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fore the Association in April, 1885. This book enumerates 302 

 species, and is enriched by many anecdotes of the personal experi- 

 ence of the author, and told in his usual happy voice. 



In 1894 appeared his next, and last, ornithological publication, 

 a second edition of his former work, revised and enlarged, cover- 

 ing 426 pages and 316 species. I beyond the books and papers 

 above mentioned, it is a regretable fact that Mr. Mcllwraith wrote 

 but little for the public. A man of his keen intelligence and lonu 

 experience might have enriched ornithological records with many 

 true pictures of the unusual in bird life, but his disposition did not 

 lead him in that direction. He wrote a few pages for the "Cana- 

 dian Sportsman and Naturalist" in 1883, in connection with the 

 publication of a "List of the Birds of Western Ontario," by John 

 A. Woden and W. E. Saunders, and never, I think, was a local 

 list published by tyros, reviewed with kindly feeling so mani- 

 fest, and such desire to inspire and help, as was this one by 

 Thomas M ell wraith. His critique caused the beginning of a cor- 

 respondence which continued intenualtently until his powers 

 began to fail a few years before his death, and his letters were to 

 me, as to all his correspondents, most instructive and helpful. 



The only article of any length which I find in the "Auk'' was 

 published in July, 1883 (first series), describing the winter habits 

 of the Pine Grosbeak, his first meeting with the Evening ( iros- 

 beak, and giving a few notes on other winter birds to complete 

 the list of his writings. They told of the finding of the dead 

 body of a Yellow-Breasted Chat in his garden, the assurance of a 

 man near Hamilton that a pair had spent the summer near there, 

 and recorded the actions of a flock of White Pelicans on Jan 

 13, 1884. He was invited to the meeting of the leading ornitholo- 

 gists of the United States and Canada in 1883, at the Central 

 Park Museum, New York City, and he was there one of the 

 founders of the American Ornithologists' Union, and has ever 

 since continued to be an active member of that organization. He 

 was appointed Superintendent of the district of Ontario for the 

 Migration Committee of the A. O. U., and worked diligently for 

 many years in searching out observers and collecting and for- 

 warding to Washington the results of their work. This brought 

 him into correspondence with many ornithological students 

 throughout the province who might not otherwise become ac- 

 quainted with him. 



