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joint session.) In 1905 — Nesting of the Duck Hawk, W. A. Kent, 

 Proctor; Birds of Rutland County, G. H. Ross; Some Warblers I Have 

 Known, Miss Susan E. Clark, St. Johnsburj'; An Owl Story, Mrs. E. H. 

 Terry, Northhampton, Mass. ; Additional Notes from Mt. Mansfield, Mrs. 

 E. B. Davenport; The Work of the Audubon Societies, C. D. Howe (read 

 in joint session). Abstracts of papers read in 1906 are given elsewhere 

 in this bulletin. 



THE FOURTH ANNUAL FIELD MEETING. 



The fourth annual field meeting was held July 4 and 5. 1905. The 

 members assembled at Burlington on the morning of July 4. The steamer 

 Mariquita had been chartered for a cruise. Landings were made at 

 Providence Island, Gordon's and Bow-and-x\rrow Point. Pearl Bay was 

 reached about 6 P. M. and the night spent at the hotel Island Villa. A 

 business and social meeting was held that evening. As the lake was 

 rough on July 5, the morning was given to exploring the neighborhood 

 until train time when the party returned to Burlington by rail and spent 

 the afternoon at Rock Point and along the beach of Burlington Bay. 



FIFTH ANNUAL WINTER MEETING. 



The fifth annual winter meeting was held at the University of Ver- 

 mont Jan. 17-18, 1906. Papers were read during the forenoon and after- 

 noon of January 17 and the forenoon of January 18. The annual supper 

 occurred the first evening in the University Gymnasium. Following the 

 pleasant custom of the past two years, this was a joint gathering of the 

 Vermont Bird Club and the Vermont Botanical Club, and was arranged 

 by the local members of the two, complimentary to the visiting members. 

 Fifty-four were in attendance. Following" the supper some business was 

 transacted, and the annual roll call occupied the remainder of the even- 

 ing. The responses to the roll call consisted of brief remarks, often in a 

 reminiscent vein, or suggestions of club policies or possibilities. 



It was voted to publish an annual bulletin, and the following were 

 chosen as a committee on publication, representing jointly the Botanical 

 and Bird Clubs; Ezra Brainerd, Mrs. E. B. Davenport, L. R. Jones, Mrs> 

 Nellie F. Flynn, Miss Delia Griffin, G. H. Ross, C. D. Howe. 



Miss Griffin extended an invitation on behalf of the St. Johnsbury 

 members and the management of the Fairbanks Museum to the Clubs, 

 to hold the next winter meeting at St. Johnsbury. This was accepted. 



