THK OSPKKV. 



CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Remains of Electrocuted Eagles Frontispiece 



Blue Jays in Nest 



Terns of Socorro Island A. W. Anthony 123 



Young Sooty Terns, Photographed from life on board Schooner 124 



Electrocuted Eagles Gkorge P. Low 124 



Notes from the Devil's Lake Region Eugene S. Rolfe 125 



Nest and Eggs of the Ferruginous Rough-legged Buzzard, Photograph by E. S. Rolfe 125 



Young Short-eared Owl, Photographed from life by E. S. Rolfe 126 



Young Gull, Photographed from life by E. S. Rolfe 126 



Nest and Eggs of the Canvas-back Duck, Photographed by E. S. Rolfe 127 



The Ferruginous Pigmy Owl, Hlust rated Geo. F. Breninger 128 



Life History of the Prothonotary Warbler. Part Three ' W, E. Loucks 129 



Nest and Eggs of the European Robin, Photographed in England from G. F. Dippie 130 



Blue Jay, Pliotograph by R. A. Dugmore 131 



Editorial Notes 132 



General Notes — Accidental Death of A Bob-white. Phalarope Notes. The Knot in Orleans County, N. Y. Swift Nests 

 in a Chimney. Eagle or Vulture? A Hummingbird's Nest on a Wire, Illustrated. A Growing Heron Rookery. 



Quails Going to Roost. Capture of a California Condor 133, 134 



California Department I34 



Recent Literature — 'Bird Studies ' ' Notes on Birds Observed at Jalapa and Las Vigas, Vera Cruz, Mexico.' 'Second 

 Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society.' 'In Brush, Sedge and Stubble.' ' Report of the Building 

 Committee.' ' Contributions to Philippine Ornithology.' 'Crusoe's Island.' 'Birds of the Pacific Slope of Los 

 Angeles County.' 'Gleanings from Nature.' 'The Naturalist's Directory.' Other Books and Pamphlets Re- 

 ceived 135. 136, 137. 138 



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