PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY r? IOWA ORIWIM0L0GIISTS’ 0^110^ Edited by FRED J. PIERCE VOL, II MARCH, 1932 NO. I OFFICERS OF IOWA ORNITHOLOGISTS’ UNION President — Dr, F. L. R. Roberts, Iowa City, Iowa Vice-Pres. — Myra G. Willis, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Secretary — Mrs, Mary L. Bailey, Sioux City, Iowa Treasurer — Oscar P, Allert, McGregor, Iowa Executive Committee: Walter W, Bennett, Arnolds Park, Iowa Dr. G. 0. Hendrickson, Ames, Iowa Dr. C, E. Ehinger, Keokuk, Iowa SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Iowa, $1.00 a year {of which 50c is for membership dues in Iowa Ornithologists’ Union). Outside of Iowa, 50c a year. Special rate for all libraries, public or college, 50c a year. Orders for reprints from articles or extra copies of the journal must be in the hands of the editor before publication. Please notify the editor promptly of chancre of address and state whether the new address is permanent or temporary. Field Notes on Iowa birds, book news, and historical or biographical material pertaining to Iowa ornithology are desired for publication. EDITORIAL AND PUBLICATION OFFICE WINTHROP, IOWA Application for entry as second-class matter is pending. o IOWA BIRD LIFE Photographed by Chns. J. Spiker DR. LE ROY TITUS WEEKS 1S54-1927 An ardent nature lover, he loved sill the gre.it oufc*Off •doors. It was indeed .1 privilege and inspiration to go out with him early in the morning, for he had the happy faculty of imparting to others the messages he heard in the songs of hi- little feathered friends. He was student, philosopher, theologian, poet and philanthropist, arid as such, never missed an opportunity to speak a wcril of encouragement and good cheer to his neighbor. "The man is dead, yet his spirit lives on in the high ideals he implanted in the minds of the young men with whom he came in contact. His poems breathe the whidesomcrijss of the nature Hover, and through them he shall still tie with u-a The [owa Ornithologist..’ Union has lest one of its oldest and most active members, and hi- friendly council will be missed at its gatherings,"— Front a 11)27 issue of the Union’s mimeographed Bulletin. 1 A BIT OF HISTORY 3 A BIT OF HISTORY By WALTER M. ROSENE Illustrations reproduced by courtesy of THE WILSON BULLETIN Studying birds alone is not nearly so interesting as to have one or more of your friends with you to enjoy your hobby. It was while studying birds alone a number of years ago that I read an article in the Dc , f Moines Register about a certain man in New Hampton, Iowa, who had seen a great number of birds. The paper gave a list of them— over a hundred, I believe. I was interested, and immediately wrote a letter to Mr. Spiker, who was then a stranger to me. It was not many weeks until he drove down to call on me. Of course, I wanted to show him our bird country, so we set out immediately for the Ledges State Park, near Boone. We spent the day together talking birds and studying birds in this beautiful spot along the Des Moines River. In the course of our tramping, I suggested to Charley that we should get together all the folks in Iowa who were interested in birds, get better acquainted, and perhaps form an organization. Mr. Henning, the custodian of the park, told us of the old Iowa Ornithological Asso- ciation. of which he had been a member but which had long since been disbanded. Charley was a student at Morningside College, Sioux City, and did his share of the missionary work for organization in that corner of the state. Accordingly, when the announcements were sent out for the meeting of the Iowa Conservation Association at Ames. February 28, 1023, it was stated that a part of the program would be devoted en- tirely to birds. The “bird fans" were given free rein. Dr. T. C. Steph- ens of Morningside College was in charge of this meeting and we pro- ceeded at once to form the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union. The following peoDle were elected the first officers: President. Walter M. Rosene, Ogden : Vice-President. Dr. T. C. Stephens. Sioux City; Secretary, Mrs. H. M. Bailey. Sioux City; Treasurer, T. H. Whitnev, Atlantic. Exe- cutive Committee: Homer R. Dill, Iowa City; Rev, L. T. Weeks, Em- moNburg; A. J. Palas, Des Moines. This, in brief, is the history of the birth of the Iowa Ornithologists 1 Union. It started well and continued to grow rapidly, aided greatly hv the careful and persistent work of our efficient Secretary, Bauey, The annual meeting in 1924 was held at Ames on March 8, again with the Iowa Conservation Association, and the same officers and committees were elected as in the. previous vear. On February 20-21, 1925, our third annual meeting was held at Ames with the Iowa Conservation Association, and again the same officers end committees were elected. A verv fine program was carried out, hut soace does not permit mention of the interesting papers and lec- tures presented. Manv of our members had urged that we have our meeting in May so that we might have a field trip in connection with the meeting; so on M-jv 1 4-1 192(>. we held our fourth annual meeting and field trin at Atlantic, Iowa, as guests of Urn Atlanta Bird Club. Officer and elected here were: President. Walter M. Rosene, Otden; Vj ne-Pre^dent. T H Whitnev. Atlantic; Secretarv. Kenneth Nelson. e s j'o'^es* Treasurer. A. J. l^nlas Des Moines. Ex^utiv* Council: *ev, T. Weeks. Tabor; Dr. F. J. Becker. Atlantic; Wier Mills. Pier, son. Our fir^t field trip was taken and it was a decided success. All Y urnf> . c t°. their homes thanking the good folks of Atlantic for their nne entertainment, 4 IOWA BIRD LIFE Upon invitation from the Des Moines Audubon Society we met at Des Moines on April 30 and May 1, 1927, for our fifth annual meeting. We had a list of 82 species of birds on our field trip. Dr. William T. Hornaday of New York City was the principal speaker at our banquet and about ISO were present to hear his interesting lecture. Officers elected for the year were: Pres- ident, A. J. Palas, Des Moines; Vice-President, Mrs. Mary L, Bai- ley, Sioux City; Secretary, Ken- neth Nelson, Des Moines; Treas- urer, Dr. F, L. R. Roberts, Spirit Lake. Executive Council : Walter M. Rosene, Ogden; Mrs. J. E. Stewart, Des Moines; Dr, C. W. Johns, Ames. We were well en- tertained by the Des Moines Au- dubon Society and had the largest attendance of any of our meetings. Our sixth annual meeting was held at Ames on May 11, 1928, with the field trip at the Ledges State Park on the following morn- ing, Officers elected in 1928 were: President, A. J. Palas. Des Moines; Vice-President, Dr, T, C. Steph- ens. Sioux Citv; Secretary, W. F. Kubichek, Cedar Ranids; Treas- urer, Dr, F. L, R, Roberts, Ames. Executive Council: Walter M. Ro- sene, Oeden; Mrs. Marv L, Bailey, Sioux City; Mrs. W. G. DuMont, Des Moines. Upon invitation from the Sioux City Bird Club our seventh annual meeting was held at Sioux City on May 10-11. 1929, This was also one of the best attended meetings, Dr. William Kilgore, Curator of the Museum at the University of Minnesota was our guest speaker and a fine program was carried out. At the business session the following officers were elected: President, Walter W. Bennett, Sioux City; Vice-President, Mrs. Toni R. Wendel- burg, Des Moines; Secretary, Mrs. Mary L, Bailey, Sioux City; Treas- urer, O. P. Allert, McGregor. Executive Council: W. F. Kubichek, Cedar Rapids; T, H. Whitney, Atlantic; Dr. T. C. Stephens, Sioux City. It was suggested that we elect an editor for the publication work, and Dr. F. L. R. Roberts of Ames was elected as our first Editor, The Sioux City Bird Club spared no time or trouble to give us a fin3 entertainment while in their city, and this meeting will be long remem- bered, This was also a joint meeting with the Nebraska Ornitholo- gists’ Union and there was a good attendance ivom our neighboring state. Te return the compliment of 1929, the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union invited us to a joint meeting with them in Omaha on May 16-17, 1930. This was held at the Castle Hotel and a good program was carried out. These officers were elected at the business session: Pres- ident, Walter W, Bennett, Sioux City; Vice-President, Mrs. J. E. Stew- WALTER M. ROSENE First President of Iowa Ornithologists’ Union ami author of thU article. With Mr. Arthur J, Palas Mr. Rosene t bores the distinction of having attended every annu- al meeting of i he Union thus far held. In addition, he has appeared on the programs of nearly all of the meeting.!. Hn home is at Ogden. Iowa, where he is a banker. CONSERVATION COMMITTEE 5 art Des JIoraes; Secretary, Mrs. Mary L. Bailey, Sioux City; Treasurer, O. P. Allert, McGregor; Editor, Dr. E. L. K. ttoberts, Iowa City Ex- ecutive Council: Walter M. Kosene, Oguen; C. E. Hoskinson, Clarinda; A. J. Palas, Des Moines. Our nimh annual meeting was held on May 8-9, 1931, at Hotel Montrose, Cedar Rapids, here we were guests of the Cedar Rapids Bird Club a young but enthusiastic group under the leadership of Fro lessor Kubichek. An early morning rain delayed our field trip until later in the day, when we went for a short trip and finished wild a fine dinner at noon at the Country Club. The officers elected at Cedar Rapids are our present officers: President, Dr. F L R Roberts owa City; Vice-President, Miss Myra G. Willis, Cedar Rapids; Secre' tary, Mrs. Mary L. Bailey, Sioux City; Treasurer, 0. P. Allert, Mc- Gregor; Editor, Fred J. Pierce, Winthrop; Asst. Editor. C. E. Hos- kinson Clarinda. Executive Council; Walter W. Bennett, Sioux °' Hend >-iekson, Ames; Dr. C. E. Ehinger, Keokuk. The Cedar Rapids meeting has been quite fully described by Mrs Bajlev in the June, 1931, issue of “Iowa Bird Life." y ** would be interesting to list the many fine papers and illustrated lectures given at all these meetings as well as the bird lists obtained on om various field trips; but space does not permit this. However qu te a number of our programs have been published in the Wihon and they may be found by consulting the following volumes of 9^T9fr Z1 YYYv?u 4 ' x ™’ ^5, XXXVII, pp 189- XXXVIII, p. 180; 1929, XLI, pp. 199-200; 1930, XLII n ia29-30 0 COnS e Bulletin 0f IoWa Ornithologists’ Union" f£ „ v ® a u 1 l/® ar oal: Pfferams and field trips seem more interesting than ever before. Each year we see many new faces, make many new ac- quaintances and meet old friends. After all that is really the purpose of Wvk^e 1S a a nd V the t cul ‘? vatio , n of *'^ndship, the dissemination ®,l ' d r he P rotectlori °f our birds. We are accomplishing all three things. Long live the Iowa Ornithologists' Union’ CONSERVATION COMMITTEES W. W. Bennett and W. M. Rosene, acting together as a committee on conservation, submitted to the Iowa Fish and Game Commission a set of resolutions. These resolutions stated the most urgent needs of bird m i 0Wa t0 he . a com Plete dosed season on all shorebirds and cessation of prosecution of our birds of prey. The Commission has indicated that it would receive and give careful attention to inv TJK T t e , ° Wa Ornithologists' Union would care to make We frn i 5°U de t n , t i ia u the mernbers our committee have clearly and the SenUmentS ° f i" this report tS? Our committee on scientific bird collecting, consisting of O F Klims- aman, chairman, and Dr. K. H. Struck, W F. Kubichfk and DrM cits, met and spent an afternoon at Davenport The v formulate ^ Mm™nT ible ^ the time availab!e a 3et of ■'solutions. Considerlble to be P LbnX7 aS R n r eSSa .7 t0 get the set of ^solutions in form o De submitted. Before this was completed, the Fish and G-im* thoTeTnr 0 r- t0 ?T k actlon independently and cancelled all permits of Commit direCt y connected with an educational institution Tho the * ls on wn s actuated by a spirit of conservation, we feel that their be too' restrictive lr ? iproves conditions formerly existing, may restnctive. We are in no way responsible for this change as we 6 IOWA BIRD LIFE had made no comment or suggestion to the Fish and Game Commission, Mr, Albert had suggested this revision some time past. Our committee is planning on again meeting and working over a set of resolutions to meet this changed condition, — F. L. R. K. BIRD RECORDS By T. C. STEPHENS The held trip , is the source of our information about birds, or any other animals which we may wish to study. Those who merely want an incentive for walking in the open air may not care to go to the trouble of keeping “records" of their observations. But the great- est pleasure and proht will not be obtained without them. There will be many who will wish to make some use of the facts and information which may be secured in their own field work. It will be the object of the present article to discuss note-takmg as one of the methods of field study. A NOTE-BOOK SYSTEM The necessity of keeping notes and records has been urged. But the beginner may find that it is not easy to work up an adequate system of notes without considerable experience or some assistance. Every work- ing ornithologist has his own method of recording his notes, which he has probably worked out with long experience, and which he thinks is the best. The writer believes that a card index system is too elaborate and expensive for the individual. The plan outlined below is probably the most common one, and has been found to meet the requirements of simplicity, convenience, adaptability, etc, 1. Field Note-Book. This is a small note-book of pocket size to be carried in the field, and kept in lead pencil. One which is bound on the side is preferable to one which is bound at the end, because the former may be held more rigidly in writing. In this book should be entered all the details concerning the time, place and weather condi- tions for each trip. These facts should be kept with particular accu- racy. Then the list of species observed will follow, with accurate data as to the abundance of each. The question of abundance bears upon the subject of migration, as will be shown later. Descriptions of unfamiliar species should be put down with great detail and accuracy. Observations on habits, song, behavior, etc,, should be entered as fully as possible. This raises the question, when are such notes to be made? Some may think that time in the field is too valuable to be used in much note writing, and, of course, this may be true if the observer's purposes are considered. But the most reliable and valuable notes are those which are made on the spot and at the time of observation. Any other way is unscientific, and more or less slovenly and untrustworthy. If, later on, some doubt arises as to the accuracy of the observation, it may not be possible to repeat and verify it; whereas if more complete notes had been made at the time, the doubtful point might have been eliminated. 2. The Day Book. This is a loose-leaf note book, having a page about 7Mfx9^ inches, into which are copied in ink (Higgins' Eternal ink is black and permanent) all the entries in the field book, except as noted below. It simply keeps the field notes in permanent form. As it is a copy of the field book, the notes are arranged in chronological order. In it also may be kept the list for each year, 3. The Ledger Book. This designation is by no means satisfactory, but is used because it may convey the thought that a separate account is kept for each species. The book itself should correspond in size and THE ANNUAL CONVENTION kind to the day book In it are collected on one page {or as many pages as may be needed) all special notes relating to that species. Notes on behave breeding, feeding habits, etc., may be entered in this * 4 ‘ Tbe Migration Record. Various schemes have been suggested for the form of these blanks. Hut in general the page is ruled hori- zontally tor the days in the month and vertically for the different years. The number of months and years to be shown on one page depends, ol course, upon the size of the page as well as upon the size ot the spaces desired. The data in the day book are distributed in this book by entering the facts of occurrence of a given species in the proper space indicating the day of the month and year for that species l or the species which are present the year round in a locality/ spaces for twelve months will be required. For species which are migratory spaces will be required only for the months which are included within the migration period at a given station. When arranged compactly such a record shows at a glance the status of a species at a given sta- tion. It also forms a very useful index to the records in the day book. Uf course such blank forms must be printed or machine ruled, because a very large number will be required for all the species of the area. me last two note books deal with species separately, and hence are arranged in systematic order. Keeping notes upon the foregoing plan means work, of course, and may not appeal to the majority— those who are seeking pleasure and Bat . a Jf reat rr nt of pure satisfaction and pleasure whli? den K ed T tbe gradual accumulation of information, some of which may be actual contributions to our knowledge of birds. Notes which are not carefully and accurately kept by some such dlrst™ P T°u bably . f hav f littIe scientific vaI ^ and that should be un- derstood. The writer does not urge every bird lover to adopt an elab- orate system of notes, but leaves him to go only so far in it as his know wh^n h atl - $ xv l l] Probably do no harm for him to know when he is scientific and when he is not.— (Reprinted from W, CoHsiTM/wa, April- June, 1919.) THE ANNUAL CONVENTION h*n he 7*n th ^V naual M eetin e the Iowa Ornithologists' Union will be held at Des Homes May 13 and 14, 1932. Hotel Savery haTbeei aS headquarters hotel and the meeting will be held there Re / lstratlon wlU take place at 9 =00 A. M. Friday the 13th followed by a forenoon program. The afternoon will be given over to another program and the business meeting. Two very important mat- ters will come to our attention at the meetings, namely; the 25-year conservation program being mapped out under the law passed for this purpose at the last session of our legislature, and “What can we do to protect our hawks and owls?” In the evening there will be a banquet, baturday morning will be the Annual Field Trip. There are verv fine and observation around Des Moines, all accessible from paved and gravelled roads. There are lakes and marsh sites as well as open hii d and , timbered tract ?’ 30 that water and shore birds as well as war- tots ” S tV? uld b £ found ,n abundance. Bring your “hiking P t! S /! not be pessary, but may be desirable if you tu tVnf V; n he S? 1 ? tnp for a11 groups will end in the Bird Sanc- tuaiy of the Des Moines Water Works. Vi, b !v Moines Audubon Society will be hosts to the visiting guests luncheon Saturday noon. This is the time for the compilation 8 IOWA BIRD LIFE of the annual bird list and the climax for the session The Des Moines Audubon Society is looking for not less than 125 persons from outside of the city. With the Des Moines group there should be from 200 to 250 in attendance. With the paved roads leading from all di- rections such an attendance should be achieved. — A. J. FALAS. E. W. SELLS It is with sincere regret that we announce the death of Emery Wyant Sells, at Paton, Iowa, on February 4, 1932, following a very brief illness. Mr. Sells was born at Webster City, Iowa, and moved to Humboldt County with his parents when a lad. Later he returned to Webster City, where he finished hign school. He taught school for several years, after which he became a grain and livestock dealer. This business he followed for twenty-five years, at Paton for the greater part of the period. He was an enthusiastic nature lover and took parti- cular interest in the study of birds. The pursuit of his favorite subject made him familiar with the woods and fields for miles around his home. He became a member of the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union in 1929. An intimate friend said of Mr. Sells: "My experiences with him on all our field trips will always stand out in memory as bright spots, for he was always so cheerful and optimistic. I consider him one of the finest men I ever met.” GENERAL NOTES Some 1931 Fall Note* from Central Iowa. — The following migra- tion data from central Iowa may prove of interest to observers in other parts of the state. The last half of August and September, 1931, was characterized by very warm weather and generally dry througnout. Many ponds were completely dry and few suitable areas for shore-birds were to be found. Migration in general was somewhat retarded. The first Green-winged Teal were noted at Des Moines, September 6, by A. J. Palas. Wood Ducks were seen in Polk County for the first time in many years. Three were observed September 20, and one female on September 23, A Pigeon Hawk was seen by A. T. Watson and P. A. DuMont on September 11. The King, Virginia and Sora Rails were all noted at Des Moines during September. A single Dowitcher was seen September 20, This bird may belong to the new sub-species Umno^ratum g. hentienoni (Auk, XL1X, p. 22). A completely albinistic Spotted Sandpiper was seen with another in normal plumage on September 25. On September 24, a flock of ten Ring-billed Gulls and two Caspian Terns were seen at Des Moines by the Stewarts. Two Bonaparte's Gulls were seen Sept- ember 25 by Watson, Nelson and DuMont. This is our first Polk County record. The southward flight of Flickers was most pronounced on September 23, when three to four hundred were seen in Des Moines, The flight of Cliff Swallows commenced August 30 when 200 were noted, and on September 7, a flock estimated to contain at least 3000 birds was seen near Brenton’s Slough, northwest of Des Moines. About 200 Bank Swallows were with the others in this flight. The flight of Blue Jays was first noticed September 20 when a flock of sixty was observed. On the 23rd, over 200 were counted in one hour. The first Red-breasted Nuthatch was seen (collected) September 23, GENERAL NOTES 9 Brown Thrashers were found most numerous on the same date, when between fifty and sixty were seen. The first movement of Bluebirds was September 7, when sixty were found in une locality, and on Sept- ember 25, seventy-five were seen. The first Blue-headed Vireo was seen September 7. The height of the Nashville Warbler migration was September 23, when at least a hundred were found feeding in the ironweed and wild hemp About twenty-five Tennessee Warblers were seen with them. The first Myrtle Warblers and Palm Warblers were found September A single female Connecticut Warbler was seen August 30. The greatest number of Savannah Sparrows were seen September 20, when about a hundred were found. Pairs of Nelson's Sparrows were found California^ 3 °' September 7 and 20.— PHILIP A. DUMONT, Berkeley, Publications on Iowa Ornithology during 1931. No doubt all maga- zines containing Iowa matter have not been examined, but it is be- lieved that the following list is quite complete: ciu^f^ a w p P Be n e s tt: Birds of Sioux city> iowa ’ Iowa - 19^1 ^ 58 QUeS: The G °^ den Eagle in Southeastern Iowa, Wilson Bulletin, 3i?3?5 Ude Mansfieid: Sird ‘Life on a City Lot, Bird-Lore, 1931, pp. iq fj Bauman: An Oddly Colored Harris's Sparrow, Wilson Bulletin, p T 4 7 C Movements of the Red-headed Woodpecker, Wilson Fred J. Pierce: The Yellow-throated Vireo Nesting in Buchanan County, Iowa, Wilson Bulletin, 1931, p. 312. n 193i en pp ’ 60-61 1 A Hint ° n the Charac ^ r of Catbirds, Wilson Bulletin, Sh u e ^ a S : Mi ^ ratin ? Blue Jays, The Auk , 1931, pp. 272- 154 The Gambel s farrow at National, Iowa, Wilson Bulletin , 1931, p. TT™U C Vf® teph ® n ?J ,P ird Rec(>rds of Two Winters, 1920-1922, in the 35 P 7 P -366 MlSSOUri Va ey * Proceedin & ! °f Iowa Academy of Science , 1930, pp. Margaret L Weir: The Breeding of the Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher in Northwestern Iowa, Wilson Bulletin, 1931, p 230 y er n William Youngworth: Wilson Bulletin, 1931— The Carolina Wr P n in Northwestern Iowa, p. 58; Unusual Food of the Baltimore Oriole p ff ’o? he Pugnacity of a Nighthawk, p. 58; Traill's Flycatcher Nesting r °^ a ’ P m 5 + 9; Som Union. In, order to save space, street addresses are omitted. In the list of libraries our exchanges arc also included. All cities given are within Iowa unleja otherwise indicated. MEMBERS: Oscar P. Allert, ’29, McGregor; Mrs. S. Anderson. '23, Ogden; Mrs. Mary L. Bailev, '23, Sioux City; R, H. Banning, '23, Cres- co; Mrs- F. L. BattelL J 23, Ames: Mrs. Walter H. Beall, '30, West Union: Miss Hilda Becker, '26. Davenport; Walter W, Bennett, '23, Arnolds Park: Mary H. Bliss. '25. Iowa Falls: Mrs. Robert I. Bordner, ’29, Hudson; Ermine M. Brown. '29. Anita; Miss Eleanor C. K. Bruner. 3 2. Marcus; Walter L. Burk. '31, Vinton; Me. and Mrs. Win, Buzbv, ’32 and '29. Boone; Joe Carmichael. '29, Des Moines; Chas. Carter, '30, Fairfield; Dr. T. L. Chadbourne. '31, Vinton: Mrs. Ella L, Clark. ’25, Burlington; Mrs. Grace Clark. '25. Ogden; O. R. Clark, '29, Cedar Falls- Mrs. J, Fred Clark, '30. Fairfield; Dr. H. S. Conard, '23, Grinned; H : L. Cosnor, '30. Conrad: Mrs. J. A. Dales, ’29. Sioux City; Homer R. Dill. 23, Iowa City; J, Wilbur Dole, '29, Fairfield; Lavinia Draeoo, '29, Ccdo'- Rapids; Mrs. W. G. DuMont, ’27. Des Moines; Philip A. DuMont, ’2 4. Des Moines; Mrs. E. P. Eastman, ’29, Burlington; Dr. C. E. Eh- ineer '29, Keokuk; Geo, O. Faulkner, '31, Waterloo; W. R. Felton, '29, Sioux C’ty; Mrs. O. A. Fieke, '29. Davenport: E. A. Fields, '29, Sioux Citv: Mrs. C. C. Flodin. '31, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Henry Frenkel, 25. Des Moines; Mrs. C. J. Fulton. '30, Fairfield; Mrs. A. B. Funk 23, Des Moines; Belle Gilcrist, '23, Des Moines; E. L. Guild, '23, Conrad: J. E. Guthrie. ’23. Ames; Miss Ruth Habeger, '31. Marshall- town: Fred H Hall ’23, Ottumwa; Miss Loraine Hallowell. '32. Water- loo; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hayward. J 23, Sioux City; Dr. G. O, Hendrick- son. 31, Ames; R. D. Hissong. '29, Sioux Citv: J. H. Hoick, '23 Peter- son; B. J. Horchem. '30. Dubuque; C. E. Hoskinson, '29, Clarinda; H. G. Huntington. '99. Onawn ; Mrs. R. W, Johnson, '27. Dubuque- Mvrle L. Jones, ’31. Pomerov; P-sul S. Junkin, '29, Fairfield; Harry M Kellev. '23. Mt, V^imn; Mrs. Wm. Kent. '32. Nashua; Rev. John D. r rt t rn o. 30 ’ 0sa Ke: Dr. Chas. R. Keyes. '23, Mt. Vernon; Mrs. E. R. King, -3. Sioux Citv: Mrs, W A. Kinnard '23. Valiev Junction; Miss Ade- laide M. Kittorodp-e. '29. Davenport; O. E. KHngaman. '31. Davenport; port; W. F. Kubichek. '28. Cedar Rapids; Mrs, A. E. Lahogh. '31. Fair, npld; Miss Katp LaMar, '27 Des Moines; Miss Lillian M. Madson, '23, Sioux Citv; Manchester Audubon Societv. '31. Manchester: G. B Mr- n fi ’ Ames: G. P, Me G raw, '26, Pierson; Burton W. Meltvedt, 31, Paullina; Harlow B. Mills, '29, Ames; Wier R. Mills, '23, Pierson; 14 IOWA BIRD LIFE Mrs. Maud L. Moser, *29, Dallas Center; Mr, and Mrs. G. A. Mote, '29, Marshalltown; Mrs. Leila Mullens, '23, Atlantic; E. D. Nauman, '23, Sigourney; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nelson, '23, Des Moines; Harvey L, Nichols, '29, Waterloo; Mrs. Grace F. Page, ’29, Osage; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Palas, '23, Des Moines; Mrs. Wells C. Peck, '31, Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. E. J, Petranek, '31, Cedar Rapids; Fred J. Pierce, '23, Winthrop; Mrs. John M. Pierce, '32, Winthrop; Mrs. Thos. B. Powell, '29, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Jennie N. Pratt, '31, Cedar Rapids; C. W. Price, '29, Spirit Lake; Dr. D. J. Reinke, '29, Spirit Lake; Dr. and Mrs. F. L. R. Roberts, '24, and '26, Iowa City; Walter M. Rosene, '23, Ogden; Walter M, Rosene, Jr., '28, Ogden; Julia E. Ross, '23, Sioux City; Mrs. F. E. Russell, '30, Cedar Rapids; E. W. Sells, '29, Paton; Miss Lillian Serbousek, '31, Cedar Rapids; Miss Althea R. Sher- man, '23, National; Dr. and Mrs. B. Shimek, '29, Iowa City; John B. Slate, '30, Sigourney; Chas. J. Spiker, '23, New Hampton; State Fish and Game Dept., '32, Des Moines; Lavinia Steele, '29, Cedar Rapids; Dr. T. C. Stephens, '23, Sioux City; Jos. de la Steppan, *23, Des Moines; Mrs. Celena Stoneman, '31, Winthrop; Dr. K, H. Struck, '29, Daven- port; Mr. and Mrs. 0. S. Thomas, '29, Rock Rapids; Mrs. Kitty Tiede- mahn, '30, Burlington; Mrs. C. B. Trewin, '23, Dubuque; Alois John Weber, '29, Keokuk; Mrs. Toni R. Wendelburg, '23, Des Moines; Noel J. Williams, '23, Milford; Miss Myra G. Willis, '29, Cedar Rapids; Miss Ella June Winter, '24, Carroll; B. 0. Wolden, J 23, Estherville; Mrs. C, J, Wonser, '32, Tama; Mrs. W. M. Woodward, '29, Independence; Wm. Youngworth, '26, Sioux City. SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS: Arthur C. Bent, '31, Taunton. Mass.; J. R. Craigue. ’31, Los Angeles, Calif.; Donald Douglass, '27, Ann Arbor. Mich.; Mrs. C. N. Edge, '31, New York, N. Y, ; Albert F. Ganier, '31, Nashville, Tenn.; Richard Gillespie, '31, Bav City. Mich.; J. P. Jensen, '29. Dassel, Minn.; R. O. Malcomson. ’27, Philadelphia, Pa.; Raymond 0. Marshall, '32, Leetonia, Ohio; Mrs. Margaret M. Nice, '31, Columbus. Ohio; Geo. D. Peck, '31, Salem. Ore.; Kenneth L. Rcnoll, '31, Hanover, Pa.; Dr. Guy C. Rich, '31, Hollywood, Calif.; Dr. Thos, S. Roberts, '31, Minneapolis, Minn. LIBRARIES: Iowa State College Library, '30, Ames; Library, John Fletcher College. ’31, University Park; Library, State Historical So- ciety of Iowa. '31. Iowa City; Library, U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. '31, Washington, D. C. ; McGill University Library, '32, Montreal, Que,; Public Libraries in the following cities (all '31) : Albia, Atlantic, Boone, Carroll, Cedar Falls. Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Mount Pleasant, Muscatine. Onawa, Ottumwa. Sigourney, Sioux City, Sutherland, Washington, Waterloo, Webster City, and Winterset, American Museum of Natural History, New York. N. Y. ; Bureau of Biological Survey, Washington. D. C.; Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Cleveland, Ohio; Historical, Memorial and Art Dept, of Iowa, Des Moines; Massachusetts Audubon Society, Boston. Mass,; National Association of Audubon Societies, New York, N. Y. : Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Lincoln. Nehr. ; O. L. Austin Ornithological Research Station, ’31, Cape Cod, Mass.; Roosevelt Wild Life Station. Syracuse, N. Y. : Snowy Egret. Ann Arbor, Mich.; The Condor. Buena Park. C^lif. ; The Florida N^tuyalis^. Davtooa Beach. Fla.: The Migrant. Nashville. Tenn.; The Oologist, Lacon. 111. DECEASED MEMBERS: II. M. Bailey, died Anril 27. 1924; Rev. Georsre Bennett. August, 1928; Gertrude Mansfield Cole, 1929; Eliza- beth Liehtv. Oetohpr 19. 1930; Flora Mav Tuttle. February 3. 1931; Dr. LeRnv Titus Weeks. March 4. 1927; Thomas H. Whitney, Septem- ber 10, 1929; Billy Williams, 1929. (Further data regarding the list of deceased members should be sent to the Secretary.) IOWA BIRD LIFE 1 ') Marvelous Pf) T 7 17 ook Sent f JtxJlilli ?->« curt nfi us I r*i rt Ta *■ Idffmy.tha wnfiJcrfuiaHotu at*. (uniimiiriiu, rfc. Learn at homo' 6 y Tina nl. Th« (re* book tells hew, yevr vusn tropfnr*. lJT.i,r»to homo ami d«n. Intersatiriir. lane in n li nif, tnij prnjut. Join cur School. t.'u.rtOO atuilrnts. Siacce*> frtmraniaeil. Iw vv Cs. . n 'ir Irw bo«h aii^ut Hri.n, Scml , „i*. 1 ■ ■ - >c hn n| of T.i nirlcrjny . j'l'ij JIWJMMLlT-I 31 ' V Heti. THE OOLOGIST is the only publication on the American Continent devoted to those who are interested in col- lecting, preserving, and study- ing birds' eggs. Fifty cents per year, THE OOLOGIST Lacon, Illinois DAUBER & PINE BOOKSHOPS INC. 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