. The oist . the tree was aboutthree feet in diameter, limbless to thenests which weie up about 70 feet AsI neared the nests the sitting HeronsHew oil while the whole tribe made thewoods ring with their coarse of the nests contained sets of fiveeggs, one set of six, and one of seveneggs which is an unusual large set Asone of the eggs was a runt I believe theclutch was laid by one bird; Therewere about 30 nests, all in high ashtrees and composed solely of large andsmall sticks, except in one instance;there was a lining of some .^^traw. Fiveeggs was the average per set. six notunusua
. The oist . the tree was aboutthree feet in diameter, limbless to thenests which weie up about 70 feet AsI neared the nests the sitting HeronsHew oil while the whole tribe made thewoods ring with their coarse of the nests contained sets of fiveeggs, one set of six, and one of seveneggs which is an unusual large set Asone of the eggs was a runt I believe theclutch was laid by one bird; Therewere about 30 nests, all in high ashtrees and composed solely of large andsmall sticks, except in one instance;there was a lining of some .^^traw. Fiveeggs was the average per set. six notunusual and only one set of four. In-cubation advanced, and I should judgethat the Herons began laying the lastweek of April. The (ireat Blue Herons obtain most oftheir food in the creek and marshesnear the rookery. But their supplyseems to get short, for as the joung be-gin to mature and demand more foodthe Herons begin to visit both Canan-daigua and Keuka Lake, a distance ofeight miles. C. F. Stone. THE 05L0GIST. New Edition for g6 now ready. \/ fill Latims Standard Catalogae of N. Am. Birds Eggs, Enlarged, revised, corrected and brought up to date of goiuff topress. Giving all of the new A. O. U. changes and additions. Alsodivided and sub-divided into orders, sub-orders, families and snhfamilies. Values are based on the 1893 ones which were determined bvthe compiler from invaluable notes, suggestions and assistanr-efrom Chas. L. Bendire, J. Parker Norris, Esq., and the lateCaptain B. F. Goss. In addition to these notes, which hav6 beencarefully reworked, the compiler has had suggestions from overForty LEADING American Oulogists, all of which have beencarefully considered and where advisable, adopted. Lattins Catalogue has long been recognized by leading Oologists as the -Standard and the new one will be recognized bv■the majority as being more consistent than any former oneThe compiler, however, intends to issue a new one early in 1) ^ 1897—and desires the assistance of
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