. The oist . ta few feet from the ground followedclosely by the female with nesting ma-terial in her beak. The nest had just been started andon June 8th contained three eggs withone of the cow-birds and were veryheavily incubated. The female was very tame and leftthe nest upon my touching her withmy hand several times. The male madeno disturbance and persistent beatingon the nesting bush failed to arousethe female. It would surely never hadbeen found but for the chance obser-vation in early May. Later in the season I saw a femalefeeding young in another wood. Asthe migration season was cold an
. The oist . ta few feet from the ground followedclosely by the female with nesting ma-terial in her beak. The nest had just been started andon June 8th contained three eggs withone of the cow-birds and were veryheavily incubated. The female was very tame and leftthe nest upon my touching her withmy hand several times. The male madeno disturbance and persistent beatingon the nesting bush failed to arousethe female. It would surely never hadbeen found but for the chance obser-vation in early May. Later in the season I saw a femalefeeding young in another wood. Asthe migration season was cold andrainy, I concluded that as the primefactor in causing them to remain andnest here. Lyle De Vern Miller,East Claridon, Ohio. CHRISTMAS How many of our readers are goingto send The Oologist to some likelyyoung boy interested in Birds as aChristmas present? This will be oneway of materially adding to our sub-scription list as well as widening theinfluence of your only ExchangeMedium.—R. M. B. THB OOLOQI8T 155. 156 THE OOLOQI8T MARSHALL COUNTY, IOWA, RAP-TORES During my three years collecting inthis locality I have observed the fol-lowing: Great Horned Owl, SnowyOwl, Barred Owl, Pigeon Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Marsh Hawk, TurkeyVulture, Long Eared Owl, ScreechOwl (Both phases), American BaTnOwl, American Sparrow Hawk, CooperHawk, Red Shouldered Hawk. And I have found the following nest-ing here, the Great Horned Owl 2-3,2-11, 1-2 and several containing youngbirds. This season I found three nestsof this species the first containedthree fresh eggs which I collected. Thesecond contained one fresh egg whichwas destroyed and a new nest madein which two more were laid. Thethird contained one much incubatedegg. Short Eared Owl, one desertednest and young bird nearby. LongEared Owl 1-6 from old Crows nest of1921. Screech Owl, several sets offive and 1-10. American Barn Owl1-5, from large cavity in elm tree, Sparrow Hawk, 1-3; 2-5;1920, 192L Red Tailed Hawk, 1-2,
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