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bed of leaves near a stump with a 

 growth of vines around it, and not 

 thinking of " c^primulgidae " called to 

 me and stated that two large owls of 

 brown color and spotted, had fiown 

 from specified location, and that Carlo 

 the dog had chased them. I concluded 

 at once what they were end explained 

 matters. In a few seconds my wife was 

 scolding the dog for nearly treading on 

 a set of two fresh eggs of this species. 

 I was delighted as I have often searched 

 in vain for them ; since then however, 

 I have not had much trouble in finding 

 a few sets each successive season. I 

 have never found a set of eggs nearer 

 than half a mile from the next and I 

 rarely found any other birds nesting in 

 the immediate vicinity with this species. 

 Country people call them Whip-poor- 

 will when they hear them, but the 

 Nighthawk receives that name when 

 in sight. 



Much has been said about these birds 

 removing their eggs when disturbed. 



I once found two eggs in the process 

 of hatching and as one had a remark- 

 ably small end and an unusal amount 

 of coloring, I shook the chick out of 

 the already fractured egg, and saved 

 the shell for reference. I located the 

 spot exactly, intending to call again ; 

 but on my second visit with an interested 

 friend only two days later, they were 

 gone and though we searched in the 

 most likely nooks, I failed to make 

 the second call. The old nesting site 

 was quite discernable and undisturbed, 

 and I have no doubt that the parents 

 removed the remaining egg and young 

 bird by means of their capacious mouths 

 which in my opinion is the most acces- 

 sible organ for that purpose. If an op- 

 portunity arises, I intend to try and 



certify that supposition during the 

 coming season. 



As they generally commence laying 

 about the middle of May vyhen out door 

 life has so many charms, it would be 

 a delightful occupation to find and dis- 

 turb a nest then leisurely retire and 

 enjoy a quiet smoke, while patiently 

 watching the proceedings of the birds 

 and deciding one more interesting point 

 in Oology and Ornithology. 



William W. Wake, 



Knoxville, Tenn. 



Murex endivia, a fine species from Phillipines. 



My Honeymoon. 



We were married on Christmas day, 

 in Grand Forks, N. Dak. Just a quiet 

 family affair, and as money was not 

 as plentiful as hard work, my wife 

 said to wait until spring and she would 

 go with me on a collecting trip, as 

 nothing would suit one of my calling 

 better. We just stayed at home and 

 prepared for our summer outing. 



We started April 4th for Larimore 

 where my team and outfit were. Af- 

 ter fixing tent, wagon, boats and every- 

 thing in good shape we waited eleven 

 days for good weather. 



Mav 3d we started on our trip. The 



