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JAN., 1898 



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CONTENTS. 



The Northern Raven, Chase S. Osborn, 1 



The Bluebird's Plea, Frances Margaret Fox, ..... 2 



Fossil Birds, — A Brief Eeview of Present 



Knowledge, C. A. AVhittemore, 4 



General Notes, 7 



Large Number of Cowbird's Eggs in an Oven 

 Bird's Nest 



American Goshawk in Kent County. 



Additions to the Avifauna of Kalamazoo Co. , 

 Michigan. 



Bachinann's Sparrow in Southern Ohio. 



Personals, 8 



Editorials 9 



Chase S. Osborn, L. Vf. Watkins, 10 



Gleanings from Late Periodicals^ 10 



The Annual Meeting, 11 



Officers and Members of the Michigan 



Ornithological Club, = 12 



