. The Oölogist . ambler, Ohio, a cor-respondent, after remarking his adverse ex-perience in regard to the article on the Cow-bird, published in the last issue, brings upa new subject. He says : I also havefound the first instance in my experienceof the Cuckoos occupying the nest of an-other bird. On May 28 I found a RedBirds nest containing one ^g^. On Satur-day (June 2) I went to the nest again andthe Red Bird was sitting on one of its owneggs and two of the Cuckoos, the othertwo Red Birds eggs having been eaten, butthe shells were whole except for the littlehole in the side where the content
. The Oölogist . ambler, Ohio, a cor-respondent, after remarking his adverse ex-perience in regard to the article on the Cow-bird, published in the last issue, brings upa new subject. He says : I also havefound the first instance in my experienceof the Cuckoos occupying the nest of an-other bird. On May 28 I found a RedBirds nest containing one ^g^. On Satur-day (June 2) I went to the nest again andthe Red Bird was sitting on one of its owneggs and two of the Cuckoos, the othertwo Red Birds eggs having been eaten, butthe shells were whole except for the littlehole in the side where the contents had beensucked out; evidently the Cuckoo had tak-en possession on May 28 and 29, when theRed Bird was absent, but the Red Bird af-ter having laid her set, by staying on hernest had been able to drive away the Cuck-oo on the 30 or 31. Perhaps some of ourcorrespondents can add some informationon the subject of the Cuckoo in regard tothe habit above mentioned. Ask your oological friends to subscribe. THE Devoted to Birds and Birds Eggs THIRD PUBLICATION YEAR. S. L. WILLARD, . . . EDITOE,Assisted by able Associate Editors. TERMS:Porty cents a Tear in advance, postage paid. Items on Ornithology and Oology solicited. J^^Tliose wishing to dispose of bii-ds eggsor skins will find The Oologist the bestmeans of communicating the fact to a largeclass of collectors of any paper copy for stamp. Address all communications to THE OOLOGIST, Utica, N. Y, Oneida Street, MARCH, 1877. VOLUME THREE. TT is not our purpose to discuss the rela-tive merits and imperfections of the pastvolume of this paper, though we are com-pelled to cherish a feeling that in contents,it was very much better than the precedingvolume ; suffice it, that in its present rateof progress, with proper encouragement,we trust it will ere long, fill no small placein ornithological literature. We have striv-en- to assume a plain, matter of fact expres-sitDn,- avoiding technicalities as muchas poss
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