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THE OOLOGIST. 



COLLECTION OF P. B. PEABODY, WILDER, MINN. 



A.O.U. (J \ Set Index ) Name: Kriders' Hawk , 



No. 3S~a I 2..N0. in Set. j Buteo borealis kriderii 



Date: May 2, ISO'2 Incubation, Two thirds 



Identification, Female well seen Locality, Owotanna. Rice Co., Minn 



One-fourth mile from meadow-bordered river, in narrow, short, deeply wooded and field-girt ravine. 



Situation, ...7ft tri2)le crotch of many-crotched elm, iofeet up 



Particulars, An old nest repaired, deeply cupped, of sticks, lined zvith bark-strips and grass, 



....adventitious down. Eggs slightly nest-stained. Female left nest reluctantly ; perching 30 rods., 

 away. The male circled, screaming, further away, restlessly alighting, now and then. On May 2,... 

 1893, these birds were reUning the nest 



Collector, P. B. Peabody.. 



(From Field Notes.) 



side of yuur eggs. Drill steadily, gen- 

 ly and not too long, blow carefully, us- 

 ing, if incubation is far advanced, larg- 

 er holes and a solution of caustic pot- 

 ash — strong for large eggs, and weak, 

 always, for the small ones, — administer- 

 ing the solution with that little black 

 rubber syi'inge. Rinse thoroughly and 

 dry adequately by the heat of your mid- 

 night lamp, keeping a soft cotton cloth 

 always by you for wiping eggs. With 

 a soft pencil and a steady hand mark 

 each egg in small figures, near the 

 opening, with "A. O. U. numbex*," "set 

 index;" and "No. in set." 



And lastly or rather firstly, sit right 

 down and order at least 500 "Standard 

 "Datas"; and, if pulses permit,buy those 

 printed on linen paper, now and al- 

 ways. 



P. B. Peabody, 

 Wilder, Minn, r 



To All Michigan Observers. 



In December last, the 'Michigan 

 Academy of Sciences' was instituted at 

 Lansing, with eighty-six charter mem- 

 bers. Departments were formed, and 

 a sub-section of ornithology for the ad- 

 vancement of study among our birds 

 was organized. 



The honor of chief of the sub-sec- 

 tion of ornithology, was conferred upon 

 me, as a centre of communication for 

 obsei'vers in the state, and it is hoped 

 and expected, that by our combined ef- 

 foi'ts, we shall gather much valuable 

 information and which will be publish- 

 ed in the transactions of the Academy. 



There are many observers in Michi- 

 gan who have tot yet joined our ranks, 

 and to these, an invitation is extended, 

 as all lovers of the sciences are wel- 

 come. Others, who are extralimitory 

 in their residence, are also eligible; 

 those living just over the border in ad- 

 jacent states, or the Dominion, are es- 

 pecially desired for our work. 



Tt-.e initiation fee of $1.00, and an- 

 nual dues of $1.00, may be sent, to- 

 gether with application for membership 

 to Prof. E. A. Strong, Ypsilanti, Mich. 



Our State possesses such a lai'ge num- 

 ber of observers, that personal letters 

 would involve much labor, and it has 

 been thought best to issue this com- 

 munication. All observers, whether 

 members of the 'M. A. S.' or not, who 

 are willing to undertake obsei'vations, 

 will please to communicate with — 

 Yours Respectfully, 



MORKIS GiBBS, 



Kalamazoo, Mich. 



