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They are exceedingly noisy during 

 tlie spring montlis and great ;iocks 

 congregate in some bit of wooditind 

 wliere tliey liold important discm- 

 sions, judging from tlie attitudes of 

 tlie speakers. Tliey do not u^Ui'JI; ^it 

 still during these debates for some are 

 always flying about; they will often 

 swoop down at each other from high 

 in the air, uttering a harsh, croaking 

 sound, and the rush of air through tlie 

 wings can be heard quite a distance. 

 An outpost is usually stationed at 

 some vantage point to give warniag 

 when danger approaches. These 

 flocks, which sometime number 200 or 

 more in this part of Iowa (Bucnanan 

 County), assemble in spring, fall, and 

 sometimes in winter. A number of 

 years ago Crows were more plentiful 

 than now, according to the opinions of 

 some I have talked with, and flocks of 

 several thousand were sometimes seen. 

 They aTe less abundant in winter as a 

 rule, which is probably due to them 

 migrating to some extent. They are 

 extremely hardy and brave the 

 severest winters. You will often see 

 them floundering about in the air dur- 

 ing some of our worst blizzards. 



Hawks and Owls are always in great 

 disfavor with Crows and they never 

 let an opportunity to pester them pass 

 unnoticed. Owls usually do not resort 

 to flight when discovered by Crows, 

 but take refuge in some convenient 

 tree. The Crows come in large num- 

 bers and fly about the unfortunate 

 bird as if to attack it at once, but I am 

 of the opinion that they do not care to 

 get too bold and make an attack. The 

 uproar caused by the Crows when 

 thus engaged can usually be heard at 

 least a half mile away, and one would 

 imagine that a thousand Crows were 

 cawing, instead of only a few dozen. 



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In order to reduce my collection of 

 -500 hand colored lantern slides of 

 birds, their nests and their young, I 

 will sell a limited number at cost, or 

 will exchange with other collectors or 

 pliotographers who have subjects new 

 to my stereopticon collection. Gerard 

 Alan Abbott, 6th Floor Louisville Trust 

 Bldg., Louisville, Ky. 



EXCHANGE — Nearly complete set of 

 Maine ferns and lilies, also Philippine 

 and West Indies ferns for sets or sin- 

 gles of eggs. What have you? Alvin 

 H. Trundy, T\'est Farmington, Maine. 



FOR DISPOSAL — My entire" O^logical 

 Collection, including sets and sets with 

 nests of American, European, African, 

 Canadian Birds' eggs, entire or in part. 

 Send two cent stamp for lists. Dr. M. 

 T. Cleckley, 457 Greene St., Augusta, Ga. 

 EXCHANGE — Desire to correspond 

 with parties having skins B. T. or G. 

 T. Grackles to exchange or sell on other 

 skins. Delos Hatch, Oakfleld. Wis. 



T^'ANTED — A set of re-loading tools 

 for a 44 barrel shot gun, also want bird 

 skins, mounted birds, bird books. O. 

 M. Greenwood, Manchester, Iow a. 



WILL EXCHANGE Mounted Birds for 

 Bird Skins. I will also Mount your 

 Bird Skins you want mounted, at low 

 prices. D. V. Hembree, Roswell, Ga. 



UNUSUAL NOTICE — Two sets of 

 Goldfinch, taken by me in Wyoming, 

 were transferred, in 1915, to Mr. 

 Barnes, with my entire collection. I 

 want these sets back and will give one 

 dollar each for them. Send lists of sin- 

 gles you have to spare. P. B. Peabody, 



Blue Rapids. Kan. 



GAPS IN MY "MAYXARD SERIES" 

 Can you fill them, cash or exchange? 

 15. 16, 20, 21. Any Albatrosses 86, 

 113, 144, 177. Any Swans, 197. Any 

 Cranes. 2.30, |243|. Any Godwits. Any 

 Curlews. Any Golden Plovers. 281, 283, 

 286, 12881, 288a, 292, 293, 297a, 308, 

 (dark). 312, 319, 327, 328, 362. 381. 405. 

 417, 419, 486, 487, 496, 496a, 515. 563, 

 642, 657, 681. 687, 707, 710, 710a, 713, 

 727, 731, 743, 746, 751, 754, 758a, |764|. 

 Of the rarer things, I can use eggs in 

 almost any sound condition. Please 

 send lists. P. B. Peabody, Blue Rapids, 

 Kansas. ^]| 



Maynard Series 

 The following are offered, cash or ex- 

 change, in series: 6. Loon, 44, 51, 59, 

 69. 70, 77. 140, 143. 190, 219, 221, 387. 

 406, 412, 44, 447. 495, 498, 498e, (Mon- 

 tana Red-wing), 501, 501b. 507, 511a, 

 529. 530, 540, 552, 560, 561, 581c, 588a, 

 595. 596, 608, 612, 613, 624, 652, 683, 

 719, 72L 



Maynard Series 

 The following, a few singles, each: 

 49. 74, SO, 120, 120c, Hooded Merganser, 

 146, 150, 154, Canada Goose, 199, 210 

 12851, 305, 309, 310b, 331, 333, 337, 339, 

 373a, 407a, 457, 466, 540a, 593, 617, 622a, 

 627. 633. 



Sets Offered 



31a. (Pallas Murre), |56|, 58, 63, 75, 

 78, 80, 120, 127, 210. 226, 360a, 373g. 

 513, 513a, 540, 562, 615.2, 629a, [694], 698. 

 P. B. PEABODY, 

 Blue Rapids, Kansas. 



