winged Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra minor and L. leucoptera); 

 and November was marked by unusual numbers of Goshawks 

 {Astur atricapillus) , while at the end of the month came Redpolls 

 {Acanthis linaria), the first seen by Dr. Bishop at New Haven 

 in twenty-five years. 



Mr. Charles H. Rogers spoke of the increasing abundance of 

 Starlings {Sturnus vulgaris) about Princeton, N. J. 



The paper of the evening was entitled ''The Birds of the 

 Canadian Northwest," by Mr. Arthur C. Bent, and was read, 

 in the author's absence, by the President. [Published in The 

 Auk, vol. xxiv, 1907, pp. 407-430, and vol. xxv, 1908, pp. 25-35, 

 under the title of "Summer Birds of Southwestern Saskatche- 

 wan."] Dr. Dwight and also Dr. L. B. Bishop, both of whom 

 had accompanied Mr. Bent to Saskatchewan the previous 

 summer, commented frequently upon his notes. A full list of 

 the birds observed and collected was presented. The great 

 variety of Ducks and other water birds nesting on the various 

 lakes was the most noticeable feature. A series of photographs 

 illustrating both the bird life and the scenery was exhibited. 



Discussion followed the paper. 



April 9, 1907. — The President in the chair. Thirty-nine 

 members and visitors present. 



A report was received from the auditing committee stating 

 that the accounts of the Treasurer had been examined and 

 found correct as submitted. 



Mr. H. H. Hann reported finding occupied Crows' (Corvus 

 hrachyrhynchos) and Red-shouldered Hawks' {Buteo lineatus) 

 nests on April 7, near Summit, N. J. 



Dr. H. F. Merriam reported finding the nest of a Barred Owl 

 (Strix varia), containing two eggs, on April 7, at Pine Brook, 

 N. J. In the same nest eggs were found on April 8 of last year. 



In view of the approaching celebration in honor of Linnaeus, 

 Mr. de Lagerberg read an abstract of the life of Linnaeus. 



Mr. C. G. Abbott presented a paper entitled ''Some Sea-bird 

 Colonies of the North Atlantic." Those treated were all on the 

 American seaboard, and comprised the Herring Gulls {Lams 

 argentatus) and Leach's Petrels {Oceanodroma leucorhoa) on 

 Great Duck Island, Me., the Terns (Sterna hirundo and S. 



