14 ^, WILSON CHAPTER, A. A. 



get something next year in a tangible form, from 

 which to deduce conclusions. 



To imitate and describe the note of a bird requires 

 great skill, a delicate ear and a good memory, and 

 therefore many are apt to give it up after a few trials. 



Any attempt is a great lielp and as tlie same diffi- 

 culty confronts nearly all, the data received will be 

 peculiarly tit for comparison, and moreover a little 

 trial and experience will greatly improve both tlie 

 power of discrimination and description. 



Therefore, we earnestly hope that all those inter- 

 ested in ornithology will aid in our first attempt at 

 studying bird-songs, by contributing whatever data 

 may come mider their notice." 



Note— The foregoing article is reprinted from the 

 Ornithologists' and Oologists' Semi-annual, 

 with the kind permission of the publisher, Mr. W. H. 

 Foote. 



