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| Title | The Spoonbill, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 1958 |
| Alternative Title | The Spoonbill, Vol. VII, No. 2, June 1958 |
| Publisher | Outdoor Nature Club |
| Date | June 1958 |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | ID 2007-023, Box 9, Folder 9 |
| ArchivesSpace URI | /repositories/2/archival_objects/9843 |
| Original Collection | Outdoor Nature Club Records |
| Digital Collection | Outdoor Nature Club Newsletters |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/2007_023 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://libraries.uh.edu/branches/special-collections/ |
| Use and Reproduction | No Copyright - United States |
| File Name | index.cpd |
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| Transcript | Volume VII No. 2 June 1958 M C?\ G n ii n 3? -0. 1 B w Hcsa 6 ************************ *MeKinley in "Evolution; the ages and tomorrow"* ♦says there are many instances where gains are * ♦made by social organization. Quails gain on * ♦cold nights by their habit of huddling togeth-* ♦er sitting wing to wing in a circle, some oa! * ♦the backs of others. Even the size of a ♦group has a bearing on success or failure to.1 * ♦survive. Birds usually do better in large ag-* ♦gregations. Some gulls do not lay eggs if the* ♦group is too small, and it is generally agreed* ♦that the presence of many birds is necessary * ♦as a stimulus to reproductive activity. *********** ************ PUBLISHED BY THE ORNITHOLOGY GROUP, OUTDOOR NATURE CLUB, HOUSTON, TEXAS FORTHCOMING ACTIVITIES July 10 July 19 Called meeting of the Ornithology Group to be held at Hermann Park at 6 p.m. Bring your picnic lunch and come prepared to tell us about rewarding spots you have birded on this or previous vacations. THIS If you wish to contribute to a memorial for Mac Ramsey, IS please bring your donation to this meeting. If you ean- IMPORTANT not come to the meeting, but wish to participate; how a- hout sending a check to Ella Wolfer earmarked donation. We will meet at Is00 p.m. Please note that the day Ornithology Group Field Trip to Galveston. Thornhill's cafeteria off the Gulf Freeway. Saturday, and the time one o'clock! ************************** ORNITHOLOGY GROUP REPORTS REPORT ON BI-MONTHLY MEETING HELD AT HERMANN PARK ON JUNE "ii The people-watching screech owl, who attends our Hermann Park meetings so faithfully, was surprised at how much business we attended to in between yakking about "what -happened to the spring migration?" and doing some real two-fisted eating (partly off one another's plates!) The very cursory (and probably very inaccurate) notes below are not minutes of the meeting, but just a sketchy resume of what transpired. The new check list was discussed with the request that the committee present it for publication as soon as possible. Mrs. LeSassier's request for a daily migration report was tabled for further discussion. It was agreed that we would undertake the exhibit for the October meeting of the Outdoor Mature Club. Henry Hoffman will be chairman, and our motto: Leave it to John O'Neill! Hr. Hoffman reported that due to the single-handed efforts of Mrs. Margery Higgins, the establishment of the Hogg Bird Sanctuary (11 acres in connection with the Ima Hoff Museum) has become a reality. The area will be preserved in its natural state. The Council, especially Lee MoLemore, was most cooperative. In connection with the matter of a memorial for Mao Ramsey, it was decided that donations would be accepted at the July meeting, at which time a decision would be reached as to the form the memorial would take. The eon- census of opinion was that an attractive rustic bench around which native trees attractive to birds would be planted, might be most acceptable. ORNITHOLOGY GROUP TRIP TO LITTLE THICKET NATURE SANCTUARY - MAY 17 and 18. No doubt the inclement weather in Houston was the villain that kept most members of the group from making this trip, but conditions at the Sanctuary were ideal for both bird- |