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feet, the head and fore part of the body being thrown up and back and 

 the feet forward to meet the twig. 



Lynds Jones, Obcrliu, Ohio. 



EDITORIAL. 



For the most of us the migration season has closed and the nesting 

 season has well begun. This is the time when our stud}^ of bird move- 

 ments stops because we take it for granted that there are no more move- 

 ments to study until the southward migrations begin. But have you 

 not noticed that already the grackles and blackbirds are gathering for 

 their roosts, anticipating a change of habit if not a change of latitude ? 

 These roosts are worthy of study for their own sakes if not for the light 

 they may throw upon the autumnal migration. But we shall never 

 know just when the birds begin to move south unless the study of their 

 movements is continued during the whole year. It is true that hot 

 weather field work is a good deal like work, but the returns will amply 

 repay any effort put forth. I wish we might have a large number of 

 June horizons for the next Bulletin with censuses of some of the 

 common breeding birds in restricted areas. Such work carefully and 

 systematically pursued would enable us to determine with some degree 

 of accuracy the number of birds in any given area, and would furnish 

 a basis for determining the decrease or increase of the species in that 

 region. Investigations along this line are greatly needed in order to 

 determine the effect of the changed condition and environment of 

 the birds due to increasing population thruout the country. Even a 

 little time each day given to this work will result in much valuable 

 information. 



The editor desires to issue the July Bulletln before the close of the 

 month, on account of absence from home during August, and requests 

 that copy be sent in as early as possible. If each member will make it 

 his duty and privilege to contribute something the editorial burden will 

 be removed. The history of a bird's nest will be interesting and timely. 

 Notes on the migration just closed, notes on roosts, notes on the plumage 

 of young birds, as well as countless other subjects are always welcome. 



The editor is comfortless because his boon companion and fellow 

 enthusiast in the study of the birds, Mr. (Rev.) W. L. Dawson has gone 

 to his work in Yakima County, Washington. But we have his promise 



