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 A form for record book, which has stood the test of many years’ experience, is shown in part below. (See also, Merriam, Auk, I, 71; Stone, Auk, V, 194; Jones, Auk, XII, 117, 231, 237; Pynchon,, II, 21; Hand-Book of Birds, p. 21).

April PLAN OF I'ART OF THF. FIRST PAGE I 90 1 Date. Start. Weather. Temperature, Wind. Locality. Return. Remarks. Bluebird. Robin. 1 1 PLAN OF PART OF THE SECOND PAGE Cut this off. 1 If a ruled roll-call book cannot be secured, take a large blank book, measuring at least 8 by 10 inches, rule the first page as shown above, with a space at the left for the entry of birds' names, etc. Rule the second page as shown, and cut from its right side a strip equal in width to the space allowed on page i for names, so that when page 2 is turned the left-hand edge of page 3 will just meet the column of birds' names at the left- hand side of page i, when the record may be continued without re-writing the column of birds' names. Treat page 4 in the same manner, when page 5 will meet the column of names. In this way the right-hand or free margin of each even numbered page, 6, 8, etc., may be trimmed until enough pages have been arranged to enter the records relative to "Date," "Start," etc., for a certain period. For example, if one's observations cover the spring migration, from March i to May 31, a period of 92 days, and if one could expert to go afield twite each day during this period, 184 columns or stpiares would be required