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definite laws were first passed to tlie recent legislative enact- 

 ments in the different States and in Congress. It was stated 

 that as long ago as in 1864 laws for the protection of birds were 

 enforced in the District of Columbia. 



The following additions were made to the bird list of the sea- 

 son : White-throated sparrow, 6th; least flycatcher, 8th; war- 

 bling vireo, gth; brown thrasher, chewink, nth; Wilson's 

 thrush, myrtle warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue- 

 headed vireo, swift, spotted sandpiper, 12th; catbird, rose- 

 breasted grosbeak. Baltimore oriole, yellow warbler, Maryland 

 yellow-throat, ovenbird, 14th; kingbird, hummingbird, 15th; 

 white-crowned sparrow, 17th; bobolink, scarlet tanager, red- 

 start. 



Adjourned to Ma}' 29. 



Wednesday evening, May 29. Regular meeting ; the Presi- 

 dent in the chair. 



The evening was devoted to consideration of birds of the sea- 

 son. Mrs. Varick gave a list of 65 species seen from May 16 to 

 24 inclusive. The following were the additions to the bird list : 

 Ruffed grouse, sparrow hawk, liairj- woodpecker, nighthawk. 

 Traill's flycatcher, cowbird, indigo bird, purple martin, bank 

 swallow, barn swallow, red-ej-ed vireo, Nashville warbler, par- 

 ula warbler, black-throated blue warbler, magnolia warbler, 

 chestnut-sided warbler, Blackburnian warbler, Canadian war- 

 bler, wood thrush, olive-backed thrush, whippoorwill, least 

 sandpiper, black-cap warbler, black-poll warbler, cedar bird. 

 Total number of species reported bj- members since January i, 

 1901, 84. 



Adjourned to June 12. 



Wednesday evening, June 12. Regular meeting ; the Presi- 

 dent in the chair. Stud}* of birds of the season. This being 

 the last meeting before the summer vacation, members were ur- 

 gently requested to keep a list of birds seen during the three 

 following months and make a full report at the first meeting in 

 the fall. 



A matter of special interest was the report b}- Mrs. Varick of 



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