The Oologist. 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 

 W/iNTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES. 



Brief Special announcements "Wants," " Exchanges," " For Sales," inserted in this de- 

 partment for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for 

 each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. 



Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. 



Vol. XXV. No. 5. 



ALBION, N. Y., MAY, 1908. Whole No. 250 



Take Notice. 



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 Oologist. It denotes when your sub- 

 scription expired or will expire. 



Remember we must be notified if 

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 2er7 " " " " Dec, 1908 



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 determined. If we have you credited 

 wrong we wish to rectify. 



Entered as second-class matter De- 

 cembed 21, 1903, at the post office, at 

 Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Con- 

 gress of March 3, 1879. 



EXCHANGE.— Fine sets of Sage Grouse, 

 Woodhouse's Jay, Desert and Prairie Horned 

 Larks, etc. Want sets of Sharp-shined and 

 Broad-winged Hawks, etc. Also male Albino 

 skin of Prairie Horned Lark to exchange for 

 sets of above. W. H. BINGAMAN, R. No. 5, 

 Algona, Iowa. 



WANTED.— Hammerless shot gun, prefer- 

 ably 16 or 12 gauge. Remington new or 2d 

 hand, also bird books. Offer extra value in 

 splendid sets. About 200 species, many rare, 

 as 355. 356, 349, 347a, 632, 230, 424, 763, etc. 

 CHARLES S. THOMPSON, Box 214, Buena 

 Vista, Colo. 



EXCHANGE.— Fine eggs in sets for same, 

 J. CLAIRE WOOD, 179 17th Street, Detroit, 

 Mich. 



WANTED.— Fresh eggs of species of Wild 

 Ducks, Geese, Quail, Prairie Chickens, 

 Grouse and Pheasants. Exchange, state 

 quantity. Exchange $50.00 steriopticon. 

 mammals, fossils, shells, skins, curios, etc. 

 F. A. W. DEAN, Alliance, Ohio. 



COLLECTORS-Fresh, perfect skins wanted 

 of marsh and beach birds. Cash or exchange. 

 Also Hawks and Owls. Eggs also. Taxi- 

 dermy work in exchange. Solicit corres- 

 pondence. E. R. ADAMS, Taxidermist, Box 

 196, Canton, Mass. 



FOR SALE-Auk and Nuttall Bulletin. 

 Complete up to and including 1907. Thirty 

 two Vols, in all. The entire set is bound in 

 half morocco excepting the last two Vols, of 

 the Auk. An extra fine set. Price one hun- 

 dred dollars for the set. PHILIP LAURENT, 

 31 East Mt. Airy Ave., Philadelphia, Penn. 



Have time again to correspond and ex- 

 change. Wish to hear from all old corres- 

 pondents and live new ones. All answered 

 and a good list for exchange. A. E. PRICE, 

 Grant Park, 111. 



At the close of the season I shall have for 

 exchange a rare lot of eggs. Many Arctic 

 taken sets, vultures and hawks. Send your 

 lists before disposing of your stocks. All 

 the older collectors remember. J. W. 

 PRESTON. 1411 13th Ave,, Spokane, Wash. 



Apr. 3. t. 



GET PHOTO POST CARDS of famous 

 Snake Dance and Flute Ceremony of Hopi 

 Indians of Arizona. They dance with live 

 rattlesnakes held in the mouth. Best Indian 

 cards published. Placed on sale for first 

 time. Don't miss it. Set of ten for 50c. 

 EARLE R. FORREST, 357 N. Main St., 

 Washington, Penn. 



WANTED.— Eggs of snakes, lizards and 

 turtles. State price. JOS. P. BALL, M. D., 

 Frankford, Phila, Penn. May 4 2. 



Gundlach Manhattan Rapid Convertible 

 Lens. (3 focus F. 8. 4 x 5) in anto shutter. 

 A first f^lass R. R. lens. New, cost $15.00. 

 Sell for $10.00 cash. C. E. WEBSTER, N. 

 Yakima Wash. 



I WANT Delaware collected sets of every 

 variety. Nests with all small kinds. Offer 

 Florida sets in exchange. OSCAR E. BAY- 

 NARD, Micanopy, Fla. 



FOR SALE. 



Mounted Moose Elk, Caribou and Deer 

 heads. Also horns and scalps, Buffalo horns, 

 robes, etc., at trade prices. References and 

 descriptioias upon request. 



EDWIN DIXON, Taxidermist, 

 Unionville, Ontario. 



