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Add to Art. IV, Sect. 2. 



Not more than eight Associate members shall be elected in 

 any one year, the actual number to be chosen at any meeting 

 being determined by a majority vote of the Active members 

 present. Elections for members shall be held at the first regu- 

 lar meeting of November and March. 



Alter Art. IV, Sect. 3, to read: 



A unanimous vote of the Active members present and voting 

 shall be necessary for the election of an Active, Corresponding 

 or Honorary IMember, and a two-thirds vote for the election of 

 an Associate member or officer. 



Koreviber 1, 1006. Twenty-seven members present. 



Messrs. George C. Roberts and Ernest A. Butler were elected 

 Associate members. 



Mr. Carter described the finding of a nest of Henslow's Spar- 

 row {Avimodmmus henshwi), near Marlton, N. J., on May 21, 

 190G. It was located deep in a tussock of grass, in a small 

 cranberry bog, and contained at this date four eggs. 



Mr. DeHavcn spoke of a Mockingbird (Mhmts polygloUos), 

 which had been observed by him during the past summer at 

 Beach Haven, N. J. 



November 15, 1906. Sixteen members present. 



Dr. Wej-gandt summarized his observations upon the birds he 

 had found roosting upon the groimd. In winter he had found 

 the following on the ground after dark, obviously settled for the 

 night: Woodcock, Quail, Snowy Owl, !Meadowlark, White- 

 throated Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Junco, Song Sparrow, Fox 

 Sparrow and Robin. In summer he had recorded the Ruffed 

 Grouse, Killdeer, Whip-poor-will, Night Hawk and Vesper 

 Sparrow. He was inclined to consider ground roosting far 

 more prevalent than generally supposed. 



Mr. Keim, who had just arrived from Washington, gave an 

 account of the Congress of the American Ornithologists' Union. 



Mr. Brown reported a Snowy Owl at Avalon, N. J., Novem- 

 ber 8. 



