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Thirteen sets of four, thirty sets of three, fif- 

 teen sets of two, one set of one. Total: fifty- 

 nine sets, one hundred and seventy-three eggs. 



Biiteo lineatus alleni. Florida Red-shouldered 

 Hawk. Five sets of three, two sets of two. 

 Total : seven sets, nineteen eggs. 



Buteo (ilhicaudatus. White-tailed Hawk. 

 Three sets of two. Total: three sets, six eggs 



Buteo swainsoni. Swainson's Hawk. Two 

 sets of three, five sets of two. Total: seven 

 sets, sixteen eggs. 



Buteo pennsijhanicuft. Broad- winged Hawk. 

 One set of four, six sets of three, ten sets of 

 two. Total: seventeen sets, forty- two eggs. 



ArrJiibuteo lagopus sanctl-johaunis. American 

 Rough-legged Hawk. One set of four, one set 

 of two. Total : two sets, six eggs. 



Archibuteo ferruyineufi. Ferruginous' Rough- 

 leg. One set of two. 



Aquila chrysaetus canadensis. Golden Eagle. 

 Two sets of two. Total : two sets, four eggs. 



Haliceetus leucocephahis. Bald Eagle. Three 

 sets of two. Total: three sets, six eggs. 



HalUeetus aUnciUa. Gray Sea Eagle. One 

 set of two. 



Catfiartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. Thirteen 

 sets of two. Total: thirteen sets, twenty-six 

 eggs. 



Catharhta atrata. Black Vulture. Fourteen 

 sets of two. Total: fourteen sets, twenty-eight 

 eggs. 



RECAPITULATION. 



Total number of sets, four hundred and 

 twelve. Total number of eggs, thirteen hun- 

 dred and fifty-eight. 



Pacific Coast Ornithologists. 



An informal meeting was called of the orni- 

 thologists within reach of San Francisco, at 

 the California Academy of Sciences, January 

 19, 1889, by Mr. W. E. Bryant, to band to- 

 gether for the mutual benefit of studying the 

 little known habits of bird life, in relation to 

 the good, instead of detriment to the agricul- 

 turist and horticulturist. 



Those present at this, the maiden meeting 

 of west coast ornithologists, were W. E. Bry- 

 ant, F. W. Andros (Taunton, Mass., whose 

 genial face we were all pleased to see among 

 us for the first time), C. A. Keeler, Berkeley, 

 Cal., formerly Milwaukee, Wis., T. S. Palmer, 

 Berkeley, Cal., W. O. Emerson, who was 

 bound to be among us on his canes after his 

 long illness, R. H. Taylor of Alameda, Cal., 

 William Flint, Oakland, Cal. 



These seven came together for interchange 



of thoughts, and to form a system of study of 

 the Pacific coast birds and their distribution, 

 as well as foods at difl'erent times of the year. 

 Mr. Bryant showed a small series of stomachs 

 and ci'ops, sent him for identification of con- 

 tents. If this study is carried out it will prove 

 of the greatest benefit to grain and fruit grow- 

 ers of the Pacific coast. The discussion of 

 this subject, i.e., bird foods and how to pre- 

 serve them, drew out some good ideas. Mr. 

 Bryant's samples had been put in alcohol, such 

 as were soft, then dried, for use under the mi- 

 croscope for determination. Samples of the 

 crop of California Partridges showed wholly 

 of grape seeds, some again of grain seeds, 

 many of different weeds. These are carefully 

 labelled according to data and name of bird 

 and condition at time of the bird being taken. 



Mr. Emerson proposed that each ornitholo- 

 gist take up, say, a family of the most abun- 

 dant species in his locality, as Habia, or Mclos- 

 piza, Raptores, Stri(jid(je, or any of the insect 

 eaters, study their foods well through the 

 year, that given the young, etc., and make out 

 a report of observations, call a general meet- 

 ing at end of year of all interested, old heads 

 and young, then compare notes, submit our 

 specimens, and by so doing get the greatest 

 amount of good by banding together with a 

 .system. 



Another meeting is likely to be called early 

 in May, on Mr. Bryant's return from Lower 

 California. Many thanks are due to Mr. Bry- 

 ant for use of room at the Academy. 



An Ohaerver. 



Editorial. 



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 scriber. If you fail to receive it, notify us. 



We are informed of the death, at Albuquer- 

 que, New Mexico, of Mr. E. S. Bowler, of Ban- 

 gor, Me., at the age of thirty years. Mr. Bowler 

 will probably be remembered by many of our 

 readers as a well known taxidermist. In Sep- 

 tember of 1882, he opened a store on Main St., 

 Bangor, Me., where his superior work soon 

 gained for him a wide reputation, and he sup- 

 plied the Maine collection at the New Orleans 

 exposition. Becoming affected by lung 

 troubles, he, in August, 1887, sold his busi- 

 ness to Mr. S. L. Crosby, and went to fJolorado 

 Springs, with no good effect, thence to Albu- 

 querque, where his health was much improved. 

 He then removed to Las Vegas, where he was 

 thrown from a horse and badly hurt. He jjar- 

 tially recovered and went back to Albuquerque, 



