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Toronto, Ontario, and the birds for the first time appeared in New Eng- 

 land. Ten were seen in this part of the country for the next ten years, 

 but during the last few years they have become increasingly common and 

 the winters of 1909-1910 and 1910—11 witnessed the presence of almost 

 as many individuals as had appeared twenty years earlier. 



The species is known to have ranged east, southeast and south to the 

 city of Quebec, Canada, Bucksport, Me., Seabrook, N. H., Cape Cod, 

 Mass., Woonsocket, R. I., Portland, Conn., Fairhaven, N. J., Williams- 

 port, Pa., Granville, 0., Hickman, Ky., New Haven, Mo., Onaga, Kans., 

 and Ellis, Kans. 



During the invasion of 1889-90, the birds remained until May 1, 

 the last being seen on that date at Henniker, N. H. During 1910-11, 

 they remained until May 15 at Leominster, Mass. 



Not all of the migrants go eastward, for the Evening Grosbeaks of 

 Sundance, Wyo., belong to the Canadian farm, vespertina, and must 

 have made a long migration from Alberta; though montana breeds but a 

 short distance to the westward. 



D. E. Lantz, Recording Secretary. 



PROGRAMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



The 492nd meeting will be held at the Cosmos Club at 8 p.m. 

 Saturday, January 20, 1912. Program: Brief notes and exhibition of 

 specimens. Elk heads in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; illustrated; E. A. 

 Preble. A naturakst among the Igerotes of the Philippine Islands; 

 illustrated; H. V. Harlan. 



