58 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 58. 



Mr. O. M. Schantz, Illinois, for reports on American Robin. 



Mr. T. A. Eliot, Jr., Maine, for reports on Chickadee, Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak, Song and Vesper Sparrows. 



Mr. Henry Ltisk, Iowa, for reports on Song and Vesper 

 Sparrows. 



Blanks are being mailed with this number of the Bulletin, 

 and it is hoped that all receiving them will make some earnest 

 efforts to fill as many as possible as completely as possible this 

 season. Additional blanks can be had for the asking. The 

 field we are trying to cover is practically a new one and too 

 much attention cannot be given it from the standpoint of 

 original observations and personal pleasure and profit it affords. 

 The back of the sheet may be used for further notes — the 

 more the better. Frank L. Burns, Berwyn, Pa. 



The Special Report on the Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo 

 platypterus) nears completion as far as my own personal 

 efforts are concerned ; but there are probably thousands of 

 references lurking unused in hundreds of notebooks which 

 would be of the highest value collated, and perhaps valueless 

 by themselves. I don't see how you can satisfy your con- 

 science with respect to your service to science if you simply 

 bury the results of your labor and study in a notebook. Now 

 is the time to dig some of it up, assemble it, correct errors, ex- 

 amine specimens, and I can assure a hearty welcome to all 

 coming my way. 



In addition to information relating to distribution, migration, , 

 food, breeding, and general habits, plumage, etc., I need 

 photographs, exact nesting data on location, position and com- 

 position of nests ; number, size, and description of eggs ; dates, 

 incubation, and would be grateful for names of authors, titles 

 and abstracts of little known published references in this 

 country or abroad. IVIay I not count on you for a blank filled 

 out with exact breeding data of this bird? It would be well 

 worth all the trouble for the personal information and ex- 

 perience received. Frank L. Burns, Berzvvn, Pa. 



