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THE OOLOGIST. 



Notes, Queries and Information 

 from and for our Correspondents. 



E. L. K., Millford, N. H. The bird you 

 r.iU Wilson Tern, is No. (1S(;. Coiunion 

 Tern. 



J. J). S., (Tnilft)rd. N. Y . writes. iLat in 

 bis vieinity the Chimney Swift builds its 

 nest more fre(iently in barns th.tn in 

 chimneys. 



H. B., Bangoi', Me. — We f nrnish n good 

 set of Taxidermist's instrnments for f '2.(J(). 



■!. M , Paola, Kan , would l,ke to learn 

 the correct name of a bird known in his 

 locality as the " Milk Bird. '" 



A. M. L., Northford, Conn., would like to 

 know if the Loou ever breeds in his 

 State. 



H. C. P., Lane Co.. Oregon, would like 

 the address of some reliable assay er. 



C. B. C. , Odin, Ills., requests some 

 reader of the Oologist to inform him 

 through its columns, the difference be- 

 tween the White-rumped and Loggerhead 

 Shrike; he finds it impossible k) distinguish 

 one from the other. 



T. S., Sing Siug, N. Y., asks if Cuckoo 

 eggs are very often spotted ? and adds 

 thiit he has a Black-billed Cuckoo's egg 

 which has a very distinct baud of dark 

 green spots around the larger end. and 

 large blotches of green (a shade lighter) on 

 the smaller end [Cuckoo eggs are fre- 

 quently il" not usually marbled .is yon 

 describe. — Ed.] 



Conundrums. 



V hy is a t^uail like a Chinaman '.■' With- 

 out the (] there would be a nail (wail). 



What is the difference between a sjiorts- 

 mau and an oologist 'f One empties his 

 shells through the side and the other through 

 the end. 



Why is a Wood Pewee building its nest 

 like an old toper taking his gin-fizz ? 

 They both hav' a lichen (likiti') for it. 



Why is a quarry laborer like an oologist '' 

 B< til are skillful wii h the drill. 



Why is a fall from a tree like a bee ? 

 Both have a sharp termination. 



Why is Lattiu like a rice-pudding ? 

 Because without eggs he would be miser- 

 able. 



What is the difference between Lattiu and 

 the boy at the head of the class ? One 

 eggsels and the other sells eggs. 



What hymn should an oologist sing on 

 finding a last year's Hawk's uesi y Nothing 

 but Leaves. 



When is a bird not a bird ? When its 

 a building. 



Why is a Pelican like a gas man ? They 

 both carry large bills. 



Why is an oologist like a man with the 

 catarih "' They both " Hawk." 



Why is li the oologisfs favoiite letter? 

 Because without it his shells would be 

 sell-. 



Why is an unknown set of eggs like a 

 stranger at the bank ? Both must be identi- 

 fied. 



Why is C so usefxil to oologists V Because 

 without it, how can they foim their 

 collections f 



.How many straws go to make a bird's 

 nest '^ None ; they are all carried. 



Why shordd you be a happy oologist ? 

 Because (yo)u are always in luck. 



Why is oology like a game of poker "/ 

 There should be a limit. 



Why is g never spherical ? B( cause it is 

 always in egg-shaped. 



What language calls to mind birds" eggs? 

 Lattin. 



When is a highwajmau like a bird? 

 When he's a rob in'. 



When is an egg like a student? When 

 it goes to Latin. 



When is egg like a murderer 

 is sjjotted. 



When it 

 V. H. L., Potsdam, N. Y. 



