THE MDIOLOGIST. 



CONTENTS. 



Nesting Habits of the Hornbills (page illustration) Dr. R. W. Shufeldt 82 



Early Finds ' ' 83 



Sandpipers That Swim H. C. Higgins 83 



Bird-nesting in Northwest Canada — continued — (page illusiration) . Walter Raine 84 



Nesting of the Magnolia Warbler, at Stephentown, N. Y Benjamin Hoag 87 



Discovery of the Nest and Eggs of Nelson's and Leconte's Sparrows. . . W. Raine 88 



Golden Eagles Dr. W. S. Strode 90 



Nesting of the Raven S. Bob White 90 



Dr. R. W. vShufeldt (portrait) 91 



The Ruby-throated Hummingbird J. N. Clark 92 



Biddy's Brood of Quail D. A. C. 93 



Editorial Notes 94 



The Ornithological Exhibit at the Midwinter Fair H. R. Taylor 94 



Correspondence 95 



Cooper Ornithological Club 95 



Brief Crcneral Notes ; 96 



Purchasing Bureau (a new department) 97 



WANTED, FOR SALE, AND TO EXCHANGE. npHE notice I put in your paper has brought 

 . — • answers enough to exchange my entire stock. 



P. k. GlIrMAN. 



Charges — I''irsl insertion, ,^5 wor is (or . . . . '.o ctnts. 



SecotuI insertion -5 cents. 



Ixtra words, one cent per word, in both cases. First-class 



specimens at half catalogue rates accepted for exchange 



notices 

 Dkalrks Notices, per line, for first insertion, . 15 cents. 



Second insertion 'o cents. 



Terms — Cash in advance. 

 XOTK — EvKRY Si'BSCKjBER is entitled to one exchanije 



notice of .'5 words free, to l)e used any time durintr 



the year. 



npO RXCHANCtE— I'ine skins of l-lorida birds 

 ^ for United States and Hawaiian postage 

 -tamps, used and uunsed, old issues. Address, 

 Kxchange, Box 344, Key West, Fia. 



IpO EXCHANGE— Rare .stamps for eggs. Send 

 -*- list Will send stamps on approval. Let me 

 know what stamps you especially desire. Scott's 

 and Lattin's prices as a Vmsis. H. C. Higgins, 

 Cinciiinatus, N. Y. 



A S I expect to have (juite a large number of 

 "^ eggs in sets with full data and bird skins to 

 exchange this <oining spring and summer, would 

 be pleased to correspond with parties having same. 

 Henry W. Davis, North Granville, Wash. Co., N.V. 



'T^O F;XCHANGE— Well prepared Mintiesota 

 Lepidonlera, mounted and in ])apers, for Cali- 

 fornia Lepidoptera or first-class eggs in sets with 

 • lata. Also a few sets for exchange. Walton 

 Mitchell, 534 Snnnnit avenue, St. Paul, Minn. 



pOR SALE OR EXCFIANGE— Sets Man-o-war 

 -*- Bird. Audubon's Shearwater. Boobv, Hridlcd 

 Teru, White-crowned Pigeon, Yellow-billed Tojjii 

 Hird, Franklin's Gull. Skins of .\m hlamingo, 

 I'.ooby, Aiulubou's Shearwater, Yellow-billed To])ic 

 I'.ird, Sooty Teru.'inacked-necked vStilt. Hcnr\ 

 W. Davis, North (iianville, N. Y. 



W/ ANTED— A Remington Cane Guu, 22 cah- 

 ^ ^ her. Address, stating condition and price, 

 E. J. Brown, 820 Twentieth street N. W., Wash- 

 'ington, D. C. 



T^ANTED— Every collector who has a few 



dollars to invest or intends purchasing bird 



skins or eggs in sets to write me. Can offer some 



fine bargains Henrv W. Davis, North Granville, 



N. Y. 



TT^A NTED— Orders for birds and mammals in 

 the meat, also fresh skins, 20 kinds ducks, 

 etc., etc. Send stamp for list. W. R. Brown, 

 Milton, Rock Co., Wis. 



'T^O EXCHANGE— Good watch, cost $15, also 

 ^ canceled Columbian stamps, for Coues Key, 

 or best offer in skins or eggs with data. C. H. 

 Evans, Towushend, Vermont. 



TO EXCHANGE— 35 volumes medical books, 

 and a printing press and outfit for cash, tj-pe- 

 wriler, camera, rifle, field-glass ox fine sets. Make 

 offers. For particulars address, L H. Stratton, 

 Toulon, III. 



TO EXCHANGE— The following singles (A. O. 

 I'. Nos.) for sets with data: 6, 47, 80, 191, 

 200, 220, 219, 261, 273, 289, 325, 326, 447, 495, 499. 

 511a, 511b. 512, 513, 519. 552a, 560a, 581 d, 591, 591''. 

 601, 622, 623. 45«. 667. 674. 68r, 687, 725. 743a, 599. 

 604, 683a. J. 11. Bowles, Ponkapog, Mass. 



WANTED— Agents to secure subscribers for the 

 NiuioLOGiST. It is easy to get them and we 

 will make you liberal terms. 'Write for particulars 

 and samples. Address NiDloi.OGi.ST, Alameda, 

 California. 



