THE NIDIOLOGIST 



CONTENTS. 



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Gossip about Books and Birds Angus Gaines 162 



A Persistent Brown Thrasher Wm. H. Fisher 164. 



The Magnolia Warbler R. B. Simpson 164 



Nesting of the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (illustrated) Robert B. McLain 164 



Stray Notes from the Farallons (illustrated) C. Barlow 166 



Eggs of the Western Evening Grosbeak George F. Breninger 167 



Hummingbirds Alight to Feed F. Stephens 167 



Random Notes on the Birds of Alameda County, Cal Donald A. Cohen 168 



Nesting of the Florida Screech Owl R. W. Williams, Jr 168 



Low Nesting Sites of Bttbo Wiiloughby P. Lowe 169 



Notes from the Field: 



Notes from DeviKs Lake. N. Dak Edwin S, Bryant 169 



Three Families — One Hole F. E. Newbury 170 



Disappearance of Bluebirds R. M. Barnes 170 



An Albino Pallid Horned Lark Wiiloughby P. Lowe 170 



Recent Publications: 



" Ornis " 171 



" The Naturalists' Directory " 171 



" California Water Birds " 172 



The Auk for July 172 



Cooper Ornithological Club — The California Pygmy Owl H. Ward Carriger 172 



Editorial Notes 174 



We Have Over 1 0,000 Bird and MamiTial Skins ir 3tock! 



Are you aware that in this immense number of skins, we can offer you the bv .' prepared 

 specimens of 



^^Rare Birds and Mammals,^^ 



carrying, as we do, the largest stock of bird skins of any dealer in America. We can refer to 

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Since 1873, when we were established, we have had superior opportunities for SECURING 

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 may here mention but a few of our rarities, such as : 



Franklin's and Richardson's Grouse, Ashy and Fork-tailed Petrels, Xantus, 

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 Aleutian and Prybilof Sandpipers, Rio Grande Turkeys, Aplomado 

 Falcons, Arctic Horned Owls, Copper-tailed Trogans, Ivory-billed 

 Woodpeckers, Carolina Paroquets, Great Black Swift, St. Lucas, 

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 Brasher's Warblers, Mirador Yellow-throat, Townsend's Juncos, White- 

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Many rare and beautiful trojjical specimens also in stock. Finely mounted heads of Deer, 

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