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A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to the Study and Protection of Birds 



Vol. VIII Published September 1. 1906 No. 3 



SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 50 cents a year; 15 cents a copy 



OFFICERS OF THE MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Pres., Prof. Leslie A. Lee, Brunswick W. H. Brownson, Portland, 

 Vice-Pres. Dr. H. H. Brock, Portland Editor 



Sec.-Treas., J. Merton Swain, Skowhegan Frank T. Noble, Augusta 

 Councillors, Capt. H. L. Spinney, Seguin Associate Editor 



Ora W. Knight, Bangor 



Mr. Ruthven Deane, of Chicago, one of the original members 

 of the Nuttall Club and the A. O. U., has been spending the sum- 

 mer at Scarboro Beach. By his frequent visits to Maine he is get- 

 ting to be really one of our most active Maine ornithologists. He 

 contributes to this number of the Journal several interesting notes. 



The story by Walter H. Rich about his captive White-winged 

 Scoter is very interesting, being the account of how a bird usually 

 living far from the company of man readily responded to kindness, 

 and returned it to the best of his very clumsy ability. 



Warden George H. Cushman is doing fine work towards enforc- 

 ing the law protecting Gulls and Terns. He recently caused the 

 arrest of a man who was illegally shooting Terns, and Judge Hill, of 

 the Portland Municipal Court, promptly imposed a fine on the 

 offender. 



The Song Sparrow photograph reproduced in the June number 

 of the Journal has met with wide conmiendation and several re- 

 quests have been received for copies of the original photograph or 

 for a loan of the half-tone plate. The photographer, Mr. Chas. H. 

 Tolnian, of Portland, is receiving many words of appreciation for 

 his excellent work. 



