ABSTRACT 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINNJAN SOCIETY 



3ST HI ^AT YORK, 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 2, 1892. 



This is the fourth in the series of " Abstracts" published by the 

 Society, and like the preceding numbers, is intended merely as a 

 brief review of the year's work, only the more important points in the 

 papers read before the Society being mentioned here. Some of the 

 papers have been printed in full elsewhere, and in such cases, a ref- 

 erence is here given to the place of publication. 



March 18, 1891. — The President in the chair. Ten members and 

 seven visitors present. 



The Secretary read a paper by Mr. Wm. Dutcher, entitled, " Some 

 Leaves from my Long Island Note Book," being an account of a trip 

 made to Amityville, L. L, Feb. 22, 23, 1891. Twenty-three species 

 were noted. A Sharp-tailed Sparrow {Ammodramus caudacntus) 

 which was taken, had evidently wintered on Long Island. Mr. 

 Dutcher purchased the skin of a Cardinal Grosbeak {Cardinalis 

 cardinalis) which had been shot by Mr. Wilson at Seaford, L. I., Dec. 

 1, 1890 — the first actual record for Long Island. 



Mr, L. S. Foster presented a paper entitled " A Glance at North 

 American Ornithological Literature, 1870 to 1880," being an extended 



