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THE OOLOGIST. 



COLLECTION OF P. B. PEABODY, WILDER, MINN. 



A.O.U. 6\ Set Index ) Name: Eriders'' Hawk 



No. 337a _ I 2..N0. in Set. ) Buteo borealis kriderii 



Date: May 2, 1892 Incubation, Two thirds 



Identification, Jt'emale ivell seen Locality, Oiootanna, Bice Co., Minn 



One-fourth mile from meadoiv-bordered river, in narrow, short, deeply wooded and Jield-girt ravine. 



Situation,.../?! triple crotch of many-crotched elm, 40 feet up 



Particulars, .An old nest repaired, deeply cupped, of sticks, lined with bark-strips and grass, 



adventitious doion. Eggs slightly nest-stained. Female left nest reluctantly ; perching 30 rods... 



aivay. The male circled, screaming, further away, restlessly alighting, now and then. On May 2,... 

 1893, these birds were relining the nest 



Collector, P. B Peabody.. 



(From Field Notes.) 



side of yuur eggs. Drill steadily, gen- 

 ly and not too long, blow carefully, us- 

 ing, if incubation is far advanced, larg- 

 er holes and a solution of caustic pot- 

 ash — strong for large eggs, and weak, 

 always, for the small ones, — administer- 

 ing the Solution with that little black 

 rubber syringe. Rinse thoroughly and 

 dry adequately by the heat of your mid- 

 night lamp, keeping a soft cotton cloth 

 always by you for wiping eggs. With 

 a soft pencil and a steady hand mark 

 each egg in small figures, near the 

 opening, with "A. O. U. number," "set 

 index;" and "No. "in set." 



And lastly or rather firstly, sit right 

 down and order at least 500 "Standard 

 "Datas"; and, if purses permit,buy those 

 printed on linen paper, now and al- 

 ways. 



P. B. Peabody, 

 Wilder, Minn.|;| 



To All Michigan Observers- 



In December last, the 'Michigan 

 Academy of Sciences' was instituted at 

 Lansing, with eighty-six charter mem- 

 bers. Depai'tments were formed, and 

 a sub-section of ornithology for the ad- 

 vancement of study among our birds 

 was organized. 



The honor of chief of the sub-sec- 

 tion of ornithology, was conferred upon 

 me, as a centre of communication for 

 observers in the state, and it is hoped 

 and expected, that by our combined ef- 

 forts, we shall gather much valuable 

 information and which will be publish- 

 ed in the transactions of the Academy. 



There are many observers in Michi- 

 gan w^ho have tot yet joined our ranks, 

 and to these, an invitation is extended, 

 as all lovers of the sciences are wel- 

 come. Others, who are extralimitory 

 in their residence, are also eligible; 

 those living just over the border in ad- 

 jacent states, or the Dominion, are es- 

 peeiallv desired for our work. 



T'-.e initiation fee of $1.00, and an- 

 nual dues of $1.00, may be sent, to- 

 gether with application for membership 

 to Prof. E. A. Strong, Ypsilanti, Mich. 



Our State possesses such a large num- 

 ber of observers, that personal letters 

 would involve much labor, and it has 

 been thought best to issue this com- 

 munication. All observers, whether 

 members of the 'M. A. S.' or not, who 

 are willing to undertake observations, 

 will please to communicate with — 

 Yours Respectfully, 

 Morris Gibbs, 



Kalamazoo, Mich. 



