THE WILSON BULLETIN 



A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to the Study of Birds. 

 Official Organ of the Wilson Ornithological Club. 



Edited by LYNDS JONES. 



PUBLISHED BY THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB, AT CHICAGO, ILL. 

 Price in the United States, Canada and Mexico, one dollar a year, 30 cents a 

 number, postpaid. Price in all countries in the International Postal Union, 

 $1.25 a year, 40 cents a number. Subscriptions should be sent to P. B. Coffin, 

 3232 Groveland Ave., Chicago, 111. 



OFFICERS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR 



President : Dr. T. C. Stephens, Morningside, Sioux City, Iowa. 

 - Vice-president : Geo. L. Fordyce, Youngstown, Ohio. 

 "Secretary: Orpheus M. Schantz, 5215 West 24th St., Cicero, 111. 

 Treasurer: P. B. Coffin, 3232 Groveland Ave., Chicago, 111. 

 Editor "The "Wilson Bulletin"; Lynds Jones, Spear Laboratory, Ober- 

 lin, Ohio. 



Business Manager: Edvr. R. Ford, 1100 Great Northern Building, 

 Chicago, 111. 



For information concerning the organization address either the presi- 

 dent or secretary; concerning membership dues and subscriptions address 

 the treasurer; concerning articles or notes or correspondence intended 

 for, publication in ' ' The Wilson Bulletin, ' ' or books or magazines or 

 other publications for review, address the editor; concerning business 

 relating to "The Wilson Bulletin" address the business manager. 



The result of the vote in favor of ratifying the action taken at the 

 Chicago meeting to j^rovide for a regular annual meeting, and the rati- 

 fication of the list of officers tentatively chosen at the meeting, is most 

 gratifying. There are suggestions for changing minor points i5f the 

 proposed constitution which will be taken up at the next annual mefeting. 

 Therre was no dissent of the list of officers nominated. Their names 

 appear above. The toTal-v'ote'to date has reached 72, with all appiT^^'ing. 



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A perusal of any number of the ' ' Auk ' ' brings out the fact clearly that 

 at least in the eastern sections of the country there are many unusual 



