THE YOUNG ORNITHOLOGIST. 



Rare Foreign Stamps to exchange 

 for birds' eggs. Send lists. 

 H. C. Ward, 

 Box 129. Needbam, Mass. 



Wanted. — Catalogues and price 

 lists of curiosities, and papers devot- 

 ed to the same. Dealers and pub- 

 lishers please send to 



E. A. W., 



17 Roseland St., Cambridge, Mass. 



Rare Western eggs for Eastern. 

 Send lists. A. M. Shields, 



Los Angelos, Cal. 



BIRD MIGRATION. 



THE DATE OF THE DEPARTURE OF A FEW 

 OF OUR MOST COMMON BIRDS. 



October 10, last Catbird left for 

 the South, 12, Mourning Dove. 17> 

 The Brown Thrasher left to-day. 22, 

 Shot a specimen of the Wood Thrush, 

 the last one I have seen this Fall. 25, 

 While walking through the woods late 

 in the afternoon I observed twenty or 

 thirty Turkey Buzzards roosting on a 

 large chestnut tree ; they probably 

 started southward early in the morn- 

 ing as that was the last I saw of them. 

 The bulk of the Yellow-shafted Flick- 

 ers left also to-day. 



November 3, a large flock of Pur- 

 ple Grackles started on their journey 

 to-day. Last Killdeer left. 7, Blue- 

 birds in small flock. 12, Passenger 

 Pigeon. 13, about sixty Wild Geese 

 were seeii flying overhead at 5 o'clock 

 P. M. 14, the Robins left, probably 



on account of the cold wave which 

 struck us yesterday. The Goldfinch 

 and Song Sparrow are still to be found 

 in large numbers, and will not leave 

 as long as food is plenty. 



Can any of the Young Ornitholo- 

 gist's readers tell me the right name 

 of the " Juwink" of this locality. 



I like your paper better every issue. 

 F. L. Burns, 



Berwyu, Pa. 



CORRESPONDENCE, 



My paper was received day before 

 yesterday. In reply to Mr. Swallow 

 I would say that I think a cabinet 

 such as merchants keep thread in 

 would be superior to all others. As to 

 whether to keep eggs in groups or 

 rows, I would keep them in as 

 nearly the same position as I found 

 them in the nest as possible. As I 

 have had no experience, T cannot say 

 what would be the best article to keep 

 eggs on ; but I have heard that sand 

 is the best. Another thing and I am 

 through. All over the United States 

 there are Natural History Associa- 

 tions. Why could not the subscri- 

 bers to the Young Ornithologist start 

 a corresponding club and have mem- 

 bers in all cities and towns to take 

 notes of all they see? These notes 

 could be published in the -Young 

 Ornithologist, and would in my 

 opinion be very instructive. I am 

 willing to report for this town and 

 vicinity. Let us hear from all inter- 

 ested in this matter. All who want 

 to join send notice to the publisher of 

 the Y. O., and let it be a success. 



L. O. Pindar, Hickman, Ky. 



J. C. H., Trenton, N. J.— The 

 White-bellied Swallow builds in holes, 

 in trees, in boxes, and sometimes 

 in old walls. 



