migration of birds, which ts that they go South when the days bfegiii 

 to shorten, and leave in order to get longer days of sunshine, iii., 

 30, 313— Account of some fossil birds taken in the Black Hills by 

 Prof. Marsh, iii., 24, 373—" Food of Domesticated Game Birds ; " 

 that it ia not necessary to give them the same kind of food that 

 they have in a wild state ; witness many experiments made on 

 different species in England — Jackson Gillbanks. iv., 1, 9 — 

 Birds will weave into their nests any bright colored substances 

 that may be left handy for them; thus pleasing effects can be 

 produced, iv , 8, 40 — New trails in birds developed by the extreme 

 cold winter (1874-5)— W. M. Tileston. iv., 7, 104— An article depre- 

 cating the slaughter of birds for fashion's sake ti furnish ornaments 

 for ladies' hats, etc.— W. M. Tileston. iv., 11, 173— "The Migration 

 of Birds," general notes on same — Jas. S. Bailey, iv., 13, 181 — A few 

 notes OQ general taxidermy by Jos. H. Batfy. iv., 13, 187 — " Pro- 

 tection of Game," advocating same — Nahum E. Ballou. iv., 18, 199 — 

 A few notes on the changes 'in nomenclature — S. C. Clarke. Iv., 14, 

 315 — ^In which the writer begs to differ from some ^of the! ways used 

 by J. H. Batty (see article iv., 13, 181) in preparing birds — "Pickle." 

 iv., 14, 315 — ^Aaks as to migration of birds; whether they move East 

 or West when moving North, or as some say illiptically — "Teal" (K. 

 L. Newcomb). iv. , 14, 317 — Answering "A. G. A.," advising him not 

 to embalm birds— Jos. H. Batty, iv., 16, 347— Keply to "Pickle" as 

 to certain differences in their modes of taxidermy — Jos. H. Batty, 

 iv., 17, 368 — Advising parties putting up bird houses not to put up but 

 one the first season, or the birds will not take possesson of any of 

 them — Seth Green, iv., 17, 363— Speaking in favor of the embalm- 

 ing process for preserving birds — E. H. Crane, iv., 19, 393 — ^Moie 

 against the embalming of birds — J. H. Batty, iv., 30, 310— Extract 

 from the report made to the National Sportsman's Convention on 

 "Nomenclature" of game, iv., 33, 343— More in favor of the em- 

 balming process — E.H.Crane, v., 3, 3(J— Speaking of the various 

 "local names" of bay birds — "Teal " (K. L. Newcomb). v., 5, 68 — 

 Showing the successful methods used in Europe and elsewhere in 

 keeping tame game birds, v , 13, 195— The autumnal migration of 

 birds — Ernest Ingeraoll. v., 15, 313— Notes on some extinct birds — 

 Prof. Owen in the Colonist, v., 19, 393— Asks correspondents to send 

 notes of birds that they know rear more than one brood in the season 

 C. S. W. v., 30, 308— The difficulties in the way of obtaining knowl- 

 edge whether birds raise two broods are shown by the different views 

 brought out in the English papers recently over their S ! arling. v. 21 

 323— "Birds with Teeth;" review of Prof. O. C. Marsh's paper on 

 fossil birds in the Ameriam Naturalist— 'EiVmeX IngersoU. vi., 3, 36 

 —Quoting from an article in the London rjm«« by Alfred Newton 



against the destruction of birds for their feathers, vii., 6, 84 "The 



Migrations of Birds "—Ernest IngersoU from Bcribner'a Magazine. 

 vii., 10, 148— South American Game Birds ; extract from the ISeientific 

 Jimeriean. vii., 10, 149— Various kinds of Beach Birds; gunners' 

 names; some can be identified, vii., 11, 165— The ducks of Long 

 Island— Remarks by an old gunner on same, vii., 12, 180— The ef- 

 fects of a heavy snow storm on birds is to produce a chill with numb- 

 ness and torpidity-" Sawbones." vii., 13, 186—" The Game of New- 

 foundland;" extract from the Toronto WtoJe, giviag a sportsman's 

 account of the game in Newfoundland, viii., 17, 363— Statement 

 that the American Acclimatization Society will put out some imported 

 birds in Central Park, ix., 10, 186— " How Birds Fly." ix. 16 305 

 —Some remarks on species of birds introduced by the American Ac- 

 cUmatization Society, ix., 16, 307— "Birds at Sea," large flock on 

 board a schooner. ' ' 



Birds kiUed by flying against telegraph wires, etc. ii., 15, 230— 

 Specimen of Pormna Carolina (Carolina rail) at Stockport, N. T., in 



