72 Sage, Twenty-seventh Stated Meeting of the A. O. U. [^^'^ 



'At the Sign of the Northern Flicker,' by INIiss iVlthea R. Sherman. 

 Remarks followed by Dr. Merriam. 



'The Increase of Austral Birds at Ithaca, N. Y.,' by Dr. Albert 

 H. Wright and Arthur A. Allen; presented by Mr. Allen and illus- 

 trated by lantern slides. 



'Sharpe's Hand-List of Birds,' by Dr. J. A. Allen. 



'Development of the Flicker,' by Wm. L. Baily. Illustrated by 

 lantern slides. 



Dr. Merriam gave an account of the recent discovery of the skulls 

 and bones of several species of birds in the asphalt beds near Los 

 Angeles, Calif., including a gigantic bird of prey, and other species 

 undoubtedly new to science. 



The papers of the afternoon, both illustrated by lantern slides, were : 



' Response of Wild Birds to Kindness,' by Rev. Herbert K. Job. 



'A Bird Photographing Trip in the Carohnas,' by B. S. Bowdish. 



In the evening an informal reception was held at the American 

 Museum of Natural History, tendered by the Board of Trustees 

 and Officers of the Museum. 



Second Day. — The meeting was called to order by President 

 Nelson. The papers of the morning session were: 



' In Memoriam — James Gushing Merrill,' by William Brewster. 



'The Tagging of Wild Birds. Report of Progress in 1909,' by 

 Dr. Leon J. Cole. Remarks followed by Mr. Rhoads, Dr. Bishop, 

 and the author. 



'Some Notes on the Pinnated Grouse of Martha's Vineyard, 

 Mass./ by Dr. Geo. W. Field. In the absence of the author it 

 was read by Mr. E. H. Forbush. Illustrated by lantern slides. 



'Birds of the Blackwater River, Va.,' by George Spencer Morris. 

 Illustrated by lantern slides. 



'The Delaware Valley Ornithological Club — A Retrospect, 

 and a Prospectus,' by Witmer Stone. 



The following papers were presented at the afternoon session: 



'Changes of Geographical Distribution in the Lake Erie Basin,' 

 by Prof. Lynds Jones. Remarks followed by Ernest Thompson 

 Seton, and Ruthven Deane. 



'Racket Formation in the Tail-feathers of the INIotmot,' with 

 exhibition of skins and a living specimen, by C. Wm. Beebe. 



'Notes on an Expedition to British Guiana,' by C. William 

 Beebe. Illustrated by lantern slides. 



