98 JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



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Mmu (irmllinlngtral ^nrirtg 



A Quarterly Mageizine Devoted to the Study and Protection of Birds 



Vol. VIII Published December 1, 1906 No. 4 



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, Gapt. H. L. Spinney, Seguin Associate Editor 



Ora W. Knight, Bangor 



In closing the eighth volume of the Journal, the editor desires 

 to thank the members for the cheerfulness with which they have 

 responded to his frequent requests for material for publication. It 

 has not always been easy to fill so many pages with matter of 

 general interest, but a call for help has never been refused. The 

 migration reports are now printed in full up to date; the warbler 

 papers have been continued with only occasional interruptions; a 

 number of leading articles of more than ordinary value have been 

 furnished, and the illustrations have been in every respect adequate, 

 except that more of the same kind would be desirable. The list of 

 members printed in this issue shows that we have a society of suffi- 

 cient size to warrant the publication of a creditable Journal, and 

 the financial backing ought to be sufficient to make possible further 

 improvements in its size and typographical appearance. The list of 

 subscribers is about as large as the roll of members, and it might be 

 well for the society to consider an increase in the subscription price. 

 In that way it is possible that the yearly revenue might become 

 larger. We »till lack funds to do what we wish, and each member 

 should make a special effort the coming winter to procure at least 

 one new name for the active list. It is believed that the member- 

 ship could be doubled if sufficient effort should be made in the 

 direction suggested. For the coming year it is urged that members 

 continue to send notes of general interest, by making record of 

 everything in any degree out of the ordinary. 



