. The oist . e the gizzard containedfour whole sunflower seeds and theremanents of the shell and pulp of an-other, together with three bits of two extra pieces of gravel were un-doubtedly fed to it by the parent its weakeneil condition, the sunflow-er seeds had proved too much for thebirds grist mill. It is pure white without a duskymars upon it, straw-colored beak, flesh-colored tarsi, and eyes of deep pink, thepupil and ins indistinguishable. Theskin is also perfectly white. Altogethera perfect albino. Not possessing a series of skins of im-mature birds of this species, I
. The oist . e the gizzard containedfour whole sunflower seeds and theremanents of the shell and pulp of an-other, together with three bits of two extra pieces of gravel were un-doubtedly fed to it by the parent its weakeneil condition, the sunflow-er seeds had proved too much for thebirds grist mill. It is pure white without a duskymars upon it, straw-colored beak, flesh-colored tarsi, and eyes of deep pink, thepupil and ins indistinguishable. Theskin is also perfectly white. Altogethera perfect albino. Not possessing a series of skins of im-mature birds of this species, I am un-able to compare measurements but feelsure my specimen is undersized. I became really attached to this trulybeautiful little bird in the brief lime Ipossessed it. Fkank L. Burns,Bervvyn, Penna. William McOlair- William McClair died Wednesday,May 15, 1895, at his home in BallstonSpa, N. Y., after a short illness ofquick consumption. He was born Jan. 20, 1874, at Balls-ton Spa. The writer flrst formed his. acquaintance at the Ballston HighSchool, and soon became his Arm friendand companion in many a days was an ardent lover of natuiesworks, in paiticular the birds, andspent much of his time with them intheir haunts. His particular hobby wes collectingHawks eggs, annually visiting andlevying upon them. Hawks eggs of hisprocuring are scattered, so to speak,all over the United States, from Maineto California, in the cabinets of brothercollectors, by whom he was alwaysknown as dealing in a considerate,painstaking and liberal manner. His collection numbered about threehundred and thirty species of eggs, insingles. He did not believe in the sci-entiric () practices of taking all theeggs and precluding whole generationsof birds. He was of a quiet, retiring, unobtru-sive disposition, unseltish to a fault,kind hearted and gentle. His friend-ship was highly valued for it was truefriendship, and his loss will be deeplyfelt by all who knew him. An ex-pression heard on every s
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