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 CLUB, AT OBERLIN, OHIO. 



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

 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 Ornithological Club for 1912 

 President — W. E. Saunders, London, Ont. 

 Vice-President — B. H. Swales, Grosse Isle, Mich. 

 Secretary— C. W. G. Eifrig, Addison, 111. 

 Treasurer — W. F. Henuinger, New Bremen, Ohio. 

 Members of the Executive Council — Lynds Jones, Oberlin, O., Frank 

 L. Burns, Berwyn, Pa. ; B. H. Swales, Grosse Isle, Mich. 



ELditorial 



We are pleased to note that the revised edition of Mr. Frank M. 

 Chapman's " Handbook of the Birds of Eastern North America " is 

 ready for distribution. It is undoubtedly true that the first edition 

 of this unexcelled )x)Ok has exerted a greater influence than any 

 other book upon the people of this country and therefore is the di- 

 rect cau?e of the awakened public interest in birds. The enlargement 

 and improvement of the present edition should continue this good 

 work. 



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What has happened to the Robins and Bluebirds? While there are 

 still many Robins throughout the country, it is clear that there are 

 fewer than usual. Bluebirds are still present, but in such diminished 

 numbers that it is common remark that there are almost none. Rob- 

 ins in large numbers spent the excessively cold winter in the south- 



