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the delight of the ear and the heart again came on the air the familiar song, ‘clieerily, cheerily, cheerily'. And the subdued cries and cacklings hetokened much of interested communication one with another. While enjoying this novel midwinter experience of all the Robins and Waxwings which one could wish for. there were also noted two Purple Finches in rose-colored plumage,

two Goldﬁnches, Crows. Blue Jays, a Flicker and several Chickadees and Juncos. On the border of a meadow near

by were heard and seen n Song sparrow and a Swamp Sparrow. The latter had not been tound there before. but Song Spar- rows and Tree Sparrows have heen ire. quenrly observed previous winters. Upon the ninth. in the torenoon. a fourth trip was made. and the air soft.

The sky was clear, the sun warm, But under these condi- tions,'ivbieh would seem to be alluring, no Robin or Cedarhird could be found u-ithin the reservation during a two-hours' stay. Still there were privet berries there tn at— them, although much reduced in number by so many mouths.~Homct: “C WRIGHT. Brlxlnn. llInJJ.

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The Twentieth Congress at the American Ornithologists’ Union

The business meeting of the Twentieth Annual Congress oi the American Orni- thologists’ Union was held November 17, 1902, at the residence of Dr. C. Hart Mer- riam in Washington, D. C. The follow- ing Fellows were in attendance:

1. A. Allen, W. B. Barrows, F. E. L. Baal. William Brewster. L. B. Bishop. Frank M. Chapman. W. W. Cooke. C. B. Cory. Ruthven Deane, Wm. Dutcher, j. Dwight. jr.. A. K. Fisher, F. A. Lucas, C. Hart Merriam, E. W. Nelson.T. S. Palmer. William Palmer, C. W. Richmond. '1‘. S. Roberts. John H. Sage. Winner Stone.

The election of oti-icers resulted in the choice of those selected in 19m, namely: President,C. Hart Merriam; vice-presidents, C. B. Cory. C. F. Batchelder; secretary, John H. Sage; treastlrer,William Dutcher: Councilors. Frank M. Chapman. Ruthven Deane, J. Dwight.]r.. A. K. Fisher, E. w. Nelson. T. S. Roberts. Witmer Stone,

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The following additions were made to the membership of the Union:

Honorary Fellows, Ernst Hartert, ‘l‘ring, England; John A. Harvie-Brown, Stirling- shire, Scotland. Fellow, Harry C. Oberr holser. Corresponding Fellows, A. J. Campbell. Melbourne. Australia; A. J. North. Sydney, Australia; H. von Jhering, San Paulo, Brazil. Members. Andrew Allison, Paul Bartsch. A. C. Bent. W. C. Braislin, HuherrLyman Clark, E. A. Gold— man, A. H, Howell, F‘. H. Knmrlton. A. H. Norton. T. Gilbert Pearson, S. F. Ratllr bun, P, M. Silloway, C. O. Whitman. Eighty-two Associates were elected.

The public sessions of the Union were held at the United States National Museum November 18420. A list of the papers pre— sented is given on page 203 of this issue of Bum-Lone. Many of these papers were of more than usual interest and value, anti provoked much comment and discussion.

Luncheon was provided each day by the Washington members of the Union. and from both social and scientific points of View the congress was one of the most successful ever held by the Union, The attendant-e exceeded that at any previous Congress.

The Union adjourned on Thursday, No» \‘ember 20, to meet in Philadelphia on Not-ember is, 190;.

The Death of Mr. Barlow

With extreme regret we learn of the death of Mr. Chester Barlow at Santa Clara. Cal- ifornia. on November 6, in the twenty» eighth year or his age.

Both personally and as editor of ‘The Condor,‘ Mr. Barlow exerted an inﬂuence or unusual importance on ornithological interests in California. One of the founders ot the Cooper Club. the success oi that organization was, in no small measure, due to his energy and executive ability, to which also may in great part be attributed the high standard of the Club‘s ofﬁcial organ. Mr. Barlow's death at so early an age is. therefore, not only peculiarly sad, but it deprives the Club with which he was so prominently associated of an active. earnest, eﬂicientworker, whose plate, we imagine, it will he very diﬂictllt to ﬁll.