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-heronry near Charleston, S. C. The nesting grounds of Willets 

 (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) , Wilson's Plovers {Ochthodromus 

 wilsonius), Oyster-catchers {Hcematopus palliatus), Royal, 

 Common, and Least Terns (Sterna maxima, S. hirundo, and S. 

 antillarum), and Skimmers (Rynchops nigra) were visited, at 

 points on the coast between Bull's Bay and Charleston. In 

 most cases lantern slides were exhibited showing the birds or 

 their nests. 



January 25, 1910. — The President in the chair. Thirty 

 members and visitors present. 



Mr. B. S. Bowdish extended to the members of the Linnsean 

 Society an invitation received by the Audubon Societies from 

 Pathe Bros., to witness at their offices in New York on the 

 evening of February 7, an exhibition of motion pictures of birds 

 recently received from Paris. 



Mr. James P. Callender offered the following preambles and 

 resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : 



Whereas: The Lumsean Society of New York has for its object the 

 study and protection of wild birds and animals; and 



Whereas: The Linnsean Society of New York learns that a bill has 

 been presented to the Legislature of the State, the purpose of which is to 

 amend the present Forest, Fish, and Game Law relative to the definition 

 'of the term "plumage" and the protection of wild birds, the said bill being 

 known as the Audubon Plumage Bill; and 



Whereas : It is the opinion of the said Linnsean Society that the passage 

 -of the proposed amendments is essential for the proper conservation of 

 Ihe valuable bird life of this State, therefore be it 



Resolved: That the members of the Linnsean Society in meeting as- 

 sembled January 25, 1910, approve most heartily of the said amendments, 

 and urge upon the members of the Legislature of the State to give them 

 their favorable and early consideration, and be it 



Further Resolved: That the Secretary of the Society be directed to send 

 a certified copy of these resolutions to the Governor and each of the Senators 

 and Assemblymen of the State of New York. 



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

 'entitled "An Ornithologists' Camp in the Woods of North 

 Carolina." The speaker described a week spent in company 

 with Messrs. P. B. Philipp, B. S. Bowdish, and H. H. Brimley, 

 near Havelock, N. C. A number of lantern slides were shown, 

 illustrating the nature of the country and something of its 



