THE WILSON BULLETIN 



A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to the Study of Living Birds. 

 Official Organ of the Wilson Ornithological Club. 



Edited by LYNDS JONES. 



PUBLISHED BY THE CLUB, AT OBERUN, OHIO. 



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 paid. Price in all countries in the International Postal Union, $1.25 a year, 40 cents 

 a number. Subscriptions may be sent to Lynds Jones, Oberlin, Ohio, or to Mr. Frank L. 

 Burns. Berwyn. Penn. 



Officers of the Wilson Oruithological Club for 1908: 



President — Lynds Jones, Olierlin, Ohio. 



Vice-President, R. L. P)aird, Athens, Me. 



Secretary — Benj. T. Gaiilt. Glenn Ellyn, 111. 



Treasurer — Bradshaw H. Swales, (irosse Isle, Mich. 

 Members of the Executive Council — W. L. Dawson, Seattle, Wash. ; 

 J. W. Jacobs, Waynesburg, Pa. ; H. C. Oberholser, Washington, D. C. 



EDITORIAL. 



The delay in the appearance of this number does not lie at the 

 door of either the editor or printer. 



The days immediately before, us afford another opportunity to 

 study the southward migration of the birds which breed north of 

 us, and with the beginning of August, of the birds which are now 

 breeding here. Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the im- 

 portance of more accurate data relating to this topic. Do you know 

 when the southward migrations begin in your locality? 



It is encouraging to note the good work which is being done by the 

 Audubon Societies throughout the country in securing the reservation 

 of the breeding places of many species of birds by executive decree. 

 There ought to be similar action on the part of the Canadian Gov- 

 ernment in setting apart reservations among the Great Lakes where 

 gulls and terns find breeding places. The most of such breeding 

 places do not fall within ITucle Sam's domains. The Chicken and 

 North Harbor islands, upon which the Common Terns breed in con- 

 siderable numbers, are just over our line. 



We note with a good deal of satisfaction that the birds are begin- 

 ning to receive deserved attention by research students. Thus on 



