Col Roosevelt, Pres., M. L. Alexander and game warden examining eggs of Royal Tern.-Photo by Stanley Clisby Arthur. BRIEF SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents for each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. We will advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of North American Birds for sale for persons having a lawful authority under the law to deal in the same. 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. MALE SKINS WANTED-679, 676, 658, 622, 612, 611, 597. 547. State lowest price when writing. J. P. BALL, 5001 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 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. WANTED-To correspond with active field collectors, and exchange bird skins. Especially want Shore birds from Missouri and Kansas. Write E. GORDON ALEXANDER, Lexington, Mo. 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 I 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:-Large well-mounted Golden Eagle and American Bittern. I am interested in all Natural History specimens. Write. WALTER STUCK, Jonesboro. Ark. I desire to exchange bird skins and Butter* flys for 20 or 24 Gage Shot Guns, Double Bar rel, preferred. Good condition. D. V. HEMBREE, Roswell, Ga. FOR SALE or EXCHANGE, choice collection of mounted Animals, Skeletons, Birds, American or Foreign, Fish and Reptiles. Send for list. CHICAGO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, Chicago. EXCHANGE-I offer fine skins taken in Virginia, of Canada and Greater Snow Geese, Brant, Whistling Swan, many of the Ducks including European Widgeon, Wide Turkeys and immature Bald Eagles, etc. Make offers in eggs in sets, O &O books, bird skins or cash. Also have good list of eggs in sets to exchange. HAROLD BAILEY, Box 112, Newport News, Va. EXCHANGE NOTICE-I desire to get in touch with all active field collectors with a view to exchanging A 1 sets. H. W. CARRIGER, 5185 Trask Street, Oakland, Calif. Will be glad to hear from reliable collectors and to receive their lists. Have good list to offer including some rare species. RICHARD C. HARLOW, State College, Pa. WANTED-A-1 Sets of all birds eggs, common or rare, with data, or in broken sets with data. JOHNSON NEFF. Marionsville, Mo. то EXCHANGE-A limited number of the Famous JACOBS BIRDHOUSES for first class sets, personally collected. and with full data. nests needed with some. J. WARREN JACOBS, Waynesburg, Pa. LISTEN-If you want to dispose of your entire collection of eggs, it will be to your advantage to write me. I especially desire rare Raptores, Waders or other rare North American Specimens. B. R. BALES, M.D., No. 149 West Main St., Circleville, Ohio. FOR EXCHANGE-Bird eggs in sets with data; also nest and eggs. Also wish to buy a pair of Peacock's and hen, or their eggs for propagation. JOHN LARANG, Genesee, Idaho. FOR EXCHANGE-15 1-1; 31a 1-1: 105.2 1-1, 107 1-1, 108.1 1-1; 116 1-1 197 1-4; 464 1-4; 47 41 N-2; 475 1-32 486 1-5; 533 1-3: 538 1-4; 543 1-3: 560a N-4; 574.1 N-2; 604 1-4; 615 N-5; 622a 1-5; 629a N-4; 646a N-4; 726c N-6. N-5; 741 N-6; 743 N-7; 748a N-7, N-5. J. H. BOWLES, The Woodstock, Tacoma, Wash. EXCHANKE-Wanted this season's 1919 collected sets. Can use many Common. Ask for same. Send list price per set. Sets for others. HENRY W. DAVIS, Box 844, Atlantic City, N. J. EXCHANGE of personally collected sets desired with reliable collectors. Send lists. Have fine sets of 105.2 and others, California birds. J. VAN DENBURGH, 240 Stockton St., San Francisco, California. WANTED- -Sets of 113.1, 249, 252, 260, 298, 332, 344, 393c, 399, 463, 521, 573, 583, 685, etc. J. H. BOWLES, The Woodstock, Tacoma, Wash. WANTED-Choice sets of anything from Nos. 514 to 605 inclusive and choice sets of finches from any part of the world wanted especially Longspurs and variety sets. Also sets or series of 261, 498, 501, 619, 703 and 761. European and other sets offered in best condition. K. L. SKINNER, Brooklands Estate Office, Weybridge, England. Good WANTED First Class, complete sets, all species of Eagles, Kites, Falcons. Loons, Tropic birds, Hawks, Owls, Vultures, Waders, Warblers, Finches. Send lists 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, 685b 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. 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. WANTED-A-1 sets of all birds, also sets with Cowbird eggs. Must have full data. Can exchange A-1 shells or cash. Write what you have, stating value. HARRY L. SEMLER, City Carrier No. 3, Lexington, Mo. CORRESPONDENCE DESIRED WITH COLLECTORS WHO CAN SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING WANTS: 293a-294-300a-300b311-332-336-337-337b-373e-377-414-420-467-483-501a 501b-501c-507-509-511a-513a-602- 619-627a-628-630 633.1-648-671-687. Rev. H. E. WHEELER, Conway, Ark. WANTED-A 1st class, well marked set of 4 or 5 white tailed Kite with full and original data. B. S. FRIFFIN, 22 Currier St., Haverhill, Mass. FOR EXCHANGE-Mounted Birds, skins and eggs in sets. Want birds, skins and eggs in sets. Send lists. JESSE T. CRAVEN, 811 Roosevelt Ave., Detroit, Mich. We are headquarters for such choice stuff as Raven, Yellow-billed Magpie, Santa Cruz Island Jay, Prairie Falcon, Snowy Plover (with nest), Pacific Horned Owl, Vaux Swift, Black Swift, Golden Pileolated Warbler, and scores of others. We desire in exchange exceptional nest-and-egg material of every description, especially foreign if well authenticated. "A drawer to a species" is out motto. 400 drawers installed. Visiting oologists always welcome. MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE OOLOGY, William Leon Dawson, Director, Santa Barbara, Calif. WANTED-Entire collections of eggs, also eggs of Rare North American Birds. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, Ill. FOR SALE Oologists Tools and Supplies, Bird Books and magazines. BENJAMIN HOAG, Garfield, N. Y. BOOKS. WANTED-Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora in three volumes. State edition, condition of books and best cash price. F. E. FORD, Chardon, O. THE WARBLER Second series. Seven volumes complete, $3.50 post paid. Very few full sets left. Volume 1 and 2, with a dozen exquisite colored plates of rare birds eggs, is in good supply, and the two volumes will be mailed for $1.00. J. L. CHILDS, Floral Park, N. Y. 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. WANTED-Vol. I and Vol III of Ridgway's Birds of North and Middle America. Can offer Vol. V and $1.50 for either vol. and cash for the other. W. C. HANNA, Colton, California. 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. FOR SALE-Vols 4-5-6-7 of Exploration and Surveys for the Pacific Railroad, 1853-1856. The books are bound and in good condition. What am offered. GEO, E. OSTERHOUT, Windsor, Colorado. WANTED-Back numbers of many amateur bird publications. List of desiderate sent to anyone having anything in this line for sale or exchange. Also have many numbers of Auk, Condor, Bird Lore, O. & O., Oologist, Bul. Cooper Club, etc. to exchange. A. C. BENT, Taunton, Mass. Frank L. Burns' Bibliography of scarce or out of print North American Amateur and Trade Publications in existence. Price 25c. R. M. BARNES, Lacon, Ill. FOR EXCHANGE--Osprey Vol. I, II, III, IV and V.. New Series No. 7 & 2. Condor, Vol. VI & No. 1 of Vol. VII. Wilson Bulletin No. 69. Birds & Nature, Vol XIII. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. Vol. IXV, No. 1; Birds Vol. II, No. 5 and 6. Auk, Vol. XXIV and No. 3 of Vol. XXV. Birds of Wyoming, Birds of Iowa. These will be exchanged or sold only as a whole for best cash offer or extra good sets. W. H. BINGAMAN, Algona, Iowa. 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. WANTED—July, 1908, and January, 1911, numbers of The Auk. State price, or can offer a few personally taken sets of eggs. HAROLD M. HOLLAND, Galesburg, Ill. WANTED-Baird Brewer & Ridgways Water Birds. Thompson's Byways & Bird Notes. Bird Lore, Vols. 1-15 inclusive. W. D. RICHARDSON, 4215 Prairie Ave. Chicago, 2-3t WANTED-Oologist Vol. III No. 2; Vols. IV, V, VI; Vol. IX, No. 11; Vol. XVI, No. 3. "Birds of Essex County, Mass.'; "Putnam Catalog of the Birds of Connecticut," by Linsey; "Familiar Science and Fanciers Journal," Vols. 5 and 6. HARRY S. HATHAWAY, Box 1466, Providence, R. I. EXCHANGE NOTICE The Oologist for 1913 with September No. missing; for 1914 complete; 1915 complete; 1916 with October and December missing; for National Geographic Magazines, Skins for mounting or large single eggs. Can furnish fresh skins of Black & Turkey Vultures for others. J. J. WIRZ, 1671 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. WANTED-Good prices paid for the following following magazines: The Oologist, Januy and Feby 1887; April 1889; also Nos. 232, 266, 270, 300. The Osprey, Vol. 3, Nos. 9 & 10; Vol. V, Nos. 5 & 7. New Series Nos. 4 & 7; Nidiologist, Vol. 1, Nos. 3, 5, 6; Wilson Bulletin Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 82, 84, 92, 95, 96, 97 and all old U. S. Stamps before 1870, singles, pairs, strips, also on the covers, must be in fine condition. LAUREN TREMPFER, 136 N. Dewey St., Philadelphia, Pa. 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. Bendire's Life Histories, Vol. 1; Nelson's Natural History Collections Made in Alaska; Turner's Contributions to the Natural History of Alaska; Forbush's Useful Birds and their Protection. R. W. WILLIAMS, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. THE OÖLOGIST. VOL. XXXVI. No. 3 ALBION, N. Y., MAR. 1, 1919. WHOLE NO. 880 Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N. Y., and Lacon, Il. TAKE NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION, 50 CENTS PER YEAR Examine the number on the wrapper of your Oologist. It denotes the time your subscription expires. Remember we must be notified if you wish it discontinued and all arrearages must be paid. 378 your subscription expires with this issue. 377 your subscription expired with December issue 1918. Other expirations can be computed by intermediate numbers at the rate of one number per month. Entered as second-class matter December 21, 1903, at the post office at Albion, N. Y., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SPRING Spring is here! Spring to the bird lover, the Go, my friends, to the woods, to the sparkling waters. -Editor. |