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to fasten a hook in the chin under the 

 symphysis of the mandible. The en- 

 tire bird can then be removed easily, 

 the inside of the shell cleaned with 

 water and, after it is thoroughly dry, 

 the piece of shell that was cut out can 

 be replaced, and fastened firmly with 

 collodion. Care must be taken that 

 the egg is absolutely dry before ap- 

 plying the collodion, as otherwise it 

 will not stick to the shell. 



As a result of using this simple ex- 

 pedient I have in my collection the 

 skins of one young Semilpalmated 

 Plover, two young Whippoorwills and 

 young Canvasbacks, and the shells 

 from which they were taken. 



Louis B. Bishop. 



Ontario, 1914 Nests. 



394c — Northern Downy Woodpecker 

 5-26-14. Nest in hole ten feet up in 

 dead poplar; five fresh eggs. Toron- 

 to. 



423— Chimney Swift, 6-8-14. Nest 

 deep of twigs in barn, containing four 

 fresh eggs. Thorah Island. 



461— Wood pewee, 6-22-14. Nest 

 built on last year's nest forty feet up 

 saddled on crotch of birch very shal- 

 low; three advanced eggs. Wasago 

 Beach. 



501 — Meadowlark, 6-3-14. Nest arch- 

 ed on ground, containing six advanced 

 eggs. Toronto. 



511b— Bronzed Grackle 5-22-14. Nest 

 in Marsh two feet above water similar 

 in construction to Red-Wing's, only 

 much larger with three advanced eggs 

 another nest of similar construction 

 was found with three fully fledged 

 young. Toronto. 



529— American Goldfinch, 7-28-14. 

 Nest six feet up in willow crotch; 

 six fresh eggs. Three other nests 

 found containing six fresh eggs. Was- 

 aga Beach. 



613— Barn Swallow, 6-10-14. Nest in 

 rafter in barn containing seven fresh 



eggs. Large colony breeding. Thorah 

 Island. 



614— Tree Swallow, 6-7-14. Nest of 

 feathers in hollow fence rail; five 

 fresh eggs. Several nests found in 

 similar situation. Thorah Island. 



619— Cedar Waxwing, 7-16-14. Nest 

 in Norway pine eighteen feet up; five 

 slightly incubated eggs. Most of nests 

 found were at varying heights in Nor- 

 way pines. Wasago Beach. 



622c— Migrant Shrike, 5-15,14. Nest 

 six feet up in thorn bush of twigs, 

 bark and string, lined with bark, feath- 

 ers and grass; four fresh eggs. To- 

 ronto. 



655— Myrtle Warbler, 7-17-14. Nest 

 of twigs lined with hair and feathers 

 at top, fifteen feet up on horizontal 

 limb of pines; one fresh cowbird's 

 egg and two far advanced eggs of 

 onwer. Wasago Beach. 



736 — Carolina Chickadee, one found 

 with flock of Black Capped Chicka- 

 dees. Toronto, 4-10-14. 



Paul Harrington. 



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The Killdeer. 

 (Algialitis vocifera) 



The Killdeer arrived in this neigh- 

 borhood this season on March 13, 

 which is about one week later than is 

 usual. For three successive years the 

 first killdeers arrived on March 6 but 

 as 1914 has been uncommonly cold, 

 they delayed coming one week. Even 

 at this late date they came long be- 

 fore all the snow drifts were gone. 

 During the day of their arrival I usual- 

 ly see them for hours at a time flying 

 high in air in wide undulating circles 

 as though it was difficult for them to 

 alight, the whole time uttering their 

 clear shrill cry. 



They usually leave here about No- 

 vember 15 but owing to the very deep 

 snow on the morning of November 9, 

 1913, they left that day going, in large 

 flocks. So from the first week in 



