on the Petrels, with an Account of the Specimen of sEstre- 

 lata hasitata taken in Ulster County, New York, on Janu- 

 ary 26, 1895." [See "Auk," Vol. XII., 1895, p. 179.] 



Mr. E. I. Haines recorded the occurrence of the Myrtle 

 Warbler (Dendroica coronatd) at Scarsdale, New York, on 

 March 2-3, 1895, and of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Reg- 

 ulus calendula) at New Rochelle, New York, on March 24, 

 1895. He also spoke of the extension of the range of the 

 Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in this country. [See " Forest 

 and Stream," April 6, 1895.] 



Mr. S. H. Chubb noted the presence of the American 

 Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra minor) in Central Park, New 

 York City, on April 1, 1895. 



April 23, 1895. — The Vice-President in the chair. Ten 

 members and six visitors present. 



Mr. William L. Sherwood presented " Further Remarks 

 on the Salamanders Found in the Vicinity of New York 

 City." 



May 14, 1895. — The Vice-President in the chair. Seven 

 members and one visitor present. 



The Auditing Committee reported that it had examined 

 the Treasurer's report and found it correct. 



Mr. F. M. Chapman made a series of remarks on "The 

 Wing as a Musical Instrument," illustrated by specimens 

 of birds which he considered to use their wings to supple- 

 ment, or in place of their voice. Among these were 

 Trochilus colubris, Ostinops deciimanus , Rupicola sanguino- 

 lenta, Manacus manacus, Machceropterus deliciosus, Todus 

 multicolor, and Plicenicopterus carnifex. 



Mr. Louis Gillet read a list of nineteen species of birds 

 observed by him in Central Park, New York City, this 

 spring, giving the date of arrival of each. He also stated 

 that a flock of American Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra 

 minor) appeared in Central Park in January and remained 

 until May 4, 1895. 



Mr. L. S. Foster read a letter from Mr. Samuel H. West, 

 recording the capture, by Mr. George W. West, of two 



