THE OOLOGIST 



ing you all that we will do what we 

 can to deserve the same. 



That you may all know what is in 

 store, we will take you into our con- 

 fidence long enough to tell you that 

 the first article published in THE 

 YOUNG OOLOGIST, Vol. I, No. 1, 

 page 1, was entitled "Instructions for 

 Collecting Birds Eggs." The writer 

 has been engaged for 38 years in 

 making a collection of the nests and 

 eggs of North American Birds, and 

 as the result of such extended experi 

 ence, believes himself reasonably com- 

 petent to discuss this subject, and 

 purposes during the coming year to 

 publish a series of articles relating to 

 the modern methods now obtaining 

 in the making and arranging and keep- 

 ing of such collections. This may be 

 illustrated. 



We will also publish a complete 

 authentic "List of the Birds of the 

 Isle of Pines,' by C. A. Read. An ex- 

 haustive review of "The Two Species 

 of North American Swan." A paper 

 on "The Humming-birds of the United 

 States." An "Biblograi)hy of the 

 Amateur Natural History Magazines 

 of the United Staets relating to birds."' 

 by Frank A. Bursa. Also a large 

 number of other splendid observation 

 papers relating to the birds. We 

 really believe that we enter the new- 

 year better equipped to serve our 

 readers than ever before. 



Kind reader, please put YOUR 

 shoulder to the wheel and see if you 

 cannot secure at least one new sub- 

 scriber for us, even if you have to 

 send THE OOLOGIST to some young 

 friend for the year. It will help a 

 little, and all the money received by 

 us goes back into the publication to 

 improve the same. 



Beginning with the next issue THE 

 OOLOGIST will be mailed flat. Let 

 us make 1914 the banner year for the 

 little monthly visitor, that we all 

 have a common interest in. 



The Editor. 



The Lano Collection. 



The public i)ress contains informa- 

 tion to the effect that the collection 

 of bird skins gathered by Albert Lano 

 of Excelsior, Minnesota, and compris- 

 ing 1500 specimens, has been recent- 

 ly acquired by the University of Min- 

 nesota. 



This colection contains skins of 

 birds that are no longer found in 

 Minnesota. It represents the life work 

 of Mr. Lano and is one of the most 

 perfectly prepared private collections 

 of birds skins to be found anywhere 

 in the West, and the University is to 

 be congratulated upon their luck in 

 securing them. 



A Rare Find. 



Mr. William L. G. Edson, of High- 

 land Park, Rochester, N. Y., reports 

 seeing one Hudsonian Chickadee 

 December 11, 1913, and January 2, 

 1914, two more. These birds are un- 

 usual in this locality. 



Books Received. 



FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 

 MASSACHUSETTS STATE ORNI- 

 THOLOGIST, 1912. 



This document just comes to hand, 

 being issued by Edward Howe For- 

 bush. It contains 34 pages of very 

 readable matter and a number of in- 

 teresting illustrations, and contains 

 much that is interesting to the bird 

 lover; especially matters relating to 

 the unlawful killing of birds and the 

 propogation of wild birds in confine- 

 ment. 



Subscribers Notice. 



With this issue we cease mailing 

 THE OOLOGIST to all subscribers 

 whose subscription expired with No. 

 305. This is in compliance with the 

 ITnited States Postals Laws. We 

 should be glad to have you renew 

 your subscri])tion. 



The Oologist. 



