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 Jan., 1916 MINUTES O1' COOPER CLUB MEETINGS 39 the chair and appointed Mr. H. W. Carriger, Secretary pro tern. The following members were in attendance: Mesdames Allen, Bry- ant, Purington, and Schlisinger, Miss Cul- ver, and Messrs. Bolander, Bryant, Carpen- ter, Carriger, Kendall, and Noack. Among the visitors were Mr, and Mrs. H. L. Bryant, Mrs. Noack, Miss Handyside, Mrs. Klugel, and Messrs. Harris, Heger, Purington, Wiley, and Wright. The minutes of the Northern Division Sep- tember meeting were read and approved, and the minutes of the Southern Division and of. the Inter-Mountain Chapter were also read. The following were elected to mem- bership: C. A. Purington, 2223 Chapel St,, Berkeley, Lydia Afterbury, 2620 LeConte Ave., Berkeley, and Cornelia C. Pringle, Cupertino. Applications for membership were received from H. T. Liliencrantz, Hol- lister, proposed by Margaret W. Wythe; Mrs. Edw. A. Klugel, 2623 LeConte Ave., Berkeley, and Miss Francis MacCullock, 2213 Union St., Berkeley, both proposed by Geo. E. Stone; and Leo Wiley, Pale Verde, pro- posed by J. Grinnell. The Chairman called attention to the new Avifauna, "A distributional list of the birds of California', by Dr. Grinnell. This was pointed out as the best reference work on California birds now obtainable, and as per- haps the most accurate state list ever is- sued. Attention was also called to the zoo- logical survey of the Yosemite region now being made by the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. In introducing the speaker of the evening, Mr. H. R. Noack, Dr. Bryant pointed out that although the breeding of wild birds in captivity is being widely carried on in Great Britain and that numerous periodi- cals dealing with the results obtained are published there, little is done in the United States along these lines. Much can be learned as to the habits of birds by keeping them in captivity. The aviary should be encouraged rather than discouraged. Mr. Noack, who has for a number of years been maintaining an aviary of foreign birds, then gave a talk on "Breeding habits of for- eign doves and finches in captivity". Par- ticular attention was called to the success- ful breeding of Nicebar pigeons in his avi- ary. About fifteen different kinds of doves and pigeons have been successfully bred by him, and also a large number of interesting foreign finches. Mr. Noack illustrated his talk by sets of eggs of the orange bishop weaver and blood-billed weaver, and also by a nest of the former. A general discus- sion followed. Adjourned.--H. W. CRRIOrR, ecretary pro ter. NovEs.R.--The regular monthly meeting of the Northern Division of the Cooper Or- nithological Club was held at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Berkeley, November 18, 1915, at 8 r. r. President Joseph Mail- liard was in the chair with the following members present: Mesdames Allen and Purington, Miss Culver, and Messrs. Bolan- der, Bryant, Carriger, Evermann, Hubbs, Lastreto, Little john, Noack, Reynolds, Squires and Taylor. Among the vsitors present were Mesdames Grant and Taylor and Miss Newlon. In the absence of the Secretary, H. C. Bryant was appointed sec- retary pro tem. After the reading of the minutes of the Northern Division October meeting the fol- lowing business was transacted: Mr. Henry W. Henshaw, Chief of the United States Bureau of Biological Survey, was unani- mously elected to honorary membership in the Club. Mrs. E. A. Klugel, Francis MacCul- lock, H. T. Liliencrantz, and Leo Wiley were elected to active membership. The following applications for membership were presented: H, W. Daniels, Claremont, Mrs. Sophie E. Gay, Sacramento, and Mrs. Adele Lewis Grant, Columbia, all from California, proposed by H. C. Bryant. The President then called attention to the recently pub- lished Avifauna No. 11, Dr. Grinnell's "Dis-. tributional List of California Birds" and ex- plained why this and other avifaunas can- not be distributed free to members. The speaker of the evening, Mr. Chase Littlejohn of Redwood City, was introduced as one of the oldest collectors in the State, having been active along this line for forty- six years. Mr. Littlejohn's subject was: "Some unusual records for San Mateo County, California". Among the unusual takes mentioned were the following: Ashy Petrel, Least Bittern, Snowy Egret, Barrow Golden-eye (termed by him the rarest duck in California), American Scoter, Pectoral Sandpiper, Saw-whet Owl, Boreal Flicker, White-throated Sparrow and Forbush Spar- row, Species which have totally disap- peared from the county are: California Brown Pelican, European Widgeon, White- fronted, Hutchins and Cackling Geese, Lit- tle Brown and Sandhill Cranes, Painted Quail (not uncommon .in 1865), California Condor, Yellow-billed Magpie, and Western Raven. Other species once fairly common but now practically extinct are: Wood Duck, Whistling Swan, Avocet, Long-billed Curlew, Ferruginous Rough-leg, and South- ern Bald Eagle. An interesting discussion followed. Adjourned.--H. C. BRYANT, tec- retary ro tem. SOUTHERN DIVISION OCTOBEI.--The regular meeting was held at the Museum of History, Science and Art, Los Angeles, Thursday evening, October 28. President Law was in the chair and the following members in atteVndance: Mrs. Law, and Messrs. Brown, Benton, Chambers, Colburn, Cookman, Howell, Holland, Layne, Miller, Nelson, Pierce, Rich, Robertson, Swarth, White and Wyman. Visitors pres- ent were Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hickok, Mrs. Browse, and Mr. W. A. Browse. The minutes of the September meeting were read and approved, followed by the