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ber, 1905, they again appeared 

 but in smaller numbers, this time 

 remaining until the latter part of 

 May, and as I am informed by re- 

 liable parties, nesting in North 

 Waco. They are said to breed 

 near San Antonio at the present 

 time. Schutze (The Condor VI 

 172) records the Inca Dove as 

 now common in Travis and Comal 

 Counties and in the vicinity of 

 Bryan, breeding. 



I first noticed the Inca Dove in the 

 vicinity of Waco in the summer of 

 1914, and ot has continued to remain 

 here in increasing numbers each year, 

 being visible both summer and win- 

 ter. This summer and spring (191G) 

 I have observed this bird quite often 

 in pairs, but never had the good for- 

 tune to run across a nest. 



I observed the Inca Dove in Comal 

 County in 1914, in large numbers, 

 mostly feeding in droves and it only 

 stands to reason that they were nest- 

 ing there as my trip was in May and 

 June. However I did not have the 

 pleasure of seeing a nest. This may 

 have been due to the fact that I was 

 only making notes on birds, spending 

 most of my time collecting mussell 

 shells and reptiles, therefore did not 

 spend much time looking for one. 



Leverette Fitzpatrick. 

 Waco, Texas. 



Ralph Massengale of Fort Worth. 

 Texas, reports an unusual incident in 

 the killing of an Osprey by throwing 

 a rock at it. 



Notes on the Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher. 



During the spring migration of 1916 

 I observed the Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher 

 on several occasions in low bushes 

 and in the under-growth of big timber. 

 As it is seldom found in such places, 

 a few notes on this bird of the tree- 

 tops might be of interest. 



The first bird of this species noted 



this spring was seen on April 2nd and 

 was about six feet from the ground in 

 a bush at the edge of a road. The 

 next time I observed this bird was on 

 the afternoon of April 16th, when at 

 least twenty and perhaps more were 

 seen, all of which were singing freely. 

 Although more were seen very near 

 the ground several were noted about 

 ten feet up. 



On April 23rd the most noticeable 

 bird observed on a two mile hike was 

 the Blue-Gray Gnathatcher. While 

 some were seen high up in the trees 

 they were numerous fairly low down, 

 or at about ten to fifteen feet from the 

 ground. It was on this occasion that 

 they were so noticeable in the under- 

 growth. 



A fine male bird was seen among 

 the branches of a small cedar bush 

 not more than five feet tall. Several 

 were seen very near the ground in 

 buck brush bushes which seldom grow 

 more than three feet high. 



After the 30th of April the Gnat- 

 catcher was found singly or in pairs 

 and seldom seen except in the tree 

 tops. 



Ben J. Blincoe. 

 Bardstown, Ky. 



Please 



During 1917 whenever you write to 

 The Oologist on business, try and en- 

 close a short bird note, no matter how 

 short if only a line or two referring 

 to some interesting thing you have 

 noticed in Birdom, it will help make 

 a better Oologist. 



The Turkey Buzzard 

 The grand old Turkey Buzzards are 

 quite numerous in Chester County, 

 Pennsylvania, and though they are not 

 protected by law, nobody even shoots 

 them. If the winter is not too cold, 

 they stay with us the entire year. 

 Their getting ready to roost at night 



