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One of the rarest Wisconsin birds in Mr. Carr's collection is 

 an American Velvet Scoter. It is the second that is on record of 

 being captured in the State; the other was back in 1860. He also 

 has many other species which are in no other collection in the 

 State. 



Mr, Carr is a member of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences 

 and intends to write up some of his observations for their meeting 

 next Winter. 



THE HAWKEYE ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 



A reorganization of the Howard County Ornithological Union, 

 which flourished in '86 and '87, was "comple ed on the 6th of 

 March, 1889. 



After the adoption of the constitution, submitted by a prev- 

 iously appointed committee, the following officers were elected: 

 President, W. W. Searles, Lime Springs, Iowa; 1st Vice-Presi- 

 dent, John E. Light, Elma, Iowa; 2d Vice-President, Charles 

 Burgess, Cresco; Recording Secretary and Treasurer, if. Dana 

 Mead, Cre6co; Corresponding Secretary, Wm. H. Tillson, Cresco; 

 Curator, E. B. Webster, Cresco. 



The objects of the organization are two-fold: the mutual ad- 

 vancement of its members in ornithological and oolegical matters, 

 and the migration of birds. 



The number of corresponding members is not limited, and all 

 ornithologists or oologists who wish to become such are requested 

 to communicate with our Corresponding Secretary. 



Constitution and By-laws will be sent to all who may desire, us 

 soon as they can be published. Bulletins will also be issued from 

 time to time as the Club may direct. 



Recognizing field work as an important factor in the science, 

 a collecting trip will be had on March 30th, in which all the 

 members are expected to take part. 



Among our best exchanges we class the Loop., a bright and' 

 fresh monthly devoted to the interests of the students of birds, 

 published by our old friend, Thad> Surber. 



