ABSTRACT 



OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LINN^AN SOCIETY 



OF 



NEW YORK, 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 12, 1907. 



This is the nineteenth in the series of '^Abstracts" pubHshed 

 by the Linnsean Society of New York, and, Hke the preceding 

 issues is prepared mainly as a brief review of the work of the 

 Society during the year closing with the date indicated above. 

 Papers presented before the Society, but published elsewhere, 

 are given by title only, with proper reference to place of publica- 

 tion. 



Aj)ril 10, 1906. — Mr. William Dutcher in the chair. Eight 

 members and visitors present. Mr. Harrison Sanford was 

 elected a resident member of the Society. 



Mr. C. G. Abbott reported seeing a Woodcock (Philohela 

 minor) flying in West Seventy-third Street on April 10. 



Mr. B. S. Bowdish reported capturing an emaciated Wood- 

 cock near Demarest, N. J., on March 17. He tried to feed it, 

 but it died next day. He also reported flushing a Red-shoul- 

 dered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) from its nest near Demarest on 

 April 3, where it evidently already had eggs. 



Mr. Wm. Dutcher, who had just returned from a visit to 

 Atlantic City, N. J., described large flocks of Scoters and Red- 

 breasted Mergansers {Merganser serrator) observed. He said 

 that gunners were creating much havoc among these birds. 



