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On May 2d, last, while g-oing- to work, I saw 

 a Loon, Urinator imber, on Cedar Lake, near 



this city. 



This is the fii'st record of this species ever 

 having visited this locality, and I was quite 

 surprised to see this g-reat diver at such a 

 time and place. 



My attention was called to the bird by a 

 man who sat fishing-, within less than one 

 hundred yards from where the bird was feed- 

 ing-. 



We wish to publicly thank Mr. P. B. Pea- 

 body and Mr. Morris Gibbs who have so 

 kindly written articles for this number. The 

 reader will, we feel sure, enjoy reading- any- 

 thing- written by these well-known ornitholo- 

 g-ists, and we hope to hear from them ag-ain 

 in the near future. 



We would like to g-et a number of photo- 

 graphic g-ems of bird life, and will pay cash 

 for such, if same are sent to the editor, with 

 the privileg-e of returning- if not satisfactory. 

 When writing- to advertisers you will con- 

 fer a g-reat favor upon us by mentioning- The 

 Bittern. It will please them, and at the 

 same time, help us. 



We are expecting- another illustrated article 

 from Mr. P. B. Peabody. Watch for it. 



Articles and items of interest solicited from 

 all. 



