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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 13-No. 11 



eggs: .63X.47; .61x.45; .59x.4S; .64x.49; 

 .63X.47; .63x.48; .60x.48; .03 x .48. 



Set 11. May 4, 1888. Fort Klamath, Oi-egon. 

 Nest ill a dry tiee. in hole bored by the birds. 

 Lined with feathers a-id wool. Eight eggs, 

 white, speckled with briek-red. Tlie markings 

 are heavier and closer together near the larger 

 ends: .60x.4S; .58x.45; .59x.46; .60x.47; 

 .59X.46; .Glx.47; ..59x.48; .02 x .47. 



Set III. May 3, 1888. Fort Klamath, 

 Oregon. Nest in deserted Woodpecker's hole, 

 lined witli fur, etc. Six eggs, white, speckled 

 with brick-red : .02 x .44 ; ..58 x .44 ; .01 x .44 ; 

 .57X.4G; ..57x.40; .58 x. 4.5. 



Set IV. May 10, 188S. Fort Klamath, 

 Oiegon. Nest in dr^' stump, in Imlc bored bj' 

 the birds. Lined witli rabbit's fur. Seven 

 eggs, wliite, speckled with brick-red: ..59 x .4.5; 

 .orx .40 ;. 59 X .4.5 ; .00 x .44 ; .58 x .44 ; .59 x .40 ; 

 .60X.45. 



Set V. May 9, 1888. Fort Klamath, Oregon. 

 Nest in dead stump, in hole bored by the birds. 

 Lined with fur, feathers and wool. Nine eggs, 

 white, speckled with brick-red. The specks are 

 larger than nn any others in the series, and the 

 eiro-s are more rounded in form than is usual for 

 this species: .51x.4G; .51x.40; .55x.45; .53 x 

 .45; .51X.40; .52x.40; .53x.40; ..52x.44; 

 .53 X .45. 



Set VI. May 18, 1888. Fort Klamath, 

 Oregon. Nest in knot-hole, lined with wood 

 and feathers. Eight eggs, wliite, heavily 

 speckled with brick-red : .00 x.4G ; .59 x .45 ; 

 .00 X .40 ; .511 x .47 ; .00 x .40 ; .59 x .45 ; .59 x .46 ; 

 .60X.40. 



Set VII. May 12, 1888. Fort Klamath, 

 Oregon. Nest in cottonwood tree, in hole 

 bored by the birds. Seven eggs, white sprinkled 

 with brick-red. The markings are heavier at 

 the larger ends. Eggs quite pointed for this 

 species : .57 x .44 ; .59 x .43 ; .59 x .43 ; .59 x .44 ; 

 .o7x.42; .59X.44; .58 x .43. 



Set VIII. May 11, 1888. Fort Klamath, 

 Oregon. Nest under loose bark on dead tree. 

 Lined with moss and feathers. Seven eggs, 

 white, speckled with brick-red. The markings 

 are heavier, and closer together at the larger 

 ends : .61 x .45 ; .60 x .45 ; .60 x .45 ; .01 x .45 ; 

 .59X.46; .63x.44; .00 x .44. 



Set IX. May 18, 1888. Fort Klamath, 

 Oregon. Nest in knot-hole. Lined with fur 

 and soft feathers. Five eggs, white, speckled 

 with brick-red: .55x.4o; .57x.45; .58x.45; 

 .59 X .45; .58 x .45. 



The eggs of the Pigmy Nuthatch (SiUa 

 pyijnuva) do not present as much variation as 

 those of others of the same genus. 



Editorial. 



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LOCAL. 



While it is in the province of this magazine, 

 to devote its attention to nature, when we 

 notice it imposed upon, [especially good 

 nature], we shall not hesitate to protest. 



Recently in the monopolistic course of 

 events, the Old Colony Kailroad absorbed the 

 Boston & Piovidence line, and one of the 

 alluring inducements for its permission was the 

 great benefit to the public. Hardly had the 

 scheme been consummated, when the travelling 

 public were subjected to an intolerable nui- 

 sance. 



A passenger, now, in attempting to board a 

 train is repeatedly met by a locked gate and 

 forced to make a trip aniund the train. It is 

 claimed that it is done as a matter of safety. 



\ few mornings since, at a station Just out of 

 Boston, we personally saw a number of ladies 

 and children cross the track, in order to be on 

 the other side, Just aliead of the approaching 

 train. We hope that the public will take the 

 matter in hand and give this corporation to 

 understand that convenience is of more impor- 

 tance than brass buttons and uniforms. 



If any one is injured while trying to follow 

 the bewildering announcement " to cross the 

 track to the open side," Justice will make a 

 swift stroke. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



Right You Are. 

 Editor O. & O. 



Dear Sir: I have noticed in the September 

 issue of your magazine tlie criticism on an extra 

 partial endorsement by Prof. Ballard of a 

 dealer in specimens of Natural History. 



Your exceptions are well taken. Probably 

 the dealer referi'ed to, wrote the advertisement 

 himself and paid for it per line the same price 

 as the rest of us. That Prof. Ballard was in- 

 formed about it, is postive, as a letter from the 

 writer's publishing company says, "The matter 

 in .all cases is subject to Mr. Ballard's ap- 

 proval." 



I am particularly uncomfoitable because I 

 was obliged to pay (.^O.OO) six dollars and sixty 

 cents for the few lines I was foolish enough to 

 put into the book, "Three Kingdoms," expect- 

 ing fair treatment instead of misrepresenta- 

 tion. 



Another Dealer. 



