CONTENTS. 
American Longeared Owl.81 
Additions to our Collection.84 
Auburn, N. Y.85 
Birds Nesting.84 
Black-backed Tliree-toed Woodpecker.88 
Chaparral Cock.:.86 
Dr. Coues’ New Check List.84 
Diary of a Bird.84 
Editorial—Bird Surgery.84 
P’ork tailed Flycatcher—Illustrated.83 
House Sparrow' in Maine.86 
Hooded Merganser in Confinement...8(' 
Mexican Goshawk..81 
Monkey headed Owl.8t i 
Notes from Shelter Island.8t'i| 
Our Two Cuckoos. 8t|] 
Oological Incubation Expeiiments.8J:j 
Koad runner...Sf'] 
Rose breasted Grosbeak.Mi, 
Those Cuckoos.' 
Yellow or Red-shafted Flicker, which?.85; 
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Catching Ducks while Fishing 
Large billed Water Thrush.... 
Measuring Eggs. 
Notes from Saratoga. 
Red-headed Woodpecker. 
Whitney Owl.. 
Hatching Hawk’s Eggs. 
Rough legged Buzzard . 
Red-headed Woodpecker. 
Curious Nesting Places. 
Sea Dove at Detroit. 
Hanging Woodpeckers. 
.Wm. P. Tarrant, 
.Fred. T. Jenck^f 
.H. 1). Minotli 
..Wm. P. Tarranti 
.Chas. H. Nefl 
Capt. Chas. E. Bendireil 
.Dr. Wm. Woodi 
.Frank S. Wriehtl 
.A. 11. Helmet 
.. W. W. Worthington : 
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..W. O. Emerson * 
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SOUTHWICK & JENCKS, 
PliOVIOlGMC^K, 1«. I. 
NATURAL MISTORY STORE, 
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Birds, Eggs, Minerals, Shells, Natural Curiosities, 
and all Naturalists’ Supplies. 
WORK IN ALL DEPARTMENTS DONE TO ORDER 
O^TA.XjOC3-UES OIsT .A.I^:PrjIO.A.TIOIT. 
Our agent starts for the Bahamas Jan. 3d to collect in all branches of natural history, 
to be gone four or five months. Those who desire anything from there must apply to us 
directly. 
Flamingo Eggs. —In sets of three, at $2.50 per egg; single eggs $2.00 each. 
