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members elected exceeded anything in the history of the Union, 

 due in a greal measure to the active interest of one Fellow. The 

 social features at Cambridge will long be remembered. 



The aexl meeting of the Union will be held in New York City, 

 the date to be determined later. 



John H. Sage, 



Secretary. 



GENERAL NOTES. 



Sabine's Gull in Massachusetts. —On September 2, 1912, two Sabine's 

 Gulls (Xema sabini) were taken at Chatham, Massachusetts, and sent to 

 me to the flesh. Both were males in adult winter plumage and the skins 

 arc now in my collection. This is, I believe, the fourth record of the occur- 

 rence of this species in the state. — F. Seymour Hersey, Taunton, Mass. 



Another Bridled Tern for South Carolina. — During the early part 

 of September, 1912, a specimen of Bridled Tern (Sterna ancetheta) flew 

 into the ventilator of the Ocean Steamship, City of Memphis, while en 

 route to Savannah. The Tern was caught and brought to Savannah and 

 presented to Mr. Troup D. Perry, and is now in his collection; it was an 

 adult bird in fine plumage. — G. R. Rossignol, Jr., Savannah, Ga. 



Caspian Tern in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. — Two Caspian Terns, 

 (Sterna Crispin) were shot at Lenape Park, on the Brandy wine, near West 

 Chester, on September 28, 1912, and were taken to the Philadelphia Acad- 

 emy of Natural Sciences for identification. One had the black summer 

 crown, and the other the gray one of winter, or immature plumage. The 

 two birds were together and no others were with them. They were a 

 female and young male and were doubtless blown inland by the three days 

 easterly storm which prevailed at the time. This I believe is the first 

 record of this bird for Chester County. I have heard of no one having 

 seen them previous to the time they were collected. — Robert P. Sharples, 

 West Chester, Pa. 



Fulmar in Massachusetts. — On September 23, 1912, Mr. Daniel E. 

 Harrington picked up on the beach at Monomoy Point, Chatham, a fine 

 adult specimen of Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis glacialis) and brought it to 

 me for identification. It was perfectly fresh and in perfect condition, it has 

 been mounted and is now in Mr. Harrington's possession. — C. Emerson 

 Brown, Boston, Mass. 



