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CONTENTS 
A Plea for Comparative Oology Dr. T. W. Richards, U. A. Navy 161 
Peculiar Death of California Bush-Tit (with one photo by Antonin Jay) G. Willett 168 
On the Oology of the North American Pygopodes (with five photos by the author) 
Dr. R. W. Shufeldt 169 
FROM FIELD AND STUDY 
A Plea for More Lasting Field Notes A. Brazier Howell 180 
Notes from Vicinity of Claremont, California Leon Lloyd Gardner 181 
Cedar Waxwing Nesting in Ilumboldt County, California John M. Davis 182 
Occurrence of the Yellow Rail in Southern California. Wright M. Pierce 182 
Nesting of the Allen Hummingbird on Catalina Island G. K. Snyder 182 
White-throated Sparrow in Oregon ..Alex. Walker 183 
The Lewis Woodpecker Nesting in Alameda County, Palifornia L.P.Bola^ider 183 
The English Sparrow as Occurring in Northwestern Montana 
Aretas A. Saunders 183 
Eye-color of Juncos: a Correction Allan Brooks 183 
Early Arrival of the Ash-throated Flycatcher in the San Diegan District 
H. S. Swarth 183 
Unusual Abundance of the Glaucous-winged Gull on the Coast of Southern 
California G. Willett 183 
The Eastern Sea Brant in California H. C. Bryant 183 
EDITORIAL NOTES AND NEWS 184 
COMMUNICATIONS 
The Condor: A Magazine of Vertebrate Natural History? J.Grinnell 185 
Destruction of Birds as a Result of Volcanic Action W. J. Erskine 186 
Field Experiences on the Coast of Chile R. H. Beck 187 
PUBLICATIONS REVIEWED 188 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 190 
MEETINGS OF THE COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB.: 192 
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