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Bulletin of the Michigan Ornithological Club. 



Chase S. Osborn. 



The subject of this sketch, whose half-tone like- 

 ness is present in this issae of the Bulletin, together 

 with his graceful tribute to the Eaven, was born in 

 a log house in Huntington County, Indiana, January 

 22, 1860. His early education was derived in the 

 public schools of La Fayette, Indiana, and completed 

 at Purdue University. 



Mr. Osboru is a newspaper man. He served his 

 apprenticeship with the great metropolitan dailies of 

 Chicago and Milwaukee, edited a paper for some 

 years at Florence, Wisconsin, and is at present owner 

 of the Saidt Ste. Marie News. He is prominent 

 among the press associations and is one of the best 

 known politicians in Michigan. Mr. Osborn is a 

 brilliant orator, a bright and forceful Avriter, and a 

 kind and generous friend. He has traveled exten- 

 sively and has devoted much time in the gratifica- 

 tion of his natural love for the study of science and 

 especially of Natural History. He is an expert 

 woodsman, a clever shot, and bears the significant 

 name — Chase Salmon. 



But it is as State Game and Fish Warden that Mr. 

 Osborn has attracted the particular attention of those 

 who feel an interest in the protection of our native 

 birds, fish and mammals. It has been said of him : 

 "Chase Osborn always does his level best." He has 

 forced the observance of game and fish laws in 

 Michigan, where as yet too little sentiment has been 

 manifested in their favor. 



Mr. Osborn is a member of the Lake Superior 



]\Iiniug Institute, the American Academy of Political 



and Social Science, the American Ornithologists' 



Union, the Michigan Academy of Science, and of the 



Michigan Ornithological Club. 



L. W. W. 



n. O. C. and flichigan flen in the A. O. U. 



Members of the American Ornithologists' Union, 



January, 1898. 



Active. Honorary. Corresponding. Associate. Total. 

 Entire A. O. U., 46 18 68 547 676 



In Michigan, 1 19 20 



luM. O. C, 3 15 18 



We have, as will be seen, 17 members of the 

 American Ornithologists' Union in our ranks alone, 

 and we should be able, with the members in the 

 other States interested, to induce the A. O U. Con- 

 gress of 1898 or 1899 to come to the middle AVest — 

 say to Chicago — where all of our members could at- 

 tend. 



Our members in that organization are: Dr. Elliott 

 Coues, Prof Walter B. Barrows, Mr. Ruthven 

 Deane and Prof A. J. Cook, and Messrs. Cole, Eddy, 

 Hankinson, Osborn, Purdy, Steere, Trombley, Van 

 Winkle, Watkins, Brewster, Dickinson, Jones, 

 Yorke and San ford. 



Gleanings from Late Periodicals. 



Report of the Birds Recorded during a Visit 

 TO THE Islands of Santa Barbara, San Nicholas 

 AND San Clemente in the Spring of 1897. . By 

 Joseph Grinnell. 



Publication No. 1 , Pasadena (California) Academy of 

 Science. 



These islands are respectively 35, 60 and 50 miles dis- 

 tant from the mainland of Southern California. 



Upon Santa Barbara no fresh water was found, the 

 sides precipitous bluffs to the water, top mostly a smooth 

 mesa with much grass and weeds and some low bushes 

 and cacti. Many caverns and steep ravines on borders. 

 Fourteen species of land birds were observed, among 

 them the following species, which are with us in 

 Michigan : Mourning Dove, Bald Eagle, Myrtle Warbler 

 and Magnolia Warbler. 



San Nicolas is the most barren of the three islands, is 

 three by seven miles in size, and is very sandy. Some 

 bushes and cacti — little grass. Drops abruptly from 

 the top plateau, leaving a wide interval to the beach. A 

 cistern of rain water found. Nine species of land birds 

 found, among them the Michigan species : Mourning 

 Dove, Bald Eagle, American Osprey and American 

 Raven. 



San Clemente consists of a summit ridge lowering in 

 a series of benches or mesas to a broad beach in some 

 places, and in others to the edge of a very steep bluff. 

 Water in holes and gorges, to which many paths lead, 

 worn by the numerous Hocks of goats and sheep. Mr. 

 Grinnell speaks of a windmill here, but in no other in- 

 stance refers to existing marks of civilization. Cactus, 

 wild cherry and other lower bushes are mentioned, but 

 not much vegetation, on the whole, was found. Thirty- 

 one species of land birds were noted here, among them 

 species well known to us, as follows : Mourning Dove, 

 Bald Eagle, American Osprey, Belted Kingfisher, 

 American Raven and Cedar Waxwing. 



On the three Islands, twenty- four species of birds were 

 recorded, among them : Bonaparte's Gull, Great Blue 

 Heron and Spotted Sandpiper — all species known to us. 



Of our species in these three Islands, considered col- 

 lectively, the American Raven, Bald Eagle and Mourn- 

 ing Dove are common, and breed ; the Great Blue 

 Heron and Belted Kingfisher were present in some num- 

 bers, but not known for a certainty to breed ; the Cedar 

 Waxwing, Myrtle Warbler, Magnolia Warbler and 

 Bonaparte's Gull were noted, but thought to be only oc- 

 casional migrants. 



No Ducks nor Divers were noted, nor any Wood- 

 peckers or Grouse in kind. 



This is a very interesting publication— one meriting 

 much thought in its consideration, and we congratulate 

 the Academy of Science of Pasadena and Mr. Grinnell 

 for producing so creditable a list and report. — L. W. W. 



The Feather, Vol. HI, No. 4, January, 1898. 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. A., of the Smithonian In- 

 stitution, writes a convincing article on bird protection 

 under the head, "Birds in Millinery." Following his 

 very able arguments he calls attention to a remedy which 

 he considers applicable and commensurate to the crime. 

 He would "heavily fine all the milliners in the country 

 for keeping either birds or plumes to be sold in their es- 

 tablishments to parties intending to wear them on their 

 hats oi other parts of their clothing ; include in this any 

 other concern that may embark in a similar business ; 

 and then, to make it doubly sure, fine every woman not 

 less than ten dollars for every offense, when apprehended 



