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The Nuttall Ornithological Club is much in need of copies of Vol. I, No. 1 
(April 1876), and Vol. II, No. 1 (January 1877), of this Bulletin. Anyone 
having a copy of either of these numbers in good preservation which he can 
spare, will confer a favor by mailing it to Charles F. Batchelder, Cam- 
bridge, Mass., and will receive fifty cents by return mail. 
“FOREST AND STREAM” 
Bird Notes. 
An Index and Summary of a]J the Ornithological Matter contained in the 
first twelve volumes of the “Forest and Stream.” Compiled by H. B. Bailey. 
From the Author’s Preface. 
“The many valuable records of ornithological matters contained in the 
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working ornithologist. I have had occasion, from time to time, to look up 
records, some of which had appeared years befoi'e ; and the difficulty of finding 
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the more important articles. It soon occurred to me that probably my brother 
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has much more than a simple index, which would necessitate a reference to the 
original volume. The present work then embodies *all the Bird Notes to be 
found in the Forest and Stream for the time which it covers. 
DR. ELLIOTT COUES 
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sion to consult the published records of North American ornithology,” says it 
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Something of this sort was urgently needed, and Mr. Bailey has accomplished 
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must remain as long as I have occasion to write about American birds. Con- 
gratulating you upon the fact that the rich ornithological contents of your 
paper are made so readily available by Mr. Bailey’s labor, I remain, 
Very truly yours, 
* ELLIOTT COUES.” 
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