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heard one prior to 1890, but without comment where and under what 

 conditions. It remained for the bird to reveal itself in the famous 

 Chance Creek gorge while we were camping there as late as the first 

 week in September. The first morning out this wren's voice was con- 

 spicuous in the whole morning chorus. Later, on the 8th, I clinched 

 the record by capturing one of the three birds for the College museum. 



Lynds Jones, Oheiiin, Ohio. 



FLICKER SKINS WANTED. 



For the purpose of comparison I desire skins of any of the forms of 

 Colaptes from all parts of the country. I will gladly pay transportation 

 charges, and guarantee the return of the specimens in good condition. 

 Write, or send the skins at once, to Frank L. Burns, Rcrzcxu, Pa. 



EDITORIAL. 



Mr. Frank L. Burns is about completing his final report upon the 

 Flicker and requests that any members or others who may have any 

 additional notes or any matter not already sent in, favor him with them 

 at an early date. Only those who have attempted the compilation of 

 notes can appreciate the satisfaction which the reception of notes gives. 

 This report promises to be even superior to the report on the Crow, 

 making the most exhaustive treatise on the Flicker ever published. It 

 will be as nearly a complete life history of the species as it is possible to 

 make it. Send your notes to Mr. Frank L. Burns, Berwyn, Penn., as 

 soon as possible. 



The January issue of the Bulletin will be largely or possibly wholly 

 given up to a report on the Songs of the Warblers, which has been so 

 long pending in the hope that more material might be contributed. It 

 will attempt the description of the songs of nearly all tjie known species, 

 with a statement of the song periods of as many as the material at hand 

 will warrant. Descriptions of any of the songs of any of the warblers, 

 and notes upon their periods of song will be welcome until the second 

 week in December. Notes from the extreme north and from the extreme 

 south are earnestly desired. Notes upon the western species would also 



