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ORNITHOLOGIST 
[Vol. 6-No. 10. 
OUN ITHOLOGI.ST 
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OOLOGIST 
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED 
TO IIIE STUDY OF BIHDS, TIIEIK NESTS AND EGGS. 
JOS. »aue, Eflitur, 
S. L. WILLARD, Assistant, 
Witli (lie c.. operation of able Ornilhological 
\Vriters and Collectors. 
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In Prospective. 
We congratulate our readers on the rich 
literary feast in store for them, which, 
through the liberality of our contributors, 
we shall be enabled to place before them 
in future numbers. Among the forthcom¬ 
ing articles are: The Long-eared O^cl oxt the 
Pacific slope, by Capt. Chas. E. Bendire. 
The Mexican Goshawk, by the same autlior. 
The Sharp Shinned Hawk, by J. M. \V. 
A collector in Florida, by Chas. W. Gunn. 
Notes from St. John, by M. Chamberlain. 
The HoodetC Warbler, by J. N Clark. 
The American Barn Otvl, by B. W. Fiver- 
man. A remarkable exjierience on the 
nesting of our two Cuckoos in the same 
nest, by Dr. H. A. Atkins. 7 'he nest and 
eggs of the Toad Runner, or Chaparel Cock, 
by B. W. Everman. An explanation of an 
apparent discrepancy in the statement made 
in his two books descriptive of two collect¬ 
ing excursions made by Geo. B. Sennett 
through the region bordering on the Rio 
Grande during the years 1877 and 1878. 
W e are almost glad that such a discrepan- . 
cy occurred, for it has enabled us to draw 
out Mr. Sennett, who is so thoroughly en¬ 
grossed in his large business, and as Mayor 
ol the city of Meadville, that he has almost 
forgot that he is an ornithologist. We 
have also several interesting articles from a | 
contributor in Texas—new to our columns 
— Mr. H. Nehrling, among them the Fork¬ 
tailed Flycatcher, (illustrated) The Nonpa¬ 
reil, The Larkfinch, &c., &c. Also a large 
number of shorter notes from our various 
well-known contributors, for all of which 
see index. 
Simple Sample Boxes. —We have re¬ 
ceived for examination a nest of four sam¬ 
ple boxes made of stiff pasteboard and pa¬ 
per. Each box will hold a set of eggs, ac¬ 
cording to size, and are easily and quickly 
packed. They vary in size and price from 
Si -75 to S 3-00 per hundred. Address 
Chas.W, Jencks & Brother, Providence, R.I. 
A New Owl, probably.—Mr. John Wal¬ 
lace received among other specimens from 
the collection of the late Mrs. Maxwell, of 
Denver, Colorado, a small Owl which he 
says is smaller than the Pigmy, and has 
short ears. In color, it is like the Eong- 
eared Owl, but more dense in shade, the 
contrast in marking being stronger and 
more distinct. The specimen is now in the 
hands of Mr. Geo. N. Lawrence, who will 
find its proper position in the family of Owls. 
Golden Eagle. —Henry Wedge, River¬ 
ton, Conn, has a Golden Eagle in confine¬ 
ment which was shot near Ragged Moun¬ 
tain, Barkhanisted. Two shots struck the 
bird One in the nostril, the other over 
the eye It is a young bird and was caught 
Oct. 29th. If any of our readers live 
near Riverton, we would like them to ex¬ 
amine the bird and report more fully. It 
will probably prove a young Bald Flagle. 
Albino. —Mr. Delos Hatch reports 
shooting an Albino Chipping Sparrow 
during the past summer. It was not well 
feathered and but recently from the nest. 
R.are Bird. —C. I. Goodale, Boston, 
Mass., reports, under date of October 17th, 
receiving in full plumage a Red-throated 
Diver, which is very rare in this latitude at 
this season, while young birds and birds out 
of plumage are common. 
