THE OOLOGIST. 



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The Oologist, 



A Monthly Magazine Devoted to 



OOLOGY AND ORNITHOLOGY. 



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Items of Interest. 



in a small bush 1 ft. up. It was com- 

 posed of large Oak Leaves on the out- 

 side, lined with grasses and had a 

 wreath of grapevine bark on the top. 

 It contained four eggs, the background 

 being white, with spots of black and 

 brown on the large end. The bird did 

 not seem to mind our approach and we 

 nearly caught it on the nest. 



A curious incident is related by M. G. 

 Van de Water, of New York. He states 

 on April 27th, this year, a pair of 

 Phoebe's built a nest in a building near 

 their house. It was composed of the 

 usual material. They had only got this 

 nest well under way when a second 

 one was started beside the first. Both 

 nests were fully completed on May 6th. 

 There-was one egg in nest No. 1 on the 

 6th and on the 7th an egg was laid in 

 nest No. 2. After that three more eggs 

 were laid in nest No. 1. He states the 

 nests were situated so that he could 

 give them close observation, and only 

 one pair of birds were to be found in 

 the immediate vicinity. 



A twice occupied nest of the Ruby- 

 throated Humming bird is recorded by 

 Mr. Grier Campbell of N.J. A year 

 ago he found the nest on a small branch 

 of a maple about ten feet from the 

 ground. On July 6th last year he again 

 noticed the birds around the nest and 

 on close examination discovered it was . 

 being re-built. On the 12th it was ap- 

 parently fully finished and contained 

 two eggs, which he took with the nest. 

 He wishes to hear from others on this 

 subject. 



We are unable to print many valuable 

 articles in full, hence we give the fol- 

 lowing brief extracts from those of 

 greatest interest. 



Mr. Harry Smith of Michigan, sends 

 notes on the Golden-winged Warbler. 

 The nest was found in a fence corner 



Mr. Wm. Brown of Wisconsin gives 

 an occount of "A Flock of Humming- 

 birds" which he saw last season. As he 

 Avas picking his way through a par- 

 ticularly wet place, looking for botani- 

 cal specimens, his attention was arrest- 

 ed by numerous Hummers and by a 

 peculiar sound. Noticing a large patch 



