THE OSPKEY. 



WANT, FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE. 



Notices in this column are charged for at the rate of one cent 

 a -word, with a tninimum of 23 cents for each insertion. 



Dealers are referred to our regular ad%<ertising rates. 



Specimens that we can use will be accepted at one-half list rates. 



Each subscriber is entitled to one notice of 33 "words., to be used 

 at any time during the year of subscription. 



Subscription to the Michigan Ornithological Club's 

 Bulletin and new subscription to The Osprey for only 

 $1.25. Regular price of both $1.50. 



Will give good exchange in Colorado sets for 

 October and December, 1896, January, February 

 and April, 1897, number of The Osprey. N. R. 

 Christie, Rouse Junctioi , Col. 



Choice Southern eggs in sets with full data, for 

 sale at a reasonable price, and to exchange for sets 

 and large singles List for .stamp. Dr. M. T. 

 Cleckley, 457 Greene St., Augusta, Ga. 



Wanted — Male and female Ivory-billed Wood- 

 pecker Skins. Fine skins wanted. Will give fifteen 

 Jeweled Elgin Stem-wind, open face, gold filled case 

 and chain ; value $35. W. S. Townsend, Jeweler, 

 Perry, O. T. 



Wanted — Really rare sets and singles ; also rare 

 skins. I offer supplies, books and specimens in most 

 any branch of Natural History. Do not offer com- 

 mon material, as I cannot use it. W. F. Webb, 



Mgr , Albion, N. Y, 



Wanted — A few first-class skins of Mountain, 

 Plumed, and Gambel's Partridge, in exchange for 

 Northern species, this season's skins preferred (cor- 

 respondence desired with parties who have above.) 

 G. F Dippie, 17 McMillan Street, Toronto, Canada. 



Notice — Live Oologists send for cuts and prices 

 of my new Oologist Instrument; does not "blow" 

 your brains out, cleans the egg quickly, saves rare 

 incubated sets and dispenses with blow-pipes, hooks, 

 scissors, pinchers, etc. Russell Kennedy, New 

 Castle, Pa. 



Wanted — The first seven numbers of ' ' Nidologist " 

 Vol. I. Will give cash for the same. Write, stating 

 price, to F. B. McKechnie, Dorchester, Mass. 



Large stock of bird skins, mammal skins, eggs 

 and nests peculiar to Arizona and California. Private 

 collections and museums supplied at reasonable 

 prices. Those contemplating purchases will do well 

 to write for list with prices. Geo. F. Breninger, 

 Phoenix, Ariz. 



Cameras to Exchange— $3.50 Peek-a-boos and 

 $2 Crescents for sets at one-third Lattin's price. 

 They are new stock, fitted with time and instantane- 

 ous shutter. Express 25 cents, payable in eggs at 

 same rate. Louis D. Sumner, 502 State Street, 

 Madison, Wis. 



A great chance for a dealer, or for a collector 

 who wants a stock of fine sets of eggs for exchanging. 

 We received from Mr. E. A. Mcllhenney, shortly be- 

 fore he left for Alaska, about $160 worth (at standard 

 catalogue rates,) of sets, a i with data. We wish to 

 dispose of them within ten days, and will send them 

 to the first party sending us $20. The address pinned 

 on a $20 hill will suffice All money arriving after 

 the first S20. will be promptly returned. Special pref- 

 erence will be given orders enclosing more than $20. 

 The Osprey Co., Galesburg, 111. 



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Wanted — A copy of Coues' Key and Ridgway's 

 Manual, 1890 edition, in return for fine skins of A. 

 O. U., 278, 248, 247, 431, 433. 397, 507, 542c, 599, 

 596, 615, 607, 646a, 57, 656, 668, 683a, 685a, 68ia, 

 719a, 722a, 725a, 730, 758, 759, 763, 767, 741a, 65. 

 W. Otto Emerson, Haywards, California. 



Will Exchange — Stevens' 22 caliber pocket rifle 

 in good condition (cost $11.25) for best offer of bird 

 books. Ridgway's Manual, Nuttall Bulletins, and 

 Auk, Vols I to 5 especially desired. Arthur H. 

 Howell, Biological Survey, United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



The Nidologist continues the best, being also 

 the pioneer of illustrated bird journals. Fifth year 

 begins September. May number records the discov- 

 ery, with photos, of the nesting of the Great Blue 

 Heron on the ground \ in June, first published photos 

 of nesting site of California Condor All who sub- 

 scribe wcTr receive "The Story of The Farallones" 

 free as a premium. Remit $1 for twelve months, to 

 H R Taylor, Publisher, Alameda, Cal. 



LIVE RED FOXES WANTED! 



Cash paid for same. Address, R. N. E., care of The 

 Osprey Company, Box 500, Galesburg, 111. 



(DTJ-EL IDTJCICS. 



By F. Henry Yorke. M. D., A.ssociate member of Ameri- 

 can Ornithologists" Union, .\utlior of " Days With oar Up- 

 land (iame Birds ;" " Days With our Waterfowl." History 

 of their Nesting. Range, Habits and Food throusrlioiit the 

 Year. Result of nearly thirty years experience of a hunter 

 and field naturalist, particularly adai)ted to clubs, or duck 

 shooters owning or controlling grounds, and duck shooters 

 generally. Will he published in book form in August : price 

 $1.51). provided the list of live lumdred subscribers be com- 

 pleted by that time. All interested please forward their 

 names and addresses to theaiithor who will promptly notify 

 them when ready for delivery. Address, F. HENRY 

 YORKE. M. I).. Box 3, Fossland. 111. 



FINE SETS VERY LOW. 



To close out quickly I will sell choice sets of my own 

 collecting as below. Charges prepaid <>n orders ex- 

 ceeding $;-!. Discount on orders exceeding $10. Full 

 data. IS^o exchanges : 



Per Egg. 

 Ferruginous Rough-leg. 



2-3, -.'-I. 1-5 $1.00 



Turkey Vulture. l-L' 35 



Swaiuson's Hawk, 3-2. 3-3 .20 

 Marsh Hawk. 2-4. 2-5, 1-6 .20 

 American Long - Eared 



Owl. 2-5 .20 



Short Eared Owl. 2-5, 1-6 .40 

 Great Horned Owl. 1-2.. .75 

 Western Night IIawk.2-2 .15 

 Am. Sparrow Hawk, 2-4. .15 

 Prairie Sharp- tailed 



(ironse. l-S). i-lO. l-ll.. .20 



Per Egg. 

 Bartramian Sandpiper 



3-4 15 



Canada Goose, m-5 50 



American Golden-Eye 



Duck, 1-0, 1-10, 2-11."... .25 



Canvas-back. 1-7. 30 



Lesser Scaup. 1-7 2-9 25 



Baldpate. 1-6. 1-7. 1-9 25 



Red-head sets. 6 to 10 10 



Shoveller sets. 7 to 11 . . . .10 

 Pin-tail sets. 5 to 10. . ,10 

 Mallard. 1-10. 2-11, 1-13. . . .08 

 Blue-Winged Teal. 2-12. . .08 



EUGENE S. ROLFE, Minnewaukan, N. Dak. 



Will Exchange — Desirable Cape St. Lucas and 

 other rare' Lower California and Guadaloupe, etc., 

 species for first-class skins of Leach's. Wilson's 

 Stormy, and other Petrels, Passenger Pigeons, 

 Krider's, Harlan's and Short-tailed Hawks, Swallow- 

 tailed and Mississippi Kites, Grafalcons, Smith's 

 Longspiurs, Ipswich Sparrows, Baird's, Worthen's 

 Black-chinned and Slate-colored Sparrows, Spotted 

 Owls, Aikins Screech Owls, Richardson's Merlins 

 and Pigeon Hawks in Blue plumage. Pigmy Owls, 

 Massena Partridges, Masked Bob-whites and many 

 other species desired, too numerous to mention. 

 Send full lists, enclosing stamp for reply. Chas. K. 

 Worthen, Warsaw, 111. 



