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S. M.— 1, Chipping Sparrow; 3, Summer 

 Yellow Bird; 3, Wood Thrush. The re- 

 mainder of your eggs we can not positively 

 identify from descriptions given. 



G. B. P., Patterson, N. J. — From 

 your description should think your nest 

 was one of the Herons. 



C. H. D., Sharon, Wis. — Your Hawk 

 is doubtless the Swainson's or the Red-tail. 



J. A. C, Johnstown, N. Y.— Don't 

 keep your eggs in saw-dust, or any other 

 material that can work in the holes that are 

 made in blowing the eggs. For correct 

 manner, carefully read The Young Ool- 

 ogist. 



J. S. B., Chicago.— We are always glad 

 to obtain eggs of the Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker at one-half rates in exchange. 



A. L H., RocKPORT, Mass. —Embryo 

 Hooks are used to remove the contents of 

 eggs in which incubation is far advanced. 

 Every collector should have one, as many 

 rare specimens can be saved by their use. 

 A pin with the point slightly bent will an- 

 swer very well in case you have not a reg- 

 ular hook. For data blanks see June 

 Young Oologist. 



L. A. W., AND others. — We do not pay 

 contributors for items, and are happy to 

 say that there are hundreds of collectors in 

 the United States who take enough interest 

 in our work to forward us valuable little 

 items and newsy notes from time to time, 

 gratuitously. We most heartily thank our 

 many friends for these valuable little notes, 

 and in payment for them will endeavor to 

 give them good exchange in other items 

 through the columns of The Young Ool- 

 ogist. 



R. M., LaCrosse, Wis. — For egg cases, 

 cabinets, &c., we refer our readers to Mr. 

 H. P. Mitchell, Gaines, N. Y., whose ad. 

 appears in another column. Mr. M. has 

 had considerable experience in that line of 

 work, and Ave can assure our friends who 

 may see fit to favor him with their orders 

 that "satisfaction" will be "guaranteed." 



W. S. B., Lansing, Mich.— The Caro- 

 lina and Sora Rail are the same bird. 



W. Y. P., Alexandra, Va.— The bird 

 which is commonly called the Bull-bat, es- 

 pecially in the South, is the Night Hawk. 



F. D., Toronto, Ont. — The Bronzed 

 Cow Bird is a Mexican bird, and is found 

 along the Mexican border of the U. S. Its 

 eggs are entirely different than those of our 

 common Cow Bird — in color being of a 

 greenish white. We have several in stock 

 and in color they closely resemble those of 

 the Indigo-bunting. Perhaps they are 

 faded a little. Average measurements 

 about .90 X .70. 



Notes from Peoria, 111. 



This spring I have found two nests of 

 the Great Horned Owl, also, one nest of the 

 Bald Eagle ; the latter was about fifty feet 

 from the ground, placed in a cottonwood 

 tree. Among the several Hawk nests that 

 I have found this season was that of the 

 Black Hawk (American Rough-legged 

 Hawk) a very rare bird in this locality. I 

 tried to secure the birds, but failed. I have 

 several varieties of eggs that are not men- 

 tioned in your list, the rarest of which is 

 the Hooded Merganser (Hooded Sheldrake.) 

 I found the nest on April 20, 1881, in the 

 hollow of a willow tree, about fifteen feet 

 from the ground. In the nest, or rather 

 hole, for there seemed to be no nest other 

 than rotten wood, were twelve eggs, these 

 hidden under a covering of down from the 

 breast of the bird. Both the eggs, except- 

 ing three that I have exchanged, and the 

 down are in my possession. In the "Ool- 

 ogist" you state that the Scarlet Tanager 

 builds in hemlock trees, as we have no hem- 

 lock here, they build mostly in the elm. I 

 also found the nest of the Great Crested 

 Fly-catcher, composed mostly of feathrrs, 

 and containing six eggs. W. S. C. 



The largest number of subscribers we 

 have yet received from any one person 

 does not exceed Jive. Collectors should go 

 to work in earnest in soliciting subscrip- 

 tions. At least ten or a dozen of our 

 friends will receive on the 10th of August, 

 from five to ten times the amount of 

 money they have sent us. 



