Peter 



Photo by Paul Needham 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Peter. Wm. P. Alexander - 



The Black Skimmer. Dr. R. W. Shufeldt 



The Wood Duck 



Birds and Topography. John C. Branner 



A Whippoorwill of New England. Mary A. Quick 



Ages of Birds - - 



A Graded Course in Bird Study. A. B. Com stock 



An Overnbuilder. A. M. Wenger 



Devices for Bird Attraction. C. C. Leeson 



The Belted Kingfisher. Henry Klein 



Several Bird Notes. G. B. Happ 



Editorial ._._•-,_- 



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Anna B. Comstock, Editor 



associate editors 



Susan Sipe Albertis - 

 Prof. J. Andrew Drushel 

 Prof. John Dearness - 

 Miss Cora A. Smith - 



Washington, D. C. 



St. Louis, Mo. 



London, Ontario 



Erie, Penna. 



Entered as second-class matter at the Postoffi.ee at Ithaca. N. Y . 

 under the Act o) March j, 1879- 



