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leaving the nest, the average number of eggs to the clutch and 

 the average number of young reared. Little has been learned 

 about the chief enemies of the most of our small birds, either 

 during the nesting period or during the life of the birds. In the 

 realm of psychology there is room for any and all. Good work 

 can be done determining how best to restore confidence in us 

 men and so increase the numbers of native birds about us. 

 Finally, none of us can hope to do everything, nor many of us 

 much, but each one will be certain to find something which his 

 regular occupation makes possible and profitable, in the way of 

 bird studies. If we can put ourselves to that one thing we shall 

 be making contributions to our knowledge of the birds as truly 

 as he who follows it as a profession. Put what you have learned 

 into print for the sake of others. 



Is there not some one among our active members who could 

 undertake the study of some species or group of species over the 

 whole of the country, with the co-operation of his fellow mem- 

 bers and others, having in view a finished report for a special 

 Bulletin? There is at present no one at work on such a problem. 

 Some of our common birds make fine subjects for wide and care- 

 ful study. Any other topic which may appeal to any person 

 might well be pursued in the same manner. Each of us can be 

 of great service both locally and in general by carefully working 

 up a list of the birds of our own locality. The editor would be 

 pleased to receive for publication several such local lists for the 

 forthcoming volume of our Bulletin. They are both interesting 

 and valuable, forming the basis for comparisons in contiguous 

 as well as widely separated localities. 



The March number of the Bulletin will contain a list of all 

 members of our organization, and will probably be accompanied 

 by a copy of the Constitution and By-laws revised to date. 

 Will all members, both Active and Associate, be careful to note 

 the address on the envelope enclosing this number of the Bulle- 

 tin, and send any correction that may be necessary to the edi- 

 tor before February 15, 1903. The names of members who are 

 more than six months in arrears for dues will not appear on this 

 printed list. 



The outlook for the Bulletin and our work for 1903 grows 

 brighter with the waning year. Unless all calculations fail we 

 shall be able to secure one or more illustrations for each number. 

 "We feel warranted in saying that the present high standard of 

 the Bullelin will not only be maintained but that improve- 

 ments will be made without increasing the subscription price, 

 which is hardly more than nominal. If the interest of every 

 member and every reader of the Bulletin could find expression 



