^''.'sgj"] Ttvelfth Congress, of the A. O. U. 63 



Public Session. First Day. — The meeting was called to 

 order by the President, Dr. Elliott Coues. An address of welcome 

 was made by Mr. Morris K. Jesup, President of the Board of 

 Trustees of the Museum. After appropriate response by the 

 Chair, the meeting at once proceeded to the consideration of 

 scientific papers. 



Mr. Frank M. Chapman gave as the first paper of the morning 

 ' Notes on the Habits of the Bell-bird, the Pigmy Hummingbird, 

 and other Tropical Birds.' 



The second paper was by Mrs. Abby F. C. Bates, entitled ' A 

 Swallow Roost at Waterville, Me.' In the absence of the author 

 it was read by Dr. J. A. Allen. Remarks followed by Messrs. 

 WilUam Dutcher, Frank M. Chapman, John N. Clark and Otto 

 Widmann, much information being brought out regarding other 

 Swallow roosts. 



The third paper was by Mr. Otto Widmann on ' Baird's 

 Sparrow.' 



The fourth title was ' The Summer Range of Colorado Birds,' 

 by Prof. W. W. Cooke. In the absence of the author it was read 

 by Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr. 



The fifth paper was ' Notes on the California Vulture {Pseudo. 

 gryphics californianus)' by F. Stephens. This was read by the 

 Secretary in the absence of the author. 



The opening paper of the afternoon session was ' Remarks on 

 the Avifauna of the Source of the Mississippi River,' by Dr. 

 Elliott Coues. Next followed a paper on '•Helinaia stvainsotiii in 

 Missouri ' by Otto Widmann. The third paper was by Mr. Wm. 

 W. Price on ^ The Nest and Eggs of the Olive Warbler (Den- 

 droica oUvacea)' In the absence of the author it was read by Mr. 

 Frank M. Chapman. 



' Robin's Winter Roost,' by Otto Widmann, was the fourth 

 paper. 



Mr. William Dutcher exhibited a Labrador Duck, believed to 

 be the last specimen killed and possibly the best one extant. 



Second Day. — The meeting was called to order by the Presi- 

 dent, Dr. Coues. 



The first paper of the morning was by Mr. F. A. Lucas ' On 

 the Tongues of Birds.' Remarks followed bv Prof. W. B. 



