52 Bulletin of the 



Bulletin 



OF 1 THK 



fBMcbigau Ornithological Club 



A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE ORNITHOLOGY 

 OK THE GREAT LAKE REGION. 



ALEXANDER W. BLAIN, Jr. 



EDITOR. 



131 Elmwood Avenue, - Detroit, Mich. 



associates: 

 J. Claire Wood, - - - Detroit, Mich. 



Adolphe B. Covert, - - - Ann Arbor, Mich, 



Detroit, Mich., June, 1903. 



Subscription: In Xorth America, fifty cents a year, strictly in advance. 

 Single copies, fifteen cents. 



Foreign Subscription: Seventy-five cents a year to all countries in the 

 Universal Postal Union. 



Free to Members of the Club not in arrears for dues. 



EDITORIAL 



While yet young the Club is accomplishing good work — the meetings 

 have been most interesting and profitable to those present, and much im- 

 portant work is now well under way. 



It is a regretable fact that most ornithological journals cannot appear 

 on time. This fault is examplified by the last and present issues of this 

 journal. 'The habitual late appearance as has been noted before (''The 

 Auk." XVIII.. pp. \2()) is in most cases due to the contributors who neglect 

 getting their M.MS, in on time — thus, our apology, is due in the case of this 

 issue. We shall have to insist upon receiving MMS. intended for publication 

 not later than the 15th of the month preceeding publication. \n all cases con- 

 tributors should write one side of the paper only and as plainly as p. >>>ible — 

 observance of these rules will save the editor much unnecessary labor. Scien- 

 tific names are not always of extreme importance but it is best to insert 

 same in all contributions so that no chance of doubt will exist as to what 

 species (or sub-species) the notes pertain. 



'Hie editor would request that members send in notes at all times. Some 

 may not prove suitable for publication but all will be thankfully received. 



In this number we publish half-tones of four prominent bird-men of 



