THE YOUNG ORNITHOLOGIST. 



Sl^e Your^g Ori^itliologist. 



Edited and published monthly by Arthur A. 

 Child, Boston, Mass. 



We solicit correspondence on all sub- 

 jects of Ornithology and Oology. 



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As we wish to obtain a large circula- 

 tion for our paper, we will give 15 cents 

 worth of the following eggs your selector! 

 for every new subscriber you may send 

 us. To avail yourself of this offer you 

 must be a subscriber; If you are not, you 

 can send in your subscription with any 

 new subscribers procured. 



Mocking-Bird 



Bank Swallow 



Chestnut-sided Warbler 



Red lieaded Woodpecker 



R. and B. sliouldered Blackbird 



Song Sparrow . 



Blue Jay 



American Coot 



Arctic Tern . . , 



Downv Woodpecker 



B. C. Chicadee 



Least Flycatcher 



Kingbird 



Common Tern . 



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■ -25 



. .15 



i . .25 



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.10 



. .20 



. .18 



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• -05 



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Yellow-shafted Flicker 

 Crow .... 

 Purple Grackie 



.05 

 .10 

 .10 



JOTTINGS. 



Collectors sending eggs to us, should 

 pack each one in a separate piece of 

 cotton, and then fill the box completely 

 full of the same material. The box 

 should be made either of wood or tin, and 

 have the name and address on the outside 



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 Ornithologist. To all editors who 

 give us a notice and send us a marked 

 copy of the same, we will send the Young 

 Otnitholosrist six months free. 



EXCHANGES AND WANTS. 



We will insert brief notices in this column 

 free to all subscribers for three months. To 

 others, 15 cents per 30 words. No regular 

 advertisements inserted in this column at any 

 price. 



Wanted, the following Eggs. Will 

 give half catalogue rates (except for large 

 lots) in exchange : 



No. I, 2, 1 1,' 41, 122, 153, 168 and 286. 

 A. A. Child, 64 Federal St., Boston. 



I will give 10 different Foreign stamps, 

 two different Nova Scotia, or an unused 

 New Granada, for the i cent, Interior 7 

 or 12 Treasury or the 24 cent War. Other 

 rare stamps for exchange. Send lists. 

 Address Oscar C. Child, Needham, 

 Mass. 



I have 170 end blown birds eggs, 

 worth at least $io.oo, to exchange for a 

 good silver watch, new or in fine condi- 

 tion, of equal value. Have also a fine 

 collection of stamps, 600 varieties to 

 exchange. 



Address, W. F. CoNOVER, 



Ripon, Wis. 



Wanted to exchange eggs with collec- 

 tors. Send a list, and I will send mine 



in return. 



John S. Appleton, Needham, Mass. 



