CONTENTS 



Life History of the California Condor. Part III. Home Life of the Condors (with 



six photos by H. T. Bohbnan and the author) William L. Finley 59 



Spring Notes from Santa Catalina Island ... Charles H. Richardson, Jr. 65 



Notes on the Rhea or South American Ostrich (with three photos) . .Samuel Adams 69 

 Observations on the Nesting Habits of the Phainopepla (with two photos by 



Lawrence Macomber) Harriet Williams Myers 72 



Some Data and Records from the Whetstone Mountains, Kxxzou'a. . Austin Paul Smith 75 

 Some Notes on the Great Blue Heron (with three photos)....//. W. Carriger and 



/. R. Pemberton 78 



Notes from San Clemente Island . . . .C. B. Linton 82 



Some Hints on the Preparation of an Oological Collection (with two photos and 



two drawings) — Robert B. Rockwell 86 



FROM FIELD AND STUDY 



Dates that are not Data .J. H. Fleming 91 



Destruction of Imperial Woodpeckers Austin Paul Smith 91 



A Curious Bird Tragedy (with one photo) Chas. H. Richardson, Jr. 91 



A Vermillion Flycatcher in Los Angeles County, Cal Howard W. Wright 91 



Junco hyemalis hyemalis J. R. Pem,berton 92 



Brain Parasites in White-necked Raven Austin Paul Sfnith 92 



Goonies of the Desert J. Grinnell 92 



The Blackburnian Warbler at Fort Brown, Texas Austin Paul Smith 92 



How Large a Bird can the California Shrike Kill? Chas. H. Richardson, Jr. 92 



The Red-winged Blackbirds of Colorado Robert B. Rockivell 93 



A Death Struggle Howard W. Wright 93 



Albinism of Scaled Partridge Austin Paul Smith 93 



San Geronimo Notes Joseph Mailliard 94 



Catalina Quail J. Grinnell 94 



The Mountain Bluebird in Arizona Junius Henderson 94 



EDITORIAL AND NEWS DEPARTMENT 



A New Museum 95 



The Rehabilitation of the California Academy of Sciences 



Edward Winslow Gifford 95 



Annual Meeting of the Colorado Biological Society 96 



Editorial Notes , 96 



Publications Reviewed 96 



Minutes of Cooper Club Meetings 98 



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