Mr. Geo. E. Lodge, of London, England, presented ''A Few 

 Remarks on the Red Grouse {Lagopus scoticus).'' He told 

 much of the plumage variation, manner of flight, habits, pro- 

 tection, shooting, and distribution of this bird, which is found 

 only in the British Islands. 



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

 ''Notes on the Plumages of the Ptarmigan." Referring to the 

 Red Grouse as the only Lagopus which does not become white in 

 winter, he described the succession of moults which cause the 

 marked plumage changes in other members of the genus. His 

 remarks were illustrated with an admirable series of skins. 



Mr. J. de Lagerberg told the Society of having compiled a 

 large scrap album containing all the clippings he had been able 

 to gather from various countries relative to Linnaeus, published 

 since the bicentennial celebrations of his birth, in May, 1907. 

 He also spoke of many interesting incidents in the life of 

 Linnaeus, which were recorded in the scrap album. He then 

 formally presented the book to the Society, together with a 

 handsome framed portrait of Linnaeus. A vote of thanks to 

 Mr. de Lagerberg for his generous gift was unanimouslj^ passed 

 by the Society. 



December 30, 1907. — The President in the chair. Thirty- 

 nine members and visitors present. 



Mr. Arthur Goadby was elected a resident member of the 

 Society. 



Mr. Francis Harper recorded a Hermit Thrush {Hylocichla 

 guttata pallasi) seen by Mr. C. G. Abbott and himself at Queens, 

 L. I., on December 29. Attention was first attracted to the 

 bird by a few faint phrases of its song. 



The paper of the evening, by Mr. Clarence C. Abbott, was 

 entitled ''A Glimpse at the Bird Life of the Outer Hebrides, 

 Scotland." It was illustrated with lantern slides. The speaker 

 told of a month's ornithological visit to these remote islands in 

 company with Dr. P. H. Bahr, of London. The region was 

 found to be very rich in interesting bird life, and a series of 

 excellent photographs was shown, illustrating the home life of 

 the Grey Lag Goose (Anser anser), Red-throated and Black- 

 throated Divers (Gavia stellata and G. arctica), Black-headed^ 



