i^ /^kk. // QL671 .063 * FOR THE PEOPLE FOR EDVCATION FOR SCIENCE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 4(^[f' ■ THE OOLOGIST, FOR THE STUDENT OF BIDRS, THEIR NESTS AND EGGS. VOLUME XXI. y^ LB ION, N. Y. FRANK H. L ATT IN. M. T). PUBLISHER. ERNEST H. SHOT^T. EDITOR AND MG% •904 INDEX. Abnormeties io5 Albinos io5 Albino Robins 140 A. O. U., Changes and Additions to Nomenclature 172 Birds Eggs, N. Am., (Review) 92 Birds, Home for Wingless 183 Birds, Odd and Rare 22 Birds of Flathead Lake, (Montana), Summer 60 Birds of the Galapagos Is., 21; Bittern, Least 72 Blackbird, Brewers 140 Bob-white 72 "Boll Weevils and Birds" (Review) . . .43 Breeding of the Mississippi Kite 37 Bush-tit, Cal i49 Cabinets, Moth Proof 104 Cal. Bush-tit and Parkman's Wren, The 149 Cal., Coopers Hawk in Orange Co 12 Cardinal 136 Catalogue, Lattin's Standard 106 Chickadee, Carolina i37 Climbing, Some Tree 89 Collecting Habit, The 25 Coot, Am 72 Cormorant Col )ny, A Scot:h 1 1 Cormorant, Mexican 25 Coues Key, (5th ed.) Review 12 Crow, Am 43) 88 Cuckoo, Ground 23 Data Blanks 10 Duck, Shoveller 73 Eagle, Bald 88 Eagles, A Season with Bald 85 Eagles Nest, Bald (illustration) 86 Editorial Greeting 7 Egg of /Epyorms maximits 105 Egg within another one 263 Eggs of Black-billed Cuckoo, Ab- normal 156 Eggs of Black-throated Blue Warbler, More about the 56 Eggs of Bluebird, Albino 105 Eggs of the Dwarf Screech Owl.. .27, 204 Eggs, Large Set of Yellow Warbler's, 140 Eggs of Solitary Sandpiper, Discovery of the 165 Finch, Purple 9 Frauds, About 187-188 "Frederick Young" (Review) iji Game, Wardens 133. i37 Grebe, Western 101 Grosbeak in Central Iowa, Evening 28 Grosbeak, Pine 9, n, 44 Grouse, Ruffed 42 Golden-eye, Am • 44 Goshawk, Am 44 Gull, Franklin's 10 "Haunts of the Golden-winged War- bler' ' ( Review ) 76 Hawk, Broad-winged 171 Hawk, Coopers 4i, 88 Hawk in Orange Co., Coopers 12 Hawk, Red-shouldered 9) 88 Hawk, Red-tailed 92 Hawk, Sharp-shinned 91 Herons, Among the Great Blue 41 Illinois, The Turkey Vulture in 103 Illustration, Am. Woodcock on Nest. .136 " Nest and Eggs of Bald Eagle, 86 " Nest and Eggs «'f Coopei's Hawk 71 Illustration, Nest and Eggs of Grass- hopper Sparrow 184 Illustration, Nest and Eggs of Black- ihroated Blue Warbler 56 Illustration, Nest and Eggs of Solitary Sandpiper 164 Illustration, Nest of Cal. Bush-tit 151 " Nest of Parkman's Wren. . .150 Indiana, An Egg Collecting Trip in Franklin Co 7° Indiana, Collecting in Northern 73 Index to Vol. XX 14 Jay, Double Set of the Blue 156 Junco, Slate-colored 44, 76, 103, 155 "Kakapo" 186 Kingfisher, Stork-billed 23 Kildeer 72 Kite, Breeding of Vlississippi, 37 "Kiwi" 186-187 Lark, Horned 12 Laws, Game 1 37 Longspur, Lapland 9 Loon, Red-throated 60 THE OOLCXilST. Meadowlark 43 Merganser, Am 44, 200 Michigan Randoms 88 Migration of Kirtland's Warbler 55 Nest. A Robin"s 104 Nest of Bald Eagle 86 Nest and Eggs of Swainson's Warbler, 26 Nest of Kirtland's Warbler, The Dis- covery of the First Known 53 Nesting of Am. Woodcock 135 Nesting of the Black Tern 74 Nesting of the Cerulean Warbler 181 Nesting of the Dotted Canon Wren.. . 155 Nesting of the Hooded Warbler 168 Nesting of Red-eyed Vireo, Late 201 Nesting of the Slate-colored Junco. ... 103 Nests, Green Leaves in 171 New York, The Slate-colored Junco in Eastern 155 New Ze.iland, Bird Sanctuaries of 183 Nighthawk 154 North Am. Birds Eggs 139 Nuthatch, Brown-headed 137 Nuthatch, Red-breasted qi Obituary 60 "Odds and Ends" ( Review) 76 Ornithological Iron Clad, An loi Osprey, Am 13? Owl, Eggs of the Dwarf Screech. .27, 204 Owl, Great Horned 60, 8q, 105 Pigeon, Passenger 42, 69, 92 Rail, King 59 Rail, Virginia 75 Ramble, A Sunday Morning 136 Redpoll 44 "Roa" 186 Robin, Am 104, 140 Sandpiper, Spotted 72 Sandpiper, Discovery of the Egg of the Solitary 165 Set Marks 88, 10 Shrike, Great Northern 942 Shrike, The White, rumped in Eastern New York 202 Sparrow, Lincoln's 42 Sparrow, Leconte's 5 Sparrow, My Song 133 Sparrow, Tree 44 Suggestions 104 Swallow, Large Sets of the Barn 1 56 Swallow, Rough-winged 137 Swallow, White-bellied ( Tree) 137 Swift, Breedingof the White-throated, 152 Swift, Java 23 Tern, Common 88 Tern, Nesting of the Black 74 Thrush, Olive-backed 25 Virginia, The Great Dismal Swamp of, 197 Vireo, Late Nesting of the Red-eyed ..201 Vireo, Red-eyed 27 Visitors. Our Winter 44 Vulture in Douglas Co., Oregon, The Cal 55 Vulture in Illinois. Turkey 103 Warbler, Black and White 22, 91 Warbler, Blackburnian 22 Warbler, Black-throated Blue. . ..8, 21, 56 Warbler, Black-throated Green 22, 39 Warbler, Breeding of the Myrtle 8 Warbler, Canadian 22, 91 Warbler, Cerulean 22, 181 Warbler, Chestnut-sided 57 Warbler, Connecticut 57 Warbler, Golden-winged 76 Warbler, Hooded 168 Warbler, Kirtlands 9, 53, 105, 171 Warbler, Large Set of Yellow 140 Warbler, Magnolia 9, 22, 51. 91 Warbler, Nest and Eggs of Swainson's -...26 Warbler, Pine 22, 136 Warbler, Yellow Palm 76 Warblers 91 Water Thrush, Louisiana 22 "Weka" 185 "Where did Life Begin?" (notice) 43 Whip-poor-will 154 Woodcock, Am 74 Woodcock in Hard Luck 135 Woodpecker, Am. 3-toed 42 Woodpecker in Illinois, Hairy 59 Woodpecker, Red-headed 72 Worlds Fair 105, 140 Wren, Carolina 136 Wren, House - 155 Wren, Nesting of the Dotted Canon, 155 Wren, Parkman's 149 Wren, Long-billed Marsh 72 Yellow-throat, Maryland 137 The Oologist A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. Vol. XXI. No. 1. ALBION, N. Y., JANUARY, 15)04. Whole No. 198. WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES, Brief Special announcements, "' Wants." " Kxchanges." " Fur Sale.s." inserted in this de- partment tor 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate (jf 1-2 cent fur each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at !-;'■ list rates. What's Your Number ? Examine the number following your name on the wrapper of this month's (Jologist. 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Extra tine Tomahawk shape, value $ 4:0(> length 14 1-4 in. My price $2.95; another tom- ahawk, length liiin. value $.-!.5i). stem mended on lower side bur hardly s hows, my price $2.(!5; one Hammer Head Pipe, length 14 l-4in. value $2.50. my price$ l.OS: one V shaped I'ipe ornamented and etched, stem curved length I4in.. value $2.50. my price $ l.oS; one rectan- gular i)ipe. stem curved, length 11 l-2in.. val- ne$2.50. mv price$ 1.35. <'an not he mailed safely, .\ddress ERNEST H. SHORT. Rochester. N. Y. STANDARD DATA BLANKS and Field Note Books. 1 will accept a few offers in sets such as I can use for same. All answered. GEO. W. MORSE, Ashley, Ind. THE OOLOGIST. Tot Sale or Exohange at Taylor's Gatalogae. This entire lot (from two collections) Is for sale. Win exchange some specimens for stamps not under 25c. each, Scott's 1903 Cata- loRue. Sets. A. O. U No. 1 4-3 at 14c, 12 1-1 at 30c, 16 5-1 at 40c, 30a 10-1 at 5c. 36 1-2 Alaska at 82, 49 1-3 at 10c. 51a 2-2 5-3 at 8c. 53 1-2 3-3 at 20c. 69 1 3 and 74 1-2 at 5c 86 2-1 at 25-. 90 1-1 at 3,5c, 106 1-1 at 5c, 117 2-1 at 20c, 122 1-3 1-4 at 15c, 185 1-4 111-3 4-2 at 20c, 126 1-2 at 8c, 127 1-4 1-3 at 28c, 1,30 1-7 at 2.5c, 132 1-7 1-8 1-9 at 10c, 13S 1-7 at aSc, 137 1-9 at 20c, 139 1-8 at 2.Sc. 141 1-7 1-8 1-9 and 142 1-11 at 15c, 146 1-10 1-11 1-12 I-I4 at 10c, 149 1-9 at 20c.l-51 1-9 at 25c, 167 1-7 at 18c, 178 1-20 1-21 1-23 1-16 19 1-51 at 50c, 200 1-5 at 6c 201 3 4 and 202 1-4 2-3 at Sc, 190 1-3 at 4oc. 191 1 4 at 20c. 264 1-3 Europe at 45c, 273 2-4 at 5c. 287 1-2 at«l 60 294 1-10 1-19 1-28 at 10c, 294a 1-13 1-14 at 10c. 308 1-5 at 6?ic. 308a 1-13 at 50c. 319 12 at 8c. 325 1-2at2ic, 339 2-3 at 15c. 341 1-2 at 48o, 342 1-3 at 20c. 339b l-J at 60c. 3)8 1-2 at6.=ic. 355 1-5 at »3 00, a60a 1-3 1-4 2-5 at lOc. 362 1-2 at 3.^c, 365 2 4 1-6 at 10c' 366 15 at 20c, 367 1-3 1-6 at 42o. 373c 1 3 at 1.5c. 375 1-1 at 2.5c. 3r5c 1-2 1-3 at S1.75. 378 2 7 1-8 2 9 at 5c. 384 1-6 at Ic, .3907 1 5 at 7c. 393 14 at 20c, 394a sub-pecie^ willow woodpecker 1-3 at 20c. 411 1-4 at 50c. 413 1-7 at .5c. 43' n-3 bt 18c, 434 2-n 2 at 24 ■. 423 1 3 at 5c. 443 1-4 at .5c 446 1-4 at 40\ 4.i2 1-5 at 5c 453 1 5 at 15c, 454 I-l at If c. 4.57 l-:-l at 8c. 458 2 4 2 3 1-5 at 5c, 461 n-3 at .5c. 462 14 Ht 8c 464 1 4 2-3 at 8c; 47\ n-2 at 45c 476 1-5at2nc 478a 1 3 at .^5c, 478b 1 2 at 45c, 481 1-4 at 10c. 49? 1-4 at .5c. 50ib 1 5 at 5c, 505a 1-4 at 10c, 50^ 1-4 at 6c, 513 1-3 at 5c .529b n-3 at 5c, 53) 2 n-3 at 6c, f.42a 1-4 at 5c. 543 1 2 at 10c, .546 15 at 6c. 543 1-5 af 9c. 5f-0*,2 3at5c 567 1-4 at 8c. 574 l-?at18c. 58 Id 6-3 2-4 at 5c. Salt Marsh Song Si arrows 1-3 1 4 at ^Oc. 588b 2 4 at 8c, .591b 3 3 at .5c, Bgi-l-S-at 20c, .593c 14 at 9j. 591 12 at 10- f9o 2-3 at 5c 601 1-5 at lie. 614 1-5 at .5c. 622-^.1-5 31 5c 632 1-3 at ; Oc 63Sa 2-3 at 15c. »>83 an-4 at lOc, 68:a n-3at.30c. 701 l--!at 30c. 713 1-3 at 8c. 719.i 1-6 at 15c, 719b 1-5 at 1 c. 730 1-5 at 3.5c, 733 1 4 at 20c. 742b n-4 at 25c, 743a 1-5 1-6 nt 5c. 7.56 1-4 at 6c, 758 1-4 at 5c 7«lr 1 4 at 7c. 767 2-5 at 6c Grif- fon Vulture 1-2 Europe, at 80c, Egyptian Vul- ture. Europe. 1-1 95c. Skins at 1-2 Reed's Citolague. In paifs (male and female) except where noted. A. O U. 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For a period of years they have been objServed in Freeborn, Big Stone' and Grant counties and recently in Steele county, while a number of distinguish' ed ornithologists found thefee Spar- rows and secured some' specimens' in the vicinity of Minneapolis. 'The Rev. P. B. Peabody found them breeding ih the northern counties of the Red River Valley. According to various 'tepOrts, in Iowa to the south they occur only as a migrant and in Manitoba onithc north of us as a regular though rare breeder. A number of we'll known ornithologists of extensive observation have found them' breeding 'in "this Province in the vicinity of Reaburn. I first made my acquaintance with the Leconte Sparrow during the season of 1901, l)eing introduced to a number on April l^lst, on this occasion I did "not secure any specimens so am not posi- tive of the identity although it is (lotititlfss corn^ct for later iil'V^std ga- llons under the most favorable oppor- tunities proved them as such. '1'' ' Late in the afternoon of May 29th found me near a narrow stripl of marshy land through which extends longitudinally a large ditch containing two large areas of land of a similar nattire. These marshes formerly pro- duced a luxuriant growth of various wild grasses, but lately have been drained and so closely pastured that now only a scant growth is perceivable while in some places it is nearly de- void of vegetation. The narrow con- necting strip mentioned, however, has firmer soil (being slightly higher) and prodttces a good growth of rank grass. 6 THE OOLOGIST. While I was crossing this strip and particularly when near the ditch my attention was suddenly attracted to the chirping notes of a pair of small spar- rows not far away. Soon I espied them restlessly flying about among the grass and small bogs. Upon critical scrutiny I arrived at the conclusion that they were none, other than the rare Leconte Sparrow and by their restless actions and continuous chirping de- cided that they must have a nest in the immediate vicinity. Immediately I commenced to search at first looking only in the most likely places, but finding nothing I returned and began a most thorough search spending more than an hour within an area six rods wide and about ten rods long conti- guous with the ditch, although with the closest and most patiently applied searching nothing in the form of a nest could be found. Nearly discour- aged at such a failure I withdrew some distance to a higher point for obser- vation and a:waited further results. Almost simultaneously the loud and excited chirping ceased, yet they were very uneasy constantly moving about either taking short flights or swiftly running on the ground from bog to bog, thus occasionally I would get a glimpse of them or hear an almost in- audiblechirp. It was exceedingly dif- ficult for me to keep the l(jcation of both birds for to my disadvantage the sun had already disappeared and now small things were rendered less dis- tinct in the twilight. To keep pace with the fast appr.yaching dusk it was absolutely necessary for me to move nearer so that I might be within obser- vable distance. This of course I caut- iously did and finally on the verge of darkness when nearly every thing was obscure I boldly ventured fcjrth direct- ing my steps toward a spot where I had seen the t)irds go several times but not staying l(»ng on any occasion, and where one of the birds was now. I came so suddenly upon her that she had barely time to leave the nest which to my disappointment contain- ed three young birds and an egg about to hatch. It was now too dark to meas- ure or correctly note the composition of the nest, so I deferred further obser- vation to a future date, and thrusting a stick into the soft earth not far away for a mark I decamped. Returning four days later on June 2nd I found four young birds well developed for their age occupying the nest, which I photographed, but upon developing the plate a poor negative was the re- sult. The nest was effectually hidden in a thick growth of grass and well sunken in the mossy ground, it was composed entirely of fine dry grasses so arranged that the finer materials formed the internal lining and mea- sured inside H inches deep and 2i inches diameter. This family of young birds lived a comparatively short life for on the morning of the succeeding day June 3d. thej' were found dead in the nest the appearances evidently indicating that they were crushed beneath the foot of some "critter." On the preceding day Jwne 2nd after a short tour and search al)out the marsh I succeeded in locat- ing another nest about sixty rods dis- tant, containing one young bird alwut ten days or two weeks old. The loca- tion and composition of this nest were identical to the one above described and measured inside IJ inches deep by 21 inches in diameter. During the fol- lowing two weeks I made many trips to this marshy area and spent many hours in fruitless search but on the 15th was amply rewarded for all my time and exertions involved in the enterprise, for after two or three hours of the most patient and critical search- ing I was so fortunate as to flush a sitting bird from its nest which to my delight contained five eggs. This nest was only sixteen paces from the THE OOLOGIST. last one I found and evidently belong- ed to the same pair of birds, being an attempt to rear a second brood. The nest was placed in a luxuriant growth of grass intermingled with a variety of marsh weed, in this respect the location differed from those previously found, I did not then disturb the nest as I desired to obtain a photograph of the nest and eggs in their original sit- uation,but not having my camera with me I could not do it, so had to leave it for the time being but I returned on the 17th for that purpose fully equip- ped with the necessary apparatus. I approached the nest cautiously and came up to about four feet before the bird left, then she hopped out and .swiftly ran away through the grass but in a few moments joined her mate who was chirping vigorously and flying about uneasily. Carefully parting the grass so a clear view of the nest could be obtained the camera was then brought into action and two plates were soon exposed, both, however, upon developing proved to be fair negatives, one of which is here reproduced in the accompany- ing half-tone. This nest was con- structed of dry brittle blades and stems of grass with a few bits of green moss distributed around the rim, the lining consisted entirely of a species of fine round grasses. The dimensions were inside li inch- es deep by 2i inches in diameter a cavity was excavated in the mossy ground 2i inches deep and 3 inches in diameter. All these nests were very frail structures, for after taking them up they would almost fall to pieces, thus are preserved with great difficulty. The five eggs were far advanced in in- cubation but with the free use of pancreatin and the utmost patience in their manipulation, three were finally successfully prepared for the cabinet, they measure respectively .71 X .55, .72 X .56 and .73 X .54 inches an aver- age of .72 X .55 inches. Slightly larg- er than the sizes generally given. The ground color is grayish white, speck- ed and dotted with brownish and lilac, over which are thick and heavily spat- tered large blotches of various shades of dull brown. Edw. W. Sprixger, Owatonna, Minn, Editorial Greeting. To many of the readers of the Oolo- GIST I need no introduction. During the past Fifteen years as a Collector, Writer and Dealer I have become ac- quainted either personally or by cor- respondence with many of you. \ In assuming the duties and respon- sibilities incident to the Editorship of the OoLOQiST my first object in view is the success of the publication from the point of view of the subscribers. Only in this way can we hope for ultimate success. For this reason suggestions from subscribers will always be welcome. Many have already made suggestions. Some of these will be adopted. It is the earnest wish of both Pub- lisher and Editor to place the publica- tion in the position it occupied 10 years ago. Now as then it can only be done by the co-operation of the subscribers with us. To give you an up to date Journal we must have financial support. If you have friends interested in the Birds, call their attention to the OOLO- GLST. Tell them of the advantages offered by its Monthly Exchange and Want Columns, by its Question and Answer Column; by its helpful Sug- gestions and records of the experiences of other Collectors. Advise them to send to the Manager for free sample copy and circulars. This will advance the best interests of the OOLOGIST rapidly from every point of view. 8 THE OULOGIvST. We can give you a better Journal, your Exchange and Want Ads. will have a wider circulation. More Ad- vertisers will be attracted and you will be kept better posted. Our Subscribers can help in another way. Send me records of collecting trips and unusual finds; descriptions of home made tools .and cabinets; records of your . experience in using solvents in blowing eggs, or preserv- atives and insecticides for' specimens. These may be of value and if so we don't ask you to write for nothing. Interesting phc^tos of Birds and nests will also be acceptable if plaip in detaih There is a concerted demand .for a new Check List and Standard Cata- logue of North American Eggs. We will endeavor to supply this in serial form running through the' '04 Vql. i)f OOLCXiisT. All Subscriptions, Advertisements, Ma;nuscri^t and Suggestions or Com- plaints should lie addressed to Ernest H. Short, Editor and Manager, Chili, N. Y. Dr. Lattin is a busy man profession- ally and has no time to devote to such matters. I am here to take care of these nijit- ters and they will receive promptest attention if addressed to me direct. Now another word. Every possible effort will be made to protect Subscrib- ers from fraudulent advertisers, both in PLxchange and regular advertising ('olumns. To do this I must be promptly noti- fied when any advertiser fails to meet his obligations. At any time my op- inion as to the identity of any speci- mens you feel doubtful about will cost you nothing but the postage both ways provided you are a paiil up Sub- scriber. Typographically the F^ditor will en- deavor to co-operate with our Printer to produce a I'reditalile puldii-ation. Assuring you that I shall devote al^ necessary time and tnjulde to the OoLOOiST and asking your charitj' when I make mistakes as every one does. Faithfully, Ernest H. Short, Jan. 1st. l'J()4 Chili, N. Y. P.,S. By the way, — I wish to thank my many friends and patrons for nu- merous good wishes and congratula- tions I have received dur ing the past month. E. S. Editorial Notes and Clippings. Breeding of Myrtle Warbli;r. The following extract from an article by C.J. Young in the "Daily Herald" of Guelph, Ont. we deem of enough general interest to reprint here. "Of the nests, the Black-throated Blue was in a small maple sapling near a hardwood bush, found.- May 28th, when it contained four afresh eggs. This is the usual location for that Species. The nest of the Myrtle Warbler was in a second growth pine, two other nests in small cedars, a fourth in a small spruce, each from five to twelve feet from the ground. With regard to this biril, I notice it has a decided preference for the vicin- ity of water in the breeding season, as three out of the four nests referred to were located on islands in the lakes hereabouts, the other was in a tamarac swamp not far from Sharbot Lake, and one I found some years ago was in a cedar alongside of Calabogie Lake, in Renfrew County. In each case the nest was largely built externally of twigs of spruce and hemlock (I have preserved two of them), and the lining consisted of feathers, which were in every case a prominent feature. The late Mr. Mcll- wraith mentions this, but Mr. Kells, of Listowell, has apparently not observ- ed it, writing in the O. F. Naturalist Magazine, Vol. xvi., Nov. 7, of a nest lu' found as being lined with rootlets and hair. It does not therefore seem THE OOLOGIST. 9 that the features are invariably present, though undoubtedly they generally are; the opposite being the case with the Magnolia. "— C. J. Young in " Notes from Thicket and Sivamp " Guelph Daily Herald, Dec. 14th, 1903. I note in September issue " Bulletin of the Michigan Ornithological Club," pp. 83, a record of Four sets of 5 eggs of Red-shouldered Hawk taken by Mr. J. Claire Wood of Detroit, all found in Wayne Co. Mich. In the Collection of Mr. W. A. Davr idson of Detroit, there were three sets of 5 each taken by Mr. Davidson in 'i)7, '98 and '99 from the same pair of birds in Ecorse Township, Wayne Co., Mich, and he spoke of another set taken by Mr; E. B. Schrage of Pontiac in '96. '= " • ,n Southern Michigan seems to be raid- ing a family of B. lineatus given to laying sets of Five. i. , Up to this year 1 had never seen one. Ed. Extracts from Late Issues op Bul- iLETTN OF Michigan Ornitho- logical Club. Vol. IV.. No. 2. "As we go to press we hear from Mr, Norman A. Wood, as follows: Oscoda County, July 3rd. Started out at 6:45 this morning to look up /). Kirtlandi and had five males in my basket be- fore 9 o'clock. No females found so I suppose they are setting very close — no nests found yet. Have found nest with two young of the Gt. Northern Shrike; young are full fledged, nest not very bulky, built in pine tree. We shall expect a more extended sketch of this trip by Michigan's well known " warbler man" for our next issue." Just after this issue had gone to press Mr. Wood returned home from his trip north in quest of the Kirt- land's Warblerwith gratifying success, having obtained a tine series of skins. male, female, nestlings, full-fledged young, nest and eggs. Mr. Wood also obtained some two dozen photographs of the birds ( in life ; and their nests. The material pf this trip prepared by Mr. Wood and illustrated by the photographs, will be given to our readers in the third issue. The editor also hopes to be able to give a colored plate -of' the egg." ,\ ■,,: I A. W\B., Jr., VoL IV., Xo.'ii. .' . TWe papers on' the Kir tland's Warb- ler promised to appear in this nijiwber have be6n deferred : to a- later issue. Mr. Wood has since inade,a sp^cond trip to Oscoda 'Idounty in company with ?l-of. tleiglmrd. ......... Ed. Owing to the tiniversail;) interest of th'is siibject to a-11 I'jOrnJtlwlogists I haVe reprinted these extrafc)t3. in full. All of fis'will Io(!).ki forwsaird to Mr. W'oods article with antipipivtiont^ of a treat'and tlie Editor o'ffers; congratula- tions on his rare find. Wm. WiLKOWi'^Ki,'! Jr. Kalam^^oO, Mich., reports three . Itouple jFinch Dec. 7th. IS! not this idniusually late? Also records' Pine Gro^bealf'^.-fFom 1st to 6th of Dec. and statef that none wei-e seen after that date.i tje §,fj.w a flock of fifty Lapli^^nd LiOngspur on Dec 6th. Judged (byi W. New York standards that would be an -exception- ally large' rtock. They. have usually came to the editors^ , notice in small numbers associated with, the Snow- flake. :.■'.' Periodicals Received. "Atlantic Slope Naturalist " Vol. I, No's. 2, 3, 4 and 5. " Bulletin of the Michigan Ornithol- ogical Club " Vol. IV, No's. 2 and 3. " The Condor " Vol. V, No. 6. " Notes from Thicket and Swamp" Daily Herald, Guelph, Ont. 3 issues. Comments on articles specially not- ed will be found under Editorial Notes etc. 10 THE OOLOGIST. Question Column. H, Steenstrup, Chicago, and others. How do Collectors get their set mark? Ans. There are many systems follow- ed by Collectors in marking eggs. The most common is as follows — A Collector secures his first set of Song Sparrows in 1904 and he marks it this way; — } — ; 1 because it is his first set of that species for the season; 4 because there were four eggs in the set His next set would be 2-3, 2-4 or 2-5 according to the number of eggs in the set. Now this does very well for one year but .suppose he goes over the same system next year and places his 1905 sets be- side the 1904 takes in his Cabinet. Now we will suppose some one tips over two or three trays containing sets collected in as many different years. If the sets happen to be of the same size and order all three will be marked 1-4. He then has three dates for 12 eggs all marked 581i. Will he ever be sure that he has sep- arated them right? Hardly. Again suppose he packs six or more of the sets to ship in exchange. (I have had as high as 20 sets of one kind). In this case the party who gets his eggs can never be certain that he has placed each set with its proper data. Many advanced Collectors now mark this way, For 1904—04 1-4, 04 2-4 etc. For 1905—05 1-5, 05 2-5, 05 8-5 etc. This is much better but it makes necessary a few more marks on the eggs and the fewer marks the better as every mark carries some risk of puncturing the egg as well as marring its appearance. I consider the following method the best of all. Get your Data blanks in the Check- book form and keep a record of all sets mark on the stul)s. Then begin with your first take of a certain species Marking all the eggs simply with the A. O. U. No. and the letter —a—. Mark your next set of this species — b, the next — d — etc, up to Z. This will take care of 26 sets of one species, now begin on Capitals thus A, B, C, etc. Then if you collect a very large series as sometimes happens when you find a colony you can begin on the 53d. set thus a a, b b, etc. to z z. After that, 1 a, 1 b etc. then 2 a etc. to 2z. This system makes less confusion, requires fewer marks on the eggs and admits of more expansion than any I know of. In marking a set of eggs always put the marks in the relative position to the blow hole on all the eggs of one set. If you mark the first egg to the right of the hole try to mark all of that set in the same position. This often helps in sorting sets from different Collectors where some often happen to be marked alike. The Editor. Don't be afraid to ask questions. The Editor will devote this Depart- ment to as full an answer as space permits Franklin's Gull. Few, indeed, of those who are famil- iar with the eggs of Franklin's Gull have any vidid knowledge of that er- ratic gregarious bird, whose summer home is in the middle northern area of North America, from Southern Minnesota northward. There are two known breeding places within our border — one in Minnesota, and one in North Dakota, where the birds some- times breed; but some seasons not. In Autumn they swarm, in thousands about the larger Dakota and Minne- sota lakes and marshes. P. B. Feabodv. THE OOLOGIST. 11 The Pine Grosbeak. By a. B. Klugh, Sec'y Wellington Field Naturalists' Club, GuELPH, Ont. On Nov. 5th '03 large flocks of Fine Grosbeaks (Pinicola enucleator cana- densis) arrived and since that date up to the present (Dec. 15) they have been common. Here this bird is an irregular winter visitor, but this year is apparently competing for a place as a winter resi- dent. These flocks have been composed mostly of females and immature males, the former in their smoky-gray uni- form with orange on head and rumps, the latter showing all graduations of plumage from that of the female to the adult male. The adult male is a remarkably handsome bird, having the head, breast and rump of bright carmine pink and the feathers of the back edged with the same color. When seen among the conifers, whose branches each bear a burden of snow, he pre- sents a most beautiful picture. The chief diet of the Pine Grosbeaks for some time after arriving was the seeds of Solatium dulcamara (Night- shade). They plucked the berries off the vines, and in eating them rejected as much as possible of the fleshy por- tion. A considerable part of their time was spent upon the ground, where they fed on the seeds of Polygo- num hydropiper ( Smartweed ) , and caught insects, which they greatly rel- ishsd. I also noted them breaking open the galls on the Willow(S. dis- color) and eating the insects within. Another favorite food of theirs appears to be Ambrosia artemisiaefolia (Rag- weed). When feeding on this plant, they hop on to a stalk, which usually bends down with their weight, when they stand upon it and pick off the fruits. W^hile feeding upon the ground. the warmth of their feet melts the snow which then adheres to their toes in the form of icicles, and the removal of these with the bill, requires much nipping and tugging, and a sort of gymastic performance. A Scotch Cormorant Colony. On the 6th of May we cross the wopds to the White Lock ( Wigtownshire) a lake of about 1% miles by X a mile, where Islands have been the breeding ground of Phalacrocorax Car bo as long as I remember. We row out to the first small island, the birds flying off rather wild, there are 73 nests in various stages of building, but very few completed and only 7 eggs. The next island, rather smaller, has only 26 nests, but there are 17 eggs, one nest containing 4. We now approach the big "Scart island" as it is named, as quietly as possible and landing at its low end steal up behind a big cairn of stones. The smell of a Cormorant Colony is not soon forgotten, and some of us have recourse to our hand- kerchiefs. The birds here pay us no attention, most are sitting on their nests building round with large hea- ther sticks while others are stealing from their neighbors' nests, near at hand some exciting tugs of war are going on, and many are flying in from the shore with pieces of heather or large sticks in their powerful bills. Now we raise a shout and they all fly off belter skelter, in great confusion, their wings flaying in the water, and then circling round, alight on the wa- ter at some distance. One or two have the presence of mind to take a stick with them. Here are 243 bests and 467 eggs, many containing full sets Some are content with a few sticks loosely put together, but the "Marthas" build an elaborate structure l/{ feet high by 22 inches, closely put to- gether, of heavy sticks, well hollowed and lined with dry grass. Some of 12 THE OOLOGIST. the sticks are IX inches in circum- ference and 2 feet long, the nests are all very close together, on flat rocks near the water's edge. J. G. Gordon, Corsemalize, Whauphill, Wigtownshire, Scotland. 474 Horned Lark, (Otocoris atpestris) '■■■■■' > While I was out walking on Fridaj', March 28, 1902. I saw a nest with 8 eggs in. I did not recognize the eggs but I put them in my handker- chied, as I did not have my collecting box with me, and carried theiii horiie. I found out froni an oologist that they were the eggs of the Nprtl^ern "l-torned Lark, so called because.) tl^ey breed up in Labador and Newfound- land. This one had evidently staid behind to breed as it was the only one around. The eggs are greenish-gray with p^le brownish-gray spots, which form a ring around the thick end. They are al)out the size of an F^nglish Sparrow egg averaging .!)0x.64. The nest was c())nposed of grass lined with feathers and set in the ground. It was not hidden at all as you could see both nest and eggs very plainly quite a way off as there was no grass or Aveeds to hide it. This is accidental, as this bird's eggs are rarely found so far south as Toronto. These eggs are invariably mistaken for those of the Shore Larks, but the Ornithologists here have decid- ed that they belong to the Northern Horned Lark as the Shore Larks have n )t come up yet and the Northerns had gone up a few weeks in advance of the finding of this nest. H. (i. ArsTEX. Toronto, Ont. Cooper's Hawk, in Orange County, Cal . While passing through a dense wil- low forest at the mouth of the Santa Ana Canyon in May of last year, in Qiompany with a young, collector, I flushed several adult Cooper's Hawks from percales among the brainclies, and was not a little surprised, A^lVen he, on climbing to an old nest, held up a single, small, pale blue ' egg. He returned , to the nest ten da-ys later and took a typical set of fiou^ fresh eggs. He is SO miles away and I d'o not r^men;iber t,he exact date, but be- lieve them to be, the flrst ever talceti in this countv. H. H. Dt^W.' ' Book Review. CbuK'.s " K«v TO North Amiji^i^ican ""■ ■ ' " "'■■ Birds.' "; .ri* ■ -,- !,;;. We are notifled by the publishtf^s; Dana, Estes & Co., that the long ex- pected 5th Edition ■'OfiCowes.iKey is now ready fbl'd liv«ry. -. • ; This masterpiece of Dr. • C'oues has been greatly delay-ed by his .unfortu- nate death just as the manusfcript was completed. -. ^ y , The work, published in two large volumes and profusely illustrated, is not only a complete analytical and desci-iptive Key of every Bird (living and fossil), known to occur between Mexico and the North Pole but it is also a key to their breeding habits and eggs as far as known. This 5th edition revised is l)y far the most complete anil valuable all around reference work for American Ornithol- ogists and Oologists. The nomen(dature has been changed to coniform to the American Ornithol- ogists Union and it contains 200 life studies by Fuertes. Either the Publisher or Editor of the Oologist will promptly All orders for this work at the Publishers price. Two Vols, clotli. 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Should yoU prefer to write on paper you can do so, but the paper must be a single sheet the size of a postal card and written on one side only. To ^^'f/?/ subscriber of the Oologist, fulfill our request by mailing us one of these "Postal Card Articles" during the balance of the year, 1902, we will reciprocate by sending gratis, a copy of " Penikese^' or a coupon good for an "exchange adv ," in the Oologist. Read -wbat otbers say: "I have read the book [Penikese] with great interest and think it an admirable remini- scence of one of the greatest naturalists of the nineteenth century. The name of Agassiz is assuredly treaured by all true lovers of na- ture and his methods of study have left a strik- ing impress on present-day workers." — (Kev. Robert Blight, Green Lane, Pa. FRANK H. LATTIN,Albion,N. Y. 16 THE OOl.OGIST. DATA BLANKS I have received a great many requests for a better data blank than I have been carrying. After carefully studying the suggestions of my patrons I have designed a new uniform blank which embodies more good points than any other I have seen. Large enough without being unwieldly, neat type, all de- sirable spaces, a place to insert your name if you wish, a neat stub attached and well perforated. Bound in pads of 100 and covered. I am able to offer them at following reasonable rates postpaid. 100, 35c; 200, 60c; 500, $1.40. The first edition of 10,000 is now ready for delivery. Sample data for 2c. stamp. ERNEST H. SHORT Box 173 Rochester. N. Y. Annie L. Zimmerman TAXIDERMIST and WAXWORKER ^ Mounts Animals, Birds and P'ish artistically. Tans Skins and mounts Fur Kugs. l^'uneral Flow- ers waxed and preserved. Wax Flowers made to order. Wax Figures made and repaired. Work done promptly and satisfactorily. 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Terms, cash with order. Strictly tirst-class specimens will he accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. What's Your Number ? Examine the number following your name on the wrapper of this month's Oologist. It denotes when your subscription expired or will expire. 19'.i your subscription expires with this issue 200 " •• " •• Mar.. 1904 ■Mr, •• •• •■ ■• Aug., 1904 20" '• •• •• ■■ Oct., I'.i04 209 " " " " Dec, 1904 1J57 •■ ■• " •• Dec. 19().s Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited wrong we wish to rectify. Entered as second-class matter December 21. 190.1. at the post office at Albion. N. Y. under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1S7*>, W.\.XTED;-.V live Saw-whet or Acadian owl, in gocjd condition and plumage. .Vd- dress, stating terms. IIEHBEKT K. ,1015, Kent, ("onn. TO K.\('I1AX(;K-Ninety first class sets, mostly western: some Indian Relics and fos- sils, for tire arms, scientic books or cash. E. HOWE, l.'edlaiids, Cal. FOi; SALE — Ships i)apers of Brig Seaman dated isoc signed by Thos. Jefferson Pres: -Tames .Madison Sect: State on parchment with r. S. Seal, 5,00. A note given in lsl5 with impression of .')0c. stamp, 1.00. E. B. SHIEDLEK, Hopkinton, Iowa. FOR E.\:C'1IAX(W:-Iver .Tohnson Safety Hammer automatic Double action revolver, :W cal. new. a good one. for best offer of tobac- co tags, paper hacks, cigar bands, polar bear stiikers coupons, etc. A. B. HOBEHTS. Weymouth. O. FOB SALE-This lot of good skins at these prices or the lot for |2o.o0 cash. 2 \A'hite Pel- icans $(i.00. 3 Canadian Huffed (irouse $1.5o, 2 Sharp-tailed (irouse $l,oo, :<(;ray Huffled (;r(>uSe$2.25, 3 Hed-shouldered Hawks $L5(i, 1 Duck Hawk 75c., 1 i)air Wood Ducks $4.0i\ 1 Swainson Hawk 50c., 1 Broad-winged Hawk 50c., 1 Marsh Hawk oOc, 2 (ireat Horned Owls $1.(H), 1 Marbled (lOdwit 7.5c., 2 Yellow legs .50c., 1 Shoveler Drake 50c., 1 Snowy Owl $2.00, 4 Evening (irosbeaks $1.00. If you only want one divide price by number of skins. <'Hi;iS. P. FO|;(;e. Carman .Man. FOH SALE— About 1.50 new and second- hand books, for sale cheap or will exchange for tobacco tags and coupons. UFA). W. DIXOX. Watertown, S. Dak. FOH SALE-Stevens Pocket Shotgun isin. barrel .38-40, and ■'! boxes cartringes. Will sell for $1.3 cash or part exchange. I'.een used for 25 ishots. H. SKaLES, Mount Forest, ( >ntario, Canada. XOTICE— How to write names on iron tools and glass, indelibly, simple, both receipts for lo tobacco tags paper backs. 20 cigar bands, or equivalent in Polar bear stickers coupons etc. a. B. ROBERTS. Weymouth. Medina Co. O" W.\XTED— For cash, 4 .x5 or larger photos of any or all birds, mounted or alive, their nests and eggs, animals of any species as well as pictures of curious vegetable growths freaks etc. These are for publication and must be free from all coi'yright limitations will give cash or good exchange in eggs from this section. HAKHY H. DFXX. 212 W. 11th St. Los .\ngeles, California, FOR SALE-Taxidermists look here for sale, Heads of Moose from $lo.oj to $40.00. scalps from $4.00 to $S.OO. horns and skulls, cheap. Moose, Elk and Deer feet and legs, for making novelties from 'Jik'. to 5oe. each. Wolf skulls 15 to. 50c. each. Wolf feet to first joint of leg, make pretty mountings for paper knives 25c. each. 3 Fox skulls 25c. each, all goods o. K. small things can be sent by mail. C. P. FORGE, Taxidermist and Col- lector. <_'arman, ;\Ian. COLLECTORs'aTTEXTIOX': We are getting up a Directory of all the " Collec- tors" in the U, S. It makes no difference what you collect, we want your name, and address in full. If you want to become known to your fellow collectors there is no better way than this. Please send a postal, giving name, address in full and your spec- ialt.y. We enter your name, and address, free gratis. Also stating v^'hat you collect. .Vdvertising space to all collectors, and pub- lishers at reasonable rates. We will receive . siityjcriptions for this Directory at once, but a],o.£ash remittances will be accepted until all names are in. .\t which time, due notice will he given all who desire same. .Vddress all comnmcations to DR. S. 1). Ll'THEH A- SOX. Fayetteville, Ark, 18 THE OOLOGIST. FOR SALK. Prairie Dogs, i;urri)\vin<^' Owls and other western specimens collected during siininier. Missimri Kiver fauna. Send in your orders now. Fred W. Smith. Aderd'een. S. I). "iFOK SALE— Mounted animals and animal sikns. ] Jack Habbitt. white $ii.O(). 5 gophers $2.50. 1 Flying Squirrel ll.On. skins voung Kocky .Mountain Goat $.5.(1(1. 1 Badger *'J..')0. Wnlf skulls -Joe. each. CHRIS. P. FOIMJK. Taxidermist. etc.. Carman. Man. FOi; KXCHAX(iE-Choice sets with full data. Chuckwill's Widow, Am. Oyster catch- er, Swainson's Warbler, Wilson's Plover, Willet Royal Tern, Clapper Rail, Black Skim- mer. Hooded Warbler. Summer Tanager. DR. M. T. CLKCKLKY, 4.57 (ireene St., Aug- usta, (ia. F. tf. OOLOGISTS ATTKEXTIOX! Hand egg }'>low-plpe. X'ery useful for all fresh eggs invaluable with " water blower " sent nost- paid with directions for 50 cents. Xest stains ink and pemil marks instantly and perman- ently removed from eggs by using my solu- ti(>n. two dram bottle, 2.5 cents DR. M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 (ireene St.. Augusta, (ia. F. tf. FOR SALE CHEAP-Choice Southern Sets with full and accurate data. Chuckwill's Widow 1.00. Am. Oyster catcher 40 cents. Wilson's Plover 15 cents. Xighthawk 20 cents, Willet 15 cents, ItoyalTern 15 cents. Brown Pelican lOc. Lttughing Gull 5c., Bachman's Sparrow 1.00. Swainson's Warbler 1.00 Blue (rrosbeak 20c., Clapper Kail 5c.. Black Skim- mer-^c. Boat-tailed (irackle5c.. Indigo Bunt- ing .5c.. (ireen Heron 10c. . Yellow-breasted Chat .5c.. Summer Tanager 20c., MockinghinI .5c., Bob-white 10c. , Long-billed Marsh Wren 5c., Hed-eyed Vireo lOc, Field Sparrow ;'.c.. Cardinal ?.c.. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 20c.. Wood Thrush lOc. Maryland Yellow-throat 15c.. Hooded Warbler 25., White-rumped Shrike 10c.. Kingbird 5c.. Yellow-billed Cui'koo lOc. California Murrc 15c.. .Vfrican Ostrich 1,00. Satisfaction guaranteed. Many singles very cheap. Xests with sets. Dlt. M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 (ireen St. Augusta. ('•^ F. tf. FOR S.ALE— This collection mounted birds cheap. Listed below at $i;r,.!t5 the entire lot for $50.(1(1. 1 White Pelican $5.()0. 2 Snciwv Owls 5.0(1. 1 Barred Owl 2.00. 1 Osprey 2.(in. 'l Swainsoii Hawk black plumage 2.00. i Whitc- friiiited (ioo.se :!.50. 1 Marbled (iodwit I.dh. dciwny young 50c., 1 Canada .lay 1.00, liiriiv Uullled (Jrousc 2.50. 1 adult across bill l.Od 2 immaturi' plumage i.nO. 1 Duse :;.i«i. 4 Prairie Hens s.oO. I Les.ser Scaup Duck l.iin. 1 Hooded Mergan- ser 1.00. 1 Mallard l.(«i. Pied-hilled (irebe. l.Oo, I Ilnrncd (irebe 1.(10. 1 Magpie 1.5o. 1 I'.uHle- head Drake l..5(i. 1 Yellow Legs .'jOr.. 2 Canad- ian Bullied (in)use 2.(«i.2 \\'hite-tailed Ptar- migan 1.0(1. 1 Virgin Kail .Vic . 2 .Meadow Lark 75c.. 2 Bartrams Sandpiper 1.00. 1 Pine Orosbeak M)c.. 1 Black Polled Warbler .5ilc„ 1 Kedpoll •i.5i'.. 1 Snow-biitl :'..5c., 1 Kingfisher 50c,. I Kichard.son Owl 2 00. 1 Hairy Wood- pecker .V).. lilack-billed Cuckoo .50c.. I Fox Sjjarrow 50c.. 1 Bronzed (irackle .50c.. 1 Red- wingecl Blackbird .5oc..2 wrens .5(ic., 1 Pectoral Sandpiper .50.. I l.'obin .5(ic.. ] White-breasted Xuthatch .50c.. Young Sand Hill Crane in down 1.00. 2 young Horned -4 grown Bartrams Sandpiper l.oii. Take the lot at $50.(111 or buy what you want at the lirices, ( IIKIS. P. l'ol!(;F. Ta.xidermist and Collector. Carman. Manitoba Canada. ExcHAXCiE. I have fiine sets of birds eggs, raptores especially, to exchange for rare In- dian relics. U. S, coins, stamps or sets not in my collection. .T.\sper Brown. Xorway, Iowa. For S.a^le for cash. Vols. II. Ill, IV and V complete of the Condor. L. Ikning Condit, 120 E, 17th St. Minneapolis, Minn. For Sale, For best ofter in cash, a finely mounted Carolina Paroquet, A. O. U. No. :is2. W. J. Wirt. Albion, X. Y. Orleans Co.. I^oute 7. For Sale. Desirable books and papers on ornithology, fine snow shoes. .Simplex type- writer, land and sea curiosities, choice shells and minerals. y an experienced ornithologist. Indispensable to every Student or Sportsman. f-3t TWO VOLUMES. CLOTH, NET $10. DANA ESTES & CO., Boston. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY ANNOUNCE That until the supply is exhausted they will give a free copy of BIRD LORE for December, 1903, to all subscribers to Volume VI, 1904, of that publication. This issue contains the first two plates in the series designed to figure in color all the plumages of every species of North American Warbler? and should be secured by everyone interested in the study of these birds. Gold Fish, Aquariums, Globes, Aquaria Castles, Water Plants, Etc. Pleasing and instructive to the young, pastime to the old and invalid. No trouble to keep. They can outlive us. Free catalogue. THE PIONEER AQUARIUS MFG. CO., »i LAKEPORT, RACINE, WIS. 20 THE OOLOGIST. DATA BLANKS I ha%'e received a great many requests for a better data blank than I have been carrying. After carefully studying the suggestions of my patrons I have designed a new uniform blank which embodies more good points than any other I have seen. Large enough without being unwieldly, neat type, all de- sirable spaces, a place to insert your name if you wish, a neat stub attached and well perforated. Bound in pads of 100 and covered. I am able to offer them at following reasonable rates postpaid. 100, 35c; 200, 60c; 500. $1.40. The tirst edition of 10,000 is now ready for delivery. Sample data for ^o. stamp. ERNEST H. SHOR.T Box 173 Rochester. N. Y. INDIAN PIPES. I have just secured a few senuine Sissetoii Indian Peace Pipes made with painsstakiii^' care from the true pipe.stone or Catlinite from the Indian (Juarries at Pipestone. Minn. They are nicely carved and etched in symbolic desii-'ns and have all been used. Stems of .same material as pipes. Extra fine Tomahawk shape, length ifi in. ( value $;!.r)l)), stem mended on lower side but hardly shows, my price $2.(;5: one Hammer Head Pipe, length U 1-4 in., (value $2.50i. my price $l.l"s; one Itectangular Pipe, curved, .stem length 11 1-2 in., lvalue $2.50i. my price $!.:& Can not l>e mailed .safely, .\ddress. ERNEST H. SHORT, Rochester, N. Y. EGGS IN SETS. JUST IN. Price per set. Mississippi Kite. 2 line |2.7o 1 tine 1 25 Crested i-'ly Catcher, .5. very fine 2s Oregon .lunco. l fine Td Northern Phalarope. l tine '.i.') Willet. .s tine 4r> (rOlden Plover. 4 fine Til Whimbrel, 4 tine 45 Am. Long-cared < )wl, '> tine (in Pacific lldrncd < )wl. 2. holes large 1 ^5 Coopers I lawk. 1 line 45 Harris" Hawk. I tine SO Ped-shouldered Hawk. 8 fine 45 4 fine t'lO Marsh Hawk, 5 fine i>t) Broadwinged Hawk. '5 '?. 40 Am. .Sparrow-hawk. 4 fine lit Osprey beauties, l so 8 1 25 Allen's Hummingbird, ne.st and 2 .s5 White I bis, :h fine •:-. :i5 Common Tern, H fine 12 mack Tern. 3 tine 12 Long-billed Marsh Wren, beauties \(i-i .OS; 5 di .10: (i ® 12 Muffed ( irouse. 5 70 Prarie Hen. it Oil KH.XKST II. SHOKT. Kochester. N. Y. BIRD SKINS. Males unless marked fm. List My price. Calif. Condor iflc $12.00 \\\\. Parn Owl l.oo 1.25 While-faced (ilossy Ibis \m 2.00 P.urrowing Owl 2.oo .70 (iray Huffed c rouse i.oo 1.20 White-wing Crossbill, fni .-2 Snowflake. m. or fm .1- Kedi.oll .14 Horned Lark .Is Calif, .lay, m :i-^ P.lack and White Warbler .Is IMack-polled " .Is P.lack-throated green " .1*> Mourning ' -4" FLAT SKINS FOR TAXIDERMISTS. .Marsh Hawk (tine plumage) "io Fox Sijuirrel •'" ERNEST H. SHORT. Rochester. N. Y. The OoLOGiST. Vol. XXI. No. 2. Albion, N. Y., February, 1904. Whole No. 199 The Oologist. A Monthly Publication Devoted to OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. FRANK H. LATTIN, Publisher, ALBION, N. Y. ERNEST H. SHORT, Editor and Manager. correspondence and Items of Interest to the student of Bh-ds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited (rom all. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Single subscription soc per annum Sample copies 5c each The above rates Include payment of postage. Each subscriber Is given a card good for a Want, Exchange or For Sale Notice. 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"1 had come to an open space in dense hushes, (a hush lot surrounded by hemlocks), and noted two or three dense growths of beech spnjuts from sfumps. I looked at one likely bunch putting my hand in the top where the leaves were matted and, with a loud flutter, away went a bird. I peered over into the' nest which was hidden in the dense foliage. It rested on the dense and tangled leaves and sprouts, con- cealed all around but open to the sky. The female when Mushed dropped to the ground and remained out of sight for two or three minutes, then I saw her coming back through the low bushes but she was so lively that a real good look at her was impossible. Here is a description of the female that I gainetl as she Hitted in a most lively manner through bushes, high and low, or through dead limbs close to the ground. Under parts from breast to within about li inch of end of tail a soiled yellowish, brighter inthe rear. Breast dusky, throat dingy white, side of head an 1 upper neck bluisli ashy, up- per parts uniform dark olive brown, tip of tail blackish on unilerside for about ^4 inch. This Warbler's note or "chip" is peculiar, wholly different from any other warbler I've ever heard. It is strong, vigorous, alto-toned, musical, seems to approach the "chip" of the Maryland Yellow-throat yet liifferent". The eggs, four in number taken June 21st., 1903, contained small em- bryos. After comparing the set and 22 THE OOLUGIST. To return to Mr. Stone's interesting letter I would quote as follows: "I was very fortunate with warljlers this year as J took fine sets of Ceru- lean, Canadian, Pine, Magnolia and, rarest of all, a beautiful set of Black- burnian. I found two nests of Black- throated Green but they are extremely sensitive and deserted leaving one nest undone and the other with one egg. This particular place is very rich in warblers and I have great ex- pectations for next year. Lots of ('anadians, 12 or 15 pairs, Magnolia, 12 or 15 pairs; 8 or 4 pairs of Black- throated (irreen, Black and White, also 3 or 4 pairs La. Water Thrush". I think all Oologists will agree that Mr. Stone struck an Egg Collector's paradise and 1 hope to be able to ac- cept his invitation to "Come and see me" some time next season. I have taken some rare sets of war- blers, notably, Mourning, Nashville, Golden-winged, Cerulean, Black- throated, Blue etc., but Canadian. Pine, Magnolia and Blackburnian have always l)een among my un attainal)les. Ernest H. Shokt. ODD AND RARE BIRDS. WONDERFUL COLLECTION FOR THE SMITHSONIAN. Specimens Gathered on a Recent Cruise on West Coast of Suma- tra and Bay of Bengal. Dr. Abbott's Researches. C W. Kiclimond, assistant curator of the division of birds, which is locat- ed in the Smithsonian Institution, is busy arranging and identifying over 570 specimens of rare and curious birds from Dr. W. L. Abbott's collection, obtained from islands of the west coast of Sumatra, in the Bay of [bengal, on his recent cruise. There are strange, foreign pigeons, hawks, swallows, crows, orioles, owls and so on almost without number. About six species of various colored considering the nest and nesting site I unhesitatingly pronounced it a set of Black-throated Blue. They are a creamy or huffy white boldly spotted with lilac and splashed with brown, no decided, tendency to- ward wreaths at larger ends. These eggs measure, .77x.58; .76x.57; .7()x.5f) and .75x.55; very large for this warbler and remarkably even in size. They are by far the prettiest set of this bird that ye editor has ever been privileged to view. Mr. Stone sent on for comparison another authentic set of this bird ta- ken from a similar nesting site in Cortland Co., N. Y., in June 1899. This set is remarkable in being so far from typical both as to eggs and nest. The nest is compactly and neatly felted and in shape and con- struction, except as to materials, it re- sembles many examples of the Ameri- can Redstarts art. All other nests of this bird that I have observed were loosely made and rough in outline. The four eggs in this set are marked very similar to typical sets of Mag- nolia Warbler with ends well wreathed. They are also very small measuring .«)9x.52; .e7x.52: .67x.57 and .66x.53. The ground color shows very little of creamy tint and the markings are more specks than spots. \lps to train the mind in many ways. I have seen the practical good of col- lecting, in my own family, and in my own life. And so I would encourage the young folks to collect; and also the older folks, who will find, in collect- ing, a restful change, and an antidote for" the blues," and a help to him who would " look through nature, uj) to nature's God. '* K. C. Mri'cHEi.L. St. Paul, Minn. Nest and Eggs of the Swainson's Warbler DR. M. T. CLECKLKV. i Heiinaia swainsonii ).— June 1st and 8th were 'red-letter' days for me from an oidogical standpoint. Jump- ing on my wheel and riding two or three miles from this city, I came to a swamp I had never visited before: and while looking carefully among the thick cane-brake, I heard chips of a warbler. Birds were singing and darting all around, and the ' swamp- flies ' were making my life miserable, when 1 perceived a bunch of cane- leaves near the top of a cane-bush seven feet above the ground. On going closer, I saw a warbler on the nest, which immediately flushed and feign- ed lameness, rolling and chirping on the ground among the cane. I at once recognized the bird as Swainson's Warbler, and on peering into the nest saw, to my great delight, three white, unmarked eggs of a slightly pinkish hue and rather globular in shape. The nest was a typical warbler's, being made of leaves of the elm, cane in layers, pine needles, and lined with flne rootlets and grasses. I at once packed the eggs with the enthusiam of having found such a rare nest — the rarest eggs I have ever found in this locality. Having read that this specie of warbler nests in small colonies, I continued in the cane, stooping often to search the tops of the cane. I had not gone ten feet, when 1 came to another nest with a warbler on it, in a canebush situated five feet above the ground. The bird dropped and flut- tered off. The nest was more com- pactly built and contained three fresh eggs, somewhat smaller than the eggs of the other set. Proceeding near the end of the cane-brake, I saw a warl)ler dart out from a clump of cane, and on investigating. I saw a neat little Hood- ed Warbler's ( Wllmnia mitrata ) nest with three creamy white eggs marked THE OOLOGIST. '27 with specks and spots of chestnut, and lihic gray wreaths. I had found one uncompleted iHwainson's Warbler's nest, and on visiting the same swamp again in a week, I located two more sets of three eggs each of this warbler — the rarest of southern warblers. Augusta, Ga. Eggs of the Dwarf Screech Owl. As I have now in my possession what is undoubtedly an egg of this rare bird, I have jotted down a description and full notes since the egg has never been described. On the 25th of April 1901, Mr. F. O. Nelson removed a small owl which he thought was the Pygmy Owl from a cavity in a Cottonwood Stum'p 3 miles South of Meridian, Ada Co , Idalfo. There were four eggs in the nest, incubation well begun, but all but one were destroyed before reaching me. This egg while very nearly small enough for the Pygmj- Owl, is so en- tirely different in shell texture and shape that I would unhesitatingly pronounce it an egg of the Dwarf Screech Owl. The shell texture and color is like tlie the Screech Owl types and in no way resembles the creamy, granulated, or roughened shell of the Pygmy and Elf Owls. The shape is more oval than the eggs of the Pygmy Owls, also. It measures 1.26 x 1.04, The smallest Screech owls egg I have, an egg of the Texan bird, measures 1.36 X 1.21 and they run from that up to 1.47 X 1.25 for Kennicotts' from Alberta. The average given for Pygmy Owl is 1.12 X .95, Mine average 1.11 x ,94. However I have two eggs of the Flammulated Screech Owl, one from Mexico, measuring 1.24 x 1.08 and one from tha Nevada line measursng 1.23 X 1.04. Considering the resemblence in measure, shape and color with the fact that Meridian is only 110 miles straight west of the type locality, ( Ket- chum, Blaine Co., Idaho i, of the Dwarf Screech Owl I think there is little room for question that Mr. Nelson had the first authentic set of this bird taken in the type locality and I much regret that skin and bal- ance of set were not preserved. A Misleading Appellation. X()R:\IAX (). FOERSTKR. It would l>e difficult to trace back to the originator of the name "Preacher" for the Red-eyed Vireo. Since Some- body, almost every writer on the Red- eye has used that hackneyed term. We are all fanciful at times, and say and write things we would not even think of at other times. Certain it is that the author of this appellation must have been in a fanciful or play- fully cogitative mood when he wrote his biography of the Red-eye. Take an ordinary person, who knows almost none of the birds along some country- road and when you come to the Red- eye's " pulpit " and hear "the clear, high tones of his rich voice " which are " a constant repetition of a few triplets, but so ingeniously arranged as not to become wearisome, " ask him what the notes suggest. 1 have tried it often, but never yet received an answer that pronounced it declamatory or harangueful. On many occassions where I suggested "Preacher'' the idea was ridiculed. No doubt its "short sentences, its tiresome upward inflections, its ever- lasting repetitionsness, and its sharp, querulous tone " suggest certain preachers; but when these notes were likened to preaching no consideration was taken of the fact that the principal idea conveyed was a declamatory, style, sharp reiterations, pauses, and clim- axes. As Torreysays, "whoever dubbed 28 THE OOLOGIST. this vireo the ' preacher ' could have had no very exalted opinion of the clergy. "' Mr. Cheney, as I have quoted above, says the notes are ingeniously arrang- ed and not tiresome but Torrey calls them tiresome. It is natural that we should disagree in an appreciation of the song, but we ought not to be unde- cided on such a point as sharpness, "Its sharp, querulous note," says Torrey; but it is not sharp. If it were it might contain more of the elements that go to make up the preacher's style. Indeed the notes are mellow: heard from a distance they seem to voice the summer breeze itself, uncer- tain and tremulous, but never sharp; heard near by they are, I think, al- most as mellow as the Rose- breasted Grosbeak's. Now watch "this lively, tireless singer, running rapidly after insects in the tops of forest trees, singing as Ue goes; " the notes are uttered with scarcely any effort, seem- ing to flow out and express in voice the contentedness' what a bird-face cannot reflect. Certainly they are not sharp. All in all, I think it w^ould be wise to consider the term " preacher " rather as a poor pun than as a name given with any design at appropriateness. Due reverence to the ornithologists who use the miserable figure, but the unnaturalness of the term we need not therefore ensconce. Evening Grosbeak in Central Iowa. I'.V .lAV ^r(iMl'NT>. Christmas day, while eating dinner at a neighbors. I was called to the door to see a flock of curious birds which were feeding on cedar berries in the trees In the yard. I saw at once that they were Evening Grosbeaks, { Coccothraustcs vespertina) and was somewhat surprised as they were the first of this species I have ever seen in this lo(;ality, although a friend of mine secured a specimen here two years ago. There were about thirty birds in the flock, and they paid no attention to me but kept on eating their Christmas dinner in the storm, chirping cheerily the meanwhile. As I desired to obtain a speci- men for mounting, I had a gun brought me and fired into the flock killing one. The rest of the flock took flight, and I picked up the speci- men I had shot but was much dis- apointed ito find that it was too badly shot to he of any value as a mounted specimen. The bird shot was an adult female. I afterward learned that this flock of Grosbeaks were in the habit of coming regulJh-ly to this place to feed having been seen several times previously, this winter. Book Review. Either the Publisher or Manaijer of the Oologist ivill furnish any book at the Pnblishers price. ' ' Color Key to North American Birds, " By F. ]M. Chapman illustra- ted by Chester A, Reed. This work shows 800 birds in colors from life and meets a long felt want. Price, $2.50 Publications Received. American (Ornithology, Vol. IV, No, 1. Condor, Vol VI, No. 1. Journal of the Maine Ornithological Society, Vol. VI, No. 1. Amateur Naturalist, Binghamton, N. Y., Vol. I. No. 1. 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The publisher of the Oologist desires a lot of short, pithy, holled down articles based on cold, unvarnished facts of your own practice, experience or observation upon any subject of value or Interest "to the student of birds, their nests and eggs." We want you to send one of these articles during 1902 and we want you to write the same on the back of an ordinary postal card and mail to us. Give the article a short, suitable heading and at the end sign your name and address. Should you prefer to write on paper you can do so, but the paper must be a slcgle sheet the size of a postal card and written on one side only. To (vei-y subscriber of the Oologist. fulfill our request by mailing us one of these "Postal Card Articles ' during the balance of the yt-ar, 1902, we will reciprocate by sending gratis, a copy of "Penikesf" or a coupon good for an 'exchange adv ," in the Oologist. ^ameWcaH Ornithology P THE BEST ILLUSTRATED I* BIRD MAGAZINE EVER PUBLISHED. Itg;vesthe LIFE HISTORIES ' />/B^F\H^ \V.U}STRA.T\OHSof ,lFOURo8FIVE NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS every month .THE EQrG- of each is ^ shown FULL SIZE and many nests. ' It also contains short interesting STORIES ABOUT BJRDS. t ^\\ ^^' 1^5 m\ CHAS.K.REED, WORCESTER. MASS. Read -what otbers say; "I have read the book [Penikesei with great interest and think it an admirable remini- scence of one of the greatest naturalists of the nineteenth century. The name of Agassiz is assuredly treaured by all true lovers of na- ture and his methods of study have left a strik- ing Impress on present-day workers,"— (Rev. Robert Blight, Green Lane, Pa. FRANK H, LATTIX,Albion,N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. 31 Birds Eggs Cheap. The person whose remittance of |2. 00 or more is first to be received, will not only stand a better chance to get what is wished, but will be presented with an egg of the Saw-whet Owl for their promptness. The next of a like amount will receive a finely marked egg of the Pigeon Hawk, the third an egg of the Snowy Owl and one of the Dusky Grouse and the fourth and fifth each an egg of the Dusky Grouse and American Scoter Duck. First class single eggs of the follow- ing will be sent post paid, carefully packed, at the price mentioned on or- ders over $1.00. Postage to be includ- ed with smaller orders. Red-throated Loon with data Labrador 40c., Razor billed Auk 10c. , Long tailed Jae- ger 40c., Western Gull 10c. , Cal- ifornia Gull 10c. , Laughing Gull 8c., Gannet lOcts., Anhinga 8cts., Brandt's Corynorant 10c. , Red breasted Merganser 15c. , Mallard 8c., Black Duck 15c., Widgeon 10c. , European Teal 10c,, Blue-winged Teal 10c. , Shoreller 15c., Old Squaw 15c., Green- land Eider 15c., American Scoter vith data 40c., European Great Blue Her- on 10c. , Pintail 15c., Wood Duck HOcts., American Golden-Eye oOcts., Reddisli F]gret 15c., Yellow crowned Night Heron lOc, King Rail 10c. , Corn Crake 10c. , Purple Gallinule 15c. , American Woodcock 50c. European Snipe 10c. , Dunlin 15c., Black-tailed Godwit 25c,, Willet 20c., Bartramian Sandpiper 15c., Long-billed Curlew 35c. Ring Plover 10c. , Turnstone 50c., Oyster-catcher 10c. , Florida Bob White with data 10c. , Dusky Grouse 60c. , Gray-ruffed Grouse 20c., Willow Ptarmigan 20c., Rock Ptarmigan 25c., Wild Turkey 45c. Ground Dove 10c. , White tailed Kite $1.50, Red-bellied Hawk 45c., Am. Rough legged Hawk 70c., Ferruginous Rough-leg-Texas 75c., Screech Owl 15c., Hairy Wood- pecker 15c.. Baird's Woodpecker 25c , Nighthawk 15c., Snowflake 20c., Blue Grosbeak 10c. , Prothcmotary Warbler 15c., Vigor's Wren 10c. , Baird's Wren 10c , Brown headed Nuthatch 10c. , Tufted Titmouse 15c.. Western Gnat- C'ltcher with nest and data 40c. Foreign singles:— European Golden eye 10c. , Ring Ouzel 15c., Hobby Fal- con 45c., Pheasant 15c., Marsh Harri- er 15c., White-tailed Eagle $1.(X) Peng- uin Cape of Good Hope $1.25, Indian Vulture N. W. India $1.50. If you crae for substitutes please mention them. M, L. Wicks, Jr. 128 Hellman Block. Los Angeles, Cil. Annie L. Zimmerman TAXIDERMIST and WAXWORKER ^ .Mounts Animals. Birds and Fish artistically. Tans Skins and mounts Fur Kugs. Funeral Flow- ers waxed and preserved. Wax Flowers made to order. ^Vax Figures made and repaired. Work done promptly and satisfactorily. 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Prices for 1904 are as follO'ws: Nos. 18, 21. 23-24, 32, 34-35, 43, 89, 111 are £0 cts Nos. 53. 71*, 79 132, 137, 139, 153 are 25 cts. each. Nos 1. 9. 11. 13 14, 15, 16, 31, 77, 88, 90, 113, 1.30. 138, 140, 168 are 15 cents each. Nos. 50, 54, 66-67, 70, 74, 75, 76, 80, 87, 101, 127 are 10 Cts. each. ^W" All other numbers 5c per copy. For 810, will send prepaid a copy of everj' issue ever published, Nos. 1 to 195, This offer in- cludes your subscription through 1904. My prices for ba( k Nos. of the Young Oolu GIST and OOLOGIST in volumes, are as follows : Vol. I 1884-5, Nos. 1 to 13 S .75 '• II. 188.1, " 13 and 14 .25 '• III. 1886, " 15 to 20 75 " IV. 1887, " 21 to 35-26 75 " V. 1888, •• 27 to 38 1.25 " VI. 1889. " 39 to 50 75 " VII. 1890, " 51 to 62 60 •' VIII. 1891, '• 63 to 74 eO " IX. 1892, " 75 to 86 75 " X 189i, " 87 to 98 100 " XI. 1894, " 99 to 110 50 " XII. 1895, " 111 to 122 1.00 " XIII. 1896, " 12310 127 35 " XIV. 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Every student of birds, their nssts and egg- should have these three volumes in their llora ry. The valuable information they contain, 1.- worth many times the price. Address plainly, EKNEST M. SHORT, Manager of Ooloj^ist. CHILI, N. Y. MOJAVE INDIAN Selected woven l)elts long, of typieal Indi Color coml)inations Rope.s, Ceremonial Col Arrows, War Clubs, primitive dresses of hi hueva Basketry for Postmaster f)r Express 'Jo to 80 inches an Design and $2.50. Neck lars, Bows and Baby Cradles, iirk and Chime- sale. Refer to Agent here. OTTO HOLSTEIIN, Mellerv, Mojave Co., Arizona.. The Condor Is Indispensable to Every Naturalist. The nature-lover, sports- man and bird student will find much of interest and value in each number. THE CONDOR is a handsomely il- lustrated bi-monthly magazine of West- ern Ornithology. Alive, up-to-date, and authorative. Witli the January issue it begins its (ith volume. The Condor is unique. It will pay you to investigate. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. Sample copy 15 cents in stamps. Order at once of the busines.s man- ager. JOSEPH GRINNELL. Jan.'lMnt. Pasadena, -Cal. THE JOURNAL OF THE Maine Ornitliolo^ical Society .\ quarterly devoted to the study and jirotection of the birds. Now in its (ith volume. Subscription 50 cents per annum. Send stamps for sample copy. .1. MEBTON SWAIN, Business Mgr., Fairtit'ld, Maine. The Oologist. A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. Vol. XXI. No. 3. ALBION, N. Y., MARCH, 1904. Whole No. 200 WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES. Brief Special announcements, "Wants," " Exchanges." " For Sales," inserted in this de- partment for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. What's Your Number ? Examine the number following your name on the wrapper of this month's Oologist. It denotes when your subscription expired or will expire. 200 your subscription expires with this issue 205 •• '■ ■■ " Aug.. 1904 207 " " " " Oct., 1904 209 " '• " '• Dec, 1904 257 *' •• " " Dec. 1908 Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited wrong we wish to rectify. Entered as second-class matter December 21, 1903. at the post office at Albion, N. Y. under the Act ot Congress of March 3, 1879. FOR EXCHANGE. One new Smith it- Wesson Revolver Double Action 5 Shot 38 caliber 5 inch barrel. Cost 112.50. Also one Wall Tent 9ixl2, 12 Oz" Double Duck filling. Cost $9.00. Would like to exchange for a good 4x5 Folding Camera. Give name of camera, lens and shutter when you write. Address HANS ANDERSEN, Box 37. Dannebrog. Howard Co, Nebraska. WANTED. Mammal and Bird skins especially Song Sparrows, Horned Larks and Woodpeckers. Must be A. 1. and cheap for cash. Want also Collecting Pistol. Wilson, Nuttall, or Audubons Birds and quadrupeds, (or folio plates of same) for cash, or will ex- change Ridgway's Mammals of Humming Birds and other books, 5x7 Premier Camera, R. R. Lens and outfit. J. O. DUNN, 3930 Prairie Ave, Chicago. WANTED FOR CASH.-Singles of Iceland Falcon, Hawk Owl, Shrikes, Grosbeaks, Crossbills, Sanderling, Eskimo Curlew. Yel- low-legs. Bonaparte's Sandpiper. Pectoral Sandpiper, Knot, Hooded Merganser, Surf Scoter, Buffle-head, Am. Bittern and IJrant. Address. R. Siathel, Black Lake. P. Q. Can. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-200 scientific skins of small Wisconsin mammals, several fine skins of Short-eared Owls, several thous- and named Coleoptera and 10 N. P. Railway •Survey Reports. Want bird and mammal skins, stamps for my collection, Coleoptera, named shells. Scientific Books and choice sets of eggs. W. E. SNYDER, 109 East Mac- kie St., Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. M. 2. t. FOR EXCHANGE-Manyfine sets King & Va. Rail and other varieties. Sets shore birds and raptores wanted mostly. R. H CONNELL, 7025 Yale Ave., Chicago. 111. R. O. BAHLKE.SOI Normal Ave.. Mt. Pleas- ant, Michigan will collect to order nests, eggs, skins and photographs of Michigan birds with full data at reasonable rates. All. answered. I was exceedingly glad to learn that the OOLOGIST would continue to live and con- gratulate you and Mr. Short. Your offer sur- prised me and if it were not for your long standing reputation as a square dealer, I would hardly believe it. You may be sure I will subscribe soon and give my support in every way possible. Such an old and valu- able paper can't afford to die. J. L. SLOAN- AKER, Newton. la. FOR SALE OR TRADE-Pair of fine Bel- gian Hares. Doe recently bred. Also several varieties of Birds Eggs. Write for particu- lars. ROE THOMPSON. Creston. la. FOR SALE OR EXCHANCxE-Choice sets, mounted birds and mammals, can use sets, pistols, guns, saddles and cash. C. M. WOODS. Alice Texas Co.. Mo. FOR SALE.— A collection of United States and Foreign Stamps. Value $30.00. Will sell for much less. Or exchange separate stamp for eggs. Singles preferred. R.T. FULLER. P. O. Box 142. Lacona. N. Y. FOR SALE— Bird photos, unmounted, pre- paid at prices quoted. All rights retained. Long-eared Owl about life size 5x7, 30 cents. Young Long-eared Owl about life sized. 5x7. 25 cents. 4 young Long-eared Owls in nest. 5x 7. 25 cents. 4 young Cedar Waxwings, 5x7, 25 cents. Wilson's Thrush on nest, fine, 4x5, 25 cents. The following 20c. each or $2.10 per dozen all different, 1 young crested Flycatch- er, 2 young Phoebes, 2 young Robins, 4 young Downy Woodpeckers. 2 young King- birds, Chickadee at nest. Field Sparrow feed- ing young in nest. Nest and Eggs in situation of Bob-white. Alder Flycatcher. Swamp Spar- row. Grasshopper Sparrow, Oven bird. In- digo Bunting. Yellow Warbler. Chestnut- sided Warbler, Catbird, Blue .Jay, Yellow- billed Cuckoo, Field Sparrow. Wilson's Thrush. The above photos are all good, any that are not satisfactory can be returned. LISPENARD S. HORTON. Hyde Park. N. Y. 34 THE OOLOGIST. MAMMALS ! BIRDS ! -Parties wishing fine mammals or birds from this locality let me know. I will collect to order A. No. 1. Scientific skins. Fine mounted specimens for sale cheap. Address G, F. MONROE, Taxidermist, Superior, Wis. tf Wanted, Al sets ducks, with full nests of down. Good exchange, or cash if your price is right. Other sets wanted— many common. Send full lists. A. E. PRICE, F4t Grant Park, 111. FOR EXCHANGE-Choice sets with full data, Chuckwill's Widow, Am, Oyster catch- er, Swainson's Warbler, Wilson's Plover, Willet Royal Tern. Clapper Rail, Black Skim- mer, Hooded Warbler, Summer Tanager, DR, M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 Greene St., Aug- usta, Ga. F. tf. OOLOGISTS ATTEENTION! Hand egg Blow-pipe. Very useful for all fresh eggs invaluable with " water blower " sent post- paid with directions for 50 cents. Nest stains ink and pencil marks instantly and perman- ently removed from eggs by using my solu- tion, two dram bottle. 2,5 cents DR. M. T. CLECKLEY. 457 Greene St., Augusta, Ga. F. tf. FOR SALE CHEAP-Choice Southern Sets with full and accurate data. Chuckwill's Widow LOO, Am. Oyster catcher 40 cents, Wilson's Plover 15 cents, Nighthawk 20 cents, Willet 15 cents, Ivoyal Tern 15 cents. Brown Pelican 10c. . Laughing Gull 5c., Bachman's Sparrow 1.00, Swainson's Warbler 1.00 Blue Grosbeak 20c., Clapper Rail 5c.. Black Skim- mer 5c., Boat-tailed Grackle 5c., Indigo Bunt- ing .5c.. Green Heron 10c. , Yellow-breasted Chat 5c., Summer Tanager 20c., Mockingbird 5c,, Bob-white 10c. , Long-billed Marsh Wren 5c., Red-eyed Vireo lOc. Field Sparrow 3c., . Cardinal .3c.. Blue-^ray Gnatcatcher 20c., Wood Thrush lOc, Maryland Yellow-throat 15c., Hooded Warbler 25., White-rumped Shrike lOc. Kingbird 5c., Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10c. , California Murre 15c.. African Ostrich 1.00. Satisfaction guaranteed. Many singles very cheap. Nests with sets. DR. M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 Green St. Augusta. Ga. F. tf. FOR SALE-This collection mounted birds cheap. Listed below at |riG.ii5 the entire lot for $50.00. 1 White Pelican $5.00. 2 Snowy Owls 5.00, 1 Barred Owl 2.00. l Osprey 2.00, 'l Swainson Hawk black plumage 2.00. 1 White- fronted Goose 3.50. ] Marbled Godwit 1.00. downy young 50c.. 1 Canada Jay 1.00, 1 Gray Ruffled (trouse 2.50. 1 fidult across bill 1.00 2 immature plumage i.iiO, 1 Dowitcher 1.00. 2 Sharp-tailed Grouse 3.00. 4 Prairie Hens s.OO, 1 Lesser Scaup Duck 1. (to. 1 Hooded >rergau- ser 1.00, 1 .Mallard l.oo, Picd-billed (irebe, 1.00. 1 Horned (Jrebel.oo. ] .Magpie 1.50. 1 Buffle- head Drake 1.50. 1 Yellow Legs 50c., 2 Canad- ian Ruffled (irouse 2.00. 2 White-tailed Ptar- migan 4.00. 1 Virgin Rail ,50c , 2 Meadow Lark 75c.. 2 Bartrams Sandpiper 1.00, 1 Pine Grosbeak .-Oc, 1 Black Polled Warbler 50c., 1 Redpoll 35c., 1 Siu)W-bird 35c., 1 Kingfisher 50c.. 1 Kichard.'ion Owl 2.00. 1 Hairy Wood- pecker .50.. Black-billed' Cuckoo 50c.. 1 Fox Sparrow 50c.. 1 Bronzed Grackle 50c.. 1 Red- winged Blackbird 50c. ,2 wrens 50c.. 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 50.. 1 l^obin 50c.. 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 50c., Young Sand Hill Crane in down 1.00. 2 young Horned (irebes50c.. 2 3-4 grown Bartrams Sandjjiper 1.00. Take the lot at $50.00 or buy what you want at the prices. CHRIS. P. FOR(iE, Taxidermist and Collector, Carman. Manitoba Canada. FOR SALE- For Cash onlv sets of 1-3, 1-4, 354b $4.50; 1-2, 1351 $1.C0; 1-3,1-4, 354a $4.50; 1-5. 367 .25; 1-5 376 $1.50. HARRY GORTON. 18 Edward St. Seedly Pendleton England. J3t ^I^oR SALE— Mounted animals and animal sikns, 1 Jack Rabbitt. white SiXi). 5 gopher* $2.50. 1 Flying Squirrel $1.00. skins young Rocky Mountain Goat $5.00. 1 Badger $2.50.. Wolf skulls 25c. each. CHRIS. P. FORGE, Taxidermist, etc.. Carman. Man. FOR SALE— Taxidermists look here for sale. Heads of Moose from $10.00 to 1^40.00, scalps from $4.00 to $8.00, horns and skulls, cheap, Moose, Elk and Deer feet and legs, for making novelties from 20c. to 50c. each. Wolf skulls 15 to 50c. each, Wolf feet to first joint of leg, make pretty mountings for paper knives 25c. each. 3 Fox skulls 25c. each, all goods O. K. small things can be sent by- mail. C. P. FORGE, Taxidermist and Col- lector. Carman. Man. FOR SALP:-This lot of good skins at these prices or the lot for $20.00 cash. 2 White Pel- icans $0.00, 3 Canadian Ruffed (irouse $1.50. 2 Sharp-tailed Grouse $1.00, 3 Gray Ruffled GrouSe$2.25, 3 Red-shouldered Hawks $1.50. 1 Duck Hawk 7.5c.. 1 pair Wood Ducks $4.00, 1 Swainson Hawk 50c., 1 Broad-winged Hawk 50c-, 1 Marsh Hawk 50c.. 2 Great Hornect Owls $1.00, 1 Marbled Godwit 75c.. 2 Yellow legs 50c.. 1 Shoveler Drake 50c.. 1 Snowy Owl $2.00, 4 Evening (irosbeaks $1.00. If you only want one divide price by number of skins. CHRIS. P. FORGE. Carman Man. We are dealers in bicycles, talking machines and records, guns, rifles, watches and jewelry. If you can use any of the above, we will take part cash and first-class sets of eggs or desir- able stamps in payment for same. GEORGE D. FRENCH, Ivoryton, Conn. m. 2. t. Want to exchange fine mounted birds from this locality for ancient relics and book en- titled "The Horse" by Pitcher. Would also like to correspond with parties having fine Indian relics to sell or exchange, W. W. RADLEY, Waupaca, Wis.. R. F. D. No. 2. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketrb and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether aa invention is probably patentable. Communica- tions strictly confldeiitial. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest nuency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. recelv* special notice, without charge, in the Scientific Jliiieiican. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir- culation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 & year ; four months, $1. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN SCo.36'Broadway. New Yorip Branch OfiBce. 625 F St., Washington, D. 0. THE OOLOGIST. 35 Sea Shells. 25 shells, each a different variety, by mail for 25 cents with engravings of each.*" hend stamps or coin. Have a big stock of White Olives (Panamas) for making portiers._ Low price by the thousand. 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No. 1 — Two eggs taken June 5th from a white elm tree, one and one-half miles northwest of Alva, Woods County. Nest twelve feet from the ground, com- posed of sticks, lined with a few fresh sumac leaves. Incubation fresh. Size of eggs, 1.68x1.38 inches and 1.63x1.32. Birds at nest. No. 2.— One egg taken June 10th from the horizontal branch of an elm tree, one and one-half miles northwest of Alva. Nest twenty-two feet from ground, composed of a few sticks, lined with fresh willow twigs with the catkinon. As this set was found in same locality as No. 1 and the egg was fresh, it may have been a second set by the same pair of birds. Egg small 1.58x1.27 inches. No. 3. — One egg taken June 7th from forks of Cottonwood tree, eight miles northw'est of Alva. Nest twenty -five feet from ground, composed of sticks, with a thin lining of green cottonwood and si^mac leaves. Incubation fresh. Birds at nest. Egg measures 1.57x1.27. No. 4. — One egg taken June 7th from fork of white elm, two miles north of Alva. Nest twenty feet from ground, composed of sticks, lined with a few fresh sumac leaves. Birds at nest. THE OOLOGIST. Incubation well begun. Size of egg 1.64x1.30. No. 5. — Two eggs taken June 10th from horizontal limb of white elm, six miles southeast of Heman, Woods County. Nest twenty feet from ground, composed of coarse sticks, quite flat, a spare lining of green elm leaves. Birds at nest. Incubation half over. Size of eggs 1.67x1.30 and 1.70x1.33. No. 6.— One egg taken June 10th from horizontal limb of elm, six miles southeast of Heman. Nest fifteen feet from the ground, built like that of No. 5. Birds at nest. Incubation begun. Size of egg 1.57x1.31. No. 7.— Two eggs taken June 10th from the top fork of cottonwood tree, six miles southeast of Heman. Nest thirty-five feet from the ground, built of sticks, laid on top of some old nest and lined with fresh cottonwood leaves and seed pods. Birds at nest. Incu- bation advanced. Size of eggs 1.50x1.26 and 1.68x1.38, an odd looking set, as one egg appears one-half larger than the other. No. 8.— Two eggs taken June 10th from fork of cottonwood tree, six miles southeast of Heman. Nest thirty feet from the ground, built of sticks, lined with green cottonwood leaves. Birds at nest. Incubation begun. Size of eggs 1.54x1.31 and 1.72x1.29. This last egg is a freak, as it is positively pyriform in shape, instead of the rounded oval, typical of these eggs. No. 9.— One egg taken June 10th from the fork of an elm tree, eight miles southeast of Heman. Nest twenty feet from the ground, composed of sticks, lined with cottonwood seed pods, which were ripe and bursting. Birds at nest. Incubation fresh. Size 1.59x1.27. No. 10.— Two eggs taken June 10th from an elm tree, eight miles south- east of Heman. Nest eighteen feet from the ground, made of sticks, lined with fresh leaves of elm and sumac. Birds at nest. Incubation begun. Size 1.59x1.30, 1.55x1.29. The eggs in this set are nicely matched as to size and shape. No. 11. — One egg taken June 12th from upper forks of "Black-Jack" oak, two miles northwest of Walthall, Woods County. Nest fifteen feet from the ground, composed of sticks, lined with a few leaves from same tree, nearly fresh. Incubation fresh. Size 1.55x1.32. No. 12. — One egg taken June 13th from "Black-Jack" oak, two miles north of Walthall. Nest nineteen feet from the ground, composed of coarse sticks and lined with fresh sumac leaves. Incubation begun. Size 1.73x1.41. Very large. Looks much like a rounded egg of Marsh Hawk. No. 13.— One egg taken June 20th from fork of large limb of "Black- Jack" oak, at Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. Nest twenty-five feet up a very flat structure of a few twigs, lined with small twigs with green leaves on. Incubation begun. Size of egg 1.62x1.34. This egg was very heavily stained and quite smooth from incu- bation. I think incubation must have been further advanced than Mr. Stevens' notes would indicate. Many of the stains on this eggwould suggest markings, and I think it must have been an egg like this that gave rise to the statement in Coues key that the eggs are sometimes faintlj' marked. I never saw an egg of this bird that I thought was marked when deposited. No. 14. — Two eggs taken June 10th from horizontal limb of elm, eight miles southeast of Heman, Woods County. Nest fifteen feet from the ground, composed of sticks, lined with green cottonwood leaves. Incubation advanced. Size of eggs, 1.71x1.33 and 1.68x1.41. No. 15. — Two eggs taken by J. M. Rutledge from "Black Jack" oak, one mile northwest of Walthall, on June THE OOLOGIST. 39 12th. Nest fifteen feet from the ground, composed of sticks, lining not specified. Size of eggs, 1.63x1.34 and 1.55x1.30. Incubation fresh. A very pretty set. One egg was checked and mended again before it was deposited by the bird. I have noted eggs of Sandhill Crane and Brown Pelican that exhibited this evidenceof nature's mending. The former had been broken entirely around he center and firmly joined without leaving any ridge on shell. In the case of this egg of Mississippi Kite it was a simple radiated dent, which was healed by an extra deposit c shell, leaving a net- work of fine lines showing. The average size of the twenty-two eggs is 1.59x1.32. Davie's average, (10 specimens), 1.64x1.28. Coues Key gives average as 1.65x1.35; rather too large, but giving a better idea of the rounded oval shape than Davie's size, which is too slender. In common with all normal eggs of this bird they are white, with a greenish tint, caused by the inner shelltint showing through. Hold one of these eggs up to the light and the inner shell shows as a deli- cate pea green. Nearly all the eggs show stains from lying on green, wilt- ing leaves. While Mr. Stevens does not note any green leaves in nest No. 9, nor does Mr. Rutledge speak of them in nest No. 15, still the eggs in both cases show the stains plainly, indicating that they had certainly lain on green leaves at some time. This habit of lining the nests with green leaves seems to be practically confined to this bird, among our American Avifauna. The Cuckoos sometimes use a few green leaves with their catkins when they complete their nest, but these soon dry up and I have never seen any evidence of their replacing them. Mr. Stevens' records indicate what I have seen stated as probable by other authorities— that the Mississippi Kite constantly renews these leaves, and thus keeps fresh ones in the nest all the time. He found leaves under incubated eggs to be as fresh as those under freshly laid eggs These i-ecords do not indicate a tend- ency to pick out lofty nesting sites like the White-tailed and Swallow- tailed Kites prefer. Instead of.finding them in the tops of trees forty feet or more from the ground his nests only averaged twenty-one feet from the ground, and if we leave out Nos. 7 and 8 we have an average of eighteen and one-half feet for thirteen nests. Full sets are said to be two or three eggs. There is a record, quoted by Mr. Davie, of a set of three taken by Mr. J. A. Singley in Lee County, Texas, many years ago. This will have to stand as very rare. I have never seen a set of three. Mr. Stevens states that one-half of all the nests he finds never contain but a single egg, and that he has repeatedly allowed them to hatch out sets of one and found nests contain- ing one young on many occasions. I think it should be one or two eggs, rarely three. We would expect the largest eggs to occur in the sets of one, but the oppo- site proves to be the case. Only one of the single eggs approaches the sizes indicated by the pairs. Erxest H. Short. The Black-Throated Green Warbler Summer. It has never been the portion of the writer to reside or to make observations within the territory wherein Dendroica virens is to be commonly found as a summer resident, and therefore these brief notes pertain to the Black-throat- ed Green Warbler in summer in locali- ties where it is not accredited with being commonly found at that season. I have never found this Warbler's nest, nor have I diligently sought it ; but the bird itself I have observed in 40 THE OOLOGIST, summer in two localities widely remote from each other, in neither of which I had expected to find the species. Formerly residing in the very county where the Oologist is published, (Orleans County, New York,) I had known the Black-throated Green Warbler as a common migrant— one of the best known, but notwithstanding so good an authority on the birds of that section as the Rev. J. H. Langille had stated that he found it commonly in Tonawanda Swamp each summer, I was unable by explorations, either there or elsewhere to find a trace of D. vlrens at any time excepting during the migrations. In July, 1901, I spent seven days of rest and recreation on Canandaigua Lake, southeast from Rochester, N. Y. Well, up towards the southern extrem- ity of the lake, at Cook's Point or Linden Lodge, I found my place of sojourn and tarried there from July 9th to 15th. Leading back from the hotel, the highway climbs circuitously the rather precipitous hill and enters the woods— cool, inviting and picturesque —for now the wagon-road skirts the edge of a steep declivity and coniferous trees add denser shade to the already shadowy ravine. Here the Black and White Warbler Mniotilta varia had been engaged in nesting, for twice I caught it in the act of feeding its hungry young. And here, day after day, the "icfc, ivee, su, sec" so familiarly known to me as the ditty of the Black-throated Green Warbler could be heard by the most disinterested passer-by, would he but stop to listen ; even though he might not be able to derive the enjoyment from these "grasshoppery" cadences that I did. The birds were often seen as well as heard. I did not find the nest, but never did I traverse that woodland road — and I traversed it often —that I did nothearthis four-syllabled singer. The inference was plain enough that a pair of these birds were breeding in that woodland ravine. But not so remarkable is it that this Warbler should be found in summer just south of the 43rd parallel, as that it should be observed in the breeding season in latitude less than 30 ^ . Rather late in the afternoon of June 23rd, 1902, we were returning to Vin- cennes by row-boat from a day's outing up the Wabash. On the right bank, and therefore in the state of Illinois, (the river being at this point the Indiana-Illinois boundary line), while yet about two miles* above Vincennes, the land rose rather abruptly from the river and seemed densely wooded — with deciduous trees mostly, but with some coniferous trees occurring. As oars were momentarily rested and the boat drifted noiselessly not far from shore, there fell upon my ears the familiar song of the Black-throated Green Warbler coming from out the tiees along shore. In this southern section at the sum- mer season, I refused to believe my ears when they told me of the song of a northern warbler, and I demanded further evidence. I did not have long to wait. Again came the notes and again, '^ivee,ivee,susee," '^ivee,ivee,su, see," very familiar notes to me, having long known them and I generally de- scribed them in this manner. And this in southern Indiana, at a latitude corresponding almost exactly with that of Washington, D. C. in the east. We made no landing nor further investigation as the day was wearing to its close, nor was I able again that season to visit that locality. Not until now has this unusual occurrence been reported, and I believe this is the first record for the occurrence of this species in mid-sum- mer from the state of Indiana. I understand that Mr. Charles Dury, of Cincinnati, O., has found this Warbler in that vicinity in the latter part of July, 1879. Cornelius F. Fosson, Vincennes, Ind. THE OOLOGIST. Among The Great Blue Herons. (ardea herodias.) As per agreement I went down to Salem, N. J., on the 13th of May, 1899, to visit a Heron colony. A friend met me in the city, and after enjoying the many points of interest and being refreshed by a "soda and cream" we drove six miles in the country for the night. After partaking of an early breakfast next morning my friend and I drove over to a neighbor's and another friend joined us. A drive of fifteen miles brought us to a roadway leading into a woods, and after proceeding a mile farther we fastened our horse near the edge of a swamp. A tramp of one quarter of a mile through bushes, briars and trickey sloughs brought us to the colony. My friend, Mr. Crispen, who was my host on this trip, had been there two weeks previously and secured about fifty eggs, but owing to a great many being heavily incubated he could only save thirty. It was anticipated that we would be in good time for the second laying, and the first set of three taken, which were fresh, was encouraging. The trees were all within a stone's throw of each other and it was only a few minutes before a set of four fresh eggs were on the ground. Mr, Crispen, who did the climbing, went up and down the trees like a monkey. He took the eggs faster than I could blow them. We found sets of three, four and five about evenly divided, and after going up fifteen trees had sixty eggs. There were more nests, but we did not want to be classed as "egg hogs" so left the balance to breed. Two sets of Flickers of seven eggs each found their way into our collect- ing boxes. The eggs of the Great Blue Heron are plain, greenish-blue, vary- ing from elliptical to oval in shape, three to six, (rarely the later) in num- ber. Average sixe 2.50x1.50. The nests were built on the tip tops of pine trees, from forty to sixty feet ftomthe ground. They were made of coarse sticks on the first layer, finer on the second and lined with a few pine needles. As a climber Mr. Crispen beats any- thing I ever saw. He went up seventy- five feet to an Ospreys nest on our way to the Heron colony, and finding it empty, jumped into it, and while his legs hung over the side, sang three cheers for the red, white and blue. When he climbed the first Heron tree he put the eggs in his coat pocket, got into the nest and stood erect, while the breeze swayed the tree back and forth,, making a survey of the surrounding country. The day was an ideal one for such a trip, the air being cool and pleasant, while the sun shone out sufficiently to soften the breeze that constantly blew from the Jersey shore. Birds could be seen on every side, while we drove leisurely along each bird as it came in view was called by name and its nesting habits discussed. It was nearly dark when we reached home, so, after a hearty supper, we finished blowing the eggs and went to bed tired out. Next morning Mr. Crispen drove into Salem where I took the steamer for Wilmington. E. J. Darlington. QUESTION COLUMN. G. M. S., Mankato, Minn. No. 1. After selling three eggs from your six Hawks' eggs you could not call the three left a set. Nesting of Cooper's Hawk. (333 Accipiter cooper i. ) April 6, 1902, I found a nest of Cooper's Hawk built in a yellow birch tree 30 feet up, and nearly completed. 42 THE OOLOGIST. I watched it carefully and May 4th i visited the nest to collect the eggs, but there was no eggs there. I hunted around and found the female setting on a nest containing four eggs. The nest was built in a maple forty feet up and about forty rods from the first nest found, I collected the eggs. May 10th, I again visited the first nest and col- lected one egg laid by the same bird. Were my eggs a set of five, or 1-4 and 1-1? Cooper's Hawk, is one of our most common breeders in this locality, of any of this family of birds. Nests in April, May and June. Guy H. Briggs, Livermore, Maine. Ansicer. If j'ou took the one egg within 2 or 3 days of May 10th, it was probably the balance of your set of really 5 eggs. If a week or ten days later your bird might have been begin- ning a new set in first nest. Ed. Was It An Escape? In March, 1903, about three o'clock the afternoon of the 27th, I left my home for the purpose of cutting wood. But upon nearing the woods I noticed in a grove of poplar trees, a Grouse eating pople V)uds and as the house was near I returned for my gun; and upon returning to the grove, found the Grouse still there; and I at once be- gan to wallow through the snoAv, which was from two to two and one-half feet deep. Upon^getting in range, as I drew my gun to fire, I heard a swooping noise, and the Grouse plunged into the snow at my feet. A large hawk barely missed the bird. I at once began to investigate the hole which the Grouse made and found him lying very quiet sixteen or eighteen inches below the surface of the snow. I took it up but it made no effort to get away. I took it home and released it but still it made no effort to get away. And its eyes shone like two black beads. Do birds when in danger seek protection from man? W. W. Radley, Waupaca, Wis. I do not think your bird was seek- ing protection from you though he undoubtedly realized j'our immediate presence. In an exposed situation like you de- scribe the Ruffed Grouse would be aware of your movements some time before you reached the position you did and would have taken flight or flattened himself closely on the upper side of a limb for concealment and protection. Your large Hawk was the main concern of Mr. Grouse as neither of his methods usually available in attenapting to escape man would be of any use against a hungry hawk in the winter. In his terror of the Buzzard he dropped you out of the problem and sought refuge under the snow. I have seen them do this to avoid hunters with dogs who had them completely surrounded and, after burrowing some distance they will thrust just enough of their head up to watch proceedings. In such cases their eyes always take that set, glossy appearance. Your bird was probably too badly terrorized as well as surprised to re- gain at once its natural wildness, but I don't think it would prove docile for anv very considerable time. Ed. Caution. We are informed on good authority that certain parties are offering sets of American Three-toed Wood-pecker, |Gt. Northern Shrike, Passenger Pigeon, and Lincoln's Sparrow from Water- down, Ont., Can. As two of these birds do not breed there at all and the other two very doubtfully, we would caution all col- lectors to restrain their anxiety to fill these gaps in their collections until they have these sets properly identi- fied. The Editor has been taken in by some clever work in fixing upsets dur- THE OOLOGIST. 43 ing the past season and hopes to lo- cate the party before long. Editorial Notes. Dr. R. L. Jessee, S.S.S., Stansell and Isaac E. Hess of Philo, 111., are con- sidering the formation of an Ornitho- logical and Oological society of the state of Illinois. They would like the address of every person in the state who is interested along these lines. A True Albino and a Strange Freak. An Albino Meadowlark. Plumage: Above white; underparts and throat white with yellowish shade; feet white; bill white; iris of eye pink. A Freak Crow. Natural in every respect except the bill. The upper mandible being 1^^ inches and the lower mandible 3 in. Both birds were shot in Oakland coun- ty, Mich. Oliver Gartner, Detroit, Mich. This last must have been the result of some accident and would certainly interfere with the birds feeding. Has anyone an explanation? Ed. Notice. February Oologist was mailed on February 23d. All subscribers have the Editor's sympathy when they try to straighten out the botch on page 22, February issue, and we will all hope that friend Eddy will do better in making up future issues. Publications Received. Notes from Thicket and Swamp, Guelph Daily Herald, Feb. 5, '04. Bulletin of Michigan Ornithological Club. Vol IV., No. 4. Nature Study, London. Vol. XIII, No. I. Woman's Home Companion, Spring- field, Mass., (Nature Study Class), Vol. XXXI, No. 2. Notes from Thicket and Swamp, Guelph Daily Herald, Feb. 19, 1904. Book Review. Where did Life Begin? G. H. Scrib- ner, (new edition) . Chas. Scribner's Sons, New York, $1.20 net. An inter- esting statement of the most probable beginning and spread of life from the lower forms up. Nicely printed and attractively bound in cloth, blue and gilt. Boll Weevils and Birds, by Prof. H. P. Attwater, Houston, Tex. A com- prehensive pamphlet on the value of the insect eating birds in the great fight between the cotton growers of the southwest and the cotton boll wee- vil, and a plea for their better protec- tion. Published by So. Pac. R. R., Houston, Tex. What an old Patron says of the Oologist. Pipestone, Minn., Jan. 7, 1904. Dear Sirs: — You will find enclosed $1.00 for 5 years subscription to the Oologist. " It would be putting it mild to say I am more than pleased to think of having the Oologist a regu- lar visitor at my home again" When you stopped its publication it seemed that all interest along the egg and bird lines and the making of collect- ions along other scientific lines were lost. The exchange columns kept us within touch of all other Oologists; and filled a sphere that no other pub- publication could fill. " A. D. brown, Taxidermist. 44 THE OOLOGIST. Our Winter Visitors. BY A. B. KLUGH. [Read before the Michigan Ornithological Club Meeting of Dec. 5, 1903. held at the Detroit Museum of Art.] To one whose specialty is Fringillidse the winter is far from an uninteresting season, as it is then that we may look for most of the rarest birds of this family. The present winter has been marked by the early appearance of, and abundance of, certain species. The first to arrive were, as usual, the Tree Sparrows. They appeared on October 21, for a month were very common, and since have been noted in fair numbers. At first they were to be found in the thickets, but the supply of food there must have become exhausted, as latterly they have fre- quented the weedy fields, feeding on the seeds of catnip, lamb's quarters and ragweed and the fruits of ragweed and blueweed. On October 28 the Redpolls arrived, and have been common up to the present (January 16). Several large Hocks, varying from fifty to one hun- dred and fifty, have been noted, but they have been seen mostly in groups of from two to five flying pverhead. As far as my observations extend they have partaken of the same fare as the Tree Sparrows. I have noted mixed tlocks composed of Redpolls, Tree Sparrows and Juncos, and in such cases when feeding two or three Red- polls would be perched on a weed-stem picking off the seeds, while some more Redpolls and some Tree Sparrows and Juncos would pick up the seeds which they shook off. The average length for Acan thie Wnaria is given as 5.45 inches and the minimum as 5.5. Of twenty-two specimens which I have taken only one reaches the minimum length, one is only 4,H inches and the average 5.08 inches. On November 5 came the Pine Gros- beaks. I first saw them in a thicket along the river Speed, feeding on the seeds of the nightshade [S. dulcamara} and on the ground on smartweed (P. hydroplper. While on the ground they would hop rapidly after, catch and eat insects. From the above date until December 8 these birds were very com- mon, fresh flocks constantly arriving from the north. Their chief articles of diet were the two seeds above mentioned, but I also noted them breaking open the oval galls on the willow {S. discolor) and eating the larvas within and feeding on the fruits of ragweed and blueweed and the buds of the spruce. Of the weeds on cultivated fields ragweed was their favorite. They would perch on a stalk of this plant, which would bend down with their weight when they would stand upon tha prostrate stem and pick off the fruits. The proportion of males in the bright carmine plumage has been about one in twenty, while that of immature males with head and rump yellowish, flushed in a varying degree with car- mine has been about three in twenty. The proportion of old males is hard to estimate. My largest specimen, an old male, measures 9.2 inches, my smallest, a very dull immature male, eight inches, the average is 8.5 inches. SnowHakes appeared on November 22 and have been seen frequently, sometimes in flocks of about two hun- dred since. On December 26 I noted an American Goshawk and on January 11 four American Goldeneyes and four Ameri- can Mergansers, two males and two females of each species. What the remainder of the winter brings forth in the way of bird records I will communicate at a later date. Guelph, Ontario. THE OOLOGIST. 45 BULLETIN OF THE MichigaLn OrnithologicaLl Club. An Illuslrated Quarterly devoted to the Ornithology of the Great Lakes Region Alexander W. Blain, Jr.. Editor. J. Claire Wood, Adolphe B. Covert. Associates. Each issue of the Bulletin is filled with notes fresh from the field and museum. A large corps of field ornithologists are among its contrioutors. which makes the Bulletin indispensable to all students interested in the bird-life in the region about the (ireat Lakes. The prospects for 1904 point toward a greater increase in size and general inter- est. Svibscriptiorv. 50 Cents Per Year, Sample Copy. 15 Cents. Vols. I. II and III are out of print and can not be supplied at any price. A few com- plete sets of Vol. IV (1903) can still be sup- plied at 50 cents per volume. Address all communications to CHARLE.S E. WISNER. Business Manager. Detroit. Mich. The Condor Is Indispensable to Every Naturalist. The nature-lover, sports- man and bird student will find much of interest and value in each number. THE CONDOR is a handsomely il- lustrated bi-monthly magazine of West- ern Ornithology. Alive, up-to-date, and authorative. With the January issue it begins its 6th volume. The •Condor is unique. It will pay you to investigate. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. Sample copy 15 cents in stamps. Order at once of the business man- ager. JOSEPH GRINNELL, Jan.'04nt. Pasadena, Cal. IS PRINTED at the Book and Magazine WcWant Oolo^ists to see our new Illustrated Catalog. ITS FREE. We teach Taxidermy with com- plete success BY mail. Our catalog tells all about our methods, and the reasons why you should have a com- plete knowledge of this in- teresting art. You will be delighted with the work. Save the beautiful specimens you secure. They are valuable and magnificent for the home, den or office. Since the catalog is sent FREE to all readers of The Oologist, you had better Send for one Today Northwestern School of Taxidermy Suite 0, Commercial Bank, Omaha, Neb THIS PAPER Publishing House of A.M.EDDy,Abion,N.y. Largest, oldest, independent collection Monthly; 4 months, 10c; or 50c year. PHILATELIC WEST, SUPERIOR, NEBRASKA. Over loo pages, illustrated monthly, brim full of top notch matter that in- terests every reader, pertaining to Stamps, Coins, Curios, Relics, Photo- graphy. Souvenir Post Cards natural and American History, etc. Nothing similar or as good. Publish- ed particularly for particular people. Subscribers are assured "The Best, and lots of it." Has largest Exchange column of any paper in U. S. Over ItiOO pages issued last year. Official journal of 3 dozen clubs and societies with over I.tOOO members. No matter what your hobby, the WEST keeps you posted. Try it. THE JOURNAL OF THE Maine Ornithological Society A quarterly devoted to the study and protection of the birds. Now in its 6th volume. Subscription 50 cents per annum. Send stamps for sample copy. J. MERTON SWAIN, Business Mgr., Fairfield, Maine. 46 THE OOLOGIST. BIRD SKINS. Peocock, magnificient adult male speci- men in full plumage $ 6 00 American Bittern 75 American Crow 30 Marsh Hawk 1 00 Pigeon Hawk 65 Blue Jay, male 25 Wood Duck, male 1 50 Screech Owl, gray 50 Least Bittern 50 Brctnzed Grackle 25 Cedar Waxwing 20 White-rumped Sandpiper 75 Killdeer 30 Least Sandpiper 25 Spotted Sandpiper 20 Ked-headed Woodpecker 35 Ked-headed Woodpecker, young male.. 30 Pine Grosbeak, male 50 Pine Grosbeak, young male 35 Pine Grosbeak, female 25 SnowfJake 15 Bullock's Oriole, female 25 Prairie Horned Lark 30 Indigo Bunting 20 Purple Finch, female 15 Song Sparrow 75 Tree Sparrow 15 Bluebird, young male 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 15 Chickadee 15 American Pipit 20 Hooded Warbler, pair 75 Canadian Warbler, male 25 Black-throated Green Warbler, male... 20 Cerulean Warbler, male 40 Black-poll Warbler, female 15 Ked-tail Hawk, young in down 75 I have only the above skins left and they ought to go quick at prices quoted. PRICES NET.- Will ship cheapest way at purchasers expense. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. MOUNTED BIRDS, ETC. Cinnamon Teal l 75 Bartramian Sandpiper 1 00 Wilson's Snipe 1 00 American Bittern 2 00 Least Bittern 1 50 Harris Woodpecker 1 00 Pine Grosbeak, female 1 00 Bohemian Waxwing 1 50 American Crow 1 00 American Barn Owl 2 25 Rubv-throated Humming-birds, pair on stand 2 50 Virginia Deer Head (4 prong antlers) on shield, magniticient specimen 12 00 Gar Pike, 39 in. on standard 4 00 Alligator. 5 feet 7 50 The above are all the mounted specimens I have left. PRICES NET.- Will ship cheapest way at purchaser's expense. FKANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. New York Natural History Survey. I have concluded to break a set of this rare and elaborate work and offer at the following very reasonable rates: Introductory V((lume to Natural History Survey, with Autograph Inscription States- men: "Presented to Maior(;eneralTownsend as a mark of affection and grateful esteerh of William H. Seward, December ,31, 1842." 4to, l«8p 2 00 DeKay, Ornithology of New York. 392 p 141 full-page col. plat, containing 308 birds in natural colors 4to; this rare and magnifi- cient work usually sells from $15 to 120 per copy 11 50 Mammals of New York, with Intro- duction to Natural History Survey, 4to, 348p,33pl 1 50 Reptiles and Fishes of New York, 2 vol., 4to, 524P, 102pl 3 75 Emmons, Insects of New- York, 4to 326p, 47 col. pi., hundreds of colored figures. 3 75 DeKay, Mollusca and Crustacea of New York 4to, 355p 53 col. pi (411 col, fig 2 50 Torrey, Flora of the State of New York. Full description of all the indigenous and naturalized plants hitherto dis- covered in the state; with remarks on their economical and medicinal prop- erties. 2 vols, 4to, 1072p, 160 pi 5 75 Hall. Palaeontotogy of New York, I, Or- ganic Remains of Lower Division of N. Y. System, (Lower Silurian) 4to 361p, lOOpl, 536fig 5 75 do do. vol. II Organic Remains of Lower Middle Division, (Middle Sil- urian) 4to, 370p, l04pl. 510 fig 5 75 do do. vol. Ill, Fossils of Lower Hel- derberg Ciroup and Oriskany Sand- stone 5 vols. 4to, 531p, ills. 120 pi 6 00 Emmons, Geology of Northern New York 447p, 17 pi. (9 col.) 116 ills 150 Hall, Geology of Western New York, 4to 705p. col. map. .54 pi 2 00 Mather, Geology of Eastern New York and Long Island, 4to, 708p, 46 col, pi. and maps, 35 ills 1 50 Vanuxem, Geology of Central New York,4to, 306p,80ills 1 50 Beck, Mineralogy of New York 4to, 560p, pi, .33 tables. 533 fig 1 OO Emmons, Agricultural of New York; comprising an account of the classifi- cation, composition and distribution of the Soils and Rocks, and the Natu- ral Waters of the Different (ieological Formations, together with a con- densed view of the (^'limate and the Agricultural productions of the State. 4to, 372p, 22pl and 33 fig 75 Do do do. This volume is devoted main- ly to the composition of the inorganic parts of vegetables, 4to, 394p. 42 col pi. 50 Do do. P'ruits of the State, 4to, 2 vols, 340p 100 col .pi 1 00 Will ship cheapest way at purchaser's ex- pense. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. New York, Natural History Survey. I have a set of 19 vols, of this rare and ela- borate wook secured from the library of one of the State's late millionaires: he had the set elegantly rebound in heavy cloth and leather, marbled edges, etc., at an expense of at least $50. I reserved the set for my private library, but now offer it at the regular price of a fair set in ordinary binding. The 19 vols, are as follows: Geology 4; Palaeontology, 2; Miner- logy. 1; Agriculture. 4; Entomology, 2; Zo- ology, (.\[ammals. Birds, Reptiles. Fish, Mol- lusca and Crustacea) .5; Botany 2. I ought not think of selling this set for less than $100. The volume on Birds in this volume alone is worth $20. The set goes, however, at 75 OO And to this set I will add gratis 3 addition- al vols, inordinary binding on Palaeontology worth $10, making 22 vols, in all. F. H. LAT- TIN. Albion, N. Y. THE OOLOGIST. 47 Annie L. Zimmerman TAXIDERMIST and WAXWORKER ^ Mounts Animals. Birds and Fish artistically. Tans Skins and mounts Fur Rugs. Funeral Flow- ers waxed and preserved. Wax Flowers made to order. Wax Figures made and repaired. Work done promptly and satisfactorily. Instruction given if desired. 3 I 2 South Eighth St., Minneapolis, Minn. My business is expanding'so rapidly that an ac- tive partner is needed with from $2,000 to $5,000 dol- lars; also a first class workman. Write for full par- ticulars. BIRD BOOKS. A few rare and desirable titles at reasonable prices. Will ship cheapest way at purchaser's expense. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. Bendiee. Life TIistories of North Amer- ican Birds.— Vol. 11 Parrots to (Jrackles, 508pp. Magnificiently illustrated with plates showing over 200 eggs in natural size and colors, 4to cloth. Becomming very rarelland difficult to obtain at any price $11 50 Gentry. Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States.— 310pp. 50 col. plates. 4to, half morocco, binding slightly dam- aged $ 8 50 DeKay Ornithology of New Yovk.- 392p. 141 full-page CO), plated, containing 308 birds in natural colors 4to; this rare and magnificient work usually sells at from $15 to $20 per copy 11 50 Studer's Bird's of North America 200p, 119 col. pi. imp. 4to; a magnificient work ($40) 14 50 CouES. birds of Colorado valley.— 823 pp. 66 Ills, 8vo fine copy 4 50 COUES. BIRDS OF THE north west. —791pp. 8vo, as new 4 50 Nelson, (edited by Henshaw) natural his- tory OF Alaska.— Mostly devoted to birds, 337pp, 21pl (22 very fine of birds in colors) 4to, red cloth and leather... 4 50 Brewer, north American oology.— Be- ing an account of the habits and geo- graphical distribution of the birds of North America during breeding seas- on; with figures and description of their eggs. Part I, Kaptores and Fis- siROSTRES, 132pp, 74 eggs true to size and color on plates, 4to 4 50 Blanchan, bird neighbors.— An intro- ductory acquaintance with one hun- dred and fifty birds commonly found in the woods, fields and gardens about our homes. This book makes the identification of our common birds simple and positive, even to the un- initiated. 48 colored plates 2 00 Blanchan. birds that hunt and are hunted. —Life Histories of one hundred and seventy Birds of Prey, Game Birds and Water and Fowl. 48 plates of birds in natural colors 2 00 Dugmore. bird homes.— a popular and intimate account of the nests, eggs, and breeding habits of the land birds that nest in Eastern United States 48 plates (16 in colors), 64 common eggs in colors 2 00 Davie, methods in the art of taxidermy.— ($10 1, now out of print and publishers supply exhausted 3 75 (tReene. parrots in captivity,— 3 vols., 440p iSl full page col. pi., large 8 vol; a magnificient work, '84, ($15» 4f 50 Blackburn. Mrs. Hugh, birds drawn from NATURE.— Illustrated, with 45 fine folio plates. Folio. Morocco, gilt, binding damaged. Imported 3 25 HUDSON. BIRDS IN A VILLAGE.— A delight- ful series of out-door Essays. Square. 8vo. 2.32PP, ($2.25).... 90 Watkins. bird LIFE.— Pictures in Pen and Pencil. Folio, 154p. With 28 full page illustrations by (Jiacomelli. A magnificient book, bound in morocco, gilt edge 3 25 Wood, ornithology of the world.— Americanized by Holder; this is the Ornithological Volume of Wood's "Animate Creation" or "Our Living World." WOp. (10x13 in.) 10 full-page oleographs in colors, 20 full-page eng. and .300 ills, elegantly bound in full morocco 4 50 White, the natural history of selbourne. —With notes and many ills. 6 in. cols., 800. This is the elegant $2.50 presenta- tion edition and is less than at one- half publisher's price, viz 100 Do., do. do. $1.25 edition. 40 THE OOLOGIST. ^ MOJ^\/MBJ^TAL tOO'RK^ FIFTH REVISED EDITION OF THE \ Key to North American Birds, >> « By ELLIOTT COUES, M. D., Ph. D. Wholly new text. Profusely illustrated. Over two hundred new figures of rare species added in this edition, from life studies by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Bird Lore says of Coues' Key: "It is be- yond comparison the best book on general and systematic ornithol- ogy ever published." The manuscript of this fifth revised edition was completely finished shortly before the death of Dr. Coues, and, though a posthumous work, is one which the author would unques- tionably have been proud to own as the crowning achievement of his life. The proofs have been read by an experienced ornithologist. Indispensable to every Student or Sportsman. TWO VOLUMES, CLOTH, NET $10. '-^^ DANA ESTES & CO., Boston. DATA BLANKS » I have received a great many requests for a better data blank than I have been carrying. After carefully studying the suggestions of my patrons I have designed a new uniform blank which embodies more good points than any other I have seen. Large enough without being unwieldly, neat type, all de- sirable spaces, a place to insert your name if you wish, a neat stub attached and well perforated. Bound in pads of 100 and covered. I am able to offer them at following reasonable rates postpaid. roc, 35c; 200, 60c; 500, $1.40. The first edition of 10,000 is now ready for delivery. Sample data for 2c. stamp. ERNEST H. SHOR.T Box 173 R^ochester. N. Y. ;; I The OoLOGiST A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. Vol. XXI. No. 4. ALBION, N. Y., APRIL, 1904. Whole No. 201 WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES. Brief Special announcements "Wants," " Exchanges." " For Sales," inserted in this de- partment for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-.3 list rates. What's Your Number ? Examine the number following your name on the wrapper of this month's Oologist. It denotes when your subscription expired or will expire. 201 your subscription expires with this issue 205 '• " ■• " Aug., 19U1 207 " " " " Oct., 1904 ^09 " " '■ " Dec, 1904 212 •' •' " " M;ir., 1905 257 " " " " Dec, 1908 Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited wrong we ■wish to rectify. Entered as second-class matter December 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March .3. 1879. WANTED. -"Nidiologist" complete; "Con- dor" complete; "Osprey" complete. "Oolgist" complete. Also any parts of same and any other ornithological books. Cash or ex- change. HENKY B. KAEDIN(4, 820 Scott Street, San Francisco. WANTED FOK CASH-(»sprey Numbers 2, 4, 6, Vol. I and all other numbers beginning with Vol. III. K,L. JESSEE, M. D.. Philo. 111. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Several varieties of birds' eggs in sets. Also a large number of United States and foreign stamps. Write for particulars. Address. Rt)E THOMPSON, box 45, Creston, Iowa. FOR SALE— Fine sets of Pine Siskins with nests, taken in California, at $1.50 per egg. Will take good publications in exchange. HENRY B. KAEDING. 820 Scott Street, San Francisco, I HAVE some excellent datas, 3i x 6 inches. Will sell 100 for 25 cents, or exchange tor 1st class sets. Cat. (50 cents. Sample for stamp. CLlFTt)N E. WEBSTER. Arthur. N. Dak. FOR SALE OK EXCHAN(TE-20tJ scientific skins of small Wisconsin mammals, several fine skins of Short-eared Owls, several thous- and named Coleoptera and 10 N. P. Railway 6'urvey Reports. Want bird and mammal skins, stamps for my collection, Coleoptera, named shells. Scientific Books and choice sets of eggs. W. E. SNYDER, 109 East M^- kie St., Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. M. 2, t. MAGAZINES. -Oologist. Condor, Osprey, Nidologist, Museum. Recreation, Maine Bul- letin, Natural Science News, Oregon Natur- alist, etc.. to exchange for eggs or other mag- azines or books. Benjamim Hoag, Stephentown, N. Y. A. O. U. CHECK LIST. Second revised edition (cloth) post paid for 15 worth first- class sets sent post paid, your selections, list rates. Bex,jamix HoACi, Stephentown, N. Y. FOR SALE.— My private collection of over 300 sets of eggs. All choice and a great many rare ones. Send for list. W. H. HOOK, Batavia, N. Y. EXCHANGE. -Send me $4 worth of eggs in sets, first-class, at Lattin's or Taylor's list prices, and I will send you 4 pounds back numbers Recreation, no two alike. New copies. You prepay eggs, I prepay maga- zines. Benjamin Hoag. Stephentown. N. Y. WANTED— Coues' Key of North American birds Will give Davie's Taxidermy or cash if cheap. R. P. S:MITHWICK, 133 Mar- rinor Street, Norfolk, Va. TO EXCHANGE for mounted birds. Sets and singles with complete data, Indian pot- tery, small piece of skull from F'lor. mound- builders mound; a fine 12-shot Vetterli re- peating ritle. 40 cal., nearly new; high grade IH ga.. hammerless sUot gun. Kith century flint lock pistol in good condition. 25-20 Ideal reloading tool, fusil shells (unnamed) from Badlands of South Dakota. All letters an- swered. H. E. Lee, Bryant, S. D. Wanted, Al sets ducks, with full nests of down. Good exchange, or cash if your price is right. Other sets wanted— many common. Send full lists. A. E. PRICE, F4t Grant Park, 111. OOLOGISTS ATTEENTION! Hand egg Blow-pipe. Very useful for all fresh eggs invaluable with " water blower " sent post- paid with directions for 50 cents. Nest stains nik and pencil marks instantly and perman- ently removed from eggs by using my solu- tion, two dram bottle, 25 cents DR. M. T. CLECKLEV, 457 Greene St.. Augusta, (4a. F. tf. 50 THE OOLOGIST. FOR EXCHANGE-Choice sets with full data, Chuckwill's Widow, Am. Oyster catch- er. Swainson's Warbler. Wilson's Plover, Willet Koyal Tern. Clapper Rail. Black Skim- mer. Hooded Warbler. Summer Tanager. DK. M.T. CLEC'KLEY,4.57 (Jreene St.. Aug- usta. Ga. F. tf. We are dealers in bicycles, talking machines and records, guns, rifles, watches and jewelry. If you can use anx' of the above, we will take part cash and first-class sets of eggs or desir- able stamps in payment for same. (lEORGE I). FRENCH. Ivoryton. Conn. m. 2. t. mammals: birds !-Parties wishing fine mammals or birds from this locality let me know. I will collect to order A. No. 1. Scientific skins. Fine mounted specimens for sale cheap, .\ddress G, F. MONROE, Taxidermist, Superior. Wis. tf WANTED FOR CASH.-Singles of If eland Falcon. Hawk owl. Shrikes. Grosbeaks. Crossbills. Sanderling. Eskimo Curlew. Yel- low-legs. Bonaparte's Sandpiper. Pectoral Sandpiper. Knot. Hooded .Merganser. Surf Scoter, Buffle-head, Am. Bittern and Brant. Address. R.Stathet. Black Lake. P. Q. Can. EXCHAN(iE.— Brown's Artistic and Scien- tific Taxidermy and Modeling, regular price $(J. Will send a new copy prepaid for $25 worth first-class sets, your selections— Lat- tin's or Taylor's list— sent prepaid. Benjamin Hoacj. Stephentown. N. Y. EXCHANGE.— Four pounds magazines of interest to bird men. naturalists, sportsmen, etc.. sent prepaid for 11.50 worth of eggs in sets sent prepaid. First-class sets only. Benjamin Hoag, Stephentown. N. Y. WANTED.— Birds eggs in large or small lots, first-class sets. Quote your lowest spot cash price. Benjamin Hoag, Stephentown. N. Y. WANTED.-Bulletin of the Michigan Or- nithological Club. Vols. I. II and III. any is- sue. Will pay cash. A. W. Blain, Jr.. Vil Elmwood ave. Detroit. .Mich. FOR SALE.— Bicycles. Man's Columbia. ladies' Lovell Excel. Both in fine condition. Prices low. Write for description and prices. Giv II. Briggs. Livermore. Me. FOR SALE. -Broad-wing Hawk 1-3. $2.50 (extra handsomely marked). Calif. Clapper Rail. 1-9, $1.25; 36(la 1-5. 75c; 187 1-4. 90c; 331 l-(j 50c. All fine. Prepaid. E. A. Doolittee. Painesville. O. Box 34. WANTED.-The following first-class full sets of the American A. O. U.. list: 39. (id. 109, 192. 272a. 270. 2()li. 2:)S. 2138. 244. 234, 242. 255. 522. 327. 171.131. 157.lliitl. 14ii. These sets with down. Send prices and full particulars to ILarry Gorton, Seedley, Pendleton. 18 Edmund St. England. K.\chaN(;E— Autograph collectors please send list of duplicates. Also have few I'. S. copper cents, half-cents and stamps to ex- change. Howes Norris. .Jr.. Cottage City. .Mass. EXCH.\N(;E or SELL.-Collection of 2500 postage stamps, by sets or singles, for nature books and periodicols or taxidermy tools. .V. O. Foerster. 4213 Fifth avenue. I'ittsburg. Pa. STANDARD Field Note and Data Blank Books. A card brings samples and particu- lars. Address Geo. W. Morse. Box 230. Ashley. Ind, WANTED.— Sets of 4 and 5 eggs of Ameri- can Sparrowhawk. Offer anything in stock. Ernest H. Short, box 29, Chili. N. Y. Apr-2-t FOR SALE.— Black dragoons and homing pigeons; cavies. solid and broken colors; Hi- malyan rabbits, game bantams, pit games. Admon E. Kibbe. Mayville. N. Y. 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Wood, taxidermist to the U. of M. Museuni. The bulletin of the Michigan Orni- thological Club for March appears as a "Special Kirtland issue" and it is here that Mr. Wood tells for the first time of his excellent success with this bird which has so long puzzled oolo- gists. Speaking of American warblers Norman A. Wood. Ann Arbor, Mich. Discoverer of First Anthentic Nesting of Kirtland's Warbler. in the Auk for October, 1898, Frank M. Chapman says: "With the exception of several Mexican species just reach- 54 THE OOLOGIST. ing our border we can now write, rare nest and eggs unknown only of Kirt- land's Warbler." At this time but seventy-five specimens were known to science— 55 from the Bahamas, 20 from the United States. Since then a few more have been taken, but count- ing Mr. Wood's records, we now have a total of 31 from Michigan alone. Mr. Wood struck a small colony and discovered two nests one of which contained one egg. Through the courtesies of the Editorof the Bulletin, we are able to present to readers of the Oologist a halftone of Mr. Wood and make a few quotations from his arti- cle— "Discovery of the Breeding Area of Kirtland's Warbler." "Early in June, l'J03, the Museum assistant, Mr. E. H. Frothingham, with a friend, Mr. T. G. Gale, went to Oscoda Caunty Michigan, to fish the Au Sable river. On one of their short trips Mr. Frothingham, who is an ex- perienced field ornithologist, heard a bird song which he did not recognize. Mr. Gale shot the bird. The skin was preserved and was found on their re- turn to be a male Dendroica kirtlandi. When I saw this skin of Kirtland's Warbler, taken in northern Michigan, I concluded there was its summer home, and there it would be found breeding. At 4:45, on the evening of June 29th, I boarded the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern R. R. train, bound for Roscommon, in the extreme north of that county. I arrived at this old lumber town at 6 a, m. June 30th, after a tedious night's travel, due to two changes of cars. After some in- quiry I found that my objective point was thirty-five miles to the northeast, and that the best way to reach this point was by the river. The South branch, one of the main feeders of the Au Sable, runs near the town. At 7 a. m. I was on board a row boat on a sixty mile run down the river. "It may be imagined with what de- light I beheld the first nest of this rare bird ever seen, and with what eagerness I dropped to my knees be- side it to make a closer examination of its contents. There were two young birds' perhaps ten days old, and a per- fect egg; this proved to be the only egg found. "This egg was a delicate pinkish- white, fsince the contents were remov- ed it has faded to a dull white,; thin- ly sprinkled with shades of brown spots forming a sort of wreath at the large end. This egg is .72 x .56 inch- es or 18 by 14 mm., and containe no embryo. The nest was built in a de- pression in the ground, at the foot of a jack pine about five feet tall, and was only five feet from the road. It was partly covered with low blueberries and sweet- fern plants. The nest is two inches inside diameter and the same in depth, very neat and compact, and is composed of strips of soft bark and some vegetable fiber, thickly lined with fine dead grass and pine needles. A few hairs from horses mane or tail complete the lining. "As I sat near the nest the female came and alighted on the branch of the jack pine just back of the nest. She was not at all shy. Once she came with a worm in her mouth, but she would not feed the young while I was so near. The male also came, ))ut not so close. Both birds were very restless aud uneasy— only a few seconds in a place— which made it very difficult to take photographs of them. "I made Eraser's on the North brrnch, Crawford county, my head- quarters for a few days that I might be near this colony of Kirtlands. I saw (July 9th j a third female and too r a male, but I wished to locate all the nests I could, so I did not shoot the females. I made a second trip to the nest and found both parents feeding the young. After watching them a THE OOLOGIST. 55 short time I tried to locate the bound- ary of this colony on the east, A short distance east of the nest I heard another male singing and tried to locate his nest, but failed to do so. In fact the jack pine is so thick, the ground so covered with old logs, tree tops and vegetation, that it was only by the closest kind of work I could hope to find them, and even then only by watching the male and flushing the female from the nest." Mr. Wood also describes at length the song of the bird, his trip down the rivers, nature of the country, flora etc making the most complete life history of the bird yet written. In conclusion he says: "I still consider this bird as rare, and only to be found breeding in small colonies, and only in the jack pine plains in favorable localities. All that I found were on the first and second terraces north of the Au Sable river. One pair was only one-fourth mile from the river, and the farthest two miles. All of these birds were near some road that was used by teams or stock, and they seem to pre- fer such places for nesting and breed- ing. They sing constantly in June and July by the roadside, so they may be easily found by driving through the plains at this time. I did not find a bird over one-fourth mile from a road, or under conditions other than those described. This history of the Kirtland's warbler is in the main copied from my field notes, written with the birds before me." Norman A. Wood. In this same issue of the Bulletin is also a valuable article by Chas. C. Adams on the "Migration of Kirt- land's Warbler" which is illustrated by maps. Mr. Wood has the congratulations of the whole of the oological fraternity and the Bulletin is to be congratulated upon producing the articles and half- tones in so neat a manner. — Ed. The Cal. Vulture in Douglas Co., Oregon. June 1, 1903, I saw two Cal. Vultures. They were at a great height and I could not have identified them if I had not often seen them fn Los Angeles County, Cal. I saw several of the greatVultures during the month of June. The birds that I saw were about thirty miles from the coast. Is it possible that there is a colony on the coast of Southern Oregon? We know that they straggled to the Columbia at an early day. Would like to hear through Oologist from some California Ornithologist in re- gard to them. George D. Peck, Salem, Oregon. Is the observing of thirty-three differ- ent species of birds in one day, not a good record for month of February? Can any of your readers north of 38 degrees report a similar record? On February 28th this year, I observed the following: 1, Red-bellied Wood- pecker; 2, Blue Jay; 3, Slate-colored Junce; 4, American Robin; 5, Blue- bird; 6, Carolina Chickadee; 7, Cardi- nal; 8, Song Sparrow; 9, Tree Spar- row; 10, Downy Woodpecker; 11, Mourning Dove; 12, Meadow-lark; 13, American Crow; 14, Tufted Titmouse; 15, Cedar Waxwing; 16, Killdeer; 17, Towhee; 18, Fox Sparrow; 19, Bronzed Grackle; 20, Canada Goose; 21, Caro- lina Wren; 22, Phoebe; 23 Brown Creeper; 24, Red-winged Blackbird; 25, Hairy Woodpecker; 26, Red-tailed Hawk; 27, Prairie Horned Lark; 28, Cooper's Hawk; 29, White-breasted -Nuthatch; 30, Purple Finch; 31, White-crowned Sparrow; 32, Mallard; 33, Flicker. Cornelius F. Pos.'^on, Vincennes, Ind. 56 THE OOLOGIST. Photographed by H. C. Higgins, Cincinnatus, N. Y. June 6. 1902, Nest and Eggs of Black-throated Blue Warbler. More about the Eggs of Black-throated Blue Warbler. The set of eggs of the Black-throated Blue Warbler sent you by Mr. Stone for comparison with the set taken by himself, fsee Oologist for February, 1904; pp. 22.) was one of my own col- lecting and it may be of interest to your readers to have other comparisons made. My tirst find of this Warbler was at Cincinnatus, N. Y. on June 11, 1895. At the time I was in an open tract in a piece of woods on a side hill grown up to bushes, ferns and small saplings with here and there a fallen log and brush pile, when I was attract- ed by the alarm notes of this Warbler and a short search revealed the nest, which was built on a fallen limb rest- ing in some low beech saplings. It was placed 18 inches above the ground and was composed of rotten bits of wood, vine bark and flowers from weeds and partially covered with co- coons. The lining was small black roots and hair. The female was shot to make sure of identity. All of the several nests I have exam- ined in this locality were almost an exact counterpart of this nest and almost invariably rested upon fallen dead limbs but concealed by weeds or bushes. I think the nest which was sent you by Mr. Stone was rather more compact than when found from the fact that it had been tightly wound with thread. There were four eggs in the above described nest. One unfor- tunatly was broken. The other three, which were slightly incubated, meas- ured .63 X .52, .66 X .53, .62 x .50 which, you will note, were consider- ably smaller than the set which I sent to Mr. Stone. They also are unlike any of the other eggs which I have examined. There were no brown markings but the eggs are covered THE OOLOGIST. 57 with small blotches of pale lilac well scattered over the entire egg. My next find was the set sent you by Mr. Stone. It was taken on June 5, 1899 and the bird too well seen for any mistake to have occurred. The following day I discovered a nest con- taining three young birds and one egg. On June 11, 1901 I examined a nest of badly incubated eggs and upon my next visit to the nest found the young hatched My next find occurr- ed on June 6, 1902 and I am sending you a photograph of the nest. ( See cut page 5i.) It was in an open place in the woods among weeds which com- pletely concealed it from view and was placed one foot up in one of the weeds but you will notice in the photograph that it rests upon a fallen branch as I mentioned above. In order to photo- graph the nest, I was compelled to break off some of the leaves which hid it from view. The eggs in this set measured .73 x .54, .73 x .53, .72 x .53, .74 X .53— not quite as large as the eggs taken by Mr. Stone. The mark- ings, which are entirely brown, are confined to the large end of the egg in the form of a wreath. On June 9, 1903, I discovered a nest situated 22 inches up in a fork of a beech bush in woods well grown up to underbrush but the four eggs which it contained were too far incubated to take, but I remember the set as more blotched than any of the previous sets and it was by far the prettiest set I had seen. Your speaking of typical sets of Magnolia Warbler causes me to say that I would hardly know just what to consider a typical set of this species. I have seven sets in my collection and have taken others and find them very variable in style of markings. I have those that closely resemble eggs of the Chestnut-sided Warbler, those marked in the form of a wreath and one set with the eggs so heavily blotched that the entire large end is covered and re- minds one of the heavily marked eggs of the Red-shouldered Hawk. H. C. HiGGINS, Cincinnatus, N. Y. Judging from my experience with some 20 sets from Maine and New Hampshire, I should call Mr. Higgins' last set nearest typi- cal of Magnolia Warbler as the heavily blotched type has always predominated. Editor. The Connecticut Warbler. (Geothlypis ay ills). This species of the Warbler family received its name from Alexander Wil- son, one of the fathers of American ornithology, from the fact that he dis- covered his first specimen in the State of Connecticut, but it is only a rare summer visitor in that locality. In its general appearance and life habits it closely resembles its near relative, the Mourning W^arbler, but it is a little larger in size; the wings also are longer, and more pointed; and the colors of its plumage of a duller hue. At the period of the spring migration it ranges over a wide extent of eastern North America, north to the Maritime provinces, and across southern Ontario and west into Manitoba; but it does not appear to migrate beyond the low, wooded dis- tricts of that province, certainly not beyond the foot-hills of the Rocky mountains. This species was first added to the list of the Warblers of Canada by Mr. W. E. Saunders of Lon- don, who took a specimen near that city in September, 1883, and afterwards found it tolerably common in that vicinity, and also noted it at Point Pelee. Mr. Mcllwraith noted it on sev- eral occasions at Hamilton and believed it nested in Ontario; where it is probably a more common summer resident than is yet known. He says it is a widely distributed species, but is nowhere abundant, though it seems to be more common in the west than in the eastern portion of its habitat. It is of shy. 58 THE OOLOGIST. retiring habits frequenting low, swampy places, and keeping near the ground. In the early settlement of this prov- ince the early settlers— had they been so disposed— were more likely to ac- quire a knowledge of the nesting habits and life history of this as well as var- ious other species, than is possible now; for with the clearing up, and drainage of the swampy woodlands the summer haunts and homes of many species of our wild birds have been very much changed, and some species that were formerly common in some locali- ties, are now altogether absent, though in other localities still in a state of nature, they may be more abundant than in former years. In more recent years, since I have devoted more special attention to the song notes of our forest birds, and by this means identified them, rather than by a near approach, or the inspection of their lifeless forms, I cannot say that I have detected the presence of this wandering ranger of the low-land wood in the vicinity of Listowel, or any other locality that I have visited, but I believe that in for- mer years I have met with it not only as a spring migrant, but also as a summer resident, and that, at least, on one occasion, I found it's nest. It is now nearly twenty years ago, when, on a day in early June, I was strolling in a tract of swampy woodland, a mile south of the town, a little bird flew up almost from my feet, and dis- appeared in some brush nearby; and on looking down I discovered a nest containing six eggs. This was near a large turned-up root, but quite exposed, and sunk in the moss and mould, and composed largely of fine rootlets. The eggs were of a white hue, dotted with a circle of reddish brown towards the larger end; altogether much like those of the Mourning Warbler, and from the glimpse that I got of the bird at that time I took it to be that species; but from my since acquired knowledge of the nesting habits of the latter species, I concluded that it does not nest in that manner, or position. Not knowing the rarety of these specimens I soon afterwards gave them to other parties. The Connecticut Warbler is five and a half inches in length, and the color of the male bird in his spring plumage is, on the upper parts, of an olive-green hue; becomming ashy on the head; while the chin, throat, and breast are ashy gray, and there is a shading of olive on the sides; the lower parts be- ing yellow. The wings and tail are also glossed with yellow, but otherwise they are unmarked. The lower mand- ible and the feet are of a paler color, but there are no decided markings any- where. Mr. E. Thompson-Seton, who has done much towards enlightening the public on the subject of the Faunal life of Canada, in relating some of his observations of bird life in Manitoba, gives an interesting account of the haunts and nesting of the Connecticut Warbler there; the substance c f which is as follows: "A few miles south of the Village of Carberry is a large Spruce bush, in the middle of which is a Tamarac swamp, where Pitcher plants grow in wild profusion, but in general it is a dark, gray waste, interspersed with tall tamarac trees, whose boughs cast little shade. The chief bird notes heard in a ramble through this primitive wil- derness, were those of the Crested Fly- catcher, besides these the only notable sounds were the "Beecher"-like notes oft repeated, of some Warbler. This was much like the song of the Golden- crowned Thrush, but differed in being in the same uniform pitch, from be- ginning to end. Guided by this sound," says Mr. Seton, "I found the bird high in the Tamaracs. It was not shy, so it was easily secured, and it THE OOLOGIST. 59 proved to be a male Connecticut War- bler. As I went on a small bird sud- denly sprang up from one of the grave- like mounds. It seemed distressed, and ran along like a Plover when alighting, but on seeing that I would not be decoyed away, it ran round me in the same attitude. Recognizing that it was the female Connecticut Warbler, I shot it, and then sought out the nest in the moss. This was entirely composed of dry grass and sunk level with the surface of the mound. The eggs, four in number, measured .75x.56 of an inch. Before being blown they were of a delicate creamy-white hue, with a few spots of lilac purple, brown and black, inclined to form a ring at the large end. This nest with the parent birds were sent to the Smithsonian Institute museum, Washington." Dr. Coues, in giving the range of this bird, says: "Eastern United States, not com- monly observed in the spring, abund- ant in the fall in some localities, a shy inhabitant, of brushwood and thicket. Distribution, migration and breeding habits still imperfectly known." — W. L. Kells, in Guelph Daily Her- ald. "iVo^fs from Thicket and Swamp.'' ' Feb. 5, J 904. Hairy Woodpecker in Illinois. Back in 1900 r April 24th to be exact,) I was homeward bound, after spending a day with the Hawk's in Salt Fork timber. In the last row of trees bor- dering the woods, stood a small, dead sapling stump. Five feet from the ground I noticed a small, round hole, while freshly scattered chips lay on the ground below. "A Downy," thought I, "at least two weeks too early for a full set." Thinking it useless to chip in and ruin a future Downy home, I turned to retrace my steps. A slight rustle arrested me and as it seemed to orginate in the stump, I de- cided to investigate. A long twig in- serted in the hole received such a thump that I could feel the force at the other end. "A Nuthatch" quoth I, and while chopping away at the en- trance, I reviewed the many accounts I had read of plucky little "carolinen- sis" remaining at her post until pull- ed out. Eight inches down I came to the bottom of the cavity and was sur- prised to find a Hairy Woodpecker, with flashing eyes, ready to defend her four pearly treasures. She clung with pugnacious desperation when I lifted her off the eggs, and exhibited no terror whatever. During a more extended acquaintance with "villosus" covering the intervening seasons, I have found this to be a habit while in- cubation was taking place. While covering a complete set of eggs, (my experience tells me,) it is next to im- possible to flush a female Hairy from her nest. When the young were hatched however, mama and papa "villosus" are especially active and an observer can hardly approach near enough to tap the tree before a parent Hairy appears at the entrance. How many of my readers have passed one of those likely-looking, freshly-cut cavities after giving a careless tap with the hatchet, only to be surprised upon the next visit to hear the sharp, metallic "chink" of the elder, and the chirping chorus of the hungry young Hairy Woodpeckers clamoring for food? May not these habits of "villosus" partly explain why Lattin lists their eggs at 50c and why we so seldom find sets of 393 in the exchange lists? Isaac E. Hess, Philo, nis. King Rail, A. 0. U. No. 208, (Rail us elegans.) June 14th, 1903, I was out driving in the vicinity of Fisher, 111., and visited 60 THE OOLOGIST. a small swamp, hoping to add a few new sets to my collection. The swamp was a small one, being not over an acre in extent. Numerous Red-wing Blackbirds hovered overhead, chirping their continual con-ger-ee, and making the cold chills run up my back, when I suddenly started a bird, somewhat larger than a pigeon, and shortly found a nest containing seven eggs of a bullish color, sparingly spotted with rusty brown. Not knowing the bird and therefore not knowing whether the set was complete or not, decided to leave it until a later date and return, which I did the eighteenth, and find- ing only nine eggs, took them. The nest was composed of weeds and lined with fine grass, a flat platform like structure, about a. foot in diameter, located in a clump of willows, about a foot from the ground. Later the eggs were identified by Dr. Jessee, of Philo, 111., as those of the King Rail. S S. S. Stansell, Philo, Illinois. Editorial Notes. So much good material along that line has accumulated that we publish this as a special Warbler Number. Now that the breeding of the Con- necticut and Kirtland's Warblers has been ferretted out and described, Bach- man's Warbler occupies a unique po- sition and we trust for authentic data in regard to its breeding and eggs from some Collector in the Central South before long. We regretfully announce the death of R. F. Anderson of Aylmer, West, Ontario, Canada, last June by drown- ing while out boating in pursuit of his hobby. Mr. Anderson was well-known as an enthusiastic student and Collector in several branches of Natural History. We also regret the loss of another of the best known of North American Oologists, Mr. J. B. Canfield of Bridge- port, Conn., whose accidental death by asphyxiation has just been report- ed to the Editor. Mr. Canfield was a careful and conscientious collector and leaves a fine collection. Publications Received. Am. Ornithology, Vol. IV, No. 3. Notes from Thicket and Swamp. Guelph Daily Herald, Feb. 26, '04. March 5, '04 and March 12, '04. Condor, Vol. VI, No, 2. Review. Additional notes on the Summer Birds of Flathead Lake. P. M. Sillo- way. Being Bulletin No. 18 of L'ni- versity of Montana. Biological Series No. 6. A supplement to Biological Series, No. 1, giving notes on nesting of species not noted in No. 1, a full revised list and some fine half tones from photos. On February 28th a friend and I went in search of Great Horned Owl's eggs. We read in "Davies Nest and Eggs," that the last of February or the first of March is the time to look for them. On entering the woods we saw an owl leave a large oak tree. I climbed up and imagine my astonish- ment to see three young owls, snap- ping their bills at me. According to this eggs should be looked for about the last of January or first of February. Is this not exceptionally early? C. W. Prier. The twenty-seventh of February there was found by the section hands of the West Shore railroad, a young Red-throated Loon nearly starved to death, (it did die the next day,) in a marsh near Port Gibson, Wayne Co., New York. H. K. Sedgwick. THE OOLOGIST. 61 Interesting Reading For Ornithologists, Oologists, and Naturalists. All goods sent postage or express prepaid. North American Birds Eggs. The new egg book. Hundreds of beautiful illustrations and plates of eggs and nesting sites — .|2 .50 Cone's New Key to N. A. Birds, 2 v(j1s... 9 50 Chapman's Color Key to X. A. Birds .... 2 45 Brown's Scientific Taxidermy and Mod- eling 3 50 A Flying Trip to the Tropics. Wirt Rob- inson 200 Oologist and American Ornithology, full year 1 00 Best Steel Climbers. Without straps — 165 With four straps 2 50 Cut-the-Lining Egg Drills. Best you ever used; if not, return and get your mon- ey. Sample, 25c. 4 selected sizes 100 Blowpipes. 15c., 22c.. and 30c. Best 40 Data Blanks. Pads of 100 10 Morse's Data Blanks. Per 100 35 Lead Pencils. Very soft; best for eggs.. 10 Groove-billed Ani.1-7 1 48 White-tailed Kite (extra fine) 1-4 10 00 Western Horned Owl. 1-2 95 Swainson's Hawk. 1-4 80 Long Crested Jay, 1-4 2 00 Arizona .Jay. 4-4, $1.00: 3-6 1 50 Cassin's Auklet, 3-1 30 Tufted Puffin, 2-1 25 California Brown Pelican, 1-3 60 Duck Hawk, 1-1 1 38 Red-bellied Hawk, 1-3 2 50 Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse, 1-13 2 50 Bobwhite. 1-9, 45c.; 1-14, 70c.; 1-13 65 California Clapper Rail, 1-6 130 California Chickadee, 2-4, 90c.; 1-6 1 50 Vigor's Wren, 1-6 1 50 Palmer's Thrasher. 3-4 1 25 Crested Flycatcher, 1 5, 40c.; 3-6 50 Prothonotary Warbler, 2-5, 45c.; 2-6 60 American Egret, 1-3 75 Red-sh(juldered Hawk, 3-2 40 Great Blue Heron, 2-4 50 Fulvous Tree Duck. 1-20 6 00 Black-bellied Tree Duck, 1-8 4 00 Green-winged Teal, 1-8 2 00 Valley Partridge. 1-14 1 00 American Redstart, 2-3, 15c.; 5-4 20 Cassin's Sparrow, 13 50 Rusty Si ing Sparrow, 2-4 45 Western Flycatcher, 1-4, 25c.; 5-3 20 Arkansas (joldflnch, n-3 25 Lead-colored Bush Tit, n-5 1 80 Wood Pewee, n-2 25 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 2-3 15 American Coot, 1-15 70 Western Red-tail, 2-4, $1; 1-1, 20c.; 3-3 70 Cedar Wax-wing, 2-5 25 Barred ( )wl, 1-3 1 00 Marsh Hawk, 1-2, 20c.; 1-3 30 Cooper's Hawk. 1-2, 20c.: 1-4 48 Rough Winged Swallow, 1-5 70 Blue-fronted Jay. 1-1 30 Pinon Jay. 1-1 40 Send for full lists, also of books, magazines, tools, supplies, etc. BENJAMIN HOAG. STEPHENTOWN. N. Y. an expert. Free 1 Free 1 Our new illustrated calalog. It tells how We teach Taxidermy by Mail. If you are an oologist. you certainly should be a taxi- ' dermist. We can make you nd for catalog. DO IT TO-DAY. Northwestern School of Taxidermy, Suite 0, Commercial Bank, Omaha, Neb. The only School of Taxidermy in the world. You need a. good Poultry and Pet Stock Journal. You have it in the World's TotiUry and Tet StocK^e-Vieta Contains ably conducted Pet Stock Depart- ment. To show you six months for 10 cents address WM. H. GILAY. Editor. 31.34 Lawton ave.. a3t St. Lo>jis, Mo. CURIOS. Five very fine Indian Bird Points 30c; Tom- ahawk, 35c.; large Knife, 15c.; Hatchet, 35c.; 100 Sea Shells, 25c; 5 Old Coins, 12c.; 3 Liberty Cents, 15c.; Jackson Cent, 10c. Price list, 5 choice Stamps and Liberty Cent (100 years old) for a dime. W. P. ARNOLD. Peacedale, R. I. rr»n Qolo "^ private collection of 1500 rur odic. first-class sets (to be sold all together) representing about 425 different species, some rare sets and some fine series. Parties meaning business write for particu- lars to a6t ALMON E KIBBE:. Mayville. N. Y. THIS PAPER Publishing House of IS PRINTED at the Book aud Magazine A.M.EDDy,Abion,N.Y. 62 THE OOLOGIST. SINGLE BIRDS EGGS. NOTICE. All eggs sent postage or express paid. Datas will be sent if I have them. No orders filled under 35 cents. Parties ordering over $2 worth will be allowed 5 per cent off. I have other eggs not listed. Send list of your wants for prices. Prices on 1901 and 1902 lists are hereby cancelled. Western Grebe $ 12 Am. Eared (irebe 05 St. Domingo (irebe 12 Pied-billed < irebe 04 C^assin's Auklet 40 Murre 13 Calif. Murre 12 Kazor-billed Auk 15 Western Gull 12 Short-billed (iull 60 Laughing " 10 Galilornia " 12 Bonaparte's " (iO Koyal Tern 12 Forster's " 04 Common " 04 Sooty '• 12 Black " 04 Noddy " 15 Fulmar " 25 Leach's Petrel 10 Fla. Cormorant 09 Farallone " 12 Brandt's " 10 Brown Pelican 10 Calif. Brown Pelican 20 Am. Merganser.., 35 Ked-breasted Merganser. 12 Black Duck 15 Widgeon 12 Shoveller 12 Pintail 12 Am. Scaup Duck 25 Am. Go] den-eye 20 Barrow's ( iolden-eye 35 Northern Eider 20 White-winged Scoter 75 Surf Scoter 65 Ruddy Duck 18 Canada (ioose 70 Whistling Swan 90 White Ibis 12 Least Bittern 05 (ireat Blue Heron 12 Reddish Egret 12 Little Blue Heron 05 Black-crown Night-heron 05 Limpkin 30 Clapper Rail 05 King " 08 Virginia " 06 Sora " 04 Purple Gallinule 10 Florida " 05 Am. Avocet 18 Kng. Snipe 10 Dunlin 12 Red-backed Sandpiper.. .1 00 Spotted " ... 05 Whimbrel Curlew 12 Lapwing Plover 06 Kildeer " 06 Ring •• 10 Wilson's " 12 Bob-white 05 Valley Partridge 06 Sooty (irouse 30 Ruffed ■' 12 (iray Ruffed Grouse 20 Willow Ptarmigan 35 Bock " 20 Prairie Sharp-tail (Jrouse 18 Sage (irouse 20 Chacalaca 15 White-winged Dove 04 Mexican ( iround Dove 09 Turkey Vulture 30 Mississippi " 125 Sharp shinned Hawk 65 Cooper's " 12 Harris's " 20 Red shouldered " 15 Fla. " •• 20 Red-bellied " 30 (iolden Eagle 3 00 Gyrfalcon 3 00 Aplomado Falcon 1 00 .\m. Osprey 35 Am. Long-eared Owl 15 Screech Owl 15 California Screech Owl... 18 Kennicott's " "... 35 Rocky Mt, •• "... 20 Klammulated " "... 90 Pacific (it. Horned " ... 55 American Hawk " ... 90 Burrowing " ... 08 Calif. Pygmy " ... 80 Roadrunner 08 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 04 Hairy Woodpecker 18 (iairdner's " 12 Red-cockaded " 45 Baird's(Tex.) " 10 Nuttall's " 30 Pileated " 50 Red-headed " 03 Californian " 15 Lewis's " 15 Red-breasted Sapsucker. 45 Flicker 01 (iilded Flicker 18 Whip-poor- Will 50 Nighthawk 15 Western Nighthawk 15 Scissors-tailed Flycatcher 04 Kingbird 02 ('ouch's Kingbird 30 ('assins's " 08 (iiraud's Fly Catcher 40 Sulphur-bel'd " .... 50 Gt. (.'rested " .... 05 Ash-throated " 08 Phoebe 02 Wood Pewee 06 West's Wood Pewee 07 Western Fly Catcher 15 Acadian " " 05 Least " " 05 Little (now Traill's) do.!! 05 Traill's (now Alder) do... 05 Skylark 05 Prairie Horned Lark 08 Desert " " 10 Mexican " " 20 Am. Magpie 05 Yellow-billed Magpie 18 Fla. Blue Jay 08 Long-crested Jay 45 Calif. Jay 08 Arizona Jay 30 Northern Raven 40 Am. Crow 02 Florida Crow 12 Fish Crow 12 Pinon Jay 80 Starling 05 Bobolink 08 Cowbird 01 Dwarf Cowbird 03 Red-wing Blackbird 01 Sonoran Redwing 15 Bicolored Blackbird 03 Tricolored " Mr iSIeadowlark 04 Western Meadowlark (M Ariz. Hooded Oriole 10 Hooded " V/. Orchard " 03 Brewer's Blackbird 02 Fla. (irackle 06 Bronzed " 0'^, Gt. Tailed " 04 Boat- " " 04 House Finch 02 St. Lucas House Finch 09 Arkansas (ioldrinch 04 McCown's Longspur 30 Oregon \ esper Sparrow. . 08 \ esper 02 Henslow's 45 Sharp-tailed OH ^^ estern Lark 02 (Tambel's 06 White-throated 12 Chipping 01 Clay- colored 12 Brewer's 12 Field 02 (iray-headed Junco 35 Black-throated Sparrow. . 12 Bell's 25 Rufous-winged 90 Song 01 Desert Song 12 Heerman'sSong Oi San Diego Song 05 Rusty Song ((H Towhee 115 White-eyed Towhee 18 Spurred " 07 (ireen-tailed " 20 Cardinal 0? St. Lucas's Cardinal 20 Gray-tailed " 12 Texan " OH Rose-breasted Grosbeak. . 04 Black-headed 05 Blue OH Indigo Bunting 04 Lazuli ' 07 Sharpe's Seed Eater 15 Dickcissel. Lark Bunting Scarlet Tanager Summer " Barn Swallow Bank " Cedar Waxwing White-rumped Shrike l^ntrtrerhead " California " Red-eyed Vireo Warbling " Yellow-th'd " Black-cap'd " White-eyed " Hutton's " Black and White Warbler Prothonotary Parula Yellow Magnolia Chestnut-sided Pine Ovenbird Kentucky Mc(iillivray's THE OOLOGIST. 63 Maryland Yellowthroat. Yellow-breasted Chat... Am. Redstart White Wagtail Meadow Pipit Sage Thrasher Mockingbird Catbird Brown Thrasher Sennett's Palmer's Bendire's St. Lucas' Californian Address 175. Leconte's " Crissal " Cactus Wren Rook " Carolina " Bewick's " Vigor's " House '■ Parkman's Western House Wren Long- billed Marsh Wren. Slender-bill Nuthatch Plain Titmouse Chickadee 65 Carolina Chickadee 07 30 Calif. Bush-tit 05 06 Verdin 12 20 Russet-back Thrush 06 08 Wood " 02 08 Wilson's " 04 08 Olive-back " 15 03 Hermit " 12 05 Am. Robin 01 04 Bluebird 02 02 Western Bluebird 04 25 Mountain " 04 18 Ring Pheasant 10 OB English Partridge 08 ERNEST H. SHORT. R.OCHESTER. N. Y. ^ MOJSl\/ME/4TAL tOOT^K.^ FIFTH REVISED EDITION OF THE >> Key to North American Birds, By ELLIOTT COUES, M. D., Ph. D. Wholly new text. Profusely illustrated. Over two hundred new figures of rare species added in this edition, from life studies by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Bird Lore says of Coues' Key; "It is be- yond coinparison the best book on general and systematic ornithol- ogy ever published." The manuscript of this fifth revised edition was completely finished shortly before the death of Dr. Coues, and, though a posthumous work, is one which the author would unques- tionably have been proud to own as the crowning achievement of his life. The proofs have been read by an experienced ornithologist. Indispensable to every Student or Sportsman. TWO VOLUMES, CLOTH, NET $10. f-3t DANA ESTES & CO., Boston. What can you Use? Many of the Books, Bird Skirvs and Birds I offered in the March Oologist remain unsold. During April I will close out what's left At a Discount of 20 per cent. from prices quoted in March. Frank H. Lattin. One of the largest co'Iections of Indian Mortars, Pestles, and War Club Heads in the U. S. Collection contains 130 MOR.TAR.S Total weight 21-2 tons. Mortars from 1 lb. to 125 lbs. All numbered, giving date found and exact locality. All from Central California. Have been 15 years collecting this collection. A splendid lot for museum or school. Will sell singly or entire lot. Write for list and prices. CHARLES H GULP. Pacific Grove, C&L 64 THE OOLOGIST. Indian Relics. If you collect them you want to know more about them. A Valuable Book for Archaeologists. In preparation. The Stone Age; 4oio^S Encyclopedia of the Implements, Ornaments, etc., of the Prehistoric Tribes of the United States By Prof. WARREN S. MOOREHEAD, Author of " Fort Ancient," " Prehistoric Im- plements," "Wanneta the Sioux," etc. 2 vol- umes, 8 vo. Edition de Luxe $10, Collector's Edition $4.50. This valuable addition to the literature of American antiquities will contain more than a thousand figures, illustrating some five thousand variations of types. A full descriptive circular sent on applica- tion. a2t THE ROBERT CLARKE Co.. Publishers. Cincinnati, O. Sea Shells. 25 shells, each a different variety, by mail for 25 cents with engravings of each. Send stamps or coin. Have a big stock of White Olives (Panamas) for making portiers. Low price by the thousand. Shells for all kind of fancy work. Scollop shells MO cents per dozen by mail. Rirds Eggs, Have a lot side blown of Guillimot and Tern eggs from Japan, a pair by mail 45 cents. .My big catalogue of novelties with first order. J. F. Powell, m. 6. t. Waukegan. 111. THE JOURNAL OF THE Maine Ornithological Society A quarterly devoted to the stud}- and protection of the birds. Now in its 6th volume. Subscription 50 cents per annum. Send stamps for sample copy. J. MERTON SWAIN, Business Mgr., Fairfield, Maine. E^dition de Luxe OF OLIVER DAVIE'S LAST BOOK, Odd^: and Ends Vrose and Verse Containing reminiscensces of the author's in the field and by the fireside. His masterpieces in literature. Also fine descriptions ef the habits of many of our N. A. Birds. Printed on deckle edge, hand-made paper, gilt top: red, yellow, blue or green binding. Published at $1.50. Sent postpaid for $1.10. Order early, as less than 1-3 of the edition re- mains. OLIVER DAVIE, Jr.. COLUMBUS. O. 1217 E. Long Street. Postage Stamps. Showy Sets of Genuine Stamps. Malay states (Tigers). 6 varieties $ 35 Nya?sa ((iiraffes and Camels) 7 varieties. 35 Mosanibique, ISfiS. (unused) 13 varieties. .1 00 Catalogue value $2.13. r.ritish North Borneo (the Picture set) II varieties, clean, corner cancellations List 11.05 $1 20 r. s. of ( Olunibia, 10 varieties 15 .lapan. (i varieties 05 No Reprints. Approval Sheets sent on application. Jxeferenre. .Manager Oologist. ^ C. A. NICHOLS, Jr, Box O. Chili, N. Y. The Oologist A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO OOLOGY. ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. Vol. XXI. No. 5. ALBTON, N. Y., MAY, 1904. Whole No. 202 WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES. Brief Special announcements '" Wants," "" Exchanges." ■" For Sales." inserted in this de- partment for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. What's Your Number ? Examine the number following your name on the wrapper of this month's Oologist. It denotes when your subscription expired or will expire. 202 vour subscription expires with this issue 205 '■ " " •• Aug.. 1904 207 " " •• '• Oft., 1904 209 " " '• '■ Dec. 1904 212 •' " " •■ .M;ir., 1905 257 " " " " Dec. 1908 Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited wrong we wish to rectify. Entered as second-cla-s matter December 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion. N. Y.. under the Act ot congress of .March 3. Isvi. CASH i)aid for old bird magazines and books, or if you prefer will give fine sets of Eggs, Books or Tools in exchange. KENJA- j>IIN HO.\G, Stephentown, New York. EXCHANGE.— Fifty old Iowa liird papers 1888-92. some rare. For best offer in odd numbers of Bird-Lore 1900-04. J. L. SLOAN- AKER. Carthage, 111. WANTED. -Sets of Osprey and Sharp- skinned Hawks from original collector. Write stating lowest cash price. E. A. I)( )( )- LITTLE, Painesville, O, Box 34. FOR EXCH.\NGE. -Marine Shells and Fine Minerals lor Birds or Reptiles Eggs and Fossils. ED.MUND E. HOBBS. R. F. D., No. 1, Binghamton, N, Y. E.\:CH.\N(;E. - Good stamps for eggs. ostrich eggs specially. Good hand e,'g blower wanted. Those having eggs to trade, address A. WILLI.\MS. A.shbury College. Ottawa. Ont. WILL EXCHANGE collection of stamps and album for good kodak or will sell for cash if price is right. Catalogue for $25. All answered. H.A. STEENSTRUP. 171 .Johnston Ave., Chicago. 111. FOR S.VLE.-(4old ore in tubes from the famous Treadwell Mine, Douglass Island. Alaska. Description and price on applica- tion. E. E. HOOKER, Home Address, Perrysberg, Ohio. R. R. No. 2. Also .Milwau- kee, Wis,. 33 Loan and Trust Building. WANTED. Birds eggs in first class sets common or rare, quote your lowest spot cash price. Will buy any quantity. All must be fine sets. BI;N.JA.MIX HO,A.(i, Stephentown, N. Y. WANTED. Choice sets of Wild Turkey. Sage Grouse. Barred Owl. Yellow-nosed Albatross. Bald Eagle, all Hummers with nests. BENMA.NlIN HOAL Taxidermist. Tuxedo. .Mary- land. ^^^ I have taken many fine Ornithological Ma^'azines. but none that were so near my heart as the good old Oologist, long may it live and prosper. GUY H. BRKifiS. Liver- more, Maine. KOMBL— Takes pictureoneand one-fourth inches in diameter, fine lens, pocket case. Will exchange for 15 00 in coins, minerals, stamps, eggs, curios, etc. oung. Birds of Prey from, fine negatives. THOMAS H. JACKSON. 343 E. Biddie St.. West ( 'hester. Pa. Foi; SALE.— Oood skins of Ancient Mur- relet $2.00. Ruddy Duck BOc, (iray Ruffed Grouse 70c., Red-backed Sandpiper 30c., White Rumped Sandpiper 30c.. Pectoral Sandpiper 20c., Wilson's Snipe 25c.. Least Bittein 60c.. Amer. Oyster catcher 70c.. Little Blue Heron (white) 70c.. Clark'e Nutcracker, .50c.. \\'oodhouse's .Jay 50c., Long-ereasted Jay 30c.. Audubon's Oriole 40c. Bay-breasted Warbler 25c.. Varied Thrush 25c. O. S. BIGGS. San Jose. HI. 66 THE OOLOGIST. r Wanted, Al sets ducks, with full nests of down. Good exchange, or cash if your price is right. Other sets wanted— many common. Send full lists. A. E. PRICE. F4t Gritnt Park. 111. GKAPHOPHONE "Q." Columbia, t'yclin- der Record, in case, Al condition, exchanged for coins, stamps, arrowheads, woods, eggs, novels, curios, shells, naturalist magazines. etc. Exchanee price $12. (JUY C. CUXLKY. Jonesboro. Texas. Coryell Co. FOR SALE. -Eggs of Red-faced Warbler, Arizona Jay. Arizona Junco, Arizona Wood- pecker. .\rizona Hooded Oriole, Arctic Tow- hee. Long-crested Jay, White-necked Raven. Vermillion Flycatcher and others cheap. H. H. KIMBALL. lo.'T M St., Fresno, California. COLLECTORS NAMES WANTED.- We want yourname and hobby for our mailing list. We mail exchange lists for collectors. We also do first class printing at prices to please. Samples and printing price lists 2c, stamp. COLLECTORS PRINTING SHOP. Jonesboro. Texas. Coryell Co. WANTED for cash sets of Ited-shouldered Hawk. Ited-tailed Hawk. B'd-winged Hawk. Osprey. Screech Ow). American Bittern. Field Plover and Many others. I can otter Sea Birds, Plover. Gulls, etc.. from the .\rctic Regions. W. RAINE. Kew Beach, Toronto, Canada. FOR SALE. -One Morgan saddle cost $WM good as new for $5.50. One telescope cost $7.50 good as new for $;{. 50. One fountain pen $.50. Ohe printing out-tit cost $1.50, 11 fonts of rubber type 4 sets of numerals, for $1.00. Will exchange the above for climbing irons and egg tools. JOHN E. BOWMAN, Devils Lake. N. Dak. WANTED.-Eggs of the following A. O. U. No's. Single or sets. tiT, 51a, 54, HH. 64, 69. 80, 200. 202, 194, 273, 294, ;500. 305. 331, 325, 326. 312, .362. 360. 3(;4. 36 ■, 3t;H. 36S. ;f73. 375. 387, 3SM. 390. 393. ::94. 40r,, 42:?. 42,S. 429, 443. 444. 452. 45(;, 461. 4fl7. 477. 4S1. r,()!. 506. 507. 50s. 510. 517. 529. 542;i, 54(i, 5.S7, 593. 601. f)04. 60«. (ilO. (HI. 612. 613. (il4. 619. 620. (-.22. 624. 627, (;'28, 633, 652. 648. 337, 339. and many others. I offer 600 species of Shells. 100 varieties of Minerals. Starhsh. Mounted Buttettlies and -Moths. Indian Relics. Mounted Birds and Alcoholic speci- mens. ERNEST H. SHORT. Chili. N. Y. WANTED.— Single eggs or sets, any quan- tity. Kingbird. Blue Jay. Am. Goldtinch. Clitt Swallow. Least Tern, Red-head Wood- pecker. California Quail, Yellow Warbler. Baltiaiore Oriole, Orchard Oriole. Kildeer. Yellow-headed Blackbird. Purple Grackle. Purple Finch, Rutted (irouse, Prairie Hen. any Hawk, except Cooper's, any Hummer. Am. Herring (iull. any Heron. I otter sets of Brown Pelican one-3. Western (irebe. one-4 Tri-colored Blackbird, one-4 Least Bit- tern. one-4 Cassin's .Vuklet, one-4 Gt-tailed (irackle. one-3 Boat-tail (irackle one-3. Ben- dire's Thrasher one 3. Florida Burrcnving Owl one-4. Mex. Horned Lark <;>ne-4. Mex. Ground Dove one-2. Itough-wing Swallow one-4. Louisiana Tanager one-3. \\'hite Ibis one-3. Figure Florida Burrowing Owl at $1.00 per egg. White Ibis at 35c. per egg. all others at Lattin's Standard Catalogue rates. Even exchange, first-class side-blown eggs only. Can also offer at even rates skins of following A. O. U. No.'s. 129. 130. 151. .559. 515 fm..5.34. 419 (damaged). 615. 52S. Also otter some very tine .Moinued lUittertlies from V . S. Cen. and So. America. Mail your eggs to and write ERNEST H. SHORT. Rochester, N. Y. Box 173. WANTED.— Sets of 4 and 5 eggs of Ameri- can Sparrowhawk. Offer anything in stock. Er>"est H. Short, box 29. Chili. N. Y. EGGS AND SKINS.— Read aimouncement on another page of 2d edition Taylor's Stand- ard American Catalogue. Out soon, many valuable features, same price, larger book. Write at once. H. R. TAYLOR. Alameda, California, (formerly editor of "The Nidolo- gi«t.") MAM.MALS! BIRDS l-Parties wishing fine mammals or birds from this locality let me know. I will collect to order A. No. 1. Scientific skins. Fine mounted specimens for sale cheap. Address G. F. MONROE. Taxidermist. Superior. Wis. tf WANTED.-The following first-class full sets of the American A. ( >. L'.. list: 39, 60, 109, 192, 272a, 270. 266. 256. 2:;^. 244. 234. 242, 255, 522, 327 (171.131, 157.16H.l4(i . These sets with down. Send prices and full particulars to H.\REY GoRTOK. Sccdley. Pendleton, 18 Edmund St. England. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-200 scientific skins of small Wisconsin mammals, several fine skins of Short-eared Owls, several thous- and named Coleoptera and 10 N. P. Railway i^'urvey Reports. Want bird and mammal skins, stamps for my collection. Coleoptera. named shells, Scientific Books and choice sets of eggs. W. E. SNYDER. 109 East Mac- kie St.. Beaver Dam. Wisconsin. M. 2. t. WANTED.— Back numbers of the Oologist until farther notice we will allow the prices cjuoted below for the numbers noted. No of/iers wanted. You may select in payment any specimens catalogued by either of us. This otter does "Ot apply to Instruments. Supplies or Books except by special arrange- ment. For 50c. worth will allow you a years subscription to 0(^)logist. For 25c worth we will send ynu a coupon good for an exchange. Notice. L'opies III N St he clean and whole. For June isss we will allow $1.00. For May issf: ,fan. and June 1885. July- Aug. 18^f'.: Jan.- Feb. and June-Sept. 1887; May 18SS; .April 1889; March 1890; we will allow 50e per copy. For -March 18S5. Jan-Feb. and Mar-.Vpr. 1886; Aug.-Sept. 1888; Feb.. -March or -\pril. 1892; -May. Oct. and Dec. 1897 and Jan. 1898 we will allow 25c per copy. For Apr. !.nd -May ls90; Apr-May 1891; Jan. and -May. 1892; Feb.. .March and -\pril 1893; Jan.. March. 1895. July. ISits, -\pril and Sept. IWit; we will allow 15c per copy. For -\pr. 188,5; June 1889; June 18.10; -Aug. 1891; June 1802; Jan. 18!i:!; May 189c,. Jan, Feb, -Mar. and Nov. 1897; Dec. 1898; and May 1898 we will allow Sets, per copy. No others want- ed. These can be sent by mail for ic for each 4 (iz. postpaid. Address. ERNEST H. SHORT. Chili. X. V. Mgr. 0(ili>gist. BIRDS EGGS. If you are interested In Single Eggs and did not see my list in last Oologist send for a copy at once. KGGS IN sets .just IX. Violet (ireen Swallow 1-5 65 Rdugh-wingcd Swallow l-c, 48 ( iregon Towhee 1-4 ''5 -Vnthony's Towhee 1-ii 16 Rusty Song Sparrow 1-4 35 San Diego Song Sparrowl-4 20 Trains' Flyratcber 1-4 20 Alder Flycatcher 1-4 20 .\m. P.arn owl 1-5 75 Northwest Flicker 1-6 45 All postpaid. EltNEST H. SHORT, Ro- chester, N. V. THE OOLOGIST. 67 CLEARANCE SALE OF FIISETSOFWATERBIRDS Red-throated Loon sets of 2.. ..25c. per eg Puffin. 1.. ..10c. •• Pigeon Guillemot, 1.. ..25c. •■ Skua 2.. ..30c. Parasitic Jaeger 2. . ..15c. •• Kittiwake. 0.. ..10c. •• Mew Gull 3.. ..lOc. Ring billed Gull 3.. ..10c. Franklin's Gull 3.. ..10c. Royal Tern 3.. ..15c. •' Forsters Tern 3.. ..05c. Fulmar 1.. ..15c. '• Manx Shearwater 1.. . .25c. Stormy Petrel L. ..15c. Gannet 1.. ..10c. ■' Anhinga 3.. ..lOc. Cormorant 3.. ..loc. Double-crested C'orniorant 4.. ..lOc. Red-breasted Mergauser 7&S.. ..20c. " Black Duck set 8.. ..15c. •• Pintail Duck 8.. ..15c. '• Northern Phalarope ..15c. '• Snipe ..12c. '■ Dunlin ..lOc. Whimbrel ..15c. •• Lapwing ..04c. •• Ring Plover ..08c. •' And many others. Send for full list. w. KEW BEACH, R.AINE, TOR.ONTO, CAN. Free 1 Free 1 < )ur new illustrated calalog. It tells how We teach Taxidermy by MaM. If you are an oologist. you certainly should be a taxi- dermist. We can make j'ou an e-xpcit. Send for catalog. DO IT TO-DAY. Northwestern School of Taxidermy, Suite 0, Commercial Bank, Omaha, Neb. The only School of Taxidermy in the world. You need a. good Poultry and Pet Stock Journal. You have it in the World's Toulfrj^ and Vet StocK.^e^iet£f ('ontains ably conducted Pet Stock Depart- ment. To show you six months for 10 cents address ^m. H. GRAY. Editor, 3134 Lawton ave., a3t St. Lo\iis, Mo. Edition de Luxe OF OLIVER DAVIE'S LAST BOOK, Oddo' and Efld^ Pro^e and Ver^e Gontaining reminiscensces of the author'sTn the field and by the fireside. His masterpieces in literature. Also fine descriptions of the habits of many of our N.'A. Birds. Printed on deckle edge, hand-made paper gilt top: red. yellow, blue or green binding. Published at $1.50. Sent postpaid for $1.10. Order early, as less than 1-3 of the edition re- mains. OLIVER. DAVIE, Jr.. Z OLUMBUS. O. 1217 E. Long Street. THE JOURNAL OF THE Maine Ornithological Society A quarterly devoted to the study and protection of the birds. Now in its 6th volume. Subscription 50 cents per annum. Send stamps for sample copy. J. MERTON SWAIN, Business Mgr., Fairfield, Maine. 68 THE OOLOGIST. BOOKS Get them prepaid of Benjamin Hoag, Stephentown, N. Y. North Americjii Birds Eggs. Hun- dreds of beautiful plates and illus- tration of eggs and nesting sites. . .$ ^ 50 North American Birds Eggs and Chapman's Handbook 4 50 Chapman's Color Key and North American Birds eggs 4 50 North American Birds Eggs and Amerfcan Ornithology, or ^^ondor, or Bird-Lore, or any dollar maga- zine published yearly sub., 3 00 North American Birds Eggs and yearly subscription to Oologist Maine O. S. Jourual, Michigan O. C. bulletin, or Wilson Bulletin or any 50c magazine published 2 65 North American Birds Eggs and Davies Nests and Eggs 5th ed .... 3 60 Coiie^s Key to North Ajiiirican Birds. 5th ed. 2 vols, cloth and North American Birds Eggs 11 50 Coue's Key and Birds of Califor- nia II 75 Coue's Key and Handbook Birds of Western United States 12 00 Davie's Taxidermy 2 50 Hornaday's Taxijermy 2 40 Brown's Artistic and Scientific Taxidermy and Modeling. , 3 50 Goss' Birds Kansas 4 00 Evan's Birds 3 40 Newton's Dictionary Birds 4 co Nuttalls Birds United States and Canada i vol. ed 2 50 Oologist^ s Tools. Climbers ent. with straps 2 50 Cut-che-Lining Egg Drill, you need them," best ever, sample 25c. 4 selected sizes i 00 Blowpipes, 15c, 22c; 30c. Best 9 to 12 inches long 40 Embyro Hooks 15c and 25 Data Blank Pads 3x3 per 100 10 Send lor lists, books, tools, supplies, full line Taxidermists's tools. Birds Eggs. Choice sets, fuUdata prices, per set net cash prepaid. Duck Hawk 1-3 ;?6. 25 1-4 • 1000 Prairie Falcon 1-3 $6.25 1-5 15 00 Aplomado Falcon 1-3 3 75 Sharp-shinned Hawk i- 4 1-4 $2.75 1-5 3 25 Broad-winged Hawk 1-2 1-251-25 1-3 1-3 2 00 Golden Eagle 1-2 10 00 White-tailed Kite 1-4 1-4 8 50 White Gyrfalcon 1-4 21 00 Gryfalcon 1-4 20 00 Gray Gryfalcon 1-4 21 00 Whip-poor-will 1-2 1-2 1-2 i 10 Chuck-wills-widow 1-2 1-2 1-2. . . i 10 Northern Varied Thruah 1-4 10 00 Brown Creeper 1-5 4 00 Sage Thrasher 1-4 1 10 Olive-sided Flycarcher 1-3 3 00 Giraud's Flycatcher 1-3 1-3 i 30 Pine Wood Sparrow 1-4 5 00 Bachman's Sparrow 1-4 4 00 Worm-eating Warbler 1-5 2 50 Black-throated Gray Warbler 1-4 7 00 Wilson's Warbler 1-4 4 50 Canadian Warbler 1-4 4 00 Golden-cheeked Warbler 1-4 7 00 Pacific Fulmar i-i i 00 Harlequin Duck 1-6 1-6 2 30 Fork-tailek Petrel i-i 2 25 Sand bill Crane 1-2. 6 00 Hundreds of others both common and rare. Send for lists. Benjamin Hoag, Stephen- town, N. Y. Sea Shells. 25 shells, each a different variety, by mail for 25 cents with engravings of each. Send stamps or coin. Have a big stock of White Olives (Panamas) for making portiers. Low price by the thousand. Shells for all kind of fancy work. Scollop shells 30 cents per dozen by mail. Birds Eggs. Have a lot side blown of (4uillimot and Tern eggs from .Tapan, a pair by mail 4.t cents. My bfg catalogue of novelties with first order. J. F. Powell, m.6. t. Waukegan. 111. Postage Stamps. Showy Sets of Genuine Stamps. Malay states (Tigers), fi varieties $ 35 Nvassa (Giraffes and Camels) 7 varieties. 35 Mosainl)iquf. isiis. luniised) 13 varieties..! 00 ('atal()t:uc value$2.13. Britisli Niirth ISorneo (the Picture set) U varieties, clean, corner cancellations List*1.95 $1 20 I'. S. of Columbia, 10 varieties 15 ■tapan, ulogist. C. A. NICHOLS, Jr, Box O. Chili, N. Y. The Oologist. Vol. XXI. No. 5. Albion, N. Y., May, 1904. Whole No. 202 The Oologist. A Monthly Publication Devoted to oOlugy, ornithology and taxidermy. FRANK H. LATTIN, Publisher, ALBION, N. Y. ERNEST H. SHORT, Editor and Manager, Correspondence and Items of Interest to the ifudent 01 Bh-ds, their Nests and Eggs, solicited from all. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Single subscription soc per annum Sample copies ."ic each The above rates Include payment of postage. Bach subscriber Is given a card good for a Want, Exchange or For Sale Notice. (This card 18 redeemable at any time within one year from late thereon.) Subscriptions can begin with £iny number. Back numbers of the oolooist can be furnished at reasonable rates. Send stamp for descrlp tlons and prices. r*" Remember that the publisher must be notl fled by letter when a subscriber wishes his paper stopped, and all arrearages must be paid. ADVERTISING RATES: 5 cents per nonpareil line each Insertion. 12 lines In every Inch. Seven Inches In a col- umn, and two columns to the page. Nothing Inserted for kss than 25 cents. No "special rates," 5 cents per line Is "net," "rock Dottom," "Inside," "spot cash" rate from which there Is no deviation and no commission to agents. If you wish to use 5 lines or less spacd It will cost you 25 cents; 100 lines, $5.00: lOOO llne-i. 160.00. "Trade" (other than cash) advertise- ments will be accepted by special arrangemen' only and at rates from double to Ave times cash rates. Due BlUs and Cards payable In advertis- ing will be honored only at regular rates in force at the date ot issuance of said hill or card. Remittances should be mide D.v Dmn. Express or PostoEQce Money Order, Registered Letter or Postal Note. Unustd US Postage Stamps of any denomination will be accepted for sums un- der one daUar. Make Money Orders and Drafts payabH and V •4 < ^ Most centrally located hotel in the city, two squares from Post Office and all ^ ^ the principal theatres, 30 minutes ride to Fair Grounds. ^ ► < • AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AA AAAAA A AAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA • ► PHILO W.SMITH. Jr.. Prop. ► ► Union Depot Ca^rs Direct A NEW BOOK Just out and up-to-date. "Eg^s of North American Birds" With Figures of Every Egg, BY CHESTER A. REED. Conforms to the latest A. O Check List. Gives also full description of Nests and Nesting Sites and many Beautiful Plates of same in situ. The BEST egg book ever published. Full circular for stamp. POSTPAID $2.SO. Until further notice I will send THE BOOK postpaid and THE OOLOGIST a full year for $2.60. Address, ERNEST H. SHORT, Chili, N. Y. Fr\n Qolo My private collection of 1500 rur odie. tirst-class sets (tn be sold all together) representing about 425 different species, some rare sets and some fine series. Parties meaning business write for particu- lars to a6t ALMON E KIBBE. Mayville. N. Y. S PRINTED at th.e Book and Magazine THIS PAPER \ A. M. EDDY, Albion, N.Y. Publishing House of BULLETIN OF THE MichigaLA Orrvithologica.1 Club. An Illustrated Quarterly devoted to the Ornithology of the Great Lakes Region Alexander W. Blain, Jr., Editor. J. Claire Wood, Adolphe B. Covert. Associates. Each issue of the Bulletin is filled with notes fresh from the field and museum. A large corps of field ornithologists are among its contrioutors. which makes the Bulletin indispensable to all students interested in the bird-life in the region about the (ireat Lakes. The prospects for 190-4 point toward a greater increase in size and general inter- est. Svibscriptiorv, 50 Cervts Per Year, Sample Copy, 15 Cervts. Vols. I. II and III are out of print and can not be supplied at any price. A few com- plete sets of Vol. IV^ (1903) can still be sup- plied at .50 cents per volume. Address all communications to CHARLES E. WISNER, Business Manager, Detroit. Mich. 80 THE OOLOGIST. TAVLOR'S Standard Egg Catalogue Second Edition (1904) More pages, Features, Enlarged Scope. A Standard and Invaluable Guide for Collectors and Exchangers or Purchasers of Nests, Eggs and Bird Skins. (Conforming to the no- menclature of the A. O. U.) Will be issued before collecting season closes, with active'co-operation of American Bird Students, a big edition. Price 25 cents. THE FIRST EDITION, THE SECOND EDITION issued in New York in '96, pricing eggs only, still enjoys wide circulation as a handy and invaluable compendium, the onlv amateur Catalogue. will have a chapter by Mr. Fred M. Dille of Colorado, of great value to collectors owing to new "contraptions," with nu- merous other features, including a "Who's Who" in Oolofiy. Being a Directory of the Leading and re- liable collectors, with their specialties, and of owners of private museums, classi- fied by states and provinces for ready re- ference, with some abroad. Send promptly data as suggested, abbreviating if pos- sible, or amplify with any other informa- tion desired to be inserted. John Smith, M. A. O. U., etc., Boston Common, etc. Has Coll. B. and E. ("birds and eggs); Specialty, Rap. (Rap- tores), or Wat B. (water birds); Ex. D. (exchanges desired) Off. Es. sets Hks. Sea. B. (offers especially sets hawks and sea birds), or Sou. E. (south- ern eggs); Ex. Pho. (exchange photo- graphs of nests, birds, etc.) W. P. Eggs, (will purchase same); Mus. Sup. >( Museums supplied.) This beats being buried in a "natura- lists' '' directory, is of instant value, and establishes communit\' of interest in studies, and will be exclusix'e in character. SEND data required, and include 25 cents, fee for insertion of same. To first sixty who remit '"o cents for insertion in Directory and for copy of Catalogue. I will mail free to each, two copies of Old Catalogue (handy for checking) and a copy of •*Story of the Farallons" By the late Chester Barlow (price is 50 cents), copiously and beautifully illus- trated. Out of print and becoming rare. IIMPORTANT. >?// Collectors are urged and invited to Address suggest charges in excbans.e value of 7:^ — T:rrT^zrT~ henry reed taylor, Publisher. skins and eggs. Write to-night. Give reasons. Credit given those who aid. President Cooper Ornithological Club, Lists of private cpllections desired. Box 95. ALAMEDA, CALIF. The Oologist. A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. Vol. XXI. No. 6. ALBION, N. Y., JUNE, 1904. Whole No. 203 WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES. Brief Special announcements "Wants," " Exchanges." "For Sales," inserted in this de- partment for 25 cents per ^5 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. What's Your Number ? Examine the number following your name on the wrapper of this month's Oologi-st. It denotes when your subscription expired or will expire. 203 vour subscription expires with this issue 205 207 209 212 257 Aug.. 1904 Oct.. 1904 Dec, 1904 Mar.. 1905 Dec, 1908 Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited wrong we wish to rectify. Entered as second-class matter December 21. 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March 3. Ist'i. FOR EXOHANGE.— Choice southern sets with full accurate and stanbard data. Chuck- wilFs-widow. Am. Oyslercatcher, Wilson's Plover, Willet. Royal Fern, Brown Pelican, Swainson's Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Clap- per Rail, Black Skimmer, Summer Tanager, etc. for A. I sets with data. DOCTOR M. T. CLECKLEY. 457 Greene Strest, Augusta. (Ta. My t f. CHEAP FOR CASH. -Choice Cabinet Sets, full accurate standard data. Chuckwill's- widow. 5-2 $1.00. Swainson's Warbler, 5-3 ll.OO. Hooded Warbler, 3-3 20c, American Oyster- catcher, 5-3 40c, Willet, 10-3, 15c., Wilson's Plover, 5-3 l5c.. Royal Tern, 10-3 15c, Summer Tanager, 5-4, KJc, Brown Pelican, 10-4 10c. , Red-eyed Vireo. 5-4 lOc, Boat-tailed Grackle, 5-4, 2-5, 05c. Clapper Rail. 5-8. 5-12, 05c„ Black Skimmer, 10 4.05c.. Painted Bunting, 10-4. 05c. Indigo Bunting 5 4, 05c. Postage extra. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. DOCTt)R M. T. OLECKLEY, 457 Greene St.. Augusta. Ga. J. 3t. 250 EXC1IAN(;E slips. 3x3 poster paper, lists 10 specimens, 50 word space. Primed and mailed FOR you to 250 Collectors for 35c You send us 10 names to mail to— we get other names from other Collectors whose slips are mailed with yours. Try it. Re- sults dangerous. Send copy and coin and get ready for a lively exchange biz. 2nO more slips printed and mailed TO you for 25c. ex- tra. We mail X Lists for » )ologists to the 4, J's of the o. Special offers, trial orders only. Collector's Printing Shop. GUY C. CONLEY. ^[gr., Jonesboro, Texas. (_T>ryell Co. RARE CRYSTALLIZED fossils, opals in rough, devil's claws, fossil sea urchins, stamps, to exchange for Coins, Stamps, Eggs, Curios, Novels, etc. (iUYC. CONLEY. Jones- boro. Texas. PRINTED ENVELOPES- Will print and post pay 25 medium manila, or light weight white envelopes for 5 perfect arrowheads or 25 Florodora Tags. Collector's Printing Shop, Jonesboro. Texas. 5 Choice Indian Relics. .30c.: Indian Toma- hawk, 35c; Hatchet, 35c.; 10 Curios, 18c.; 5 old coins, 15c.: ( )ld Liberty cents, 10 cents each; 5 minerals, 20c Price list, old Liberty cent, 10 choice stamps, for one dime. Coins and Indian Relics 'on approval, against good references. W. P. ARNOLD, Peace Dale, R.I. Jn. t. f. WANTED.-Eggs of the following A. O. U. No's. Single or sets, (i7, 51a. ,54, 63, &4, 69, 80, 200, 202, 194, 273, 294, 300, 305, 331, 325, .326. 342, 362, 360, 3K4. 36\ 366. 368, 373, 375, ;iS7, 3^8, 390, 393, 394, 406, 423, 428, 429, 443, 444, 452, 45(i, 461, 467, 477, 481, 501, 506, 507, 508, 510, 517, 529, 542a. 54(i, ,5,S7, 593, 601, 604, 608, 610, (311, 612, 613, 614, 619, 620, fV22, 624, 627, (>28, 633, 652, 648, 337, 339, and many others, I offer 600 species of Shells, 100 varieties of Minerals. Starfish. Mounted Butterflies and Moths. Indian Relics. Mounted Birds and Alcoholic speci- mens. ERNEST H. SHORT, Rochester.N.Y. WANTED. -Sets of Red-shouldered. Red- tail. Broad-winged and American Sparrow Hawks, Osprey, Screech Owl, Field Plover. Killdeer, American Bittern, Cedar Bird. Prairie Horned Lark. Downy Woodpecker, Meadow Lark, Bob White, Californian Ouail, Caspian, Sooty, BlackTerns. Leaches and Pe- trel. .Many others. I have thousands of eggs to offer in exchange. W. RAINE. Kew Beach, Toronto, Canada. Live Belgium Hares, Burrowing Owls and American Magpies and Idaho Sets, to ex- change for Minerals. Indian Relics or Curios. F. ( ). NP:LS0N. 913 Hays St.. Boise. Ida. A FEW BARGAINS. -A Remington type- writer, (old model) in first-class shape $18.00, a Lovell Champion single barrel 12 gauge, Al condition; $3.75, a new copy 5th Ed. Nests and Eggs, N. A. Birds by Davie 11.25 prepaid, a Slightly used copy, 95c. O. M. DAVIE. Columbus, O. 82 THE OOLOGIST. WANTED. -Sets of 4 and 5 eggs of Ameri- can Sparrowhawk. Offer anything in stock. ERXE8T H. Short, box 29. Chili. N. Y. Price Lists and Samples of anything in our ink shot by Uncle Sam at any eager-eyed light-Hngered Curioso on suspicion. Collec- tor's Printing Shop. GUY C. CONLEY, Mgr., Jonesboro. Texas. MAMMALS ! BIItDS !-Parties wishing fine mammals or birds from this locality let me know. I will collect to order A. No. 1. Scientific skins. Fine mounted specimens for sale cheap. Address G. F. .MOXKGE. Taxidermist, Superior. Wis. tf COLLEGTOHS NAMES WANTED- Your name and hobby wanted for our Exchange Mailing List. For every '10 names and addresses of Collectors and 4c. in stamps (for postage) we will mail youeitbera Devil's Claw, Fossil Sea-Urchin. or an opalized fussil. We do gilt edge printing. Wenial) Exchange Lists to Collectors the world over. Collec- tor's Printing Shop, GUY C. CONLEY, Mgr.. Jonesboro. Texas. FOK SALE OK EXCHANGE-200 scientific skins of small Wisconsin mammals, several fine skins of Short-eared Owls, several thous- and named Coleoptera and 10 N. P. Railway ^'urvey Reports. Want bird and mammal skins, stamps for my collection, Coleoptera. named shells. Scientific ISooks and choice sets of eggs. W. E. SNYDEK, 101) East Mac- kie St., Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. M. 2. t. EXCHANGE.-Pistol shotgun 38-35. Climb- ers, Taxidermists tools, collection stamps for Rendire's Life Histories, Vol. I. Brewsters or Capens Oology, ('cue's Key or cheap for cash. H. SKALES; Mount Forest, Ont. Can. International Encyclopoedic Dictionary. Four quarto volumes of 1,200 pages each, half morocco, cost $15. 00 for Coue's Key, Davie's Taxidermy and for Ridgway's Manual, or part cash. R. P. SMITH WICK. 1.33 Marrinor St., Norfolk, Va. I want good sets Swallow Tail Kite. Yellow Nose and Sooty Albatross, Ivory bill Wood- pecker, and others. Do you want extra fine set of 3 Bald Eagle taken past season by me with photo of nest and self up tree. J. J. RY- MAN. Palm Beach. Kla. FOR SALE.-20fcii.*5.00: 343 2-2i. (7' 11.00 per egg. 3081-12. 15.00 and others, as 294ai, 190 1-5. 475 3-5 1-6. .3(iti 1-6 .367 1-7. Gulls and Terns, alsne " on Reptiles. < ine ■■ on Insects. One " on Corals, etc. One " Index. Each part about 800 pages, 180 steel plates, 1800 engravings. The subscription price was $52,00. Good as New. Each part was issued in 13 numbers, and some of these sold as high as 70c. each, sepa- rately. At this rate the work would come at about $100. Price t)f this set, express or freight, f. o. b.. only $.30.00. Address, .I.2.t. J. B. LEWIS, Petaluma, California. 910 Washington St. Fine Sets For Sale. Collected in Canada with origi- nal data labels. Loon, sets of 2 II (lO per egg Red-throated Loon sets of 2 50 Glaucous winged Gull setsof 2.. 40 American Merganser, sets of 8.. 75 Red-breasted Merganser, sets of 8 25 " Black Duck, sets of 10 15 Gadwall. sets of 10 20 Shoveller, sets of 8 15 Pintail, sets of 8 15 Redhead, sets of 8 I'l Canvas back, sets of 8 25 American Scaup, sets of 8 35 Ring-necked Duck sets of 9 50 Old squaw, sets of 7 25 Harlequin Duck, sets of 6 75 Black Brant, sets of 5 and 6 125 Greater Snow (lOOSe sets of 5 2 00 Pacific P>ider, sets of 5 75 Sandhill Crane, sets of 2 2 00 Northern Phalarope, sets of 4... 35 Wilson's Phalarope sets of 4 25 Wils<.)n"s Snipe, sets of 4 75 Least Sandpiper, sets of 4 150 Red-backed Sandpiper, sets of 4 1 oo Greater Yellowlegs, sets of 3 3 0(i Buff-breasted Sandpiper, sets 4 2 DO Snowy Owl, sets 3 to 8 2 oo Rock Ptarmigan, sets of 8 35 Northern Raven, sets of 4 1 00 Send for full list to W. RAINE. Kew Bea-ch, Toronto, CaLrva.da. 84 THE OOLOGIST. Choice Specimens. Spider Crab, 3 to 5 in $ 25 Swimming Crab. 2 to 4 in 15 Hermit Crab, in Sea Snail Shell, 2 in... 25 Sea Snail. 2.J in 08 Sea Clams, double valves, 2 to 3 in 08 Henretite. Iron Mountains, Mo.. 1 to 3 in 5c. to 25 Orders under 2r>c. send 5c. for postage. CHAKLP:S L. PHILLIPS. Taunton. Mass. THE JOURNAL OF THE Maine Ornithological Society A quarterly devoted to the study and protection of the birds. Now in its 6th volume. Subscription 50 cents per annum. Send stamps for sample copy. J. MERTON SWAIN, Business Mgr., Fairfield, Maine. BIRDS EGGS. If you are interested In Single Eggs and did not see my list in last Oologist send for a copy at once. EGGS IN SETS JUST IX. Violet < ireen Swallow 1-5 65 Rough-winged Swallow 1-6 48 Oregon Towhee 1-4 35 Anthony's Towhee 1-3 IH Rusty Song Sparrow 1-4 35 San Diego Song Sparrow 1-4 20 Trains" Flycatcher 1-4 20 Alder Flycatcher 1-4 20 Am. Barn < )wl 1-5 75 Northwest Flicker l-fJ 45 All postpaid. ERNEST H. SHORT. Ro- chester. X. Y. Sea Shells. 25 shells, each a different variety, by mail for 25 cents with engravings of each. Send stamps or coin. Have a big stock of White Olives (Panamas) for making portiers. Low price by the thousand. Shells for all kind of fancy work. Scollop shells .30 cents per dozen by mail. Birds Eggs. Have a lot side blown of Ouillimot and Tern eggs from .Tapan. a pair by mail 45 rents. My big catalogue of novelties with first order.' J. F. Powell, m. 6. t. Waukegan.Ill. Scientific Shelis and Fossil Corals. I have recently issued a list of what I have left in the above lines. If at all interested it will well repay you to drop me a postal for a copy of same. FHANK H. LATTIN, Albion. N.Y. BIRD BOOKS. A few rare and desirable titles at reason- able prices. Will ship cheapest way at pur- chaser's expense. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. Gentry. Nests and Eggs of Birds of the L'nited States.— 310pp. 50 col. plates, 4to, half morocco, binding slightly dam- aged. $ n 50 DeKay Ornithology of New Yovk.— 392p. 141 full-page col. plated, containing 301^ birds in natural colors 4to; this rare and magnificient work usually sells at from 115 to $20 per copy 11 50 Sttder's Bird's ok North America 200p. 119 eol. pi. imp. 4to; a magnificient work ($40) 14 50 Coues. birds of Colorado VALLEY'.— 823 pp. (16 Ills. 8vo fine copy 4 50 Coues. birds of the northwest. —791pp. >svo. as new 4 50 Nelson, (edited by Henshaw) natural his- tory of Alaska.— Mostly devoted to birds. 337pp. 21pl (22 very fine of birds in colors) 4to. red cloth and leather. . . 4 50 Blanchan, bird neighbors.— An intro- ductory acquaintance with one hun- dred and fiftj' birds commonly found in the woods, fields and gardens about our homes. This book makes the identification of our common birds simple and positive, even to the un- initiated. 4S colored plates 2 00 Blanchan. birds that hunt and .\re hunted. — Life Histories of one hundred and seventy Birds of Prey. Game Birds and Water and Fowl. 48 plates of birds in natural colors 2 00 DuciMORE. bird ho.mes.— a popular and intimate account of the nests, eggs, and breeding habits of the land birds that nest in Eastern United States 48 plates (16 in colors), 64 common eggs in colors * 2 00 Davie, methods in the art of taxidermy.— ($10). now out of print and publishers supply exhausted 3 75 (iREENE. PARROTS IN CAPTIVITY,— 3 VOlS., 440p 81 full page col. pi., large 8 vol; a magnificient work. '84. ($15> 4 50 Blackburn. .Mrs. Hugh, birds drawn from NATURE.— Illustrated, with 45 fine folio plates. Folio. Morocco, gilt, binding damaged. Imported 3 25 HUDSON. BIRDS IN A VILLAGE. — A delight- ful series of out-door Essays. Square. 8vo. 232pp. ($2.25) 90 Watkins. bird life.— Pictures in Pen and Pencil. Folio, 154p. With 2^* full page illustrations by (Jiacomelli. A magnificient book, bound in morocco, gilt edge 3 25 Wood, ornithology of the world.— Americanized by Holder: this is the Ornithological Volume of Wood's "Animate Creation" or "Our Living World." 640p, (10x13 in.) 10 full-page oleographs in colors. 20 full-page eng. and 300 ills, elegantly bound in full morocco 4 50 White, the natural history of selbourne. — \\'ith notes and many ills, (i in. cols., ,soo. This is the elegant $2.50 presenta- tion edition and is less than at one- half publisher's price, viz 100 Do., dii. do. $1.25edition 40 20 Per Cent. Discount will be allowed from above prices during .July and August. They nuist lie closed out as I've no time to devote to my old business. The Oologist. Vol. XXI. No. 6. Albion, N. Y., June, 1904. Whole No. 203 The Oologist. A Monthly Publication Devoted to oOlogy, ornithology and taxidermy. 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I have been disappointed so many times in visiting these nests that the past season I concluded to be in time and made my plans to start out with my launch up and down the coast about November loth which I dare say to you northern people seems very strange. The Bald Eagle begins busi- ness down in this Section very much earlier than on the west coast of Ii'lorida. I have found them nesting on the west coast 'with young birds only about two to five days old as late as March 4th, here the latest I have found eggs was January 7th. Well after making my plans as before stat- ed I was notified while sojourning at Asheville, N. C. that a hurricane had swept over Palm Beach and torn up things generally Sept. 15th so I hurri- ed here and the enormous amount of work getting my place in order made it impossible to get out before Dec. 10th when the first nest was visited and as the launch pushed her nose upon the shore within one hundred feet of the nest and no Eagle in sight I began to lose heart fearing that the thing that had happened there the jear previous and had spoiled my fun, had been repeated. "Old Uncle Abe" had been shot. All these thoughts ran through my mind in a verj^ short space of time for the very moment we arose to get out and see what was do- ing to my surprise again off flew my friend, I then said to my partner, (who for short I'll call Minnie) "I'll bet we are to early for eggs, because the birds don't make the fuss they usually do when eggs or young are in sight." Well as I never miss a chance to climb an Eagles nest (notwith- standing I'm starting on my second half century ride) I strapped on my climbers and climbed to the beautiful nest but 35 ft. high in a most symet- 86 THE OOLOGIST. MR. RYMAN CLIMRING TO NEST OF BALD EAGLJ: IN F^LA. THE OOLOGIST. rical large pine tree and the nest was so very large some six feet in depth that I made three fierce attempts to get my hands over the rim far enough to ascertain what was to reward me for such laborious effort getting up to a nest so near the ground. The Bald Eagle as a rule builds in very tall trees and quite near the top as the accom- paning picture will show. The nest was so large, I should say about 7 feet across, that I could not get around and on top of it as I do in most cases, but I was there to find out what was in that nest, I had not come twenty miles for my health alone, and while Minnie was calling '"be careful now," as my body was at right angles with the trunk of the tree, I grew desperate, almost made up my mind to burrow through as I have done in some cases, but I was finally astonished and rewarded by putting two beautiful eggs in my pocket and if I had only had a glass of ice water at that time I would almost have been willing to trade the set of eggs for it "say! the're beaut's" ^'say! Minnie, say we go up to that other nest, but a few hundred yards away," "all right; its a go," off I went and to my astonishment some scoun- Sij>cth^ bet. Oli^e and Vine ^ts, < ► < ► ^T, LO\/IS, MQ 3 ► < ^ V V» V -4 ► A ► PHILO W. SMITH. Jr.. Prop. 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It denotes when your subscription expired or will expire. 204 your subscription expires with this issue 207 •' " " ■' Oct., 1904 209 " •' ■■ ■' Dec, 1904 212 ■' " ■■ " Mar., 1905 257 '• " ■' " Dec. 1908 Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited wrong we wish to rectify, Entered as second-class matter December 21, 1903. at the post office at Albion. N. Y.. under the Act ot Congress of March 3. 1^79. MAMMALS! BIRDS !-Parties wishing fine mammals or birds from this locality let me know, I will collect to order A. No. 1. Scientific skins. Fine mounted specimens for sale cheap. Address G, F. MONROE, Taxidermist, Superior, Wis. tf WANTED.-Skins of Bob-white (Am. Quail). Cash or exchange. Can use several dozen. Address at once. CHAS. K. REED, Worcester. Mass. Taxidermist. WANTED.-Nidologist. Vol. I. Nos. 2, .3, 5, 6 and 8. Please quote cash prices for any of these five numbers. J. L. CHILDS. Floral Park, N. Y. FOR SALE OR EXCHAN(iE.-I have minerals and curios for sale or exchange; some duplicates in Indian relics; also some fossils; opal rock and polished opals. dE* ). WALTHEK. Rushville. Yates Co.. N. Y. A lot of first-class single eggs, to exchange for Florodora tobacco tags, cigar bands, coupons, etc A. B. ROBERTS. Weymouth, o. Mounted Birds and Skins for sale. Cana- da Ooose, Mallard. Merganser, Grebe. Rail, etc.. cheap. Send for list. J. D. ANTHONY, Waubeek, Iowa- FOR SALE.-Saw-whet Owl, 1-6$12. Bay- breasted Warbler, n, 1-5, f5, fine sets and skins for exchange. Want stamps, eggs and skins. Datas 100. 25c. STANLEY G. .JE- WETT. Fredericton, N. B.. Canada. 5 Choice Indian Relics, 30c.; Indian Toma- hawk. :35c.; Hatchet. 35c; 10 Curios, 18c.; 5 old coins, 15c; Old Liberty cents, 10 cents each; 5 minerals, 20c. Price list, old Liberty cent, 10 choice stamps, for one dime. Coins and Indian Relics on approval, against good references. W. P. ARNOLD. Peace Dale, R. I. Jn. t. f. A FEW BAR(iAINS.-A Remington type- writer, (old model) in first-class shape $1.^.00, a Lovell Champion single barrel 12 gauge, Al condition; $;3. 75, a new copy 5th Ed. Nests and Eggs, N. A. Birds by Davie $1.25 prepaid, a slightly used copy, 95c. O. M. DAVIE. Columbus. O. FOR EXCHANGE.— Choice southern sets with full accurate and stanbard data. Chuck- will's-widow. Am. Oystercatcher, Wilson's Plover. Willet. Royal Tern. Brown Pelican. Swainson's Warbler. Hooded Warbler. Clap- per Rail. Black Skimmer. Summer Tanager, etc.. for A. I sets with data. DOCTOR M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 Greene Strest, Augusta. Ga. My t f. WANTED. -Eggs of the following A. O. U. No's. 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Each part was issued in 13 numbers, and some of these sold as high as 70c. each, sepa- rately. At this rate the work would come at about $100. Price of this set, express or freight, f. o. b., only $.30.00. Address. J.2.t. J. B. LEWIS. Petaluma. California. 910 Washington St. The Condor Is Indispensable to Every Naturalist. The nature-lover, sports- man and bird student will find much of interest and value in each number. THE CONDOR is a handsomely il- lustrated bi-monthly magazine of West- ern Ornithology. Alive, up-to-date, and authorative. With the January issue it begins its 6th volume. The Condor is unique. It will pay you to investigate. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. Sample copy 15 cents in stamps. Order at once of the business man- ager. JOSEPH GRINNELL, Jan.'0-lnt. Pasadena, Cal. Crt« Qolfk My private collection of 1500 ror Odie. first-class sets (tobe sold all together) representing about 425 different species, some rare sets and some fine series. 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Make Money Orders and Drafts payable and addref-s all subscriptions and com- muni ations to ERNEST H. SHORT, Editor and Manager. Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y An Ornithological Iron-clad. Number One of the A. O. U. is not such a very interesting bird from the standpoint of the scientific orni- thologist but in the trite language of my erstwhile friend Josh Billings, he is "an amoosin' cuss." I have gotten more downright hilarity out of watch- ing the western Grebe than any other bird in the catalogue. He always re- minds me of an Iron-clad Monitor un- der full steam, with nothing of him but an elongated neck and. a mere speck of dark gray back sticking up out of the water. Below the long rail- road bridge crossing Lake Pen'd Oreille (pronounced Pond deray) in northern Idaho this bird is a constant resident. They breed in the sedgy marshes surrounding the lake and in the winter season fish in the channel. For the lake has a channel and a cur- rent being only a widening of the Clark's Fork of the Columbia. Any day you may sit on the bridge and see from fifty to one hundred of them dis- porting themselves in the limpid wa- ter. They are not gunned very much, in fact it does very little good to gun them for like Johnny's woodchuck, they can get home faster than a gun can shoot. This is a fact that I had to acquire by stern experience. I want- ed a few of them for mounting and took out my Smith for that purpose. After firing away about a ton of shot, and every time the shot got there the bird was over in another county, I concluded that as far as Mr. L. C. Smith and his justly famous gun was concerned, I would go hungry for Grebe a long time. I finally secured a few however by laying for them with a 22 rifle. Its about the most amusing- ly provoking thing in my experience to see one of these fellows tip up at the report of your gun and calmly dis- appear beneath the water. It is all 102 THE OOLOGIST. done with such an air of deliberation and sang froid that you cannot get really angry. When he comes up it is always just out of range and he goes paddling away with a sort of grim chuckle that tells more plainly than words how much he enjoys the triumph. It has been my pleasure to act the spy upon these birds while home building. It seems in other parts of the country they insist on anchoring their domicile out in the water three or four feet from the shore. Occas- sionally they do so here too, but moat generally the nest is placed upon some little hummock or a deserted musk- rat home out in the marsh, sometimes many yards from the shore. One day I was beating up the quarters of a colony of red-wings that were habiting a big marsh not far from here and while sweeping the tules with my glass I allowed the binocular to rest for a moment upon one of these little islands. My eye was attracted by a movement upon the island. At first I thought it to be a musk-rat foraging but upon closer inspection I saw that it was a pair of western Grebe house building. For a better view, I crept closer. The architecture seemed to be plan- ned by the lady of the household and the principal occupation of the master was to gather the building material which he did with a great deal of zeal in the labor. With a continual chat- tering he would waddle in a top-heavy manner to the edge of the hummock and sieze upon floating bits of tule and drag them to the nesting site where they were raked with bill and toes into position by Mrs- Grebe. Noise seemed to be necessary to the proper arrangement of the nest for they both kept up a continual and not at all unmusical chatter, grading at times into a sort of grunt. Many days after, I visited this same spot and found the house keeping fully established with three eggs to their credit. Upon seeing me approach the nesting bird hastily covered the eggs over with moss and dried tules and slid into the water, swimming away with one eye looking over her shoulder at the intruder of her home. I carefully uncovered the eggs using a long stick for the purpose and inspect- ed the nest and contents. There was very little attempt at nest building, the tules being merely laid together and a depression hollowed out by the weight of the bird's own body. The eggs differed none from the ones usually found in the collections of every oologist excepting that they were much stained with the grasses upon which they lay. I was being watched with }ealou8 eyes by the parents at some distance. I returned the covering and silently retired. Watching the hum- mock from a safe distance the birds soon returned and investigated the damage done. Satisfied with the re- sult the hen snuggled down into the nest again where I left her. Weeks after I had occasion to return that way and found a fluffy brood of nine ca- reening around in the open water. A shrill whistle sent every one of them to the bottom as quick as a flash of light. For a long time I waited for them to reappear in vain. At last tired with waiting I sought another part of the pond some hundreds of yards distant. To my surprise here were my truants. For an experiment I fired my shot gun at them, and at the report of the gun the water was en- tirely guiltless of bird life, so I said the youngsters can get under the pro- tection of the water as expeditiously as their elders. This is about all I can think of about the Western Grebe. Often when tired of my professional duties and out of harmony with things in gener- al, I saunter down to the long bridge THE OOLOGIST. 103 and sitting on a pier quietly smile at these happy-go-lucky fellows fishing in the deep blue water. Then go home and- think that the old world is not such a bad place after all. Chas. S. Moody, Sand Point, Idaho. Turkey Vulture in Illinois. Through the varying seasons of many years, the stump of a gigantic sycamore tree has been rotting away — gradually melting back to the mother soil on a bank of the Salt Fork Creek. The shell is yet solid but through a strange action of the elements, the heart is eaten out to its very roots. The form left is that of a wood-curbed well with the top three feet above the surface and the bottom six feet below. Into this opening I peeped last sum- mer and discovered in the Strang re- treat, a mother Vulture and two youngsters that looked very much like cotton balls in the great dark hole. I would have enjoyed watching the first futile attempts of the young buz- zards to get out. A later visit how- ever, proved they had accomplisned the feat and I was forced to acknowl- edge the mother cleared of a charge of an error of j udgement. A more typical nesting site I found in a mammoth oak tree in Lynn Grove. A violent storm of long ago had torn off a high limb seven feet from the ground, leav- ing a wound that time could not heal. It ate and grew and spread until the ground level was reached inside. I had visited this tree many times each season, and always wondering why "Cathartes aura" had not chosen it for a residence, I was never able to re- sist peeping into the roomy tree cave. Finally on May 8, 1903 my faith in "aura's" judgment was rewarded. At my approach a Vulture flopped out of the entrance revealing a pair of beautifully marked eggs. On the dates of April 27, 1898 and May 27, 1898, I found sets in positions very similar to the one ju.st described. Both were in the bottoms of hollow living trees, the cavities reaching to the ground level. On June 9, 1903, I visited a lonely timber pond in another grove. In the center of the pond grew a large water-oak. Long since its life had flown and now it stands a shining naked monument, stripped by light- ning bolts of its outer garments. A Vulture appeared from somewhere within its recesses and I climbed up to investigate. Twenty feet from the ground (or rather from the waterj I found a cavity where the only opening was toward the sky. Two feet down in this safest of nesting places, two young buzzards lifted their heads and hissed at the intruder. I may have been the first unwelcome visitor at this hidden home that had been in use, perhaps for many years. Thus I find the Illinois Vultures, and birds of a practical bend, not heeding fixed ancestral rules, but taking pos- session of advantageous sites, whether on the surface, above the level or be- low the surface of the ground. Isaac E. Hess, Philo, Illinois. Nesting of the Slate-colored Junco. May 17, 1903 as I was going down the bed of a large gully looking for nests of the La. Water Thrush I flushed a bird from the bank beside me. Supposing of course that it was a La. Water Thrush. I hardly glanced at it but turned my attention to the nest and when I looked at the eggs I knew at once that I had found some- thing new to me. Putting the eggs back I turned my attention to the bird and found that she had flown down the gully and was now making her way cautiously towards me and was soon but a short distance away in a 104 THE OOLOGIST. small tree nervously working to the top branches and chipping. I had a very good view of her and saw at once that she was a Slate-colored Junco (Junco hyemalis) but to be sure I went back up the gully a short distance and she soon went back on the nest. Approaching cautiously I had a very good view of her for about a minute when she left the nest again. The nest was situated on and among the exposed roots of a tree and under the overhanging bank about 4 feet from the bottom of the gully. It was composed of dead leaves and grass lined with dead grass. The materials and structure of the nest were much like a nest of the Song Sparrow though the location was more like a Louisiana Water Thrush. The eggs were four in number with a greenish ground color sparsely spotted with reddish brown. They reminded me somewhat of the Field Spaarow's eggs in color and markings but were much larger. Incubation was advanced and I left them in the nest. This is the first authentic record of this Junco nesting in Yates County, though Mr, C. F. Stone and I have before this seen them here in June which would seem to be good evidence that they do so. ' Verdi Burtch, Branchport, N. Y. Since receiving this I have seen a set of 4 very pretty eggs of this bird in the collection of Mr. C. N. Davis taken this spring a few miles from Branchport. They were found in a sod field in hollow in the soil. The bird is never very particular about situations for nesting. They are not rare in the hills of Chautauqua, Alleghany and Steuben coun- ties, N. Y.. and doubtless occur regularly in Yates- -£d. Suggestions. Will not the editor who has already effected such a marked improvement in the Oologist raise a protest against the wanton destruction of birds in nesting time. Suppose the collector who flushed a Woodcock off her nest and killed her had found instead of eggs four young birds dead with cold and hunger would not it have marred the pleasure of the collecting trip. Contrast this with J. Warren Jacob's statement in his excellent treatise on Golden-winged Warbler that he never found it necessarj' to take the life of a bird to pursue his investigations and yet he has given us a life history sel- dom excelled. And if Mr. Honecker had removed the full clutch of Spotted Sandpiper in- stead of leaving the parent to incubate a misfit of 3 the possibilities are that in a few days the old bird would have had another full set of 4 and one more young Actitis Macularia been spared to the world as well as three more eggs to a scientific collection. A. E. Price. Moth Proof Cabinets. So many owners of collections are constantly fighting moth and dermest- es pests that it might be of interest to note that neither will enter a box built of cedar. This was a well known fact to our grandparents, for in the olden houses remaining today we always find the cedar closet for hanging the furs and woolen clothing in, and the cedar chest for blankets. Build your next cabinet out of cedar and watch the result. Henry B, Kaeding. A Robin's Nest. On June 23, 1902, I found a Robin's nest made completely of binder twine, no mud at all used in the construction of the nest. It was in a maple tree twelve feet from the ground. It was lined with fine grass. There was plenty of mud during the month, O. H. Pease, Hope, Kan. THE OOLOGIST. 105 Large Sets of Great Horned Owl in a Cold Berth. I have taken many sets of Great Horned Owl but never until this spring have I seen in this locality a set of more than J. Un f'ebruary 25, 1904, I took a set of X perfectly fresh, the thermometer did not go above 4 degrees above zero any time during the day and it had been zero weather for a week previous . They were about 50 feet up, big nest of sticks, etc., and a few dry leaves which were coated with snow and ice. The old bird left nest when about half way up. On going back on March 21st for second set was surprised to get set of i Red-tail Hawk in same nest that is very early for Red-tail here. Have you ever known of authentic set of }i Great Horned Owl east of Mississippi? My ex- perience has been that they are about equally divided between i and k. The set of % were taken in McHenry County, Illinois where I do most of my collecting. C. M. Eldredge, Chicago. At the Fair. An egg 12 inches long and 10 inches in diameter with a shell nearly one- quarter of an inch thick will be ex- hibited among the treasures of natural history by the government at the world's fair, St. Louis. It is an egg of the Mpyornis Maximus and was re- cently purchased in Paris by Dr. E. W. True of the Smithsonian institu- tion. Specimens of these eggs are very rare, having sold in London as high as $1,000. Compared with other eggs some idea of its immensity may be had. It will hold the contents of six ostrich eggs, or 148 hen's eggs, or 30,000 humming bird's eggs. Little is known of the birds from which these eggs come. Most of the eggs are found in the sands and swamps of southern parts of Madagascar. One specimen was found afloat on the ocean, after a hnrricane, bobbing serenely up and down. — R. F. Greene in Editorial Notes, PhiV West, Vol. 26 No. S. Albinos. Mr. C. W. Frier, of Appleton City, Mo., reports a set of English Sparrow, containing 3 Albino eggs. Mr. Verdi Burtch of Branchport, N. Y., has a set of five perfect albinos of this bird. The editor secured a very fine set of four Albino Bluebirds from a pair of birds that had a first set of normal blue eggs destroyed by the untimely freeze April 20th, this year. The set of Albinos were laid May 8th to 11th in the same nest and are a pure, glossy white. Would pass for a large set of Downy Woodpeckers. Abnormalties. Mr. Verdi Burtch has two nicely spotted sets of Wilson's Thrush. On June 11th while out for a Yates county tramp with Mr. C. F. Stone, the edi- tor found a set of Indigo Bunting con- taining two spotted eggs. One of these was heavily ivreathed with cinnamon spots at larger end. Review. Discovery of the Breeding Area of Kirtland's Warbler. A pamphlet issued by the University of Michigan, being excerpt from Bull. Mich. Orni- thological Club, Vol. V, pp. 3-13. It puts the Kirtland's Warbler mat- ter in convenient form and the plates are more distinct and show better de- tail than they did in the Bulletin. Publications Received. American Ornithology, Vol. IV, No. Nature Study, Vol. XIII, No. 6. Collector's Note Book, Vol. II, No. 106 THE OOLOGIST. A NEW EDITION OF- Lattin's 'Standard Catalogue' of North American Birds E|^$ Owing to changes and additions to the A. O. U. check list and the inevitable shifting in the relative value of the eggs of many of our birds, advanced collectors are asking for a new edition of the above work. That the prices may be the Staiidurd as heretofore all collectors are requested to make suggestions and criticisms relative to temporary prices following the A. O. U. No. of each species as listed below. Prices will then be adjusted as seems fairest to all and a new edition will be issued. Address. P^ditor OOLOGIST, Chili, N. 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00 136 *25 ?, .50 137 75 138 ^... *20 139 50 140 25 1 00 141 30 141.1 *35 1 50 142 35 143 35 ? 50 144 1 00 3 (M) 145 3 00 146 3,5 3 ,50 147 1 25 148 75c *60 149 75 150 1 25 5 00 151 75 1.52 1 00 3 ,50 153 2 00 154 •40 3 (HI 155 *1 00 50 156 ? 00 1.57 5 00 3 no 158 2 50 ?5 159 50 ? ,50 160 25 ? ,50 161 1 00 ? ,50 162 1 50 ? ,50 1G3 2 00 3 00 164 *50 165 5 00 166 2 00 3 OC 167 2 50 3 ,50 168 50 3 (HI 169 •,' no 169a 5 00 1 75 169.1 170 5 no 171 *1 00 ,=) no 171a 2 50 35 171.1 100 THE OOLOGIST. 107 303 4 00 304 r, 00 304a .--- 305 25 305a 35 306 5 00 307 1 50 308 2 OO 308a 50 308b 40 309 75 310 1 00 310a 1 50 310b 2 00 310c 100 311 40 312 1 Ofli 312a 313 50 314 1 no 314.1 315 10 OOj 316 03 317 100 318 35 319 15 320 30 320a 30 172 150 243 35 172a 2 50 243a 3 00 172b 2 50 244 5 00 172c 4 00 245 • 173 3 50 246 3 00 174 2 00 247 2 00 175 248 3 00 176 4 00 249 125 177 175 250 3 00 178 2 00 251 2 50 179 *1 50 252 *30 180 2 50 253 *2 50 181 4 00 254 3 50 182 150 255 2 50 183 2 50 256 4 00 184 35 256a 185 3 00 257 186 *50 258 40 187 75 258a 40 188 75 259 189 260 *25 190 75 261 50 191 15 262 3 00 191.1 7 50 263 15 192 2 00 261 150 194 40 265 3 00 191a 100 266 2 00 194b 50 267 *30 195 25 268 320b 196 35 269 15 321 ;.:;:.::;.::".:: ..::". 75 197 15 269.1 2 50 322 198 35 270 4 00 322.1 199 12 271 *40 323 .' 200 15 272 2 00 324 i!.!! 90 00 201 12 272a 325 75 201a 100 273 15 326 ■■ 75 201b 100 274 150 327 ■"lOOO 202 12 275 *25 328 4 00 203 25 276 *30 329 ■'"■ 4 oO 204 5 00 277 100 330 10 00 205 6 00 277a 75 331 ■" 35 206 3 50 278 50 332 150 207 100 279 3 00 ;33;3 ' " 25 208 20 280 353:34 ■■■■ 2 00 209 281 150X35 ' 50 210 50 282 a36 ^40 211 12 283 500 337 50 211a 35 283.1 2 00 a37a '" 1 OO 211b 35 284 3 00 337b 60 2Uc 20 285 *25 337d .'.."" 5 00 211.2 50 286 75 339 .35 212 15 286.1 5 00 ,339a 50 213 *30 287 175 339b .'; 1 oO 214 10 288 2 00 310 3 00 215 300 289 10 341 100 216 3 00 289a 15 342 50 216.1 289b 10 343 150 217 20 291 -m 218 30 292 75 345 5 00 219 12 292a 75 346 2 50 220 *15 293 75 347 '■ *60' 221 08 293a 35 347a 2 50 222 150 294 12 348 2 00 223 75 294a 12 349 '■ 7 50 224 75 295 30 350 225 50 296 2 50 351 2 00- 226 50 297 150 352 ' 4 oO 227 *1 75 297a 75 352a 6 00 228 2 00 297b 150 35:3 '■ 5 oO 229 25 298 150 354 ....■.■;::::■■ 600 230 150 298b 354a 6 00 231 2 50 298c 3 00 354 b '"lOOO 232 2 50 299 3 50 355 '' 4 00 233 3 00 300 30 356 V.iw'.OO *1 50 234 500 300a 40 356a 235 2 00 300b 75 357 3 00 236 3 00 300c 40 357a 237 3 00 301 100 358 ■::■.::.■ 8 00 238 301a 358.1 *50 239 2 00 302 $1.50 50* 359 3 00 240 3 00 302a 2 50 359.1 '' *25 241 2 00 302b 360 25 242 2 00 302c 360a 25 242.1 302d 360b '.'.'.'.'.".' 30 302.1 361 108 THE OOLOGIST. 362 1 00 402 402a 403 403a 404 405 405a 406 407 407a 50 100 1 50 2 00 1 00 1 50 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 10 2 50 40 463 464 464.1 1 00 36S 36i 5 00 75 35 35 ....|1 00 *50 20 365 464.2 366 465. .. 15 367 466 466a 467 468 469 469.1 470 15 368 368a 368b 150 2 00 2 00 6 00 [['.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 10 00 *5 00 5 00 3 00 15 15 75 1 00 369a 407b 408 409 410 411 412 4l2a 413 413a 414 4l4a 415 416 417 417a 35 30 35 150 05 03 10 20 50 '.'.'.'.\'.\'.\'.'. 150 150 370a 470a 371 372 471 472 60 472a 373 40 50 473 *15 373a 474 474a 474b 1 00 373b 373c 50 40 2 00 60 1 50 50 25 373d 474c 25 373e 373f 474d 474e , 30 35 373g 373b 3 00 3 00 3 75 474f 474g 50 75 373.1 418 418a 418b 419 420 420a 420b 420c 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 3 00 3 50 3 50 2 50 40 40 75 50 40 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 15 75 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.". 60 50 50 50 474b 474i .. i74i 100 :373.2 . . . . 75 374 2 75 5 00 125 1 00 :374a .4J75 375a 474k...: .■.::.•. 4if 4/4m 375b 5 00 !!;!!;;!!!!!!! 200 '.".".".'.'.'.$6 '66 *3 00 *i 00 3 00 15 100 2 50 2 50 47.T .. . 15 .375C .375d 375e 476 4" 47ra 50 05 20 "376 478 1 00 377 377a 378 378a 478a 478b 478c 478d 75 100 , 150 379 479 1 00 379a 379.1 48O 480.1 480.2 481 481a 481b 48I.I 482 483 481 484a 484b 484c 485 485a .,.. 486 486a 487 488 488a 100 380 2 50 2 00 .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 3 00 1 00 381 382 431.1 432 433 434 '■.'..[.. 1 00 20 .382.1 75 60 383 100 75 20 1 00 ^ .'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 10 20 15 435 1 00 385 386 436 437 2 00 100 1 50 386a 387 387a 438 439 440 '..'.'.'.'.'. 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'...'..[^. 5 OU 2U 441 441.1 442 443 444 '.'![".".'.' 5 00 '.'.11'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 10 04 3 00 150 150 60 391 2 00 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 50 .'...'.'''']'.'.'.'.. 100 , 75 1 00 75 ■■;;■■;;!"■;!! 25 35 1 00 20 '.'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 40 1 50 25 .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.y.'. 100 2 00 1 00 1 50 2 50 05 392 445 50 35 393 393a 446 447 -... 1 00 08 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 35 35 • 393b 393c 393d 448 449 4.50 25 2 00 1 50 7 50 2 50 15 393e 451 452 2 00 15 ■ ••• 25 03 394 453 25 495a 496 497 498 10 394a 453a 1 00 40 05 02 394b 394c 454 454a 454b 455 455a 456 457 458 458a 459 460 25 100 .'■'.]'...''.'. 1 00 150 04 15 50 10 1 50 2 50 394d 394e 395 396 396a 498a 498b 498c 498d 498e 40 10 397 398 399 400 498f 499 500 501 501a 501b 501c 06 10 10 10 401 401a 461 462 12 20 50 10 401b 462a 15 THE OOLOGIST. 109 502 542a 581m 15 503 2 00 512b. 15 581n 504 150 542c 20 581o 505 35 543 _ 100 581.1 505a 25 544 100 582 3 OO 506 06 544a. _ 1 00 583 75 507 06 544b 2 50 583a 508 10 544c _... 584 15 509 100 545 150 585 1 OO 510 05 546 58oa 511 06 546a 20 585pt 2 OO 511a 15 546b _ 20 585 pt 2 511b 04 547 50 585 pt 3 2 00 513 15 547a _ 150 585 pt 4 513a 15 548 2 00 585b 2 00 514 4 00 549 25 585c 2 00 514a 4 00 549.1 585d 2 50 515 125 549a 586 _ 35 515a 550 25 587 _ 15 515b 550a _ 587a 50 515c 550b 588 75 515d 550c - 588a 20 516 550(1 588b _ 25 517 25 551 — 588c 517a 35 552 05 588d 25 518 100 552a 05 588e 519 OF, 553 589 _ 519b 554 50 591 50 519c 35 554a 100 591a 100 520 554b 15 591b 10 520.1 557 150 591c 15 521 5 00 558 _ 35 592 60 521a 5 00 559 75 592.1 _ 60 522 5 00 559a 75 593 05 523 2 50 560 02 593a 100 524 2 50 560a 10 593b... 1 OO 524a 561 35 593c - 30 525 5 00 562 35 593d 30 526 5 00 563 03 594 100 527 150 563a _ 20 594a _ 35 527a 150- 564 594b 150 529 06 565 100 595 10 529a 10 566 150 596 15 529b 15 567 50 597 .* 25 530 10 567a 50 597a 25 530b 50 567b pt 75 598 08 531 25 567b 150 599 - 15 532 567c _ 75 600 533 150 5673 75 600a — 534 50 567e 75 601 _ 12 534a 150 568 - 150 602 - 50 535 569 1 00 603 100 536 75 570 100 603.1 536a o70a 100 604 10 537 150 571 605 20 538 35 571.1 606 2 00 539 1 00 572 607 540 05 573 40 607.1 75 540a 15 573a - 50 608 25 540b 20 574 75 609 .'. 150 528 *35 574a 100 610 - 25 528a 574b 610a 150 528b 575 100 611 15 529 06 r,15a. 150 611a 529a - 10 576 — . 2 00 611.1 529b 15 578 100 612 04 530 10 579 - 3 75 612.1 530b 50 580 2 00 612.2 531.... 25 580a 2 00 613 05 532 580b 2 25 614 - 15 oSS 150 580c - 615 40 534 50 581 03 615a 534a 150 581a 35 615.1 535 581b 25 616 - 03 536 - 75 581c - 08 617 - 25 536a - 581d 10 618 150 537 150 581e 25 619 10 538 _ 35 o81f 50 620 35 539 100 581g 621 --- 100 540 05 581h 1 00 622 08 540a 15 581i 150 622a 08 540b 20 581] 622b 08 541 581k 40 622c - 542 2 50 5811 - 40 623 - 150 110 THE OOLOGIST. 624 625 — 626 627 627a .- 628 .- 629 629a.. 629b . 629C... 629d . 630 .... 631- 631a . 631b -. 631c .. 632 .... 632a .. 632c... 633 633.1 .. 634 .. 63l''.'.'.. 638 639-. 640 641 .... 642... 643 ... 644 ... 645 645a . 646 ... &46a 646b. 647 ... 648 .... 648a. 649 ... 650.... 651 ... 652 . 652a 652b 653... 654.... 654a 655 656.... 656a 6.57.... 658... 659 . 660 .. 661... 662 . 663 .. 663a 664... 665 .. 666 .. 667... 668 .. 669... 670... 671 .. 672 .. 672a. 673 ... 674... 675 ... 675a 676... 677... 678 ... 679... 68a... 681 ... 681a 681b 681c 681d 10 1 50 20 30 30 681e 682.1 683.... 683a. 684 ... 685 .. 1 25 685a (0 75 1 50 15 1 50 1 50 2 00 2 00 1 00 25 30 1 50 1 25 50 25 1 00 70 1 00 75 1 50 2 50 1 00 2 00 25 25 2 00 2 00 • 05 50 1 25 75 1 50 2 50 50 2 25 20 1 50 75 2 00 1 50 3 00 2 50 2 50 1 50 50 2 00 5 00 50 3 00 3 00 30 20 1 00 1 50 35 75 2 50 1 00 15 25 1 00 25 15 685b. 686.... 689 690 691. 693... 694 .. 695. 696 . 700 701 .... 702 .... 703 .... 703a .. 704 .... 705 .... 706 .... 707 707a .. 708 .... 709 ... 709a .. 710 710a .. 711 711a . 712 713 ... 713a .. 713b . 713c .. 715...., 716 .... 717...., 717a . 7l7b. 718 ..., 718a . 718b. 719 ... 719a. 719b. 719c . 719d. 7l9e , 719.1. 720... 721.... 721a . 721b. 722 ... 722a . 722b . 723.... 724 ... 725.... 725a . 725b . 725c . 725.1. 726 ... 726a . 726b 726c . 726d. 727 .. 727a . 727b . 727c.. 727d 50 1 00 08 10 50 1 50 85 65 1 50 15 2 00 2 50 *10 1 50 75 *10 *75 3 00 1 25 50 05 05 02 03 20 20 35 50 2 00 2 00 20 30 2 00 2 50 1 00 20 20 20 50 75 60 1 00 12 50 50 25 25 25 25 35 35 10 10 10 1 00 1 00 1 00 05 12 15 12 1 25 1 50 1 50 1 25 40 728 .... 729 730 .... 7.30a .. 731 731a .. 732 733 .... 733a .. 733b .. 734 735... . 735a .. 735b.. 736 .... 7.36a .. 737 738 .... 739.... 740 .... 740a . 740b . 740c.. 741 .... 741a . 741b . 742 .... 742a 743-... 743a .. 743b. 744 ... 744.1 . 745 ... 746 ... 746a . 747... 748 ... 748a . 749 .. 749a . 750 ... 751. . 751a. 752 .. 753 ... 754... 755 .. 756... 756a . 757 ... 757a 758 758a . 758b. 758c . 759 .. 759a . 759b 759c . 760 ... 761 ... 761a . 761b 762 ... 763 .. 763a . 764 ... 765 .. 765a 766... 766a. 767 ... 767a 767b 768 .. 1 25 35 50 50 50 75 50 2 00 15 60 35 15 50 1 00 50 1 25 75 75 75 50 75 60 75 25 15 1 50 75 40 75 2 00 2 00 2 00 25 35 75 50 1 50 06 12 1 00 1 50 15 40 15 1 50 1 00 35 1 50 *25 03 10 04 2 50 2 50 *75 *10 05 12 THE OOLOGIST. Ill BULLETIN OF THE MichigaLA OrnithologicaLl Club. A71 Illuslrated Quarterly devoted to the Ornithology of the Great Lakes Region Alexander W. Blain. Jr., Editor. J. Claire Wood, Adolphe B. Covert. Associates. Each issue of the Bulletin is filled with notes fresh from the field and museum. A large corps of field ornithologists are among its contrioutors. which makes the Bulletin indispensable to all students interested in the bird-life in the region about the Great Lakes. The prospects for 1904 point toward a greater increase in size and general inter- est. Svjbscriptlon, 50 Cents Per Year. Sample Copy, 15 Cents. Vols. I. II and III are out of print and can not be supplied at any price. A few com- plete sets of Vol. IV (1903) can still be sup- plied at 50 cents per volume. Address all communications to CHARLES E. WISNER. Business Manager, Detroit. Mich. Edition DeLuxe of OLIVER DAVIE'S LAST BOOK. Odds and Ends of Prose and Verse. Containing reminiscenses of the author's in the field and by the fireside. If you are a lover of Nature, read it. Printed on hand-made paper, ^ilt top, cloth binding. Published at $1.50. Sent postpaid for $1.10. Order early, as the edition is about exhausted. Oliver M. Davie, 1217 E. Long St.. Columbus. O. Not Too Late. You are not too late to get name, etc, in "J)irectory" Feature of TAYLOR'S NEW Standard E^g Catalogue SECOMD EDITION This is a valuable feature which is "taking" with the best collectors. It costs but 25 cents (this fee for com- position) to insert all data as to spec- ialists in eggs, whether buy or sell, what exchange, etc. The book is to to be elegantls printed with large cir- culation, and will be Standard for years. I am materially aided by such well-known Oologists as Hon. John Lewis Childs, A. E. Price, C. W. Crandall, A. W. Johnson, John W. Daniels, Jr., J. Claire Wood, C. B. Johnson. Philo W. Smith, Jr., Joseph Grinnell, Guy C. Conley, J. C. A. Meeker, J. H. Bowles, Fred M. Dille, Chas. S. Thompson and others too numerous to mention here. It will have valuable hints, the wisdom of years, boiled down, as to eggs, pack- ing, exchanging, notes on certain species, etc. Price of Catalogue, which will be printed in large type, much more convenient size, fine paper, with instructions in egg collecting and many good features, is only 25 cents. TO ALL who send 50 cents for copy and in- sertion in OoLOGisT and Directory feature will mail at once two copies of 1st edition free. The work was to be out July 20th, but I have since received word that electrotypes I am to receive from New York through the kindness of Mr. Childs will not be ready be- fore August. This will provide more time to hear from hundreds of collectors. Let us have your views as to prices. Many eastern species will be advanced. ADVERTISE- MENTS are 110; page; $-i,50, half page; $3, quarter page. This is the last call. You'll be sorry if you are not in it. Faithfully yours, Oologically, HENRY REED TAYLOR, Publisher Alameda, California FOR SALE. A private collection of eggs, contain- ing over 500 sets. Many rare and de- sirable ones such as Sandhill Crane, Scarlet Ibis, Sharp-shinned Kreiders, Ferruginous R'-Leg, Red-tail, Pigeon Hawks, Golden Eagle, etc. Send for full list. H. W. BEERS. 91 Denver Ave., Bridgeport, Ct. Jy.-2t. 112 > THE OOLOGIST. A NEW BOOK just out and up=to=date. "Eggs of North American Birds" With Figures of Every Egg, BY CHESTER A. REED. Conforms to the latest A. O. U. Check List. Gives also full description of Nests and Nesting Sites and many Beautiful Plates of same in situ. The BEST egg book ever published. Full circular for stamp. POSTPAID $2.SO. Until further notice we will send THIS BOOK postpaid and THE OOLOGIST. a full year for $2.60. Address ERNEST H. SHORT, Chili, N. Y. t : t World's Facir HeoLdquaLrters 3 ► < [ FOR. VISITING NATURALISTS J p. RATES $1.00 PER. DAY. EVROPEAN ^ [ MOJVA HOl/SE I ► ^ijcih, bet. Oli^e and Tine ^ts, ^ ► • i ► ^T. LO\/IS, MO. 3 ► < ^ v ^• ^« •< ► PHILO W.SMITH. Jr.. Prop, Union Depot Ca^rs Direct ^ ► ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Most centrally located hotel in the city, two squares from Post Office and all ^ ^ the principal theatres, 30 minutes ride to Fair Grounds. ^ ► < • AA A A A A A A AA AAAA A AAAA A AAAAA A AAAAAA A AAAAA A AAAAA AAA A AAAA • The Oologist. A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. Vol. XXI. No. 8. ALBION, N. Y., AUG., 1904. Whole No. 205 WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES. Brief Special announcements "Wants." " Exchanges." " For Sales." inserted in tliis de- partment fur 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate ot 1-2 cent for each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. Strictly tirst-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-.3 list rates. What's Yo\ir Number ? Examine the number following' your name on the wrapper of this month's Oologist. It denotes when your subscription expired or will expire. 205 vour subscription expires with this issue 207 " " " " Oct.. U"04 209 " " " "■ I>ec.. 1904 212 " " " " -Mar.. 1905 257 " " " " I>ec.. 190H Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- mined. If we have you credited wrong we wish to rectify. Entered as second-cla-s matter December 21. 1903. at the post office at Albion. N. Y.. under the Act oi Congress of March 3. I.s79. IXTEKXATIOXAL St.tnip .\Ibuni 2 v. .Is. full leafier. Ujv chiAce set (_)f eggs, mak-e nie offer, bargain for some one. Xest w.in; cd with small eggs. BEX.JA.MIX HO.v.i. Stephentown. Xew York. IF you want cash for first-class eggs, sets, rork bottdin prices, now or later send list and prices to FKEl) .A.. BLACK, Box 148, Kalama- zoo, Mich. VV.\XTEI).— Bendire s Life Histories. Vols. land 2. Will pay cash, or exchange choice sets of eggs. BENJAMIN HOAG, Stephen- town, New York. FOR SALE. -10 sets Dickcissel nests and fou!' eggs rinely piepared. prepaid 25c., Screech Owl. 1-4, 75c.. 1-5, «1.00, l-(i, $1.25. 417 1-2. fl.OO. ISAAC E. HESS. Pbilo. 111. FOR EXCHANGE. -Common sets from this pl^tce. Would like to exchange same for common sets from east. Send your list and write. HOMEK C. BURT. Santa Paula. C'al. FOR SALE OR EXCHAN(iE. -First-class sets with data, 362 1-3, 359 l-l 419 1-2. 329 1-2, 2-2. 501 1-5. iiSS 2 3, 2-3, 2fi3 1-3, 273 1-3, 212 1-9. 2-9, 3-9, 214 1-9, 727 1-5, 54li 1-4, 1-5, 595 1-3, 2-3, 3-3. 1-4. Al skins. 1. iiiv Wood Du ks, |:i.50: .Male .Marsh Hawk, 40c,; Jack Rabbit, winter nitd, |2.50; ( Gophers, 75c.: a few good .\lof)se scalps. -ijJo.OO to Hi.ihJ e ich: Moose. Eiks and Deer feet 20 to 40 cents each. Every thing else sold. CHRIS P. FORGE. Taxi- dermist and Collector, carman. Manitoba. 130 THE OOLOGIST. 5 Choice Indian Relics, 30c.; Indian Toma- hawk, 35c.; Hatchet. 35c.; 10 Curios. 18c.; 5 old coins, 15c.: Old Liberty cents. 10 cents each; 5 minerals, 20c. Price list, old Liberty cent, 10 choice stamps, for one dime. Coins and Indian Relics on approval, against good references. W. P. ARNOLD, Peace Dale, R. I. .Jn. t. L pop; EXCHAXOE.— Choice southern sets with full accurate and stanbard data. Chuck- will's-widow. Am. Oystenatober, Wilson s Plover, VVillet. Royal Tern, llrnwn Pelican, Swainson's Warhler, Hooded Warbler. Clap- per Rail. Black Skimmer, Summer Tanager. etc for A. I sets with data. DOCTOR "Si. T. CLECKLEV, 4.57 Greene Strest, Augusta. Ga. My t f. W \XTED.— Eggs of the tollowing A. O. U. No's. Single or sets, 67, 51a, 54, «3, &1, 69, 80, 200 194. 273, 294, 300, 305, 331, 325, 326, 342, 362' 360 3fi4. 36 •, 306, 368, 373, 375, 393, 394, 406, 42.3' 4-?S m. 443, 452, 456, 461, 467, 481, 501, 506" 507," oOs, 510, 517, 529, 542a, 546, 587, 593, 601, 604 60S 610, 611,612,613, 614, 619,627, 628, 633, 652, 648' 337. 339,and many others. I offer 600 spec- ies of Shells, 100 varieties of Minerals, Star- fish .Mounted Butterflies and Moths, Indian Relics, Mounted liirds and Alcoholic speci- mens. El-INEST H. SHORT, Rochester.X.^ . M\M.MALS! BIRDS !— Parties wishing fine mammals or birds from this locality let me know, I will collect to order A, No. 1. Scientific skins. Fine mounted specimens for sale cheap. Address (i, F. MONROE Taxidermist, Superior, Wis. tf W \NTED.— Back numbers of the Oologist until further notice we will allow the prices quoted below for the numbers noted. No others icanted. You may select in payment anv specimens catalogued by either of us. This offer does not apply to Instruments, Supplies or Books except by special arrange- ment. For 50c, worth will allow you a years subscription to Oologist, For 25c worth we will send you a coupon good for an exchange, isotice. Copies mMS? fee c/ean and whole. For June 1888 we will allow $.75. For May 1884: Jan. and June 1885. July- Aug. 1886; Jan,-Feb. and June-Sept. 1887; May 1888- April 1889; we will allow 50c per copy. For March 1885, Jan- Feb. and Mar- Apr. 1886; Aug.-Sept. 1888; we will allow 25c per copy . No others wanted. These can be sent by mail for ic for each 4 oz. postpaid. Addresss ERNEST H. SHORT, Chili, N. Y. Mgr. ( )ologist. CHEAP FOR CASH. -Choice Cabinet Sets, full accurate staiuiaid data. Chuckwill's- widow .5-2 $1.(111. Swain-ion's Warbler, 5-3 f LOO, Hnoded Warbler,3 3 20c., .\merican Oyster- catcher 5-3 40c.. Willet, 10-3. 15c., Wilson s Plover. 5-3 15c., Royal Tern, 10-3 loc. Summer Tanager. 5-4, 16c., Brown I'elican, 10-4 10c. , Red-eveil Vireo. 5-4 10c. . Boat-tailed (irackle. 5-4 ■>-5" n.5c.. Clapper Rail, 5-8. 5-12, 05c., Black Skimmer, 10 4,05c., Painted Bunting, 10 4, Ooc. Indigo Buntings 4,05c. Postage extra. Sat- isfaction guaranteed. DOCTOR M. T. CLECKLEY. 457 (ireene St.. Augusta, Ga. J. 3t. r».M Cola .My private collection of 1500 ror OdltJ. first-class sets (to be sold all to"ether) representing about 425 different species, some rare sets and some tine series. Parties meaning business write for particu- lars to a''t ALMON E KIBBE. Mayville, N. Y. Bargains „35L All Prepaid North Americ.=in Birds eggs. Brown's artistic and scientific Taxidermy and Modelling, and Davie's Nests and Eggs North American Birds .-■ $625 North American Birds Eggs and Chapman's Color Key to North American Birds 4 50 Davies Nests and Eggs and a yearly sub- scription to any dollar magazine pub- lished 2 00 North American Birds Eggs and a yearly subscription to any 50 cent magazine pub- lished 2 50 Cone's Key 2 vols, cloth 9 50 Above are bnriiniiis you should not overlook. Send for lists. Prompt (juotations on any book or magazine published. I will saves^ju money. JSaas. prices per, sets prepaid. Satisfactit)n guaranted or your money back. Audubon's Caracara. 1-3 Aplomado Falcon. 1-4. 1-4 Sharp-shimit'd Hawk, 1-4,1-4.1-4. 1-4. 1-5, 1-5, 1-5, 1-3, 1-3, 1-3 Kestrel, 1-4, 1-4, 40c.. 1-5, 50c., 1-6 White-tailed Hawk, 1-3 Valley Partridge, 1-16 Sooty Grouse, 1-5 Golden Plover, 1-4 Willow Ptarmigan, 1-5, Sweden Sharp Seed-eater, n-3 Plumbeous Chickadee, n-6 .. . Texan Tufted Titmouse, n-5 Hooded Warbler, n-3 - - Parula Warbler, n-4 - Wood Pewee, n-3, n-3 Western Flycatcher, n-3 Magnolia Warbler, n-4 (Treat Black-backed Gull, 1-2 Pallas Murre,l-1 .Man-o'War Bird. 1-1 Booby, 1-2 (iolden Eagle, 1-2 Screech Owl, 1-51 Florida Red-sh(juldered Hawk, 1-2 Black Vulture. 1-2, 1-2, 1-2 Turkey Vulture, 1-2, 1-2, 1-2 Broad-winged Hawk, 1-2,1-2, $1.50,1- Scarlet Ibis, 1-2 Black-l)cllied Tree Duck, 1-8 Fulvus Tree Duck, 1-20 Whip-iioor-will. 1-2, 1-2, 1-2,1-2, 1-2, Chuck-wills-Widaw, 1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 1-2 Palmer's Thrasher, 1-4 . (iroovf-billed .\ni. 1-7 Columbian Sharp-tailed (irouse. 1- 151ue-wingcil Warbler. 1-4 Chestnut-sided Warl)ler. ii-3, n-3. n- Brown Pelic;in. 1-3 Cal. .\hme. 1-1. 1-1. 1-1 Laughing (iull. 1-2 Kittiwake(;u.l. 1-2 .Merlin. 1-4, 1-4 Am. Sparrow Hawk. 1-5, 1-5 1 00 5 00 $2.75 3 25 60 1 25 1 50 1 50 60 1 75 85 1 25 1 40 90 60 35 30 1 00 80 50 40 1 25 10 00 1 00 80 60 60 2 25 2 00 4 00 10 00 1 10 1 10 1 25 1 50 2 50 2 00 25 50 20 35 40 88 50 Send for full lists, hundreds of other de- siralile sets in stock. BENJAMIN HOAG. Stephentown, New York. 3,1-3 1-2. . , ]-2. THE OOLOGIST. 131 WANTED— Sets of eggs of following birds: Loon, any Murrelet or (iuilleniot. Skua, Am- erican Herrintr or King-hilled (Kills, any Tern. American White Pelican, Hooded ^[erganser. (it. Blue. Little Blue and Snowy Herons, any Crane, (^iallinule. Sandpiper, or Plover, Woodcock. California Partridge, Prairie Hen. any Vulture or Eagle. Sparrow Hawk. Sharp-r-hinned Hawk. Caracara. Screech (Dwl. Downy and Hairy Woodpeck- ers, any Hummingbird. Crested and A.*h- throated FlycaKher, any .lay or Kaven. Yellow-headed Blackbird, any Oriole, Pur- ple Finch, Savanna and •iia.'-shopi.er Spar- rows. Towhee. any Wai 1 ler exi ept itedstart, Carolina \\'ren. any Nuthatch. Titmouse or Chickadee, lilue-gray (xuatcatcher. want nests with sets of Hummers, \^■arblers. (Tuatcatchers and Orioles if possible. I can offer in exchange. Capen's "Ooloiiy"' good as new. published at :J15.i)0. Proceedings of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Cnion. Vols. II and III, beautifully illustrated, published at $2.0(J and new Steam's "Natural History of Labrador."" Spectroscope. Hall Type- writer, bel^t 12 in. Caliper square marked to m. m. and 1-UMJths of an inch, value Itj.OO and never used. Showy South .\merican and Indian Butterflies, Shells and >nnerals. Address, ERNEST H. SHORT, Rochester, N. Y. PHOTOGRAPHS from nature for sale, including the follow! tig of nests and eggs: Black Tern Pied-billed (irebe— Eggs covered. Pied-billed (irebe — Eggs uncovered. American Bittern Florida (iallinule Wilson's Thrush Whip-poor-will Meadowlark Warbling ^'ireo Field Sparrow Wood Pewee Acadian Flycatcher— young on nest. Size i by 5. locts. apiece I1.5U a dozen. One dozen mounted in a red-leather covered album with space for adding IJ more, --$2.00. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Send for full list and i>artirulars to W G. and J. W. KAY, 62 Selden Ave.. Detroit. Mich. MOUNTED BIRDS, Etc. Cinnamon Teal l 75 Bartramian Sandpiper J 00 Wilson's Snipe l 00 American Bittern 2 00 Least Bittern 1 50 Harris Woodi ecker 1 00 Pine Grosbeak, feniile 1 00 Bohemian WaxuMiig 1 .=10 American Crow 1 00 American Barn Owl 2 25 Ruby-throated Humming-birds, pair on stand 2 50 "Virginia Deer Head (4 i)t<)ng antlers) on shield, masniticient specimen 12 00 Gar Pike, .'^9 in. on standard -f 00 Alligator. 5 feet 7 50 Tbe above are all the mounted specimens I have left. PRICES NET.-Will ship cheapest wav at' purchaser's expen-e. FR.\NK H. LAfTIN, Albion. N. Y. CHOICE SETS FOR SALE. Holbcpl's (irebe, 2-4, l-a. per egg. $ 12 Hi irned Grebe, 1-5. 2-8 07 Lo(jnl-2 ■ 100 -A. Scaup Duck 1-8 nest 40 Bittern. 1-4 20 Little Brown Crane, 1-2 5 00 Virginia Rail, 1-10 - 10 Sora Rail. 2-6, 1-7, 1-8 03 WILson Phalarope, 2-4 30 Baitram's Sandpiper, 1-4 20 Spotted Sandpiper. 1-4 07 Canada Ruffed Grouse. 1-8. 1-9 - 20 Prairie Hen. 1-9. 1-7. 1-13. 1-14 08 Sharp-tailed (irouse. 1-10, 1-11, 1-12 25 .Marsh Hawk, 1-7. 1-5 15 ('ooper"s Hawk. 1-4. 10 Red-tailed Hawk. 1-4. 1-2, 5-3 - 18 Swainson Hawk. 1-4. 2-3, 1-2 20 Broad-winged Hawk, 2-4, 5-3. 50c 75 American Kough-legged Hawk, 1-3 1 00 American Sparrow Hawk, 1-5, 1-6 15 Osprcv, 2-4 .. 50 Long-eared Owl, 1-7. 2-5, 1-4 15 Short-eared Owl. 1-7, 1-5. 2-4 20 Arctie Horned Owl. 1-3 - 1 00 liurrowing Owl. 1-5 07 Belted Kingfisher. 1-5, 1-6 10 Blue .lay. 1-6, n 03 Red-winged Blackbird, 1-4 - 02 Bronzed (Trat'kle. 1-4 02 Chestiuit collared Longspur, 1-5 15 Ilenslow Sparrow. 1-4 ■ 75 White-throated, do 1-4 15 Claycolored. do. 2-4. 1-3 - 15 Swamp Sparrow, 1-5 10 Arctic Towhee. 1-4 25 Tree Swallow, 1-4 05 Barn.do.1-6 26 Loggerhead Shrike. 1-7 0* W. Bluebird. 1-4 .. 05 CHRIS P. FORGE, Collector, Carman, Mass. STOrNitkoloi THE BEST ILLUSTRATED BIRD MAGAZINE EVER PUBLISHED. Itgivesthe LIFE HISTORIES :j/^/^F\HE. \\.UJSTRAT\OHSof FOURo^FIVE NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS /evepymonth . THE E&G- of each is /shown FULLSIZE andmany nests. It also contains short interesting STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. ^ii ^^# CHAS.K.REED, WORCESTER, MASS. 132 THE OOLOGIST. THE JOURNAL OF THE Maine Ornithological Society A quarterly devoted to the stud}- and protection of the birds. Now in its 6th volume. Subscription 50 cents per annum. Send stamps for sample copy. J. MERTON SWAIN, Business Mgr., Fairfield, Maine. Scientific Shells and Corals. Fossil I have recently issued a list uf what I have left in the aboe lines. If at all interested it will well repay yuu to d:op me a pos.al for a copy of same. FRANK H. LATTIX, Albion. N. Y. BIRD SKINS. Peocock. magnificient adult male speci- men in full plumage $ American Bittern American Crow Marsh Haw]< Pigeon Hawk Blue Jay, male Wood Duck, male Screech Owl. gray Least Bittern Bronzed Grackle Cedar Waxwing White-rumped Sandpiper Killdeer Least Sandpiper Ked-headed Woodpecker Ked-headed Woodpecker, young male.. Pine payable and addre s all mbscrlptlons and com- muti ations to ERNEST H. SHORT, Editor and Manager. Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y My Song Sparrow. Three years ago late in the spring of the year, my boy and I were walking beside a muddy brook, overlooking the fields near the town of Maiden, Mas- sachusetts, and, as we were looking for birds' nests, I heard what I supposed was a Song Sparrow, that had young birds. I told the boy we would try the same place next spring earlier, and see if we could discover the nest. Early the next spring my wife and I went down to the little brook and dis- covered under one of the three tussocks of grass, a black hole, which I sup- posed was the work of the bird of the previous year, on visiting it later I found a nest and five eggs inserted in the black hole, or so called, the cellar of her home. The next fall I tore the nest out and the following spring, which was last year, I discovered on Lexington Day, the 19th of April, a nest and four eggs, which did not resemble the nest or eggs of the previous year as they were more like the Swamp Sparrows. On constilting Mr. Webster, the Naturalist, he pronounced them the Song Sparrow. I shall watch the same cavity this year with much interest. Edward S. Coombs, Maiden, Mass. From Ohio. Owing to the stirring up our Game Wardens gave the milliners last year, I am thankful to say, I have seen more flowers and less of birds used on ladies hats this winter. If the Wardens in other states would follow the example of the Ohio Ganae Commission in such work as they did last year it would mean the stoppage of the slaughter of our birds to deco- rate? hats with. O. Davie, Jr, Columbus, O. 134 THE OOLOGIST. Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! and Who? THE OOLOGIST. 135 Woodcock in Hard Luck. In our locality April 13th is usually the time to look for full sets of Woodcock eggs. This year as in others was no exception, although if you remember on that date and the next day we were visited by a tremendous snowfall to the extent of about 8 inches, which was partially melted by the sun and froze hard again during the night, and two days later another snow-fall occured. Saturday morning found me on the Cattaraugus Reservation, which is an ideal locality for the nesting of this bird. The ground was completely covered with about D inches of crust covered snow. In company with a couple of Indian boys, we immediately began our search for the Woodcock or their traces. We soon found the tracks of a pair where they had been feeding or trying to, around partly frozen water holes. We flushed the birds and began looking the ground or rather snow over carefully for the nests, but found none in that vicinity, but on following the back tracks of a single bird, which evidently were made the previous day, we found after following those tracks at least a quarter of a mile, the spot where the bird had evidently started on his walk to the water holes' On examining the place nothing but a slight depression was found, appearing somewhat more dirty than the otherwise clean snow. We were begining to think that the bird had taken this place, which was a small clump of bushes as a refuge from the snow storms, when it was suggested, that perhaps after all the nest might be under the hard frozen snow. No sooner suggested, than we all were down on our knees, taking turns at melting the snow with our breath. After a few minutes we were rewarded by the sight of one egg, and by continu- ing we found a fine set of four eggs, the first egg lying directly in the middle and on top of the other three eggs, and being separated by a layer of at least an inch of snow. From this I take it that when the first snow storm came, the bird had only three eggs laid and had a hard time keeping on the eggs for any great length of time, as the Woodcock lives on worms in the soft marshy ground, and consequently could not remain a long time on the eggs, or the vast amount of falling snow made the bird continually shift until by constantly moving the eggs were covered with snow, then the next day the other egg was deposited as before mentioned, when the last snow-fall occured, which the bird could not withstand and finally deserted nest and eggs. We found several more sets in the same way on that day, and in each case the eggs were found as described. They are beautifully marked and colored from light to dark shades and vary greatly in size. Edward Reinecke, Buffalo, N. Y. 136 THE OOLOGIST. Photo of Woodcock on nest taken b}' Edward Keinecke, April 13, 1902. It admirably illustrates the effect of protective coloration in natural haunts of the bird. Only the closest scrutiny will bring out the bird in the picture and it would be even more difficult to pick her out in reality with a constantly changing light and the natural blending of harmonious colors. A Sunday Morning Ramble. As we are not all blesse;! with a lot of worldly treasures, we cannot always pick the days that we best like for a stroll in the woods, but must take that stroll whenever we can get it. So that is why I am here to record a "Sunday's Ramble." On April 17th of the present year, I found myself up early and on my way to the depot to board an electric car for a chain of sand hills at Lynn- haven Inlet on Cheaspeake Bay, ranging from one quarter to half a mile in width. One side being fring- ed by a small stream along the bank of which, in some places, the sand is very steep, but in other places spots of wooded land, with marshy damp soil is found, while on the hills we find only scrub pine, farther from the beach, scrub oak becomes plentiful, and much of the sand is grown over with grapevines and briers. Here we find Cardinals but no nest, may be they escaped my notice as I did not search very long for them. My little friend, the Carolina Wren is also here for I can hear the song of at least three at once, but they keep pretty well out of sight. Perhaps they are nesting by this date, but have not found any eggs. Without moving any further I can hear the pleasant song of a Pine W^arbler as he swings gently, to and fro, on the topmost bough of a small pine. Here is his THE OOLOGIST. 137 mate with a mouth full of material that she is carrying to a pine near by. A nest, nearly complete; perhaps a set for some future day. The next is the song of a Maryland Yellow-throat coming from a part of the marshy border of the stream. No nest as yet for the season is not far enough advanced for our summer visitors to begin nesting, but then I can enjoy his song as he flits nervous- ly about and utters it at intervals of a few seconds. Here goes a Belted Kingfisher tiying as if mad, also another, uttering his discordant notes; as he flies within a few feet of where I am standing, my attention is attract- ed by the always pleasant notes of the Carolina Chickadee, coming from a small cluster of pines to my right. Search as I may there is no nest to be found, although it must be under way of construction somewhere near, even if there are no eggs yet. Imagine my delight, when upon rapping on a stump, Mrs. Brown- headed Nuthatch thrusts her head through the neat entrance to her nest- ing shanty, but picture my disapoint- ment when I see but two eggs, fresh and warm, laying in a nest of pine seed leaves and feathers. I leave them for the uneasy pair that are tiying around my head and giving vent to their displeasure. Many Rough-winged Swallows are flying around over the water and sand, with now and then a specimen of the White-bellied, only a migrant, but very commonly observed at certain times of the season. Now we behold a fine specimen of the Southern Hairy Woodpecker drumming away at lei- sure on the limb of a dead pine some thirty feet distant. Flickers are numerous flying here and there, they appear to be very restless. Boat-tailed Grackles and Red-wing- ed Blackbirds are frequently seen and heard to utter their discordant notes. Crows are common, both the Com-^ mon and Fish, one nest found but not examined, it being too high for a; climb. We note the Field, Chipping and Grasshopper Sparrows all pretty com- mon; the first two remaining with us throughout the summer season, while the Grasshopper leaves us very short- ly for the north. One Red-shouldered Hawk observed soaring away at leisure far above the top of the tallest of the pines, while several Sparrow Hawks are mated in different parts of the tract before us. They may have nests in some of the old Flicker's nests later in the season. In addition to the above we observe several Mockingbirds, two Mourning Doves and Turkey Vultures soaring: away far above. Towhees are frequent- ly observed, with a few Bluebirds. Several varieties of Gulls are plentiful' and a few Ducks are seen. While on returning home by the same route, a nest of the Osprey, placed on the broken end of a pine stump about fifty feet high is located; nest occupied last season and is in repair for the present. A little farther and we find Meadow- larks by the dozen, probably not so common later flying around over the fields. Chimney Swifts are abundant, having been arriving steadly from the south for the last half month. R. P. Smithwick, Norfolk, Va. From A Worcester, Mass., Newspaper. RIGHT OF SEARCH BILL IS BRiJUGHT INTO USE. CLOSE TIME MENTIONED IN CHARGE. The right of search law passed at the last session of the legislature was given its first trial in Worcester yesterday, when chief deputy John F. Luman of Palmer and Deputy commissioners D. F. Shea of Ware, and A. D. Putnam of Spencer visited Charles K. Reed's 138 THE OOLOGIST. taxidermist's store and workshop on Thomas street. They found 69 partridges, 27 quail and half a dozen pheasants, some of them mounted, and the skins of others ready for mounting. Mr. Reed was summoned to appear in Central street Court this morneng on the charge of having game birds in his possession in the close season. The charge of having game birds in possession with intent to sell will also be brought against the defendent. The attention of the Massachusetts fish and game commission was direct- ed to Mr. Reed by a New York organi- zation for the protection of birds. The New York society discovered an adver- tisement for quail Mr. Reed is running in the Oologist, published in Albion, N. Y. Mr. Reed's explanation is that he is running the advertisement to buy scientific skins of the birds from taxi- dermist's to mount and send to St" Louis to the World's fair, where he is showing a collection. He maintains that he does not buy the game birds . He says he has no knowledge that such a practice is violation of the law, and that if it is he will be glad to learn it. The fact that very few people know how to remove the skin of a bird to pre- pare it for mounting, indicates to their minds that the advertisement was not for skins only, they say. The deputy commissioners maintain that there should be no distinction be- tween killing game birds out of season for mounting purposes and for the pot. The bird is killed, and it is to protect the bird that they are seeking to stop the practice. Judge Utiey Rebukes Three Game Wardens. "It seems to me that state officers, men appointed as fish and game war- dens ought to know the difference be- tween a crow and a quail or a bluebird and a sparrow. I have not the power of appointment in that respect but I think if I did possess that power I would appoint men who knew their business. "There is no case against this man." After delivering a stinging rebuke to three deputy fish and game wardens in the central district court this morn- ing Judge Samuel Utley discharged Charles K. Reed, taxidermist at 75 Thomas street who was charged with violating the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 92 fish and game laws. Reed was discharged after a long hearing during which Webster Thayer of Thayer dk Cobb argued for him. Jere R. Kane appeared for the govern- ment. During the trial Atty. Thayer remarked that if the defendent had bird skins in his store they were not birds; if a man wore leather shoes they were not cows. Deputy fish and game warden John F. Luman of Palmer testified that he and Debuty fish and game wardens A. D. Putnam of Spencer and Dennis F. Shea of Ware visited Reed's store yes- terday afternoon and found specimens of stuffed quail there. Witness said he visited the store Saturday after see- ing an advertisement in which the de- fendant offered to buy quail. He asked Reed why he did not get his quail from breeders and Reed replied that it was now the close season. Wit- ness claimed that men in the store were skinning about 20 quail. The "quail" were imported. French part- ridge which are on sale in the markets all the year. Under cross examination the witness admitted that the advertisement was for skinned quail and bobwhites. He said two dozen were advertised for by Reed. The law which Reed was charged with violating states that no person shall have game birds in his posses- sion. The defense interpreted the THE OOLOGIST. 139 law, as meaning birds and not bird skins and ruled that the state officers had no right to arrest a man for keep- ing stuffed birds any more than they could for keeping any kind of a stuffed animal. Judging from this attack on Mr. Reed it would seem that some people who are looking after the interests of our birds become so zealous in the pursuit of violations of the game laws that they overlook the fact that the posses- sion of a scientific bird skin does not violate any law. We regret the trouble the little ad at the end of this article brought to Mr. Reed and print the matter in full as it is of great importance. Had there been proof that the skins were taken out of season the matter would then have been a case against the collector and not against Mr. Reed as, after scientific preparation they ceased to be "game." And again.— many of the states grant special permits for this work even in the closed season — hence the zealous members of our "Bird Pro- tection" societies should "look twice before they leap" thereby saving a lot of trouble for all concerned. No ad of this character would be printed in the Oologist were it remotely suspected that any but scientific skins collected in accordance with the laws of the collectors state, were desired and we supposed everyone in the position of the complainant in this case, (we understand it was the Editor of a prominent New York City Sporting Magazine) would so understand. Following is the ad' referred to: WANTED.— Skins of Bob-white (Am. QuailL Cash or exchange. Can use several dozen. Address at once. CHAS. K. KEED. Worcester. Mass. Taxidermist. Editor. North American Birds' Eggs. Chester A. Rked. The Quail Trap, June 9, 1904.— As the oldest working field oologist in the country, it is becoming for me to say a long word of praise for the latest ad- dition to the literature of bird's eggs. My shelves contain everything extant or procurable on this subject. I cor- responded w'ith Dr. Brewer, the closet naturalist, who first published colored lithographs of American eggs, and I have stacks of letters from Major Ben- dire, presentation copies of whose life histories are now before me. Further reminders of this lamented curator are also close at hand in the shape of sets of American raven, painted partridge, sage cock, Bendire's Thrasher, white pelican and pigmy owl. It is strange that most pretentious works on eggs are incomplete. Both Brewer's and Bendire's treatises were issued by the government and both authors died with their congenial tasks unfinished. Brewer's American Oology is out of print and becoming rare among col- lectors. Bendire's Life Histories may be completed by Dr. Ralph in the near future. The Jones Sisters' de luxe Nests and Eggs of Southern Ohio is too expensive for use and the copper plates are now destroyed. One of the authors of the magnificent work also died before the hand-coloring was done. Thomas G. Gentry's pleasing plates of Pennsylvania nests and eggs embraced but few species and left much to be desired. And so on down from the "bigwig bird doctors" to the lesser lights of oology. There have been several editions of Davies to make new additions and insert species not figured at first. Nor must we for- get the dead or suspended Ornitholo- gist and Oologist, once printed in this city. The Oologist, The Western Oolo- gist, The Texas Oologist, The Maine Oologist, and kindred publications. Later we will include all these ephem- era in a bibliography of American and foreign eggs books, Maynard and Ingersoll's praiseworthy attempts at egg-portraiture were both unfinish- ed. So we welcome the new-comer to our library. Reed's North Amirican Birds' Eggs may be described by the four C's— crisp, compact, comprehen- 140 THE OOLOGIST. sive and complete. The text does not describe every known phrase of color, nor deviations from the usual design. All this verbiage is purposely left out, and only the common tyipe given. It is left to our own field experience to note the variations and additions which only emphasize the common specimens here submitted as the rule. I did not think before this excellent handbook that uncolored plates of eggs could so perfectly represent the object sought to be figured. The reproductions show the most suitable selections from a very large series. The photographs are so good that any water colorist with a touch or two of a brush to these cuts could show us the egg itself to the life. As it is, every species is at once recog- nized without the accompanying text and color guide. C. L. R. Norwich Bulletin (Conn.) Albino Robins. lected June 3, 1902 by H, F. Duprey at Bodega, Califoania. Two of the eggs in this set are Brewers Blackbird, the other egg is a typical one of California Shrike and unquestionably laid by that bird. Since description of nest calls for mud, the Shrike must have been the intruder. The display of eggs of Pennsylvania birds in Agricultural building at St. Louis was loaned by J. Warren Jacobs whose exhibit at Chicago attracted much attention. On June 7, 1901, Mr. E, W. Springer of Owatonna, Minn, took a double (two story) nest of Yellow Warbler the lower story containing two eggs of Warbler and two of Cowbird and the upper one six eggs of Warbler and two of Cowbird. This is the largest nest- ful ever brought to my notice. The set was lightly marked. On or about April 15, 1904 a pair of Robins (Merula migratoria) arrived here from the south and took up their summer home in a large field sur- rounded with fir and small spruce bushes. The male bird is pure snow- white, while the female has a lovely pink breast but is white otherwise. This is the first pair of albinos that ever came under my notice. A beauti- ful albino crow was taken here last summer. S. G. Jewett, Fredericton, N. B., Canada. EDITORIAL. The Person depleted in our frontis- piece is in good company All subscribers, except his personal acquaintances, are invited to guess his name. Laying in another bird's nest. Data. Brewers Blackbird, set X, col- REVIEW. "The making of an Herbarium" by W^illard N. Clute, Editor of "The Fern Bulletin" published by Chas. D. Pendell, Binghamton, N. Y. The sub-title of this work "A complete guide as to methods of procedure and requirements" accurately describes this well written illustrated pamphlet which should be in the hand of all be- ginners in botany. The price, only 25c, puts it within reach of all. Publications Received, American Ornithology, Vol. IV, No. 7. Nature study. Vol. XIII, No. 7. Bulletin of the Michigan Ornith- ological Club, Vol. V, No. 2. The Amateur Naturalist, Vol. I. No. 4. Condor, Vol. VI, No. 4.. THE OOLOGIST. 141 Sea Shells. 25 shells, each a different variety, by mail for25eenis with engravings of each. Send stamps or coin. Ha^e a big stock of White Olives (Panamas) for making portiers. Low price by the thousand. Shells for all kind of fancy work. Scollop shells 30 cents per dozen by mail. Blids Eggs. Have a ot side blown <•! Guilliiiiot and Tern eggs from Japan, a pair by mail 45 cents. My big catalogue of novelties wiih first order. J. F. Powell, m. 6. t. Waukegan, 111. FOR SALE. A private collection of eggs, contain- ing over 500 sets. Many rare and de- sirable ones such as Sandhill Crane, Scarlet Ibis, Sharp-shinned Kreiders, Ferruginous R'-Leg, Red-tail, Pigeon Hawks, Golden Eagle, etc. Send for full list. H W BEERS. 91 Denver Ave., Bridgeport, Ct. Jy.-2t. Bargains for August. Ridgeway's manual, flexible leather. $4..50; Wilson's and Bonaparte American Ornithol- ogy, three volumes in one for only Iti.OO: Bird Preserving and Bird Mounting 2oc; Horna- day's Taxidermy, 11.90: Miller. Little Broth- ers of the Air, ^or.: Blanchards, Jiirds that Hunt, *2.2.5.: Catlin, "X. A. Indians," 2 vols. new, $7.50: Wood's Natural History. 90c.: BurrouL'h's. P'lesh Field*. 95c.: Tiyon's ronchology, 1000 pp, text only •{4.00: Dana, Manual of (JeolOLry, fl.OO; Howard, The Insect Book, fine colored plates. 12.^0: Miller, Geol- ogy and Paleontology, $8', ' 13 and 14 50 '• III. 18S6. " 15 to 20 90 '• IV. 1887, '• 21 to 25-26 100 " V. 18^8. •• 27 to:^8 _ I..5.1 " VI 1889, '• 39to.50 75 " VII. 1890, •• 5110 62 75 •' VIIL 1891. ■■ 63 to 74 . .7=> " IX. 18W2, •• 75 to 86 90 " X 189.^ '• 87 to 98 1 uO " XI. 1891. '• 99 to no 50 " XII 1895. ■• 111 to 122 1.00 '• XIII. l!-96. " i23tol27 50 " XIV. 1 «7. •• 12H to 139 1 .=.0 " XV. Ih98 '• 140 to 149 6tJ '• XVr. 1899, " 150t..l61 75 '■ XVII. 19t.0, " 162t.>171 h!i '• XVm 1901, " 172 to 183 50 XIX. 1902, ' 184 to 195 .50 " XX 1903, " 196 to 197 10 Kor $5 I will send piepald a copy of every issue published. Nos. 1 to 197. ii elusive, except the twei ty-nine (29) 25c and .=S0c copies Kor S2 1 win send prepaid every copy puh- i'Shed. Nos 1 to 197. inclusive except the sixty 16O) copies priced above at lOc or over BOUND VOLUMES, (an be furnished, strongly bound in cloth and boards, as fallows: \'ol I and II Young Oologist bound in one volume $1 lO v'ol IX. The OOLOGIST for '92. 298 p^ges of valua-i le and In-truciiveOolngical and Ornithological matter with many fall page illustrations 1 00 < >r, if you order the two volumes at one time. » e will send them bj return mall for only II 7h. l.verj stui ent of birds, their nests and egurs, .-riould have these two volumes in their llofa- r V. The va,liiable information they contain. Is worth many times the price. Address plainly, ERNEST H. SHORT, Manager of Oologist. CHILI, i\. \. 142 THE OOLOGIST. The Condor BULLETIN Is Indispensable to Every Naturalist. The nature-lover, sports- man and bird student will find much of interest and value in each number. THE CONDOR is a handsomely il- lustrated bi-monthly magazine of West- ern Ornithology. Alive, up-to-date, and authorative. With the January issue it begins its 6th volume. The Condor is unique. It will pay you to investigate. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. Sample copy 15 cents in stamps. Order at once of the business man- ager. JOSEPH GRINNELL, Jan.'04nt. Pasadena, Cal. The Amateur Naturalist. A Magazine for those who Study Nature. Not restricted to any (Jiie branch but pub; lishes the things you want to know about plant life, birds, animals, insects, minerals, electricity, etc., and the interesting things in astronomy chemistry, geology and the other natural sciences. While aiming to be scientitically accurate the facts will be stated in language interesting, plain, and from a popular standpoint. Sul)scrii)tion. 50 cents per year. Sample copy may be had for the asking. CHAS. D. PENDELL, Publisher, 85 & 87 State Street. Binghamton, N. Y. Aug. 8.t. BIRD MAGAZINES 2 Pounds for 16 cents 4 Pounds for 30 cents NO DUPLICATES These are incomplete volumes and odd numbers that have accunuilated during the past four years. W'e will send them all charges paid l>^■ us on receipt of above (2 cent stami)s ace epted). This is a rare chance to obtain some choice bird literature, and a large numl)er of Hue i.Uustrations for a very small amount. CHAS. K. REED, Worcester, Mass. MichigaLn OrnithologicaLl Club. A)i Illuslraled Quarterly devoted to the Ornithology of the Great Lakes Neyion Alexander W. Blain, Jr., Editor. J. Claire Wood, W. B. Barrows. Associate's. Each issue of the Bulletin is filled with notes fresh from the field and museum. A large corps of field ornithologists are among its contrioutors. which makes the Bulletin indispensable to all students interested in the bird-life in the region about the Great Lakes. The prospects for 1904 point toward a greater increase in size and general inter- est. Svibscriptiorv. 50 Cervts Per Year, Sample Copy. 15 Cervts. Vols. I. II and III are out of print and can not be supplied at any price. A few com- plete sets of Vol. IV (1903) can still be sup- plied at 50 cents per volume. Address all communications to CHARLES E. WISNER. Biisitiess Manager, Detroit. Mich. WANTED: Sets and Singles Swallow- tailed Kite, Mississippi Kite, Bald Eagle, Little Brown Crane, Calif. Condor and large rare singles and sets of Warblers, Plawks, Owls for Cash and Choice Cabinet Southern Sets. DOCTOR M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 Greene St , Aug. 3. t. Augusta, Ga. 50 YEARS' ERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description may qulcklv Hscertiiin our opinion free whether an invention is probnbly patentable. Communica- tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. tUdest ncency for securing patents. Patents taken throuch Munn & Co. receive gpfcial notice, vrithout chfirce, in the Scientific Jfinerican. A handsomely illustrated weekly. lynrgest cir- Terms, $3 a culation of any scientific journal year : four months, II. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN iCo.^^^^'-''-^- New York Branch OfiBce. 625 F St., Washington, D. C. THE OOLOGIST. 143 A NEW BOOK Just out and up=to=date. "E^^s ol North American Birds" With Figures of Every Egg, BY CHESTER A. REED. Conforms to Ihe latest A. O. U. Check List. Gives also full description of Nests and Nesting Sites and many Beautiful Plates of same in situ. The BEST egg book ever published. Full circular for stamp. POSTPAID $2.SO. Until further notice we will send THIS BOOK postpaid and THE OOLOGIST, a full year for $2.60. Address ERNEST H. SHORT, Chili, N, Y. Edition DeLuie OF OLIVIER DAVIE'S LAST BOOK. ODDS AND ENDS OF PROSE AND VERSE. Gilt top, Cloth binding, Prepaid $1.10 Methods in the Art of Taxidermy $ 2 50 Nests and Egge of N. A. Birds, new edition 2 25 Nests and Eggs of N. A. Birds, fifth edition 1 50 Prepaid at above prices. Oliver M. Davie. 1217 E. Long St.. Columbus. O. Annie L. Zimmerman TAXIDERMIST and WAXWORKER ^ Mounts Animals. Birds and Fish artistically. Tans Skins and mounts Fur Bugs. Funeral Flow- ers waxed and preserved. Wax Flowers made to order. Wax Figures made and repaired. Work done promptly and satisfactorily. Instruction given if desired. 55.«« 3 I 2 South Eighth St., Minneapolis, Minn. My business is expanding so rapidly that an ac- tive partner is needed with from 12.000 to $5,000 dol- lars: also a first class w'orkman. Write for full par- ticulars. 144 THE OOLOGIST, BIRD BOOKS. A few rare and desirable titles at reason- able prices. Will ship cheapest way at pur- chaser's expense. FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion. N. Y. Oentry. Xests and Eggs of Birds of the United States.— 310pp. 50 col. plates, 4to. h.ilf morocco, binding slightly dam- aged $ H50 JjKlvAY ORNITriOLOtiY OF NeW YoYk.— :;92p. 141 full-page CO), plated containing 30^i birds in natural colors 4to; this rare and niagiiiiicient work usually sells at from $lo ; < I $L'0 per copy 11 50 Stltder's Bird's of North America 2oOp. 119 col. (il. imp. 4to; a magniricient w oi k ($ to 14 .iO CoL'ES. BinDs OF Colorado valley'.— 823 pp. 6(J Ills. (5VO tine coi)y 4 50 CouES. birds OF the northwest. —791pp. s\-(i. as new 4 50 Nklson. (edited by Henshaw; natural his- ToKV >)F Alaska.— Mostly devoted to birds, 33/^)p, 21pl (22 very tine of bii'ds in col'ir>; 4to. red iloth and le:ither... 4 50 B .anchan, bird neighbors.— An intro- d 1 tory actiuaiiitance with one hun- dred and titty birds commonly found in the wond^. tield- and gardens nbout our hDiiies. This book makes the jdeiititicati'in of our common birds ■simp'e . Old positive, even to the un- initiated. 48colore.l 'lates- 2 00 BLANCHAN. birds IHAT H TNT AND ARE HUNTED. — Liie Histories of in colors), W common eggs iiwolors 2 00 I>AVIE. methods IN THE ART OF TAXIDERMY.— ($10), now out of print and publishers supply exhausted 3 75 OrEENE. PARROTS IN CAPTIVITY,— 3 VOlS., 440p 81 full page col. 1>1.. large 8 vol; a magniricient work. '84, (115 4 50 Blackburn, .Mrs. Hugh, birds drawn from NATURE.— Illustiated. with 4) tine lolio plates. Folio. Morocco, gilt, binding damaged. Imported 3 25 HUDSON, birds in A VILLAGE.— A delight- ful series of outdoor Essays. Square. 8vo. 232;)p, $2.25) 90 Watkins. BIRD LIFE.— Pictures in Pen and Peucil. Folio, 154i). With 28 full page illustrations by Ciiaconielli. A magnitirient book', bound in morocco, gilt edge 3 25 "Wood, ornithology of the world.— Americanized by Holder: this is the Ornithological Volume of Wood's ■"Animate Creation" or "Our Living World." WOp, (10x13 in.) 10 full-page oleogrMphs in colors, 20 full-page eng. and 300 ills, elegantly bound in full morocco 4 ^0 White, the natural hlstory of' selbourne. — Wiih notes and many ills. 6 in. cols., HOO. This is the elegant $2.50 presenta- tion edition and is less than at one- half publisher's price, viz 100 Do,, do. do. $1.25 edition 40 New York Natural History Survey. I have concluded to break a set of this rare and elai'or^ite work and offer at thefollowing very le.isuiiable rates: Introdaetory Volume to Natui-al History Su^ve.^ . witli Autograph Insiript i 2 00 DeKay, Ornithology oi New York. 392 p 141 full-page col. plat, containing 30S birds in natural colors 4to; this rare and magniti- cient work usually sells in in $15 t. $20 per copy 11 oO Mammals of New York, wiili Intro- duction to Natural History Survey, 4to. 348;..33pl 1 50 Keptile.> and Fislies of Xe v York. 2 vol., 4to. 524p, 102pl 3 75 Emn;oi.s, Insects of New Yoik,4to.32dp, 47 col. pi., h'lndreds of colored figures. 3 75 DeKiiy. Moliusca and v'rustaceaol New York 4to. 35.5p 53 col. pi iJll col. tig 2 50 Toney. Flora of the St-Ue of New York. Full description of all the indigeno s and ii:;tiiialized i lunts nitherto dis- covered in tlie st;ite: with remarkson their ecoi.omical aid mcd cinal prop- erties. 2 vo's 4t I, lU72p, liJO pi 5 75 Hall, Palaeoniotogy ol New \ ork, I, Or- ganic Remains of LonerlDivision of N. Y. System, (Lower Silurian 4to3b'lp. lOOpl. 536 tig 5 75 do do. vol. II Organic Remains (jf Lower Middle Division. (Middle Sil- urian) 4to. 370p. 104pl. .510 fig 5 75 do do. vol. Ill, Fossils of Lower Hel- derberg (iroup and Oriskany Sand- stone 2 vols. 4to. 531ii, ills. 120 pi (i 00 Emmons, (ieology of Northern New York447p, 17pl. (9 col-) 116 ills 150 H^ill, G( ology of Western New York. 4to 705p. col. map. ■=)4 pi 2 00 Mather, ou want "The Amateur Trapper." by Stanley Harding, tel s you how to make traps for catching the Muskrat. Beaver, otter, .Mink, Martin. Fish- er, Skunk, (topher. Squirrel. Raccoon. Opos- sum, Fox, Wolf and Beai-. also how lo cure and Tan Skins. Cloth. Contains 134 pages with 50 illustrations. Send 50c. to OLIVER -M. DAVIE, Columbus. ().. and get one pre- paid. S. 2. t. I have a new copy of Vol. 2, Bendire's Life Histories of North American Birds for sale Who wants it? I will exchange the following for sets. Reed's N. Am. Birds Eggs: Davie's Nests and Eggs of N. .\m. Birds; double- barrel shot gun, 12 ga. new. Send list of what you have to offer. J.VMES P BAB- BITT. Taunton. Mass. f:XCHANCtE. — Cerulean Warbler, n-5 or (iolden cheek Warbler, n-4 for Sycamore Warbler n-4. Can use many common sets in series if finely blown, such as 761a. 736 735 725. 613, 612. 611, 529, 510, 507, and many others' Send lists. Can offer good sets. PHILO W S■^fITH JR.. Mona House. St. Louis, Mo. WANTED.— Fine sets of Sharp Shinned Hawks eggs. Will give handsome sets ol Aplomado Falcon at reduced rates. T H JACKSON, 343 E.Biddle St., West Chester' Pa. WANTED.— First class specimens of Cali- fornia Murre, Sandpiper and Baltimore Oriole eggs. Full sets with datas only. Prompt cash for best bargains within next month. Write at once with particulars to ROE P. THOMPSON. 712 N 6th street. Bur- lington, la. FOR SALE.— Finely prepared Rattlesnake skins. Prices on application. Will exchange first-class sets also a few good singles for first class sets. All answered. WRIGHT M. PIERCE. Claremont. Calif. FOR SALE.— 24 Crow eggs with data. Best cash offer, also common Minn, eggs cheap. G. M. STRADER, R. F. D. No 6. >'ankato. Minn. WANTED.— Foreign birds' eggs and books on foreign birds. I will give exchange in sets from this locality, or cash. CHAS. P. ALEXANDER, 19 S. Judson street. Glovers- ville. N. Y. 146 THE OOLOGIST. FOR EXCHANGE.- Butterflies collected In this state for species not in my collection. Also bird eggs in sets and singles. GEOF. GILES. San Antonio. Texas. FOR EXCHANCJE.— Many fine varieties of Shells and Corals, also reports of U. S. Na- tional Museum to exchange for eggs in sets. E. L. WARNER, .Jacksonville. Fla. FOR EXCHANGE.— Premo Camera, size. 6 1-2x81-2 plates, with two double plate holders, listed at $40.00. Want A 1 sets or volumes of Nuttall Bulletin, Auk. Condor, Osprey and Nidiologist. DOCTOR T. W. RICHARDS, U. S. Navy, address, U. S. Ship Arkansas, care Postmaster, New York, N. Y. FOR CASH CONSIDERATION.— A violin and a viola in good condition. Write for particulars. All answered. (tLEN M. HA- THORN. A. M., 836 Sixth Ave., Cedar Rapids. Iowa. CASPIAN TERxNS. A series of prime. No 1, Eggs of Caspian Tern, sets or singles with datas for sale at 12 1-2 cents per egg, cash. All orders above $1.00 prepaid. Below, add 3c. per egg for postage. Drills that cut the membrane, any size 25c. W. A. HART, La- peer, Mich. FOR SALE.- Following skins. White Pel- ican, $2.50: Male Wood Duck. $2.00; Sandhill Crane. $2.00; 2 Richardson Owls. $1.00 each; Mounted Jack Rabbitt. $2.50; Striped Sper- mophile 75c. each. A quantity of Moose Elk and Deer tips with feet, 15 to 40c. each. One Mounted Moose head, $25.00; One tanned Black bear skin. Large in prime winter coat. Make handsome mat; claws and skull com- plete. $20.00; One Canada Lynx skin for mounting. $,5.00. CHRIS P. FOKCiE. Taxi- dermist. Carman. .Manitoba. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. - Indian Wampum, white and black; Pottery. Beads, Necklaces, etc.. from graves. Ceremonial Stones, Prehistoric Mortars, Pestles. Bows. Arrows. Points, Shell Work, Ostrich and Farallone Cormorant Eggs and old (Juns and Pistols, J. B. LEWIS, 910 Washington St., Petaluma. California. Sept. 2t. WANTED.— Sets of eggs of following birds: Loon, any Murrelet or (Juillemot, Skua, Am- erican Herring or Ring-billed Gulls, any Tern, American White Pelican, Hooded Merganser, Gt. Blue, Little Blue and Snowy Herons, any Crane, Gallinule, Sandpiper, or Plover, Woodcock, California Partridge, Prairie Hen, any Vulture or Eagle. Sparrow Hawk. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Caracara. Screech Owl, Downy and Hairy Woodpeck- ers, any Hummingbird, Crested and Ash- throated Flycatcher, any Jay or Raven, Yellow-headed Blackbird, any Oriole, Pur- ple Finch, Savanna and (Jrasshopper Spar- rows, Towhee, any Warbler except Redstart, Carolina Wren, any Nuthatch, Titmouse or Chickadee. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, want nests with sets of Hummers, Warblers, Gnatcatchers and Orioles if possible. I can offer in exchange. Capen's "Oology" good as new, published at $15.(R). Proceedings of the Nebraska Ornithologists Union. Vols. II and III, beautifully illustrated, published at $2.00 and new. Steam's "Natural History of Labrador." Spectroscope, best 12 in. Caliper square marked to m. m. and l-UMlths of an inch, value $<).00 and never used. Showy South American and Indian Butterflies, Shells and Minerals. Address. ERNEST H. SHORT, Rochester. N. Y. 1 have a fine set 1-3 Scarlet Ibis to ex- change for desirable eggs in sets. What have you to exchange? JAMES P. BABBITT, Taunton Mass. WANTED. -Eggs of the following A. O. U. No's. Single or sets, 67, 51a, 54, 6^, 64. 69, 80, 200, 194, 273, 294, 300, 305, 3.S1, 325. t326, 342, 362, 360, 3fi4. :«', 366, 368. 373. 375. 393. 394. 406, 423. 428, 429, 443, 452, 456, 461, 467, 481, 501, 506, 507, 5(:s. ,510, .-in, 529, MJa, 516. .S87. .593. 601, 604. ^m. 610. 611.612,613, 614, 619,627. 628. 633, 652, 648, 337, 339, and many others. I offer 600 spec- ies of Shells. 100 varieties of Minerals, Star- fish. .Mounted Butterflies and Moths. Indian Relics. Mounted Birds and Alcoholic speci- mens. ERNEST H. SHORT. Rochester.N.Y. MAMMALS! BIRDS !-Parties wishing fine mammals or birds from this locality let me know, I will collect to order A. No. 1. Scientific skins. Fine mounted specimens for sale cheap. Address G. F. MONROE. Taxidermist. Superior. Wis. tf WANTED.— Back numbers of the Oologist until further notice we will allow the prices quoted below for the numbers noted. A'o others wnntefJ. You may select in payment any specimens catalogued by either of us. This offer does not apply to Instruments, Supplies or Books except by special arrange- ment. For 50c. worth will allow j'ou a years subscription to Oologist. F"or 25c worth we will send you a coupon good for an exchange. Notice. Copies mast be clean and ivhote. F'or June 1888 we will allow $.75. For May 1884; Jan. and June 1885, July- Aug. 1886; Jan.-Feb, and June-Sept, 1887; May 1888; .\pril 1889: we will allow 50c per copy. P'or .March 1885, Jan-Feb. and Mar-Apr. 1886; Aug.-Sept. 1888; we will allow 25c per copy. No others wanted. These can be sent by mall for Ic for each 4 oz. postpaid. Addresss ERNEST H. SHORT. Chili, N, Y. Mgr. Oologist. CHOICE SETS FOR SALE. Holbcel's (irebe. 1-4. 1-3. per egg. .. $ 12 Horned Grebe, 1-5. 2-8. 07 Loon 1-2 100 Bittern. 1-4 - 20 Virginia Rail, 1-10 10 Sora Rail, 2-6, 1-7, 1-8 03 Baitram's Sandpiper, 1-4 20 Spotted Sandpiper, 1-4 ... 07 Canada RuH^^ed (irouse. 1-8, 1-9 . 20 Prairie Hen, 1-9, 1-7. 1-13. 1-14 08 Sharp-tailed (irouse. 1-10, 1-11, 1-12 - 25 Marsh Hawk, 1-7. 2-5 15 Cooper's Hawk, 1-4, - 10 Red-tailed Hawk, 2-3, 1-2, - 18 Swainson Hawk. 1-4. 2-3. 20 Broad-winged Hawk. 2-4. 2-3. 50c 75 American i^iugh-legged Hawk, 1-3 .. 100 Ametican Sparrow Hawk, 1-5, 1-6 ■ ••■ 15 Long-eared Owl, 1-7,2-5, 1-4 15 Short-eared Owl, 1-7, 1-5. 2-4 20 Burrowing Owl. 1-5 .... 07 Belted Kingfisher. 1-5. Mi 10 Blue Jav. 1-6. n 03. Red-winged Blackbird. 1-4 . - 02 Bronzed (Jrackle. 1-4 02 Chestnut collared Longspur. 1-5 15 Clayctilored. do. 2-4. 1-3 - 15 Arctic Towhee, 1-4 - 25 Barn. do. 1-6 2J Loggerhead Shrike, 1-7 05 W. Bluebird, 1-4 ... 06 CHRIS P. FORGE, Collector, Carman, Man. THE OOLOGIST. 147 BULLETIN OF THE MichigaLn Orrvithologica.! Clvib. An Illuslrated Quarterly devoted to the Ornitholoay of the Grent Lakes Region Alexander W. Bi-ain, Jr., Editor. J. Claire Wood, W. B. Barrows. Associates. Each issue of the Bulletin is tilled with notes fresh from the field and museum. A large corps of field oi-nithologists are among its contrioutors. which makes the Bulletin indispensable to all students interested in the bird-life in the region about the Great Lakes. The prospects for 1904 point toward a greater increase in size and general inter- est. Svibscription. 50 Cervts Per Year, Sample Copy. 15 Cervts. Vols. I. II and III are out of print and can not be supplied at any price. A few com- plete sets of Vol. IV (1903) can still be sup- plied at 50 cents per volume. Address all communications to CHARLES E. WISNER. Business Manager. Detroit. Mich James P. Babbitt Manufacturer and Imi)orterof Fine Class Eyes FOR TAXIDERMISTS I manufacture and carry on hand the largest stock of Glass Eyes in this country. ]My prices are the lowest. Send 10c for illustrated catalogue of Taxider- mists' and Naturalists' Supplies, Ink well and Thermometer Fit- tings for deer, moose and cari- bou feet. Special Monthly Bulletin Free. JAMES P. BABBITT, Taunton, Mass. Are. You Interested in Minerals? LOOK AT THIS. ONLY 95c. MY "STUDENT COLLECTION" contains 1 specimen each of Graphite, Sulphur, Copper, Galenite (lead ore). Sphalerite (zinc- ore), Marcasite, Rose Quartz, Milky Quartz, Aragonite (onyx), Silicilied Wood, Chert, Quartz- ite, Conglomerate (pudding stone) Wood Opal, Hematite (iron ore). Mag- netite (lodestone), Chromite, Calcite (white), Calcite (yellow). Tufa (petri- fied moss), Magnesite, Malachite (green), Feldspar, Leelite, Bronzite, Asbestus, Tremolite (electric stone), Garnetiferous Granite, Psilomelane, Muscovite, Serpentine, Williamsite, Talc, Selenite, Satin Spar, Limonite, Anthracite, Bituminous Coal, Catlin- ite (pipestone), Porphyry, Smithson- ite, Barite, Pearl Spar (Dolomite) Thenardite, Crinoidal Limestone ( red) , Geyserite, Yesuvianite, Cone-in-cone, Argentite (silver ore), Epidote, Labra- dorite, Azurite (blue), Rubellite (pink tourmaline). Piece of Geode, Concre- tionary Pyrites Nodule, and Polished Specimens of Carnelian, Ribbon Onyx, Bloodstone, Crocidolite (tiger- eye) and Agate. Not chips but 60 good specimens all fully labelled as to name and locality where found. Will send the entire lot carefully packed for only 95c by express or $1.25 by mail postpaid. Ernest H. Short, Rochester, N. Y. .£AR?^aT4XSDERMYBY MAIL. We can teach you to mount all kinds of birds and animals true to life. Every bird-lover, naturalist, ornithologist, ool- ogist and sportsman should know this art. Indispensable to teachers- More fascinating than the camera, more profit- able than any other recreation. Decorate your home, school or den. Save those rine specimens- If interested ask for our new illustrated catalogue, Sent free to readers of The Oologist. Write today. THE N. W. SCHOOL OF TAXIDERMY, Suite O, Com. Nat. Bank, Omaha, Xeb. fiiTWE MOUNT SPECIMENS TOO^-* 148 THE OOLOGIST. Do You Collect An> thing, or Have You a Camera or a hobby? Send ten cents to the undersigned and you will receive for three months the oldest, largest and best collectors' monthly for all kinds of Hohbies; Natural History and American Historical Discoveries: Coins. Stamps, Curios. Relics, Photography. Mni- erals Sciences, Illustrated Souvenir Post Cards, Rarities and New Finds for all kinds of Collectors, The Philatelic West and Camera News Su- perior. Nebraska. U. S. A. (ireatest of its kind in the world. Fifty cents entitles you to a year's subscription and a free fifteen-word exchange notice in the largest exchange department extant. This Illustrated lOO-paae Monthly was established in 1895. and has the largest circulation of any Collectors' monthly in the world, and in size has no rival. More ads. in the Wf'ST than in all other American Col- lector monthlies combined. The best pay- ing medium for advertisers. Kates small, results large. Ic. a word. It will pay you to write us about it. (U'R MOTTO. "The best and lots of it." Invest ten cents judiciously by sending it to L T. BRODSTONE. Publisher Superior. Ncbra.'fka. C. S. A. Send five cents for membership card to American Camera Souvenir Club ICxchange, —over 5.01)0 members in all parts of the world-or fifty cents for one year's member- ship to American Historical and Natural History and Philatelic Society. Try it. A Trial will Convince Yon that no Matter What your Hobby is. the WEST, will keep yov posted. PHOTOGRAPHS from nature for sale, including the following of nests and eggs: Black Tern Pied-billed (irebe— Eggs covered. Pied-billed (irebe— Eggs uncovered. American Bittern Florida (iallinule Wilson's Thrush Whip-poor-will Meadowlark Warbling Vireo Field Sparrow Wood Pewee Acadian Flycatcher— young on nest. Size 4 by 5. IScts. apiece. $1.50 a dozen. One dozen mounted in a red-leather covered album with space for adding 12 more.— 12.00. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Send for full list and particulars to W G. andJ. W. KAY, 62 Selden Ave., Detroit. Mich. THIS PAPER Publishing House of IS PRINTED at the Book and Magazine A. M.EDDY, Albion, N.y. BIRD MAGAZINES 2 Pounds for I 6 cents 4 Pounds for 30 cents NO DUPLICATES. These are incomiik-te volumes and odd numbers that have accumulated during the past four years. We will send them all charges paid by us on receipt of above (2 cent stamps accepted). This is a rare chance to obtain some choice bird literature, and a large number of fine illustrations for a very small amount. CHAS. K. REED. Worcester, Mass. The Amateur Naturalist. A Magazine for those who Study Nature. Not restricted to any one branch but pub! lishes the things you want U) know about plant life, birds, animals, in.sects, minerals, electricity, etc.. and the interesting things in astronomy chemistry, geology and the other natural seieiues. While aiming to be scientifically accurate the facts will be stated in language interesting, plain, and from a popular standpoint. Subscripticjn. 50 cents per year. Sample copy may be had for the asking. CHAS. D. PENDELL, Publisher. 85 & 87 State Street, Binghamton. N. Y. Aug. :it. The Condor is Indispensable to Every Naturalist. The nature-lover, sports- man and bird student will find much of interest and value in each number. THE CONDOR is a handsomely il- lustrated bi-monthly magazine of West- ern Ornithology. Alive, up-to-date, and authorative. With the January issue it begins its 6th volume. The Condor is unique. It will pay you to investigate. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. Sample copy 15 cents in stamps. Order at once of the business man- ager. JOSEPH GRINNELL, Jan.'04nt. Pasadena, Cal. The Oologist. Vol. XXI. No. 9. Albion, N. Y., Sep., 1904. Whole No. 206 The Oologist. A Monthly rublicati(i!i Devoted to 00L(X4Y, ORXITHOLOGY AND TAXI- DEKMV. FRANK H. LATTIN, Publisher, ALBION, N. Y. EENEST H. SHORT, Editor and Manager. Correspondence and items of interest to the student of Birds, their Nests and Eg:;s, solicited from all. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Single subscription 50c per aniniu! Sample copies '>c eadi The above rates include payment of iwstage. Each subscriber is given a card good for a Want, Exchange or For Sale Notice. (This card is redeemable at any time within one year from date thereon. I Subscriptions can begin with any number. Back numbers of the OOI.O(iIST can be fur- nished at reasonable rates. Send st:inip for de- scriptions and prices. Remember that the publisher must be noti- fied by letter wlien a subscriber wishes. his pa- per stopped, and all arrearages must be paiil. ADVERTISING RATES: 5 cents per noniiareil line each insertion. 12 lines in every inch. Seven inches m a I'ol- umn, and two columns to the page. Nothing inserted for less than 2'j cents. No "special rates." ."« cents per line is ■"net." "rock bottom," "inside." "spot cash" rate from which there is no deviation and no commission to agents. If vou wish to use .t lines nr less spa<-e it will cost you 2.'5 cents; 100 lines, $5.00: 1000 lines, $50. "Trade" (other than cash) adver- tisements will be accepted by special arrange- ment only and at rates from double to live times cash rates. Due Bills and Cards payable in ad- vertising will be honored only at legular rates in force at the date of issuance of said bill or card. 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