"I consider it a Magazine which every true ornithologist, be he "full blooded," or 

 only an amateur, should have at hand, and I will endeavor to extend its circulation 

 among those of my acquaintances interested in the science." 



CHAS. B. WILSON, Colby University, Waterville, Maine. 



Vol. IX 

 No. I, Jan., 1884. 



Commenced a New Series, enlarged to twelve pages of 

 ORIGINAL MATTER. 



jr -j^ r NOTICES FROM THE PRESS: 



The Ornithologist and Oologist is the 

 title of a magazine published by Frank B. 

 Webster, at Pawtucket, B. I., which will 

 be of interest to those interested in orni- 

 thology. A feature of the numbers for this 

 year will be an account of the investiga- 

 tions in the Mississippi Valley migration. 

 — Brooklyn Eagle. 



The cover is very characteristic as well 

 as artistic, the typographical execution 

 good, and the matter of decided value to 

 all students of natural history, especially 

 bird lovers. This little monthly of twelve 

 Images has improved greatly in appearance 

 since its establishment, in 1875. The 

 pages of the present number exhibit a 

 very fair engraving on wood of our most 

 lovely swimmer, the wood duck, so famil- 

 iar to Worcester county students as the 

 only duck which perches on trees; and 

 two of the eggs and nest of the Sandhill 

 Crane, known to us only from the further 

 side of the Mississippi river, although its 

 name is frequently misapplied to our large 

 Blue Heron. — Worcester Daily Spy. 



For eight years this monthly has found 



enough to profit and interest without ex- 

 hausting its subject. The matter is of 

 decided value to all students of natural 

 history. — Syracuse Daily Journal. 



A very neatly printed, well arranged 

 magazine, containing much of interest to 

 students and lovers of the subjects treat- 

 ed. The publisher is well known as an 

 adept in taxidermy and his collection of 

 specimens is rated very high in such lists. 

 — -Pawtucket Gazette and Chronicle. 



The aim of the magazine is to instruct 

 all those who are interested in bird life. 

 There is quite a field for such a periodical 

 among a certain class. — Newport Daily 

 JSfeics. 



All interested in birds and birds' eg<rs 

 will enjoy this magazine. — The Journal, 

 Jacksonville, Hi. 



A specimen number was issued about 

 December 20, 1883, and contains the 

 usual number of good articles and notes. 

 There is doubtless room and need for a 

 distinctively amateur journal like this, 

 and we cordially wish it success. — The 

 Auk, January, 1884. 



ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, I „, p™ A xrwTTTVr I SPECIMEN COPIES, 



Commencing with Jan. No. ' | *1 PJS.14 AflflUm. \ TKN cents. 



FRANK B. WEBSTER, Publisher, Pawtucket, R. I. 



Subscriptions at the rate of Five Shillings per annum, will be received by Alfred 

 Cliff, 35 Osborne Boad, Forest Gate, London, England. 



