6o r-welfth Congress of tin- A. O. U. ^^^^"^ 



Interesting articles on the habits of the LeConte Thrasher, by 

 Dr. Mearns and Mr. Stephens, may be found in early volumes of 

 'The Auk' (Vol. I, 1884, pp. 253-258; ibid.. Vol. II, 1885, pp. 

 229-231; ibid., Vol. Ill, 1886, pp. 299-307); and important 

 technical matter, including the first description of the young, in a 

 paper by Mr. William Brewster (ibid., Vol. II, 1885, p. 197). 

 A summary of the records made by the Death Valley Expedition 

 was given by Dr. Fisher in ' North American Fauna,' No. 7 (May, 

 1893, pp. 128-130). Thirty-two specimens were brought back by 

 this expedition — a considerably larger number than the total 

 previously known in collections. 



TWELFTH CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAN ORNI- 

 THOLOGISTS' UNION. 



The Twelfth Congress of the American Ornithologists' 

 Union was held in New York City, Nov. 12-15, 1894- The 

 business meeting took place on the evening of November 12 in 

 the '• Board Room ' of the American Museum of Natural History. 

 The three days' open session, to which the public was invited, was 

 held in the Library of the Museum. 



Business Session. — The meeting was called to order by the 

 President, Dr. Elliott Coues. Fifteen Active Members were 

 present. The Secretary's report gave the membership of the 

 Union at the opening of the present Congress as 616, constituted 

 as follows: Active, 48 ; Honorary, 22 ; Corresponding, 71 ; Asso- 

 ciate, 475 ; — the total increase for the year being 34. 



During the year the Union lost forty-five members, — eight by 

 death, thirteen by resignation and twenty-four were dropped for 

 non-payment of dues. The members lost by death were Dr. 

 Eduard Baldamus,i who died Oct. 30, 1893, in Wofenbiittel, 



' For an obituary notice, see the present number of ' The Auk,' under ' Notes 

 and News.' 



