British Columbia, and it has been found from about latitude 44° to about 

 latitude 65°; its southernmost records being on the highest peaks of the 

 Sierra Nevada, near Mt. Whitney ('Forest and Stream,' Feb. 26, 1885). 

 This Goat is in no immediate danger of extermination, as it inhabits the 

 most inaccessible localities and has few natural enemies. 



Papers were read from the following persons : Mr. E. S. Gilbert, on 

 Crow Roosts and Crows'; Dr. F. W. Langdon, 'On the Occurrence in 

 large numbers of Sixteen Species of Birds in Ohio,' as follows : Fuhca 

 amertcana, Ectopistes migratorius, Asio accipitrinus, Conurns carolinen- 

 si's, Chordeiles virgiuiauus, Corvus americanus, Molothrus ater, Qi/isca- 

 lus quiscula ceneus, Loxia curvirostra minor, Loxia leucoptera, Habia 

 ludoviciana, Progne sub is, Clivicola riparia, Stelgidopteryx serripennis, 

 Amfelis cedrorum, and Hehninthophila -peregrina ; Mr. George N. 

 Lawrence, 'An Account of the Former Abundance of some species of 

 Birds on New York Island at the time of their Migration to the South; 

 Mr. C. J. Pennock, 'Thousands of Turkey Buzzards, and a Flight of 

 Hawks;' Mr. John K. Sage. 'A Flight of Hawks;' and Mr. E. E. Thomp- 

 son, on 'Bird Hosts in Manitoba.' Mr. John N. Drake also gave a verbal 

 account of Grackles roosting in great numbers in a Maine swamp. Mr. 

 Lawrence's paper having a peculiar personal and local interest is here 

 given in full. 



An Account of the Former Abundance of some species of Birds o?i New 

 York Island, at the time of their Migration to the South. By George N. 

 Lawrence. 



At our country place (Forest Hill), eight miles from the City Hall, 

 situated on the high ground immediately north of the valley of Manhattan- 

 ville and fronting on the Hudson River, the opportunity to observe the 

 movements of migratory birds was an excellent one, as they generally 

 followed the course of the river in their line of flight. Here our family 

 lived, during the summer, until about 1850, when the place was sold. 



From my earliest recollection I had a fondness for birds, and before I 

 could use a gun, watched the great numbers passing with much interest. 

 I was allowed to have a gun about the year 1820, and from that time until 

 leaving our old homestead, I paid more strict attention to their movements 

 and the times of their appearance. 



The first birds flying south were the Red-winged Blackbirds (Ageldius 

 phocniceus) ; from the middle of July, for some weeks, there would be a 

 flight of this species every afternoon, coming in flocks of from twenty-five 

 to fifty or more individuals. 



During most of August and September, in the afternoon of each day 

 there would be a continuous flight of the White-bellied Swallow {•Tachy- 

 cineta bicolor), accompanied by a few Barn Swallows {Chelidon erythro- 

 gaster) ; the number that passed was very great. 



About the first of September, when there was a strong northwest wind, 

 Passenger Pigeons {Ectopistes migratorius) were sure to appear in great 



