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'Some Rare and Interesting Birds of the Sunken Lands in 

 Arkansas and Missouri,' by Arthur H. Howell. 



'Some Experiences and Impressions of the Cowbird,' by Wilbur 

 F. Smith. 



'Some Ornithological Results of Biological Survey Field Work 

 in 1910,' by Vernon Bailey. 



'A Junco Experience,' by Wilbur F. Smith. 



'Isocronal Lines of Bird Migration,' by Prof. Wells W. Cooke. 



' Bird-Life on Mt. Orizaba, Mexico,' by Frank M. Chapman. 



In the evening the members of the Union and their friends 

 met at dinner at the 'Riggs House.' After the dinner an informal 

 reception was held in the parlors of the same hotel. 



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

 dent Fisher. The papers of the morning session were: 



'Device for the Convenient Examination of Arboreal Birds' 

 Nests,' by William Brewster. Remarks followed by the Chair. 



'Notes on the Great Auk, the Passenger Pigeon, and Eskimo 

 Curlew,' by Edward Howe Forbush. Remarks followed by Messrs. 

 Oldys, Bent, Brewster, and Todd, Dr. Gill and Prof. Hodge. 



'The Passenger Pigeon Investigation for 1910,' by Prof. Clifton 

 F. Hodge. Remarks followed by Messrs. Forbush, Goldman 

 and Deane, Dr. Bartsch, and the author. 



Mr. Abbott H. Thayer gave a demonstration of the concealment 

 of color markings by definite color areas. 



During the recess hour a photograph of the members of the 

 Union was taken on the steps of the Museum building. 



The following papers were preserited at the afternoon session, 

 all illustrated by lantern slides: 



' Photographing Wild Birds by the Lumiere Direct Color Process,' 

 by Frank Overton, M. D. It was read, in the absence of the author, 

 by Francis Harper. 



'Flashlight and other Bird Photographs,' by Hon. George 

 Shiras, 3d. 



'Bird-Life on the Tamiahua Lagoon, Vera Cruz,' by Frank M. 

 Chapman. 



'Studies of Winter Wildfowl in Lower Louisiana,' by Rev. 

 Herbert K. Job. 



Mr. Wilfred H. Osgood showed photographs on the screen of 



