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making a pamphlet of 41 pages. The usual distribution to 

 members and the exchange list was made." 



The Librarian presented his annual report, as follows : 



" The library of the Society has been increased by about 

 300 pamphlets during the year, over 200 of these coming 

 from the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the re- 

 mainder from the regular exchanges. No work has been 

 done towards further cataloguing the library." 



The Treasurer presented his annual report, showing a 

 balance on hand of $239.34. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 



President, J. A. Allen, Ph. D. 



Vice-President, Mr. Frank M. Chapman. 



Secretary, Mr. Walter W. Granger. 



Treasurer, Mr. L. S. Foster. 



Mr. W. W. Granger presented extended remarks, illus- 

 trated by specimens, on " The Mammals of the Bitter 

 Creek Desert, Wyoming." 



Mr. L. S. Foster read a paper entitled " Remarks on 

 Twenty Species of Birds Frequently Observed in New 

 York City and Vicinity." This was the first formal pre- 

 sentation of the facts collected by the Committee on the 

 Local Fauna and treated the following birds from a local 

 standpoint : American Herring Gull (Larus argentatus 

 smiths onianus), Flicker (Colaptes auratus), Chimney Swift 

 (Chcetura pelagica), Kingbird {Tyrannies tyrannus), Phoebe 

 (Sayomis phcebe), Wood Pewee (Contopus virens), Blue 

 Jay {Cyanocitta cristata), American Crow (Corvus ameri- 

 canus), Red- winged Blackbird (Agelains phoeniceus), 

 Meadowlark (Sturnella magna), American Goldfinch 

 (Spinus tristis), Chipping Sparrow (Spizclla socialis), Song 

 Sparrow (Melospiza fasciata), Barn Swallow (Chelidon 

 erythrogaster), Catbird (Galeoscoptes carolinensis), Brown 

 Thrasher [Harporhynchus rufus), Chickadee (Parus atri- 

 capillus), American Robin (Merula migratoria), Bluebird 

 (Sialia sia/is), and English Sparrow (Passer domesticus). 



