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THE OOLOGIST. Qltf) , Iftyij) 



Prof. H. A. Ward. 



Many of the readers of the "Oolo- 

 gist" may have noted in the daily 

 press dispatches, the fatal accident 

 that befell Prof. Ward in Buffalo on 

 the morning of July 4th. 



The editor of the "Oologist" met 

 Prof. Ward only some six weeks be- 

 fore and left him with the impression 

 of a well preserved, hale and wide- 

 awake man for his advanced age. 



We note the man who foully ran 

 him down with an automobile, has 

 been held for the grand jury, and 

 whatever their verdict, we believe 

 him guilty of criminal manslaughter. 



Prof. Ward, while no longer con- 

 nected with the Rochester establish- 

 ment that still bears his name, had 

 only just completed an exploration into 

 the wilds of the upper Magdalena 

 River in Columbia. 



During his active and eventful life, 

 he had made collecting trips all over 

 the world for Ward's Natural Science 

 Establishment, Peabody Museum, 

 Field Columbian Museum, etc. 



He has taken tons of rare shells, 

 corals and minerals, being an author- 

 ity on the latter. 



Personally, he was a bluff, hearty 

 and genial man, whom it was always 

 a pleasure to meet socially or in a 

 business way. 



Notes. 



In June issue of "Mineral Collector,' 

 we notice the publication (to be con- 

 tinued) of "Mineral Localities Around 

 Philadelphia," giving Vars found. This 

 list covers one of the best eastern 

 fields and should be in the hands of 

 all eastern amateurs. 



We have reported by E. W. Camp- 

 bell (a reliable collector), following 

 records for Luzerne Co., Pa.: 



Solitary Sandpiper, resident pair in 

 swamp. 



Least Sandpiper, pair with young 

 July 2rd. 



Passenger Pigeon, resident pair, 

 reared young. 



Mr. Leibelsperger reports a set of 

 3 catbird from Pennsylvania, giving 

 following dimensions, .54 x .47; .54 x 

 .49; .60 x .51; an unusually even set 

 of runts. 



Some time ago we cautioned all 

 against dealing with one, Jas. Collins, 

 of Aberdeen, S. D. 



We regret to be obliged to again 

 mention this matter. Investigation 

 seems to point to conclusions that we 

 trust it may not be necessary to 

 print. 



Publications Received. 



Coin Cabinet, Vol 1, No. 4; Ama- 

 teur Naturalist, Vol. Ill, No. 2; Jour- 

 nal Me. Orn. Society, Vol. VIII, No. 2; 

 Wild Life, July, 1906. 



Oologist 



Editor Oologist: — 



There is a colony of birls which 

 nest near my home. They are of the 

 Swallow type with white breast and 

 underparts and grayish-drab back and 

 head. Their nests are built in crevi- 

 ces in the stone wall which lines a 

 creek nearby. They also nest in the 

 holes in the rocks of a bridge and 

 in small, drain pipes. The nest is com- 

 posed of grass and they lay 3 to 7 

 pure white, fragile eggs. They are 

 constantly flying over the creek in 

 search of insects. Can you tell me 

 whether these are Bank or Rough- 

 winged Swallows? 



F. A. HEMPHILL. 



These are the Rough-wing Swal- 

 low. — Editor. 



