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ORNITHOLOGIST 
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volume are very flattering. Subscrijitions 
are coming in freely, and with nearly every 
renewal encotiraging words. AVe are fa¬ 
vored with contributions from our leading 
omitholofrists, beside the large number of 
the raiiK and file constantly in the field 
furnishing minor oliservations. AVe can 
almost promise a monthly article from the 
pen of Caj)t. Chas. E. Bendire, which are 
of rare value, for he has been fortunately 
located in regions seldom visited by collec¬ 
tors, therefore his experience is original 
and probably unequalled in modem times. 
A camp being no jilace for a library, con¬ 
sequently his writings are his own experi¬ 
ence with the feathered denizens of our 
AA’esteru wilds. 
Deformed.— AA’e have received from C. 
A\'. Htrumburg, Galesburg, Illinois, for in¬ 
spection, a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 
the upper beak of which is bent downwards 
at a right angle with the top of the skull, 
being also at about the same angle with the 
lower beak which it penetrates at the soft 
jiortion at the commencement of the throat. 
It must have been hatched in this condi¬ 
tion and was ajiiiarently healthy, seed and 
other food being in the stomach. How it 
manged to ojien its beak and take food is 
a mystery. It was taken alive by some boys. 
Brief Newsy Notes. 
Red Pu.vlarope. —I have in my collec¬ 
tion a male in good plumage which was 
shot at high water on the meadows at this 
iflace May 22d, 1881. It was first seen 
swimming as gi-acefully as a duck. Is not i 
this a rai-e visitor in New England f— Chas. . 
II. Portland, Conn. 
C. Hart Meriam, M. D., in liis Review of 
the Birds of Connecticut, reports only one . 
capture (sex not given) at Portland, Conn., 
in September. It is now in the collection 
of AV. AV. Coe of that place. i 
Chipping Sparrow. —Dr. H. A. Atkins, i 
Locke Michigan, rei)orts shooting a sped- i 
men Dec. 9, 1881. This is the first record 1 
for that State in AA'inter. 
Correction. —In No. 11, page 88. first 
column, seventh line from the bottom, for 
two eggs, read three eggs. 
Rare Eggs. — AA’e have received from 
Alessrs. Southwick & Jencks, of Provi- > 
dence, R. I., a set of “ Bald Eagles ” eggs, ] 
(three) with correct data, taken April. 1881. i 
This is an unusual number. Aleasurement < 
as follows: 2.96x2.27, 2 92x2.28, 2.72X ^ 
2 . 20 . 
Thanks.— AA’^e have received from our j 
young friend AA\ C. Emerson, of Cahfornia, I 
a box containing six bird skins and a fine i 
siiecimen of the Least Tits nest. 
B.ald Eagle.— tJ. C. Knowlton, Boston, 
Mass., reports receiving a beautiful speci¬ 
men of the Bald Eagle, which w.xs shot 
near Damariscotta, Maine. Its length was 
41 inches, spread of wings, 84 inches, 
weight 11? lbs. On a later visit we noticed 
another fine specimen, but as Air. K. was 
absent no measurement was taken. Mr. | 
K. reports two other specimens sent in, I 
one from Portsmouth, N. H., shot Jan. 27, 1 
1882, three feet long, seven feet six inch ' 
spread of wing and weighing 13? lbs. 
Another full plumaged specimen wjis re- i 
ceived from Damariscotta, Maine, shot on i 
the 19tli Yveighing 10^ lbs. j 
Goshawk. — Mr. Knowlton had also a j 
be.autiful specimen of Goshawk which was "j 
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