Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union 
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Minutes of the Twenty =third Annual Meeting of 
the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union 
The twenty-third annual meeting of the Nebraska Ornithologists’ 
Union was held at Lincoln, Nebraska, Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 
20. 1922. The sessions included an open program Friday afternoon, a 
dinner Friday evening followed by a business session, and a field day on 
Saturday. 
The open program was given in Room 207, Plant Industry Hall, Col- 
lege of Agriculture campus, University of Nebraska, beginning at 3 p. m. 
on Friday. Sixty persons were present at the program. The first paper 
v/as an account of the “ Nesting of the Bell Vireo ” by Rev. J. M. Bates 
of Red Cloud, Nebraska, and, in the absence of the author, was read by 
the Secretary. Mrs. Addison E. Sheldon of Lincoln, then presented a 
paper on the “ Home Life of the Brown Thrasher,” illustrated with lan- 
tern slides, in which was given a synopsis of the principal happenings 
observed in connection with the nesting of a pair of Brown Thrashers 
just outside the window of the Sheldon home, in a bridal wreath bush. 
These birds were kept under constant observation by Mr. and Mrs. Shel- 
don from the time of the first beginning of the nest until the last fledge- 
ling had departed from it, and every movement of the birds was noted 
and recorded during this entire period, from sunup till nightfall, thus 
forming a remarkable biography of this pair of birds. 
Following these papers a symposium on the shore birds (Limicolae) 
of Nebraska was held. Prof. M. H. Swenk exhibited specimens showing 
most of the thirty-nine species of shore birds known to occur in the State 
in their various plumages, and explained the characters by which they 
could be identified, both in the hand and in the field. Prof. R. W. Dawson 
followed with a discussion of the migratory movements of Nebraska shore 
birds, based on all of the available data. Dr. R. H. Wolcott concluded 
the symposium with a discussion of the nesting habits of the shore birds, 
especially of the ten species known to nest in Nebraska. 
At the conclusion of the program at 6 p. m., the members of the 
N O. U. dined at the College of Agriculture Cafeteria, following which 
the business session was held. In the absence of the President, Dr. H. 
Hapeman of Minden, the Vice-President, Mrs. H. C. Johnston of Superior, 
called the meeting to order. The reports of the officers were received, 
and the financial report of the Secretary-Treasurer was referred to a com- 
mittee composed of Mrs. Addison E. Sheldon and Mrs. L. H. McKillip, 
fcr auditing. The names of Mr. Gayle B. Pickwell of Lincoln, Mr. J. E. 
Plank, Jr., of Kearney, Mrs. Alfred Tooley of Central City, Mrs. Fred W. 
Tyler of Lincoln, and Mr. Leonard Worley of Lincoln, were proposed for 
membership, and all were elected. 
Nominations for new officers were then made from the floor, and as 
a result the following officers were elected for 1922: 
President — Mrs. Addison E. Sheldon, Lincoln. 
Vice-President — Mr. Lucius H. Watson, Lincoln. 
Secretary-Treasurer — Prof. M. H. Swenk, Lincoln. 
