86 Bulletin of the 



The Twenty-second Congress of the A. O, U. was held at Cambridge, 



Mass., on November 28, 29, 30, and December 1. Three Michigan students 

 were elected associates. 



Our thanks are due Mr. Ruthven Deane, of Chicago, for loaning the 

 photographs of Dr. Atkins and Prof. Cook, which are published in this 

 issue, also to Mr. Frederick C. Hubel for compiling the index which accom- 

 panies this issue. 



Ernest T. Seton (Bird-Lore vi. pp. 181-182) has republished his excellent 

 suggestions on how to study birds. The article has been revised and will 

 undoubtedly be a great help to hundreds of bird-students. Some of us, 

 however, will probably disagree with the author in his statement that the 

 experts of our museums are the only ones who should be allowed to collect 

 bird-skins today." 



Walter Raine (Ottawa Naturalist, 1904, pp. 135-138) announces the 

 discovery of the eggs of the Solitary Sandpiper by Evan T. Thompson in 

 Northern Alberta,, during the present season. Three sets of four eggs each 

 were secured. The eggs are unlike any other American sandpiper and are 

 deposited in the nests of other birds (Robin, Cedar Wax-wing and Bronzed 

 Brackle). This fills in another gap in our list of "nest and eggs unknown." 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



Catalogue of Canadian Birds, Part III. By John Macoun, Ottawa, 1904. 

 Price 10 cents. 8vo., pp. iv.-f 415— 733-|-xxiii. 



A Preliminary Review of the Birds of Nebraska, with Synopsis. By Law- 

 rence Bruner, R. H. Wolcott. Omake, 1904; pp. 1.— 116-j-index. 



Taylor's Standard American Egg Catalogue, 2nd ed. Alameda, Cal. 

 1904. Price 25 cents. Pp. 92. 



Distribution and Migration of North American Warblers. By Wells W. 

 Cook, U. S. Dept. of Agric.,' Divis. Biol. Survey, Bull. No.. 18, 8vo., pp. 142. 



A New Material for Sutureg and Ligatures (Tendons from the Leg of 

 the Crane) Chas. F. Kieffer. M. D. Reprinted from Journ. Am. Med. Assn, 

 Nov. 19, 1904. 



The Economic Value of the Bob-white By Sylvester D. Judd, reprinted 

 from Yearbook U. S. Dep. of Agric, for 1903. Pp. 193-204; 1 plate. 



Some New Facts About the Migration of Birds By Wells W. Cook. 

 Reprinted from Yearbook U. S. Dept. of Agric. for 1*903, pp. 371-386. 



The following periodicals for J904 were received: Am. Ornithology, The 

 Auk, Bird-Lore, The Condor^ Forestry and Irrigation, Journ. Maine Orn. 

 Soc, The Ooligist, Recreation, Science, Univ. of Mich. Nezus-Letter, The 

 Warbler, Zool. Quar. Bull. Penna. Dept. Agric, The Wilson Bulletin. 



