THE OSPREY. 



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greenish tinge and sometimes of a creamy cast. 

 The markings are confluent ;it the greater end. 

 invariably wreathed, and varying greatly as 

 regards density, in a series of sets. Aside from 

 the wreath at the larger end. the area from it 

 toward the smaller end is faintly and sparingly 

 speckled with minute dots and streaks of cinna- 

 mon mud-dark brown. The deeper shell mark- 

 ings are of lilac. The cither two prevailing 

 colors are the cinnamon and the darker brown. 

 intermixed sometimes with scant pencilling of 

 black in the wre.H h. 



Four typical sets of four eggs each, collected 

 on the 13th of May. and selected from a large 

 series after the following measurements in 

 millimeters: 



Set number one: 15 x 12.50; 15 x 13; 15 x 12.50; 

 IS x 12. 



Set number two: 17 x 13; 17 x 13; 17 x 13; 17 \- 13. 



Set number three: IS x 12; Id x 12.50; 15x12; 

 15.50 x 12.50. 



Set number four: 17 x 12; 16.50 x 12: 16.50 x 12: 

 17 x 12. 



The young of the year are quite different from 

 the old birds, but may be readily identified by 

 their smaller size, as compared with other mem- 

 bers of the family, and the absence of wing 

 bars. 



During the late summer amd early fall, the 

 Prairie Warbler exhibits a strong attachment 

 for pine woods, where the trees are more dense 

 and of greater size than those of its breeding 

 haunts, and where it seems to find a plenitude 

 of food. 



Late in September and early in October they 

 leave for the south, all ha\ ing disappeared by 

 the middle of the latter month. 



CAMPING ON THE OLD 'AMP GROUNDS. II. 



lis Paul Bartsch, Washington, D. C. 



Continued from Vol. V, page too. 



Large flocks of Blackbirds were crossing the 

 river, seeking their roosting ground. These 

 Hocks do not appearnear as large as they were 

 ten years ago. but even now they are composed 

 of t hou sa ml of individuals ranking I should say. 

 Bronzed Grackles first, Red-wing second, and 

 Cowbirds third. 



As eve drew near we set out for King's man- 

 sion. A roomy log cabin situated on the right 

 bank of Skunk River about a quarter of a mile 

 from our isle. We walked up towards the house 

 which stands mi a ridge at some little distanci 

 from the bank, midst an immense corn field, 

 among which numerous gigantic trees appeared 

 which had been girl, and which now extended 

 their bare branches to the sky as if calling on 



Such Owl music, conversation, debate and 

 oratory must be heard to be appreciated, they 

 can only be rendered in <)wl language and that 

 by I Kvls. 



We had anticipated a Coon hunt, but found to 

 our dismay that the King's Palace was occupied 

 by a man with a less pretentious name, who did 

 not even own a Coon dog. Discouraged we 

 turned our back on the place, and after holding 

 a pow-wow we decided to try our luck with 

 Leslie who lived, in '95, some three miles nearer 

 Green Bay. As we plied the blade, the sun was 

 fast sinking beneath the forest tops and a 

 Mink who had ventured on his foraging tour 

 donated his skin to the National Museum. Bats. 

 Chimney Swifts and Night Hawks contested for 



'i'HE i AR0L1NA WREN 



heaven to witness such misdeeds and imploring 

 the wrath of the gods which indeed at times 

 seems granted, when spring floods make it 

 necessary for the inhabitants of the house to 

 remove to the upper rooms. These cornfields 

 and trees recalled many a pleasant night. They 

 are a favorite resort of the Owls and Racoon. 

 Many, many times did we lay on our bunks and 

 laugh at the Owlian concert, to which Bubo 

 would treat us. until our very sides would ache. 



Till: HOODED WAKIII.Ei: 



their evening meal, then all was still, save an 

 occasional call of the Whip-poor-will. The moon 

 was Lip, and by her mellow light we slowly pad- 

 dled through the silent night. 



We at last reached Lesleys, but found that he 

 too bad changed quarters, two miles further 

 down stream. The present occupant of the 

 shack, too, was a Coon-dog-less man, so we re- 

 summed our journey, for "a hunting we would 



