Cover
Front Matter
Bird Observer
Back Matter
Bird Observer
Contents
The Mating Game
Marta Hersek
Outram Bangs and the Creation of a World-class Bird Collection at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology
William E. Davis Jr.
Book Review: All the Birds of North America by Jack L. Griggs
Wayne R. Petersen
Field Notes from Here and There
Nick Komar, Robert C. Bradbury, and Matthew L. Pelikan
Bird Sightings: July 1997 Summary
Marjorie W. Rines, Simon Perkins, and Robert H. Stymeist
Bird Sightings: August 1997 Summary
Marjorie W. Rines, Simon Perkins, and Robert H. Stymeist
About the Cover: Barred Owl
William E. Davis Jr.
About the Cover Artist
Matthew L. Pelikan
At a Glance
Wayne R. Petersen