Notice. 



The compilation committee ap- 

 pointed at the First Annual Con- 

 gress of the I. O. A. has begun 

 work and expects, by the time of 

 the Second Congress, to be held 

 next summer, to make a good 

 showing on a report which is to 

 be, if possible, a complete "An- 

 notated List of the Birds of 

 Iowa." In order to make this 

 list as comprehensive as possible, 

 it is earnestly requested that every 

 member send to the chairman of 

 the compilation committee a 

 marked check list showing every 

 species on which he can furnish 

 original, authentic Iowa notes. 

 These lists will be examined and 

 whenever a species is noted on 



which the report of the committee 

 is lacking, incomplete or unsatis- 

 factory, the notes on that species 

 will be sent for. The marked 

 check lists should all be in the 

 hands of the undersigned before 

 May 31, 1896. This early notice 

 is given in order that members 

 may observe, with especial cau- 

 tion, during the spring of '96, for 

 fresh and valuable notes. These 

 notes should bear particularly on 

 the food, breeding habits, abun- 

 dance of individuals, economic 

 value, and migrations. 

 Fraternally, 

 Chas, R. Keyes, 

 Chairman Com. 

 Address until May 31st, Blairs- 

 town, Iowa. 



