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THE YOUNG OOLOGIST. 



Queries Answered. 



W. B. H., Milwaukee, Wis., writes: — 

 " I have noticed that nearly all the fruit 

 trees especially apple, are fairly speckled 

 with little sap-holes, made by sap-suckers. 

 Is this injurious to the tree. ? " 



We have often noticed trees, the bark of 

 which was literally perforated with the 

 holes our correspondent mentions, but we 

 have yet to hear of the first instance of 

 their being injuilous to the tree. 



C. H. V. Jr., N. Y. City.— The White- 

 bellied swallow builds its nest in holes, in 

 walls, in trees, and sometimes in bird- 

 houses or boxes. 



C. H., Bennington, Vt' — The bird 

 which you call " Fire Bird," is doubtless 

 the Scarlet Tanager. 



Snakes produce their young from eggs. 



C. W. P., TiLTON, N. H., and others:— 

 Information in regard cabinets can be 

 found on pages 6, 9, 24, and 25 in May and 

 June Young Oologists. more informa- 

 tion will be given in the future. 



C- a. S., Raleigh, K C— The nest 

 and eggs which you describe as follows, 

 Are those of the Little Screech Owl. 



" The nest was found in the woods in a 

 hollow tree about 6 feet from the ground, 

 and the depth of the hollow was about a 

 foot. The eggs are a little larger than 

 those of the Domestic Pigeon, nearly 

 round. Color white. Number of eggs in 

 nest, four. The Bird is commonly called 

 the Screech Owl, in fact it is not called by 

 any other name." 



Errata. The answer to P. McF. B. on 

 page 87 of October Young Oologist is part- 

 ially wrong. The nest and eggs which Mr. 

 B. describes, are those of the Summer Red- 

 bird, but the birds described were doubtless 

 intended for a male and female Cardinal 

 Grosbeak. [ The"Summer jRed-bird has no 

 crest. 



We are indebted to Mr. T. D. Perry for 

 first noticing the error. 



G. R. L., Ottawa, III.— With the 

 exception of the Guillemots, there is doubt- 

 less no one species of birds whose eggs 

 show a greater variation in color and 

 markings than those of the Blue Jay. 



L. M. D., Newburgh. — 1. In your egg- 

 register always note the person from whom 

 you obtained the set of eggs. This should 

 be done in the column for remarks. 



2. Collectors should keep the data of 

 domestic birds' eggs. 



3. The eggs of the Cow-bird should be 

 kept with nest and eggs which accompanied 

 them when found. 



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The above is about the way you should 

 fill out a data blank for a nest of the Indigo 

 Buntings which contains three eggs' of its 

 own and two of the Cow-bird. Should 

 there be anything peculiar about the Cow- 

 bird's eggs, or their finding, the fact should 

 be noted either on the margin or back of 

 the blank. 



F. E., Rochester, N.Y.— The Black-bird 

 which is so common in the marshes is the 

 Red-and buff-shouldered Black-bird; the 

 one in trees, evergreen generally, is the 

 Purple Grakle. 



J. V. V. W., Chatham Centre, K Y. 

 — The bird which you call the " Quoc " or 

 " Quack " is doubtless the Night Heron. 



J. W. W., Rochester, N. Y.— The 

 term " Cowbird " is preferable, according 

 to Ridgway. 



