JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL vSOCIETY. 8 1 



the rooms of the Societ)- of Natural Histor3% in Portland. At this 

 meeting it will be necessary to elect a new President in place of 

 Prof. Leslie A. Lee, deceased. 



More members of the society should make an effort to send 

 notes of their observations for publication in the Journal. At pres- 

 ent half a dozen members supply nearly the whole of this depart- 

 ment, which is of great interest to all readers, and might well be 

 doubled in size. Very often new members send valuable notes, and 

 at the same time apologize because they think they are of too trivial 

 a nature. Almost anything that excites the attention will be read 

 with interest by other members. 



The editor is pleased to announce that the financial condition of 

 the society is better than it has been for a long time. The member- 

 ship list is increasing, and the number of subscribers has not been 

 diminished by the advance in price of the Journal. Bills for sub- 

 scription to the Journal for 1908 will soon be sent out, and it is 

 hoped that all subscribers will remit promptly. If they do, it is 

 likely that the Journal will close the year free from debt. 



Miss Sara C. Eastman, of Portland, in this issue of the Jour- 

 nal tells the story of a captive Blue Jay 14 or 15 years old, which 

 has recently escaped and renewed its wild life. The account of its 

 accomplishments and habits is of much interest, for it is not often 

 that a bird of so wild a nature is kept under observation for so many 

 years. It would be a gratification to know the thoughts of this Blue 

 Jay when he returned to his native woods and was obliged to gather 

 his own food supply. 



Mountain ash berries are unusually thrifty this fall, and the 

 trees on all sides are loaded with great clusters of them. This may 

 mean an abundance of winter birds, particularly Pine Grosbeaks. 



