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A young man— Kristian Hansen, whom 

 I employed and who was very much 

 interested in our leathered friends finally 

 heard it and went out to see what it was. 

 Pereeving his intention, as he passed but 

 of the barn, 1 reraark»d 'Only a Red 

 eye," but soon he called "Come out 

 quick ! it is not a Red eyed Vireo, it is too 

 small" but I merely replied that it must 

 be and did not, move. Again he called 

 and urged me to come and take a look 

 at it, and to please him I went. The 

 moment my eye rested upon it I exclaim- 

 ed "Its a Philadelphia Vireo ! " The gun 

 was brought and Rhode Island Avi- 

 fauna was increased. 



It might be well to add that a Black- 

 poll Warbler was singing from a Maple 

 near by and on June 2nd the last one 

 was heard which will serve to show what 

 a late migrant this rare Vireo is. It may 

 be well also to add that for perhaps 

 fifteen or twenty minutes that little bird 

 had been singing in the tree while I had 

 several times passed below it,notsuspect- 

 ing its identity, and had it not been for 

 the zeal of a biginuer my life of bird study 

 would have passed for naught. 



On Oct. 18th, I heard what I at first 

 took to be a Brown Thrasher singing at 

 a distance, on approaching nearer I con- 

 cluded it was a Cat bird which thought 

 seemed to be verified when he was seen 

 sitting on the telegraph wire. But an 

 instant later he flew disclosing the white 

 patches on his wings, and alighting in a 

 small tree above my head— A Mocking 

 bird - Fkkd T. Jencks. 



Before we commence another Vol. ire 



extend to you our hand, and congratu- 

 lations. We thank you for your patron- 

 age in the past, and hope to receive a 

 continuance of the same, through the 



coming year. We need FOUR, assistance L- 



and the assistauce of every person who 

 is interested in our line of work, to make 

 the "Collectors Monthly" what you 

 would like to see it, the BEST PAPER, 

 published, hoping to haveagood response 

 and wishing you one and all, our old and 

 ne.v subscribers, a Merry Christmas. 

 1 remain your Humble Servant, 

 (The Editor.) 



Articles, by C. C. Purdum, Woods 

 Hoi], Mass., will be continued in Feb. 

 No. A press of business the cause. 



With this No. closes Vol. 2, of "Col- 

 lectors Monthly." We feel very grateful 

 for the patronage and support we have 

 received, and for the interest which has 

 been manifested by our many patrons 

 for our welfare, during the past year. 



The way They talk About us. 



Gidding, Texas, Nov. 20 1891 

 Mb. C. H. Prince:— Mv Dear Sir. 



I am just in from held work and find 

 Nos. 10 and 11 of "The Collectors 

 Monthly" on my table. I enclose here- 

 with postal note which please apply to a 

 renewal of my subscription. 



I must say a word of commendation 

 for your Monthly. I've been taking it 

 from the first number, and so know of 

 the improvements you've made in it 

 until it is now second to none of the 

 journals devoted to bird lore, and 1 trust 

 that it has been as great a success fi- 

 nancially as it has in a literary and 

 typographical way. 



My work during the year has been in 

 other lines, but I never lose interest in 

 our birds. 



Wishing you and the "Monthly" a 

 long career of prosperity, 



I remain Sincerely yours, 



J. A. SlXOLEY. 



