lO JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Maine 

 Ornithological Society. 



By Dana W. Swbet, Secretary. 



The fourteenth annual meeting of the Maine Ornithological 

 Society convened at Portland, Nov. 26th and 27th, 1909, in the 

 lecture room of the Portland Society of Natural History. 



President Dr. Henry H. Brock called to order at 10.30 A. M. 

 Friday, and gave an opening address. 



The reports of the Treasurer and Editor were presented. 



The following committees were appointed by the President: 



Auditing Committee: — J. M. Swain, Mrs. Harry McLellan. 



Resolutions : — O. W. Knight, Mrs. E. E. Brewer, D. W. 

 Sweet. 



Nominations: — O. W. Knight, A. H. Norton, Helen Lewis. 



The following persons were elected to membership. 



On nomination of Dr. A. L. Chase, W. W. Wells, of Portland. 



On nomination of Mrs. A. E. Marks, Miss Ellen Paine, of 

 Bangor. 



On nomination of Arthur Norton, Dr. Frank D. Tubbs, of 

 Bates College, Lewiston. 



The following rare and interesting specimens of birds were 

 placed on exhibition: 



By the Portland Society of Natural History, Bicknell Grey- 

 cheek Thrush, Wilson Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Common Redpoll, 

 Greater Redpoll. 



By A. H. Norton, Alice Grey-cheek Thrush, Swainson Olive- 

 back Thrush, Hoary Redpoll. 



By Helen Lewis, Lincoln Sparrow, Mourning Warbler. • 



FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 



Vice-President J. M. Swain presided at the afternoon session, 

 in the absence of the President. 



The following were elected to membership : 



