^"IsJ^^] General Notes. lOI 



The Michigan Ornithological Club. — The annual meeting of the Michi- 

 gan Ornithological Club was held at the home of the Librarian, Mr. L.J. 

 Cole, in Grand Rapid.s, on the afternoon and evening of December ii. 

 Important business was transacted in the afternoon, and the evening was 

 devoted to the presentation and discussion of papers. 



The reports of the officers of last year showed the Club to be in a pros- 

 perous and growing condition. The treasurer reported a balance in the 

 treasury. Prof. A. J. Cook, Dr. J. B. Steere, Dr. Morris Gibbs, and Mr. 

 A. B. Covert were elected Honorary Members. Mr. L. D. Watkins, Man- 

 chester, was elected to Active, and Mr. Henry Roth, Ludington, Mrs. S. 

 W. Clarkson, Ann Arbor, Mr. Geo. Walker, Belvidere, 111., and Mr. E. W. 

 Durfee, Lordsburg, New Mexico, to Associate membership. 



Realizing the need of bringing the scattered members of the Club more 

 closely in touch with one another, it was decided to commence the publi- 

 cation of a quarterly bulletin containing accounts of the meetings and 

 other things of interest to members. The editorial staff is made up as 

 follows: Editor-in-chief, S. Whitney Watkins, Manchester; associates, 

 W. A. Davidson, Detroit, T. G. Hankinson, Michigan Agricultural Col- 

 lege, Morrison A. Wood, Ann Arbor, business managers, W. E. Mulliken 

 and S. J. Cole, Grand Rapids. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President, 

 A. B. Durfee, Grand Rapids, re-elected ; Vice-president, W. A. Davidson, 

 Detroit; Secretary, L. J. Cole, Grand Rapids; Treasurer, Mrs. F. A. 

 Kelsey, Grosselle; Librarian, B. R. Laraway, Grand Rapids ; Program 

 Committee, B. W. Swales, Detroit ; L. C. Read, Grand Rapids ; C. M. 

 Ayres, Sault Ste. Marie ; Collection Committee, Prof. C A. Whittemore, 

 Grand Rapids; Percy Selous, Greenville, and H. F. Jones, Grand Rapids. 

 It was decided to hold the next annual meeting at Lansing. 



Evening session. — The first article, ' Concerning the English Sparrow,' 

 by Percy Selous, was read by Mr. Mulliken in the absence of the author. 

 Mr. Selous upheld the foreigner, but the general verdict of the members 

 was against the bird. Mr. T. L. Hankinson presented a paper entitled 

 'The Progress of Ornithology in Michigan.' Mr. Hankinson began with 

 the list of Sager in 1839 and carried the subject up to the list of A.J. 

 Cook and the organization of the Michigan Ornithological Club. Mr. 

 L. Whitney Watkins of Manchester next read an article on 'Bird Migra- 

 tion,' drawing some interesting conclusions from the reports collected by 

 the Migration Committee during the past year. Mr. Mulliken read a very 

 interesting pa,per entitled ' The Limicola; of Ottawa Count^s Michigan.' 

 Mr. Mulliken gave copious notes on the habits of twelve species, based on 

 personal observation. 



The concluding article of the program, 'History of Baird's Sandpiper 

 in Michigan,' was read by Mr. Cole. He gave an account of the taking of 

 this bird in Michigan, and enumerated ten specimens known to have been 

 taken in the State. 



