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Excerpt from The Birds of Albany County: A Catalogue of the Species Recorded in This Vicinity, With Notes on Their Lives and Habits, and Brief Field-Marks for Aid in Identification Wish to express my sincere thanks to all those who in any way have assisted me in the preparation of this book. As follows: To George L. And William C. Richard, masters of woodcraft, my frequent companions in the field, for much valuable information; to Dr. John M. Clarke, State Geologist, for granting exceptional privileges in the State Museum, Albany; to John A. Mccarthy, editor of the Albany Sunday Press in which much of the matter in the book first appeared, for advice and encouragement; to H. A. Slack, for valuable information; to George H. Chadwick, professor of geology at St. Lawrence University, formerly zoologist at the State Museum, Albany, for a unique suggestion; to two women bird observers who wish their names omitted, Henry H. Valentine, and others, for notes; and last, but not least, to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.