Dr. L. B. Bishop recorded the capture, Dec. 3, 1900, of a 



European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) at New Haven, Conn., 

 the first record of this species for Connecticut. 



December 25, 1900. — The usual meeting was omitted on 

 account of its being Christmas night. 



January 8, 1900. — The President in the chair. Five 

 members and two visitors present. 



Dr. L. B. Bishop exhibited the folio whig interesting bird- 

 skins ; three specimens of the Greater Redpoll (Acanthis 

 linaria rostrata) from the collection of Dr. Wm. H. Hotch- 

 kiss, New Haven, Conn., taken at that place, Dec. 12, 1878, 

 a new record for the State; an English Sparrow {Passer 

 domestieus), £, juv. taken at New Haven, Conn., Dec. 10, 

 1900, with the lower mandible destroyed in some manner so 

 that the upper had abnormally developed, due to the peculiar 

 scraping movement employed by the bird in its efforts to 

 obtain food ; and an albinistic specimen of the Junco (Junco 

 hyemalis), juv., New Haven, Conn., Dec. 21, 1900. 



He also spoke of a brood of young Red-shouldered Hawks 

 (Buteo lineatus) taken from a nest near New Haven when a 

 few days old and kept for some time in captivity. They 

 were fed entirely upon fresh meat, without bone, and in each 

 one an unmistakable case of rachitis or " rickets " was devel- 

 oped, resulting in their death. Photographs taken at various 

 stages of their growth, were shown, also a deformed humerus 

 of one of the birds. Dr. Bishop thought that the disease was 

 caused by the absence of lime salts in the food given them. 



January 22, 1901. — The President in the chair. Six 

 members and four visitors present. 



It was voted to give a course of two lectures the coming 

 season, the entire cost not to exceed $60. The matter of 

 lectures, dates and subjects was referred to the Lecture Com- 

 mittee and the Secretary instructed to notify the Chairman of 

 that Committee of the action taken. 



Dr. J. A. Allen presented " The Musk-Oxen of Arctic 



