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larger cities, hearing of these accidental catches, 

 arranged with the fish packing company to pay 50 

 cents each for them. The company notified the 

 fishermen and over one hundred were sent in the 

 first spring. We found these same fishermen vary- 

 ing their diet by a free use of the eggs of the 

 American Herring Gull gathered at Gull Rock, N. 

 E. of Isle Royale. My first visit to Gull Rocks 

 after a series of adult gulls, was in one of their sail 

 boats. The three little isles designated as Gull 

 Rocks were still surrounded by a barrier of honey- 

 combed ice formed by the spray of wintry storms. 

 A rope was tied about a great mass of it and a man 

 left aboard to hold the craft away with an oar. 

 While I busied myself getting specimens the other 

 two men wandered over the island taking eggs 

 from nests which contained but one or two, for the 

 eggs were generally fresh where the whole com- 

 pilement had not been laid. Taking off their coats 

 and tying the ends of the sleeves with strings, 

 these impromptu bags were soon filled with eggs 

 and delivered aboard without accident. I found 

 that it was the custom of every fishing hamlet on 

 Isle Royale to gather three or. four hundred eggs 

 each spring for home consumption. The birds 

 enter only a mild protest to this arrangement for 

 they continue to breed, about a thousand strong, 

 fiTom year to year. 



The gulls, loons, a few ducks, crows and ravens 

 are about the only conspicuous birds seen along 

 the North shore in the spring. Of course there are 

 many of the smaller varieties, but during migra- 

 tion they either pass around the West end of the 

 lake or tarry on the islands only long enough to 

 rest after the weary flight over the open water, the 

 chill air from over the icy waters driving them into 

 warmer quarters further inland. 



One week's collecting at Duluth at the West end 

 of the lake would produce better results during 

 the seasons of migration than a month along shore 

 further East. 



Frank S. Daggett, Pasadena, Cal. 



Report of the Annex Meeting, Sept. 30, 

 1895. 



/^ HE regular monthly meeting of the Annex was 

 ^^ held at the Residence of Mr. W. B. Judson, at 

 Highland Park, members present, five; visitors, 

 five; lotal attendance, ten. 



An editorial, to be published in the October Nid- 

 iologist prepared by H. R. Taylor, in regard to an 

 article entitled, "Wholesale Frauds," published in 

 the July Nidiologist, was read and accepted. 



The plan for the formation of the Bureau of Ex- 

 change, discussed at previous meetings, was again 

 discussed, and definate plans were formed for the 

 organization of such a bureau. Every member of 

 the Cooper Ornethological Club wishing to join 

 this bureau, should send his list of specimens, 

 (skins and eggs) to the following address; W. B. 

 Judson, Highland Park, Cal. In exchanging 

 through this bureau, all specimens must be sent 

 "on approval" to insure an even exchange. 



An amendment to the By-Laws was proposed, 

 concerning the change of the name of the Annex. 

 A committee was appointed to draw up such an 

 amendment or amendments and present the same 

 in proper form at the next meeting. The Commit- 

 tee consists of two members, Messrs. Judson and 

 Gaylord and one advisor, Mr. W. H. Hoffman. 

 The name of Mr. F. S. Daggett of Pasadena, Cal. 

 was proposed for active membership and duly el- 

 ected. Interesting papers were read; The Fly- 

 catcher, F. B.Jewell; Hammonds Flycatcher, W. 

 B. Judson; Representatives of the Family Tyran- 

 nidae in Los Angeles Co., H. A. Gaylord; An In- 

 land Rookery by Corydon Chamberlain. Twelve 

 speeies of Flycatchers were exhibited all taken in 

 Los Angeles Co., including a specimen of the 

 King-bird, taken by W. B. Judson at Santa Monica 

 Beach, Aug. 31, 1895. This is aparantly the only 

 record of this bird being taken in California. The 

 nest and eggs of Hammond's Flycatcher collected 

 by Mr. Judson in Bear Valley were exhibited. 



The next meeting will be an outing, to be held 

 on the last Saturday and Sunday in October, each 

 person attending, must carry his own blankets and 

 provisions, 



Horace A. Gaylord, Sec'y, 



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