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Towuseiid's Solitaire (Myadestes toimxendi). — An accidental win- 

 ter visitor. For an account of a straggler seen Januaiy 9, 1911, see 

 The Auk, April, 1911, p. 270. 



Wood Thrusli (Hylociclila mastelina). — Breeds abundantly in 

 Vermilion and in the wooded ravines. 



Willow Thrush {Hylociclila fuscescens salicicola). — Common dur- 

 ing migrations and rare during the breeding season. 



Gray-cheeked Tlirush (Hijlocichla oUciae aliciae). — A connnon 

 migrant. 



Olive-backed Tlirush (.Hijlocichla iistiilota .sirdinsoni). — An abun- 

 dant migrant. 



Hermit Thrush (Hi/lociclila guttata ijullusi). — A rare migrant. 



Robin (Planesticus migratorius nvigratorius) . — An abundant resi- 

 dent. During the winter the robins form large flocks, which spend 

 most of the time in the groves of the Missouri valley, where they 

 feed extensively iipon the berries of smilax. 



Bluebird {^ialia -sialis sialis). — A few pairs nest each year iu 

 this county. 



The Second Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornitho- 

 logical Clui; was called to order at 9 a. m., in the Assembly 

 Room of the New Morrison Hotel, Chicago, by President T. C. 

 Stephens. The whole morning was devoted to the completion ot 

 the reorganization, as unfinished business from the last annual 

 meeting, and with the consideration of new business. The roll 

 call of members showed twenty-three members in attendance, 

 of whom four were women. A long list of new members was 

 acted upon favorably. Plans for an active campaign looking 

 toward advertising the existence of this organization in the 

 central districts of the country, and securing their coopera- 

 tion were perfected, and committees appointed to carry the 

 plans through. 



After the convening of the members in the afternoon, and 

 the completion of routine business, the following papers were 

 presented : 



Food of the Virginia Rail, by Alvin R. Cahn, of the Uni- 

 versity of Wisconsin. 



Nest-Life of the Grosbeak, by Ira N. Gabrielson, of the 

 Marshalltown, Towa, public schools. 



