Mar., 1911 
EDITORIAL NOTES AND NEWS 
77 
THE CONDOR 
An Ill-ustrated Magazine 
of Western Ornithology 
Published Bi>Monthly by the 
Cooper Ornithological Club 
JOSEPH GRINNELL. Editor. Berkeley. Ca.lif. 
J. EUGENE LAW | „ 
W. LEE CHAMBERS i Me.nag«rs 
HARRY S. SWARTH t 
ROBERT B. ROCKWELL I Associa-Se Editors 
G. WILLETT 
Hollywood, California: Published Mar. 28, 1911 
Copyright, 1911, by J. Grinnell 
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EDITORIAL NOTES AND NEWS 
A new feature on the agricnltnral demon- 
stration train conducted by the University of 
California during the winter months and run 
over Southern Pacific lines within this 
state, is a half car devoted to birds and 
mammals in their economic relations. A 
series of specimens of the better known species 
of the state are displayed, together with appro- 
priate captions, charts, etc., intended to give 
the desired information. Incidentally many 
things of value are learned from the visitors, 
record of which is one of the duties of the at- 
tendant. This exhibit is in charge of Mr. 
Harold C. Bryant who has recently been ap- 
pointed assistant to the State Eish and Game Com- 
mission. In the latter service Mr. Bryant is 
working along economic lines, especially to- 
wards securing more satisfactory data in regard 
to the status of the much discussed meadow- 
lark. 
We are gratified to learn that the preliminary 
canvass on behalf of the proposed Birds of 
California has been very encouraging, and that 
the success of the enterprise is now practically 
assured. The organization of “The Birds of 
California Publishing Company” is now being 
perfected in San Francisco, and more than a 
score of members of the Cooper Ornithological 
Club are already enrolled among its stockhold- 
ers. The artist, IMr. Allan Brooks of British 
Columbia, has joined Mr. Dawson at Santa 
Barbara, and is now engaged in the preparation 
of thecolored platesnnderthe author’s direction. 
Miss Annie M. Alexander and Miss Louise 
Kellogg spent the latter half of P'ebniary and 
early IMarch in field work in the Trinity moun- 
tain region of northwestern California. Their 
efforts have resulted in the acquisition of im- 
portant information in regard to the winter 
bird life of the region. These facts will be 
placed on record in due course of time. Aside 
from Price’s published observations from the 
high central Sierras, we have practically no 
knowledge of whatliirds occur anywhere above 
the lower edge of heavy snow. Persistent 
winter observation in the snow-covered north- 
ern and more elevated parts of the state will 
doubtless disclose the presence of a number of 
visitants from the far north not now suspected. 
The February number of Bird-Lore is of un- 
usual interest all the way through. Of par- 
ticular mention is the series of Christmas bird 
censuses, over two hundred in number. This 
feature has proven increasingly attractive as 
more and wider-separated localities have been 
represented. The idea of simultaneous obser- 
vation by amateur bird students everywhere, 
and the presentation of the reports of these in 
one place where comparison may be made, was 
a happy innovation in journalistic ornithology; 
indeed, it has been so successful that we have 
more than once seriously considered adopting 
it in The Condor, in a modified form. For va- 
rious reasons, however, the thought has been 
abandoned. 
The American Museum of Natural History 
has sent a collecting party to Lower California. 
The reported object of this expedition is to in- 
vestigate the fauna of certain heretofore neglect- 
ed islands in the Gulf of California. 
An expedition to the Aleutian Islands, 
Alaska, is being organized by Messrs. A. C. 
Bent and L. C. Sanford, also for the purpose of 
faunistic exploration. The party is to leave in 
April, and about four months will be devoted 
to the trip. 
Probably no movement of late years has prom- 
ised so much in the way of stimulation of the 
growth of the Cooper Club and general interest 
in ornithology, as the proposed Joint Meeting 
to be held soon in San Francisco and Berkeley. 
A dinner ($1.,S0 per plate) and business meet- 
ing will take place at the Mint Restaurant, 61.5 
Commercial Street, San Francisco, at 7 p. m., 
March 31. A scientific program, rich in ornith- 
ological delicacies, will be given at South Hall, 
University of California, Berkeley, Saturday 
afternoon, April 1, at 3:30. If you will he 
present at the dinner notify Joseph Mailliard, 
1815 Vallejo Street, .San Francisco. 
It is especially hoped that members living 
at some distance will attend. The railroads 
have agreed to extend one and one-third rates 
to the Pacific Association of Scientific Societies 
(of which the Cooper Club is a member) pro- 
vided fifty or more tickets to Berkeley are sold 
from outside points. 
