Editorial. ' 161 



With the initiation of the new era for our Bulletin the editor 

 wishes to have it clearly understood that the character of the arti- 

 cles which will be printed in its pages will be improved both as to 

 their bearing upon the question of contributing to our knowledge of 

 the birds and as to typography and general make-up. It rests with 

 each reader and member to determine how far the improvements can 

 go as to the character of the matter. Unless you are ready to con- 

 tribute such articles and notes as you may be able to, it will be im- 

 possible to make the improvement that is greatly desired. Won't you 

 make this a personal matter and plan to contribute something during 

 the year? 



What kind of matter is appropriate to the pages of the Bulletin 

 for 1908? Well prepared local lists of regions which have not al- 

 ready been covered by such lists. Systematic comments upon the spe- 

 cies of a region which was covered by a local list two or more dec- 

 ades ago, this assuming the form of a local list if there has been much 

 or significant change in the bird life of the region. Carefully worked 

 out and well prepared Preliminary lists of the birds of a region which 

 is little known in a general vsay and scarcely at all known to those 

 outside of it in a special way. As an instance : a list of the birds of 

 Morgan county, Ohio, would be a welcome addition to faunal literature 

 because the region in which that county lies does not appear in bird 

 literature except in the general way of being covered by the state list. 

 Such lists should be copiously annotated. Lists of the birds of a 

 region which presents some marked peculiarities having a bearing 

 upon bird distribution are always valuable. Lists of winter birds and 

 of summer birds, when they are carefully worked out in the field, are 

 also valuable. Records of careful studies of any phase of bird life are 

 always acceptable and valuable, particularly the breeding habits. 

 Carefully worked out censuses of small areas are earnestly desired 

 for all regions. In short, the field is so wide that it would take pages 

 to particularize. 



The editor feels certain that his action in confining his work for 

 the Club to editing its Bulletin and withdrawing from the Presi- 

 dency of the Club will commend itself to every thoughtful member. 

 It has not been possible to properly attend to all of the duties in- 

 volved in the double responsibility to the Club in addition to the reg- 

 ular duties of a teacher, and with the increased work which the en- 

 largement and improvement of the Bulletin involves, the burden 

 would become impossible. The editor fully believes that the change 

 will prove of great advantage to the Club. Its development and that 

 of the Bulletin can go forward together. 



