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 Book Notes and Reviews 177 that "what we need in the future ... is more detailed and accurate data; and the plan of organizing large corps of observers at several important centers as above de- scribed, is suggested as a means toward that end." ' The Land Birds of San Onofre, California,' are listed by Joseph Dixon, ■who identified sixty-three species on the old Mexican land grant of that name in North- western San Diego county. In ' Notes on Birds Observed While Traveling from Yo- kohama to Manila, ' McGregor callsattention to the fact that Gulls and seabirds of all kinds are comparatively rare in Philippine waters, although they are well represented in Japan. Only two species of Gulls have thus far been recorded from the Philippines. The number closes with a ' Directory of Members of the Cooper Ornithological Club,' which shows that the membership on June 1, 1906, comprised 2 honorary and about 230 active members. Since the organi- zation the club has lost seventeen members by death.— T. S. P. Journal of the Maine Ornithological Society. — The June issue of this Journal contains such an admirable picture of a singing Song Sparrow that we have re- quested permission to reproduce it in Bird- Lore. Rare, indeed, are the bird photo- graphs which so satisfactorily portray the spirit of their subjects. The text includes 'Inhabitants of Alders and Evergreens,' by Dana W. Sweet; ' Contributions to the Life History of the Black-throated Blue song sparrow Photographed from nature by Chas. H. Tolman, Portland, Me. Published by courtesy of The Journal of the Maine Ornithological Society