THE NIDIOLOGIST 



CONTENTS. 



I'AGE 



Photographs of Living Birds — Aiken's Owl, and Wood Pewee Dr. R. W. Shufeldt 13 



Letter from Sylvan Lake, S. Dak Dr. Elliott Coues 14 



Little Bits H. R. Taylor 15 



Nesting of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Southern California A. W. Anthonv 16 



William L. Kells (portrait) 17 



Notes on the Black-capped Titmouse ' CO. Ormsbee 17 



Random Notefe on the Birds of Alameda County, Cal , , , D. A. Cohen iS 



Mallard and Cinnamon Teal in Captivity D. A. Cohen 19 



Notes irom the Field : 



A Thief Claude Fyfe 19 



Dicksissel Breeding at Detroit B. H. S. 19 



An Albino Crow K. B. Simpson 19 



A New Bird for Wisconsin Prof. Luduig Kumlein 19 



Herons Eat " Hoppers " W. S. J. 20 



Cooper Ornithological Club 2a 



Nesting Habits of the Downy Woodpecker Walton Mitchell 21 



Among the .Sandhills in Northwest Nebrask: Isador S. Trostler 21 



Recent Publications 22' 



Editorial Notes 24 



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Some Features of Volume III of The Nidiologist. 



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