The Spotted Rail Pardirallus maculatus in Jamaica. Catherine Levy.....2

Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) photographed on St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles — Third Record for the Western Hemisphere. Wayne Burke.....3

Shiny Cowbirds (Molothrus bonariensis) on North Andros Island, Bahamas. Michael E. Baltz.....4

The Absence of a Natal Plumage in the Hispaniolan Palm Chat, Dulus Dominicus (Dulinae, Passeriformes). David Kenneth Wetherbee.....4

Puerto Rican Parrots did it again in 1994: Once again they have shown their ability to recover. Jafet Vélez-Valentín.....4

Abstracts of Selected Papers Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Caribbean Ornithology, Martinique, French West Indies.....5

News from Members: Bermuda. David B. Wingate.....12

News from Members: Additional Records for Antigua-Barbuda. Nathan P. Gricks.....12

III Simposio de Zoologia.....12

Report on the Meeting of the Association for Parrot Conservation, Guadalajara, Mexico, 7–11 June 1994. Donald Anthony.....13

Creation of a National Park in the Bahama Islands.....13

Aruba Seabirds Threatened.....13

Funds for Conservation Projects.....13

Grupo Ecologista Tinglar.....13

Latin American Library Enhancement Projects.....14

Request for Assistance.....14

1995 SCO Meeting in Trinidad.....14

Meetings of Interest.....15

Nominating and Voting Procedures for SCO Officers.....15