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1 Marbled Godwit {Limosa fedoa), West Haven, August 26. 

 1 Western Willet {Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus), 

 West Haven, August 26. 



1 Black Tern {Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis) , Ham- 

 monasset Point, September 6. 



2 American Scoters {Oidemia americana), West Haven, 

 October 4. 



1 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), within 10 miles of New 

 Haven, October 9. 



1 Fulmar {Fulmarus glacialis), near New Haven, October 10. 



1 Baldpate {Mareca americana), North Haven, October 11. 



2 Pintails {Dafila acuta), North Haven, October 23. 



1 Golden Plover {Charadrius dominicus). West Haven, 

 October 25. 



He also recorded taking a Lawrence's Warbler (Vermivora 

 lawrencei) last May, and finding a nest and eggs of a female 

 pinus with a male Lawrence's Warbler on June 5. 



The paper of the evening was by Mr. T. Gilbert Pearson, 

 Secretary of the National Association of Audubon Societies, 

 and was entitled ''Notes on the Birds of Eastern North Caro- 

 lina." Mr. Pearson told in a most interesting manner of the 

 bird life in the region he described, and illustrated his remarks 

 with a series of lantern slides. Of especial note were the Cor- 

 morant {Phalacrocorax auritus floridanus) colony of Great I^ake 

 and the Royal Terns {Sterna maxima) of Royal Shoal. The 

 influence of the protection afforded by the Audubon Societies 

 is well shown by the rapid increase in the nesting colonies during 

 the last few years. 



At the close of the meeting Mr. Dwight Franklin explained to 

 the members the principal diagnostic features of our common 

 frogs, living specimens of which he had brought to the meeting 

 in jars. 



November 9, 1909. — The President in the chair. Fifteen 

 members and visitors present. 



The paper of the evening was entitled ''Notes on the Song 

 Sparrows (Melospiza melodia),^' by Dr. Dwight. He called 

 attention to the variation in size and coloration of the races of 

 this bird, which would cause a separation into distinct species, 



