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Jersey ornithology, and also with a glossary of 
the technical terms used. The numerous plates 
are taken from a variety of sources, mostly 
from the works of Audubon or Wilson, tho there 
are some photographs of museum specimens, 
and many drawings by Fuertes and Horsfall, 
which, however, have already appeared else- 
where. Typographically the work appears to 
lie excellent, so much so that the curious blun- 
der by which the name Vermivora leucobron- 
chialis is attaclit to two species on the same 
page (Brewster Warbler and Lawrence Warbler) , 
strikes one with additional force. — H. S. S. 
The birds of the Leeward Islands, 
Caribbean Sea, by Charles B. Cory, Curator 
of Department of Zoology (=Field Museum of 
Natural History, Publication No. 137. Ornith- 
ological Series, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp. 193-255, 1 
plate (map), Chicago, October, 1909). Tho 
based primarily upon collections of birds made 
for the Field Museum by Dr. N. Dearborn and 
Mr. John P\ Ferry, in 1908 and 1909, this re- 
port may be taken as a summary of all ornith- 
ological work done upon the Leeward Islands 
up to the present time. Each of the eleven 
islands, or groups of islands, is treated sepa- 
rately, and in each case the list of birds is 
preceded by a bibliography of the ornithologi- 
cal literature pertaining to the place; while 
thruout the paper pertinent comment is made 
upon the results attained by previous workers 
in the field, as compared with the collection in 
hand. No less than eight new species and 
sub-species are described — Coereba town and 
Dendroica ruficapilla obscura from Los Roques 
Islands, Conurus aeruginosas tortugensis , 
Tiaris tortugensis , and Coereba ferryi from 
Tortuga, Holoquiscalus orqui/lensis from Los 
Hermanos, and Conurus neoxenus and Platy- 
cichla venezuelensis atrcl from Margarita. — H. 
S. S. 
MINUTES OF COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 
NORTHERN DIVISION 
September. — The September meeting of the 
Northern Division of the Club was held in the 
lecture room of the Museum of Vertebrate 
Zoology on the evening of September 30, with 
the following members present: 
J. Grinnell, R. Wheeler, W, F. Sampson, W. B. 
Sampson, H. F. Duprey, M. S. Ray, H. S. 
Swarth, W. P. Taylor, O. Ileinemann, H. W. 
Carriger, E. W. Gifford, Joseph Dixon, and 
Miss Alexander, while Miss Kellogg, and Mr. 
Storer were present as visitors. 
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 with 
Vice-President W. P. Taylor in the chair. 
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and 
approved as read. The application of J. Claire 
Wood, Detroit, Mich., proposed by Mr. Grin- 
ned, was presented and laid over till our next 
meeting. On motion duly carried the Secre- 
tary was instructed to cast the unanimous bal- 
lot of those present electing to active member- 
ship those whose names were presented at our 
last meeting. Mr. Emerson’s report which was 
presented at the last meeting was again laid 
over for one meeting. A report from Mr. Lee 
Chambers who was a committee of one to finance 
the publishing of Avifauna no. 5 was read, and 
on motion the same was accepted. The Secre- 
tary was instructed to write Mr. Chambers 
thanking him on behalf of the Club for the 
excellent work done in securing the necessary 
funds for publishing this Avifauna. 
Mr. H. S. Swarth gave a very interesting 
talk about his recent trip to southeastern 
Alaska. By means of a launch he was 
able to visit many of the islands of the coast, 
and a good collection of birds and mammals 
was secured. The scarcity of birds in certain 
sections of the country was very noticeable. 
The islands are ad heavily wooded and as they 
rise abruptly from the water, traveling was at 
times very difficult. A curious Indian legend 
relative to the hooting of the Sooty Grouse was 
related by Mr. Swarth. The Indians believe 
that the Raven is the lord of all the birds, and 
also that at one time both the Sooty and Spruce 
Grouse hooted, thus making a great noise in 
the woods. The Raven did not fancy so much 
noise so he forbade the Spruce Grouse to do 
any hooting and it has forever since remained 
silent. 
Mr. M. S. Ray presented a paper on "A 
Defense of Oology” (see this issue of the Con- 
dor, page 19) and the same was discust by 
those present. Adjourned. 
H. W. Carriger, Secretary 
SOUTHERN DIVISION 
February. — The February meeting was 
called to order by President Morcoin at the 
City Hall, Los Angeles, Thursday evening, 
February 25, 1909, with members John Lewis 
Childs, H. J. Lelande, George Willett, W. Lee 
Chambers, O. W. Howard, Howard Robertson, 
P. I. Osburn, Chester Lamb, V. W. Owen, 
Willard Chamberlain, Howard Wright and J. 
E. Law present. 
The minutes of the last meeting, Jan. 28, 
1909, were read and approved. The following 
applications for membership were presented: 
J. A. Munk, Los Angeles, proposed by W. Lee 
Chambers; Lawrence Huey, San Diego, pro- 
posed by F. Stephens; Miss Elizabeth Day 
Palmer, Los Angeles, proposed by W. Lee 
Chambers; D. I. Shepardson, Los Angeles, 
proposed by O. W. Howard; and R. M. Perez, 
Los Angeles, proposed by O. W. Howard. 
The resignations of Mr. C. L. Newcombe and 
