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. Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr., presented a paper entitled 

 -" Some Variations in North American Thrushes." He enu- 

 merated the various species and subspecies of the thrushes, 

 and by means of blackboard illustration pointed out the 

 geographical distribution of the group as it now stands.- 

 Kecently described races were discussed and their validity 

 discussed. A full series of skins of the various thrushes 

 was shown. 



Mr. Wm. Dutcher read a letter received recently by the 

 U. S. Dept. of Agriculture from a resident of Farmington, 

 Me., stating that during the past summer Rose-breasted 

 Grosbeaks [Habia ludoviciana) had been particularly abun- 

 dant in that vicinity and that because of their fondness for 

 ^reen peas a war had been waged for their extermination by 

 the gardeners of the town and a great many of the adult 

 birds had been killed during the breeding season. The 

 writer mentioned finding one nest of orphaned fledgelings 

 and of taking them to his home and rearing them by hand. 



Mr. Dutcher spoke of the great good which these birds do 

 in destroying the Potato Beetle. In some sections these 

 pests have been almost exterminated by the Grosbeaks. 



December 22, 1903. — Meeting suspended by vote of the 

 Society on November 24. 



January/ 12, 1904. — The President in the chair. Seven 

 members and six visitors present. 



Dr. Jonathan Dwight, Jr., presented " Some Notes on New 

 York Birds." The birds chosen for discussion were those 

 arranged in the A. O. U. Check-List between the end of the 

 Warblers and the beginning of the Thrushes. The talk was 

 mformal and was taken part in by several members. 



It was voted to suspend the second meeting in January. 



January 26, 1904. — Meeting suspended by vote of the 

 Society at its last meeting. 



February 9, 1904. — Owing to the absence of both the 

 President and the Vice-President, Mr. C. G. Abbott was 



