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THE CONDOR 
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THE CONDOR 
An Illustrated Magazine of Western 
Ornithology 
Published Bi-monthly by the Cooper Ornithologi- 
cal Club of California 
WALTER K. FISHER, Editor, Palo Alto 
jOSEPM QBINNELL, Business Manager and 
Assistant Editor, Palo Alto 
FR.AMK S. DAGGETT, Associate Editor 
Palo Alto, California: Published March 16, I 903 
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EDITORL\LS 
The time for the Tenth Anniversary Meeting 
is rapidly approaching. Every member should 
make a serious attempt to be present, for it is 
likely no opportunity of a similar nature will 
again present itself till our Twentieth Anniver- 
sary — and that is too uncertain to be counted 
on! Such a meeting as we 
TENTH hope for cannot fail to have 
.ANNIVERSARY a very wholesome influence, 
MERITING both upon the members, and 
upon the future work of the 
club. We are so scattered that it is only a 
comparatively few who enjoy the frequent meet- 
ings. Those who live at a distance are thus 
denied the benefits of the social side of the 
dull — the association of members and the inter- 
change of ideas and schemes which character- 
ize our informal meetings. 
The California meeting of the American Or- 
nithologists’ Union seems likely to be a suc- 
cess, as a circular describing the excursion has 
already been sent out by the committee. From 
this circular we learn that the “plan is to leave 
Chicago May 3, to reach San Francisco on or 
about May 13, and to hold a special meeting 
May 15-16 in conjunction with the California 
members of the A. O, U. and the members of 
the Cooper Ornithological Club.” Already a 
local committee of arrangements has been ap- 
pointed. 
At the last meeting of the Northern Division, 
March 7, it was definitely decided that the 
Tenth Anniversary Meeting should be held at 
the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, 
May 15 and 16, in conjunction with this special 
meeting of the A. O. U. The advantage of this 
arrangement is at once evident, and every one 
should, be present, not only to make the two 
meetings a success in point of interest, but to 
become acquainted with those who attend. It 
is not often that our Eastern friends brave a 
journey to the “wild and wooly,” and we 
should one and all assemble to help make their 
trip to the West both enjoyable and long-to- 
be-remembered . 
A committee now has the matter of the meet- 
ing and program in hand. You are cordially 
invited to write to the editor on the subject, so 
that we may gain some idea of who are coming. 
Later when plans are perfected notices will be 
sent to each member. 
The A. O. U. Bird Bill, thru the activity of 
Mr. Wm, Butcher, Dr. T. S. Palmer, Professor 
Wni, E. Ritter and others, has been introduced 
into the State Legislature. There seems to be 
a strong sentiment in favor of 
THE A. o. u. the measure, which should in- 
BiRD sure its speedy passage. The 
BILL hill, which aims to give an ade- 
quate protection to our non- 
game birds, is essentially like the Cooper Club 
measure which was introduced two years ago, 
but which failed, as will be remembered, to se- 
cure the governor’s signature. As the legisla- 
ture adjourns within a few days, the fate of the 
bill will shortly be made known thru the daily 
press. 
Both the editor and the business manager will 
be far removed from the scene of action during 
the coming summer. It is therefore requested 
that all longer articles intended for the July 
issue be mailed to Palo Alto not later than May 
15. It will be necessary to make 
A NOTICE up the July number very much 
earlier than is u.sual, as the proof 
sheets will have to make a round trip of some 
6000 miles. As we examine at least three 
proofs the reason for the request is evident. 
We regret that thru lack of space the Field 
AND Study section has been omitted in this 
issue. Many short notes will appear in the 
May number. 
Owing to an unfortunate mistake the adver- 
tising pages in the January issue were num- 
bered 31 and 32. These numbers have been 
duplicated in the present issue (frontispiece, as 
we do not publish ‘plates’). 
It is probable that we will hold the May issue 
over a few days in order to include a report of 
the meetings. As we expect plenty of members 
here on the 15th the issue will not be missed! 
Notice to Members of Southern Division. 
At the meeting of this division held on Feb- 
ruary 28, 1903, a committee was appointed to 
make preliminary arrangements toward the 
revision of Grinnell’s “Birds of Los Angeles 
County.” It is proposed to collect all material 
notes, etc., that will in any manner bear upon 
the species known to occur in the territory 
outlined in the above mentioned list. Mem- 
bers are especially requested to report all early 
and late nesting dates that come under their 
notice during the coming season with what- 
ever migratory notes they may have. 
A more detailed account of the work ex- 
