Part 3

“The A. O. U. Check-list of North American Birds.” Second and revised edition. Issued by the American Ornithologists’ Union, 1895. Pp. 1-372, I-XII, 8vo, cloth.

“The Nidologist.” Vol. 3, No. 4. Dec. 1895.

“Popular Science News.” Vol. 30, No. 1. January, 1896.

“The Oologist,” Vol. 12, No. 12. December, 1895.

“Oregon Naturalist.” Vol. 3, No. 1. January, 1896.

“Gameland.” Vol. 8, No. 1. December, 1895.

“The American Zoologist and Home Journal of Science.” Vol. 1, No. 1.

“Game and Shooting.” Vol. 1, No. 11.

“The Linnean Fern Bulletin.” Vol. 4, No. 1, January 1896.

For the lack of space, we cannot give further mention of publications received. In our next issue we shall give more space to this department.

Iowa Ornithologist

SUPPLEMENT

No. 1. Salem, Ia., January, 1896.

We do not desire to expose the private affairs of the I. O. A. to the general public, hence the necessity of the I. O. Supplement. Copies are sent only to the members of the I. O. A.

Among Ourselves.

I desire to extend thanks to those members who have sent in new subscribers. Continue the good work. The Chairman of the Finance Committee says: “Wake up the boys, in your next issue, to secure subscribers and members—we must have them to succeed.”

Always when you write enclose some note on the birds.

Each officer of the I. O. A., and chairman of each committee, is requested at the close of every quarter to send a report of their work. Remember this on April 1st.

Some time ago I forwarded the names of Guy C. Rich, Sioux City, and M. Earl Halvorsen, Forest City, for active membership and W. E. Mulligan, Grand Rapids, Mich., for associate, to the executive council; have not heard from them yet. Please be more prompt.

According to Sec. 8 of the By-Laws, the annual dues of active members are $1.00, payable January 1st of each year. If you have not paid your dues for 1896, this paragraph is marked with a blue pencil. Please do not delay remitting.

Mr. E. B. Webster, Cresco, Ia., is doing the printing of Vol. II for $80.00, same to be made in two payments: first, when second issue is completed, and second, when the fourth issue is printed. We have 500 copies printed of each issue.

Financial Report of the I. O. A.

From Oct. 1st to Dec. 31st, 1895.

RECEIPTS.

From members dues $9.50 Subscriptions to I. O. 6.85 Total ($16.35)

EXPENDITURES.

Postage on I. O. $ .28 Postage on manuscript and electros to Cresco .80 Freight on I. O. from Cresco .78 Postage for Editor-Treasurer 2.24 Total ($4.10)

Amt. on hand for quarter $12.25 Deficiency Oct. 1st $12.25 Acc’ts balance Dec. 31st, 1895.

DAVID L. SAVAGE, Treas.

Notice.

The compilation committee appointed at the First Annual Congress of the I. O. A. has begun work and expects, by the time of the Second Congress, to be held next summer, to make a good showing on a report which is to be, if possible, a complete “Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa.” In order to make this list as comprehensive as possible, it is earnestly requested that every member send to the chairman of the compilation committee a marked check list showing every species on which he can furnish original, authentic Iowa notes. These lists will be examined and whenever a species is noted on which the report of the committee is lacking, incomplete or unsatisfactory, the notes on that species will be sent for. The marked check lists should all be in the hands of the undersigned before May 31, 1896. This early notice is given in order that members may observe, with especial caution, during the spring of ’96, for fresh and valuable notes. These notes should bear particularly on the food, breeding habits, abundance of individuals, economic value, and migrations.

Fraternally, Chas. R. Keyes, Chairman Com.

Address until May 31st, Blairstown, Iowa.

Transcriber’s Notes

—Silently corrected a few typos.

—Created a cover image based on elements in the printed exemplar.

—Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.

—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.