THI>; NIDIOLOGIST. 



CONTENTS. 



Notes on the Golden Eagle (page illustration) Harry R. Taylor 



American and Mexican Crossbills (illustrated) G. F. Breniuger 



An American Merganser's Nest A. B. Call 



Bird-Nesting in Northwest Canada — continued — (illustrated) Walter Raine 



The Magnolia Warbler H. C. Higgins 



Falcon Drawer in Collection Chas. E. Doe (page illustration) 



Xesting of the White-faced Glossy Ibis A, M. Shields 



After Condor's Eggs (illustrated) 



Editorial 



Queer Actions of a Jay C. P. Nettleton 



The Cooper Ornithological Club 



Cardinals and Purple Finch Dr. W. S. Strode 



A Few of Many 



Xoies, Queries and Comment 



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WANTED, FOR SALE, AND TO EXCHANGE. "T^HE notice I put iu your paper has brought 

 . -*- answers enough to exchange my entire stock. 



Charges— First insertion, 35 words for .... 50 cents. P. K. GlI<MAN. 



Second insertion, 25 cents. 



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



specimens at half catalogue rates accepted for exchange 



notices. 

 I iKALERS Notices, per line, for first insertion. . 15 cents. 



Second insertion, 'o cents. 



Terms— Cash in advance. 

 .'.oTE.— EvKRY St'bscriber is entitled to one exchange 



notice of 25 words /lee. to he used any time during 



the year. 



'\^ANTEI)— A good field glass. Will give good 

 ^ exchange for it. Also well identified sets 

 and singles to exchange for sets of other localities. 

 Harry R. Painton, College Park, Cal. 



AAT" ANTED— Coues' Key. last edition; Ridg- 

 ^^ way's Nomenclature of Colors, Davie's Tax- 

 idermy, and Collecting Pi.stol. Will give in ex- 

 change first class skins, mounted birds or eggs in 

 sets, from this locality. Address R. H. Beck, Ber- 

 ryessa, Calif. 



A S I expect to have quite a large number of 

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

 exchange this coming spring and summer, would 

 be pleased to correspond with parties having same. 

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



WANTED— The October number of the Nidi- 

 OLor.isT. Will give you your price in cash 

 if in good condition, and you are not too ambi- 

 tious. Write immediately, stating price, C S. 

 Rutters, No. 69 Merrimack St., Haverhill. Mass. 



pOR SALE OR EXCHANGE— Sets Man-o-war 

 -^ Bird. Audubon's Shearwater, Booby, Bridled 

 Tern, White-crowned Pigeon, Yellow-billed Tropic 

 Bird, Franklin's Gull. Skins of Am l-lamiiigo, 

 Booby, Audubon's Shearwater, Yellow-billed Troj)- 

 icBird, Sooty Tern, Blacked-necked Stilt. Henry 

 W. Davis, North Granville, N. Y 



Ty ANTED— A Remington Cane Gun, 22 cali- 

 ber. Address, stating condition and price, 

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

 ington, D. C. 



Tiy ANTED — Davie's Nests and Eggs, Goss' 

 Birds of Kansas, Coue's Key, and a pair of 

 good climbers. Can give for the above stamps and 

 probably part cash. Write to W. S. Colvin, Box 

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"^y^ANTED — 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 A'ey, 

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

 Rvans, Townshend, Vermont. 



TO EXCHANGE— 35 volumes medical books, 

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 offers. For particulars address, I. H. Stratton, 

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A BOOK of 100 Datas, with stub, perforated, 

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 I will exchange a lim.ted number for sets of 

 Hawks, Hummers and water-birds. 



Sample sent on application. Roy Crihfield, At- 

 lanta, Illinois. 



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