The OdLOGiST 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES. 



Brief Special announcements "Wants," " Exchanges," " For Sales," inserted in this de- 

 partment for 25 lents pei 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for 

 each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. 



Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. 



Vol. XXVI. No. 1. 



ALBION, N. Y., JAN., 1909. 



Whole No. 258 



Take Notice. 



Examine the number following your 

 name on the wrapper of this month's 

 Oologist. It denotes when your sub- 

 scription expired or will expire. 



Remember we must be notified if 

 you wish paper discontinued and all 

 arrearages must be paid. 

 258 vour subscription expires with this issue 

 269 " " " " Dec, 1909 



Intermediate numbers can easily be 

 determined. If we have you credited 

 wrong we wish to rectify. 



Entered as second-class matter De- 

 cembed 21, 1903, at the post office, at 

 Albion. N. Y., under the Act of Con- 

 gress ot March 3, 1879. 



WANTED.— At once, copies of Oologist, 

 Vol. XIV No. 5, May 1897; and XVI No. 

 Sept. 1899 one or more copies. Write stating 

 condition. ERNEST H. SHORT. Manager 

 Oologist. Box 17:}. Rochester. N. Y. 



MANY R.\RE SETS can now be secured 

 in exchange for common species. I collect 

 in large series and offer many "artics." etc. 

 This is an unusual opportunity. Twenty- 

 five years experience. Send lists of all your 

 personally {ollcctcd material. Will pay 

 cash for very tine sets. D. 2. t. .J.W.PRES- 

 TON, 1411 i:«li Ave. Spokane, Wash. 



TO EX('HA.\<;K. -Choice sets of eggs of 

 this locality, also bird magazines, Eastman 

 k(jdak No. i and developing machine; for 

 cash f»r trade in good first class sets. KAY 

 DENSMORE. Perry, Ohio. 



P"OR SETS new to my collection I can offer 

 7 1-2, 9 1-2, 11 1-2, :i4 1-1 Am.. 40 l-li Am., :W 1-2, 

 4.i 1-3 Am., 44 1-3. 47 1-3, 82 1-1, 152 n-10, 178 1-14, 

 227 1-4, 228 1-4, 301 1-10, 302 1-10, 327 1-2, .343 1-3, 

 .349 1-2. i55 1-3, 359 1-4, 3()4 1-3, 37fj 1-6, 416 1-.2, 

 Many others. Also sets from my series of 

 Warblers. A. E. PRICE, (irants Park, 111. 



SKINS of Rinu'tail. and Wildcat. Oray Fox, 

 Weasel, W'inter and Summer, (.'oyote, Hadgcr, 

 Wolf and many others wanted suitable to 

 mount. ( )IYfr Bcndire's FJfe Histories, 

 books, publications, stereoi)ticon or cash. 

 E. A. W. DEAN. Alliance, (Jhio. 



FOR EXCHANGE. - Something like 200 

 varieties of eggs with full data. I need many 

 varieties. Send your list and get mine. J. 

 M. CARROLL, San Marcos, Texas. 



WANTED.— Eirst three volumes of Ridg- 

 way's Birds of North and Middle America. 

 Best of exchange offered in nests and eggs of 

 northwestern birds. Please state value 

 wanted. ,J. H. BOWLES, 401 South O. St., 

 Tacoma, Washington. 



VVANTED.-Oologist, by Willard, Utica. 

 Vols. I and II, Random Notes on Natural 

 History. Vol. III. Good price given for these 

 and N. Y. State Lists by W. C. BRAISLIN. 

 556 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



FOR EXCHAx\<;E.-New Bristol steel 

 bass rod, 10 feet; $3.00 reel, new silk King- 

 fisher line. etc. Want Held glass or offers. 

 A 6 x 10 printing press and about 40 fonts job 

 type, etc., for offers. K. F. POPE, Vaughn, 

 N. -M. 



WANTED. - Ridgway's Birds of North 

 and Middle America, especially Vols. II and 

 IV. .\lso Hummingbirds by Ridgway and 

 Goss' Birds of Kansas. AUSTIN PAUL 

 S.MITII, Brownsville. Texas. 



WANTED.-Nest with or without sets 452, 

 466, 546, .550, 597, 611 to 617, 719, 731. Also reptile 

 eggs. J. 3. t. JOS. P. BALL, M. D. Frank- 

 ford. Pa. 



We have for exchange mounted birds, 

 mammals, tish, eggs, books, furs, skins, etc. 

 for same Please send list and receive 

 mine. TIIOS. B. TIPTON, Richards, -Mo. 



W.VNTED.— Bird bird skins 289, 28!la, 291, 

 292, 2!na. 291. 2iJ5. Can offer in exchange 

 mounted birds, birds skins, eggs in sets and 

 singles. Send lists. .JESSE T. CRAVEN. 

 811 |{()o.sevelt .Vve., Detroit, Mich. 



FOB E.\'CHA.\(;E.-Sets A. (). U.54, 30a, 32, 

 79, 12l)a, I2(), 184, 187, 199. Can use many com- 

 mon sets. Address ERNE.ST H. SHORT, 

 Box 173, Rochester, N. V. ^^ 



WA. \TE1).— Copies nf Oologist 1887. No. 23: 

 1888, -Vo. 32; iss!). No. 42. IH90 No. 53; 1897, N(j's. 

 1.30, I 2. 137, 1311. 110; 1N9IJ, No. 158. What have 

 you, aiid what can you use ? E. H. SH( ) KT, 

 Box Ii3, Rochester. N. Y. 



