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except that tlic captives seeiued to be the better favored. If one 

 were inclined to conscientious scruples against keeping wild birds in 

 confinement the sight of this happy and contented family would 

 certainiy sweep the scruples away. We feel a lasting gratitude to 

 Mr. Worthington for his interest and liberality in making this ven- 

 ture possible, and we heartily congratulate Dr. Scott upon the be- 

 ginning of a realization of the fruition of a life given to a greatly 

 needed work such as he has undertaken. May his work prosper and 

 his days be nnilti plied to carry forward this work. 



Carefully prepared lists of summer birds from regions not al- 

 ready fully covered by publis hed lists, are solicited. Faunal studies 

 of this sort will be worth publishing until the country is fully 

 covered, or until we have learned everything there is to learn about 

 distribution. Along with any list there should go such notes re- 

 lating to life histories as can be learned, particularly as to the 

 close of the season of song, and exact dates of nesting. Copious 

 notes made while one is working in the field with the birds are valu- 

 able assets. Often what seem to be purposeless notes at the time 

 they are made later prove to be the key to the solution of some 

 vexed question. The best memory may prove fickle. 



Before the next number of the Bulletin goes to press the south- 

 ward migrations will have begun. How nnich do we really know 

 about when the southward movement begins in our own locality, or 

 where we spend the sununer? Isn't it worth while to begin to learn 

 about it? Here on Lake Erie some of the sandpipers which nest 

 about Hudson's Bay, supposably, are to be found on the sandy shores 

 and in the mud flats early in July, and some of the warblers art* 

 evidently moving southward early in Auaust. On the other hand, 

 some birds seem to leave for the south before they actu.il ly do. 



SOME NOTEWORTHY LORAIN COUNTY RECORDS FOR 190C. 



A solitary White-throated Sparrow was found wintering in tue 

 gorge of Vermilion river near Brownhelm Mills, on January 1. The 

 bird was clearly in good physical condition. This is the first re- 

 corded instance of the wintering of this species. 



Hoyt's Horned I;ark was again found, in company with Prairie 

 Horned Larks, four individuals on February 22. The difference of 

 coloration and size was marked. These four inclined to separate 

 themselves from the others and grouped together. 



