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them so that they may be easily examined by students of odlogy, without 
handling them, and yet not exposed to the light, with full data in sight 
‘for each set, will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. 
PAPERS BASED WHOLLY OR IN PART ON DENIS GALE’S NOTES AND 
SPECIMENS 
By Capt. CuHas. E. BENDIRE 
“Notes on the Habits, Nests and Eggs of the Genus Sphyrapicus,” The Auk, Vol. V, 
July, 1888, pp. 225-240. Quotes Gale as to S. muchalis and S. thyroideus. 
“A Peculiar Nest of Cinclus mexicanus,” The Auk, Vol. VI, January, 1889, p. 75. Describes 
a roofless nest of C. m. unicolor found by Mr. Gale under a bridge on North Boulder 
Creek and referred to in Gale’s notes. 
“ Picicorvus columbianus (Wils.), Clarke’s Nutcracker. Its Nest and Eggs, etc.,” The 
Auk, Vol. VI, July, 1889, pp. 226-236. Describes nest and eggs found by Mr. Gale, 
with five pages of Gale’s notes, followed by a general account of what was then 
known of the habits of the species. 
“Description of the Nest and Eggs of Megascops asio maxwellie, the Rocky Mountain 
Screech Owl,” The Auk, Vol. VI, October, 1889, pp. 298-302. Includes two pages 
of Gale’s notes. 
“ Megascops asio maxwellie,” The Auk, Vol. VII, January, 1890, p. 91. Describes three 
pellets collected by Mr. Gale, one containing crayfish, another containing crayfish 
and beetles, and the other containing crayfish and a meadow mouse. 
“A Second Nest of Picicorvus columbianus Taken in Colorado,” The Auk, Vol. VII, 
January, 1890, p. 92. Records the second nest collected by Gale. 
By Junius HENDERSON 
“Destruction of Herons by a Hail-Storm,” The Condor, Vol. IX, Sept. Oct., 1907, p. 162. 
Incidentally mentions destruction of nests of same colony by wind-storm many years 
before, noted by Gale. 
“Nesting of Cross-Bills in Colorado,” The Auk, Vol. XXIV, Oct., 1907, pp. 440-42. 
Consists mostly of quotations from Gale’s notes. 
“Colorado Notes,” The Condor, Vol. IX, Nov.—Dec., 1907, p. 198. Among other items, 
records Syrnium varium from Boulder County on Gale’s authority; second record 
for Colorado. 
“The American Dipper in Colorado,” Bird Lore, Vol. IX, Nov.—Dec,, 1907. Chiefly 
a transcript of Gale’s interesting notes. 
