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Page. 



A Hitherto Unpublished Drawing by John James Audubon Frontispiece. 



Birds in the New York Zoological Park Wm. T. Hornaday 3 



American Herring Gull, a drawing by Fuertes 3 



William T. Hornaday, (portrait) 4 



Nest of the American Osprey at San Clemente Island, photograph by Joseph Grinnell 5 



White Flyers of the Sea Charles Hallock 6 



Chimney Swift, drawing by Fuertes 7 



Bendire's Thrasher in Colorado Prof. W. W. Cooke 7 



The Wearing of Herons" Plumes or 'Aigrettes' Frank M. Chapman 8 



Editorial Notes 10 



Recent Literature 11 



Dr, Coues' Column 11 



General Notes: — A Snowy Owl in an Ice House. Coues' Flycatcher. Further Kinglet Remarks. Turkey Vulture in the 



North. Price After the Olive-sided Flycatcher's Nest. A Trip to Assiniboia. An Extraordinary Red-wing Nest.. .12-13 



Note and Comment 12 



California Department 14 



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