The Oologist. 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



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



Vol. XXII. No. 11. ALBION, N. Y., NOVEMBER, 1905. Whole No. 220 



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Entered as second-class matter December 

 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y„ 

 under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. 



SINGLES FOR SALE.-Nos. 6. 206, 261, 182; 

 639, 197. 264. 278, 315, 377, 490, 584. 674 and quite a 

 number of others. Correctly identified. 

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

 LES, West Chester, Pa. 



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 No. 1 sets. Aug.4.t. ALMON KIBBE, 

 Mayville. N. 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 you offer and what can you use? 

 ERNEST H. SHORT. Rochester. N. Y. 



«W NOTICE.-We will give the "Oologist' 

 for Four Years or 75c in cash for every copy 

 of "•Oologist" for June 1888, Vol. VI. No. 4, 

 sent us in good condition. Will give 3 years, 

 or -50c for April, 1889. Address, Manager 

 Oologist, Chili. N. Y. 



PEACOCK.— A magnificent male specimen 

 in full plumage, well worth |10. Will box 

 and ship at purchaser's expense for an even 

 $5. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion. N. Y. 



FOR EXCHANGE.-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, N. 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. ERNEST H. SHORT. Rochester, 

 N. 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. -New pair of Bausch field 

 glasses cheap, cost $45. Also will buy live 

 Fox Squirrels, Black-squirrels, Gophers 

 and Prairie dogs. S.5.t. C. A. CURRIER. 

 Lexington, Mass. 



IF YOU exchange, write F. T. CORLESS. 

 Portland, Ore., 804 E 14th St.. for sample copy 

 of "The Trader." 



TO EXCHANGE for A l sets process for 

 tanning small or large pelts, good squirrel 

 cage with wheel, book on breeding the skunk 

 in captivity and removing the scent gland. 

 Many common sets wanted. ALM<>X 

 KIBBE. Mayville. N. Y. 0. 4 t. 



EXCHANGE. -For A. 1 sets new to my 

 collection or special deriderata: 1 1-5. 7 1-2. 

 11 1-2, 30 10-1, 30a 10-1, 31a 1-1. 32 5-1. 34 1-1. 371-2, 

 44 1-3. 1-4. 47 1-3, 51 1-3, 121 1-4 1-5 . 130 1-10 

 down. 1411-11 1-9 down. 144 1-11 down. 1541-9 

 down, 155 1-6 down. 179 1-5. 206 1-2 slightly 

 defective, 210 1-8. 220 1-7. 222 1-4. 223 1-4. 225 1-4, 

 2261-4, 229 1-4, 267 1-4. 269 1-4, 2711-4. 2891-13, 

 297a 1-7. 302 1-10. 325 1-2. 326 1-2. 328 1-3, 329 1-11-2, 

 332 1-5, 333 1-5. 336 1-3. 337b 1-2. 339 1-3 1-4. 341 1-3. 

 342 1-3 1-4. 343 1-2 1-3 1-4, 347 1-3. 347a 1-2, 349 1-2. 

 354a 1-2, 358. 1-5. 359 1-3 1-4. 359.1 1-4. 362 1-3. 

 364 1-2 1-3 1-4, 378 1-9. 384 1-7. 385 1-5. 390 1-5. 3H4a 

 1-4. 410 1-5, 416 1-2, 417 1-2, 419 1-2. 421 1-2. 428 n.2. 

 429 n-2, 434 n-2, 449 1-4. 473 1-4. 4931-5, 4M 1-4 

 533 n-4. 554a 1-4. 578 1-3, 593c 1-4. 641 n-4 n-5. 

 645 1-5. 646a 1-4. 648a 1-4. 654 1-3. 656 1-4. 657 n-4. 

 658 n-3, 659 1-4. 661 1-4. 667 1-4. 675 1-4. 976 1-5 1-6. 

 full 1-4. 680 1-3, 681b 1-4. 6.^4 n-4. 685 h n-4. 702 1-3, 

 707 1-4. 735b 1-6. 736a 1-6. A. E. PRICE. ( .rant 

 Park. 111. 



