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Mr. Fleischer told of watching at Northport, L. I., on April 1, 

 the attempt of a Herring Gull (Larus a. argentatus) to rob a 

 Loon (Gavia immer). The Gull was darting at the Loon, 

 which was on the water and had a fish in its bill. The latter 

 bird dived repeatedly till the Gull gave up and went away, 

 then swallowed the fish. 



Mr. Johnson recorded an eagle, most probably a young Bald 

 Eagle (Haliceetus I. leucocephalus) , flying over the Leonia, N. J., 

 marshes, May 2. 



Mr. Hix reported Greater Yellowlegs {Totanus melano- 

 leucus) at Englewood May 8 and a flock of nine in Central 

 Park next day. He said that American Goldfinches {Astra- 

 gallinus t. tristis) were unusually common in Central Park 

 this spring and that a Sapsucker {Sphyrapicus v. varius) was 

 still present May 10. 



Mr. Rogers said that he and Mr. Marks had seen a flock of 

 seven Canada Geese {Branta c. canadensis) at Lyde Park, 

 near Westfield, N. J., May 2; they were flying over rather 

 low and disappeared to the southeastward. 



Mr. Fleischer told of the breeding of Black Ducks {Anas 

 ruhripes) in Prospect Park the past two years and stated that 

 more birds were in the flock this spring. 



Mr. Weber gave a brief account of studies he had made at 

 different times of young chickens {Gallus gallus, domestic) 

 and turkeys {Meleagris gallopavo, domestic). He had come 

 to the conclusion that most of their conduct was the result of 

 instinct and that they learned very little by imitation or other- 

 wise from their parents. 



Mr. Rogers raised the question of abbreviations in field 

 notebooks and explained the list of those used by himself. 

 Considerable discussion followed. 



May 25, 1915. — The Treasurer in the chair. Fourteen 

 members (Messrs. Chapin, Cleaves, Fleischer, Granger, 

 Harper, Hix, Hollister, LaDow, Lemmon, Marks, Pangburn, 

 Rogers, Taubenhaus and Woodruff) and twenty-one visitors 

 present. 



Mr. Hix reported Myrtle Warblers {Dendroica coronata) 

 still in Central Park May 24, and Mr. Rogers a White-throated 



