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ORNITHOLOGIST 
[Vol. 7-No. 24 
ORNITHOLOGIST 
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OOLOGIST. 
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Writers and Collectors. 
SfBSCRirTioN—$1.0(1 j>er annum. Foreign subecrip- 
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Copies Ten Cents. 
JOS. M. WADE, Boston, Mass. 
E.4RE Books. —"NVe have just sold to Dr. 
G. "W. Russell, 490 Main street. Htirtford, 
Conn., and now travelling in Europe a 
cojiv of Audubon’s Quadmpeds. Royal 
Folio. 1.50 plates, bound in three volumes, 
half Red Morocco, a perfect cojiy. Price 
$200. The Dr. also owns the Roliert Ha- 
vell copy of Audubon’s Birds, double Ele¬ 
phant Folio. This copy cost .$11.50. and 
the table and roller drawers in which to 
keep it. .$100 more. Some years ago we 
pi’esented the Dr. a letter from Robert 
Havell to one of Audubon’s sons stating 
that every plate of his copy was carefully 
selected as he was coloiing the work, 
making it one of the best, if not the best 
copy known. The Doctor’s library also con¬ 
tains Audubon’s seven volume octavo edi¬ 
tion, also the three volume edition of Quad¬ 
rupeds. Fattud linrettl'i Atnericantt. and a 
large quantity of other rare ornithological 
works, making it one of the rarest Orni¬ 
thological libranes in the State. ^lay the Dr. 
live long to enjoy his rare books and through 
them render enjoyment to his friends. 
.Some time ago we sold a ctrjiy of Futtita 
liorenli AiiiericinKi. Vol. 2. Birds, in the 
original leather binding, to Rev. C. iNf. 
.Tones. Eastford. Conn. This work is now 
very scarce. 
OacHAUi) ()iuoLE.s.—AV. E. Saunders in 
Canadian Sjiortsman states that Orchard 
Orioles are very common in Kent Co., and 
not rare in London, Ontario, he knows 
nothing of them further east. 
Close of Volume VII. 
M’ith this number Vol. VII closes. We 
started it with hopes of a larger circulation 
which has not been I’ealized. We receive 
apj)lic,ation for large niimbers of sample 
copies, but few subs, in proportion. We 
presume they weigh it in the scales against 
such trash as the N. Y. AVeekly and tind it 
light. It is judged by its size and not by 
its contents. M e hope our readers will 
renew prom])tly, and when possible, solicit 
some one to join them. Eveiw subscrijition 
excei^t four expires with this number, and 
one of those is paid i;p to 1880. It will be 
noticed that we have gained two extra 
numbers so as to close with the year. Our 
readers must understand that where full 
addresses are given we virtually give away 
our advertising R})ace, except to d(‘alers, so 
that from that source there is no income. 
Brief Newsy Notes. 
Wood 1’ewees seem to breed only in Lo¬ 
cust trees. Ouch.ard Orioles in Ajiple 
trees in Orchards. Goldfinches have a 
preference for .Silver Pojilars. 
B.altimore Orioles— Usually in Elms, 
but one in an Ajiple tree in an orchard and 
one in a Hickory tree in the deej) woods. 
Crow Blackbirds mostly in orchards or 
isolated .\])ple trees and Cedars. 
Carolina Doves anywhere from the 
ground to the top of a stum]) or fence 
post. A good many breed in Cedars, but 
mostly in Orchards near houses. Nests 
generally not more than twenty-five feet 
from the ground. 
Song Sparrows seem for preference to 
build in Honeysuckle vines against the 
sides of houses in towni.— F. A. Sititi//, lln- 
( l < irstotrti . MA . 
Wanted to Know why the eggs of Sand- 
j)ij)ei-s and Plovers are so much larger in 
])roi)ortion to the size of the bird than the 
eggs of other birds? 
M'hy the Bull. Nutt. Oni Club is adver¬ 
tised as “the only jieriodical publication in 
