CONTENTS. 

Vol. XI.) No. 14, Nevember? 1986, 

Some Ornithological Explorations in the Dead River Region of Maine......... B.D, \CARPENTER 5. ao. -00 5 cis vlen sue eretae 161 
Notes on Some Birds of the Great Smoky Mountains..........-.--..--seeseeeee A. Moyne, M.D’. 2. oc secure ve eenicient 163 
Field Notes on Some Birds of Colorado.......-.eseeeecree cere reetecceseerecnee Cyas. F. MORRISON.......cecccccenccsee 164 
Observations on the Development and the Decay of the Pigment Layer on ‘ 
Birds’ Hegs.....2-.00-cee recesses seer ccocees Scltiemniatanteteuntenierere A. M. M’ALDOWIE, M. D...3....0-0s0s008 165 
Nest and Eggs of Short-eared Owl........0+ see eecceeccreeeeectee cree ceeeceees G. F. BRENNINGER......ccccceeco-ceerece 167 
FEDITORIA Ti. ccs ck oiclaketa dela! ocnie oe ores (e/clele ele bau 5" ole nlp abbyorwlodaielsio winiain in lelnteraralaime\e)wle einlo/0\0ys!a\n/a/s/oje\ o:ele\e/a{aiw's/4.0.=(n/,¢,</a\/stnin)alntete) aie 168 
New York Law on Song Birds. ........-eeseee cece were re cece rece teeeeceteneeeas Wis te ic Cis cio ei'alolaje: dis at alsin oo eiwials tate een 169 
Practical Taxidermy........cessceeeccce cere cee eee c sees eee sees eneeeeesneececees HY Bi WEBSTER «<<. /cerecss cecvinsep ei giteer 169 
Nesting of the Mississippi Kite in Texas...... .-..eeessee reer eee ss ee renner eee d= ACV SINGLE: caclsiecie ers hereiisi eee 170 
The Western Gull in Captivity.....c..cescee cece cece cere ete e eee reer cneereeees ES RAN GOR: ss sre ols ets slceinion aie aetna 172 
The Swallows Have Come.....ccccccecercoesccnsvccnccrscce sens ccscscce cccesiens DR. MOERIS GIBBS. vse cero sce- ee de eee 172 
EnTOMOLOGY—Samia Columbia...... 20. cee cece eee ence eee re cree tse eereeeerees Re He WOnCOLT. cosy» ss ciniele cls pie eee 173 
Larval Habits of Beetles.........0..- cee vccccerece rece n ener ses sesereerssceerece Lie He SELOOD ioc ee sie ciesaas aces. e oe tee 173 
Conversation Between Beetles........--2ecece cer eee cee ee ec erenee cee eteweeee eee WADTER, HOXTES <0 ccicc esvene seas emetletate 174 
A Hardy Butterfly.........02.0cccccceccceccencececcrectccccnseccesaceccsscenses PAUL) REVERES: . os cscccascna tien aoe 174 
Sphingidae of New England.... 2.1... .esseeeeceee cette cee e rece cere cere cr eeeeees WRIGHT’ & BATES) 5.60 = ce ccniencieteeeie 175 
Miprataand INOtes 2. vantis oto cleralctstratsio cic ete «> ocebis oloseis (ales ='olejetsyo’a(e.cua ohain nib ieia(e(e ayetnle,etecaty/atstn'pia\a/eimelnjelo\e!'vis ols aleteletam’at ata) o}al eitstate tenant 175 
CoRRESPONDENCE.—Amateur and A. O. U.; Bird Destruction; Correction, Etc.... 2.12.1... eee eee e eee cee n ence ecenee 116 


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