The Wilson Bulletin (Volume 13, 1901) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...country to meet for mutual acquaintance, such as is furnished by the Cooper Club meetings in California for the people of the Pacific slope, and the meetings of the various organizations on the Atlantic slope. Let us take advantage of this rare opportunity. GENERAL NOTES TENNESSEE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. October marked the close of the first year's work of this association and the results were quite up to expectations. A great deal of field work has been done and/the status of a great many of the rarer birds has been put on a definite basis. Lack of time and opportunities have prevented observations on other species whose distinction is stilllmuch in question. Local lists have been secured from observers, chiefly in the central part of the state, and revisions and additions to these in future is part of the working plan. Arrangement has been made with the State Department of Fish and Game to finance the publication of several bulletins. A number oflnew members have been added during the year and efforts have been made to standardize their observations along systematic lines. The pleasure and recreation afforded by bird study is being advanced as a substitute for..the hunting and killing of game birds. Two full page illustrated bulletins to this end have been prepared and published simultaneously in the Sunday editions Iof the leading newspapers of the state. Meetings or outings have been held semi-monthly except during the summer months. Several joint outing trips have been taken to localities which appeared to offer special faunal variations., / The first annual meeting was held October 20, in Nashville, and the following ofiicers were elected: Prof. A. C. Webb, president; Judge H. T. Hughes, vice-president; Dr. G. R. Mayfield, ...