October, 1892.] 



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party during their stay and those brought 

 back by the relief expedition do not differ 

 materially from those of the expedition of 

 1 89 1, a few species of water birds being 

 added and larger series of the others being 

 secured. 



Although but little egg collecting could 

 be done by the expeditions, owing to the 

 late date at which they reached the Green- 

 land coast, some well authenticated oolog- 

 ical specimens were obtained from the 

 authorities at Disko, which included eggs 

 of the Sea Eagle, Little Auk, Greenland 

 Ptarmigan, Arctic Tern, Gloucous Gull, 

 etc. Witj)icr Stone. 



As little Richard Barnard, aged 14 

 years, was in swimming last July at Cres- 

 cent City, Fla., he little knew that he was 

 the object of interest from a source that 

 would have tended to make the strongest 

 grow pale. 



Completing his swim, as he was draw- 

 ing himself out on some logs his leg was 

 seized with a vise like grip. His cries 

 for help were fortunately heard by Mr. 

 Simons, who running, seized the boy and 

 succeeded in rescuing him from a large 

 alligator. Twenty-eight tooth marks, re- 

 quiring 52 stitches, was the result, and it is 

 feared that Barnard will be permanently 

 injured. J. R. Hill shot the reptile, which 

 measured 1 1 feet 3 inches long. E.L. W. 



Through a lack of support, the Orni- 

 tholos-ist and Botanist of Des Moines 

 has been discontinued. So writes R. E. 

 Bagley. 



On October 2 I received of P. R. David- 

 son, of this city, a beautiful nest of the 

 Chimney Swift. 



It was taken from an empty freight car 

 that had been side-tracked for some time. 

 It is made of sticks glued together (as all 

 people know) with the spit of the bird ; 

 it is shaped like a half cup and is iJ4^ 

 inches deep. W. E. MiilUken. 



Grand Rapids, Mich. 



I thought I would let you know about 

 our tame Red-shouldered Hawks. They 

 were taken out of the nest in May, 1SS9. 

 Mine I called "Sullivan" and H. AlHs 

 called his "Whiskers." All summer we 

 left them at liberty in a spacious yard, 

 first taking the precaution to keep their 

 wings clipped. They were very tame and 

 would perch on our arms or sticks and 

 take meat or birds from our hands without 

 the least fear. They were the terror of 

 every cat or dog of the neighborhood after 

 the latter had made the acquaintance of 

 their sharp talons and beak. Twice some- 

 body stole them and once we rescued poor 

 "Whiskers" from a Polish family by 

 doing the sneak act while the other talked 

 to the matron of the house. 



B. H. Szvales. 



St. Clair, Mich. 



Notice. — Will each ornithologist and 

 oologist in the state of Illinois, who is 

 willing to help in some ornithological 

 work and further the knowledge of our 

 Illinois birds, please send me their address 

 on a postal card. W. E. Loucks. 



Peoria, 111. 



Field Sparrow in Michigan. 



August 3, 1S92, I found my second 

 nest of the Field Sparrow {^Spizella -ptis- 

 illa),, containing three badly incubated 

 eggs. The nest was situated in a small 

 thorn tree, three and a half feet from the 

 ground, in Senck's woods and was com- 

 posed of fine dried grass. The eggs aver- 

 aged .70 X .53. The only other set I ever 

 took was in May, 1886, while out with 

 W. and H. W. Tracy. I found a set of 

 four, situated in the hole made bv a cow 

 print. This bird seems to be a rare 

 breeder here. On August 12 I saw an 

 adult male Bald Eagle flying down the 

 St. Clair river. B. H. Swales. 



St. Clair, Mich. 



