AjVlE^ICAH OSP^EV. 



Paul P>. Haskell, Editor and Publisher. 



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We solicit all correspondence pertaining to Birds 



their Eggs, etc. 



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We regret to announce that the Oolo- 

 gists' Exchange has been suspended in- 

 definitely, owing to the sickness of its 

 owners. 



The Wolverine Naturalist for February 

 was a 24-page magazine, containing 

 among others, interesting articles on 

 ( >rnithology and Herpeology. 



Correspondents must not expect us to 

 acknowledge the receipt of letters con- 

 taining remittances for subscriptions. 

 The regular receipt of The Ospbby will 

 be sufficient notification that the money 

 has been received. 



Oological Instructions is to lie issued 

 this month by Fred W. Stack, Poiigh- 

 keepsie, N. Y. Mr. Stack has spared no 

 painsin making itan indispensable work 

 to the student of bird life. It will con- 

 tain instructions on the collection, and 

 preparation of eggs, etc., for the cabinet, 

 also many other valuable hints for the 

 amatuer. 



All conchologists who are not sub- 

 scribers should subscribe immediately 

 to that instructive magazine, The 

 Nautilus, published by W. D. Averell, 

 Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Pa., at $1 per 

 year. The Nautilus was formerly pub- 

 lished by Mr. Averell as The Conchol- 

 ogists' Exchange, it is highly recom- 

 mended by all students of that science. 



THE OOLOGICAL USE OF 

 BIRD LIME. 



I have read of a great many more ways 

 in which to catch birds for identification 

 while collecting their eggs, but can find 

 none quite as successful, after trying 

 them, as one used by myself lor a num- 

 ber of years with greatest success. The 

 method is about as follows: 



First. Secure some bird lime (you can 

 purchase it at any house dealing in Nat- 

 uralist's supplies at about thirty cents 

 per box) and pack it away with your 

 blowpipes, drills, etc., in your field im- 

 plement box. 



Second. Go to the tields and woods. 

 Here snugly hid away in some brush 

 you'll find a small nest containing pretty, 

 little spotted eggs. You wonder where 

 the owner is! she is somewhere near 

 eyeing you all the while but you can't 

 see her. You are not certain of the iden- 

 tity of the eggs. Well, take from your 

 box of bird lime a smali quantity on a 

 spoon or some piece of metal and smear 

 it on the twigs near the nest, leaving the 

 eggs in all the while. Now retire from 

 sight of the nest behind some convenient 

 tree, and await developements. Directly 

 you see a small bird come cautiously 

 hopping from twig to twig gradually 

 approaching the nest and lime. Be quiet. 

 Now she hops on to the twig smeared 

 with lime and is held, she struggles, 

 Hops her wings and finds her feathers 

 stuck to-gether and at last gives up. 

 Now cautiously go forward and catch the 

 bird and, if you have your Manual along, 

 as you always should, identify it, take it 

 to some neighboring stream, wash it 

 thoroughly and set it free, and you have 

 accomplished a double purpose, i. e. 

 saved the life of a feathered creature and 

 identified your eggs beyond dispute. 



While you have the female in hand 

 she will be apt to give some cry which 

 will nearly always bring the male to the 

 spot when he can be secured if desired 

 by putting the female in a small box 

 (cage) and smearing the top with lime. 



Hoping my readers will at least give 

 this a trial, i' close. Thau. Surukk. 



