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by Nuttall Ornithological Club
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The seventh volume of the Nuttall Ornithological Club’s quarterly bulletin, published in January 1882, is a scholarly compilation of brief field notes, species records, and taxonomic discussions. It opens with a rapid‑fire list of observations, ranging from a Tufted Titmouse on Staten Island to a Snowy Owl at Fort Walla Walla, each entry giving a locality, a page reference, and often a correction or erratum. The front matter then moves into longer contributions by leading American ornithologists such as William Brewster, Frederic A. Lucas, and Charles F. Batchelder, who report new sightings, nesting details, and literature reviews. The structure is that of a scientific periodical: concise reports, numbered errata, and an extensive index that together map the state of North American bird knowledge in the early 1880s.
The prose reflects the earnest, observational style of late‑Victorian natural history, with a tone that is both meticulous and conversational. Readers who appreciate detailed field accounts, historical taxonomy, and the collaborative spirit of early American ornithology will find this volume rewarding. It offers a window into the era’s investigative methods and the enthusiasm of a community that painstakingly documented every rare sighting, from the Swallow‑tailed Kite in Dakota to the elusive Pine Grosbeak in Lower Canada.
The Tufted Titmouse on Staten Island, N. Y., 52; Nesting of the White-bellied Wren (Thryothorus bewicki leucogaster), 52; An Erroneous Record of the Orange-crowned Warbler (Helminthophaga celata) in New Hampshire, 53; On the Generic Name Helminthophaga, 53; Dendræca palmarum again in Massachusetts, 54; Ampelis cedrorum as a Sap-sucker, 54; Capture of Plectrophanes lapponicus in Chester, S. C., 54; Occurrence of Coturniculus lecontei in Chester County, South Carolina, 54; The Sharp-tailed Finch in Kansas, 55; Note on Mitrephanes, a New Generic Name, 55; Nesting of Empidonax minimus and Helmintherus vermivorus in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 55; Cuckoos laying in the Nests of other Birds, 56; Melanerpes erythrocephalus about Boston, 57; The Barn Owl in Maine; a Retraction, 58; The Snowy Owl at Fort Walla Walla, W. …
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