1910] The Ottawa Naturalist. 225 



of the work of destruction of people who had no thought of 

 to-morrow. 



An effort is now being made by persons interested m the 

 preservation of such a fine bird to save it from utter extinction 

 if there be any alive. At a recent meeting of the American 

 Ornithologists' Union the matter was brought up by Prof. C. F. 

 Hodge, of Clark University. Worcester, Mass., and" as a result 

 of the discussion that followed Colonel Kuser offered an award 

 of $300 for the first information of a nesting pair of wild pass- 

 enger pigeons uiuUstitrbed. Before this award will be paid, 

 such information exclusive and confidential, must be furnished 

 as will enable a committee of expert ornithologists to visit the 

 nest and confirm the finding. If the nest and parent birds are 

 found undisturbed the award will be promptly paid, through 

 Prof. Hodge. The object of this generous award is to induce a 

 search for nesting passenger pigeons throughout the length and 

 breadth of Canada and the United States; and when thev are 

 found to organize adequate protective work through legislation 

 and warden service, so that the birds may be permitted to feed 

 in absolute safety and be accorded the freedom of the American 

 continent. 



All lovers of birds, it is felt, will join heartily in the plan 

 proposed for the preservation of this ill-fated pigeon. In order, 

 however, that a wide-spread interest mav be aroused in the 

 effort to locate nesting pairs, there should also be local volunteer 

 awards for the first undisturbed nest in each province; and a 

 call is here made to our liberal-minded citizens for such local 

 awards. Teachers throughout Canada should call the attention 

 of the boys and girls to the plan and ask them to join in the 

 search. The first nest discovered will draw Colonel Kuser's 

 award of $300 and the local award as well. That first nest is 

 likely to be found in Canada. 



BOOK REVIEW. 



Catalogue of Canadl\n Birds. By John Macoun, Naturalist 

 to the Geological Survey, Canada, and James M. Macoun, 

 Assistant Naturalist to the Geological Survey, Canada. 

 Department of Mines, Geological Survey Branch, Ottawa. 

 1909. 

 Bird lovers and Canadians generally will join in felicitations 



to Prof. John Macoun and Mr. J. M. Macoun on the successful 



completion of their revision of the Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 



which is just out, bringing Canadian ornithological records as 



nearly as possible up to date. 



