THE OOLOGIST. 



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o'clock, ami upon erediug our teut, 

 l)nikling a tireplaoe, and doing other 

 things necessary, my oological friend 

 and I departed in quest of our "hobby" 

 specimens. As usual we met with poor 

 success at first, but as we were about to 

 retrace our steps "homeward" we pro- 

 cured the following eggs. 



One set of three Botaurus exilis. Least 

 Bittern, this nest was situated on a plat- 

 form of I'ushes in a clump of "cat-tails" 

 in the swamp. The eggs are i)ale blue, 

 unmarked and averaging 1.1S.\.93. 



In crossing a wet meadow Ave fount! 

 a set of the Barlramia longicauda, Bar- 

 tramiati Sandpiper. The nest was 

 placed in an old cow track and consist- 

 ed of grass, moss, etc. The eggs are 

 pale buff with the ground color almost 

 concealed with brownish blotches and 

 markings, mostly at the larger end. 

 We also found a nest of the American 

 Coot near here built out of rank rushes 

 and moss over the water. In crossing 

 the timber on our return Ave found a 

 nest of the Wood Pewee. The nest was 

 placed on a horizontal limb of a tree 

 and contained 4 slightly incubated eggs, 

 which Avere creamj' Avhite in color, 

 speckled and blotched Avith cinnamon 

 brown or dark red mostly in a circle 

 around the larger end . The day began 

 to fade and Ave turned in for the night. 

 We tried to rest in our lent, but the 

 mosquitoes Avere too bloodthirsty, and 

 we Avere obliged to place our beds on 

 the leaves near the tent and build fires 

 around it in order to obtain relief. 

 Talk about mosquitoes! They would 

 actually bite through three quilts and 

 your clothing! We pas.«ed the night 

 somehow and on the morrow and next 

 day procured the following eggs: 



One set of six Pronolaria citrea, Prot- 

 honotary Warbler. Nest was in an old 

 stump 5 feet from the ground, and con- 

 sisted of moss, leaves, and fine gra.ss, 

 bark etc. The ground colf)r of the eggs 

 was glo.ssy wlute. bl()tche(l with i-ich 

 chestnut red, averaging 72.\ "j7. 



One set of twoWhippoorwill Antrost- 

 omus vocifems, eggs were on the leave 

 located in the thick underbrush. No 

 attempt Avas made to build a nest as the 

 leaves were not even diturbed. Eggs 

 Avere almost alike in shape at both ends, 

 and Avere greyish Avhite, marked very 

 faiutl}' with bluish grey, measuring 1.14 

 X.86, 1.13X.87. 



One nest of the Savannah SparroAV, 

 containing (> eggs. Nest AA^as on the 

 gi'ound in a Avet place almost level Avith 

 surface. Eggs Avere greyish Avhite in 

 color, blotched Avith light broAvu and li- 

 lac, averaging .72x.r)4. 



We welcomed th(; arrival of our tug 

 ami pulling stakes we soon found our- 

 selves cutting the Avater homeward. 

 We had all enjoyed a good time and 

 Avere Avell satisfied Avith our trip. 



F. E. Lux, 

 Pekin, 111. 



AUGUST CONTEST. 

 Sixty Judges. 

 Prize winners ami credits received 

 were as folloAvs: 



1. Collecting on Cobb's Island, Va. 



2. The Ashy Petrel on the Faral- 

 lones. 226 



3. After the Yellow-billed Magpie. 



li)8 



4. The Long-eai'cd OavI. 134 



5. An Oological Trip in Central 

 Illinois. 75 



Two other articles received credits. 



Fifty-livo judges named the prize 

 Avinning articles ixml fourteen of I'hem 

 their exact order. 



The Avinners Avere as follows: 



1. No. 7— C. M. Ross, Ont. 



2. No. 11 — A. Lohmann', Wis. 



3. No. 12— A. O. Garrett. Kans. 



4. No. 13— Koljt. McPherson, Ma.ss. 

 n. No. 14— Frank 11. Nutter, Minn. 

 As the decisions of the following 



judges. Avere correct Ave sent each a 

 copy of the "New Standard Catalogue 

 of i^orth American Birds' Eggs." 

 No. 15-H. C. Higgins, N. Y. 



" 17— A. K. Hutchinson. N. Y. 



" li)-Harrv B. Sargeant, N. Y. 



" 21— H. L. Vaudegeift Pa. 



'• 30— A. M. Sen)i)le, Wis. 



" 32— D-maC. (iiilelt, N. Y. 



" 35 — Kobt. H. Moulton. Tenn. 



" 52— R. P. Cillcspie, Mi.ss. 



" 5"J— (illy A. Moore, Ills. 

 All prizes were nuiiled on October 

 1st. 



