Ncbr&ska Ornithologists' Union 5 



The second session was called to order at 8:00 p.m. on Satur- 

 day, May 9, after the field trip, in the same room as on the pre- 

 ceding evening. Eleven members were present, Messrs. French, 

 Livers, Shoemaker, Smith, Swenk, Tout, Wolcott and Zimmer 

 and Misses Marshall, VanSant and Wood. Eleven visitors were 

 also in attendance. The names of Captain Crimmins of Fort 

 Crook and Mrs. Childs of "Childs' Point" near South Omaha 

 were presented for membership and the persons elected. The 

 report of the Treasurer was accepted, having been found correct 

 by the auditing committee. 



New business being in order it was moved and carried that the 

 Union prepare check-lists for field use and supply them to mem- 

 bers at cost. The matter of planning for the publication of a new 

 "Birds of Nebraska" was taken up, and after some discussion it 

 was moved that the matter be referred to a committee to be ap- 

 pointed by the chair, to attempt to devise some plan for publica- 

 tion, investigating the cost and to report at the next meeting. 

 The motion was carried. The President appointed on this com- 

 mittee ]^Iessrs. Wolcott, Shoemaker and Tout, with instructions 

 to report at the next meeting. 



Following the new business the more technical part of the pro- 

 gram was taken up. R. H. Wolcott presented a very interesting 

 discussion of the "Variation in Cherry County Meadowlarks" and 

 illustrated the same with specimens. Discussion of the topic by 

 several members followed. Myron H. Swenk then presented a 

 short paper on "Ornithological Book-Keeping" in which the new 

 records established since the publication of the "Birds of Ne- 

 braska" in 1904 were discussed. Six new forms have been added, 

 thus bringing the total number of definitely recorded species and 

 subspecies in our list to 402. Following this paper a few minutes 

 were devoted to recording the principal bird notes of the year. 

 Mr. Ira C. Jenks of Santa Rosa, California, then addressed the 

 Union on California birds and illustrated his remarks by the ex- 

 hibition of numerous specimens. Following this address the 

 Union adjourned at 9:30 p.m. 



Wilson Tout, Secretory. 



Sixth Annual Field Day. — Leaving Bellevue at 6:30 a.m. 



