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During the year 1918 THE OOLOGIST will be better than it has ever been and it is now the only medium for the exchange of specimens and interchange of observations between the Oolgists in North America.

If you are interested in their birds, their nests or eggs, or
engaged in making a collection of any or either of these, or in
any manner connected with any public Institution, Museum or
College, you should subscribe, and subscribe at once.

Rates 50c per annum, which includes one free advertisement.
Address THE OOLOGIST, Lacon, Illinois.

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This bird, one of a very few remaining specimens, is loaned by the Editor to the National Zoological Park in the grounds at Washington, D. C.

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BRIEF SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wanted. Exchange, For Sale, Etc.. inserted in this department at 25 cents No notice infor each 25 words for one issue: each additional word 1 cent. serted for less than 25 cents

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We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, ΟΙ mounted specimens North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purposes only.- -EDITOR.

In answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and thereby help us, as well as the advertiser and yourself.

BIRDS

Send me the list of A 1 Bird Skins that you have to dispose of by exchange or otherwise. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, Ill.

FOR EXCHANGE-A large list of Al North American species of skins for specimens needed in my collection. C. W. CHAMBERLAIN. 36 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass.

WANTED-Skin or mounted specimen of the Passenger Pigeon. (315) WINCHESTER NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, Winchester, N. H.

PASSENGER PIGEONS: Have one mounted bird in fair condition to exchange for best offer in rare sets. RICHARD C. HARLOW, State College, Pennsylvania.

PASSENGER PIGEON, given for extra good AUTOMATIC SHOT GUN, Affidavit and data furnished In good condition. RARE. JAMES SINCLAIR, Entomologist. Los Angeles, Calif.

WANTED-A pair of living Sand Hill Cranes A. O. U. No. 306, taken north of the center of the U. S. If the birds are only slightly wingtipped this will not matter. For them will pay a good price. R. M. Barnes, Lacon, Ill.

FOR EXCHANGE-I have a beautiful, wellmounted, perfectly plumaged specimen each of Black Rosy Finch and Goshawk, which I will exchange for good set of eggs. GERARD ALAN ABBOTT, Grosse Pointe Shores. Michigan.

FOR EXCHANGE-A. No. 1 skins of ducks, geese and swan and other birds from this section offered for sets of eggs, or some west coast duck skins. Send full list; desire many common sets. Also have fine list of duplicate onithological book for sale. HAROLD H. BAILEY, 319-54th St., Newport News, Va. PERCHES-I have about 150 sets of turned perches for birds, to suit birds from the size of a warbler to the largest hawks and owls. Will sell the lot reasonable or trade. Also have a number of rustic stands with natural limbs, cork bark stumps, etc. M. J. HOFFMAN. Taxidermists. 1818 Bleecker. St.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

I will print you 500 bird skin labels for $1.00 on nice white stock. Send for sample. EDWARD S. COOMBS, 243 Franklin St.. Boston. Mass.

TO EXCHANGE-Fine skins of Bohemian Waxwing. Hepburns Rosy Finch, and Bendire's Crossbill. J. A. MUNRO, Okanagan Landing, ritish Columbia.

I desire to exchange bird skins and Butterflys for 20 or 24 Gage Shot Guns, Double Barrel, preferred. Good condition. D. V. HEMBREE, Roswell, Ga.

EGGS.

In sending in your exchange notices for nests, skins and eggs, we would aparrange the preciate it if you would iu aunerals in your exchange notice their numerical order, and not tumble them together hit and miss, as some of We our renders are complaining, and think justly so.

WANTED- First Class complete sets and sets with nests in any quantity with full data. Sendlists in full. DR. CLECKLEY'S MUSEUM, 457 Greene St., Augusta, Ga.

FOR EXCHANGE-I wish to exchange 3 Red Bird Eggs, 3 Yellow H+mmer's 4 Blue Bird. 1 Cheewee, 3 Cat Bird, 1 Cracked Grass Sparrow. HAMILTON STEPHENS, 35 Clebuene Terrace, Atlanta, Ga.

WANTED-Hawk's and Warbler's in firstclass sets with data. KARL A. PEMBER, Woodstock. Vermont.

PERSONA L-Wanted: Correspondence with active Ornithologist near Seattle, Wash.. with view to collecting next summer. H. S. LADD, 4354 McPhersen Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

WANTED-To exchange sets with reliable collectors. Will be glad to send list on receipt of yours. G. BERTRAM REGAR, 1000 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

FOR EXCHANGE 4561. 4981, 1-3. 593 2-3. 597 2-3, 6134, 6144, 652 n-4. 4. 681 1-5 1-4 n-4. 70437051, 735 1-6. 7561. 3-3, 7551, 761 2-4. 2-3. EDW. S. COOMBS, 243 Franklin St.. Boston, Mass.

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WANTED-To correspond with collectors having perfect se s of Murrelets, Auklets. Tropic birds. Mex. Jacana, Limpkin, Turnstone, Bartram's Piper and No. Phalerope. Can offer Loons. Albatross's, Hawks, Owls and Mourning and Cerulean Warblers, etc. All answered. HAROLD MEYERS, Medina N. Y.

WANTED-Sets of eggs from original collector. Oregon, Green and Beldings Jay, Prairie and Ahlornado Falcons. I have many Bird magazines for exchange or sale. Want Bird Lore Vol. VII No. 1. C. M. CASE, 306 Blue Hills Ave., Hartford, Conn.

FOR SALE-Oologists Tools and Supplies, Bird Books and magazines. BENJAMIN HOAG, Gartield, N. Y.

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WANTED First Class, complete sets, all species of Eagles, Kites. Falcons. Loons, Tropic birds, Hawks, Owls. Vultures. Waders, Warblers, Finches. Send list in full with terms. Dr. M. T. CLECKLEY, Augusta, Ga.

FOR EXCHANGE-Following Alsets, with data 15, 2-1, 105 1-1, 105 1-2-1, 337b 2-3, 486 1-4, 375d 1-2, 617 1-5, 6856 1-3, and others. for sets needed in my collection. C. BADGER, Santa Paula, Calif.

FOR SALE-A fine white oak cabinet suitable for birds, nests, eggs, or other natural history specimens. Contains 20 adjustable drawers. Details upon request. S. S. DICKEY, 212 East Maiden St., Washington, Pa.

K. L. Skinner, Brooklands Estate Office, Weybridge. England, desires correspondence and exchange with reliable collectors. Only the very best sets will be accepted or offered.

Present requirements includes series of 261, 263, 273, 337, 339, 364, 387, 388, 501, 498, 534a, 535, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 543, 544, 546, 552, 552a, 560, 561, 563. 575, 585, 603, 605, 619, 624, 749, 754, 757, 758, 759b, 761, 763, etc.

Sets offered 229, 271, 274, 473. 493. 269; fine series British Buntings, Finches, Thrushes, Tits, Warblers, etc. Also fine sets from Lab rador of 559, 554, 515, 274 etc. and rare and interesting sets from India, Australia and Africa.

Mounted Birds to exchange for eggs in full sets. J. C. HALL, 1420 Marlowe Ave., Lakewood, O.

WANTED-Set of all kinds, common and rare, containing one or more eggs of any kind of Cowbird. Good sets offered in exchange. J. H. BOWLES, The Woodstock, Tacoma, Wash.

WANTED-One set of eggs of each of the following birds, together with original nest: Scarlet Tanager. Indigo Bunting, Gold Finch. KARL W. KAHMANN, Taxidermist, Lincoln Ave, Chicago. Ill.

If you want to increase your collection of birds eggs or to dispose of the same advertise in THE OOLOGIST. It will produce results as it reaches almost every person in North America who is a collector of Oological specimens and a great many who are not but who wish thy were. We give one free ad. with every subscription.

A collection of Birds Eggs carefully prepared, correctly named and nicely arranged. Is a beautiful sight and of Educational value.

"I must congratulate you on the illustrations used from time to time in The Oologist. They show some fine work."

W. F. Nicholson.

"I might go without a meal but I cannot miss an Oologist."

Alvin Baer.

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BOOKS.

FOR SALE-Several Volumes of the National Geographic Magazines. S. V. WHARRAM. Austinburg, O.

Desirable bird books for sale or exchange for other books on birds or insects. Sets of Condor, Ridgeway, etc. L. R. REYNOLDS, 2971 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, Calif.

WANTED Osprey, Vol. IV No. 3 and index: New Series, Vol. I No. 4, 5, 7. FOR EXCHANGE or Sale Cheap. Some early volumes and single copies of Oologist, many Nos, of Bird Lore, Museum, a few copies of Osprey. JOHN WILLIAMS, Iowa City, Iowa. R. 9.

FOR SALE-Auks 4 Vol. 1894 to 97. Vols. 11-12-13-14 for cash. R. E. CASE, Avon, Conn.

FOR SALE Bird Lore, five volumes. year 1913-1917, one dollar per volume, carriage extra H. MOUSLEY, Hatley, P. Quebec.

WANTED FOR CASH-The Condor Vols 1-9 incl., Bird Lore Vols. 1 and 2 incl.. Nos. 1 and 2 of Vol. 3; No. 1 of Vol. 7; The Oologist of Utica, N. Y. Vols 1-5 inc. and its continuation. The Ornithologist and Oologist Vols. 6-8 incl. B. F. BOLT, 1421 Prospect Ave., Kansas City. Mo.

WANT-For cash or exchange, many issues of Oologist, Osprey, etc.. also Birds of Washington, D. C. and vicinity, by Mrs. L. W. Maynard, RALPH W. JACKSON, R. No. 1. Cambridge, Md.

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Frank L. Burns' Bibliography of scarce or out of print North American Amateur and Trade Publications in existence. Price 6c. R. M. BARNES, Laeon, Ill.

EXCHANGE-Large number of Oologists and other bird magazines. A few sets nicely prepared of common land birds. Part VII Birds of North and Middle America" for other parts of same work. Want many issues of Oologist, Osprey etc.. for cash or exchange. Also "Birds of Washington, D. C. and vicinity by Mrs. L. W. Maynard. RALPH W. JACKSON, Cambridge, Route 1, Maryland.

SALE OR EXCHANGE-Large engraved picture. "Battle of Gettysburg". Edison Home Phonograph and records. Have a few Al sets to dispose of by exchange. Want sets of 332 etc.. and raw furs. All answered. JAMES O. JOHNSON, North Main Street. Southington, Conn.

WANTED-To purchase copy of Dawson's "Birds of Ohio". J. R. PEMBERTON, 802 Starks Bldg., Louisville, Ky.

WANTED-Vols. 6, 7 and 8 of Ornithologist and Oologist; Vols. 1 to 5 of its predecessor the Oologist of Utica, N. Y.; pages 177-187 (index) of vol 4 of Osprey; wants many, send list and get mine. T. J. FITZPATRICK, Bethany, Nebraska.

FOR EXCHANGE-Vol. V of Ridgway's Birds of North and Middle America. In paper in perfect condition. Wanted either Vol. I, II or III of the above series. W. C. HANNA 1000 Pennsylvania, Ave., Colton. Calif.

"ON THE HAUNTS OF THE SWANISON'S WARBLER". A brochure, telling the nesting habits, song description of bird. nest and eggs. Geographical distribution and several half-tones of nests and in situ. 35c per copy, pre-paid. DR. M. C, CLECKLEY, Augusta, Ga.

WANTED-Oologist of Utica, N. Y., Vols. 1-5; Ornithologist and Oologist Vol. 6, numbers 8, 10, 11, index and title page; Vol. 7, index and title page; Vol. 8, numbers 4, 11, 12, index and title page. Nidiologist, Vol 1, numbers 1 and 2. Osprey, Vol. 1, numbers 2, 4 and 6; and other discontinued ornithological magazines. Will pay reasonable prices.

FOR EXCHANGE-Ornithologist and Oologist volumes 15 and 16 complete, and several numbers of Volumes 9-14.

Bird Lore Vol 1, numbers 1, 5 and 6; Vol. 2, numbers 1, 4 and 6; Vol. 3, numbers 5 and 6; Vol. 4, numbers 1, 2 and 6: Vol 5, number 5; Vol. 6, number 6; Vol. 7, number 2; Volumes 13 and 16 complete.

Osprey Vol 2, numbers 1, 3, 6 and 7; Vol. 3. number 1.

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Bendire's Life Histories, Vol. 1; Nelson's Natural History Collections Made in Alaska; Turner's Contributions the Natural History of Alaska; Forbush's Useful Birds and their Protection. R. W. WILLIAMS, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.

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