AmericarY Ornithology. 



A MaLgatzine Devoted Wholly to Birds. 



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 EDITED BY CHESTER. A. REED, B. S. 



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VOL. IV NOVEMBER. 1904. NO. II. 



RESULT OF OUR PHOTO CONTEST. 



The photographs siibmitted in oiir competion this year, while not so 

 numerous as last year, are as a rule of better quality, in fact there were 

 so many of about equal merit that the task of awarding the prizes was 

 a very difficult one, and led us to make an additional award in both 

 Class 1 and 2. After a very careful consideration we have awarded 

 prizes as follows: 



Class 1. Ist., Arizona Jays by E. R. Forest, Washington, Fa. 



2nd., Rocky Mountain Jay by L. B. Gilmore, Saegertown, 



Pa. 

 3rd., An Entomologist by J. P. Parker, Cleveland, Ohio. 

 4th., Barn Owl by N. W. Swayne, West ehester, Pa. 



Class 2. Ist., Bank Swallows by J. A. Miller, Lowville, N. Y. 

 Young Kingfishers by J. M. Shreck, Buffalo, N. Y. 

 3rd., Young Bobolinks by L. S. Horton. Hyde Park, N. Y. 

 4th., Young Bluebirds and motherby R. H. Beebe, Arcade, 

 N. Y. 



Class 3. Ist., Nest of Vesper Sparrow by F. R. Miller, Toledo, Ohio. 

 2nd., Nest of Ruffed Grouse by J. A. Miller, Lowville, N. 

 Y. 



