CONTENTS. 



VOL. XIII, NO. 10, OCTOBER, 1888. 



A List of the Birds of Colorado CiiAS. F. Morrison 14.5 



Nesting of the Water Ouzel WM. E. SMITH 14!) 



Nesting of the Brown-headed Nuthatch at Raleigh, X. C C. S. Brimlkv 149 



With Rope and Irons H. H. Brimlev 150 



On the Fading Colors of Eggs J. P. N 151 



Some Curious Sets of Eggs I. S. Eeiff 152 



The Shore Birds of Cape Cod John C. Cahoon 153 



Nesting of Peregrine Fak on Frank A . Bates 1.56 



A Day on Dead Creek C. H. Parkhill 157 



Bird Notes of Northern New Jersey Henrv Hales 158 



Cowbird's Eggs with Sets J. P. N 158 



Editorial 159 



Communication 159 



Brief Notes 160 



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