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motion was now evident in ornithological circles. Over the fence came our 

 secretary, followed by several other local celebrities, while our editor favored 

 me with one look of wonder and his climbers slipped. He was soon afoot, 

 however, and coming at a limping trot spitting out chunks of rotten wood, 

 teeth and language. In the absence of the president our secretary called the 

 meeting to order, and it was resolved that the capture of a Bittern upon her 

 nest was somewhat unusual, but the most remarkable feature was yet to come. 

 After due examination of the slight hollow lined with bits of dead rushes that 

 served as a nest, I replaced madam and held her a few moments, then hastily 

 retreated several feet, but she did not move. Then the party retired to the 

 track and discussed this new phase, while our editor went back to the stub. 

 All this time a sharp lookout was kept upon the spot that concealed madam, 

 but still she sat. Bye and bye our editor reached the Flicker's nest and 

 applied an optic which was greeted by a joyous yell from within. Con- 

 vinced that so much juvenile clamor did not come from fresh eggs he slid 

 down in disgust and we started for other territory, but with an eye on the 

 meadow to the very last, and during that time madam Botaurus Lentiginosus 

 had not abandoned her domicile. 



Detroit, Mich. J. Claire Wood. 



MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



The ninth annual meeting of the Michigan Academy of Science was held 

 at Ann Arbor on March 26, 27, 28. The following officers were elected for 

 the ensuing year : President, Dr. Frederick C. Newcombe, University of 

 Michigan; Secretary, Dr. James B. Pollock, University of Michigan; Treas- 

 urer, H. L. Clark, Olivet College; Librarian, Dr. G. P. Burns, University of 

 Michigan. Vice-Presidents for the different sections; Botany, Professor B. 

 O. Longyear, Michigan Agricultural College ; Agriculture, Professor W. J. 

 Beal, Michigan Agricultural College ; Geology and Geography, Professor Israel 

 C. Russell, University of Michigan ; Zoology, Professor R. H. Petit, Michigan 

 Agricultural College; Science Teaching, Professor W. H. Sherzer, Michigan 

 State Normal College. 



NOTES ON THE WARBLERS AT ANN ARBOR. 



This has been a poor year for collecting, as the migrants have passed 

 north with short stops here and there. I was in the field early, late and often, 

 and I have seen very few of the migrating birds (that is few in number). 

 I can account for it in two ways : First, that they passed' here mostly at 

 night. Second, that they chose some other route this spring. The warblers 

 especially were scarce, as shown by the following list of species observed at 

 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, during the spring of 1903 : 



Black and White Warbler, April 16 — common. 



Myrtle Warbler, April 28 — 6 seen. 



Yellow Warbler, April 28 — common. 



Black-thro. Green Warbler, May 1 — 2 seen. 



Palm Warbler, May 2 — 1 seen. 



Black-thro. Blue Warbler, May 7—5 seen. 



Redstart, May 5 — common. 



Maryland Yellow-throat, May 7 — common 



