CONTENTS. 



VOL. XII, NO. 10, OCTOBER, 1887. 



Notes on the Birds of Levy County, Florida Philip Laurent 157 



The Limpkin and its Nest and Eggs Thos. H. Jackson 159 



Prothonotary Warbler in Western 111 Otho. C. Poling 160 



Nesting of the Short-eared Owl W. S. Strode 161 



Nesting of the Maryland Yellow-throat Willard L. Maris 162 



Dates of Birds Nesting at Raleigh, N. C C. S. Brimley 162 



Observations on Eggs Collected in Lee County, Texas J. A. Sing ley 163 



The Boat-tailed Grackle. Walter Hoxie 165 



Number of Eggs in a Set C. S. Brimley* 166 



The Wood Ibis in Western Kentucky L. O. Pindar 166 



Our New England Raptores, Number of Eggs in a Set F. H. Carpenter 167 



Additional Notes on the Nesting of Ground Dove T. D. Perry 168 



Number of Eggs in a Set Lynds Jones 16S 



Hybrid Ducks WM. G. Smith 169 



Nesting of the Yellow-throated Warbler Arthur T. Wayne; 169 



Number of Eggs in a Set F. L. Burns 170 



A Word of Caution J. P.N 170 



Brief Shore Bird Notes John C. Cahoon 170 



Nesting of the Pine-creeping Warbler R. B. McLaughlin 171 



" " Yellow-throated Warbler " " 171 



Notes on Some Birds of Grand Manan F. H. Carpenter... 172 



Number of Eggs in a Set of Certain Species John N. Clark 173 



Saw- whet Owl's Nest 174 



Nesting of Louisiana Water Thrush R. B. McLaughlin 174 



Curious Nest and Eggs of a Crow Frank L. Burns 175 



The Connecticut Warbler in Connecticut H. W. Flint 176 



Publications Received 176 



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