The Oologist 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



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 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. XXII. No. 10. ALBION, N. Y., OCTOBER, 1905. Whole No. 219 



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 wish to rectify, 



Entered as second-class matter December 

 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, X. Y., 

 under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. 



WANTED.— For cash, nesting sites (with 

 sets) of all birds that breed in tree cavities, 

 Woodpeckers, Owls. Chickadees, etc. Quote 

 such as you can furnish. First class. Aug. 

 2. t. J. L. CHILDS, Floral Park, X. Y. 



SIXGLES FOR SALE.-Xos. 6. 206. 261, 182; 

 639, 197, 264, 278. 315, 377, 490, 5.84. 674 and quite a 

 number of others. Correctly identified. 

 Very cheap, cash. Aug. 4.t. R. P. SHARP- 

 LES, West Chester, Pa. 



FOR SALE VERY CHEAP.-A large col- 

 lection of rare single eggs, most all with 

 data. All A. No. 1, either single or by the 

 lot. Send 2 cent stamp for list. DOCTOR 

 M. T. CLECKLEY.457 Greene St., Augusta, 

 Gel 



FOR SALE— All kinds Cavies. white and 

 black dragoons, white and colored Homers, 

 black-breasted Game Bantams, white Wy- 

 andotts. Will consider a few exchanges for 

 A Xo. 1 sets. Aug.4.t. ALMOX KIBBE, 

 Mayville, X. Y. 



WANTED.— Fresh skins of the Great 

 Horned Owl ( or subspecies ), Snowy 

 Owl.. Ptarmigan. Mountain Partridge, 

 Hooded Merganser, Wood Duck, and other 

 sets of Cuckoos, Am, Herring Gull, LeastTern, 

 Laughing Gull, Any Sandpiper or Plover. 

 What can yon offer and what can you use? 

 ERNEST H. SHORT, Rochester. X. Y. 



%S- XOTICE.-We will give the "Oologist' 

 for Four Years or 75c in cash for every copy 

 of "Oologist" for June 1888, Vol. VI. Xo. 4, 

 sent us in good condition. Will give 3 years, 

 or 50c for April, 1889. Address, Manager 

 Oologist, Chili. X. Y. 



FOR EXCHAXGE.-A fine lot of shells, 

 minerals, curios etc., for American or For- 

 eign stamps new to my collection. Wish to 

 correspond with beginners. Will buy collect- 

 ions for cash. A. t. f. RUTH WEBB, 202 

 Westminister Road. Rochester, X. Y. 



WANTED- Eggs in sets, large or small 

 lots. Will give in exchange fine collections 

 of minerals and shells. A few sets and skins 

 and some books. Can use many common 

 species. ERXEST H. SHORT, Rochester, 

 X. Y. 



PEACOCK.— A magnificent male specimen 

 in full plumage, well worth $10. Will box 

 and ship at purchaser's expense for an even 

 $5. FRAXK H. LATTIX, Albion, X. Y. 



FOR SALE. -A. 1. scientific skins of Ari- 

 zona birds. Will collect to order during 

 season of 1905. First class eggs in sets, skins 

 or insects. Correspondence solicited. H. 

 H. Kimball, Tucson. Ariz, _ t.f. 



For SALE. About 15 Audubon Plates 

 from the original coppers— size about 40x25 

 inches— average price $5 each. F. B. Mc- 

 K K ( HXIE, Ponkapog, Mass. 



Dear Sir.— Please find inclosed a money 

 order for 25 cents for the new Standard < 'ata- 

 logue sent a few days ago. I am very much 

 pleased with it in every way and beiieve it 

 will not only be "standard" in name but in 

 fact also. Yours truly. C. F. STOXF. 



My Dear Mr. Short.— I wish to thank you 

 for the copy of the Standard Catalogue of 

 Xorth American Bird's Eggs which I received 

 some time ago. I am very much pleased 

 with it. Very truly yours, ALEXANDER 

 W. BLAIN, Jr. 



TCEXCHANGE OB SALE. -Duplicates in 

 hit collection of war relics, flint lock ] 

 and guns, sea shells and corals, old news- 

 papers for Indian relica or cash. JOHN B. 

 < '( )XF. Box 194 Hartford, Conn. 



