Mr. Dutcher called attention to an article in a recent number 

 of The Condor^ describing the enormous colonies of Penguins 

 (Spheniscidce) and Cormorants (Phalacrocorax) on certain South 

 Atlantic islands near Cape Colony. In 1902 no less than 500,000 

 eggs and 5,000 tons of guano were taken from one island. 



Mr. R. H. Southard reported finding the nest and six young 

 of the Brown Creeper {Certhia familiaris americana) near 

 Newton, N. J., on May 19. What was apparently last year's 

 nest of the birds was in the same stub about five feet lower- 

 down. 



Mr. C. G. Abbott reported finding the nest and callow young; 

 of a Louisiana Water-Thrush {Seiurus motadlla) at Plainfield^ 

 N. J., on May 26, in company with Mr. W. DeW. Miller. Mr. 

 Miller said he had found a nest of the same species in almost 

 the identical site two years previously. 



Mr. P. B. Phihpp reported finding near Ipswich, Mass.y 

 on May 4, two Crows' {Corvus hrachyrhynchos) nests, contain- 

 ing, respectively, seven and eight eggs. 



Mr. J. de Lagerberg and Dr. Dwight gave an account of the 

 recent Linnsean celebrations in New York. 



October 8, 1907. — The Secretary in the chair. Seven members 

 and one visitor present. 



The program of the evening was of an informal character, and 

 started with an exhibition of bird sketches by Dr. P. H. Bahr, 

 of London, England, who had loaned his portfolios to the 

 Secretary. The drawings, which were mostly in color, repre- 

 sented wild birds in many attitudes as they were sketched by 

 Dr. Bahr in the field, and also included a number of studies 

 made in the London Zoological Park. 



Messrs. P. B. Phihpp and T. F. Wilcox then told something 

 of their ornithological experiences during the past summer in 

 the Magdalen Islands. They deposited with the Secretary 

 of the Society a complete list of the birds observed, nests found,. 

 eggs and birds taken, etc. They also exhibited an admirable 

 series of photographs of birds and nests, including views on 

 Bird Rock. Of especial interest were pictures of an American 

 Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) which showed astonishing bold- 

 ness and permitted itself to be photographed at close quarters. 



