Mr. Geo. B. Sennett presented some remarks upon the birds of 

 Corpus Christi and Nueces Bay, Texas, followed by Mr. F. M. Chap- 

 man, with notes from his journal of a visit to Corpus Christi in April, 

 1 891. 



The latter had observed Swallows following a person walking on a 

 marsh, being attracted by the insects he aroused. Mr. Dutcher had 

 noticed the same habit in the Swallows, on Long Island. 



Ja?iuary 6, 1892. — The President in the chair. Eleven members 

 present. 



Mr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr., presented an important paper, entitled, 

 " Summer Birds of the Crest of the Pennsylvania Alleghanies." [See 

 Auk, Vol. ix, No. 2, pp. 1 29-141.] 



Messrs. Wm. Dutcher, L. S. Foster, A. H. Howell and L. M. 

 Loomis related the incidents of a trip made to Long Beach, L. I., 

 January 1, 1892. Photographs, taken by Mr. Dutcher, were shown. 



Jtmnary 20, 1892. — The President in the chair. Six members and 

 two visitors present. 



Dr. J. A. Allen read a paper entitled " Definite versus fortuitous 

 variation," the paper having special reference to geographical varia- 

 tion in North American mammals and birds. Of North American 

 bird forms, the following were cited in illustration : Colinus, Pipilo, 

 and Melospiza fas data, the latter particularly in trans-continental 

 variations. 



A spirited discussion of evolution followed, all the members 

 present taking part. 



Mr. Wm. Dutcher read extracts from correspondence received from 

 the lighthouse-keepers at Fire Island Lighthouse and the one on 

 Montauk Point, bearing on bird migration during the night of May 

 20-21, 1891. At substantially the same hour birds began to strike at 

 each place, and likewise ceased at the same hour. These lights are 

 distant from each other about eighty miles. He considered that the 

 Spring migration on Long Island was a little to the north of due east, 

 and that the birds take advantage of the line of islands at the eastern 

 end of Long Island, in order to easily reach the Connecticut shore. 



February 3, 1892. — The President in the chair. Nine members 

 and one visitor present. 



Mr. L. M. Loomis presented a paper on "The Organization, 

 Career, and Publications of the Elliott Society of Science and Art 

 of Charleston, S. C. " 



