The first A. O. S. Mid-Winter Meeting was held in Auburn on the week-end of February 21, with field activities confined to the observation of blackbirds. The members began to arrive early on Friday, and by evening our host, THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY NATURAL HISTORY CLUB, was on hand to welcome a large group. Following the evening meal, Dr. Maurice F. Baker lectured on the Blackbird Banding Project which he has supervised for two years, and explained the procedure for us to follow on the week-end field trips.