12 Proceedings of the 



row, Intermediate Sparrow, Harris Sparrow^ Leconte Sparrow, 

 Western Grasshopper Sparrow, Savanna Sparrow, Goldfinch, 

 Bronzed Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Westerii 

 Meadowlark, Ived-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird. 

 Cowbird, Crow, Blue Jay, Least Flycatcher, Traill Flycatcher, 

 Kingbird, Chimney Swift, Northern Flicker, Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker, Downy Woodpecker, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Sparrow 

 Hawk. Mourning Dove, Bobwhite, Semipalmated Plover. Kill- 

 deer, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Willct, Solitary Sandpiper. 

 Yellow-legs, Greater Yellow-legs, Hudsonian Godwit, Semipal- 

 mated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Baird Sand])iper, White- 

 rumped Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Coot, Ruddy Duck, Les- 

 ser Bluebill, Pintail, Shoveller, Blue-winged Teal, Mallard, Red- 

 breasted Merganser, Black Tern, Franklin Gull, Ring-billed Gull. 



FH^TEENTH ANNUAL MEETING 



The fifteenth annual meeting of the Nebraska Ornithologists' 

 Union was held at Lincoln, Nebraska, Friday evening. May L^. 

 1914. At 7:00 p. m. the members met in the ordinary of the 

 Lincoln Hotel. Ten members were present, Messrs. Bruner, 

 Dawson, Eiche, Gates, Hilton, Lowry, Shoemaker, Swenk and 

 Wolcott and Mrs. A. E. Sheldon. Six guests of the Society, 

 Mrs. and Miss Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. Loveland and Mr. Childs of 

 Lincoln, and AFiss Laura Evans of Blue Springs, were also 

 present. 



After the banquet the Society was called to order with Presi- 

 dent Bruner in the chair. The minutes of the fourteenth annua! 

 meeting were read by the acting Secretary, and on motion by 

 R. H. W^olcott they \\ere approved and accepted. After briefly 

 reporting for his office, in the absence of the \'ice-President the 

 report of the Treasurer was next called for and read, and on 

 motion by H. B. Lowry an Auditing Committee yas appointed. 

 Messrs. Eiche, Dawson and Shoemaker were appointed as the 

 Auditing Committee. At the same time a Nominating Commit- 



