86 Bulletin No. 2g. 



CAROLINA JUNCO {JUNCO HYEMALIS CARO- 

 LINENSIS) IN VIRGINIA. 



On the summit of the " Peaks of Otter," Virginia, 6000 feet altitude, 

 the Carolina Junco is a common summer resident, breeding in abundance 

 there. The birds disappear early in the fall. I visit the summit often 

 during the summer and nearly always they are present. 



John W. Daniel, Jr., Lynchburg, Va. 



BROWN HERON {ARDEA BRUNNESCENS) IN CUBA. 



I found this rare heron fairly common on the San Juan River near 

 Matansas, Cuba, and after much stratagem and exposure, secured several 

 specimens. 



John W. D.aniel, Jr., Ly}2chburg, \\i. 



EDITORIAL. 



As announced in the last Brr.LETix, at least three issues of the next 

 volume will be devoted to final reports of committees, each one consti- 

 tuting a "Special Bulletin" of twenty-four or more pages. An effort will 

 be made to issue these quarterlies early in the month in which they 

 would naturally appear, but from their special nature delays may occur. 

 The editor hopes that in the event of delay you will not become impatient. 

 The first of these reports will come from the Committee on Warbler 

 Songs. The second from the Special Committee on Colaptes. The 

 July issue will probably be devoted to General Notes, following the plan 

 of the past few years. This number shou d be of unusual interest and 

 value, being a summary of the work of the earlier part of the year. The 

 fourth number will probably be a report upon special work on the Molt- 

 ing of birds, with special attention given to the details of molt in a few- 

 species. Considerable progress has already been made in thif* study, but 

 many details remain to be carefully worked out. 



In view of the special nature of the bulletins comprising the next 

 volume, the price of ihe single numbers will be considerably increased. 



