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 [From 'The Auk,' Vol. IV", Xo. 2, pp. 196-204, April, 1SS9.J 



SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 



Linnaean Society of New York. 



The Society has issued no regular publications since August. 1884. 

 when Vol. II of the 'Transactions' was published. Many papers read 

 before the Society have been printed in 'The Auk,' 'Forest and Stream, 

 and elsewhere. The following is a resume of the Proceedings for the 

 official year 1S88-89. 



April 13, 18SS. — Mr. Frank M. Chapman, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Mr. L. S. Foster presented a paper giving a chronological sketch of the 

 life of John James Audubon. 



Mr. William Dutcher reported the capture of a Wilson's Plover (s2?g/al- 

 itis -Mihonid) several years ago on Long Island. He read a letter from 

 Mr. George Lane, an intelligent and observant gunner from the same 

 locality, stating that about two weeks ago he had seen a bunch of these 

 birds bound east. 



Mr. Chapman spoke of the immense size of the flocks of Shore-birds 

 seen on the west coast of Florida, particularly one of Knots (Tringa 

 canutus), which were very tame. 



A number of specimens of Shore-birds were exhibited by Mr. Jonathan 

 Dwight, Jr. 



May, 11, iSSS. — Mr. Newbold.T. Lawrence. Treasurer, in the chair. 



An invitation was received from the Linnaean Society of London to 

 attend its centennary the present month. 



Mr. L S. Foster read 'Notes upon the migrating birds of the spring 

 of 188S as observed near Van Cortlandt. N. Y.. and at Woodside, Long 

 Island.' 



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