thej^ undoubtedly destroy some newly -sprouted corn in spring also.
129. Pinicola enucleator (pine grosbeak). Rare; occurs only as a winter visitor, in severe weather.
130. Pa««(?r rfomesi?c?;s (•'English sparrow.") Resident; occurs everywhere; pugna- cious, hardy, destructive ; quarrelsome with his neighbors, and a general nuisance; nests anywhere; food, mainly seeds and grain.
131. Carpodacus purpureus (purple finch). An abundant migrant; a seed-eater.
132. Lui'ia curvirostr minor {A.mQr\c-d\i CYOHfihiW). Rare; only found as occasional winter visitor.
133. Loxia leucopetra (white-winged crossbill). Rare straggler from the north; only found in winter.
134. Acanthus linaria (redpoll). Winter resident; not regular; occurs occasionally in large flocks; food, seeds of weeds and grass.
135. /S)J^«,^/s ^mii's (American goldfinch). Abundant resident; in flocks until April or May; feeds largely on seeds; nests in July and August, along roadside and near houses, in trees; eggs, 4-5; pale blue.
136. Spinus pinits (pine siskin). Only as a winter straggler; rare.
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137. Plectroplienax nivalis (snowflake). As a winter resident only; it is occasionally found in flocks.
138. Calcarius lapponiciis (Lapland longspur). Rare winter straggler. Not given by Barnard, but liis cabinet contained a .specinien taken in the county after 1860, when his list was published. (M.)
139. Poocates f/ramineiis (vesper sparrow). Abundant summer resident; rarely occurs as a winter resident; rears two or three broods; nests on ground in grass fields and elsewhere; eggs, 4-5; food largely of grass-weed seeds.
140. Aminodramus sandioicensis savanna (Savanna sparrow). Migrant; rather common.
141. Ammodramvs sai-annann)) passerinus (grassho]i-per sparrow). A rather common siunmer resident; nests similar to bay-winged bunting; eggs, 3-4; lighter, being white, with pale brown spots, mostly on larger end. Food of all the sparrows is mainly seeds of grass and weeds. These birds are not at all injurious — excepting P. domestieus — and de.stroy a limited amount of injurious insects.
142. AmmodraiHus savaiinarum henlown (Henslow's sparrow). Rare. Warren's Forest and Stream list gives an instance of its possible occurrence, nesting in Chester county, not in his later list. Given by M. T. B. Probably does not breed.
143. ZoTi/ifriehia leueojihri/s (white-crowned speirrov,-). Migrant only; usuallj' rare.
144. Zonotri/chia albicollis (white-throated sparrow). A common migrant, occa- sionally as a winter resident.
14o. SpizcllK ni.ontic'/la [tree sp-Arvovf). Winter resident; food, weed-seed largely.
146. SpiztUa socialis {chipping STpnrrow). Summer resident; common; nests around houses; eggs, 3^; blue, with dark spots. •
147. Spizella jnisilla, (field sparrow). Abundant summer resident; rears two or three broods; nest placed on ground or in low bush; eggs, 4, pale-green, with brown spots, usually most abundant at larger end.
148. Jditco Jiyeinalis (slate-colored junco). Abundant winter resident; occurs in flocks with the tree sparrow.
149. Melospiza fasciata (song sparrow). Abundant resident; breeds on ground or in low bu.shes; rears two or three broods; eggs, 4-5, usually spotted all over with brown spots.
150. Melospi'za lincolni ilAncoin's spiirvovf). Probably occurs occasionally. (M.)
151. Melospiza (/eorgi ana (swamp sparrow). Common migrant; occasionally breeds; a ne.st, with eggs, taken in this vicinity in 1885, and I noted the birds here late in May.
152. Passe rella iliaca {fox sparrow). An abundant migrant; occurs in small flocks.
153. Passerella iliaca nnalasclieensis (Townsend's sparrow). The only specimen extant Avas shot in Chester county in 1833; a doubtful specimen of this time.
154. Pipilo erythro'pthalmus (towhee). Abundant summer resident. Possibly occurs throughout mild winters to a limited extent; frequents clearings and edge of woods; nest on ground; eggs, 4, light, with numerous brown spots; food, seeds and insects.
155. Cardinalis cardinalis (cardinal). Common resident; rears two broods usually; nests in woods and thickets, preferring low ground; eggs, 3-4, sometimes 5, light, with spots of various shades of brown. Food, mainly seeds.
156. Ilahia ludomcian-a (rose-breasted grosbeak). Not abundant as a migrant; probably lireeds rarely. Dr. Warren gives an instance of its breeding in past years.
157. Ouiraca carulea (blue grosbeak). Appears on Michener's list; a straggler from tlie south.
158. Passerina cj/anea (indigo bunting). Abundant summer resident; nests along road.side and in briars; eggs, 3-5, pale blue; food, seeds, grasshoppers and insects.
159. Spisa americana (dickcissel). A not very abundant summer resident; nests in hedge rows, &c. ; eggs, 4-5, pale blue,
160. Piranr/a erythromelas (scarlet tanager). An abundant summer resident; nests in open woods, frecjuently on border of woods, along roadside; eggs, 3-5; blue, with brown spots; food consists of seeds and insects.
161. Piranga rubra (summer tanager). Straggler from the south. (M. B. W.)
162. Progne suhis (purple martin). An abundant summer resident; breeds generally in boxes about Imildings; eggs, 3-5; pure white; feed on insects exclusively.
163. Petrochelidon Innifrons {cliS. awixWow). Common; a summer resident; breeds in colonies frequently; nests of mud lined with feathers, on outside of barn or shed, and covered, the entrance being through a hole at side; eggs similar to those of the barn swallow; insectivorous entirely.
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164. Chelidron evythof/aster (barn swallow). An alnindant summer resident; nests z««/'rf<' barn.s and sheds, on top or against rafters, &c. ; nest open above; eggs, 3-5; light cream or white, with dark spots; food, insects exclusively.
165. lachyriiu'td bicolor (tree swallow). Common migrant. Have never taken a nest ill Chester county. Breeds along the Susquehanna river at Peach Bottom, and else- where in adjoining county of Lancaster; nests in hollow trees; eggs, 4-5; pure white; insectivorous.
166. Clivirola ripai'ia (bank swallow). Summer resident; abundant; frequents banks around quarries, along streams, &c. ; nest placed at rear of a hole a foot or more deep, excavated for the purpose; eggs pure white, 5-9; insect-eating.
167. Steigicl/yptenx serripenms (rough-winged swallow). According to Dr. "Warren, breeds in our own county; not uncommon in spring and fall.
168. ADipelis cedonan {cadiXY viSLXwm^^), Abundant resident; gregarious in winter and spring; nests in orchards and elsewhere; eggs, 4-5; pale blue, with dark spots; food, fruit, seeds, &c.
169. Lanius borealis (northern shrike). Winter resident; rather gommon, but never abundant, usually solitary.
170. Vireo olivaceiis (red-eyed vireo). Abundant summer resident; frequents woods, thickets and vicinity of buildings; nest, round, cup-shaped, pendant from crotch; eggs, 3-4; white, with a few dark spots on larger end; food, mainly of insects.
171. Vireo gilvus {wAxhXmg Yiveo). Abundant in summer; breeds in orchards and around houses; nest and eggs similar to preceding.
172. Vireo flavifrons {yaWow-thYOiiied. vivQo). Rather rare summer resident; breeds along border of woods and in thickets; nests larger and more handsome than of the other species of vireo, covered generally with hanging lichens attached by cobwebs; eggs, 3-4, with redder spots than those of the red-eyed vireo.
173-. Vireo solitaries (blue-headed vireo). Rare migrant, (M. B. W.)
174. Vireo iioveboracensis (white-eyed vireo). Rather common as a summer resident; breeds in open woods and thickets; nest similar to those of the other vireos.
175. Mniotilta varia (black and white Avarbler). Migrant; rather common.
June 18, 1886, Mr. Jackson writes me: "A week ago to-day 8. B. Ladd and myself met H. G. Parker * * * ^nd we put in the day collecting. The most im- portant find of the day was a nest and five young birds of the black and white creeper. They were nearlj" ready to leave the nest, and together we fully identified the parent birds at close quarters. We also saw a female feeding a young bird from another nest, that was just able to fly. This, I believe, adds another species to our county breeders, does it not ?
176. Protonotwria citrea (prothonotary warbler). Rare; migrant. (M. & B.)
177. Helmitherus mrmimrus (worm-eating warbler). Rare; summer resident; two or three nests have been taken by Mr. T. H. Jackson, near West Chester; I saw a pair of birds last of June, 1885, evidently with nest; nest on ground in woods. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Ladd took several nests with eggs during the season of 1886.
178. Helminthrophila pim/s (blue-winged warbler). A not vmcommon summer resi- dent; nests on ground.
179. Hrlniinlhrophilii chrysoptera (golden-winged warbler). Migrant; not abundant.
180. Heliiiintliriip]iiht ritfieapilla (Nashville warbler). Migrant; not common.
181. IlelmintJirophila p)eregrina (Tennessee warbler). Migrant; (B. M. W.)
183. Compsiiihlypris antericana (Parula warbler). Common as a migrant; probably breeds rarely; one was shot in July, 1884, by M. P. Barnard.
183. Dendroica tigrina (Cape May warbler). Rare migrant; (M. B. W.)
184. Dendroica fpstim (yellow warbler). Abundant summer resident; nests in bushes; frequents vicinity of streams; eggs, 4-5. The nest of this bird usually contains one or more eggs of the cow bunting. I have found a nest of this species that had been remodeled by the parent birds twice, each time by building the sides higher and putting in a new bottom to cover under an es^g of the cow bunting.
185. Dendroica ccerulescens (black-throated blue warbler). A common migrant.
186. Dendroica coronata (myrtle warbler). One of the most abundant migrants.
187. Dendroica masculosa (magnolia warbler). Migrant; not abundant.
188. Dendroica cwrulea (cerulean warbler). Rare migrant.
189. Dendroica. pensylvanica (chestnut-sided warbler). Occurs commonly as a migrant. "I am inclined to think they occasionally breed here." (Warren).
190. Dendroica caslanea (bay-breasted warbler). Migrant; not common.
191. Z)e;if??*02icffl s^/'mto (black-poll warl)ler). Common migrant.
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193. De /id roira Blackbui'nia' (BlackhurnmnwaThler). Common migrant. "Breeds rarely." (Warren).
193. Dcnrlroica domimca (yellow-throated warbler). A rare migrant.
194. Dt'ndroira towtixiiidi (Townsend's warl)ler). Rare; migrant. "Mr. C. D. Wood, of Philadelphia, killed near Coatesville, Chester county, a male of this species." (Warren). M. and W.
195. Dendfoica i4gorsii {puw vf'AYlAtiY). Migrant; not abundant.
196. Dendroica palmnriuii (palm warbler). Common migrant.
197. De/irfr^/ica duro^«?' (prairie warbler). Migrant; rare.
198. SciuruH (virorrpUliiH (oven-bird). Common summer resident. 'BniVls & covered nest on the ground, hence the name of "oven-bird."
199. Seiiinis noveburaccnsis (water- thrush). Rather common as a migrant. Prob- ably a few breed.
200. Seiurnx motacilla (Louisiana water-thrush). Rare migrant. (M. B. W.) 201.' Geothlypis formom (Kentucky warbler). Summer resident; rather common;
nests on ground; eggs 4-5; light, with reddish spots at larger end.
802. Geof/di/j)it< (((/ilix (Connecticut warl)ler). Migrant; not ver}" abundant.
203. (hothlyim jAilmlelphia (mourning warbler). Rare migrant. June 19th, 1886, a female of this species was brought to me, having been picked up dead a few days before; a male bird was seen in Uie same vicinity about June 12th. The inference is probably that these birds were already and would have nested in the immediate locality.
204. Oe/>thli/pis trirlias (Maryland yellow-throat). Abundant summer resident; rears two or three broods; nests in low, damp places, generally near woods; eggs, 3-4; light, with more or less abundant light spots of pink or reddish color; rarely without spots.
205. Ictevia virens (yellow-breasted chat). Summer resident; apparently more abundant than fifteen years ago; nests in thickets; eggs, 4-5; light, with pale brown spots; food, largely insects; a handsome and shy bird.
206. Sylvania mitrata (hooded warbler). Migrant; not very abundant.
207. Sylvania piisilla (Wilson's warbler). Migrant only; rather common.
208. Sylvania canadensis (Canadian warbler). Rather common as a migrant.
209. Setopliago ruticilla (American redstart). Common migrant. "Probably breeds." (Warren).
210. Anthns p>ensilv((nicus {A.\n(ix\c^n pipit). Winter resident, in flocks; common; fall and spring.
211. Mimiis •pnlyglottos (mockingbird). Rare; summer resident; nest and parent birds taken by the late V. Barnard, one mile east of Kennctt Square; a specimen shot near same place, 1873; eggs, 4-5; blue, with reddish-brown spots; food, seeds and insects.
312. Galeoscoptes rarolincnsis (catbird). Abundant; summer resident; nests in thickets, bushes and briars; eggs, 4; dark greenish-blue; food, seeds and small fruits, especially grapes.
313." Harporliynclnis rufiis (brown thrasher). Common; summer resident; nest placed on the ground or in a bush, and is often quite bulky; frequents hedge-rows along roadside; eggs, 4-5, j'^ellowish-browu, with abundant dai'ker spots; food, insects mainly, grasshoppers, &c.
314. Tliryotlwrtisludovicianus {Carolina vtrew). Resident; not abundant; breeds in holes around houses, mills and liridges; eggs, 5-^6; light ground-work, thickly spotted with reddish-brown; insect cater almost exclusively.
315. TItryothoriis hemekii (Bewick's wren). "Very rare." (Barnard.) Given also by M.
216. Troglodytes aedon (house wren). Abundant; summer resident; nests about houses in holes and bird-houses; eggs, 5-8, almost covered with red-brown spots; food, insects.
217. Troglodytes liiemalis (winter wren). Common; winter resident.
218. Cistotliorus stellaris {shori-hiVmd \naxii\\\\VQn}. Rare, if at all. (B. and M.) Jime 11, 1886, while collecting a series of eggs of long-billed marsh wren, I took a
set of 3 eggs — probably incomplete — of this species. This was a few miles south of our county line, in the state of Delaware. — Sec The Oologist, Vol, III., No. 5, page 58.
219. Cistothorus paliistris {\ong-'bi\\vA\vii'Ars\\Yfr(i\i). Given by Michener; occurs in summer only, if at all; breeds in marshes near Wilmington and Newport, Delaware, ten miles south of county line.
Under date of June 13. 1883, Mr. T. 11. Jackson, of West Chester, writes me : "About the middle of May I discovered a pair of long-billed marsh wrens in a swamp
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near West Chester (Chester county.) At that time they liad constructed about four or five nests. Yesterday, June 13, t again visited the locality, and after searching about twenty empty nests, at last came upon the right one, containing six eggs. They had probably been sat on several days, but I secured them with the nest. * * * I do not think there is more than a single pair in the locality, but it seems incredible that they should make so manj'^ nests."
"220. Ce rt/i ia f(ninlian.s a/iierirand (hrown creeper). Abundant; _ migrant, and at times a winter resident: have never met with tlie nest, but may breed; insectivorous.
221. Si'tfa caroUnnixlx (white-breusted nuthatch). Resident; common; nests in holes on border of woods; eggs, 6-10; same color as those of chickadee.
222. ISitta cnn(id(mii< (red-breasted nuthatch). Migrant; rare; given by Barnard as a "resident" — evidentij' a mistake.
2z'd. Parus birolor (tufted titmouse). Resident; nests in woods and along streams, in a hole in tree or decayed stump; eggs, 4-6; white or creamy, with reddish spots; food, insects for the most part.
224. Parus nrticapUlus (chickadee). An abundant resident; nests in holes; eggs, 6-12; white, with light-red spots; food, largely insectivorous. *
225. Parus caroUiiensis (Carolina chickadee). Closely resembles the preceding. (B. & W.)
226. Regulvs mtrapa (golden-crowned kinglet). Migrant; frequently winter resident.
227. Begulus calendula (ruby-crowned kinglet). Migrant; quite abundant.
228. Polioptila ca'rulm (blue-gray gnatcatcher). Migrant. (B. & M.)
229. Tardus nmsieUnus (wood thrush). Summer resident; common; nests in woods, five to twenty feet high; eggs, 4-5; pale blue; food, insects.
230. Turdusfusciseem{^\\iions,l\a-\xsh). Migrant; common; found along streams and border of woods.
231. Tardus ustulatus swainsonii (olive-backed thrush). Migrant; not very abundant.
232. Tardus aonalaschko;. pallasii (hermit thrush). Migrant; common; insectiv- orous.
233. Merula migratoria (American robin). Breeds abundantly, nesting in almost any situation; a few remain all winter; food, mainly worms, grubs and some small fruits.
234. Sialia sialis (bluebird). Resident, except in coldest winters; nest in holes; eggs 4-6; pale-blue, rarely pure white; insectivorous.
To the above list are the following species, or supposed species, that have been ac- credited to our county:
ArcMbuteo lagopws (rough-legged hawk). Same as black hawk.
Opororrds tepricotis (Michener's warbler). Described years ago by Nutiall from a species taken by Dr. Michener in our county; now believed to be the young of oporornis agilis.
Meleagis gallip'im americaaa (wild turkey). Extinct; said to have formerly oc- curred.
Cupidonia, cupido ("prairie hen " — pinnated grouse). Extinct. Summary of above list :
Resident 38
Summer resident * 60
Winter visitant 24
Migrant 95
Straggler 17
Extinct 3
Barnard's list, 1860 191
Michener's (partial), 1803 115
Warren's, 1880 218
Michener's, 1881 232
Warren's list of residents and summer residents, 1885 79
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Nesting of the Chestnut-sided Warbler.
Bi'iidroi'ca Peniixijlvaii ica.
It is only in recent years that this species came under my observation, or that I be- came acquainted with its nesting habits. In all the rambles of my early days, in the township of Peel, where I began my obser- vations of the varied sights and sounds of nature, and developed a love for the science of ornithology, this bird was unknown to me, though the Redstart, a species found in close- association with it here, was there quite common; and I might here remark tliat in my boyhood days and rambles, I have seen birds and nests never since noticed, and which I now believe to be very rare.
In the last years of my residence in North Wallace, I got some glimpses of this bird, and saw some old nests that I now know to have been occupied by this species, but not until the early summer of 1883 did I see its eggs and identify it.
Early in the month of June of that year, as [ was taking a ramble in a piece of second-growth woods, on the west of this town I discoversd in a small beech under- wood, about four feet off the ground, a newly-made nest, which I knew at once from the manner in, and the material of which it was formed, belonged to a species whose eggs I had not yet taken. This nest, a tyi)e of all the others observed, was placed in a small fork, and composed of pieces of tiberous bark, vines, leaves, root- lets, and lined with a small quantity of hair. This composition, however, was not as neatly or compactly put together as some other species of the Warblers are in the habit of doing, but in this nest, during the following week, five of the birds own eggs and a Cowbirds was deposited. When the set was completed, the bird began to incubate, and sat so closely that I could easily take a description of the marking of her plumage on the upper jjarts, which enabled me to identify her as the Chestnut- sided Warbler, and I have since had abun- dant opportunity to coutirm that decision.
A few days after, near the same place, I found another nest of the same species, placed in a cluster of raspberry vines, and containing two of its own eggs, and two Cowbird's.
In the season of '84 I saw no nests of this species, but in the following year, four nest of this bird was observed in this same piece of woods. Two of these contained »hree eggs each, one had four and a Cow- bird's, and in the other three Cowbird's were found, and not one of the bird's own.
During the past season more nests of this species were observed in different places, in this vicinity, than in any other year, which seems to indicate that it is becoming more abundant.
The scolding notes of this bird are a sharp "chirp," but its song is the repetition of one or two soft but pleasing notes uttered more in the tone of a loud whisper than in the higher voice of melody, usual to manj^ of the warblers; yet when imder its impulses the performer seems to be in the enjoyment of supreme happiness, and doubtless obtains as much of that desirable element as falls to the lot of human mor- tals.
The eggs of this species are of a clear white hue, beautifully spotted, especially at the larger end, with brownish-purple, size .65X.49, and when the first set is taken it will soon afterwards nest again, but the month of June is with it the chief period of reproduction.
The general habitat of this species is in low, thick, seeond-growth hard woods, where the ground beneath is dry, and where there is an intermingling of young maple, beech, and raspberry vines, and usually not far from the edge of the open fields — for it seldom penetrates, at least for nesting purposes, more than a few rods into the high, thick woods. It seems to be rather sociably inclined, not onl}' with its own kind, but also towards other species of the Warbler family, and several nests may sometimes be found in the .same vicinity, and near to that of a Kedstart, or Indigo Bird, but its nest is always near to the ground, seldom more than an eleva- tion of two or three feet.
Wm. L. Kells,
Listowel, Ont.
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Very Late Nesting.
On October 26th, 1885, two Blue birds' eggs were taken about three miles west of here under the following circumstances. A Downy Woodpecker had made a hole in the stump of an apple tree. Thinking the bird might lay I requested a friend to watch it. After a time they deserted it, but what was his surprise to tind a Blue-bird fly out as he passed a few days after. On looking into the hole he found one Blue-bird's egg. Next day there were two and on the third day he found the nest deserted. The two eggs were removed on that day and were of course perfectly fresh. Was not this remarkably late nesting ?
CiiAS. A. Keeleu.
Milwaukee, Wis.
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THE OOLOGIST
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A Newsy Letter from Massachusetts.
FAJitnr of the Oologht:
I have been a subscriber to the Oolo- GisT ever since it commenced its existence, and have made some exchanges with and some purcliases of the popular editor. I can congratulate I>ira on his wonderful success in both editing his magazine and handling so many natural history speci- meus. 1 also have been very much inter- ested in the many articles that have appeared from time to time in the columns of this popular magazine, from different parts of this country, more especially in an article from the pen of Dr. W. S. Strode, of Illi- nois, entitled, "A DifHcult Climb After a Red-tailed Hawk's Nest," found in the May and June numbers.
It recalled an experience I had in 1883 with the same variety of bird. While liv- ing at hoDie, in Buckland Co., Mass., I found a nest of the Red-tailed Hawk in my father's wood lot, not far from the house, on a very tall and large beech tree' It was full thirty feet to the tirst limb, aud then ten or twelve feet to the next. I knew that if I succeeded in reaching the first, which was a small one, it would be ex- tremely difficult to climb to <he second. Anyone who lias ever climbed a beech tree, knows that the bark is very smooth, and it is almost impossible to " stick to it" in climbing. I soon found that even with the help of ladders I couldn't ascend the tree. It stood on a side hill, and so I climbed a small tree on the upper side and soon discovered that some fifteen feet from me were three fine eggs. I went to the house, got a long pole, nailed a piece of tin in the form of a circle to the end, and fas- tened to it a small bag made out of a stock- inet. I then, with the help of my brother, scooped the three Red-tailed Hawk's eggs out of the nest, and safely reached the ground with them.
As they were fresh laid eggs I soon had them blown and added to my cabinet. I took these three eggs from that nest April 10, 1882. The old birds never nested there again, but May 17, of the same year, a little over a month after, I took five Coop-
er Hawk's eggs, all fresh laid, from the same nest, in the same manner, and with the same success.
1 have a nice collection of eggs obtained both by collecting and exchange, but busi- ness cares, etc., have prevented me from adding many eggs to my cabinet, during the past two or three years.
1 remember here a little incident that happened, I think, in 1872, when I was teaching in Capron, Boone Co. , Illinois. I went out to look for Prairie Chicken's nests, in company with one of my scholars, in a slough near by C(^vered with tall grass. As we were beating around in the grass we heard a hissing sound. My companion said it was a rattlesnake, and advised me to run. I had never seen such a reptile, so we went to a rail fence and got a couple of stakes, with which to protect ourselves, and com- menced to look for his snakeship. Wlien, lo! after a few minutes, we saw standing ing on the edge of a large nest on the ground, three little Marsh Hawks, and they were hissing for all they were worth. They were saucy, spunky, little chaps. I picked up two half shells, as mementoes, and have them yet. That was the first and last. Marsh Hawk's nest I have ever found.
E. G. Ward, Three Rivers, Mass.
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THE OOLOGIST.
The Bills of Birds.
In order to seize food quickly and easil}^ and to reach every part of the plumage ■with oil, a bird must have somew^here in its body quite freedom of motion ; the back and breast must be firm and strong for.tlie attachment of the muscles of flight, but in the neck, with its ten to twenty-three vertebrae freely moving, we have this de- mand supplied. The neck is like a long, bony spring, at the end of which are the two mandibles of bone, covered usually with horny, sometimes with skin-iike mem- brane. The lower mandible is freely artic- ulated with the skull, and in parrots, the upper also, but in most birds the latter is joined to the skull by elaitic bony plates, which break the force of shocks caused by pecking.
There is a very curious arrangement by which the lowering of the under mandible raises the upper. A small bone rests with one end on the palate and the other on the bone articulating the lower jaw with the skull. When the lower jaw falls this small bone acts as a lever, is pushed forward against the palate and lifts it.
The horu}' bill covering answers partiall}' the place of teeth, and is homologous to the whalebone of whales, and the nails and claws of mammals. It is sometimes ridged and creased strongl}' on the outside, as in Auks, the depressions sometimes going through into the bone. In Anatides the covering is ridged on the inside, and so forms a sort of strainer, very needful for Ducks and Geese, who fill their bills with muddy water, and strain it, leaving the food "high and dry" between the "teeth." But this family also eats vegetation, and it .seems to me these ridges ar^ useful in bruising and cutting grass, although I have never seen this opinion given.
Some authorities say that nostrils are always present in birds, though sometimes rudimentary or obsolete. Others deny this. In most cases, however, there are two nostrils .situated near the base of the upper mandil)le. In the Apteryx of New Zea- land, the nostrils are at the tip. These
external organs of smell are of very vari- ous size and shape, and are often protected, either by a scale or close-lying, bristly feathers. The Woodpeckers characteristi- cally have the latter, to furnish protection from dust and falling chips, occa.sioned by their chiseling, hammering habits.
Audubon proved that sight, not smell, is the strong sense in Vultures, but in Snipes the bill is covered with a sensitive, nervous membrane, and in typical Snipe the lower jaw bone is perforated to receive blood- ves.sels and nerves. The bill is thus made a tit instrument for finding food in the mud. The nostrils sometimes opsn in the cere — a dense, fleshy substance at the base of the bill of some birds, which serves as a touch organ, but whose full function is, I believe, unknown.
The large bills of Toucans and Hornbills are supplied with air from the lungs, by means of "air cells," and so made more easilj^ supportable.
The use of the bill are various, and there is a wonderful adaptability of the shape, size, strength and structure of bills to indi- vidual needs. In Woodpeckers, for in- stance, it is interesting to note the loss of strength, size, and acuteness, from the immense gleaming ivor}^ of Campephilus down to the slender curved bill of the flicker, used largely in eating insects from the ground. In birds of prey the bill is a veritable butcher's knife; in Ducks a neat strainer and grater; in Kingfishers a spear; in Humming Birds a pump, and in Swal- lows and Goatsuckers, a broad, deep fly- trap, well guarded with bristles.
Most birds use the bill in nidification, noticeably Woodpeckers and Orioles, all use it in lubricating and cleansing the plumage; Parrots to climb by; Swifts to break olf twigs in flying; Woodpeckers to sound their love call, both sexes; and most land birds to carry the ordure of the young from the nest. Swallows are exceptions to this last rule. Their bill being exceedingly short it would be very disagreeable for them to perform this function, even if their nesting habits required it.
I hope I have said enough to show you that the study of this imi)ortanl and primal member of Aves ofl:er rich reward in its variety and discoveries of wonderful adap- tation. S. L. W.
THE OOLOGIST.
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. No notice inserted for less than 23 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash purchasers cannot be ad- mitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order.
Wanted.— To exchange birds' eggs with collectors throughout Mexico, United States and Canada. W. L. NEWTON, 129 North Bunker Hill Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
S3. 00 worth of eggs, Nos. 170 A and 274, in sets, with data, for an $2.50 International Stamp Album ; very latest edition wanted. HENRY F. DUPREY, Dixon, Cal.
Wanted. — Back numbers of any Ornithological Magazine in exchange for first-class western birds' eggs. WILL W. PRICE, Riverside, Cal.
Will exchange a pair of mounted Cross Bills and skin of Barred Owl for a set of Red-tailed Hawk eggs. W. H. LUCAS. West Stratford, Conn.
Eggs, single or in sets, exchanged for same. Cor- respondence solicited. Address, EDWARD E. FOX, 1,010 Chicago Opera House, Chicago, III.
A collection of 50 varieties of eggs, single or in sets, in exchange for others. Address, Dr.W. S. STRODE, Bernadotte, Fulton Co., 111.
I would like to exchange Natural History Maga- zines, single or in volumes (good condition) for the same in full volumes ; send list. CHARLIE COOK, Box 113, Odin, 111.
For Exchange. — First and second-class single eggs for fir.st-class, in sets, with data. My second-class specimens at one-half rates. OTHO C. POLING, Qui. cy, 111.
Wanted. — To exchange birds' eggs, in sets, with full data. E. R. BENNETT, M.D., Richmond, 111.
To Exchange. — First-class sets and singles of North American bird eggs, with full data Correspondence solicited. JAMES McCLAMROCH, Kirklin, Ind.
Will exchange for revenue stamps, silver three-cent pieces, or fossils. ERASTUS CORNELL, Box 409, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Wanted. — To ex;hange first-class eggs in sets, with collectors throughout the United States and Canada. Send for my list. FRANK M. WOODROW, Box 51, Newton, Iowa.
Will exchange one package of flower seeds for one of stones. W. F. GAGER, Box 34, Cresco, Howard Co., Iowa.
Correspondence desired with ornithologists and oologists ; Ohio and Kentucky preferred. L. O. PIN- DAR, Hickman, Ky.
I have vols. 24 and 25 of the Forest and Stream, un- bound, good as new, containing over 1,000 pages, to exchange for birds' eggs. W. H. FOOTE, 43 Fenn street, Piltsfield, Mass.
< To Exchange. — Foreign and United States coins. Confederate money (early issues), new 2c. letter sheet, etc., for Indian relics, coins. Two each, wild pigeons, Tanager's eggs. E. G. WARD, Box 2i9,Three Riv- ers, Hampden Co., Mass.
I will exchange Golden Days, vol. VII, from No. 26 to 52, for eggs 394, 420. 4^1, each accompanied with data. HENRY E. BERRY, Damariscotta, Lincoln Co., Maine.
Wanted. — One first-class Emeu egg. Will pay cash for same. Eggs blown in two holes, for exchange cheap. JAMES B. PURDY, Plymouth, Wayne Co., Mich.
1883 shield and V nickels, without " cents," and other coins, for birds' eggs. C. B. JOHNSON, Red- wing, Minn.
A new pair of Lovell roller skates, cost $3.50 ; also 400 stamps in a Scott's stamp album, for birds' eggs, in sets or single. W. TEASDALE, 3,668 Lindell avenue, St. Louis, Mo.
Bog iron, magnetic iron, or red sandstone, for min- erals or fossils ; write first. CHARLES P. SMITH, Jr., P. O. Box 232, Burlington, N. J.
Sets of Nos. 658, 666, 743, 763, to exchange for land and fresh water shells, minerals, or crustaceans, by A. K. FAIRCHILD, Whippany, N. J.
Geological specimens, birds' eggs, coins and postage stamps • also a fe*' marine specimens to exchange for the same. FRED. C. TOMLINSON, 1,007 Walnut street, Elmira N. Y.
Exchange.— A hunting-knife (without sheath) and specimen of conglomerate, jet and a razor shell, for first-class birds' eggs. D. H. VAN PELT, Lansing- burgh, N. Y.
I wish to exchange vol. 6 Golden Days for minerals, curiosities, or books. M. V. SLINGERLAND, Otto, N. Y.
Will exchange 215 United States Revenue Stamps for the best offer of first-class birds' eggs. HOW- ARD S. BAKER, 177 Troup street, Rochester. N. Y.
Sets of Nos. 157, 214, 231, 261, and ocean curiosities, for birds' eggs, etc. A. D. AKIN, Schaghticoke, N. Y.
Minerals, coins, cocoon, and a good fife, to exchange for birds' eggs, minerals, or Indian relics. C. H. TANN, 139 Fifth avenue, Lansingburgh, N. Y.
Wanted.— A collector of birds' eggs, in my locality, to correspond and exchange with. JOHN W. HOYT, Jr., Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
A good violin, in good condition, for birds' eggs, in sets or single ; former preferred. H.C.CAMPBELL, Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., N. Y.
Wanted. — Unused printed postal cards in quantities. Send sample and state exchange or c<ish price. FRANK H. LATTIN, Aloion, N. Y.
Will exchange a large hobby-horse, pair roller and pair ice skates for a good collection of birds' eggs, coins or stamps. P. C. HARTELL, No. 341 West 83d street, New York City.
Wanted.— To exchange birds' eggs with collectors throughout the United States and Canada. ARTHUR PRINCEHORN, No. 102 West Bloom street, Mans- field, Ohio.
I will exchange vol. 12 St. Nicholas for birds' eggs, or birds' eggs for same. HEYWARD LONG, Mar- tin's Ferry, Ohio.
A ne plus ultra camera, Waterbury lense, 5x8, for birds' eggs or stamps ; good condition. Correspon- dence desired. B. K. WILBUR, Byrn Mawr, Mont- gomery Co., Pa.
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1 have the following sets to exchange for sets not in my collection : i2'4', i3'4, 23)4. E. S. l{, 26i'4', 289^, 3i5"4:. D. T. MAY, Poland, Mahoning Co., Ohio.
Three paper-bound books of " Camr>ing Out " ser- ifs, by Stephen's (new), for a set of tirst-cl. ss eggs, Nos. 161, 361, or 4Q3 preferred. 7 numbers Mineralo- gist and Antiquarian .nd 12 numbers Tidings from Nature, for eggs in sets. FRANK 1.. BURNS, Ber- wyn, Pa.
Will exchange a pair of roller skates, good as new, for birds' eggs, single. H. WICKHAM, Beaver Beaver Co., Pa.
To Exchange. — Brass fishing reel, etc., for birds' e gs or a copy of In-ersol's Birds Nesting. W. L. MARIS, Box 2,122, West Chester, Pa.
To Exchange. — Birds' eggs, in sets or single eggs, for the same. CLINTON EARL, 525 Penn street,- Reading Pa.
Wanted. — A printing press and scroll saw, I offer in exchange first-class eggs with data. J. A. SIXG- LEY, Giddings, Texas.
Warned. — To exchange mounted birds for the same, or for first-class sets of e-gs with data ; Raptor es-px^- ferred. CHAS. D. OLDRIGHT, Waco, Texas.
Desirable sets of V'rmont birds' eggs for Lake Su- perior or Colorado agates, sea shells and southern or western birds' e.^gs. E. H. MILLARD, Danby, Vt.
T will exchange bird skins or mounted specimens for same, or for Indian relics. MINER B. HAYWARD, Waybridge, Vt.
I will exchange starfish, sea urchi s, barnacles, sea moss, chitons, and other sh.lls found on the Straits of Juan de Fuca, for minerals or vegetable fossils. FR\NCIS L. BASH, Port Townsend, Washington Territory.
I ■.> ill exchange aset of 436 b ^ and a single egg of 413, 286, 287, for a pair of climbers, strapped und com- plete. E. R. BRADY,^Pomeroy, Washington Ter
Will exchange first-class skins with collectors in the United States and Canada. W. E. SAUNDERS, Lo don, Ont.
A Hecia rubber-tire, steel-spoked bicycle, vols, 6 and 7 Golden Days, for first-cla^s birds' eirgs, in sets with data. C. W. BURNSIDE, Odebolt, Iowa.
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Notes Ornithological and Otherwise from Spoon River Region, Illinois.
Constantly travelling over a°large section of country comprising every variety of river, creek, timber, bvisli and prairie land, and ever on the alert |f or all forms of bird •and animal life, there is not much of it in this region but comes undtr my observa- tion sooner or later.
A few extracts from my note book will serve to show what dsiily comes under my notice, and also show what the more com- mon winter residents are in Central Illinois.
Jan. 10th — Taking my gun and a couple of boys, crossed the river on the ice to a grass slough in a field. Snow one foot deep. Climbing up a small tree I had the boys beat the high grass from different directions towards the tree. Shot seven rabbits before getting down. liagged two more before getting back to town. Total, nine rabbits. Tine, one hour and thirty minutes.
Jan. 11th — A farmer to-day brought me an Albino Squirrel that he had shot in some oak woods. A very beautiful specimen, snow white, with pink eyes. Have care- fully mounted it and consider it quite an acquision to my collection of skins and curiosities. It is undouljtedly the common red or fox squirrel whicli are very abun- dant here. I now find a number of persons who claim to have either killed or seen them. Yet in twenty years, during which time I have killed hundreds of Red and Gray Squirrels this is the only one I have ever .seen.
Jan. 12th— While six miles west on the praiiie saw six American Hawk Owl, Surned funerea in one evergreen tree. They were quite tame, and I drove by within two rods of them and they did not fly. I had my gun with me and could have bagged the lot, but possessing a skin
I did not see fit to needlessly slaughter them. A cattle feeder near by told me that a fiock of fifteen had been about his premises for several days. When they were not hawking about, sitting in the evergreen trees in his door yard. I have not been able to find them nesting here, only appearing din-ing severe cold weather, and on the praries only, departing for the north when milder weather appears.
Jan 13th — Saw a pair of Buteo Pennsyl- vanicm, Broad-winged Hawks, also two flocks of Ciipklonia Cupido, Prairie Hens. These flocks were on the prairie and about four mOes apart. Thirty-two in one flock and seventeen in the other.
Jan 14th — Weather warmer. Snow melt- ing. Bird life more active. The following is some of the birds I observed in a thirty mile round :
Several pairs of Buteo borealis. Red-tailed hawks.
Shot an AhIo Americdnus, Long-eared Owl.
Saw several Great Northern Sheiks.
Many Jays, Juncos, Winter Wrens, B. C. Chickadees, Tufted Titmice. Several Car- dinals. A White-bellied Nuthatch. Many DownJ^ Hairy, and Red-naped Wood- peckers. Three Ruffed Grouse whicli flew out of a bush covered with a bitter-sweet vine, the scarlet-red berries being the attrac- tion that drew them there.
Counted one hundred and twenty-eight crows passing over me between sun-down and dark to their roost eight miles north- west. A few evenings later I again counted (jne hundred and thirty-two in one flock flying 10 the same place. At this roost, in mild weather, hundreds of them come every night. It is a Jack or Yellow Oak grove of about twelve acres at the margin of th(; prairie and surrounded on all sides by cultivated fields, and is probably the largest crows roost nearer than Kentucky,
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In my night rides now I am constantly on the qui vive for the music of the Bubo Virgtm'anus, locating their haunts for fur- ther investigation about February 20th. They are in pairs now, and the "deep, de- liberate hoot" of the one is immediately followed by the "shallow, quick, nervous note" of the other. Have the readers of the OoL. ever noticed this difference in the notes of the sexes. Doubtless they have. Thos. H. Jackson of West Chester, Pa., writes me that he has often remarked it. 1 have been aware of it since my boyhood, and have reasoned by analogy that the tiner, nervous scolding voice must of course i)elong to the female. A pair of them have commenced housekeeping in a large syca- more just across the river from my house, and late in the evenings they seem to have many cares and responsibilities to discuss. The Bubo's liave nested in this tree many times in years past, and often later a pair of Aix Sponsa's, American Wood Duck, would occupy the same nest.
Dr. W. S. Strode, Bernadotte, Fulton Co., Illinois.
■Wonderful Peculiarities of the Ruby- throat Humming-bird.
About the latter part of May in the year 1883, as I was rambling through my orchard one day, I observed a Ruby-throat Humming-bird darting from one tree to another and I stopped to observe its mo- tions, when the thought occurred to me that there might be a nest near by, so I seated mysslf under one of the trees and waited for further developments. She was seated on a dead limb of one of the trees when presently she darted to a limb on the next tree, and, lo ! there was her nest about ten feel from the ground and looking like a little moss knot. It contained two eggs slightly incubated. Of cours'i I gathered them nest and all, and in three or four days I discovered her builning another nest on an adjoining tree, and in eight days from the time I took the first nest she had an- other nest completed and two more eggs which I also gathered. The bird then
moved back to the tree where she first built, only on the opposite side of the tree, and built again. A friend of mine found the nest this time, and on the seventh day it contained one egg and on the eighth day when he went to gather it he found that some unknown person had broken off the limb and had taken it nest and all, and siiJl not being discouraged she again built her fourth nest on another tree close by, and in eight days from the time the last was stolen it was completed and contained two eggs. The next spring of 1884 the bird came back and built her nest within ten feet of where I first found her nest the year be- fore, and the next year of 1885 my orchard was sowed to wheat, and not caring to tread down the standing grain I did not look for it but I am certain she nested there that season for I saw her gathering down from the blossoms of a kind of willow that grows in marshy places and fiy directly into the orchard, and last summer, June 24th, 1886, I again found her nest within four feet of where I first found her nest three years before. I again gathered it, and on the eighth day when I knew there would be another nest I was too busy to look, but on the tenth day being Sunday July fourth, I again walked out in the orchard with perfect confidence in finding another nest, and I was not disappointed, for on looking around a short time I found it again with two eggs slightly incubated. It was undoubtedly the same bird that built all these nests and clung to her nest- ing place so long. It is a wonder what can be learned by the study of natural history. James B. Purdy,
Plymouth, Mich.
Parental Fidelity of the Song Sparrow.
Having just finished reading a short article on " bird surgery " (a cojiy of which 1 enclose) induces me to relate an experi- ence showing the remarkable experience of a pair of Song Sparrows. During the latter part of May, 1886, while engaged in removing an old pile of willow brush I
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Ciinie unexpectedly upon a nest of the Song Sparrow. The nest, made of willow leaves, small twigs and weeds and lieavily lined with hay, was situated about six inches above ground and loosely attached to several branches. In moving the bush the nest had been torn from its position. It contained one young bird which, together with the rest, I placed in a brush heap about fifteen feet distant. 1 located the ne-t as nearly in the original position as possible, fixing it firmly amongst the branches and about six inches above the ground thinking that perhaps the parent birds would spy out and succor their oll'- spring.
" What was my surprise on returning about two hours later to find the nest ocbupied by four young birds and the old birds in the vicinity making a great cry at my in- trusion. The young were large enough to have jumped over the side of the nest on being disturbed or they might have been thrown from the nest by the violent manner in which it had been handled, but they clearly could not have got back into the nest themselves as it was at 'too great a distance from its former location, and was, moreover, above ground. The only con- clusion is that the parents on returning had found three young birds on the ground and also the fourth in the nest, and carried and placed all in it, quite a diificult feat as the young were more than half grown. I visited the nest again on the next day and found but two young in it. I searched on the ground about the nest but was unable to find any trace of the missing birds. The parents were chattering and scolding in the vicinity, clearly proving that they had ac- cepted the situation and had no idea of abandoning their offspring.
H. A. Koch, College Hill, O.
In the Haunts of the Purple Gallinule.
The Purple Gallinule, {lononiis mnrtin- ica) is intimately associated with our WiU"m and sparkling aquatic scenes of June. At tliis glorious season of the year, he is at the heighth of his brilliant career, and lends a bright charm to wherever he frequents.
At what time this bird makes his appear- ance in the northern region of the Gulf, I have not definitely ascertained; suffice it is to say here that April hears his voice call- ing his mate from the rank profusion of vegetation in our small streams and swamps. About the middle of May nest building is begun, and early in June finds the eggs de- posited and incubation going on.
For the benefit of those who are unac- quainted with the haunts of the Purple Gallinule, I will try to describe it for them. We will step into our pirogue and paddle up the Bayou in seai-ch of their breeding grounds. It is a bright June morning, and all of nature's awakened energy is volum- inously displayed. We will have to paddle vigorousl3\ as the warm season has filled the stream with a dense series of gill-like grasses, to filter the slowly moving current, and which impedes our progress consider- ably. From the surface of the water myriads of tiny fiowers are peeping into the blue sky above and breathing the warm June air. On either side of us, a dense growth of rushes 8 or 9 feet in height winds along the Bayou's length; and here and there is an opening through them, where the settler paddles his pirogue ashore. Odors of the Louisiana Lotus laden the air, and occasionally we catch glimpses of its pale yellow petals through the openings.
We have paddled half a mile above the
town of H , from whence we started,
when we hear a Gallinule's loud cackle. A little further on he .springs from the rushes and disappears up the Bayou. We paddle to where he sprang from. Ah ! there is the nest! A slight bending inward of the rushes betrays this nest. It rests three- fourths up the clump of rushes, is composed of green rush blades, and is about a foot in diameter. Half a dozen buff eggs, speck- led with madder and light purple lay cradled in it.
Hark! up the tortuous trail of rushes we hear voices of Gallinules, and we accord- ingly push off to their retreat. Along the way we visit the nests and find them con- forming in construction with the preceed- ing descriijed one.
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Having obtained all the information pos- sible regardiiiii' tlu'ir nesting, we return home.
A curious fact coimected with the nesting of the Purple Gallinule is their building several nests, but making use of only one. Where they have a nest of eggs you will always find one or more fresldy made un- occupied ones. Probably these sham nests are made to detract attention from the one containing the eggs.
The Gallinules' nests are often despoiled by the Water IVEoccasin, Ancistrodon jnsciv- orus. I have on several occasions witnessed nests in which the eggs had been broken and their contents partaken of by this rep- tile. *
I was one day attracted by the loud cries of a pair of Gallinules, and from the tone of one of them I concluded it was in dis- tress. Hastening thither, I saw that some- thing had seized one of the birds from off its nest of eggs and was bearing it away through the grass and rushes. I tried my utmost to discover what animal had cap- tured it, but did not succeed, and it is a mystery to me to this day. E. C. W.
HouMA, La., Feb. 19th, 1887.
How to Collect.
The American Woodcock
The American Woodcock, although not very rare, is seldom met with in this county. Years ago, it is said, this species of game bird was plenty, but the continuous raids of the sportsmen thinned them out. I know of two places where the old birds build their nests and rear two broods each year, but I have been unable to visit them.
About the latter part of April, '86, I found a nest of the Woodcock; it was placed on the ground, under a small " haw " bu.sh; it was simply a slight depression, about the size of a Robin's nest on the out- side, and an inch deep, lined with leaves. The eggs were four in number, the ground color was buff, covered with blotches, spots, and dots of different shades of brown, but chiefly at the larger end. They measured about 1.40 by 1.20 inches.
I. W. .Jacobs, Waynesboro, Pa.
Editor of tlie Oologint :
Observing that the writers for The 05l- OGiST mostly relate their experience, with- out giving the young collector many points as to how to mUect, owing, possibly to their modesty, and having begun collecting eggs at the early age of ten years, and having had actual experience in the field every season since that time, embracing eleven years. I decided to attempt, in this article to give the beginner an idea of the inodiin operandi, practiced by collectors in this section .
Of two amateur oologists, I am the younger brother. Possibly more than one reader of The Oologist is cognizant of the fact that some of the laziest collectors con- sider the younger brother a most excellent fellow to "bark" trees, blow an inch em- bryo through a 3-32 inch hole, and perform quite a number of other operations, such as the vivisection of terrapins for the purpose of making certain oological investigations; even if he be unsuccessful, it is "no trouble" to look on." Such expressions as, " It's not high " — standing on the ground and looking up, " Don't comedown now; j'ou are nios' 2 'em!" "A back out!" "The tree is sound," "Yes, it will hold you," "The wind {!) is not blowing much," and others of similar import, are just as familiar as the Ten Commandments. Sometimes they are more fiattering, however, and " I'd just ' hug all wretchedness ' to be able to climb like you. " ' ' You are the ' beat'nest ' fellow to go out on limbs " and others of kindred significance, are thrown at him with much suavity, because they are supposed to be like the infallible patent medicine, " pleas- ant to take; " yet there comes a time when all such things as those lose their magnet- ism, and are of no avail, and then it is with decided reluctance, if at all, that the younger brother tussles with the bark with the " pernicious activity " of former days.
It always gives us a peculiarly tired feel- ing to have boys who cannot climb, tell us that height does not affect them. The writer has found that a great deal depends
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on where one is standing and which waj'
he is looking. The egg that is hiid seventy or eighty feet from terra firma is not in my heat, and I do not want it. The climbers vised here have been such as nature gave us, the introduction of the climbing irons being quite a recent thing.
Now as to how to hunt nests. Hunting at random for the egg in general is, perhaps, the best way for the beginner, as variety and quantity are what he needs; yet, after getting started, it is better to adopt wliat may be termed still hunting. To follow this you should know the song-, of all male birds and the time when each species begins to nest. The song of the male will enable you to locate the pair of birds, as, in case of most of our small birds, he stays near by where the female is building. After find- ing the male, you can station yourself near by and wait until you see the female fly by with building material, to her nest. The male sometimes tiies toward her as she goes to the nest. After finding one nest, you can continue on until you come to another pair of birds, and so on. After finding the nests, you can observe their situation and return a week or two later when they have completed their sets, and make collections. This will give you a better chance to ob- serve the habits (jf the birds, and/r^.v// <i(/gs, which are not only easier blown, but make a much more desirable shell for the cabinet. As incubation advances, the shell assumes a dull, sleek appearance, and becomes brittle.
In case of Ruby -throated humming bird, you need spend no time on the male, but may locate the female and her nest by the noise of her wings. In one season tlie writer found 57 new nests of this species in this way. In another, 85; another, 38; an- other 21. Total for the four seasons, 141. Of Blue-gray Guatcatcher, which is mod- erately rare here, have taken over 30 in one season. In an hour and thirty minutes, I have found six nests of the Hummer, and in two hours, four nests of the Pine-creep- ing Warbler.
This mode of Imnting is most available where the eggs of the rarer small birds arc;
desired on some species it could not be prac- ticed. The best time for this hunting is from 6 to 10 o'clock a. m., as most of the building ing is done during those hours.
Now, Mr. Editor, doubtless you think I should not presume to give so much fath- erly advice, nor consume so much space, but should you think this of no interest, grant it space in the wast(!-basket, and you will do me a favor which will be appre- ciated. Oologically,
K. B. McLaughlik,
Feb. 8th, '87. Statesville, N. C.
Bird Surgery.
Dr. Walter S. Morgan, of Leavenworth, Kan., sends to the Medical Record this curious account of what may be called avarian surgery, related to him in 1876, by the late Joseph O'Brien, Esq., of Cleveland, Ohio. "On going into his barn, Mr. O'Brien discovered a swallow's nest, and, being a natural observer and lover of ani- mals, he climbed to the nest and found in it two J'^oung swallows, one being smaller and less vigorous than the other, and hav- ing a slighter covering of feathers. Upon taking the young bird in his hand he was astonished to find one of its legs very thoi-- oughly bandaged with h(n*sehair. Having carefully removed the hairs one by one he was still more astonished to find that the nestling's leg was broken. Mr. O'Brien carefully replaced the bird in its nest and resolved to await further developments. Upon visiting the ' ' patient " the next day the leg was again bandaged as before. The bird surgeon was not again interfered with and the case being kept under observation, in about two weeks it was found that the hairs were being cautiously removed, only a few each day, and finally when all were taken off the callus was distinctly felt, and the union of the bone evidently perfect, as the bird was able to fiy off with its mates. Such instances may seem incredible to those not yet fully prepareil to accept the axiom of the scientists, viz. : ' that the intelligence of animals differs from that of man only in degree and not in kind."
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Eggs of the Florida Jay.
{A Floridana.)
Having lately received a set of these rare eggs, a descriptiou may be of interest to the readers of this paper; they are a little larger than those of the Blue Jay, which they re- semble in color, although slightly more pointed than the latter. The markings also, ri-semble splashesrather than dots; the nest is rather neatly made — for a Jay. There is a sort of sub-structure of small twigs, interlaced in a very complicated manner; on this is placed very fine grass, fashioned into a nearly flat nest about four inches in diameter, and three-quarters of an iucli deep. The set of 'four was taken on Indian River, Fla., (from alow bush) on
April 26th, 1886. Wm. D. Grier,
Boston, Mass.
Rufus-vented or Crissal Trasher ; Ben-
dire's Thrasher ; and Canon
Towhee.
During the past two years I spent at the Pima Agency in Arizona, I became inter- ested in the study of Oology, and so make the following notes on the nesting of the above birds, and hope it will be of interest to the readers of the Oologist.
RUPUS-VENVED THRASHERS, (17).
The first eggs collected this past season, were brought me by a Pima Indian boy, on March 1st, a fine set of two eggs of a dark green color. The nest was placed in a thicket, near the Gila R., about three feet from the ground, composed of twigs, lined with grasses and vegetable fibers, the eggs slightly incubated. After this, every afternoon, in company with a party of Pima boys to find the nests, we would make a trip of two or three miles in the vicinity of the Agency. We examined a number of nests, and in most of them found two or three young birds, so I found I had been too late to collect any eggs of the first brood.
I commenced to find eggs of the second brood about the first of April, and of the third brood about June 1st. The number of eggs in the set is usually three, some- times two, and very rarelj' four.
bendire's thrasher, (14«.) Of these eggs I took my first set on March 3d, which was placed in a slight nest of twigs, about four feet from the ground, in a palo-verde tree. This bird does not place its nest in the bushes, like (17), but always in a palo-verde tree or in the cholla cactus. I did not get many of these eggs again until the last of March, when I had several sets brought in. The eggs differ very much in markings, some being something like the eggs of the Shrike and others like the Mocking Bird.
CANON towhee.
This bird is the most common here. They begin to lay about the first of April, the number of eggs being three or four.
The nest of this bird is usually near the river, in thickets and bushes, sometimes in cotton-wood trees, as high as twenty feet from the ground, composed of twigs, bark, grass, vegetable fibre, etc.
Among the common birds of this section are 13a, 15, 15«, 26, 28, 56, 57, 240, 460, 431, 436c, and 483.
RoswELL S. Wheeler,
Pima Agency, Arizona.
A Bird-Dance.
Mr. C. F. Holder, the naturalist of New York Central Park, thus describes a curious dance of birds : Among the birds of the western hemisphere the cock of the rock ranks next to the crane in the strangeness of its evolutions. The bird is confined to South America, and is about the size of a small pigeon ; has a bright orange web in the male, with a plume like arangement upon the head. It is a proud bird, princi- pally building its nest in rocky places not frequented by man. At the commence- ment of the breeding-season a party of birds, numl)ering from ten to twenty, assemble, and sele'cting a clear space among the rocks form a ring or circle, facing in- ward. Now a small bird takes its place hi the centric and begins to hop about, toss its head, lift its wings, and go through all the the strange movements possible, which ap- pear to be watched with great interest by the rest. When the performer is thoroughly exhau.sted he retires to the circle, and an- other bird enters the ring, and so on, until all have been put through their paces when the pairs probably make their selec- tion. Often the birds" are so exhausted after the dances that they can hardly fiy, lying panting on the rocks — Fnnn the Miirch Swiss Vn'.ss.
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Too Clever for the Cat.
Last summer, while watching a motlicr Blackbird feeding her young, she, seeing a a cat approaching, and fearing the loss of her brood, attracted the attention of the stealthy animal by flying down to the fence upon which the cat was crouched, and then by feigning a broken wing and hopping along with plaintive chirps, just in front of her enemy (but always just out of his reach), she succeeded in luring him to a safe dis- tance. Then she immediately took flight, and by a circuitous route, returned to her nest. P. S. Maloney,
Phila. Pa.
Winter Bird Notes.
Tlie weather since the advent of January, has in general been cold and stormy, with a few thaws, and the evidence of bird life has not been very manifest, at least, in a number of species that usually make their appearance in this vicinity during the win- ter mouths. The European Sparrows are here in large numbers, and evidently deter- mined to remain, though we occasionally notice that the Northern Shrike is contin- ually subtracting one of their nnmber. The Sno\y-buntings are always here, sometimes in large flocks, from the first snow-fall till the arrival of many of our spring birds herald the approach of spring. Almost every day that we visit the evergreen woods, we are greeted by the cheery notes of the Chickadee, and often bj^ those of the Gold- en-crowned Kinglet, but, strange to say, so far this winter, we have failed to observe either species of the Nut-hatches, Crossbills, Finches, or Grosbeaks, and very few Blue- jays, or Hairy AVood- picker shave put in an appearance. A few owls have been ob- served, and one that has lately been seen wandering in this neighborhood, from the description given, I have reason to believe, was a specimen of the Great Grey Owl. On the 27th of January, i^me specimens of the Horned Lark were seen, and since then they have become more common. This was the earliest date that I ever remember to have observed the advent of this species.
On the 5th inst. the peculiar " croak" of the Raven was heard coming over the woods and soon after a pair of these birds were observed flying southward. This is the second pair of these birds that I have no- ticed in this vicinity, and both were seen near the same place, and near the same period of the year, the other pair having been observed in '85. Wm. L. Kells. Listowel, Feb. 7th, 1887.
Snowy Owl.
While hunting on the prairie neai' here, on the 27th, I surprised a Snowy Owl asleep in a bare spot in the center of a al>out 40 acres of weeds. My near approach fright- ened him and he started to fly, but I fired and he dropped. Is this not rather early for them here, and is this a usual place to find them in? He measured sixty inches exactly from tip to tip of wings. I never saw but one other here and that was in December of 1884.
Geo. B. Holmes.
Fernwood, Ills.
Measurements: Alar spread, 4 feet 11 inches. Description: Front of head and part of breast white; crown white, marked with a shade of brown.
Wings white, marked with brown in bars running cross-wise of feathers.
Wing coverts about the same as wings ; tail coverts white; tail white, marked with parallel bars running cross- wise.
Under tail prevails pure white: breast, white, mottled with a faint shade of brown.
Feet covered with white down, very thick to the toes Feet consisting of four claws and very large.
Eyes resemble those of Great Horned owl, but a little larger.
The bird which I have just described is a rare visitor in these parts. The bird from which I take the above description was shot near this village on the night of November 26, 1886. It is now in my pos- .session, and a ni(;er bird for mounting I have never seen.
Albert G. Prill.
Springville, N. Y.
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Newsy Items From Our Note Book.
A. M. Linsley, Northford, Ct., found, last season, a Chipping Sparrow's nest built inside of a nest of the Orchard Oriole.
W. W. Price, Riverside, Cal., writes that he found a nest of the Costa's Hum- ming-bird on January 28th, containing two young.
Neil F. Posson, ^ledina, N. Y., writes: "A pair of Great Xorthern Shrikes have been staying aruuud the outskirts of the town all this winter.
W. A. L. Oxford, Mass. , wants to know through the columns of The Oologist, how snares are made to catch birds that are wanted to identify eggs'?
A. D. Akin, Schaghticoke, N. Y., is making preparations for an extensive col- lecting tour through S. W. United States, Mexico, and Central America.
Hon. M. A. Root, Olympia, W. T., has our thanks for a copy of " The Resources of Washington Territory," in which we find the list of the birds of the Territory of special interest.
S. R. Morse, Supt. Public Instruction, Atlantic City, N. J., has one of the tinest collections of Marine Algase in the U. S. His collection received the highest award at the New Orleans Exposition.
J. D. Sornborger, Guilford, N. Y., writes : — There was a King Bird that built her nest in a willow that overhung water when robbed of her tirst set of eggs built a second nest on top the tirst one and laid four eggs in it.
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The President of the Young Ornitholo- gist's Association, s^nds a report of the as- sociation— but as the names and list of birds he .sends cannot possibly be of interest to more than 20 of tlie 20.000 readers of this issue, we are obliged to place on file.
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D. J. Bullock, Marshalltown, Iowa, says: While collecting eggs this summer I ran across the nest of a Black throated Bunting which contained three eggs of that bird, one of the Yellow billed Cuciioo, and one of the Cow-bird. Is it not rare for the Cuckoo to lay in other birds' nests?
John C. Lynch, Stockbridge, Mass., wn'ites: " For many years a loon has lived on the Schuylkill, near Philadelphia, but the other day it flew into the Zoological Gardens and was captured. Around its neck there was a silver collar, bearing the inscription, 'Nemo, the hermit. 1808." The head keeper of the Gardens says he has no doubt of the great age of the bird. Have any other readers of The Oologist read accounts of such aged birds? If so I wish they would publish them. Where and how would I have to send to get a permit to kill birds for study? "
F. W. Aver, Syracuse, N. Y., sends the following "pointer:" "To sec if a nest conlains eggs or not, without climbing to the nest, take a piece of looking glass about four inches scj[uare, and tie a string aromid as if tying up a common package, and leave the ends so a stick can be fastened. This enal)les the collector to see the interior of the nest The longer the stick, the less you have to climb, if the nest does not contaih eggs. This is a great scheme, and if ten nest does not contain eggs, it does not in- jure the nest as if a person had to reacii and often tear the nest, and is handy if the tree or bush is hard to climb.
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11. F. , llillsboro, Ohio, adds the follow- ing to the record of lale nesting: "Last month, between the 2r)th and 28th inst. , a friend of mine kept telling me that he knew where a new Woodpecker's nest wiis. I accompanied him there, and in it were three Red-headed Woodpecker's eggs, ready to hatch. It was on the 28th of December.
Hon. E. M. Goodwin, Hartland, Vt., queries : — Will the exchange notice, and reading The Oologist during the year, get me in the way of a specimen hunter again in my old age ? I commenced collec'ting " specimens " away back in '50, and have had to ride my hobby betimes ever since, and will so long as I tarry among these beautiful forms in earth, and air, and sea.
Great Northern Shrike, etc.
One pleasant day about the first of March, I was attracted to my window by the cries of a bird evidently in distress. They were of short duiation and were soon explained. A Great Northern Shrike or "Butcher Bird" had seized an English Sparrow, and had borne him to the snow-covered ground. When I first observed them the Shrike was attacking his victim's head with his own beak. The former uttered no sound during the entire time that I watched him. By his savage onslaughts he soon despatched the sparrow, which he then took in his claws and flew to a tree near at hand. He flew low and acted as if the Sparrow was somewhat a burden to him Very soon he again took flight and was lost to view in the woods on the hillside. He has since been seen two or three times. The Great Northern Shrike is very rare, liere, and, to 7ny knowledge, does not breed in this vicin- ity. The one I saw was somewhat smaller than a Robin; under parts white, wings and tail black. The bill was sharp, and the upper maudible carved downwards.
Have heard Blue Jays several times lately and think they must remain here during the winter. Have seen Black-capped Chick- adees quite frequently for the past month. On March 3d I heard a Pho'be Bird, the first one of the season.
H. C. Oberholsek.
Shelburne FsUls, Mass. March 8, 1887.
Notes from College Hill, Ohio.
The following taken from my notebook, arc the species found breeding here this .season (1886).
The first nest found April 21, was a Bluebirds, containing six fresh eggs. It was situated in an excavation in a dead ap- ple tree; also on same date a Mourning Doves, containing two eggs.
April 22 — A Purple Grackle's nest, sit- uated in the top of an evergreen tree. The nest contained five fresh eggs; also same date, Robin, four fresh eggs.
April 23 — Blue Jay, five fresh eggs.
April 25 — t^row, two nests, one contain- ing five eggs, in which incubation was well advanced, the other four eggs nearly fresh. Both nests were placed in evergreen trees and were quite easy of access.
April 27 — Chipping Sparrow, four fresh eggs.
May 1 — English Sparrow, six fresh eggs; Downy Woodpecker, two nests, one con- taining four the other six fresh eggs. These nests are the first containing eggs that have been found. Both were situated in apple trees, in holes but a few feet from the ground; also same date, Pewee, five eggs, slightly incubated. The nest was situated on the tiebeam under a small wooden bridge over a ravine, a favorite nesting place of the species.
May 2 — Flicker, eight fresh eggs. Black Capped Chickadee, two nests situated in apple trees, in holes excavated in dead liml)s. The nests were made of moss and cowhair, very smooth and soft, making a fitting nesting place for the clutch of six delicate eggs that each contained. Che- wink, four fresh eggs. Field Sparrow, four fresh eggs. Also one egg of that pest the Cow bird; it was the sole occupant of a Chipping Sparrow's nest that had in all probability been deserted.
May 3— Cardinal Grosbeak, three eggs highly incubated. Two nests of the Song Sparrow, each containing four eggs highly incubated. The nests were situated at the base of a tuft of grass in a clover meadow.
May 5 — Brown Thrush, three eggs.
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May 9 Wood Thrush, three fresh eggs. Catbird, one fresh egg.
May 11— Summer Yellowbird, four fresh eggs.
May 16 — Indigo Bunting, two fresh eggs. Yellow Breasted Chat, two nests, four and five eggs respectively. This bird breeds abundantly, its nests being generally found in thickets and blackberry bushes Orchard Oriole, five, and i>ne C'owbirds.
May 17 — Black-billed Cuckoo, 3 eggs. This date is unusually early for a nest of. the species, their breeding season generally beginning about a month later.
May 18 - Summer Redbird, throe fresh eggs. Baltimore Oriole, tive I'ggs slightly incubated.
May 19 — Acadian Flycatclier, three fresh eggs.
IVlay 20 — House Wren, six fresh eggs.
May 23 — Yellow-billed Cuckoo, four eggs, very large embryo. Scarlet Tanager, three fresh eggs. Warbling Yireo, four fresh
Nesting of our Swallows.
May 26 — Ruby-throated Hummingbird, containing two fresh eggs. This is the first nest of the species that has been known to be found in five years, exceptina; one taken in 1885, which the young were just leaving.
May 27— Red-headed Woodpecker, three eggs. Kingbird, four eggs. Meadow Lark, five eggs. This ne.st. although the first found, is much nearer the end than the beginning of the breeding season of the species.
June 1 — Wood Pewee, three fresh eggs. Rough-winged Swallow, six fresh eggs.
June 6 — Bank Swallow, two eggs.
June 7 — Gt. Crested Flycatcher, one egg and three small young. The nest of this bird is rarely found here, this being the second nest I have any record of; the other being discovered by the falling of a dog wood snag and its contents thus destroyed.
July 8 — American Goldfinch, two nests containing four and five eggs resjiectively, and both situated in ornamental maple trees.
The nests cited above are the first of the species that were discovered, and as a rule indicate the beginning of the breeding sea- son of the species.
H. A. Koch.
The following descriptions are taken from Davie's " Egg Check List and Key to the Nests and Eggs of North American Birds:"
ir)2. Purple Martin— PKOCNKsrHis. Pure glossy white, oblong oval, ()ointed at one end, and measure from .95 to 1. in length by .08 in width; the eggs are from four to six in number. The Martin, conspicuous for its striking color and screaming crack- ling noise, breeds throughout its United States range. It originally built in hollow trees, and some of the " old fogies" do yet, but those who find suitable nesting places in eaves and cornices of biuldings or in boxes prepared for their use, are tlius bred to American ideas and never return to their old log cabins in the air. This jolly fellow who puts life into the quiet streets of coun- try towns, and large cities, also, by his noise and activity, constructs a nest out of anything that is handy, leaves, twigs, .straws, bits of string rags and paper.
Hab. North America.
153. Cliflf Swallow — petrochelidon LUNiFRONS. White, marked with dots, blotches and points of reddish-brown, chiefly about the larger end, less elongated than those of the Barn Swallow, but the markings of the two are hardly distinguishable; on an average, the eggs in size are a trifle larger; four to five and sometimes six in number. The " Republicans," as they are sometimes called, or Eave Swallows, are known to occur nearly throughout North America, and to breed from Pennsylvania to the Arctic and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. As the name implies, and as al- most every one knows, this bird fixes its queer bottle-shaped nest to the perpendicu- lar faces of rocks and hard embankments, also on the walls of houses and under shel- ter of the eaves. The nests are not always retort or fiask-shaped, some nests have no necks, and the degree of perfection in style depends upon circumstances. The nests are made entirely of uuid, tempered by the bill of the bird. " The nest is well lined with straw, wool and feathers They are always foimd in colonies during the breeding sea- son.
Hal). Nortli Aiu(,Tkui at large.
154. Barn Swallow^ — uiri:ndo kkyturo- GASTRA. White, marked with spots and blotches of bright reddish-brown, chiefly at the larger end; they are three to five or six in numl)er and appear rather narrow for their length; size .68 to .78 in length by .50 to .56 broad. The well-known nest of pellets of mud, lined with hay and often
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wilh feathers, is placed upon the rafters or under llie eaves of a barn or other building. In tlie nest of this bird "rant" eggs are frequently found, and, as in many other cases of all the more common birds, gener- ally a set of pure white or abnormal eggs is not uncommon. Distributed during the breeding season throughout United States and Canada.
Hab. North America.
15.5. White-bellied Swallow — tachycin- ETA BicoLOR. White, un.spotted, oblong- oval: the eggs are from four to seven, and occasionally nine, in number and measure from .70 to .78 in length by .50 to .55 in breadth. This Swallow breeds from lati- tude 38' to high Arctic regions, and is res- ident throughout the year in the plateaus of Mexico. It nests in old excavations of woodpeckers or natural cavities of dead trees, always in the vicinity of water. The nest is composed of leaves and grass thickly lined with feathers. This bird often accepts the boxes .set up for its accommodation, but it is not easy to induce them to occupy such artificial domiciles.
Hab. Temxierate America.
156. Violet-green Swallow^ — taciiycin- ETA THALASSINA. Purc white: four or five in number, size .80 by .50. This lovely Swallow is common from the central plains of JS'orth America to the Pacific coast. It breeds abundantly in California, Oregon and Washington Territory, and is the most characteristic Swallow of the pine regions of Arizona, and has been found in consid- erable abundance in Colorado, nesting in ail suitable localities, and, like the Eave Swallow, usually in colonies. It nests in knot-holes of oak and other deciduous trees and in the deserted excavations of wood- peckers, and more recently it has been found nesting under the eaves of houses, like the Cliff Swallow. The nest is made of dry grasses, lined with a thick mass of feathers. It has also been found nesting in holes in banks.
Hab. Western and Middle Province of United States ; south to Guatemala ; east to Upper Missovu'i.
157. Bank Swallow — cotile riparat. White: three to six; oval; size .72 by .47. The Bank Swallow, or Sand Martin, found throughout Europe, is also equally conmion throughout North America, and breeds in the greater part of its range. The holes in which this bird nests are excav.ited by the bird in the perpendicular face of banl< ; the depth ranges from two to four feet. The termination is usually somewhat enlarged and the bottom is thinly covered with a few twigs, gra.sses and feathers. In suitable localities immense numbers will occupy a
large bank and so perforate it with holes so as to present the appearance of a huge hon- eycomb alive with bees.
Hab. Europe, A.sia, Africa, America.
158. Rough-winged Swallow — stelgid- oi'TERYx SERRiPENNis. Immaculatc white; four to six in number, closely resembling those of the Bank Swallow, but average a little larger, perhaps .75 by .55. This bird breeds throughout most of its United States range, nesting in the crevices of stone walls and arches over bridges, sometimes in a chink in the boarding of a building; almost invariably over running water. The nest is simply constructed of grasses, straws, and lined with feathers.
Hab. United States from Atlantic to Pacific, and ad.ioining- British Provinces.
Oology ; The Largest Collection of Birds Eggs.
We clip the following from Youthful Ambitions:
"There are few collections made by the lovers of nature oi- art that are more simply charming and interesting than that of a fine variety of bird's eggs. Although I object to all needless disturbance of the structures of and interference with the duties of God's creatures, I think in behalf of science and for the gratification of oological tastes we are perfectly justified in securing ail varieties of birds eggs that will add interest to our collections.
' ' The exquisite coloring and delicacy of the diverse yet similar formations which hold the birds that ' might have been' are varied delightful.
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"A collection of eggs that would in any regard approach completeness must be the work of a life time. Dr. Phil. Edward A. Baldamus, of Coburg, Germany, who is said to have the largest collection in the world, has devoted his time, labor, money, and talent to securing them since 1834. His collection now numbei's 18,741 eggs, representing 1,667 varieties. Dr. Baldamus has secured the nests of many birds, and has them in his cabinet with complete .sets of eggs. One must have seen this incom- parable collection to realize its beauty and magnitude.
Mrs. S. L Oberholtzer,
Norristown, Pa."
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Interesting Notes from Sullivan Co., N. Y.
Editor Oologist :
As I have spunt most of the past few sum- mers in New York, I send you a few notes from Sullivan county, N. Y..
The first thing which struck me as pe- culiar was in the nesting of the House Wren. I found them much given to using the nests of other l)irds. For instance, I found a large number of cases where an old Barn Swallow's was taken possession of by them, the nest filled nearly full of coarse sticks and the inside lined with soft, downy feathers.
Another case was as follows : Two boys made a small bird-house of a tin can and fastened it in a tree close to the house. In a short time a pair of blue-birds had built a nest therein and had laid fdur eggs. At this juncture, however, a pair of Avrens ap- pealed and in the absence of the blue birds, invaded the nest, ejected the eggs by tlmrst- iug their bills into them and tossing them from the nest, and. coming off victors in repeated battles with the blue-birds, filled up the nest with sticks and there made t/ieir nest. The wrens, which were very abundant, had also a bad reputation as nest rob])ers, and I myself knew of their throw- ing ths eggs from nests of the Song Spar- row and Grass Finch, I took sets of wrens as late as August 14, this summer.
On .July 21, 1886, I found a nest of the Chimney Swift made in the usual manner, but glued to the wall on the indde of a wagon house, about fifteen feet from the floor and directly over n large window which was always open and through which the parent ])irds had access to the nest. When I found it, it contained two young birds about four days old, — they left the nest by July 30. Whenever any one ap- proached the nest, whicli was in the upper story of the wagon house, the young birds made a suprisingly loud, harsh, grating noi.se ; moreover they were constantly fall- ing down and climbing up tlie side again by sticking their sharp claws into the wood.
On June 3, 1885, 1 found a Song Spar- row's ne.st placed in the top of an alder bush about five and one half feet from the ground. It contained young.
At the end of the gable roof of the house where I was stopping, on a sort of shelf, projecting from one of the eves, were three " Siamese " Robin's nests, placed in a row, .sides touching and interwoven with each other; and the remarkable thing is that for four or five years — as I was assured on un- disputable authority — three pairs of Robins had regularly returned in the spring, taken possession of the nests and raised their broods in harmony. It is altogether proba- ble that the same pairs returned each year. Have any of the Oologist. readers known of a similar instance? Several other peculiar- ities which I noted'I will reserve for another time.
W. J. V. OSTEHIIOUT.
Providence, K. I.
To a Golden-crested. Kinglet.
ON NOVEMBEK 3d, 1886.
Beautiful bird of the ever green wilderness; Oft have I Avandered where might be thy
nesting-place. Is it in the cedar or June's airy shade? Or in the top of the spruce, is thy nursery
made ? Is it in the north, by the Hudson Bay shore? Or on Labrador's coast, where the wild bil- low's roar? Or the ever green hills, whence the Ottawa
comes. Where the jay and the raven have their
winter homes? O tell me satrapa that I too may tell, The place where in summer ye chose for to
dwell. For I know that in autumn, 3^e chose here
to come; And in our deep wildwoods make your
winter home; And is active and cheery when snow closeth
the gmund. And the cliill blasts of winter are drifting
around ;
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But when winter's over, and spring comes again,
We miss for a season thy pleasing refrain;
Wliere then do you go with your bright golden crest,
To seek in seclusion a place for they nest?
Then I wish I might see, when in summer I roam.
In some deep tangled wildwood, the place of they home.
And gaze on thy nest amid deep sheltered bowers.
Where the green garb of summer is ming- led with flowers;
Where no voice of a foe, or dread sound of a gun,
May disturb thy retreat till tliy purpose is done;
Come again to our woodlands when sum- mer is done,
And low in the south sinks the late autumn sun,
When the birds of our summer, to the trop- ics have flown ;
And the leaves of the forest are withered and gone;
When the white snow of winter lies deep on the ground;
And the cold Arctic breezes are blustering around;
When but few other birds will so cheerily sing,
Till our winter departs at the voice of the spring.
Wm. L. Kells.
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From Nebraska.
Editor Oi'ilogist :
Reading the descriptions of collecting trips in the The Oologist reminds me of the "best day " I have ever had. It was in the season of 1885, which, by the way, is the year in which I became interested in oology, when I decided to go on a collect- ing trip. As there is no one in Geneva besides myself interested in oology I went alone. In order to reach the river wiiere I meant to go, I had to cross a large prairie farm, just the place to collect, so of course I commenced hunting for nests of the
Prairie Hens and Killdeers. I had been tramping around awhile and had found three sets of Killdeer's (one set had two eggs and the others three each) when I was startled by a loud whirr, and looking down saw within three feet of me a nest of the Prairie Hen containing nine eggs. You can easily see how elated I felt. Well, I passed on trying to find more but did not until I came to the river ; there of course I found plenty of such a.s Blue Jays, Catbirds, Thrush etc., etc., and was beginning to despair of finding anything rare, when 1 looked up and saw — well, I felt like " yell- ing right out " — for it was the nest of a Great Horned Owl. But there was one difl^i- culty. I had just got a new pair of climb- ers, and did not know how to use them as well as I do now ; but finally I got up and got the eggs — three — down safely. After hunting around a while longer I started home, richer by many specimens than I had been in the morning.
Anton Dworak.
Geneva, Neb.
Interesting Notes From Connecticut.
The Screech Owl.— May 6th, 1884, while crossing an orchard, my brother who was investigating an old apple tree, shouted to me that he had found a hawk's nest. Running across the lot I was soon in the tree. At a glance I saw it was a screech owl, and running my hand down the hole, I pulled her out. She was in the red feathers, which seem to be the most com- mon here, gray ones being seldom seen. The hole which was formerly occupied by a flicker, was handsomely lined with Blue Jay, Thrush, Chewink and other feathers. The nest contained five pure white eggs. Incubation was so far advanced that it was diflicult to blow them.
The; Red-shouldered Hawk. — This is one of our most common hawks. The nest of this hawk is placed on the high trees in swampy woods. The nest is composed of sticks and leaves, and lined with sprays of green cedar. The number of eggs is given
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by some authors as four or five. I have never seen more than three, although I have found several nests. The eggs are of a dirty white, spotted and blotched with brown.
Green Hekon. — A common summer resident; breeds in colonies of 25 or 30 pair; nests in small oaks or chestnuts; nest is composed of a few sticks put together as if the bird was in a hurry. In fact the eggs may sometimes be (counted from the ground. Have often seen the eggs roll out while climbing the trees. Eggs 4 to 6 in number, pale blue in color.
Belted Kingfisher. — Common breeds; sometimes remains throughout the winter; nests in a hole in a sand bank, sometimes dug to a depth of 8 feet. I remember one hot day I dug 14 feet in a high bank, and was rewarded with one broken egg. The number of eggs is usually 7, pure white, always laid upon the bare groimd at end of burrow. I have never found any mate- rial of any kind in the hole.
Black-billed Cuckoo. — Common sum- mer resident; nests in low bushes; nest made of sticks and leaves, loosely put to- gether; eggs bluish-green. Some authors give the number of eggs as 4 or 5, but I have never seen more than three, rarely over two. W. H. Lucas,
West Stratford, Conn.
From Ohio.
Arrivals for 188H:
February 11, House Wrens; 19, Robins.
March 14, King-bird; 15, Bobohnk; 16, Killdeer; 25, Turtle Dove.
April 13, Purple Martin; 21, Spotted Sandpiper; 25, Baltimore Oriole; 27, Cat- birds.
June 21, Ruby-throated Hmnming bird.
The following are some large sets found here last year: Blue Jay, 6; Pewee, 5, and 1 young; Baltimore Oriole, 6; Flicker, 9 and 11.
Birds that remained here during this winter: English Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, Black-capped C'hicka-
dees, Bhie Jays, Tufted Titmouse, Screech Owl, Blue birds. 1 Catbird, Crows, Belted Kinglishers.
Kingtishers stay here during the coldest winters, but it puzzles me where they get their food when the creeks are frozen over.
The following are some of my important finds last season:
Five sets of tlie Purple Grakle; one of these contained a runt egg, no larger than a Blue bird's.
Three nests of the Mourning Dove; one of these was a few sticks placed across the top of an old Robin's nest.
Two sets of English Sparrow. They build chiefly in pine trees, a large bulky nest, entrance in the side. They lay a new complement as soon as the last one has hatched out.
Two sets of Blue Jay. These generally build in pine trees.
Several sets of Pewees. Their nests are numerous on the rocks along the creek. About half the eggs I find have dots on the larger end. They hatch two or three broods in a season.
June 16^ — One set of Field Sparrow.
June 26 — One set of White-throated Sparrow.
July 5 — One set of Cardinal Grosbeak. "D.. T. M." Poland, Ohio.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.
{PoUoptila eaeriden . )
This beautiful little bird is one of our smallest .summer residents, ranging next in size to the Humming birds (TrocMeidae). It arrives in this locality about the 15th of March, and immediately becomes abundant; in fact the " woods are full of them." On all sides they are heard uttering their sim- ple long drawn out c-h-e-e — c-h-e-e — c-h-e-e. At times while hiniting for flies and small insects, they will warble a very pretty little song, which is very soothing and pleasant indeed. I have for hours watcJied this graceful little creature flitting to-and-fro among the green foliage of some thick wood; here they woidd stop a moment to
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examine a piece of bark, and then they would tiit out into space to catch a passing fly, tlien immediately back again to the same tree, and thus from hour to hour they would pass the time away.
Altliough they arc very abundant in these woods, their nests are extremely hard to find; and you very rarely have the fortune of finding one unless the birds are caught in the act of building. The nest is an ele- gant little structure, (very much resembling a knot on a tree) constructed of mostly tliis- tle-dowu, woven tightly together in a cup form, and closely covered with star shaped lichens from the bark of the elm tree. The linning is generally composed of the orange colored catkin of the red elm tree. As a general thing it is flatly placed on a hori- zontal limb of the elm — (this being its fa- vorite tree); but I have found it in the forks of a peach or other small trees. The eggs are from four to six in number, although I have never taken over four in this locality, and have frequently taken sets of three, far advanced in incubation. Their color is of a greenish-white, spotted and blotched with reddish-brown, with lilac shell markings. Their average size is .55 x .45 inches.
The birds begin nesting about the 15th of April, and fresh eggs may be obtained as late as June 25th.
A second brood is raised.
Edwin C. Davis.
Gainesville, Texas.
Exchanges and Wants.
Brief special announcements, " Wanti," " 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 inserted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash purchasers cannot be ad- mitted to these columns under anj' circumstances. Terms, cash with order.
Brass Tenor Horn Bellup (Jaubertt Co., Paris,) for best offer second-hand Naturalists' Books or Eggs. E. S. CHENEV, Huron, Dak.
Wanted,— To e,\change single Bird's Eggs with collectors in United States and Canada. WILLIE CARIlY, Rochelle, Ills. P. O Box, 268.
Wanted. — To exchange a foot-power bracket saw for a copy of Ridgeway's Nomenclature and a set of Red-tailed Hawk's Eggs, with data. Write to ED- WARD J. GARLAND, 624 N. Fifth .street, Spring- field. Ills.
Both first-class and end-blown Birds' Eggs to ex- change for Birds' Eggs, in sets. Sea Birds' Eggs espe-idUy desired. W. E. PRATT, 2513 Indiana avenue, Chicago, Ills.
Will exchange Maryland Printing Press (2 x 4) for Vols. X. and XI. " Ornithologist and Oologist." WILL HELLER, P. O. Box 1,289, Freeport. Ills.
To Exchange. —Tobacco Tags for the same, or for firr,t-cliss Birds' Eggs. M. G. MATTESON, 3,822 L,angley avenue, Chicago, Ills.
One used Postal, first edition, for any fir^t-class Egg from Southern, Eastern, or far- Western States. BENNIE A. COTTLOW, Shelbyville, Ills.
Eggs in sets or single for single Eggs or Eggs in pairs. W. M. PIERCE, Meacham, Ills.
A font of Type, two volumes " Youth's Compan- ion " and a pair of Skates for Birds' Eggs, in sets, with data. W. P. GREGG, Paris, Ills.
One hundred varieties of first-class Eggs in cabinet, two pair of Deer and Buffalo Horns, etc., etc., to exchange for foreign or United States Coins, Frac- tional, Colonial or Confederate Currency, Bonds, Autographs, etc. FRANK O. NELSON, Box 909, Monmouth, Ills.
To Exchange. — Single Eggs, Nos. 263, 375, 378, 387, for some not in my collection. J AS. ZOLLER, Greensbiirg, Ind.
First-class Birds' Eggs, in sets, with data, or single, for same. J. S. & A. PYFER, Melbourne, la.
Wanted. — To exchange a few sets of first-class Eggs. Write for list, and tell me what you have. L. DUNCAN KILBONE, Marshalltown, la.
First-class Eggs of Nos. 13, 63, 278 and 460, for every 2 Arrow-head, i Spear-head, or single spec of Nos. 47, 60, 128, 135, 482. Offers received in Eggs for an Indian-hammer and 15 Arrow-heads. D. J. BULLOCKS, Box 784 Marshalltown, la.
"The Three Midshipmen," by W. H. G. Kingston (cost, $1.25), or " Thaddeus of Warsiw," for best offer N. H. papers. Write first to ALBERT GAR- RETT, No. 1,425 Kentucky street, Lawrence, Kan.
Volumes V. and VI. " Golden Days " for first-class Birds' Eggs, in sets, with data. EVERETT E. JOHNSON, Sabatis, Me.
Australian or Xew Guine.i Bird Skins to exchange for Bicycle, Scientific Books, or sets of N. A. Eggs. S. W, DENTON, Wellesley, Mass.
Fish- Hooks, Trolling-Spoons and Fly-Books to exchange for Eggs or Oologists' Instruments. W. B. Fisher, Norwood, Mass.
Five Egg Drills (cost, 82 cents), or a small Tele- scope for 6 or 8-foot Rubber Tubing; two numbers " Young Oologist" for any one of following numbers, viz.: Nos. I, 2, 3 or 14. GEORGE M. ELLISON, 16 Sumner street, Lynn, Mass.
I wish to correspond and make exchanges with col- lectors of Woods. WALTER A. LOVETT, Ox- ford, Mass.
Wanted. — To exchange after May isth, for fiist- class Eggs in sets, with data. Skins from Essex County, Mass. WM. D. GRIER, Beverly, Mass.
Eggs of 1887; collecting to exchange next July Corre'spondence solicited. J. E. KEAYES, 188 Dundas street, London, Ont.
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One Flute Harmonica, nickel-plated ; one Bell, two basses, and one pair of Roll.r Skates to exchange for Coins. Medals or Tokens. ED. VAN WINKLE, Caro, Mich.
Wanted.— To exchange Eggs, and correspond with collectors in the United States and Canada. Distant States preferred. Address, K. W. CLAY, Box 1,917 Ann Arbor Mich.
I have Minerals, Stamps, Coins and Eggs to ex- change. A. T. WARREN, Portland Block, St. Paul, Minn.
To Exchange.—" The American Field," several vears- also, Silver Watch and Hunting Knife, for Birds'' Eggs or Books. FRANK HARRIS, La Crescent, Minn.
Offered. — Seventy species of inland and 50 of marine ShelK for other Shells. Send your list for ours. JOHN M. H(,)LZINGER, Winona, Minn.
I have a CuK's 44-calibre Navy Revolver and a lot of other articles to exchange for Coins, Eggs, etc. ANTON DWORAK, Geneva, Neb.
Marinfe \lg£e. Shells, Sea Curiosities (all correctly named), for Alga;, She Is. or Birds' Eggs. All letters answered. S. R. MORSE, Atlantic City, N.J.
A Eood small Printing Press for a collection of Min- erals or Arrow-heads. E. D. COUNSELLOR, Millville, N. J.
Malchite, Azurite, Cryscolla. Cuprite and Limonite for Eggs in sets ur single. LEO MAHLER, 116 E. Fifty-ninth street, New York city.
First-class Eggs, single or in sets, in exchange for others. Correspondence solicited. ZACH TAY- LOR, Lock Box 23, Dunkirk, N. Y.
To Exchange.— Stamps, Egg, and JirA-ciass chmh- ers (style No. 2), without straps for first-class Eggs. (Sets with full data preferred). J IJ. SORNBOR- GER, Guilford, Chenango County, N. Y.
To Exchange.— A set of Spotted Eggs of American Goldfinch for best offer. Also, sets and single Eggs for same. VERDI BURTCH, Branchport, N. Y.
. For Exchange.— A black-walnut Egg Case, having five draws, each 24x14x2 inches. The bottom of the draws co ne out, leaving slits for partitions. Will exchange it for sets or singles (Birds' Eugs), instru- ments or Books on Ornitho ogy or Oology. Write first VAN LEWIS, Potsdam, N. Y.
I will exchange " Youths' Companion," vol. 59, for the best offer in Birds' Eggs. H. C. GUTCHESS, Port Byron, N. Y.
To Exchange.— Firs' -class Eggs for the same. A set of six Eggs of 149^ for a set equally rare. NEIL F. POSSON, Medina. N. Y.
I will exchange 300 assorted foreign Stamps for back volumes of the OoLOGiST, bound. A. L. W.\L- LACE, Cortland, N. Y.
Will exchange my collection of Bjrds' Eggs and Case for trio Langshans or offers. EDWIN POW- ELL, Ghent, N. Y.
Will exchange a pair of Roller Skates and some American Birds' Eggs for Eggs, with data blanks. FRANK STEVENS. Sandy Hill, N. Y.
" Groove-billed Crotophaga " and Wilson's " Phala- rope" for Eggs not in my collection. Hawks and Buzzards wanted. Only first- class given and first- class wanted. GEO. H. STUART, 3D., Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wanted. — To exchange Birds' Eggs with collectors throughout the Ui.ited States and Canada. Water Birds' Eggs preferred. Correspondence solicited. WALTER F. WEBB. Barkers, Niagara Couniy,N.Y.
Wanted.— Correspondence on Natural and Mental Science. For Exchange—" Livingstone's Travels,' and other good works, for books. J. B. NICHOLS, Cazenovia, N. Y.
" Study of Savage Weapons," " Mound Builders in Michigan." " Taxidermists' Guide," to exchange for Stone Hatchets or offers in Indian Relics. W. A. HAKES, 125 Liberty street, Binghamtcn, N. Y.
Birds' Eggs, in sets or single, to exchange for same or Indian Relics. I will give any one of the follow- ing Eggs for every fine Arrow-head received : Nos. i, i4g«,248, 282 or 289. CHAS. W TREAT, Brook- lyn, Ohio.
L. S. Fossils for a good Phacops Trilobite, "Steele's Geology," Minerals, or Indian Relics of Slate < r Cop- per. W. H. BEAN, Lebanon, Ohio.
Eggs of Nos. 12, 13, 233, 258, 261, 263, 248, 480, 579 ; also, second-class Eggs (half rates) for fir.-,t-class Eggs not in my collection. HARRY S. DAY, Fre- mont, Ohio.
I will exchange volumes V., VI. and VII. " Golden Days" (unbound and in good condition) for best offer of Birds' Eggs. C. S. HORNKR, 1,202 Willson avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
Papers published before and during the war to exchange for Birds' Eggs, in sets. WM. !• . LEWIS, Martins Ferry, Ohio.
A good Imperial Stamp Album, with 162 foreign Stamps and 45 United Slates Stamps, in exchange for Birds' Eggs. EDWARD WELLS, 2,121 N. Twen- tieth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
To Exchange.— Printing Press, T> pe, Telegraph Instrument, Arrow-heads, Tin Tags and Birds' Eggs for Eggs in sets. J. VV. JACOBS, Waynesburg, Pa
I have over 500 first-class Single Eggs which I will exchange at one- third catalogue rates for good Sets. SAMUEL B. LADD, West Chester, Pa.
Wanted.— To exchange Birds' Eggs for the same. Send list. J. PERCY MOORE; 1,931 Judson Place, Philadelphia, Pa.
Wanted.— To exchange Eggs with collectors in the West and South. W. E. CLYDE TODD, Beaver, Pa.
Thirty different Stamps for 100 different postmarks, or five Stamps for ten foreign postmarks. WILLIS R. PERRY, Lock Box 4, Canton, Pa.
I will exchange V Nickels without "cents" for Indian Relics or Foreign Stamps and Confederate Money. CLARENCE R. JACKSON, No. 138 Church street, Nashville, Tenn.
Eggs and Stamps for Eggs. C. J. THOMSON, 746 N. Twentieth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The thirteenth edition of Durbin's Catalogue, ten numbers; Vol. 1 1, of " The Capital City Philatelist,' 50 all different Stamps, some rare. No. 2, Vol. I. of the " Naturalists' Companion " and five philatelic papers, for the best offer in first-class Birds' Eggs. Write first Single Eggs wanted. Accepted offers answered. HENRY R. SHARPLES, Box 1968 West Chester, Pa.
One hundred and fifty first-class side-blown Birds Eggs to exchange for Coins, Stamps, fine specimens of Indian Arruw-h^ads and Minerals. WILLIS P. ARNOLD, Shannock, R. I.
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Twenty dollars' worth of Eggs, in sets, with data, to exchange for a Shotgun, Minerals, Fossils, Foreign or Ancient Coins. JOE J. WILSON, Greensburg, Pa.
If wishing to e.xchange Birds' Eggs, send list and receive mine Address, P. S. MALONEY, No. 2,126 N. Twentieth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
For Exchange. — A Pointer Puppy, with perfect pedigree, worth $20, and Maltese Kittens, for Bird Eggs, with data. Correspondence solicited. PET ASBURY, Greenvil e, S. C.
1 want to e.xchange, for first-class Bird Eggs, a 22-caiibre Rifle. Correspondence solicited. E. F. HUTCHES, O and Thirty-second streets, Galveston, Tex.
Wanted. — To exchange Minerals, Birds' Eggs, in sets, land and fresh-water Shells, for the same with collectors. E. M. GOODWIN, Hartland, Vt.
To Exchange. — The follow ing single Eggs : 47, 67, 204, 207, 286, 287, 300, 240b 408, 413, 425, 436/', 477 and many others. E. R. BRADY, Pomeroy, Wash. Ter.
Fine Fossils and Shells for Indian Relics and Fos- sils ; also, Stamps and Coins for the same. JAS W. JONES, Port Townsend, Wash. Ter.
I wish to exchange 174 numbers of " Youths' Com- panion " for Books on Ornithology, Birds' Eggs or pair of Climbers, with straps complete. J. DE WITT HAWKS, P. O. Box 544, Beloit, Wis.
I will exchange a good Magic Lantern, twenty- three slides, for first-class eggs, with data. WILL BACON, Baraboo, Wis.
Nickels ot 1883 to exchange for Bird Skins and Eggs. Serd list and stamp. W. W. GILMAN, Stoughton, Wis.
N jtice. — Coins, foreign, to exchange for Prehistoric Indian Relics. Send lists. Z..L. WELMAN, Box 450 Stoughton, Wis.
To Exchange — Prize Holly Scroll Saw and Min- erals for Birds' Eggs, in full sets, with data. Nests desired also. Address, Box 435, Sharon, Wis.
Pr.is ined Darts and South Sea Relics to exchange for Rare Skins, Nests, Eggs and Indian Relics. H. ATT WATER, London, Ont.
Eggs ! Eggs ! ! Eggs ! ! ! I have a lot of rare, iirst- <;lass Birds' Eggs, in sets, with data, to exchange for singles. Send your lists by return mail and receive mine LOUIS B. SCHINDLER, Lake City, Minn.
After spending two seasons in Arizona, I now have ^ number of perfect sets for exchange. ROSWELL S. WHEELER, Alameda. Cal.
To Exchange. — Single Eggs of Nos. 627a, 436, 574, ^88, 666a, 571, 494, for a set of 152^^, with full data. E. E. SHAILER, TylerviUe, Conn.
Ripidolite, Kyanite, Jasper, Talc, Epidote, Albite> Cummingtonite, Actinolite, and Tourmaline, all large specimens, for Shells, Fossils or Minerals. No small specimens accepted. H. I. CARD, Lock Box 54, Willimantic, Conn.
Will exchange the last half of Vol. VII. and first ten numbers of Vol. VIII. "Golden Days" for Bird Eggs. W. LIN FRED DUNBAR, Box 250, West Stratford, Conn.
I will exchange fine Minerals for Fossils, Eggs, Minerals, Indian Relics, etc. WM. C. BANKS, Cove Mills, Stamford, Conn.
Pop Corn.
We ha^'f on hand a few biisbels of Rice Pop Corn, the best jjoppins variety g-r<iwn, whieli we offer for sale at the following' low juices: 1 Peek, ----------- 40 cents.
1-3 Bushel, --- 75 cents.
1 Bushel, S1.25.
Sacks fi'ee. Send in yonr order before it is too late. We warrant it to both please and pop.
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ONE OF THE
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This singular pl.-.nt is really one of the wonders of creation. Imagine a bunch of withered looking, curled up shoots, brown, stiff, and apparently dead, resembling a bird's nest. Place it in water, in half an hour what a transformation ! The withered looking bunch has now opened and is transformed into a lovely patch of green moss, entire y covering an ordinary plate. In its native habitat, when the dry season sets in. the plant curls up into a round ball and is wafted away by winds from place to place, some- times for hundreds of miles, when at last it reaches a moist spot it gradually unfolds itself, makes new roots and thrives in its new found home.
Directions — Place the dry plant in water entirely covered for two hours, then take out and put in ■shallow dish with only roots in water; after remaining in water for a few days, allow the plant to dry up again, then perform the operation as before The plant will never die, and wdl open and shut as often as placed in and taken out of water.
The plant must be see i to be appreciated, and knowing that where we sell one of these plants we are almost certain of selling several more, we offer them at the following very low prices, viz : i plant, po^t-paid, for only 15 cents; 2 plants for 25 cents; 10 for $1.00, or 25 for $2.25; or better still, we will send you one of these plants and the Oolgist for 1887, for only 28 cents,
PRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y.
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CONTAINS OVER 100 PAGES,
within which are found fifty articles of length and over one hundred short ones besides many advertise ments and exchange notice^; of the more valuable contributions mi^ht be mentioned the following, viz.:
One Day on Chester Island w'th the Marsh Wrens ; Biids of Cor land Co., N. Y. ; several articles on Cabinet Making ; Nest of Black and White Creep- er ; Summer Birds about Washington ; A Water Blowpipe; Vagary of a Collector ; My First Hunt tor Tern Eggs ; N. C. Notes ; Nest of Brown Creeper; History of a Bird Box; I(^wa Notes; Red-tailed Hawk's Nest ; A Review of the Check Lists of North American Birds, &c. ; Maine as a Field for the (Jrnithologist ; Nest of Whooping Crane ; Spring Notes; Chester Co., Pa. ; Chewink Nests in Tree ; A Day on Long Island : Collect Single Eggs. Illinois Notes ; Marsh Wrens ; Minn. Notes ; and many others.
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(HAVE A FEW CHOICE SETS OF EGGS for sale cheap, such .is European Merlin, Kestril, Buz- zard. Sea Eagle, Hawk Owl, Ruff, Whimbrel and Skua Gull. \V. RAINE,
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The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring
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nLuLir I U ! 10 cts for 3 Handy Water Pens. J. E. BALLERY, CoUamer, O.
18 Varieties of First-class Eks!
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Parties having first-class eggs in original sets with full data for sale, will do well to send me list with LOWES! prices. Sets not in my collection taken in exchange. Address,
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FOR WATCH CHARMS.
Just from the Rockies. This beautiful charm is a mass of bright yellow quartz. It cannot be de- scribed; must be seen to be appreciated Sent to everyone that owns a watch for 25 cts. Silver pre- ferred, but stamps taken. FRED. D. SNYDER. Barre Centre, N. Y.
Tlie Following Collection Sent, Post Paid, for aOO.
WITH DATA.
-I set of 5, No. 13 I 6 — I set of
No. 153 " 261 " 278 " 304
3 — 1 ^^ ^^ 4, 12 8—1
4 — I " " 4. " 22 g — I " "
5—1 " " 2i " 460 I 10— I " " 3, " 735
Blown through one smoothly drilled hole in the side.
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TAPA PI flTH Made from the bark of trees by I Hr n llLU I rii the cannibals. Specimens 15 cts. each, or 2 for 25 cts. RoY P. Jones, London, Ont.
pOR SALE OR TO EXCHANGE.
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A Day's Tour in the Woods at Fort Washington, Pa.
On May 28, 1887, I left the station with my chum for a day in the woods. Walk- ing along a road about a quarter of a mile from the station we came to a Kingbird's nest, a Vireo's nest, and a Baltimore Oriole's nest, all in a buttonwood tree, but could not get them. A little farther on we came to another Vireo's nest which was so high that neither of us would climb up, so we left the nest saying, we could get it on the return trip, (I will merely ?ay we never got it) for when we returned each of us was too tired to climb up. Walking on we came to a lime quarry in which we found a bank swallows nest with live eggs in it. Incubation was so advanced it made them difficult to blow. Then we started for a place called Militia Hill; on the way there we found a Catbird's nest with four eggs, and a Wood Thrush's nest with four eggs, but did not disturb either. We found an Owl's with nothing in it soon after we entered the woods. We had not proceeded far before we saw lots of birds, but could not find their nests. At last we found a Red-eyed Vireo's nest with four fresh eggs in it; the nest was about three feet from the ground and as we approached it the bird did not show the least fear, and did not fly oft" till we were so near we could have easily touched lier; we looked at her eyes and could distinctly 3ee the red in them. Pushing deeper in the woods we came to a spot where the trees were few and some bushes were growing. In the bushes we found a Indigo Bunting's nest with one egg in it, each of us wanted it, but we knew where to get more and decided to leave the one in the nest alone. We left the woods and came out on a road which we walked along till we came to a tree in wliich a pair of Kingbirds were
making a big fuss, we looked all aroimd the tree but could find nothing but a Robin's nest, which of course, we did not take. We walked along till we came to a house and asked where we were, but to our surprise they told us we were on the wrong side of the woods and a long ways from the station. We retraced our steps along the road in silence, for we were both tired, and the sky overhead was dark, and it looked as if we were going to get a drenching, but it passed over without rain- ing, and when the sun came out we both felt better. We walked as directed and came out all right. We took dinner with a friend of ours who lived there. After dinner we felt all right and started across the fields to a woods where we found a Flicker's nest with one egg, which we left. Passing through the woods we started across a field, when I came within one-half a foot of putting my foot on a Towhee Bunting's nest, with three eggs in and one Cowbird's egg also. I would not have found the nest had not the old bird flew off, as it was, it took us quite a while to find it, as we did not see where she flew from. We crossed the field and came to a road which we walked along. We had not gone far when I looked up in a tree, when lo! to our surprise, I saw not ten feet from the ground a Summer Redbird's nest with three eggs in, and all were fresh. You had better believe we were glad as these were the first of this kind we had ever found. We walked on farther, but while we were walking we noticed a Kingfisher acting- very funny, farther on we came to a hole in a bank which we supposed washer nest, we had no shovels or any implements to dig with, so we got a few sharp-pointed sticks and began to dig. After we dug about a foot my chum said he was going to see how far back it ran, and got a long stick and stuck it in, but to our dismay it
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ran back about six feet. I at once said it was no use, but my chum would not listen to me, but kept on digging, so I left him at it and started along the road a little ways; when I came back he was still digging, and said he felt the old bird; I told him I did not believe him, and we were contradict- ing each other when it began to rain and thus settled the arg-ument. As it was late advanced in the afternoon we started for our friends house; it stopped raining just as we reached it. We took supper with our friend and after supper we went fishing with him, and after tramping all over the country in the dark, and being bitten by all kinds of night bugs and insects, we caught one small eel. We got home about 10:3u p. M., and stayed at our friend's house all night. Thus ended our day's tour in the woods. R. R. Deakden, Jr..
Philadelphia, Pa.
The National Museum — Department of Birds - Their Nests and Eggs.
Perhaps some of the older readers will recollect the infancy of the National Mu- seum, when it was contained in a few cabinets of diverse curiosities kept in the Patent Office.
Now they till both Smithsonian and Na- tional Museum buildings.
The latter was finished in 1S82, at an expense of over $250,000.
The Smithsonian is now known as the West Hall, and both are under the same staff of officers. Prof. S. F. Baird is the head of this staff, as well as of the United States P^ish Commission and Bureau of Ethnology.
Robert Ridgway, as curator, presides over the Department of Birds.
The museum library now contains about 0,000 volumes and 5,000 pamphlets, bound and unbound.
The library of general interest is in the northeast corner of the museum, but those works relating to this department are for the convenience of workers, kept in the Ornithological Laboratory, which occupies a LTallery of the West Hall and where origi- nal investigation is still pursued.
The departments of Ornithology and Oologj' now occupy most of the space on the lower floor of the West Hall. Of the l)irds' eggs, which are first seen, I have no certain account as to number, but presume, from a hin'ried observation, that the most of ou]' N^orth American birds are repre- sented. The larger number of these eggs are arranged in cases to the right and left of the door of entrance. This part of the collection is in sets, each set being in a separate saucer of the proper size. Many of these eggs are disfigured by being end- blown. Most of the eggs, and birds also, have lately been provided with new labels, giving number, scientific and common names and habitat.
The remainder of the eggs are in nests in upright cases ranged along tlie further side of the hall. Nearly all of these are gifts, as will be seen by the data, which also give the collector's name.
These are of much interest to the oolo- gist. The l)irds, of which there is about 150,000 specimens, next claim attention.
Of this number about four-fifths are held in reserve for purposes of study and ex- change. The early Smithsonian men were especially interested in Inrds, hence this large collection.
This immense amount of material has been brought in from all parts of the globe.
Many of the specimens bear labels affixed years ago by Audubon, Bachman, and the naturalists of the Geological Surveys, the Wilkes exploring expedition, and of many arraj% naval and Arctic expeditions.
Parts of this collection have at different times passed through the hands of natural- ists, and have furnished the material for manj' valuable books.
The "types "of himdreds of novel spe- cies, including all of Audubon's and most of Wilson's, are treasured in the store- rooms, and many of Audubon's pictures of our birds adorn the walls of this hall. The mounted birds are displayed in the order of Ridgway "s arrangement. These must be seen to be appreciated, as a satisfacti)ry de.sciiption is impossible. 1 think in the Natiomil Museum the United Slates has
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given its citizens educational advantages of wliich they may well be proud. That this museum, free and of interest to all, will and does help the advancement of science in this country is certain. Though it was not, like Bartram's gardens, the birthplace of American botany and ornith- ology, it has since sheltered and supported them. I hope all Americans interested in ornithology may have an opportunity to visit this their country's monument to that science. A. B. F.,
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Beaver County, Pa., Notes.
Feb. 4. — Saw a flock of ab(jut fifteen Cedar Waxwings on a tree near the river. They were feeding on the berries of the tree, and were quite tame, allowing me to approach very close to them. There were two robins among them.
March 26. — A flock of Canada Geese, which had alighted near the mouth of Rac- coon Creek, were fired upon ])y a party of lumbermen upon a raft, whereupon they immediately took flight, soon assuming the triangular form. This is the first instance I know of wild geese alighting within our limits.
April 11. — First set for '87, being a set of two Mourning Dove, fresh, taken out of a shallow nest in an apple tree, composed of rootletts, dried grass and a few small twigs. One egg is very long, the other nearly spherical. Birds seen.
May 9. — Took a set of three Chewink or Towhee, nearly fresh, out of Ja bulky nest on the ground composed of grape vine bark, lined wiih pieces of stiff dried grass. The nest contained one egg of the Cow- l)ii-d, which is rather remarkable, as the Cowbird usually deposits its eggs in the nests of birds smaller than itself.
May 12. — Saw a Summer Yellowbird stealing horsehairs from the nest of a Chip- ping Sparrow as yet unfinished, and flying with them to its own nest some rods dis- tant. The Chipping Sparrow drove it off several times, but it returned again.
May 14. — Black cappe i Chickadee, nine nearly fresh eggs. Nest composed of moss
lined with what appeared to be cowhairs; placed in a hollow fence post sixteen inches from the top. The old bird was on the nest, and I had a hard time inducing her to leave.
May 16. — Rose-breasted Gi'osbeak, four fresh eggs. Nest composed of dried weeds lined inside with finer; situated in a small apple tree seven feet from the ground, and so thin that the eggs could be counted from below. This bird is' very common here; the ne.sl is usually made in apple trees; a nest found in June contained five young birds.
May 28. — Took a set of six House Wren, one egg having the spots around the smaller instead of, as usual, the larger end. The ne.st was situated in a hollow post, and was composed of twigs, dried grass, horsehairs, feathers, etc. , and lined with blue feathers and a large piece of cast off snake-skin.
June 3. — To-day I found the nest of a Tufted Titmouse in the hollow knot hole of a tree on the border of a woods. It con- tained several young birds, the exact num- ber I do not know, being unable to get them all out. The old birds were identi- fied at close quarters. This is, 1 believe, the first instance known of the Tufted Tit- mouse breeding in this county. On the same day, as I was walking along in a piece of dry woods, a bird flew out which 1 recognized as a Whippoorwill. A half hours search resulted in the discovery of two young birds, just hatched, on some leaves under a huckleberry bush with not even a semblance of a nest. The old bird w^as much alarmed, and would every once in a while fly to a rail fence near by, and while sitting lengthwise on the top rail, extended her wings downward — looking as if she was straddling the rail with her wings, and making a piteous cry, mean- while causing her wings to tremble vio- lently— a habit 1 never read about before.
June 8. — Wood Pewee, three eggs, nearly fresh.
June 16. — Cedar Waxwings, five eggs, incubation advanced.
July 27. — American Goldfinch, five fresh pure lohile eggs. W. E. Clyde Todd.
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JOTTINGS.
T. D. Pekhy, of Savannah, Ga., adds sets of the Swainson's Warbler and Florida Chewink to this season's work.
W. E. Hall, Jr., of Salem. N. C, is furnishing a series of articles on the birds of that State, for the Pi'oph'x PrfHn, of that city.
We clip the following troni the Liberty- ville (111.) Lake County Call, of July 27th :
On Monday a Hock of Great White He- rons was noticed, flying over the river woods, and a party of local Nimrods went after them. They brought Imck three of them on their return; and they are now in the hands of our local taxidermist, Mr. L. W. Nichols, for mounting. The bii'ds are pure white in color, stand between three and four feet high, and have a spread of nearly live feet, and are, withal, very beau- tiful.
Collectors will do well to read the card of Mr. M. H. Bickley, of Chester, Pa., in this issue. His labels are really superb, and are well worth the price he asks for a set. Send the stamp for sample, and see for yourself.
June last we sent Mr. C. S. Hobbie (Hampton, la.) our entire stock of small fossils. As Mr. H. does not care for so many duplicates, he wishes to exchange for desirable specimens of any kind, min- erals preferred.
A New Feature in Webster's Una- bridgp:d Dictionary. — The publishers of Webster have recently added to the Una- bridged a " Pronouncing Gazetteer of the World, containing over 25,000 Titles, briefly describing the countries, cities, towns, and natural features of every part of the globe." It covers a hundred pages.
A. V. Ch.\mberlain, of Minneapolis, Minn., writes: "This spring one of the col- lectors of this city found a nest of the Coop- er's Hawk, containing one egg. He took the egg, and put in its place a hen's egg. He left the nest, and went there again in two days and found another egg, which he took also. He repeated his visits every other day till he had obtained ^ set of four, when the Hawk left. Is this not remark- able ? Often they leave after climbing the tree once."
Among our large sales to dealers during the past few months, we desire to mention the following :
1st. To Mr. C. S. Hobbie, of Hampton, la. , we have closed out our entire stock of named fossils. He will exchange duplicates for almost anything in the curiosity line, minerals preferred
2d. To Prof. J. A. Singley, oi Giddings, Tex., we have sold our entire slock of sci- entifically named shells. Conchology is one of the professor's specialties; and live collectors will do well to send for his lists.
8d. We have sold to Messrs. Dickinson & Durkee, of Sharon, Wis., an almost com- l)lete line of everything we handle. Our
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dealings with these .sentlemen have always proven of the most salisfactory nature; and we can not well avoid giving them the kind word they deserve. Their new 20-page catalogue assures tlie public that they mean business.
Again the Oolocist is late, late, vert i.ATE, in reaching- its friends and patrons. This, we can assure you, is no fault of the OoLooisT, as all blame can be traced direct to its publisher: and the publisher was un- able to spare the time to get it out at an earlier date. The next issue of the 05lo- GiST will not be out until December, at which date we e.xpect to be in our new quarters and settled; and not only this, but from i^reseut outlook it seems most likely that the Oologist will no longer be slight- ed, but that a competent person will be en- gaged by its ])ublisher to have entire charge of it for 1888. Should this prove true, we can assure our friends that for the ensuing year the Oologist will be a monthly publi- cation and on tiine.
G. McL., of Austin, Tex., writes: "Does the Swallow-tailed Kite rob the nests of its own species ? It robs the nests of Crows, Hawks, and any other small birds that it can find. I noticed a Caracara Eagle Hying peacefuUj'^ over, when two Kites gave pur- suit and caught up with him. They robbed him of the food he had for his young ones, and flew off with it to their nest. They can truly be called the 'Arabs of the Air. ' I have found one set of one badly incubated, and a .set of three fresh eggs, of this Kite. I don't know whether the one was the set, or whether some other Kite had taken the others. When you get within reach of the nest, the Kites will soar perhaps fifty feet, and come at you like ' greased lightning.' I came very near being knocked out of a tree by one of these infuriated Kites."
Black-Capped Chickadee.
Pitrns Atricapilbix. While a great deal has been written con- cerning this interesting little bird, but little has been said of its nidification. As it is
one of our commonest residents, I have had ample opportunity to note its nesting habits, and following give a few notes on the same from this section of the country.
The nest is in a rotten stump, brancli or tree, occasionally in a log or post, but in most all cases in a stump. The height and position range from six inclies to thirteen feet, the last noted being in a rotten bnmch of a willow tree, but is usually from one to three feet. Of every nest, excepting two, of ..early two hundred examined they have been excavated by the Chickad(;e; these were in a natural cavity and a hole in a post, thus showing that a nest not exca- vated by the bird is a rare exception— in tills localit\-. The hole ranges from six to twelve inches in depth, either starting from the sides or top of the stumi», very irregular in its course.
The nest proper is composed of moss, hair, fur, or most any soft material, but mainly of cow or horse hair, together with more or less moss, this last being placed on the bottom. I have never found any grass, and in only a few cases feathers or fibres, in the construction of a nest.
The eggs range from five to nine, usually seven, occasionally six or eight : pure white, the rosy blush being lost in blowing, speckled with reddish spcjts I'anging from the size of a pinhead to that of the point. I have collected several specimens that were without markings. The spots are mostly at the large e4id, sometimes forming a circle and often a complete blotch. The average measurements are .58 by .47.
One notable nest found contained four eggs of the Chickadee and one of the Blue, bird (Sialia Sialif<). Judging from the nest, the Chickadees had furnished the hole and partly lined it, when the Bluebird took possession, as their usual nest of grass fol lowed, and had laid one egg, when they were driven away and the Ciilckadees once more were masters. They had then fin- ished with a small amount of hair, and had laid four eggs when I secured the set.
They commence building about the mid die of April and have finished laying the first week in May. The young birds are out of the nest by the first of June.
James B. Gheen, Des Moines, la.
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Hawking.
Of all the egg collecting 1 think hawking is the most exciting, as well as dangerou.s, on account of the great height at which they generally build ; but the collector is well rewarded when, after a laborious and dangerous climb, he beholds his tirst set of handsome Hawk eggs as they lay in the nest. And how much more highly prized are eggs secured in this manner than a set secured by exchanging or purchasing. After several successful seasons' collecting, I will give the readers of The Oologist a description of what I lind to be the best outtit for such an expedition. First, a good-sized box filled with sawdust (which, by the way, I find to be much better than cotton,) for your eggs; a sharp hatchet; a pound or two of spikes; about 100 feet of f-inch rope; a ball of stout twine, and last but not least, a good, big lunch (for egg collectors are always hungry while in the woods, at least I am), and a good pair of climbers. My climbers have two-inch spikes, and are made especially for thick- bark trees. They will, however, answer for any kind of a tree. With this outfit I defy any tree in the country. I prefer a cold or rainy day in which to hunt for hawks' eggs, as the old bird is most sure to be on the nest should there be eggs in it. If possible, take a companion along with you; put the bulk of the outfit on him, and be sure and make as much noise as possible, so as to frighten all the hawks in the county, and thereby make an extra amount of useless climbing for yourself — for, if you are quiet, you can generally count on Mr. Hawk being at home or in the immediate vicinity. I very seldom climb a tree unless I see the Hawk around or am positive it is a new nest.
Do not be afraid of starting out too early in the Spring. I always like to get the lay of the land, etc. Better too early than too late. You can invariably look for Red- Tails on high ground, both in clearings and in heavy timber. Horned Owls and Red Shoulder Hawks in bottom land, and in fact most anywhere suits them. Buzzards in hollow logs and stumps.
You c;in look for Horned Owls from February 1st to March 1st — have never found their eggs later. Red-Tails from March 1st to May 1st, and they invariably lay again after being robbed the first time; you can generally look for their second set al)out a month after they have been robbed of the first, and generally in the same locality but seldom in the same nest. I have secured two sets each season from the same pair of Hawks for the last four seasons and in the .same grove (a ten acre grove). My first pair of Red-Tails taken was on March 25. It was snowing and sleeting (luite hard. The nest was in a sycamore; it was coveied with sleet, and it was impossible to get up with the climbers. The wind was blowing .so hard that I could not throw a string over the lowest limb, which was at least fifty feet up, so I could not use my rope ; but, nothing daunted, I made a good fire and started to nail cleats all the way up. It was slow, tedious work, for I had to come down every few minutes and thaw myself out and then go at it again, and was finally rewarded with a handsome set of three fresh eggs. I arrived home dripping wet, tired and hungrj^ but none the worse for my trip. I consider the cleats and ropes much safer than the climbei"s and generally use the rope myself, as it is much (quicker than nailing on cleats, though possibly not quite so safe. I will now give a list of the sets of Raptores, etc , that I have had the good fortune to secure in the last two seasons only, and at some other time the incidents connected with the collecting of the several sets :
March 10, 1886— Set a, great Horned Owl; the eggs were 2, placed in an old Red-tail's nest, in an oak, 60 feet up. Incu- bation, advanced.
March 25 — Set a, 3 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in an oak, 67 feet up. Incubation, 5 days.
March 25— Set b, 'S eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in an oak, 45 feet up. Inciiliation, 4 days.
March 29 — Set c, 2 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in an oak, 55 feet up. Incubation, about l.
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March 31 — Set d, 3 eggs; Red- tail Hawk; nest in a sycamore, 75 feet up. Tncuha- tidii, 7 da^'s.
April 2— Set r, 2 eggs; lled-tail ilawk; nest in an ehu, 70 feet up. Fresh.
April ()— Set/, 2 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in an oak, 58 feet up. Ineuhation, i.
April 9— Set g-, 2 eggs; Red tail Jlawk; nest in an oak, 70 feet up. Advanced.
April 15— Set//, 2 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in an oak, 65 feet up. Advanced.
April 24 — Set i, 3 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in a wild cherry. 45 feet up. Fresh.
April G — Set a, 3 eggs; Red shotdder Hawk; nest in a sycamore, 50 feet up. Incubation begun.
April 15— Set />. 8 eggs; Red-shoulder Hriwk; nest in an oak, 50 feet u)). l^eady to hatch.
April 17 — Set A,, 3 eggs; Red-shoulder Hawk; nest in
April 15 — Set a. 2 eggs; Turkey Buz- zard: nest in a stump, on the ground. Fresh.
April 21— Set b, 2 eggs; Turkey Buz- zard; nest in hole in a sycamore, 40 feet up. Fresh.
April 23— Set .t: 2 eggs; Turkey Buz- zard; nest in hole in a sycamore, 20 feet up. SUght.
February 5, 1887— Set l>, 3 eggs; great Horned Owl; nest in a stump, 25 feet up. Fresh.
February 10 — Set c, 2 eggs; great Horned Owl; nest in an oak, 50 feet up, in a Red- lail's nest. Fresh.
March 17— Nest with 2 young Horned Owls, in an old Red-tail's nest, 70 feet up.
March 19 — Nest with 3 broken eggs of Horned Owl, in an old Red-tail's nest, 40 feet up.
March 12— Set,;; 2 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in an oak, 60 feet up. Fresh.
March 12— Set k, 2 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest iu an oak, 55 feet up. Fresh.
March 19— Set I, 3 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in an oak, 30 feet up. Slight.
Mandi 21— Set vt, 2 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in a scaly bark, 60 feel up. Incuba- tion, i.
' March 21— Set n, 3 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in a scaly bark, 75 feet up. Incuba- tion, \.
March 28— Set «, 3 eggs; Red-tail Hawk; nest in scaly bni-k, 65 feet up. Slight.
T also have about six more sets of Red- tails in view and four sets of Buzzards. Phti.o Smith. Jk.,
Greenville, Ills.
The Agassiz Association and lis Work.
It is probably unnecessary for me to ex- plain how the A. A. came, or why, or what its work is; yet I cannot refrain from saying a word or two about it.
The second number of The Swiss Gross lies before me. As I devoured its contents, my mind went back to Mr. Ballard's invi- tation in the St. Mc/iolas for Nov., 1880, comprising the present status of the asso- ciation with the beginning, I am fairly astounded. Then there was a little Natural History society in " the Berkshire Hills of old Massachu.setts ; " now there is an organization with a thousand chapters and ten thousand members, and that little Lenox chapter has "put a girdle round about the earth."
The object of the association as set forth by its constitution, is, "to collect, .study and preserve natural objects and facts." An eminent authority recently wrote that for some time yet natural history must be a study of almost pure observation. Ob- servation alone can at present furtlier our knowledge of nature. No one doubts the truth of this; and it naturally follows that the best work for training the observing powers is natural instory.
The value of this work as a Irainmg for the observing powers of children is being more fully recognized every day. The children accumulate facts and develop language, but they also learn to u.se tlieir e\'es and ears intelligentli/. The eyes and the ears are the most dii('(;t channels to tiie brain.
Further, natural objects are the natural handiwork of the Creator; a bird is the
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embodiment of a thousand divine concep- tions; tlie strata of the rocks are but the leaves of His liistory of the world. The more clearly we can comprehend His works, the more closely we shall approach to an understanding of his thoughts and the clearer idea we shall have of His thoughts, and the clearer idea we shall have of His greatness and goodness.
I have been considering the value of natural history study as a means. It is not worth while as an end ? When we see such men as Linnaeus, Cuvier, Gray, Darwin, Agassiz, Audubon and Baird, giving their whole lives to a common pursuit, we feel that it must be a worthy one. The grand achievements of the U. S. Fish Commis- sion are one result of Prof. Baird's labors in natural history. Millions yet unborn will receive and enjoy the fruitage of those labors.
From the ranks of the A. A. will come our future scientists. From among its members will come men and women who will investigate the habits of destructive insects. They will tell us when and how to attack them; what remedies to use; and of what natural agencies to take advantage, in order to suppress or exterminate them. They will introduce and successfully culti- vate new and useful plants; they will improve the quality of our domestic cattle; they will encourage the natural allies of mankind, and will in turn profit by the kindly atRces of these friends. The vast natural resources of our country will be more fully developed, and agriculture and business will prosper.
Success to the A. A. !
C. H. Wilder,
Bristol Center, N. Y.
Crow Roo§ts of New Jersey.
New Jersey can truly be called the home of the crows, the dense pine woods afford them shelter from the piercing winter winds and snows, and the marshes along the creeks and bays afford them many a choice morsel that could not be found farther inland. The latter part of fall they
begin to migrate from several of the ad- joining states, congregating in small flocks or divisions. A crow roost can easily be located hy observing the direction of their flight, in the evening, about 4 o'clock p. m., they start in irregular detachments in a straight line for their roost, but about five and just before dusk a continual string reaching for miles may be seen. As a gen- eral thing, a crow roost is situated on or near the banks of a creek or stream. Out of the five roosts that I have known all were thus located.
It is an amusing and interesting spectacle to watch them arrive at their roost; they pour in from every point of the compass aud seem to have beaten tracks, straglers joining in witli the rest as they fly by. I think each division or flock liave their own feeding grounds, from which they return to mingle with their neighbors at night and tell of their adventures, luck, etc. , at least, as each detach ment arrives thej' greet each other with a perfect babel of crow-language. In one detachment of a roost that I am the most acquainted with, on the Rancocas River, there was one crow that had some- thing the matter with his breathing appa- ratus (probably heaves), it could be heard as far as seen, and made a noise resembling the braying of a donke}" at a distance, he was called the "donkey" by several fellows that used to amuse themselves by shooting them as they flew over the road; this crow was seen and heard every day for weeks, thus proving that each flock of a roost had their own feeding grounds.
I well remember my first acquaintance with a crow roost; another young man and myself were taking a canoe trip, gunning- for muskrats by moonlight; bnt as they proved scarce we concluded to visit a pine bough hut we built the year before to camp in; we found it, but not as we left it, the winter winds and snows had completely wrecked it. I commenced to laugh, when all at once a noise as loud and more varied than thunder was heard all over the woods, scared I well, I guess we were, our "hair stood on end " for the length of a second; but we soon found the cause of the hub-
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bub and proceeded with our breech-loaders to practice wint^ shots by moonlight.
Crowds of fellows sometimes visit these roosts on moonlight nights with guns and create great havoc, sometimes killing a hundred or so this way. After two or three visits like this to a roost, the crows invariahlj- change their quarters; I have known two or three roosts that were broken 11]) this way. A crow roost is of no benetit to a woods, especially young pines, after a winter's roosting the ground is completely covered with the broken limbs of twigs, and has the appearance of being struck by a hurricane or hailstorm.
The largest roost that 1 am acquainted with takes in about twenty-live to thirty acres of pine trees, and a rougli estimate of the number of cniws roosting there would he from 300,000 to 400,000. 1 would like to hear from some of your readers their experience in this line. E. M.
Swainson's Warbler — Its Discovery — Rediscovery.
In the good old "antebellum" days, there lived in the city of Charleston, a worthy minister. Dr. Bachma)i, pastor of the Archedale Lutheran Chunh. NovV Dr. Bachman was a great sportsman, but unlike most hunters, he was very observent, studying carefully all the animal life he met with. Finally the study of " our birds in their haunts" became the main object of his tramps.
One day while rambling in the viciuity of Charleston, he came across this little bird, and not being familiar with it, brought it down with his gun for closer ins])ection. This examination resulted in the addition of anotlur hrancli to the family of warblers.
In naming the bird. Dr. Bachman, having previously given his name to one of the warblers in merit of having discovered it, called this, his third " tiud " [he had discov- ered and named Bachman's Finch] after Swainson, whose name as an ornithologist is known to all oologists.
Being peculiar to such a couutry as neighbors Charleston. It is uol surprising
that Swainson's warbler was not heard from after Dr. Bachman's death, which occurred more than twelve years ago; for great indeed was the enthusiasm and love of nature that moved him to endure the heat and raostpiitoes of Lower Carolina searching for the rare little bird. At length ornithologists at the North not hearing anything of the new l)ii-d for such a leugtli of time, and not knowing tliat there was no one down here who made birds their study, gradually came to the conclusion that it had become extinct. However, Mr. Brewster, [one of the associ- ate editors of the Auk, is he not?] was not satisfied with this general conclusion and to satisfy himself as to its truth he came South one or two years ago.
Reaching Charleston and informing Dr. Manigaull of his purpose Dr. Manigault recommended Mr. A. T. Wayne to him as being one who knew the neighboring country thoroughly, and who therefore would be of great service to him; so Mr. Brewster got Wayne to assist him in his searching. Although after long and tedious hunts, they discovered the object of their labor on James Island, which lies across the Ashley River from Charleston three or four miles.
The condition of this, tlie first Swain- son's Warbler taken since Dr. B's death, showed that it had just reached tliat sec- tion after a long journey.
Later on Mr. Wayne took a number of them and after a vast amount of fatigue succeeded in taking two or three of their nests. For accurate account of the nests and eggs he took (see " Davie's Key "). Mr. Wayne was the first to take the eggs of this bird for in Dr. Bachman's day oiMogy was not the study that it now is.
Mr. Wayne has sold quite a number of specimens to museums and ornithologists for which he gets a large price.
Swainson's Warbler is a beautiful little gieenlit resembling very closely the ' ' Worm-eating Warbler. "
Mr. Brewster was surprised to find that the Blue Grosbeak is not an uncommon breeder with us.
THOi\i.\s D. PoitcjiKR, Wellington, S. C
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Destroy the Cowbird.
COLI.RGE Hill, Ohio, July i, 1887.
Out this morning with my 22-calibre rifle, I ?hot a number of grown young of the above-named pests, which are now abundant and unwary. I have made it a point for the past few years to kill and destroy- every bird of this species I could. Their habit of laying their eggs in the nests of other and smaller birds is so well known that little need be said in regard to it.
We can renienil)e]" how often we have found a nest of some very desirable species and after a perhaps difficult climb, found it to contain an egg of " Molothrus aier," and that, as a consequence, the legitimate occupant had deserted ; or again, that we have found a nest in course of constPuction, and that, upon returning a week or so later, it contained — not what we expected, but, to our chagrin, an egg of the cowbird, and naught else. I am also inclined to the opinion that in many cases the cowbird, upon depositing one of its eggs in a nest, throws out or otherwise destroys one of the eggs the nest already contained. Of course this is not always the case, but in the majority of instances it is found that a nest containing egais of the cowbird does not contain a full clutch of its distinctive eggs; Again, how often have we found a small, fragile nest containing one or more eggs, which we found, when we visited it at a later date, had in the meantime been spyed out by a female cowbird, and that, in her efforts to deposit an egg in it, she had partially overturned it and spilled the contents. There is but one consolation in such cases, and that is that the parents usually desert the nest, and the cowbirds' egg is left to incubate itself. But the above is not by any means the greatest injury that this plague inflicts on bird life. The trouble really conies after incubation has been completed. Almost invariably the other species are smaller and weaker. The young C'owbird is naturally unusually strong and vigorous, and after a few days manages to secure the lion's share of the
food, and tiuis starves the balance of the fledglings: or, failing in this, he soon becomes so large that he has not "elbow room" in the nest with the others, and so crowds them overboard to perish. This state of affairs, bad as it is, is yet made worse by the fact that the Cowbird, not satisfied with one, often deposits two, and sometimes three eggs in one nest, thus destroying all chance that the parents have of rearing offspriiig.
We have several times found instances in which, when a Cowbird had laid an egg in an otherwise unoccupied nest, the birds had roofed over the egg, thus making a new bottom to the nest. But why is it that they do not violently eject the egg from the nest, thus easily and effectually ridding themselves of it? Now, my object in writing the above has not been so much to tell the readers of The Oologist w^hat I suppose they already full well know, but to draw their attention to it, and to ask them, one and all, to show that most inap- propriately named bird, the Cowbird, no mercy. Destroy him whenever you can. Shoot him. If you find any of his young or eggs in any bird's nest, throw them out: and if you do not desire the eggs, break them, for I would venture to say that, as a rule, every Cowbird 's egg destroyed means life to three young birds of some better species and a diminution of the number of Molothrns Atcr. H. A. Koch.
Nesting of the Trail's and Acadian Flycatchers.
There is a piece of beech and maple woods dark and shady, through which runs a small brook, not far from my resi- dence that seems to be a very favored resort for many varieties of small woods l)irds during the breeding season. I began May 10th, 1887, toolv three sets of three each with nests of the Acadian Flycatcher. In every instance the nest was placed in a fork at the end of a beech limb usually not over five or six feet from the groimd. From that date until the 22d of June I had taken seventeen sets of this very interesting and somewhat retired little Flycatcher from
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tlie same piece of woods excepting four sets taken in an adjoining timber tract not over lialf a mile distant; tlie nest was com- posed of tlie blossoms of the beech, tine rootlets, a few fine grasses and cobwebs, woven together and bound to the fork in which it was invariably located in a very loose wably manner. The eggs were usually three (seven sets of four were taken) in number of a pale creamy white, quite pointed at smaller end with numerous spots clearly defined of a rusty reddish brown, more profuse at the upper middle and larger end of the eggs. The sharp chirp of the female often repeated was an infalable guide to its nest.
Later in the season when most of our breeders had ceased tlieir domestic duties in this direction did 1 begin to search for some sign of the Trail's, which I had reason to know from previous experience were sure to be found amongst the alder bottoms of a small river several miles from our town. I paid my first visit to them July 1st, and I had the good fortune to secure four full sets, all fresh and very fine. I also discovered two pairs building which I collected on my next trip. One set more taken from a small red willow completed mj' finds thus far, and 1 gave them up feel- ing well satisfied.
The eggs of these birds are not dis- tinguishable from each other except that the number of the Trail's is usually four, while those of the former are more often three.
It is of the nest I wish to speak, Davie says the nest of this species is not so com- pactly built as those of the Acadian.
He is surely wrong, this bird builds a very compact and snug little nest, very much resembling the Redstart, and it is usually placed in the fork of an alder-I)ush, and as we have to rely on its nest tor identi- fication it is more than likely that some of our collectors that relied upon Davie's statement have sets wrongly marked, as the Trail's certainly builds the more svibstantial nest of the two.
Will C. Brownell.
Plymonth, Mich.
Experience With a Great Horned Owl.
One cold day on the 20tli of March, 1887, H friend of mine and myself started out to limit up a Great Horned Owl's nest which we thought to be in a small stretch of
woods by the creek, after searching the woods thoroughly, as we thought, we were beginning to retrace our steps when my friend looked up and saw a large hole in an elm some twenty feet up, and said, "I believe that is the nest."
As we had no climbing irons at that time we did not care to climb the tree unless we were sure it was the nest, so we threw up clubs and pounded against the tree to see if we could (if it was a nest) scare the old. owl out, but all with no success, and were beginning to despair when I found a long fence-board, and by considerable pushing I managed to boost my friend to the first limb ; after that, it was not so hard for him.
When he had got about five feet from the nest, the old bird fiew out, and sure enough it was the Great Horned Owl.
The nest was nearly as large as a bushel basket and about as deep; it contained the eggs. He had just time to note this when I heard a whizzing noise, and looked up and saw the old owl strike him on the left temple with so much force that it nearly knocked him over backwards out of the tree.
He did not at first know what had struck him and kept calling down to me to stop throwing up clubs. In a minute he found out what was the matter, and began descending when the old bird made another dive at him, but did not touch him. When he reached the ground I went up and secured the eggs. They were slightly incubated. H. B. Hurd,
Minneapolis, Minn.
The Largest Collection.
In your March-May number it is stated that Dr. Phil. Edward A. Baldamus of Coburg. Germany, has the largest collection of birds eggs in the world.
Last January Mi\ Philip Crowley, Croy- don, P^ngland, favored me with a catalogue of his collection and I find that he has listed 2,493 species and varieties, besides this, in his letler he states that be has added about 600 species to his collection since the catalogue was printed, wliii'h will bring the number up to about 3.10U on the 18th of January, 1887. Now, as Dr. Baldamus' collection numbered only 1,667 species and varieties, it will be seen that instead of the Doctor's being the largest collection Mr Crowley's will nearly double it.
J. A. SiNGLEY.
Friend S. is correct. We have a cata logue of Mr. C.'s collection. There an- other English collectors, we believe, having collections larger than the Dr.'s. — Ed.
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BIRDS' EGGS! BIRDS' EGGS!
All prices ((uoted on this page are for (JASH ONLY. Orders amounting to less than 50 cents must contain 5 cents additional for packing and return postage. When ordering, always mention a few extra specimens that can be used as substitutes.
ALL PRICES GIVEN BELOW EXPIRE NOVEMBER 15, 1887.
Remit in most convenient manner. Stamps accepted.
Address all Orders Plainly to FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y.
SECOND CLASS.
Catbird $ .01
Cliff Swallow 01
Bluebird 01
Heerman's Song Spar- row 05
Ground Dove 10
Black-necked Stilt 30
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Olive-backed Thrush . . .| |
.30 |
Bronzed Grackle $ |
.05 |
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Hermit Thrush |
.40 |
Common Crow |
.08 |
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Mockingbird |
.08 |
Black-billed Magpie. . . |
.30 |
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Catbird |
()'', |
Blue Jay Scissor-tailed Flycatch- |
05 |
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Brown Thrasher . ... |
.03 |
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Least Tit |
.15 •'0 |
er |
.10 03 |
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Cactus Wren |
Kingbird; Bee Martin. Great Crested Fly- |
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Blue Yellow backed |
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Warbler |
.20 |
catcher |
.10 |
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Summer Yellow-bird. . |
.03 |
Nighthawk; Texan... |
.60 |
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Black -and-yellow War |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo . |
13 |
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bier |
.40 |
Groove-billed Croto- |
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Black poll Warbler . . . |
.40 |
phaga 1 |
.00 |
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Large-billed Water |
American Barn Owl. . . |
.50 |
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Thrush |
.55 |
American Long-eared |
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Loggerhead Shrike. . . . |
.12 |
Owl |
.50 |
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White-rumped Shrike. |
.08 |
Cooper's Hawk |
.25 |
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Cliflf Swallow |
.03 |
Red-shouldered Hawk. |
.50 |
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Barn Swallow |
.03 |
Mourning Dove |
.04 |
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Summer Redbird |
.20 |
Ground Dove |
.25 |
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English Sparrow |
.03 |
Bob- white; American |
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Crimson House Finch. |
.05 |
Quail |
.10 |
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Green-backedGoldtinch |
.25 |
Texan Quail |
.10 |
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Western Yellow-winged |
American Egret |
.15 |
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Sparrow |
.30 |
Green Heron |
.10 |
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Lark ^'inch |
07 |
Black-crowned Night Heron |
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Western Lark Finch . . |
.12 |
.15 |
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White-crowned Spar- |
Wild Turkey |
.75 |
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row |
.25 |
Wilson's Plover |
.25 |
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Gambel's White-throat- |
Clapper Rail |
.08 |
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ed Sparrow |
.25 |
Sora Rail |
.10 |
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Black Snowbird |
.25 |
Florida Gallinule |
.10 |
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Heerman's Song Spar- |
American Coot |
.08 |
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row |
.12 .25 |
American White Peli- can |
.75 |
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Spurred Towhee |
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Cal. Brown Towhee. . . |
.15 |
Florida Cormorant |
.25 |
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Cardinal Grosbeak. . . . |
.05 |
Brandt's Cormorant . . . |
.40 |
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Rose breasted Grosbeak |
.12 |
Black Skimmer |
.15 |
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Blue Grosbeak |
.45 |
Great Black-backed |
1 |
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Painted Bunting |
.10 |
Gull |
.40 |
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Black-throated Bunting |
.07 |
Ring-billed Gull |
.35 |
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Dwarf Covvbird |
.25 |
Laughing Gull . |
.15 |
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Yellow-headed Black- |
Forster's Tern |
.25 |
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bird |
.07 |
('ommon Tern |
.08 |
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Red - and - buff - should- |
.03 |
Least Tern |
.08 .10 |
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ered Bhickbird. ... |
Thick-billed Grebe.... |
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Brewer's Blackbird . . . |
.06 |
California Guillemot . . |
.25 |
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Great-tailed Grackle. . . |
.30 |
Dom . Pigeon |
.03 |
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Boat-tailed Grackle . . . |
.10 .05 |
Guinea Fowl |
04 .20 |
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Purple Grackle |
Alligator |
FOREIGN EGGS.
European.
Y'ellow Hammer 10
Song Thrush 10
Blackbird 06
Missel Thrush 18
Hedge Accentor 12
Robin 12
Whinchat 12
Les.ser White-throat. . . .12
Sedge Warbler 15
White Throat 10
Willow AYarbler 15
House Sparrow 15
Greenfinch 10
Linnet 10
Bullfinch 20
Rook 15
Jackdaw 20
Magpie 25
Wren 12
Ring Dove 10
Pheasant 15
Partridge 15
Redshank 22
Red-necked Phalarope. .40
Moorhen 10
Little Grebe 40
Tern 08
Great Tit 25
East India. Striated Bush Babbler. .50
Weaver Bird 60
Corby 60
Bank Mynah 50
African.
Ostrich 2.00
Emeu 2.50
Second class specimens of species not mentioned on the above list can generally be furnished at ^2 first class, regular prices.
Davie's Check List and Key with tiand-Book and Directory, or if you prt fer, \\ ill put you in a copy of "Field Notes" in place of last two named books, all f«»i' only one dollar.
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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 •f one-half cent per word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are merely indirect methods of soliciting cash purchasers cannot be ad- mitted to these columns under any circumstances. Terms, cash with order.
I have a first-class 1) h Int Urass Cornet and a 32-cal. Revolver to exchange for first-class Birds' Eggs.
H. E. FRY, Box 391, Emporia, Kansas.
I will give 100 post marks and 35 tobacco tags for Nos. q3, 258,261, 271, 315, E. Sparrow single eggs.
CHAS. T. HEPBURN, Ft. Scott, Kansas.
I have a few packets of stamps, 50 varieties in each, to exchange for eggs.
A. McFARLANE, Lawrence, Kansas.
To Exchange. — Gulliver's Travels and Baron Mun- chausen, Single eggs Nos. 361, i4ga, 237, 312, 93, for Single eggs. IRA M OTTER, Lawrence, Kansas.
Will exchange Postage Stamps for named Fossils, Indian Arrow-heads or Birds' Eggs. Write first to
Mrs. S. S. GILSON, Peabody, Mass.
Northern Maine : — I desire to make the acquain- tance of a North of Maine collector ; object, excha' ge or purchase. C. O. TROWliRIDGE, Framingham, Mass.
Birds' Eggs, side blown, insets or single, with data, for the same, or for books or birds and eggs.
FRANK BURRILL, Lisbon Centre, Me.
150 species of Birds' Eggs, offered in exchange for those not now in my collection. Address, with (ffers, FREDERICK STEARNS, (Personal! Detroit, Mich
Wanted. — To correspond and exchange with collec- tors in United States and Canada. R. A. POWELL, Box 184 Marshall, Mich.
Offered. — A first-class set of No. 81, with nest, for N, A. Birds' Eggs not in my collection.
JEROME TROMBLEY, Petersburg, Mich.
Youths Companions, 1883 and 1884, for offer in Birds' Eggs o Climbing Irons. Dozen Falcon Steel Pens for V nickles (no cents). W. C. OLDFIELD, Cedar Springs, Mich.
A pair of climbers, strapped ready for u.se, for first- class Birds' Ecgs, in sets, with data. Address, (JRANT H. ROUSE, 42 Hancock Ave., Detroit, Mich.
Tin-Tags, Curiosities and Stamps, for Eggs, single ©r in sets. First-class wanted. AUSTIN CAS- WELL, Box A, Ann Arbor. Mich.
Will exchange one pair of Steel Climbing Irons for Eggs, or Books on Birds. A. H. FEATHRRSTON, Box 734, Red Wing, Minn.
To Exchang'. — First-class Eggs, in sets, with data, for same. Send list and get mine. Some fine '■ets, 149. M. CRAWFORD, Kahoka, Mo.
Oil Paintings exchanged for Moundbuilders and Indian relics, Buffalo, Deer, Elk and Antelope horns, Rooks, Music, and other specimens. P. L. ONG, 1-iclede, Mo.
To Exchange. — First-class Birds" Eggs, single or in sets, for the same. FRED MONTMORENCY, care B, & M. R. R., Omaha, Neb.
Nickel Ore, Porphory, Labradorite, Petrified Wood. Epidote, Iron Ore and Calcite Crystal, al! large specimens, for Fossils or Minerals. No small speci- mens accepted. GEO. B. CARR, 12 Linden Street, Manchester, N. H.
I will exchange Bird Skins for same, with data. Correspondence solicited with all collectors.
EDW. A. SWIFT, Elmira, N. Y.
I have a 15-shot Colts Repeating Rifle, central fire, 32cal., used but litt'e, g jod as new, which I will ex- change for the first offer of Birds' Eggs consisting of not less than 250 different species. Rifle cost .I23.50. VAN H. LEWIS, Potsdam, N. Y.
Will exchange 125 numbers of " Harper's Young People " and 200 picture advertising cards, for first- class Birds' Eggs with data. C. M. W. ALDRICH, Greenport, N. Y.
Eggs Nos. 7, 12, 22, 41, 63, 93, 99, 123, 148, 154, 157, E. S. 217, 278, 257, etc., for Eggs in sets. ED. M. DEAN, Williamsville, Erie Co., N. Y.
Thirty-six numbers of "Golden Days," commenc- ing October 30, 1886, for best offer of Western Birds' Eggs, in sets or single. HAROLD C. COOK, Pots- dam, N. Y.
I wish to correspond, make exchanges, and purchase with collectors of wood. I have over 400 specimens. Correspondence solicited. LOUIS W. HAHN, 80 E. Third St., Dunkirk, N. Y.
Wanted. — The addresses of papers devoted to birds, also sample copies of same. GEO. L. WHITE, Mt. Morris, N. Y.
To Exchange. — First-class Eggs, in singles or sets, for eggs not in my collection. W. B. DALEY, Chatham, N. Y.
Birds' Eggs in pairs, for same in sets, with data, or single. Write for lists. Correspondence solicited. FRANK STERLING, Cutchogue, L. I., N. Y.
Correspondence solicited with Ornithologists and Oologists in this state. Minerals and fossils for same. F. L. WILSON, Elma, Erie Co., N. Y.
I will exchange Mark Twain's " Tramp Abroad '' for first-class eggs DOLPH HENDERSON, P. O. Box 43, Durham N. C.
To Exchange. — First-class eggs in sets and single for first-class sets. Send list. FRED C. WAITE, Hudson, Ohio.
To Exchange — Tobacco Tags for Birds' Eggs, single Or insets. First-class eggs preferred. LUTHKR H. LEWIS, .Martin's Ferry, Ohio.
Will Exchange Birds' Eggs, single, with collectOLs. in U. S., southern and western states preferred. H H. WICK HAM, Beaver, Pa.
Anthracite Coal Fossils in exchange for Fossils, Indian Relics, and Birds' Eggs in sets. N. S. DAVIS, Sup't Schools, Scranton, Pa.
To Exchange' — 50 cloth-bound books in fine condi- tion, valued at $75, for the best collection of eggs in sets. FRANK S. ROSE, 2429 Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
Birds' Eggs, in sets and single, for the same. JOSEPH A. STEINMETZ, 1124 South Broad St. . Philadelphia, Pa.
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Vol. I Young Oologist, Vol. 3 Oologist, for best offer in first-class American Birds' Eggs, with data, WEBSTER C. SPAYDE, Steelton. Dauphin Co., Pa.
Second class Eggs (half rates) in sets or single, to exchange for first-class eg's in sets A. HERBERT GRUBB, West Chester. Pa.
To Exchange. — Birds' Eggs in sets or single, for the same in complete sets with full data. Send lists, and receive mine by return mail. J. W. JACOBS, Waynesburgh, Pa.
I have about 5000 Arrow Heads to exchange for Sea Shells, Eges, or Minerals. Fine ones preferred. CASPER LOUCKS, York, Pa.
I will exchange a Telephone with 300 feet of copper wire for Birds' Eggs. ROBIN PATTERSON, Beaver, Pa.
Fine Earthquake Specimens, for the best offer in Birds' Eggs. Eggs in sets preferred. W. B. GADS- DEN, Box 87, Summerville, S. C.
To Exchange.—" Odd Folks at Home," by C L. Mateaux, illustrated, second edition, nearly new, for pair of Strapped Climbing Irons. W. A. COLLIER, Jr., 32 West Court St., Memphis, Tenn.
Wanted. — Stamps, Eggs and Curiosities. Send list. GAYLE L. RIVERS, Magnolia Hall, Sewanee, Tenn.
Five new '" W. M. C"., i6-guage brass cartridges; ($4 00 per 100) for a No. 47, 140, 204, 277, or si6. W. A. COLLIER, Jr., 32 W, Court St., Memphis, Tenn.
Would like to exchange coins and stamps for Hawk, Guillemot, Tern, Owl, Heron, Duck, and GuU Eggs. Address, V. HUBERICH, care J. A. Bowles, 1208 Lavaca .St., Austin, Texas.
I will exchange Horned Toads (alive) for Birds' Eggs of all kinds. Would prefer Hawks, Owls, or Sea Birds. Write first. JOHN A. DONALD, Decatur, Texas.
To Exchange. — Fine named sets of eggs, for a pair of Guinea Pigs or White-eyed Rabbits. STEPHEN W. KEARNEY, S .n Antonio, Texas.
Rare, Match, Medicine, and Document Stamps to exchange for Birds' Eggs in sets, with data. Vf. W. WESTGATE, opp. Glenwood Cemetary, Houston, Texas.
I will exchange Eggs, nicely blown through one hole, for other Eggs not in my collection. Datas wanted. KERD. M. STEPHENS, Box 845, Ogden City, Utah.
I wish to exchange Utah Birds' Eggs with all collectors. Write and get my list. C.E.AUSTIN, Ogden, Utah.
Will exchange set of s^/iy catalogue price $2.40, for a copy of Davie's New Key in good condition. CHAS. P. COLLINS, Strafford, Vt.
One pair of Peck & Snyder's Nickel-Plated Club Skates, size q]4, for first-class Eggs, single or in sets. E. BUTLER, Amherst Court House, Va.
To Exchange. — '" Manual of the Vertebr.is," by David S. Jordan, for Climbing Irons, style No. 2. Address, WALTER D. PORTER, Jefferson, Wis.
Wanted. — To exchange eggs of 244^:^, 582^4, 361 J, for 490, 11,326.387,656. DARCY BIGGAR, Fulton, Ro:kCo., Wis.
To Exchange. — " Davies Egg Checklist" for " Manton's Taxidermy," also a 'i'ucatan Jay Egg for offer. Accepted offer answered. A. C. DARLING, Simcoe, Ont., Canada.
To Exchange.— lEight vols. Youth's Companion for Eggs, Insects, Fossils, or other cabinet specimens, also Insects for Insects. E. W. LINCOLN, Green- ville, Mich.
Wanted. — To exchange Birds Eggs, side blowm (one drilled hole) in complete sets with full data- Mr. Lattin's price list as basis of exchange.
Wanted. — Nos. 7, 135, 150, I51, 152, 155, 166, 173, 186, 187, 261, 263, 271, 273, 300, 360, 061, 378, 382, 387, 388, 402, 407, 412, 412a, 425, 426, 433, 436, 439, 449, 459, 475, 480, 486, 497, 513, 516, 526a, 527, 529, 530, 542, 549, 550, 555, 556, 557, 560, 563, 576, 589, 593a, 594, 595, Dog, 612, 610, 610, 622, 623, 625, 629, 633, 658, 640, 660, 661, 673, 674, 677, 691, 695, 697, 709, 712, 714, 715, 722, 723.
Can offer Nos. 21, 69, 70, 72, 179, 210, 279, 282, 299, 351, 306, 406, 407a, 416, 420, 422, 435, 4:2 488, 506, 572, 514, 518, 524, 526, 561, 573, 577, 580, 6ci, 604, 60s, 606, 668, 611, 613, 627, 642, 650, 658' 663, 666, 671, 680, 686, 6S9, 693, 698, 705, 721, 738, 740, 742, 743, 760, 763 and many other English Eggs. ROBERT WILLIAMS, Kirg;,Iand, R. S. O., England.
For Exchange. — A No. i Sets of Brandts, Bairdsi and new A. O. U. species, Farralon Connorants J^' Western Gull 3, Tufted Puffin, Cassins Auklet {• Pigeon Guillemoc Jo,Calafornia Guilliniot i-. iVone but Jirst-class sets wanted. \\ . OTTO EMERSON, Box 85, Haywards, Alameda Co., California.
California Pine Cones, Arrow Heads, Stamps, Post- marks, Advertising Cards, and Bird Eggs to exchange for Birds Eggs. Send list. NASON R. CHRISTIE, Beckwith, Cal.
Wanted. — To exchange first-class Bird Eggs in the United States. CHAS. LOMONT, Santa Rosa. Sonoma Co., California.
Horned Toads and many varieties Californian Birds Eggs for Eastern or Southren Eggs. Write for list. E. L. MENEFEE, Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
The following single Eggs for exchange : Clappe"" Rails, Great Crested Flycatcher, Chewink, Yellow- Brested Chat, etc. Send lists. C. S. BROWNELL, Deep River, Conn.
I will give vol. 7 and 8, to date. Golden Day, a volume of The Oologist and a Printing Outfit for Samuels ■' Our Northern and Eastern Birds." E. A. CKANDALL, Box 476, New London, Conn.
I will exchange Eggs, Stamps, Arrows, Coins, Plants, (mounted and named) for same. Please write. E. A. SCOVILLE, Oxford, Conn.
For Exchange. — A healthy small White Squirrel, with pink eyes, (a rare pet), for good Breech-Loading Shot Gun, old American Silver Dollars, or both. RUFUS ROGERS, 75 Broadway, New Haven, Conn.
An Alligator's and Snowy Heron's Egg for best offer. G. W. COCKELL, Putnam, Conn.
To Exchange. — Birds Eggs, in sets or single, for Eggs in sets. Correspondence solicited. A. L. QUAINTANCE, Archer, Fla.
Will exchange Fine Florida Shells and Curios fo"" Naturalist's Books, Tools or Microscope. CHAS. S- McPHERSON, P.onifacio, Hillsborough Co., Florida.
Eggs, single or in s-ts, to exchange for the same. Correspondence solicited. Address, T. GILBERT PEARSON, Archer, Alachua Co., Florida.
VVanted. — To exchange Birds Eggs with collectors throughout Mexico, U. S. and Canada. Correspond- ence .solicited. T. V. WILSON, 141 Monroe St., Chicago, Ills.
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Pair of Roller Skates, Good Lance Wood How and Books for Telegraph Key and Sounder or Printer's Outfit. H. D. ROGERS, Moss St., Peoria, Ills.
A fine collection of Mazon Creek Fossils, also choice specimens cif '^'inerals for e.xchange. Send for list. J. G. WAIN WRIGHT, Waukegan, Ills
For Exchange. — A fine Steam Yacht, length, 26 in., for Fine Eggs in sets. Write to PHILO SMITH, Jr., Greenville, Ills.
A fine 3 Lens Pocket Microscope and a Telesccope Power, 15 diameters, for Books or NJagazines on Orni- thology. Write first. F. M. NEEDHAM, Hinsdale, Ills.
I wish to exchange Bird Eggs with collectors thrrughout the United States and Canada. BERT WILSON, Appanoose, Handcock Co., Ills.
First-class Etigs for exchange, both in sets and single, with data'. Correspondence solicited. S. W. .ALLEN, care Abner Piatt & Co., Stock Yards, Chicago, Ills.
Wanted. — To exchange Foreign Stamps for first- class Birds Eggs in sets. Correspondence solicited. JAMES LEVY, 212S Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ills.
To exchange. — First class Skins of 151, 254, 263, ^22, 369. 375, 420, 4Q4, 526a, 557, for others. Corres- pondence solicited. W. FORREST WEST, Greens- burg, Ind.
Wanted. An Egg of Californian Condor. I offer in exchange a 32 Cal. Revolver, u.sed but little, good as new. VAN LEWIS, Potsdam, New York.
Indian Relics and Minerals in exchange for the same. Correspondence solicited. CHARLES J. COOPER, Box 16, Toledo, Iowa.
Wanted. — To exchange a Nickel-Plated Hand Bracket Saw with five blades for best offer of Eggs from east or south. CHAS. N. STACK, Avoca, Iowa.
Will exchange a few Iowa Birds' Eggs for some from a Southern State, as Texas, etc. B. R. GRIFFITHS, Marathon, Buena Vista Co., Iowa.
SCO Tin Tags, all different, for sale or exchange. Flobert Rifle 22 short preferred in exchange. Corres- pondence solicited. HARRY P.ALLORD, Roledo, Iowa.
Wanted. — To exchange No. 735 579, 580, 47S, 498, 431, 260, 289, and many others ; send stamp and list. H. B. HURD, 618 Jewett Place, Minneapolis, Minn.
To exchange the following : Second-class eggs, 357, 257, 382, 473, 263, 351, 135, 289, for best offer of first- class eggs ; onlv accepted offer answered. B. F. BASSETT, Barre, Mass.
Wanted. — To exchange eggs with any amateur collector, distant state preferred. Send list and get mine. L. H. DAGGETT, Monmouth, III.
First-class eggs in sets to exchange for same. Also first-class eggs of Cal. Guillemot. Address T. LILIENCRANTZ, 969 Broadway, Oakland, Cal.
Wanted. — To exchange birds eggs for a pair of guinea pigs, or a pair of white rabbits, or a Smith and Wesson pistol. STEPHEN KEARNY, San Antonio, Texas.
Wanted. — To exchange for Bird's Eggs in large or small quantities. Send lists, and if vou cannot exchange, quote lowest cash price. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y.
Wanted. — To exchange birds eggs for the same, with collectors in U. S. and Canada ; only first-class eggs taken. Corresponcence solicited. E. GODSO, Plattsburg, N. Y.
A nickle hand bracket-saw and outfit, also Pecks Compedium of Fun, containing 540 pages and qo. engravings, and nicely bound. I'or Foreign Eggs (single). A. W. NOLTE, Roland St., Los Angelos. Cal. ^_
Fossils. — To exchange for anything in the specimen line. Minerals preferred. C. S. HOBBIE, Hamp- ton, Iowa.
Wanted. — A large Heztograph . I will give in exchange first-class birds eggs, single or in sets. T. V. WILSON, Lock Box 246, Austin, Ills.
Wanted. To exchange eggs with co lectors in the north and West. F. L. SMITH, Brandon, Vt.
EGGS . eggs; ! EGGS ! ! !— Would like to receive exchange lists from field collectors having authentic and nicely prepared sets of birds eggs for exchange I have the following, and more than a hundred other species to trade for those that would be new to my collection. Western Grebe, Tufted Puffin. Cassin's Auklet, Pigeon CUiillemot, Western Gidl, Great Black-backed Gull. Ring-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, Booby, Bran t's Cormorant, Baird's Cormorant, Ruddy Duck, ^^ hooping Crane, Yellew-crowned Night Heron, Purple Gallinule, (Jolden Plover, Texan Bob-white. Plumed Parti idge. tiround Dove, Turkey Vulture, Harris's Hawk, Audubon's Caracara, Bur- rowing (jwl, Groove-billed Ani, Chuck-will's-wicow, Texan Nighthawk, Black-chinned Hummingbird,. Costa's Hummingbird, Say'.s Phoebe, Baird's Fly- catcher, Desert Horned Lark, Ruddy Horned Lark, Pinon Jay, Bryants Marsh Sparrow, Gambel's Spar- row, Bell's Sparrow, Green-tailed Towhee, Cannon Towh'e, Texan Cardinal, Blue Grosbeak, Kentucky Warbler, Baird s Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Plain Tit- mouse, Phainopepla. Nests can be furnished with some of these sels. Have no eggs for sale. A. M. INGERSOLL, Box 712, San Diego, California.
Wanted. — To exchange cheap reading matter for minerals or for first-class birds eggs in sets with data. Correspondence desired. ALLLN L. TAFT, Oxford, Mass.
For Exchange. — Robin, Catbird, Bluebird, Wood- thrush, Barn Swallow, Kingbird, Field Sparrow, Yellow Hanas, Stamps, and many other eggs, for type or eggs. Correspondence desired with all collectors. R. A. EDWARDS, Brooks, Maine.
Fossil corals (Devonian) fine showy cabinet speci- mens (polished) collections from $1 50 and up. Ad- dress JOHN T. PAINTIN, Coralville, Johnson Co., Iowa, (Box 56).
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Index to Birds of Eastern North. America.
Pages 2, Robin. 6, Olive-backed Thrush. 8, Her- mit Thrush. 10, Wilson's Thrush. 12, Oven Bird. 14, Water Thrush. 16, Mocking Bird. 19, Cat Bird, 21, Brown Thrush. 23, Blue Bird. 25, Gol- den-crowned Kinglet. 27. Ruby-crOwned Wren. 28, Silvery Warbler. 30, Black-capped Titmouse. 32, Crested Titmouse. 33, Brown-headed Nuthatch. 35, White-bellied Nuthatch. 37, Great Carolina Wren. 39, House Wren. 40, Winter Wren. 42, Long-billed Marsh Wren. 43, Short-billed Marsh Wren 44, Titlark. 45, Worm-eating Warbler 47, Swainson's Warbler. 49, Black-polled Warbler. 51, Yellow- rumped Warbler. 52, Yellow Red-polled Warbler. 54, Black-throated Blue Warbler. 55, Cape May Warbler. 56, Black and Yellow Warbler. 58, Yellow Warbler. 59, Prarie Warbler. 6c, Yellow-throated Warbler. 62, Orange-crowned Warbler. 63, Nash- ville Warbl--r. 65, Blue Yellow-backed \^'arblcr. 66, Maryland Yellow-throat Warbler. 67, Black and White Creeper. 69, Redstart. 71, Purple Martin. 72, While-bellied Swallow. 73, Barn Swallow, 75, Bank Swallow. 76, Rough-winged Swallow. 77, Cedar Bird. 78, Red-eyed Vireo. So, White-eyed Vireo. 81, Blue- headed Viero. 62, Loggerhead Shrike. 84, Yellow-rumped Creeper. 85, Summer Red Bird 86, Nonpareil. 87, Black-headed Kinch. 8q, Ameri- can Goldfinch. 91, Pine Goldfinch. 93, Black Snow, bird. 95, Chipping Sparrow. 97. Field Sparruw. 98, White-throated Sparrow.
Pag s 100, Savannah Sparrow, lot. Pallid Sparrow. 103, Bay-winged Sparrow. 104, Lark Sparrow. ic6. Fix-colored Sparrow. 108, Cardinal Grosbeak, no. Purple Finch. 112, Red-eyed Towhee. 113, White- eyed Towhee. 115, Song Sparrow. 117, Swamp Sparrow. 119, Black and White .Shore Finch. 121, Gray Shore Finch. 122, Sharp- tailed binch. 125, Pine Wood Finch. 127, Yellow-winged Sparrow. I2Q, Bobol nk. 131, Cow Blackbird. 134, Red- winged Blackbird. 137, Yellow-headed Blackbird. 139, Meadow Lark. 142, B;iltimore Oriole. 1.4, Orchard Orio e. 146, Rusty Orackle. 148, Purple Grackle. 151, Boat-tailed Grackle. 153, American Raven. 155, American Crow. 159, Fish Crow. 162, Blue Jay. 164, Florida Jay. 167, Canada Jay. I70, Great Crested Flycatcher. 172, King Bird. 174,
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Gray King Bird. 176, Olive-sided Flycatcher. 178, Wood Pewee. i8i, Phoebe. 183, Least Flycatcher. 186, Traill's Flycatcher. 188, Acadian Flycatcher iqi, Velio *-belUed Flycatcher. ig4, Belted King- fisher. iqS, Night Hawk.
Pjges 202, Whippoorwill. 205, Chuck-will's Widow. 208, Chimney Swift. 212, Ruby-throated Humming Bird. 216, Black-billed Cuckoo. 2i8, Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 220, Mangrove Cuckoo. 223, Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. 226, Red-bellied Woodpecker. 229, Red headed Woodpecker. 231, Golden-winged Wood- pecker. 234, Pileated Woodpecker. 237, Ivory-billed Woodpecker. 230, Haiiy Woodpecker. 242, Downey Woc'dpecker. 244, Cockaded Woodpecker. 245, Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker. 248, Carolina Parokeet. 254, Barn Owl. 256. Birred Owl. 258, Great Gray Owl. 260, Great Horned Owl. 262, Short-eared Owl. 265, Long-eared Owl. 267, Snowy Owl. 270, Mottled Owl. 274, Acadian Owl. 276, Richardson's Owl. 277, Hawk Owl. 279, Burrowing Owl. 282, Marsh Hawk, 284, Kverglade Kite. 2go. Swallow-tailed Kite. 292 Mississippi Kite. 293, Blaik-shouldered Kite. 295, Sparrow Hawk. 297, Pigeon Hawk. 299, Perigrine Falcon
l\iges 301, Jer Falcon. 303, Sharp-shinned Hawk. 304, Cooper's Hawk. 306, Goshawk. 30S, Red- tailed Hawk. 310, Harlan's Hawk. 311, Red- shouldered Hnwk. 313, Swainson's Hawk. 315, Broad-winged Hawk' 317, Rough-legged Hawk. 319, Golden Eagle. 321, VVhite-headed Eagle. 324, Ospre\. 326, Caracara Eagle. 328, Tu key Buz- zard. 331, Black-headed Buzzard. 333, White-headed liove 335, Wild Pigeon. 338, Carolina Dove. 339, Zeiiaida Dove. 340', Ground Dove. 341, Key West Dove. 343, Blue-headed Dove. 345, Wild Turkey. 347. Spruce Grouse. 348, White Ptarmigan. 345, Kock Ptarmigan. 350, Prairie Grouse. 351, Ruffed Grouse. 355, Quail. 357, Black -bellied Plover. 358. Golden Plover. 359, Mountain Plover. 360, Killdeer Plover. 361, Wilson's Plover. 363, Ringneck Plover, 363, Piping PloveJ. 365, Oyster Catcher. 366, Turn- stone 368, American Avocet ; Black-necked Stilt, 370, Wilsons's Phalarope. 371, Northern Phalarope. 372. Red Phalarope. 373, American Woodcock. 375, Wilson's .Snipe. 376, Red-breasted Snipe. 378, Stilt Sa'idpiper. 379, Semipalmated Sandpiper. 380, l^east Sandpiper ; Baird's Sandpiper. 381, Pectoral Sand- piper. 382, Bonaparte's Sandpiper. 383, Purple Stndpiper. 384, Red-backed Sandpiper. 3?=;, Curlew Sandpiper ; Red-breasted Sandpiper. 3S6, Sander- ling. 387, Ruff. 388, Bartram's Sandpiper. 390, Buff-breasted Sandpiper. 391, Spotted Sandpiper. 392, Solitary Tattler. 393, Lesser Yellowlegs. 394, Greater Yellowlegs ; Willet, 396, Hudsonian Godwit; Marbled Godwit. 39S, Long-billed Curlew. 399, Hudsonian Curlew.
Pages 4go, Esquimaux Curlew. 401, White Ibis 402, Glossy Ibis. 403, Roseate Spoonbill. 404, Wood Ibis 405, Great Blue Heron. 407, Florida Heron. 408, Great White Heron. 409, White Heron. 410, S owy Heron. 411, Peale s Egret. 412, Reddish Egret. 413, Louisiana Heron. 414, Little Blue Heron. 415, Little Green Heron. 416, Night Heron. 418, Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 419, American Bittern. 420, Least Bittern. 422, Sandhill Crane. 424, White Whooping Crane. 425, Courlan. 427, Clapper Rail. 428, King Rail ; Virginia Rail. 430, Carolina Rail. 431, Yellow Rail. 432, Little Black Rail; Florida Gallinule. 433, Purple Gallinule. 434, Coot 435, Scarlet Ibis. 436, Whistling Swan. 437, Trumpeter Swan ; Snow Goose. 438, White- fronted Goo^e ; Canada Goose. 440, Brant Goose ; Mallard Duck. 44t, Black Duck. 443, Pin-tail Duck. 444, Gadwall Duck ; American Widgeon. 445, Englisn Widgeon. 446, Blue-winged Teal. 447, Green- winged Teal, 448, Shoveller Duck ; Wood Duck. 449, Greater Black-head. 450, Little Black-head ; Ring-necked Duck. 451, Red-head Duck ; Canvas - back Duck. 452, Golden eye Duck. 453, Barrow's Golden eye ; Buffle-head. 454, Harlequin Duck. 455. Long-tail ; Labrador Duck. 456, Kider Duck. 457, King Eider ; Scoter Duck. 438, Surf Duck. 459, Velvet Duck ; Ruddy Duck. 460, Mergansei. 461, Red-breasted Merganser. 462, Hooded Mergan-
ser. 463, Gannet. 465, Booby Gannet. 466, White Pelican. 467, Brown Pelican. 469, Black Cormorant 470, Common Cormor.iut ; Snake Bird. 472. M.an-of- War Bird. 473, Yellow-billed Tropic Bird. 474, Marsh Tern. 475, Caspian Tern ; Royal Tern. 476, Sandwich Tern ; Common Tern. 477, Forster's Tern. 478, Arctic Tern ; Rosca(e Tern. 479, Least T em. 480, Sooty Tern. 481, Short-tailed Tern ; Noddy Tern. 482, Black Skimmer ; Glaucous Gull. 483, White-winged Gull ; Great lllack-backed Gull. 484, HerringGull. 485, Ring-bilkd (lull ; Laughing Gull. 486, Bonaparte's Gull ; Kittiwake Gull. 487, Fork- tailed Gull ; Ivory Gull. 488, Pomarine Skua ; Rich- ardson's Skua ; tiuffon's Skua. 489, Fulmar Petrel ; Black-capped Fulmar. 490, Leach's Petrel. 491, Wilson's Petrel; Stormy Peirel. 492, Greater Shear- water ; Dusky Shearwater. 493, Great Loon. 494, Red-throated Loon; Black-throated Loon. 496, Horned Grebe ; Pied-billed Grebe ; 497, Razor-billed Auk. 498, Common Puffin. 499, Little Auk. 500, Black Guillemot ; Murre. 247, Banded Three-toed Woodpecker. 495, Reel-necke.1 Grebe.
Appendix.
Pages 503, Wood Thrush ; Large-billed Water Thrush. 504, Carolina Titmouse ; Hudsonian Titmouse ; Red-bellied Nuthatch. 505, Brown Creeper ; Bewick's Wren ; Horned Lark. 506, Prothonotary Warbler; Black -throated Green Warbler ; Blue Warbler ; Blackburnian Warbler ; Bay-breasted Warbler. 508, Chestnut-sided Warbler; Kirtland's Warbler ; Blue-winged Yellow Warbler. 509, Golden-winged Warbler; Lawrence's Warbler; White-throated Warbler. 510, Bachman's Warbler. Tennnesee Warbler ; Mourning Warbler ; Connecti- cut Warbler. 511, Kentucky Warbler; Yellow- breasted Chat ; Canada Flycatching Warbler. 512, Hooded Warbler ; Wilson's Black-cap ; Cliff Swallow. 513, Bohemian Wa.\-wing; Phrladelphia Vireo; Warb- ling Vireo. 514, Yellow-throated Vireo ; Great Northern Shrike ; Scarlet Tanager. 515, Indigo Bird; Red Poll ; Pine Grosbeak. 516, Snow Buntinij ; Lap- land Longspur ; Tree Sparrow ; White-crowned Sparrow. 517, Rose-breasted Grosbeak ; Blue Gros beak ; Lincoln's Sparrow. 518, Red Crossbill ; White-winged Crossbill ; Henslow's Bunting ; Black- throated Bunting. 519 and 520, Accidental or irregular visitors and stragglers, 521, E.xtinct species ; Doubtful species, 523-32, Index.
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The following Minerals are found in this collection, viz : Actinolite. Agate, Alabaster, Albite, Amethyst, Anhydrite, Anthracite, Apatite, Argentiferous Galena, Asbestus, Asphaltum, Barite, Borax, Buhrstone, Cairngorum, Calamine, Calcite, Calc Spar, Cannel Coal, Cassiterite, Catlinite, Celestite, Chalcedony, Chalk, Clialycopyrite, Chromite, Coquina, Cryolite, Malachite, Cyanite, Dawsonite, Dendrite, Dolomite "Electric Stone," Trypolyte, Enstatite, Fibrolite, Flint, Flos Ferri, Fluorite, Frauklinite, Galenite, Garnet, Gold Ore, Gypsum, Indurated Clay, Hematite, Iceland Spar, Jasper. Labradorite, Lead Carbonate, Leelite, Lignite, Limonite, Lodestone, ]\lagnesite, Magnetite, Marl)le, Marca- site, Mex. Onyx, Muscovite, Milky Quartz, Coke, Natrolite, Obsidian, Wood Opal, Peacock Coal, Pearl Spar, Pet. Wood and Palm, Phologopite, Porphyry, Pumice, Pyrites, Quartz Xtal, Rose Quartz, Graphite, Satin Spar, Selenite, Serpentine, Sil. Wood, Emery, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Stilbite, Talc. Crocidolite Rensselaerite, Tourmaline, Tufa, Varis- cite, Wavellite, Willeniite, Williamsite, Wollongonite, Wood Jasper, Zincite.
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THE OOLOGIST.
Vol. 4, No. 5-6. ALBION, N. Y., OC T.-DEC, 1 887.
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Gannet.
Sula hassana Biiiss.
* * * Twelve miles to the northwanl of the Magdalen group, is a little islet known as Bird Rock, while about half a mile to the southwest, is a rather smaller rock, called the Little Bird, aud a chain of submerged reefs extend between the two. As there is a strong current sweeping across this hidden ledge at certain times, the place is considered very dangerous by the rather timid fisherman who sail from the neigh- boring ports. One day in .June, 1873, I stood on the northern end of Bryon Island and gazed with longing eyes at a little white spot, twelve miles away, which I knew was a celebrated Bird Rock, but owing to the disreputable name wdiicli these rocks have justl}^ acquired among fishermen, it was not until several days later, that in company with two friends, I found myself on board a little schooner, bound for the spot whereon I had fixed my desires. We started earlj^ in the morning but it was three o'clock in the afternoon before we reached the place, for the wind was light. In spite of this, however, there was quite a surf dashing up the clifts, which so alarmed our timid captain that he would not allow the schooner to go very near, but anchored a quarter of a mile away .
The fog through wliicli we had hitherto been sailing, scaled off at this moment, disclosing to our gaze one of the grandest sights that we ever beheld, for directly in front of us, rose a huge, rocky bastion, the precipitous sides of which were occupied by myriads of Auks, Guillemots, and Puffins, thousands of snowy plumagetl Gannels floated in air over the high clifts,
* * * From this aiticic, as well as the one on the White Pelican^ we have omitied " O' servatims," " Dimensions," and " Descriptions of Birds, Ne»ts and Eggs," as given m the original.
while the water below was thickly dotted with various species. After this display, we were exceedingly anxious to land, but our skipper took his time, yet at last, we stood on a sandy beach, at the foot of a per- fectly perpendicular cliffs which rose a hundred and fifty feet over our heads ; thus we would have had the utmost dif- ficulty in reaching the top, had it not been for the kindness of the keepers of the light that had been placed on the top of the island some three years previous. They having noticed our arrival, had lowered a bucket which was suspended by a crane, and we stepping into it, slowly ascended, swinging back and forth as we went up- ward, until we reached a narrow shelf,, some thirty feet from the top, on which we stepped, climbed a ladder, and found our- selves on the top of Bird Rock, which although only about an acre in area, fur- nished ground enough to fully occupy my attention for some time, as shortly after our arrival the sea rose, and our not very courageous captain, fearing for the safety of his ship, weighed anchor, sailed away, and left us on this lonely islet, where we were obliged to remain ten days.
Among the most noticeable birds on the rock, were the Gannets, and they occupied a considerable space on the northwest side of the upper portion. ' Here the soil was completely denuded of vegetation and the bulky nests which were composed of sea- weed, were placed in long rows, al)out a foot apart, reminding one strongly of hills of corn. This regularity was due to the fact, that the Gannets are quarrelsome birds and wiM not permit another to ap- proach within striking distance when they are sitting. Early in the morning, when all the birds were on the nests, they pre- sented a singular appearance, for there was fully a quarter of an acre of Gannets. They wei-e remarkably unsuspicious, allow-
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ing- one to approacli within a few feet of thein, but wlien fairly startled, thej^ would all scramble helter-skelter, to the edge of the cliff, when the_y would launch out into the air, with loud cries. The hideous din made by this living cataract as it poured down from above, startled those which nested on the shelves of the cliffs beneath, causing them to take wing, thus increasing their numbers to such an extent, that wlieu we reached the edge of tlie precipice, there were, at least, ten thousand Gannets before us, flying high over the surging waves. A sight like this is rarely seen and strongly reminded one of a snow storm, when the countless flakes whirl in wild confusion. At tirst, the birds hovered directly about the island but quickl}^ assumed a systematic method of flight, which I afterward ob- served was constantly practiced by them. They would approach the rock, coming so near that we could almost feel the wind caused by their huge wings, and curving outward, would describe an immense circle of half a mile or more in diameter ; as each followed its neighbor in this singular course, the whole soon formed a huge wheel which whirled swiftly around for some time, when the birds would disperse. We found that the Gannets of Bird Rock deposited one, or rarely two, eggs, pure white at first, but these soon became soiled, as the birds are far from being neat. Wh'!n disturbed, every bird would disgorge some fish before flying away, and thus the ground was strewed with the half digested contents of their stomachs, which, when the hot sun shown on it, soon gave out an intolerable stench. The Gannets were always repairing their nests and frequently one would come flying in with a mass of dripping sea weed which it had taken from the water, and pitching heavily upon the shelf, would arrange it on its nest. But no sooner had tlie bird placed it in a satisfactory manner, when perhaps it would be seized by some neighbor that had been watching the operation and now en- deavored to appropriate the material for its own use. The theft although boldly i)erpe- trated, was not always successfully acrom-
plished, for the victim of this outrage would stoutly contest the prize by striking out fiercely with its powerful bill, often causing the plunderer to relinguish its booty. A violent struggle would then ensue, during which many blows would be rapidly exchanged, while each vociferously proclaimed its rights. The noise of the strife frequently attracted the attention of the birds which were in the immediate vicinity, and sometimes a third, or even a fourth, evidently mates of the contesting parties, would join in the fray, until two, locking bills, would pull and tug for a time, then, losing their footing, roll over and over, for the shelf was an inclined plane, until reaching the edge of the cliff, they would go down .still clinging to each other. When falling, they seldom endeav- ored to spread their wings, but striking violently upon some projecting rock, would bound off and drop half stunned into the water far beneath. The Murres were breed- ing in close proximity to this place and if one chanced to approach too near the irri- table Gannets, it was seized by the neck and unceremoniously dropped over the precipice.
I found that the Gannets which occupied the rocky shelves, were quite bold and when I endeavored to make my way along the slippery ledges, supported by a rope, they would attempt to dispute my passage, striking out fiercely at me with their strong bills. The young Gannets, of which there were several on the shelves, are naked when hatched and very helpless, being fed by regurgitation. Fishes are taken into the stomach of the parent and reduced into a perfectly transparent fluid which is somewhat gelatinous, and which is ejected in small quantities into the mouths of Ihe offsprings ; then when a little older they eat half digested fish. Mackerel appeared to form the principal diet of the Gannets while I remained in the Gulf of St. Law- rence, and the birds capture these agile fish by flying over the water to the height of fifty feet or more, then diving when they perceive one in the proper position to secure, often becoming submerged for
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some minutes after xho phmge. Their pre}' whifili is swiillowed whole and often living, is frequently very large, and I have seen mackerel at least eighteen inches long, lying ui)on the rocks where they had been disgorged. Although the Gannets are heavy birds, they ride lightly upon the water, as tlKy are provided with large air cells that are situated along their sides, l^e- tween the skin and body, and can be inflated at will. Bird Rock is the southern- most breeding ground of this species on our coast and probably the largest, for I esti- mated that there were, at least, twenty thousand Gannets nesting on the great and lesser rocks. They winter along the coast from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico. — From " Maynard's Birds of Eastern North America."
White Pelican.
Pelecanus erythrorliyncltus o. m. I found the magnificent birds, which form the subject of the present sketch, quite common on Indian river in winter, but they only occupy the limited section of country which lies between the Haulover Canal and Merritt's Island. The White Pelicans were, however, remarkably abun- dant on the Gulf coast about Cedar Kej's, but did not occur in any numbers much south of this point. When feeding, these fine Pelicans swim along the water and cap- ture their prey by thrusting their long bill, and occasionally the entire head, beneath the surfa(!e of the water, then tTie bill is raised, the pouch contracted, forcing the water from among the fishes wliich are swallowed at once. During calm weather, they feed in the open water of the Gulf but when high winds occur, they visit the more quiet lagoons and bayous among the tlats. After satisfying their hunger, they will sit for a time on the outer sand bars or reefs, often gathering b,y thousands, but will shortly rise in small companies, flying in wedge shaped flocks, or in ranks like geese or swans, but move witli alternate flapping and sailing and thus rise to a great height, when tluy will circle about an hour or
more on motionless wings, not. however, in regular order but crossing and recrossing one another in eccentric gyrations. Later in the day they return to roost, passing the night on the reefs. They are very shy at all times, equally so at night, for they can see during the hours of darkness nearly or quite as well as Owls, and when approached will rise and fly to the nearest reef. The only way in which I was successful in obtaining a shot at them, was by sailing, when, as they always rise into the wind, I would sometimes manage to secure one. These birds, in spite of their large si7,e, are exceedingly gentle in disposition and easily tamed, and one that I brought north, he having been slightly wounded in the wing, remained with me for three years, when he died. This bird never attempted to injure anj^ thing, even permitting young- chickens to run about him, and as they walked over his huge feet, he merely glanced down at them to see what they were doing. .Johnny, as he was called, was very intelligent and always knew those who were kind to him, recognizing them with a grunt, his only note, while he would frequently take their hands in his long l)ill and gently squeeze them. He allowed every one who came to see him, to caress him, and was alwaj's ready to receive company. .Johnny ate not only fish but meat, and the quantity which he devoured was surprising, for he often consumed six or eight pounds at a meal. Not that he was a glutton, for when he was satisfied, no temptation would induce him to take another morsel. liis favorite method of eating was to have his food thrown to him, when he would catch it in his beak, slip it into his pouch, then he would wait until I grasped him by the bill, when I w^ould raise it and slip ke his head until the food passed downward into his stomach. No confinement whatever was necessary for Johnny as he never showed the slightest propensity to wander, excepting in autumn, when, having some idea of migrating, he would waddle away from the house a few hundred yards,, then, evidently surprised to find himself on strange ground, would
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raise his liead, gaze about him distractedly, when perceiving his home, would spread his long wings and come back, half run- ning and half flying This performance would be repeated several times in a season, but always terminated as related. My bird had many quaint, interesting habits and during his short life among us made many friends who will long remember Johnny Pelican. The late Captain Dummitt in- formed me, that upon one occasion, the White Pelicans bred in considerable num- bers on a small island, in the lagoon just south of Mosquito Inlet, but this is unusual and they have never repeated it, the species general!}^ migrating northward in April to nest on the inland waters of the northwest. — From " Maynard's Birds of Eastern North America."
Black-Capped Chickadee.
On the 21st of April, 1887, while out collecting birds' eggs, my attention was attracted to a small round hole about four feet from the ground, in an old fence post It seemed to have been made recently, and thinking it might belong to some species of Woodpecker or other I approached it and rapped with a stone on the post. What was my surprise at seeing a little Black- Capped Chickadee fly out and light on a tree near by. Thinking that it might con- tain eggs, and, being anxious to secure them, I broke the hole open and to my dis- appointment found that the birds had just began to build. There were a few pieces of dryed grass at the bottom of the hole, and that was all. I w^aS rather vexed, hav- ing already destroyed the nest and besides not having secured any eggs out of it. A thought struck me. I instantly picked up all the pieces that had been torn from the post, procured a tack hammer and some very line tacks and proceeded to tack on all the pieces as they had been originally. I soon finished this task and went away. On the 29th of the same month I visited the nest and was pleased to see that the Chickadees had taken to their old home again. I approached and tore it open once more; and fuond two delicate little eggs
half buried in hair and dried grass. I took tliese fearing some person would find the nest, as the post was very suspic'ous. The eggs were white with rosj' bluish specks all over, mostl}^ at the larger end, with reddish brown dots. They measure .58.K.47. The Black-Capped Chickadee is very abundant at this locality in winter. Most' all go away when the warm weather comes. I am unable to tell where they go, but I think they seek some colder climate. They are a very hardy little bird and are also very useful in eating larva? and insects. The number of eggs laid is five to eight, sometimes as many as leu are found in a nest. They construct their nest in hollow fence posts, decayed stumps of trees, and hollow logs. The nest is generally warm and soft, being composed of hair, fur, moss, dry grass and feathers.
H. H. WiCKHAM,
Beaver, Pa. liotes from Massachusetts.
On the 8th of June last, while in tlie woods not far from here, I came suddenly upon a female Ruffed Grouse with eight or ten young. My approach startled her from domestic cares, and imitating a wounded bird she tluttered painfully away in one direction, while her pretty brown chicks scattered in another ; in half a minutd there not being one to be found. The parent bird, though keeping out of sight, uttered at intervals a cry closely re- sembling the wail of a child.
On JunS 15th, during one of my collect- ing excursions, I discovered a nest of Chestnut-sided Warbler, five and one-half feet from the ground in the upright fork of a slender maple sapling. The nest wa.s composed of grass, leaves, straws, etc., and contained three young, apparently not long out of the shell, together with one fresh egg of indigo bunting. I should like to ascertain if any other of the Oologist's readers have ever found eggs of the latter in the nests of other birds. It seems, at least to me, a strange occurance.
H. C. Oberholser, Shelburne Falls, Mass.
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The Yellow-breasted Flycatchei-.
This merry little bird is numerous iti the southei'n San Joaquin valley. Their noisy chatter will always indicate their nesting place. The Yellow -breasted Flycatcher is a brave little bird, defending its nest and driving away all strange birds They build their nests in anj'^ suitable place, and are always satislied with their homes.
I remember one that built on an old wind- mill. When the breeze would start the wheel it would fill the air with discordant sounds and rattle away within three feet of the nest. I may add that the old birds succeeded in raising their young. Another pair built their nest in an old slaughter house where every day several men were working. The nests are built of anything and everything, strings, twigs, weeds, rootlets, lined with cotton or wool and feathers.
The eggs are beauties — a rich creamy white spotted with reddish brown spots. These spots sometimes form a complete circle around the larger end. The eggs are seldom over five in number.
H. C. L., Los Angeles, Cal.
The Mocking-Bird.
No other bird can equal the mocking- bird in his wonderful power of imitation. He is the king of songsters. I have sat for hours listening to the melodies from the throats of these singers. The Nightingale, whose song is known over the world, finds in the Mocking-bird its superior.
The Nightingale may be called the ((ueen of the night, on account of its midnight song ; but the Mocking-bird is the king of day. It can pour forth the sweet sounds of tiie Nightingale in broad daylight, inter- mi.xtnl with the songs of other birds. The beautiful notes of the canary and the angry cry of the hawk are uttered in the same moment, perfect enough to deceive the best trained ear.
A week or two ago, 1 had for a morning entertainment the jVIocking-bird and his lays. In the morning as soon as old Sol
begins to east his rays of light over the land, the Mocking-bird would be stirring. Flitting about among some pepper trees, alighting here and there, singing part of a song, and flying off to finish it some place else, chasing one another, and mimicing all the familiar sounds ; thus they would pass the day.
I found the mocking- birds numerous in back hills of the Coast Range mountains, in San Luis Obispo County.
I stopped one day to shoot a Coyote that persisted in gazing at me, I took my gun and clambered up a small hill on which he stood. The hill was sparsely covered with greasewood. I had not proceeded far before I came on to a large band of Mock- ing birds. I counted over 25 in one flock and I think that there were over 100 within a radius of 100 yards. It is needless to say that Mr. Coyote didn't stop to watch those Mocking birds, so I didn't get a shot at him. This hill was several miles from any house. No water, except what was in an old well at a sheep camp within ten miles. I have found their nests as early as April 20. They are not very particular where they build. I have generally found their nests in hedges and often in willow trees. The nests are built of grass, small twigs, weeds, and lined with wool, laorsehair and roots. The eggs, genei'ally four to six in number are of a light gi-eenish blue ground with blotches of yellowish brown and
purple. ll.VHRY P. LiLLIE,
Los Angeles, Cal.
A Two-Storied Meadow Lark's Nest.
While collecting in the field in the slim- mer of '86, I found a nest of the Meadow Lark containing three fresh eggs. On taking the nest up I found still another nest containing one egg of the same species with the incubation advanced. Have you or any of the readers of the Oologist ever heard of a case of this kind ? If so, I should like to hear from them through the columns of this paper.
Walter 1). Porter, Jefferson, Wis.
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We desire to call particular attention to the advertisement of Messrs. R. B Trouslot & Co., of Valparaiso, Ind., that appears in this Oologist. Mr. Trouslot has long and favorably been known as a collector, and also a publisher of scientific works. Last fall, having determined to become a dealer in natural history specimens and supplies, and finding that "Lattin" could supply' his wants better than an}^ other wholesale dealer, he came to Albion on October 38th; before leaving our shop we sold him a stock of birds, eggs, specimens and sup- plies amounting to $3,350.00, the largest sale we ever made a single person at one time. Mr. Trouslot now carries the largest stock of any dealer west of the state of New York, and ^should any of our friends see fit to patronize him we can assure them that their orders will not only receive prompt and careful attention, but they will also be filled to their entire satisfaction. Mr. Trouslot is no novice at the natural history business. He has had many years experience as a collector. The large and fine collection of birds and insects in the college at Valparaiso was furnished by Mr. Trouslot.
We clip the following from the Iloosier Herald, as it gives a sliglit idea of the mag- nitude of Mr. Trou.slot's stock:
Eggs from South Africa are a rarity in these parts and scarcely an hour passes but what the curiosity of the many passing students halts them at Trouslot & Co.'s show windows. Besides the ostrich <ggs, the smallest of which is 15.^ inches in its least circumference, there are several large black ones which were sliijiped from dis- tant Australia and are called Emu eggs. These retail, Mr. Trouslot told us, at i*;2!50 each. We didn't order very many dozens, merely contenting ourselves with looking at them. We were then invited to the " den " where we undoubtedly saw. so far as we know, the largest and finest oological collection in the state of Indiana. It em- braced, besides many rare and peculiar
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specimens more than a hundred flamingo eggs and a set of Bahama cuckoo eggs, held at $100.
We looked at eggs till our eyes fairly ached. There were blue eggs and yellow eggs and white eggs and green eggs and red eggs ; eggs spotted and streaked and blotched and brown all over. Diminutive hummer's delicate eggs and eggs from Africa's enormous ostrich. Eggs from all the slates, from all the continents ; by the dozen, by tlie bushel : from two cents to $50. 00 eiich. Eggsactly, and if you wish to see all we have seen, just call on the gentle- manly proprietors and you will be cordially received.
Late Collecting'.
Collecting practically ends with June till the following spring, yet the breeding sea- son of man}' birds extend into July and August. This season, '87, I have had pretty good luck during the hot months, as will be .seen bj' the following notes:
July 4. Found a set of three eggs of the Wood Thrush; incubation conunenced. I took nearly forty eggs of this species the past season.
July 9. Nest of the Baltimore Oriole containing four eggs; nest very curious, made entirely of fine dead grass woven together in the shape of a bag.
July 13. Took a clutch of three eggs of the Yellow-l)illed Cuckoo; incubation com- menced; nest in chestnut sapling. Si feet up ; situated in a large brier patch ; nest made of dead twigs, leaves and chestnut blossoms Also a nest of the Vesper Spar- row containing four slightly incubated eggs.
July 15. The Black-billed Cuckoo was the victim to-day ; a handsome set of ff)ur in various states of incubation, from com- menced to advanced ; nest in a chestnut saplmg 5A- feet from the ground, and within a few yards from where I found the Cuckoo nest on the 131 h, composed of dead twigs, leaves, weeds and l)ark ; lined with pieces of green leaves.
July 18. A nest and four eggs of the Indigo Bunting, in a blackberrj' bush ; nest C()nii)osed of dead leaves, grass, weeds and the silk fi'om caterpillars' nest ; lined with hor.seliairs. Also a very pretty set of Ked- eyed Vireoeggsfour in number ; incubation couunenced.
July 23. Set of three eggs of the Song Sparrow in a blackberry bush ; incubation •commenced.
July 28. I ran across a nest containing one young and one chipped egg of the Black-billed Cuckoo ; nest in a dogwood sapling 0 feet uj), composed of dead twigs, leaves, strips of bark anil chestnut blossoms; lined sparsely with horsehair. This is the first Cuckoo's nest 1 have found witli any- thing but vegetable substance in its makeup.
August 5. Red-eyed Vireo — three eggs nearl}^ hal(;hed.
August 27. American Goldfinch, four eggs ; incubatioti commenced ; nest in a phim tree ; made of grape vine bark, fine dead grass and wool, lined with thistle down ; a very pretty nest.
F. L. B., Berwyn, Pa. .^^~.
A Day's Collecting' in Southern Kansas.
One day last spring my chum and I started out for a day's tour in the woods. We started along the river southeast of town, and before we had gone far we dis- covered a nest in an elm tree tree. My chum volunteered to climb after it. When he had got about half way up to the nest, I noticed two blackbirds fl3'ing about the tree and I thought then that it was their nest. Sure enough, when he got up to the nest what did it contain but five half-grown Blackbirds. You can imagine we were not very well pleased with our find, especially my chum, who had a hard climb after the nest.
Our next find was a Redbird's nest in a hedge, containing four eggs, highly incu- bated. We continued along the river and found a good many uosts, but they were mostly common, such as Catbirds, Brown Thrashers and Turtle Doves.
When about a mile and half from town we found a Kingfislier's nest in a hole in a bluff overlooking the river. It contained five eggs about foui- feet back, and we had a hard dig to get them. We were very hot and tired when we got them, but we felt amply paid when we had got the five pretty white eggs safely blown. We also found a Bank Swallows nest with four fresh eggs in it.
As we were walking along the railroad track, on our return home, a train come along, and I stepped up on a pile of ties to wait until it passed. As I did .so a bird fiew up, I looked, and lo ! and behold ! it had flown off its best and tliere were five Gt. Crested Flycatcher's eggs in it. As we neared home; we took a set of Kingbird and Blackbird's eggs, both fresh. When we arrived home we were tired but satisfied with our day's tour.
ClIAKLKS T. HeVBURN,
Fort Scott, Kansas.
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I have 40 varieties of eggs iii full sets, to exchange for others ggs or books on Ornithology. Send list and receive mine. DR. W. S. STRODE, Bernadotte, 111.
To Exchange.— Bird's pggs, in sets, with full data, for such sets as I may want ; also one new Ballard Rifle, 22-cal., for sale, or to exchange for eggs in sets. H. W. DAVIS, Box 34. North Granville, N^ Y.
To Exchange. — Alligator Arms, P'lorida Moss, and Flints fr )m Thonotossa Lake, Florida, for birds' eggs. Write first. WILLARD ELIOT, Thonotossa. Fla.
I will exchange sea curiosities, minerals and stamps, for all kinds of curiosities, minerals, stamps, coins, etc., suitable for cabinet. A. D. FULLER, Wake- field, Mass.
Magazines, in good order, papers, rare old books and bird's eggs, for birds' eggs, curiosities and sea shells. E. A. CANSDELL, Princeton, xMercer Co., Missouri.
A first-class egg of Nos, 7, 13, 22, 149a, 181, 197, 154, iS7i 3'5- 258, 261, 460, and Eb. for 6 fine Indian Arrow Heads or two fine Spear Heads. ARTHUR B. ROBERTS, Weymouth Medina Co., Ohio.
To Exchange.— Birds' eggs, in sets, and singles for sets. Send list to E. F. KOCH, College Hill, Hamil- ton Co., O.
Naturalist's labels printed to order, in exchange for specimens. Two Indiana Geologic il Reports (fine ones) for same from another state. J. O. SNYDER, Waterloo, Ind.
To Exchange. — -no Foreign Stamps, Frank Leslie's Monthly Magazines^ a stem-winding watch, a Colt's sJx--hooter, and specimens of mounted Horned Frogs, for first-class birds' eggs. Send stamp for list of my eggs. E. F. HUTCHES, O and 32d-St., G..;veston, Texas.
A large list of eggs in sets, for exchange, all first- class, with data. Send duplicate list. G. NOBLE,, Savannah, Ga.
Two small Alligators, worth $2.00, for Nos. 5, 480, 388, 420, 498, 361, 289. 293, 282a, 488, Ridgeway'.s Nomenclature. Write first. VVILLARD ELIOT, Thonotossa, Fla.
I have birds' eggs and sundries to exchange for articles in the sporting line, that I can use, and eggs or skins of gams birds. E. A. SHEPHE KD, 5520 Wentworth-Ave , Chicago, Ills.
Wanted, — Eggs of all Humming Birds and nest ; also eggs of sea birds. Correspondence solicited with CaUfornia collectors. H. W. FISK, Fort Howa d,Wis.
Wanted. — ^Eggs, single or sets, of foUowine : 337, 338, 341, 425, 431, 473. 480, 516, 582, 585, 594, 609, i5i8„ 627, 664, 666, 690, 691, 721, 723, 742, 743, 641. HARRY W. FISK, Fort Howard, Wis.
Will exchange a pair of Muscovy Ducks for climb- ing irons. No, 2. preferred, strapped for use. Address R, W. PATTERSON, Lock BOX 247, Parkersburg, W. Va.
A printing press and outfit to trade for coins ; also a large lot of Indian relics to trade for fine crystallized minerals. Curiosities for fossils. WILL P. ARNOLD, Shannock, R. I.
Minerals to exchange for the best offer ot Indian, relics. For further information apply to LEfc^ T. GAUCHAT, P, O. Box 135, Clarksville, Tenn.
I have the following eggs to exchange : Nos. i, 7,. 12, 22, ES.. 211, 214, 231, 248, 278, 278b, 282, and 304.. Send list, many common eggs wanted FRANK L. BURNS, Berwyn, Pa.
Marine shells, star fish and other marine curiosities. for first-class birds' eggs, in sets, with datn. Send lists. Correspondence solicited. C. M. W. ALDRICH, Greenport, N. Y.
Twenty-five varieties of Mounted Birds, including. Hawks, Owls and Ducks, for others, or large eggs. Will give good exchange for a pair of Hawk Owls in^ the meat W. H. LUCAS, West Stratford, Conn.
One snare drum and rosewood drum-st/cks, a pair of roller skates, minerals and from 225 to 255 of the Golden A rgosy to exchange for minerals and Indian relics. HARVEY MARTIN, 139 Fifth-Ave., Lans-
ingburgh, N. Y.
I have fine minerals to exchange for same. W. B.. AUCOTT, Willow-ave., Germantown, Philadelphia^ Penn.
Wanted to exchange, a No. 10 Crimping Machine for instruments or for a copy of " Inger.soli's Birds' Nesting," or other books. ED. D. McCR.\KY. 2525 Fifth-ave, Birmingham, Ala.
I will exchange Guinea pigs and mounted birds for eggs in sets, or birds in meat, would like Saw-\\ het ()wls, American Crossbill. Yellow-headed blackbirds, and many others. A. E. KIBBE, Mayvdle, N. Y.
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I will exchange a 38-cal, rim fire revolver, in good •condition, value ?s.oo, for best offer of eggs. CLAR- ENCE W. ROWLEY, Norwood, Mass.
I wish to exchange first- :lass eggs for eggs or books ■on birJs. Send list and receive mine by return mail. TOM STUART, Clarinda, Iowa.
Forty numbers, American S/a?/si)ntn (i873-'74), valuable information including " A Naturalist's Trip to Florida," by C. J. Maynard; several articles on Natural llislory, by Drs. Elliot Coues and Robert Ridgeway; several short but inieresting stories writ- ten by sportsmen ; and a great deal more of valuable matter; also four numbers of Forest and Stream, and three of Chicago Field, to exxhange for birds' eggs in sets or single. H. C. CAMPBELL, Lansing- burgh, Rens. Co., N. Y.
To Exchange. — No. 436.. 1-3 data, for a cood book about birds or a good electric battery. Accepted offers answered. C H. SLATING, Almont, Mich.
Kggs, single and in pairs, to exchange for eggs in sets with data. CHAS. S. CALWELL, 1223 Ogden street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Eggs in Sets — Nos. 88, 97, go, 141. i8g, 314, 333, 402, 425, 4q2, 495, 507, S57, fgo, and many others. CHARLES E. DOE, B6x 495 Providence, R. L
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Series No. 1, for $4.50. Represents sixteen Orders, twenty families, ^30 eggs), including Laugh- ing Gull, Gannet, f'lamingo, Wilson's Plover, Cooper's Hawk, Night Hawk, Scarlet Tanager, etc $5.oq
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Series No. 2, for $2 75. Represents twelve Families, fifteen Species (30 eggs), of the order Passeres. including Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Mexican horned Lark, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Scarlet Tana- ger, White-rumped Shrike, Bell's Vireo, etc.... $2. 65
The three magazines 2.10
Total $4-75
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Series No. 5, for $12.00. Representing ten Families of the ()rder Pa^scres (30 species, with from 100 to 120 eggsl, in original sets, including Least Tit, Mar\ land Yellow- throat, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Painted . Bunting, White-rumped Shrike, Dwarf Cow-bird, Bobolink, Boat-tailed Crackle, Black- biled Magpie, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, etc.. $15. 67
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Series No. 6, for $2.75. Comprises fine specimens of Alligator eggs. Shark's egg. Skate's egg. Sawfish saw, Barnacle't, Star-fish, Sea Urchin, Sand Hollar, Soldier Crab, Piuk Coral, Resurrection Plant, Bleeding Tooth-shell, Sea Fan and Bean Initial Watch Charm $2.30
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Includes Davies' Egg Check List $1.00
Blow Pipe 15
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Embryo Hook 10
Calliper Rule 25
The tnree magazines 2.10
Total $3-75
Series No. 8, for $20-50.
Includes (about 200 eggs) :
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Series No. 3 6.25
Series No. 4 4. 55
Series No. 5 15-67
The three magazines 2.10
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A RARE CHANCE.
I am now on the e round, prepared to collect, and will put up fine cabinet specimens to order, at the following low rales:
Mocking Bird $ .18
B. G. Onatcatcher
Carolina Chicadee
Loggerhead Shrike
Summer Red'jird
Sliarptailed Kinch
Seasiile Tinch
Flo ida 'I'owhee
Painted Bunting 30
Boat-tailed Grackle 35
Fish Crow o 60
Chuckvvills Widow i
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Red-belied Woodpecker
Ground Dove 45
American Kgret 3
Snosvy Heron 1.50
Louisi 'na Heron 75
Little Blue Heron
Am. Oyster Catcher i 50
Belted Piping Plover 40
Wilsons Plover
Red-breasted Snipe 35
Red-backed Sandpiper '. 30
Marbled God wit i
Clapper Rail
Hooded Sheldr,.ke r
Black Skimmer 75
Laughing Gull i
Royal Tern ; 90
Least Tern 50
Prices of others on application. Address,
W. W. WORTHINGTON,
DOBOY, McIntosh Co., Ga.
BIRDS EQQS CHEAP.
During the past summer I received several cases of eggs from my own collectors, whom I employ, in Ice- land, Greenland, Holland, Lapland and North West Canada. Having more set*; than I desire for my own cabinets, I intend to clear out all my duplicates, by offering them at the following low prices •
Each.
Golden Eagle $6
Sea Eagle , 1.50
European Hawk Owl 85
Richardson's Owl 85
Snowy Owl 1.50
European Merhn 30
European Kestril
Iceland Gy rfalcon 4
Blue Throat Warbler 35
Stonechat . . . . 07
White Wagtail
Skylark 07
Great Northern Shrike 30
Snow Bunting 35
Willow Ptarmigan 40
Long Billed Curlew 35
Glosy Ibis
Snipe
Dunlin
Whimbrel
Black Tail Godwit /.....
Whistling Swan i
Widgeon Duck
Harlequin
Sea
up.
Barrow's Goldeneye
KittiwaUe 25
Glancon's Gull 50
Skua Gull 50
Fulmar 30
Red-throated Diver 35
Several other species, in sets or singles, cheap.
Send Two Cent Stamp for full list. WALTER RAINE, Walton St., Toronto, Can.
For the Holidays.
I have a few line specimens of Birds and Mammals that I will sell at rea unable prices. Any one wishing to buy will please favor me with a call.
I have fine Snowy Owls. Horned Owls, Red and Gray Screech Owls. Also water birds: Loons, Gulls, Herons, Ducks, Grebe, and a variety of small Ijirds. I can furnish birds in cases, shades, or without.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded. Prices Quoted on Application.
I also keep the Irish Belfast Game Fowls, the best in the market. I will sell single or in pairs. Would exchange for first-class eggs, in sets, not in my col- lection.
A. E, KIBBE, Mayville, N. Y.
CHELL MONEY of the Solomon Island Savages, ^ 12 pieces, post paid, 25 cents.
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BIRDS EGGS FOR SALE CHEAP.
First class eggs, of 570 and 580, in sets of from one to six, for five cents per egg. On orders under twenty- five cents, enclose five cents to pay postage.
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A new price list of Birds' Skins and Eggs.
READY JANUARY ist, 1888.
Price-list of Land, Fresh Water and Marine Shells. Either list will be sent on receipt of 2 cent stamp. J. A. SINGLEY. Box 58,
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BIRDS' EGGS.— Brown Pelican, 15 cts. ; Florida Cormorants, 20 cts.; Louisiana Heron, 10 cts ; Laugh- ing Gull, 15 cts. First class eggs, with data, sent post-paid. Stamps accepted, but postal note on Bonifacio, Fla., preferred.
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