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THE OOLOGIST 



appeared and were not seen again 

 during the montli. 



On August S, 1910, I found an adult 

 male Chestnut-sided Warbler, a pair 

 of Black and White Warblers, and a 

 family of Carolina Wrens, consisting 

 of the parents and three youngsters, 

 at Pompton Lakes. At Oakland, a 

 pair of American Pipits were located 

 for the first time this year. All of the 

 above, with the exception of the Red- 

 start, which is a common summer 

 resident, are usually scarce in these lo- 

 calities at this time of the year. 



On August 14, 1910, I found a part- 

 ly Albino Robin in Branch Brook Park, 

 Newark, in company with a small 

 flock of about twenty. The bird's 

 marking were all normal with the ex- 

 ception of its wings and head. The two 

 outer primaries and several of the 

 greater coverts were clear white, and 

 the nape of its neck, crown and auri- 

 culars were also pure white. The bird 

 remained in and near the park 

 throughout the month. 



LOUIS S. KOHLER. 



Abnormal Chimney Swift Eggs. 



While on a trip through Passaic Co., 

 at Pompton Lakes, N. J., on May 26, 

 1910, I had the pleasure of locating a 

 nest of the Chimney Swift (Chaetura 

 pelagica) in which two abnormal eggs 

 were found. 



The nest was located in the main 

 chimney of an old farm house quite 

 near the top and contained a clutch 

 of five eggs perfectly normal in color 

 and appearance. Two of these were 

 at least one-half again as large as the 

 other three, which were normal in 

 size. 



The two big eggs measured .89 x .62 

 and .Sr)x.59; and the three small 

 ones .74x.r)l; .73x.4S: and .74 x .50. 



I have neither the eggs or a picture 

 to substantiate the above record, as 



the presence of the nest was already 

 known to the owner of the house and 

 she positively would not listen to any 

 suggestion as their value to oology. 

 She was one of the class of bird lov- 

 ers who will only consider their econ- 

 omic value and companionship. I must 

 say I would have much liked to have 

 taken the set, but out of respect for 

 the good old lady and her great love 

 for our bird friends, could not per- 

 suade myself to attempt to steal a 

 march on her and secure them at any 

 risk. 



LOUIS S. KOHLER, 



Bloomfield, N. J. 



Walter Raine at the Toronto Exhibi- 

 tion, 1910. 



The Natural History Exhibit, con- 

 sisting of Stulf'ed Birds, Animals, 

 Shtlls, Butterllies and living Fish in 

 tanks, is this year located under the 

 Grand Stand, just east of Nasmith's 

 Dining Hall. 



Here is to be seen an attractive ex- 

 hibit of Birds' Nests and Eggs from 

 the extensive collection owned by W. 

 Raine, of Kew Beach, Toronto. As 

 the space is limited, it is impossible 

 to show Raine's entire collection 

 (numbering over 50,000 specimens, one 

 of the largest in North America) ; but 

 enough specimens have been selected 

 from the collection to make a fine dis- 

 play, that will, no doubt, prove inter- 

 esting as well as instructive. 



The eggs of the Ostrich family are 

 well represented, for, in addition to 

 the eggs of the common Ostrich from 

 Africa, are to be seen eggs of Emu 

 from Australia, Rheas from South 

 America, Darwin's Rhea from Patago- 

 nia, Cassowary from New Guinea, and 

 eggs of the One-Wattled Cassowary — 

 the only eggs of this specimen in 

 North American collections. 



There ai-'e Albatross eggs, Penguins', 



