12 Proceedings of the 



The evening session was called to order at 8:30 p.m. President 

 Tout addressed the society upon the subject of "Bird Educational 

 Methods," after which the following program was rendered : 



"Some Expedients Used in Nest Building" R. H. Wolcott 



"The Principal Bird Records for 1905" Myron H. Swenk 



"A Sand-Hill Heronry" R. H. Wolcott 



"Some Peculiar Birds' Nests'" Lawrence Bruner 



"The Early Nesting of the Sierra Crossbill" P. B. Peabody 



After the program R. H. Wolcott moved that Wilson Tout be 

 elected chairman of the Educational Committee, and the motion 

 unanimously prevailed. 'Jlie mmutes of the meeting w^ere read 

 and accepted. Adjournment. 



Myron H. Swenk, Secretary. 



Fourth Annual Field Day. — By announcement of the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee, the fourth annual Field Day was held at 

 Peru, May 4 and 5, 1906. On the evening of May 4, exercises 

 were held in the Peru Normal chapel, at which time addresses 

 were given by members of the Union. Wilson Tout acted as 

 chairman of the meeting. R. H. Wolcott gave an illustrated talk 

 on the birds he had observed and photographed m Cherry county 

 during the past two summers. Myron H. Swenk followed with 

 an illustrated discussion of North American birds which have 

 become extinct or are now approaching extinction. Lawrence 

 Bruner then spoke on the problem of bird protection, laying 

 special emphasis upon the local aspects. During the evening 

 several selections by the Peru Male Quartet were very much 

 enjoyed by all. The next day a large and interesting list of birds 

 was secured by the members of the LTnion among the hills about 

 the town. 



EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING 



The eighth annual meeting of the Nebraska Ornithologists' 

 Union was held in two sessions: the first in room 301, Mechanic 

 Arts Hall, University of Nebraska, on Saturday, January 19, 

 1907 ; the second or adjourned session in the First Congregational 

 Church at Weeping Water, Nebraska, on Saturday, May 18, 1907. 



