INDEX, 



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Astragalinus tristis, nest of, . . 104 

 Brewster's, nest-box (illus.) . . 31 



Bird Architecture 99 



Birds, disparity in numbers of, . 103 

 Birds near abodes of men, . . 7 

 Birds whose nests are unknown, 91 

 Blowpipes for eggs (illus.) . . 38 

 Boardman's method for embryos, 46 



Cabinet, The 75 



Cabinet, qualities needed in a, . 75 



Cliff-scaling (illus.) 13 



Climbing-irons 17 



Colaptes auratus, common names 



of, 68 



Collection preferably your own 



woi-k, 83 



Danger's forceps (illus.) ... 51 

 Disinfectants recommended, 33, 46 

 Drag-rope, for ground-nests, . 30 

 Drills for puncturing egg shells, 



(illus.) 36 



Drawers, interior arrangement, 78, 80 

 Drawers, proper con sti notion of, 76 

 Drying eggs on blotting-paper or 



towel 39 



Duplicates, 84 



Duty of care, 87 



Eggs, aid to safe liandling of, . 48 

 Eggs, all of a clutch to be taken, 23 

 Eggs, authentication of, . . . 53 

 Eggs, care necessary in hand- 

 ling 50 



Eggs, carrying in the field, . . 33 

 Eggs, classilicatiou of, . . 61, 77 



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Eggs, disparity in, 74 



Eggs, exchanging discussed,. 83, 85 

 Eggs, how best to mark, . 55, 71 

 Eggs, how tO-.^mpty, ... 35, 37 

 Eggs, how to pack for transmis- 

 sion, 86 



Eggs, identification important, 9, 10 

 Eggs, marking in the field, . . 34 

 Eggs, measurement of (illus.) . 72 

 Eggs, rinsing and drying, . . 39 

 Eggs, "sets" to be kei)t, ... .53 

 ^ggs, strengthening cracked, . 52 

 Eggs, to be blown at once, . . 33 

 Eggs, treatment when incubated, 42 

 Embryos in eggs, disposing of 



(illws.) 43 



Embryos, value of preserving, . 47 

 Empidonax trailli, nest of, . . 26 



Field Notes, 3 



Field notes, value of, .... 66 

 Fledglings, study of, . . . .104 

 Flycatcher, nest of Traill's . . 26 

 Hoffman's new, ovosurgical scis- 

 sors (illus.) 45 



llome-life of birds, 89 



Icterus spurius, nesting of, . . 100 

 Influences affecting breeding, 97, 103 

 Information wanted, . 90, 97, 99, 103 

 Journal, a, recommended, . . 67 

 Knives and scissors for cutting 



embryos (illus.) 43 



Knowledge of general ornithol- 

 ogy needed, 8 



Label, samples of, .... 65, 82 



(100) 



