CONTENTS. 



VOL. XIII, NO. 6, JUNE, 1888. 



A Visit to Crane Island Geo. G. Caxtwell SI 



Albinos «•. Otto Emersox S-2 



Afield .J. M. W 83 



Nesting of the Burrowing Owl L. B. Hartzell Si 



Set Marks on Eggs J P. X 87 



A Delicate Position Wa lter Hoxie ST 



Two Days in the Kentuckj' Bottoms L. O. Pindar ■ SS 



Xestingol" the Pine Warbler €. S. Brimlev 89 



Retention of their Eggs by Birds Walter Hdxie 89 



Nesting of the Green-tailed Towhee G. F. Bkesi.nger ".lO 



Nest of the Golden Eagle Samuel C. EVAXS 'M 



The Kough-winged Swallow Walter Hoxie 91 



Finding a Turkey Buzzard's Nest C. S. Brimlev 91 



Additional Notes on the Broad- winged Hawk Geo. G. Caxtwell 9i 



Estray Notes H. 11. Taylor 92 



Nesting of Bubo Virginlanus C. K. Keves 9-5 



Nesting of the Nutt all's Woodpecker H. R. Taylor 93 



A Winter Collecting Trip Joiix Ewart 94 



The Turkey Buzzard in Ontario W. K. Saunders i>i 



Baird's Sandpiper In Ontario W. E. .S.tuxDERS — 9.i 



Curious Nesting Place of the Sparrow Hawk H. R. Taylor 95 



Fun Among the Birds Dr. W. S. Strode 93 



A Cross billed Woodpecker \V. F. WEST 95 



Smith's Longspnr in Ohio Clark P. Streator 95 



Editorial 9(1 



Brief Notes 96 



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