Recent Ulcruturc 



315 



George Bauer of Yale College knocked senseless bj- the explosion of a 

 "fermented" Ostrich egg. 



1253. \^Albino ^ntii'/.] By G. V. Young. Ibid., No. 26, Dec. 25. p. 

 608. 



1254. Mountain Grouse. By Roxey Newton (Boise Citj, Idalio) IhiiL, 

 No. 27, Dec. 31, p. 632. 



1255. Birds of Song and Plumage. Bj Dr. Geo. Willis. Ibid., No. 

 27, Dec. 21. p. 632. — On the destruction of birds for millinerj- purposes. 



1256. [A Golden Eagle, at Lake Geneva, Wis.^ Ibid., No. 27, Dec. 31, 

 p. 632. 



1257. [Chinese Pheasa7its in California.^ //'/V/., Vol. XXVII, No. 3, 

 Jan. 15, 1SS7, p. 56. — Two cocks and a hen imported hy John C. Siegfried 

 of Alameda, California. 



125S. The Goldcn-croivned Accentor. By J. II. Langille. Ibid., No. 



4, Jan. 22, p. So. — On the fliglit song of Seiurus onrocapillus. 



1259. The Food Habits of Birds. Ibid., No. 6, Feb. 5, p. 127.— Circu- 

 lar issued hy Department of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy, 

 calling for information on the food of birds. 



1260. {Snoxvy O'vls and Stvans at South Haven, Michigan. '\ By E. A. 

 Lockwood. Ibid., No. 6, Feb. 5, p. 128. — Ten Owls and two Swans taken 

 in December. 



1261. The English Sfarroxv {Passer dotncstirus). Ibid., No. 7, Feb. 

 12, p. 153. — Circular issued by the Department of Economic Ornithology' 

 and Mammalogy, calling for information concerning Passer domesticus. 



1262. The Economic Relations of Mammals. Ibid., No. 8, Feb. 19, p. 

 176. — Circular issued hy Department of Economic Ornithology' and Mam- 

 malogy, calling for information on the habits of mammals. 



1263. The Food Habits of Birds. By E. D. Lecompte. Ibid., No. 9, 

 Feb. 26, p. 200. — Replies to questions asked in the circular issued hy Dr. 

 Merriam (See No. 1259). 



1264. The Golden Pheasant. By W. L. Ibid., No. S, Feb. 19, p. 176. 

 — Circum.-^tanccs concerning the introduction of the birds in Oregon. 



1265. The Habits of Sni/es. By A. Guthrie. Ibid., No. 10, March 



5, p. 224. — Snipe seen alighting in trees and on fences. 



1266. Hatvks and Ozvls. By Dr. A. K. Fisher, Ass't Ornithologist 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. Ibid., No. 11, March 12, p. 246. — 

 Deprecating the killing of Hawks and Owls under the mistaken idea that 

 they are imivcrsallj' destructive to game and poultry. 



12^,7. Ha-vks and Owls. By George Greene. Ibid., No. 13, March 

 16, p. 296.— In reply to Dr. Fisher; Hawks considered destructive to 

 Ctl.ails. 



1268. Ha7v/.-s and Owls. By Xv. C. A. [= W. C. Avery]. Ibid., No. 

 16, April 16, p. 367.— Personal ex|ieriences, confirmatory' of Dr. Fisher's 

 statements. (See No. 1266.) 



1269. [An Albino Redwing Blackbird.^ V>y R. B. Morgan. Ibid., 

 No, 16, April 16, p. 367. — Entirely white except the shoulder patches, 

 which are normal. 



