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— Description of nests and eggs and of the breeding habits of the bird as 

 observed at Old Sajbrook, Conn. 



409. Great Blue Herotiry. Bj Morgan K. Barnum. Ibid., p. 147. — 

 At Syracuse, N. Y. ; about 270 sets of eggs taken. 



410. Bra77ti)2g at Monomoy \^Isla?id, Mass.~\. By Fred. T. Jencks. 

 Ibid., pp. 149, 150. 



411. Prairie Hen. Its Nesting Habits. By Horace A. Kline. Ibid., 

 p. 150. — At Vesta, Neb. ; where "thousands of eggs perish every year" by 

 the late burning of the prairies. 



412. Field Glass \_Ortiitkology']. ByG. R. C. Ibid., pp. 150, 151, 157, 158. 

 — It is to be hoped that this method will be reserved for those "who have 

 no wish, strictly speaking, to become ornithologists or oologists," and that 

 observations made by persons who have "become acquainted" with birds 

 in this way will never be put in print as a contribution to ornithology. 

 The writer in attempting to teach this sj^stem gives an illustration of how 

 to identify birds with a glass, his "Pine-linnets (Chryso?nitris pinusy be- 

 ing known by "the prominent and always constant bright yellow rump." 

 Comment is needless. Watching birds through a field glass as a pleasant 

 amusement we would not discourage, but as a method of identifying birds 

 by novices, we do not know of a more excellent illustration of "how not 

 to do it." 



413. Gleanings from Bendire^s Letters. Editorial. Ibid., pp. 153, 

 154. — Extracts from letters of Capt. Bendire to the editor: they relate 

 mainly to Owls and Waxwings as observed at Fort Walla Walla, W. T., 

 .during the winter of 1881-82. 



414. Florida Gallimile. By Frank S. Wright. Ibid., pp. 154, 155. — 

 Abundant in the Seneca River marshes, N. Y. 



415. Sava?inak Sparrow. . . . Editorial. Ibid., p. 156. — Breeding on 

 Plum Island, off the eastern end of Long Island. 



416. Climbers and Clitnbing. Climbing Irons. By J. M. W[hipple]. 

 Ibid., pp. 158, 159. 



417. Laptving {^Vanellus cristatus). . . . By J. T. T. R[eed]. Ibid., pp. 

 159, 160. — Its breeding habits, etc. 



418. Cotnmon Etiropean Heron {Ardea cinerea Linfi.^. By J. T. T. 

 Reed. Ibid., p. 160. 



419. America?! Long-eared Owl. Our first Owls JVcst. Editorial. 

 Ibid., pp. 161, 162. 



420. Savannak Sparroxv. By M. Chamberlain. Ibid., p. 162. — Breed- 

 ing inland in'New Brunswick. 



421. Wilson's Black Cap (^JVilsonia pttsilla). By M. Chamberlain. 

 Ibid., p. 162. — Female with the black cap. 



422. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris Lifin.) By J. T. T. Reed. 

 Ibid., p. 163. — Short account of its habits. 



423. Rose Breasted Grosbeak \^in Cotifinemenf]. Editorial. Ibid., ^. 

 164. — Further account of "Jack," a pet bird. (See antea. No. 335. Vol. 

 VIII, p. 177.) 



