The Oologist. 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 

 WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES. 



Brief Special announcements " Wants," " Exchanges," " For Sales," inserted in this de- 

 partment for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for 

 each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. 



Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. 



Vol. XXIV. No. 6. 



ALBION, N. Y., JUNE, 1907. 



Whole No. 239 



Take Notice. 



Examine the number following your 

 name on the wrapper of this month's 

 Oologist. It denotes when your sub- 

 scription expired or will expire. 



Remember we must be notified if 

 you wish paper discontinued and all 

 arrearages must be paid. 

 209 your subscription expired Dec. 1904 

 239 vour subscription expires with this issue 

 245 • " " " Dec, 1907 



267 " " " " Dec, 1908 



Intermediate numbers can easily be 

 determined. If we have you credited 

 wrong we wish to rectify. 



Entered as second-class matter De- 

 cembed 21, 1903, at the post office, at 

 Albion. N. Y., under the Act of Con- 

 gress of March 3, 1879. 



Hand Egg Blow-pipe for blowing all fresh 

 and incubated eggs. A very useful instru- 

 ment. Invaluable with water-blower. En- 

 dorsed by a great many Oologists and col- 

 lectors through the United States and Can- 

 ada. Satisfaction guaranteed. Sent post- 

 paid with directions for $1.00. DOCTOR M. 

 T. CLECKLEY, 457 Greene Street, Augusta. 

 Ga. Jan. t. f. 



LANTERN SLIDES.-A lot, many 2nd 

 grade (a little dense or thin), all fair, some 

 very good for best cash or exchange offer. 

 B. S. BOWDISH, Demarest, N. Y. 



I DESIRE a chance to exchange for your 

 good and rare sets this season and will have 

 a choice list for you to select from. FRED 

 M. DILLE, 307 Continental Bldg., Denver, 

 Colo. 



ENGLISH CAVIES— Black, buff, silver- 

 grey, red and white and red Absynnians. 

 Also Brown Leghorn Cockerels and registered 

 Shropshire ram lambs. Will exchange for 

 A. No. 1 sets, choice Indian relics, bird books 

 or cash. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion. N.Y, 



OFFER first class bright showy exotic 

 butterflies either spread or papered for first 

 class skins, rare eggs in sets or splendid 

 mineral crystals. Data essential. Will pur- 

 chase perfect butterflies from the West. 

 LEVI W. MENGEL, Boys' High School, 

 Reading, Pa. 



WANTED.-The coming season. A. I. 

 authentic sets of 10, 36, 81, 82. 124, 204, 299, 334a, 

 345, 352a, 372, 379, 660, 662, 664, 672, 749. Offer 

 Loons, Albatross, Ducks and Geese. Raptores 

 as Kites, Eagles, Grey Gyr. Falcons or dol- 

 lars if you want them. Reliabie collectors 

 write. A. E. PRICE. Grant Park, 111. 



WANT.— Eggs in sets and good Indian 

 relics. I offer eggs, shells and showy mount- 

 ed butterflies. ERNEST H. SHORT, Box 173, 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



WANTED— For cash, skins of Albino birds 

 or mammals, rare nests, eggs and skins, 

 Eskimo Curlew in particular. Nesting sites 

 of all birds that preed in holes or cavities in 

 trees. Quote anything of the sort you may 

 have to offer. JOHN LEWIS CHILDS 

 Floral Park, N. Y. Dec t. f. 



SELLING OUT CHEAP FOR CASH — 

 Choice cabinet sets, sets with nests and 

 singles, with full and accurate data, from the 

 United States, Canada and Mexico. Stamp 

 for list. Satisfaction guaranteed. DR. M. T. 

 CLECKLEY, 457 Greene St., Augusta, I a. 



AUK AND NUTTALL'S BULLETIN com- 

 plete for $100. Auk 1884-1905. 22 vols, com- 

 plete. All except last are finely bound in 

 cloth. Nuttal's Bulletin complete in 8 vols., 

 bound. J. L. CHILDS, Floral Park, N. Y. 



WILL GIVE good exchange for flying squir- 

 rels, females, with young preferred, also for 

 reds, chipmunks and other small mammals. 

 Young mink, beaver and otter greatly desired 

 Box F, Rowley, Mass. 



EXCHANGE.— Can use a few skins each of 

 Chuck-wills-widow, Whip-poor-will, Wood- 

 cock, Wilson's snipe, Woodduck, Pileated 

 and Red-headed Woodpeckers. Must be first 

 class and with data. Offer southern Arizona 

 skins of excellent quality. AUSTIN PAUL 

 SMITH, Benson, Arizona. 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-Following. 

 6, 74, 221, 226. 360a, 365. 373c. 429. 431, 475. 49Se. 505a, 

 519,510,530,560. 581e, 581m. 591c, 596. 607. 612, 

 620,622b, 710a, 713. 721a, 725a, 743a, 751a. 753, 

 761a, in sets. Desire exchange with all re- 

 liable collectors. P. OSBURN, 735 North Los 

 Robles, Pasadena, Cal. 



