THE WILSON BULLETIN 



A Quarterly Maga.zine De-voted to the Study of Living Birds. 

 Official Org&n of the Wilson Ornithologic&l Club. 



Edited by LYNDS JONES. 



PUBLISHED BY THE CLUB, AT OBERLIN, OHIO. 



Price in the United States. Canada and Mexico, one dollar a year, 30 cents a number, post- 

 paid. Price in all countries in the International Postal Union, $1.25 a year. 40 cents 

 a number. Subscriptions may be sent to Lynds Jones, Oberlin, Ohio, or to Mr. Frank L. 

 Burns. Berwyn, Penn. 



Officers of the Wilson Ornithological Club for 1909 : 



President — Frank L. Burns, Berwyn, Pa. 



Vice-President — W. E. Saunders, Tvondon, Out. 



Secretar.v — Ben.j. T. Cianlt, Glenn Ellyii. 111. 



Treasurer — W. F. Henninjier, New Breiuen, (Mi in. 



Members of the Executive Council — Lynds Jones, Oherliii, (). ; II. 

 C. Oberholser, Washinirton, D. C. ; B. H. Swales. Crosse Isle, Mich. 



EDITORIAL. 



L;i<-k of iHMcssiiiy iiuilci'ial for niakin.i; the desired jiicturcs has 

 I'esnlted in nccessarx- iiostixnipniciit of the second ]tai)er on the Fal- 

 concs until tlic Deiemlicr issue. Speciniens of some of the rarer 

 forms are not easy to secure. 



The editor would like to ,;;et into conuniuiication with persons 

 who have ready access to the hreedinji places of wild ducks. Any 

 information which will lead to his securing fresh eggs suitable for 

 hatching or ducklings will be thankfully received. Only eggs or 

 (hK'klings taken in tile wild are desired. 



This is the season when a sharp lookout should be kept for the 

 departure of our nesting birds for their winter homes. Many of 

 the birds are so seclusive that it is dithcult to find them in their 

 retreats. There is hardly a species whose time of departure south- 

 ward is known witli sufficient accuracy. Some leave their nesting 

 places to gather in companies elsewhere in the region, delaying 

 their deiiarture for a consideralile time. Which species are they? 



l>o most of tlie song l>irds liave an antnuni jieriod of song after 

 the completion of the molt? Among the autunm singers is flight 

 song frequent, or does it occur at all? Are the autumn singers 



