August 1891.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



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it was done, and it does not reflect much credit 

 to the management. 



Mr. Iloruaday went to Buffalo, N. Y.. wliere lie 

 is now secretary of the Union Land Exchange. 

 While there he completed his work, Taxidermy 

 and Zoolor/ical Collecting, notice of which was 

 given in our last issue, and which will be in the 

 hands of every enterprising taxidermist and 

 collector in our land. In looking over its 

 pages one cannot fail to notice the kind manner 

 which he refers to his companions in art, a 

 good word for all. We admire a man with 

 such a key note to his character. 



Mr. H'ornaday was a leading spirit in the 

 Society of American Taxidebmists, which as- 

 sociation, by its exhibitions from time to time, 

 has done so much to elevate the standard of the 

 art in this country. 



When taxidermy called forth Ilornaday, she 

 summoned a genius whose fame will remain 

 forever a bright light in the i-anks of our 

 American collector.s. F. li. II'. 



Five Months in Newfoundland. 



notes from 



THE DIARY 

 BIGELOW. 



OF IIO>rER 



(Continued.) 



The next four days were iiassed in this 

 vicinity with but little advantage, while wait- 

 ing for the schooner to come. Saw Wilson's 

 Snipe, Pectoral and Least Sandpipei's, Black- 

 bellied Plover, Kingneck, Osprey, Cormorants, 

 Tern, Herring Gulls, Sharp-shinned Ilawk and 

 Shore Lark. 



At last all was ready, and on the 20th we 

 started on our way to Custlett. It was over 

 the same old road as before though somewhat 

 changed. We passed the night at Big Bara- 

 chois, about twelve miles from Placentia and 

 reached Custlett at 2 r.ii. of the next da.y. 



On the 22d I shot my first Ptarmigan. Snipe 

 are hero, and we are getting a few, but the 

 walking on the marsh is terrible. 



PTARMIGAN (WINTER PLUMAGE). I'"™'" "Coups' Key to North American Birds." 



