an account of the nest-building of a pair of Crimson House 

 Finches (Carpodacus frontalis rhodocolpus) at Witch Creek, 

 California. These birds guyed their nest, containing five 

 eggs, which being insecurely placed would otherwise have 

 been in danger of destruction by the prevailing strong 

 winds. [See "Auk." Vol. XL, 1894, pp. 255, 256.] 



Mr. F. M. Chapman gave interesting notes concerning 

 his recent West Indian trip. He said that, on May 6, when 

 about eighty miles off Barnegat, New Jersey, he had seen 

 large flocks of the Northern Phalarope (Phalaropus loba- 

 tus), and also two specimens of the Long-tailed Jaeger 

 ( Stercorarius longicaudus) . 



May 22, 1894. — The Vice-President in the chair. Ten 

 members and fourteen visitors present. 



Mr. F. M. Chapman presented a paper entitled " Notes 

 on a Second Visit to the Island of Trinidad," illustrated by 

 numerous specimens. He gave a sketch of the animal life 

 of the islands visited by him, which was particularly de- 

 tailed regarding Trinidad. 



June 12, 1894. — The Vice-President in the chair. Eight 

 members and five visitors present. 



Mr. H. C. Oberholser read a paper on " The Red-shoul- 

 dered Hawk in Captivity." He related his experience in 

 regard to the actions and food-habits of this species, of 

 which he had had a number in captivity in Ohio. 



Mr. A. H. Howell mentioned the capture of an Acadian 

 Flycatcher {Empidonax ac adieus) on Long Island, during 

 the Spring migration. [See "Auk," Vol. XL, 1894, pp. 

 82, 83.] 



Mr. L. S. Foster read a list of thirty-five birds observed 

 by him in Westchester County, New York, on May 30, 

 1894. 



Mr. F. M. Chapman remarked upon the Tufted Titmouse 

 (Parus bieolor) as a permanent resident on Staten Island. 

 Several of the members present regarded the bird as very 

 rare on Long Island. 



