AJVLE^ICAfi OSP^EY. 



Paul, B. Haskell, Editor and Publisher. 



A monthly issued on the first of each month, devoted 

 totlw study of Ornithology and Oology. 



Entered at the Post-Office of Ashland, Ky,, as second- 

 class mail matter. 



Advertising rates furnished on application. 



We solicit all correspondence pertaining to Birds, 

 their Eggs, etc. 



Subscription, 25c. per year. 



We would be pleased to hear from our 

 readers on the "rara avis" in their 

 locality, also unusual nesting-sites. 



The Naturalist, Kansas City, Kas., was 

 a little late with the May issue (just out) 

 but it has appeared just the same. It is 

 stated that it will cease publication after 

 volume 4 is completed. 



We are informed that the Wolverine 

 Naturalist is incorporated with The Am- 

 erican Fish and Game Warden, of Kala- 

 mazoo, a journal protective of the fish 

 and game of America. 



No. 1, of the Wisconsin Naturalist re- 

 ceived. It is an interesting magazine 

 published by Chas. F. Carr, Madison, 

 Wis. Its sixteen pages are full of in- 

 structive matter to the young naturalist. 

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We want at once names and addresses 

 of all reliable collectors in any branch of 

 natural history, for our new directory. 

 Send in your name immediately, plainly 

 written on a postal. You will receive 

 many returns by having your name in 

 our directory. 



(Continued from 1st page.) 

 and uses the same materials. Even the 

 eggs look alike. If you find a nest in 

 the grass, containing eggs which look 

 like those of the Oriole, you may be 

 pretty sure you have found a nest of one 

 of these Sparrows. 



- The Bay-winged Sparrow, or Grass 

 Finch, is the best known, chiefly by 

 reason of its song, which comes next to 

 the Song Sparrow's in point of melody. 

 At sunset, this bird is more than usually 

 tuneful, and so is often called "Vesper 

 Sparrow." The song of the Savanna 

 Sparrow is a peculiar sound closely re- 

 sembling the shrilling of an insect. 

 "The song is not loud and has but little 

 variation, but is one of those gentle 

 drowsy sounds in nature which are de- 

 cidedly soothing." 



Nearly all birds have some noticable 

 marking or habit which lingers in the 

 mind long after minor points have van- 

 ished. Often a bird's name is an epi- 

 tome of its prominent characteristics. 

 Clio IJiy-wiuged Sparrow has, as one 

 would infer, a patch of bay on the wing; 

 this is the murk by which one may 

 identity him. The song of the Savanna 

 Sparrow is his striking point. The Yel- 

 low-winged Sparrow is uioro of a south- 

 ern bird, but occurs throughout the 

 northern States. Its distinguishing 

 mark is the yellow on the wings. 



BIRDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY 



WISCONSIN. 



Yellow Warbler, (Dendreeca aestivu) 

 Common summer resident, nests in M;iy 

 and June, eggs three to six. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak. (Habia ludo- 

 viciand) Quite common during the last 

 few years, nests in May and June, eggs 

 three or four. 



Prairie Hen. (Cupidonia cupido) For- 

 mally abundant, but disappearing before 

 civilization, nests in May and June, 

 eggs fourteen to eighteen. 



Geo. W. Vosbubo, Columbus, Wis. 



