CONTENTS. 



VOL. XIII, NO. 8, AUGUST, 1888. 



Nest and Edgs ol the Mountain Solitary Viieo William Hkewster 113 



Nesting of the Mountain Solitary Vireo E. B. McLaughlin 113 



Nesting of Audubon's Warbler Wm. G. Smith 114 



List of Some Birds of LaPlatta County, Col C. F: Morrison 115 



Ch.anges in the Relative Abundance of Species Walter Hoxie 116 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak ''Jack" Jos. M. Wade 116 



Occurrence of the Least Bittern at Port Royal, S. C M. W. C. G 116 



The Mocking bird as a Mimic H. R. Taylor 117 



The Mockingbird C. S. Brimlev 117 



Phaiuopeplas and Humming-birds at Riverside, Cal Theo. D. Hurd 118 



Albino Robin at Grand Rapids Geo. C. Hollister 1 18 



Eagle vs. Fish Hawk .J. F. W 118 



Nesting of the Barred Owl in Massachusetts C. L. Phillips 119 



A Trip to San Beinto Co. after Golden Eagle's Eggs J. R. Chalker 119 



The Shore Birds of Cape Cod John C. Cahoon 121 



Editorial 125 



Spiteful 127 



Consistency 128 



Brief Notes 128 



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