Vol. XI
No. 225 cents a copy
$1.00 a yearJune, 1909
The Journal
of the
Maine Ornithological Society
Maine Ornithological Society
Bird Protection, Bird Study,
The Spread of the Knowledge thus
Gained, These Are Our Objects.
Editor, W. H. BROWNSON, PortlandAssociate Editor, LOUIS E. LEGGE, PortlandPublished by the Society at 97 1-2 Exchange Street, Portland,Maine
Entered as second class matter June 13, 1905, at the post office atPortland, Maine, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.30
JOURNAL
OF THE
Maine Ornithological Society.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MAINE ORNITHOLOGISTS
Issued every quarter on the first of March, June, September and December of each year
Publication Office: 97 1-2 Exchange St., Portland, Maine.
Editor, W. H. BROWNSON,
Portland.Associate Editor, LOUIS E. LEGGE,
Portland.Price, $1.00 per annum.Single Copies, 25 Cents.Address W. H. Brownson, 85 Market Street, Portland, Me.
The Maine Ornithological Society comprises in its membership theleading ornithologists and bird students of Maine. The membershipis constantly increasing and the interest in the society was never greaterthan now. If you are interested in birds and wish to know more aboutthem you should by all means send in your name for membership in thissociety. The dues are one dollar a year, and payment of this sum entitleseach person elected to membership to the Journal free of charge.Application for membership should be made to the Secretary, Mr.Dana W. Sweet, Phillips, Maine. Mr. Sweet is also the treasurerand the annual dues should be paid to him. All persons, both youngand old, are eligible to membership. It is not necessary for one to beversed in bird lore in order to insure his election to this society. Thelarger the membership the more can be done in the way of improvingthe Journal and increasing its size. Send in your name without furtherdelay. The society will be glad to welcome you to its meetings,which are held once a year in different cities. The officers of the societyare as follows:
President, Dr. H. H. Brock, Portland.
Vice President, J. Merton Swain, Farmington.
Secretary and Treasurer, Dana W. Sweet, Phillips.
Councillors, Walter H. Rich, Portland; Dr. William C. Kendall, Freeport.
Editor, W. H. Brownson, Portland.
Associate Editor, Louis E. Legge, Portland.31
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