BULLETIN 
OF THE 
WISCONSIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
Vol. 2. New Series. 
JANUARY, 1902. No. 1. 
Proceedings of the Wisconsin Natural History Society* 
September 27, J900 to October 31, I90K 
Thursday, Sept. 27, 1900. 
Twenty-four persons were present at this meeting, which was 
held in the lecture room of the Public Museum. President Teller 
occupied the chair. 
Chas. E. Brown as secretary of sections read an interesting 
report on the work done at the union section meetings during the 
three preceding months, and concluded by dwelling at some length 
upon the benefits to be derived from attending these meetings. 
Dr. Peckham then drew attention to a card index of publica- 
tions on the flora and fauna of Wisconsin that he was then at work 
upon and promised to describe it at greater length at a future 
meeting. 
The resignation of Paul H. Dernehl as librarian was accepted 
and Mr. Paul Rhode elected to the vacancy. 
John H. Fiebing and Adolph Biersach were elected members 
of the society and Prof. Wm. H. Wheeler of the University of 
Texas an honorary member. 
John A. Brandon then read a paper on local ornithology that 
revealed a deep interest in, and much patient observation of the 
birds. All of the common visiting and migratory species were 
considered in the order of their appearance and departure, and the 
habits of manv of them — particularly of the horned lark, the sap- 
sucker and the purple martin — were described at considerable 
length. 
