. The Hawkeye ornithologist and oologist . n, collect-ed in Jefferson Co., Texas, by .fas. May 22. 18-tfi. have agroundcolor of white, with bold markings ofdark and reddish brown and faintlavender. The nest was of trrass lined with adowny substance. (Einpictoriii-i piisilliix Trailli )A common summer resident. Color-ation as follows: above, olive brown,darker on head: below, grayish white,wingbars same color. I have only one set of e<;gs. whichis a set of three, collected in WayneCo. Mich., bv James Purdv. iluv 9. 1880. The eggs are very pretty,cream col
. The Hawkeye ornithologist and oologist . n, collect-ed in Jefferson Co., Texas, by .fas. May 22. 18-tfi. have agroundcolor of white, with bold markings ofdark and reddish brown and faintlavender. The nest was of trrass lined with adowny substance. (Einpictoriii-i piisilliix Trailli )A common summer resident. Color-ation as follows: above, olive brown,darker on head: below, grayish white,wingbars same color. I have only one set of e<;gs. whichis a set of three, collected in WayneCo. Mich., bv James Purdv. iluv 9. 1880. The eggs are very pretty,cream colored with reddish spots. I found an empty nest which 1 taketo be of this species at this place lastyear. In the next paper we will tell ofthe Corvidte, with notes on the Crowand Blue Jay. There are swans on the riverThames, in England, that are knownto be 150 Old. For live centur-ies, the Vintners Company there haskept a record of certain swans, andthe ages of the specimens of thislong-lived species of water-fowl areknown to a %nHEVu#^ The above lifelike cut shows us,better than words can describe, thebut too uselessness of the Li- thou, oh sable bird of UE In deepest mourning; darkly dress :si,Th it eateth of the farmers cora. And leaveth him so thou that, knows when death is near And from afar off scents the steer,that died of direst, dread disease— 1js thou that picks those Heshless dismal croak you rob the nest i if happy, warbling- birds,And then, with devilish intent, Yon next, uproot the early dent. N. B.—The above was written byour junior editor during a sudden at-tack of insanity. He is now slowlyrecovering and will soon be able toattend to his regular duties. Wewill see that he is caged should hehave another like attack. The IIawkeye Okm i • r and (Jul. 9 .« Fur tlie Hawkeye 0. and FEW WORDS FROM AN OLDCOLLECTOR. BY E. G. WARD. THREE RIVERS, MASS. It is surprising to note whatchanges have
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