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THE OOLOGIST. 



Swallow's in everything but size, (judg- 

 ing from your description.) 



A. L. T., Newark, N. Y.— We know 

 of no hawk that is nearly all white 

 whose eggs are greenish- white unspot- 

 ted. 



G. E. B., Marion, Ala.— Your "But- 

 cher-bird" is one of the Shrikes, proba- 

 bly the Loggerhead. Your "Swamp 

 inockingbircf" we think from your de- 

 scrijition must be the Towhee. 



F. C, Wilmington, Del. — The follow- 

 ing owls probably breed in 3'our local- 

 ity, viz.: The Barn, SaAV-whet or Aca- 

 dian, Scree(^h, Great-Horned, Short- 

 cared, Long-eared and Barred. 



A. T., Newark, N. Y.— Your egg is 

 an egg of the Oven-bird or Golden- 

 crownetl Thrush. 



A. H., New Dorp, N. Y.— The ans- 

 wer to W. I. C. in the May "query col- 

 umn" applys verbatim to your case. 



A. W. C, Tecumseh, Mich.— The 

 Red-tailed Hawk begins to set about 

 April 1st. Incubation lasts aljout tliree 

 weeks. Your one egg constitutes a set 

 if you are satisfied that the bird had fin- 

 ished laying. The eggs are laid at in- 

 tervals of a few days. Cannot say as 

 to the bird that migrates with the Ori- 

 ole. 



R. H. D., Stuart, la. asks the follow- 

 question: "What bird is it that builds 

 on the beams of bridges, lays a blue 

 egg, and is about the size and color of 

 a Robin V The nest is built of sticks 

 and grass." We don't know if it 

 isn't a Robin. Who does? 



J. F. H., Mendota, Ills.— Cannot 

 place your nest and eggs Avithout a de- 

 scription of the bird. 



C. H., Oregouia, Ohio. — The Vesper 

 Sparrow or Grass Finch nests (ui the 

 ground and has two white feathers in 

 the tail, most ncjticeable Avhen fij'ing. 



H. A. H., Edinburgh, Ind.— We have 

 generally heard the name "Shitepoke" 

 applied to the American Bitten and 

 although a correspondoit at Haverhill, 

 Mass., informs us that in that locality, 

 it is applied to the Great Blue Heroia, 

 yet the nest and eggs you describe as 

 belonging to the "Shitepoke," are, by 

 your desci-iption, very like those of the 

 Green Heron. 



J. H. L., Hamilton, Out. — The num- 

 hev of eggs in a clutch of the Cowbird 

 is not, definitely known, although 

 observations in regard to this matter 

 have been had, that approach accura- 

 cy. For instance, in one case a Cow- 

 bird kept in captivity, laid four eggs. 



D. F. R., Himrods, N. Y.— 1. The 

 description of the nest and eggs belong- 

 ing to the sparrow Avith a Avhite tail, is 

 like that of tlie Vesper SparroAV or 

 Grass Finch. 



2. Your description is hardly suffi- 

 cient. The eggs of the Song SparroAv 

 vary considerably in color and mark- 

 ings. 



L. S. M., Gregory. — 1. Your bird 

 called "Chippy" Avhich lays blue eggs 

 spotted Avith black is the Chipping 

 SparroAv. 



2. Your description is insufficient. 



H. H. R., Middle Granville, N. Y.— 

 Although we have ahvays heard the 

 name "Shitepoke" applied to the Am- 

 erican Bittern, P. G. '^B. of Haverhill, 

 Mass., informs us that in his locality, 

 this name is applied to the Great Blue 

 Heron. He says that there is an island 

 near Haverhill where the Great Blue 

 Heron breeds, Avhich is call "Shitepoke 

 Island." 



L. F. N.— Would like to knoAv Avhat 

 bird it is about the size of a CroAV or a 

 little larger that frequents ponds, 

 streams and other bodies of Avater, the 

 general color of Avhose upper parts is 

 greenish-brown and Avhose tail is tipped 

 with bright scarlet. Who Avill relieve 

 him ? 



H. J. C, Elba, N. Y.-l. Your bird 

 about the size of a sparroAV, of a slate 

 color on the head, back, Avings, tail and 

 pai't Avay doAvn the breast, the rest of 

 the under parts being Avhitish, and liaA- 

 ing tAVo Avhite feathers in each side of 

 the tail; is the Slate-colored Junco or 

 Black SnoAvbird. 



2. See another column of this issue. 



3. Your small bird of a uniform j'el- 

 loAA" or yelloAvish-brown color, building 

 a nest similar to that of the goldfinch 

 in a bush near a house, the eggs being 

 of a pearly Avhite spotted Avith A'arious 



