THE OOLOGIST. 



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winter quarters in the garden, iind has 

 carved a neat hole down in the old 

 stump, and will peck your hand if you 

 place it over the opening. 



The Persimmons and Black Gums are 

 still full of fruit, down by the spring's, 

 where Woodpeckers of all kind tlock in 

 to get their breakfast, and Rollins, 

 Blue-birds and Waxwings feast through- 

 out the day. The Purple Finclies, too, 

 make them an occasional call with their 

 yeaping cries, like a Hock of young 

 chickens. 



We are greeted all the year by the 

 clear toned whittle of the Black-cap, as 

 he hangs from some swaying limb, or is 

 merrily singing his chick-a-dee-dee-dee 

 dee. 



Our night music from the Chat, is re- 

 placed by the screaming, rediculous 

 laughing and Whoh hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo- 

 hoo, hoo, hoo-hooah of the Great Horn- 

 ed Owl. An occasional note is haard 

 from the Motted Owl, in the morning 

 or evening, as he sit lazily in the door 

 of his palace in the Chinquapin tree. 



The only Barred Owl we have met 

 with came to stay. He stole the bait 

 from onr Wild-cat trap, one night, and 

 the next night was unlucky for him 

 He now ornaments our book-case top. 



This winter the Red-heads are all 

 flown away; Tawney Thrushes and 

 Snow-birds are vei'y plentiful; Titmice 

 are scattering; White-throated Spari'ows 

 are abundant; Fox Sparrows very rare, 

 and since Thanksgiving, the Turkey 

 has not been seen at all. 



Mks. Lillie Pleas, 



Clinton, Ark. 



Nesting of tli2 Gjlden-winged Vrarbler- 



While out collecting May 2"), 1891, in 

 a small piece of swampy land on the 

 bord(U"8 of Voiglit's Woods, I was 

 startled by a small bird that darted 

 from some small bushes near my feet. I 

 recognized it asthe(Ji)lden-wingedWarl)- 

 ler. After searching for a few moments 



I found the nest which contained four 

 eggs. The nest was composed of grass- 

 es, roots and leaves, and lined with tine 

 dried grass with a little thistle down. 

 The eggs measured .60x.47, .62x.48, .65 

 X.50, .66X.53 and were of a creamy 

 white color speckled with umber, lilac 

 and chestnut with the greatest number 

 of spots at the larger end. This bird 

 can generally be found in the vicinity 

 of low swauipy woods and is a beauti- 

 ful little creature. Its song is a pleas- 

 ing lisping warble, and its habits are, 

 like those of the Titmice. 



B. H. Swales, 

 Detroit, Mich. 



Michigan Notes, 1891. 



May 25th — Prairie Warbler — set of 

 two fresh eggs from a nest situated in 

 a small thorn bush. The nest was a 

 beautiful little structure composed of 

 fibres and grass and lined with hair 

 and down. 



May 27th - Hermit Thrush— took a 

 set of three fresh eggs from a nest in a 

 small bush. It also contained a Cow- 

 bird's egg. 



May 28th— Took sets of 8 and 7 Red- 

 headed Woodpecker eggs from nests in 

 an old poplar tree. These ai-e the lar- 

 gest sets that I ever took as the number 

 is usually live. 



Savanna Sparrow — set of four from 

 nest in a hole made by a cow. 



May 29th— Wilson's Thrush— set of 

 four eggs from nest in a small bush. It 

 also contained one Cowl)ird's egg. Thi.s, 

 is quite a common breeder here. 



June 1st — Myrtle Warbler— found a 

 set of four fresh eggs in a nest in a 

 hemlock tree in Highland Park. The 

 nest Avas firm and compact, about ten 

 fct^t from the gi-ound. 



June 4th — Bobolink — set of live fresh 

 eggs from nest situated in a meadow. 

 Tlu'ir nests are extremely hard to iind. 



June 12th — American Redstart— set 



