OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINN/EAN SOCIETY 



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OF 



2STEAA7" YORK, 

 FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH i, 1893. 



This is the fifth in the series of "Abstracts " published 

 by the Society, and, like the preceding numbers, is intended 

 mainly as a brief review of the year's work, only the more 

 important points in the papers read before the Society be- 

 ing mentioned. Some of the papers have been printed 

 in full elsewhere, and in such cases a reference is given 

 to the place of publication. 



March 16, 1892. — Mr. L. S. Foster in the chair. Nine 

 members and eight visitors present. 



Mr. L. S. Foster presented a paper on "The Winter 

 Birds of the Vicinity of New York City," illustrating it 

 with a map of the locality under consideration, which in- 

 cluded all the territory within a radius of 50 miles of the 

 New York City Hall, lengthened out to the eastward, 

 however, 65 miles further, so as to include the whole of 

 Long Island. The prominent points on the boundary 

 line are Trenton, N. J., Newburg, N. Y., Bridgeport, Conn., 

 and Montauk Point, Long Island. 



The list comprised 127 species that have occurred in this 



