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 OBERLIN, OHIO. 



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EDITORIAL. 



The editor spent a profitable and pleasant week, from August 

 26 to September 2, inclusive, with Dr. T. M. Taylor, on a sailing 

 cruise among the islands of Lake Erie. The object of this cruise 

 was to determine, if possible, whether or not the birds actually 

 cross Lake Erie by this half land route in preference to crossing 

 the broad expanse of water elsewhere. The most favorable point 

 for this work proved to be the south point of Pelee Island, where 

 most of the time was spent. The work was planned to be done in 

 conjunction with Messrs. B. H. Swales and P. A. Taverner, of De- 

 troit, and A. B. Klug and W. E. Saunders, of Ontario, who were to 

 make observations upon the southern point of Point Pelee, but it 

 was not found possible to join forces. A report upon the work ac- 

 complished may be looked for in the December number of this 

 Bulletin, or in the next number of the Michigan Bulletin. 



The proposed July All Day Work did not call many into the field. 

 The weather at Oberlin was too stormy, during the first week of 

 that month, to make field work practicable. We may hope for bet- 

 ter weather and a larger number of lists next July. 



It is not to early too begin planning for the winter work. It is 

 always interesting to make at least three field studies during De- 

 cember for the purpose of determining what species may linger in- 

 to the month, and what species are tardy about arriving from the 

 north. If the later records are clearly understood, these December 

 records are of great importance. It is essential to know when win- 

 ter has really begun. 



The editor is obliged to announce that the department of Publi- 

 cations Received must go over until the next Bulletin. Several pa- 



