American^. Ornithology. 



A Ma-gaLzirve Devoted Wholly to Birds. 



Published monthly by CHAS. K. REED, 75 Thomas St., Worcester, Mass., 

 EDITED BY CHESTER. A. REED. B. S. 



SUBSCRIPTION PRICE in United States, Canada and Mexico, One 

 Dollar yearly in advance. Single copies, ten cents. Vols. I, II and 

 III, $1.00 each.. Special: — Vols. I, II, III and subscription for 1904, 

 $3.00. We can supply back numbers at ten cents per copy. 

 Foreign Subscription, $1.25. 



-COPYRIGHT, 1903 BY CHAS. K. REED- 



VOL. IV JULY, 1904. NO. 7. 



PRIZES FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. 



In order to stimulate interest in bird study and photography we will 

 make the following awards to the ones sending in the best photographs 

 in the three classes as stated. This contest will be conducted along 

 the same lines as our former ones and will close October 1, 1904. 



Class I. Adult live wild birds. — For the best photograph in this 

 class we offer an AlVista Camera valued at $20.00; '2nd, — a pair of 

 field glasses valued at $5.00; 3rd, — choice of either Color Key to 

 North American Birds or North American Birds Eggs. 



Class II. Young Birds. This class includes photos of young birds 

 in the nest or shortly after having left it. For the best and most 

 charactristic photograph we will give a Graphophone valued at $20.00; 

 2nd, — a pair of field glasses valued at $5.00; 3rd, — choice of the Color 

 Key or Egg Book. 



Class III. Nests and Eggs. — For the best photograph of nest and 

 eggs in natural situation we will give a pair of field glasses valued at 

 $5.00; 2nd, — the book of North American Birds Eggs. 



All pictures received in the competition, that are available for use in 

 this magazine will be paid for at the rate of 50 cts. each: all others 

 will be returned. 



