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idea of strengthening the Club scien- 

 tifically. There are other societies 

 where this class of members can do 

 more good than in the A.O.U. Some 

 of the most active workers today in 

 the various ornithological branches 

 are not, and will not, become members 

 of the A.O.U. on account of the class 

 distinction, and star chamber methods 

 of conducting the business of the 

 Union. Let us have the needed 

 changes in the by-laws, and let all 

 class of members express their views 

 and desires through the columns of 

 the several ornithological journals. Let 

 us hear from the "Fellows" in a broad- 

 minded way, just how much they have 

 the interests of the A.O.U. at heart. 

 Above all, let us have a democratic or- 

 ganization, equal rights to all, special 

 privileges to none. If, after a fair 

 fight, we cannot get our desired 

 changes, let those who are dissatis- 

 fied with the present by-laws and way 

 of management, withdraw from the A. 

 O.U., and give their support to some 

 organization who will offer us the co- 

 operation of their organization. 



Harold H. Bailey. 

 Newport News, Virginia, 



Birds of Palestine. 



Cormorant; Sea of Galilee, Jordan 

 River and Coast. 



Pelican; Spends winter in Palestine, 

 summer in Russia. 



Pelican; Coast. 



Avocet ; 



Plover; Jaffa. 



Sandpiper; Solomans pools. 



Dunlin ; 



Common Stork; Commonly dis- 

 tributed over Palestine. 



Black Stork, Same as above, build 

 in fir trees. 



Ibis; 



Crane ; 



Crane; Beeschuba in winter. 



White Heron, Jordan Valley. 



Blue Heron, Jordan Valley. 



Blue Heron, Along Jordan River. 



Brown Heron, Along Jordan River. 



Buffed backed Heron. 



Bittern. 



Least Bittern, Bough at Jerusalem. 



Water Rail. 



Ducks, many varieties. 



Geese, same as Ducks. 



White Swan, found on the lakes and 

 rivers in winter. 



Gray Swan, Found on Lakes and 

 rivers in winter. 



Grouse, Desert, Jordan Valley. 



Partridge. 



Rock Partridge, found everywhere 

 in Palestine. 



Quail, Found during migration on 

 shore of Red and Dead Seas. 



Griffin Vulture, Palestine and Egypt. 



Great Vulture. 



Egyptan Vulture; Palestine in the 

 winter. 



Kestrel, All southern Palestine. 



Kite, common in winter. 



Harries Hawk, Jericho. 



Hawk. 



Large red Buzzard, Palestine. 



Buzzard. 



Glede. 



Eagle, Yebua. 



Short toed Eagle. 



Osprey, Palestine. 



Owl. 



Great Owl, Jericho. 



Little Owl, Bethelehem. 



Desert Owl. 



Screech Owl, Jericho. 



Black Bird, Palestine. 



Grackle, Jordan Valley. 



Starling, Jericho. 



Dove. 



Pigeon, Common and migratory. 



Wood Pigeon. 



Rock Pigeon. 



Turtle Dove. 



Palm Dove. 



Ring Dove. 



Hoopoe, Palestine in summer. 



