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Nuttall Ornithological Club
Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1873, this pioneering bird-study society helped shape ornithology in North America. Its early journal became the first publication devoted entirely to birds, and the club has long drawn many of the field’s leading figures.
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Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club : A quarterly journal of ornithology, Volume VII (1882)
by Nuttall Ornithological Club
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The Nuttall Ornithological Club is the oldest organization in North America devoted to ornithology. It was founded in 1873 by a small circle of young bird enthusiasts around William Brewster and was named for Thomas Nuttall, the naturalist whose work helped popularize the study of North American birds.
The club played an important early role in scientific publishing. In 1876 it began issuing the Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, widely described as the first journal devoted entirely to ornithology. That work later continued through The Auk, linking the club to the growth of bird study as a serious scientific field.
Based in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, area, the club has remained active for generations through lectures, publications, and a community of bird scholars and enthusiasts. Its membership has included many well-known ornithologists and naturalists, giving it an enduring place in the history of American science.