THE COLLECTORS' MONTHLY 



The Collectors' (Donthly. 



A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Study of 

 Ornithology, Oology and Entomology. 



Progressive, Reliablh, Practical, Scientific 



CHARLES H. 'PRINCE, 

 Editor and Publisher, 



Danielsonville, Coun., U. S. A. 

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In reply to the many enquiries which we have 

 received concerning the color, markings and meas- 

 uremeuts of Sterna anaithetus f Bridled Tern), we 

 give the following: Ground — Cream color with fine 

 markings of reddish brown and lilacs, principally 

 distributed over the larger end. Measurements: 

 (millimeters) 47X35 (1.S5X1.37 inches) 4SX34 (1.88 

 X1.33) 47X34 (i.8 5 Xi.33),4SX34 (1.8SX1.33). 



Thursday morning, March 10th, dawned as 

 beautiful as any spring morning, and as I was 

 walking across the fields I saw the first Robin and 

 Blue birds of the year. Their, clear, sweet notes 

 which heralded the approach of spring, were quite 

 refreshing. 1 think the date is one of the earliest 

 recorded for this part of New England. 



"The first wild bird that drinks the dew, 



From violets of the spring, 

 Has music in his song, and in 

 The fluttering of his wing.'' 



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