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Mr. Ludlow Griscom recorded a flock of 13 Evening Gros- 

 beaks {Hesperiphona vespertina) observed by Mr. W. DeW. 

 Miller on January 29, and a flock of 16 birds seen by both Mr. 

 Miller and himself on Februar}^ 12, near Plainfield, N. J. 



Mr. B. S. Bowdish reported seeing a male Chewink {Pipilo 

 erythrophthalmus) on February 12 at Demarest, N. J. 



The first paper of the evening was presented by Mr. Howard 

 H. Cleaves. It was entitled '^ Summer Bird Notes from the 

 Green Mountains," and dealt with observation and photography 

 on a trip to the vicinity of Newfane, Vt., during the previous 

 summer. Of especial interest were notes on the nesting of the 

 Hermit Thrush {Hylocichla guttata pallasi) and Tree Swallow 

 {Iridoprocne hicolor) , and also on various mammals of the region, 

 including the Porcupine {Erethizon dorsatum), Deer {Odonto- 

 coelus americanus), and Chipmunk (Tamias striatus). Photo- 

 graphs of all these forms were included in the lantern slides 

 which illustrated the paper. 



As a special contribution. Dr. Frank Overton exhibited an 

 admirable series of lantern slides of a Ruby-throated Humming- 

 bird (Archilochus coluhris) and its two nestlings. He gave 

 notes on some of the habits of the birds during the nesting time, 

 and described the means by which he secured the photographs. 



Under the title of ''Some Studies of the American and Fisk 

 Crows," Mr. Francis Harper read a paper describing his expe- 

 riences and observations in photographing these birds from a, 

 cat-tail bhnd with the aid of a stuffed Owl {Strix varia) decoy. 

 Photographs of both species of Crows {Corvus hrachyrhynchos 

 and C. ossif vagus), as well as of a Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo 

 lineatus), which also responded to the decoy, were shown by 

 means of lantern slides. 



February 28, 1911. — The President in the chair. Ten mem- 

 bers and fifty-one visitors present. 



Mr. H. C. Raven was elected a resident member of the 

 Society. 



The President made an announcement of the proposed 

 changes in the by-laws of the Society, involving the abolition 

 of the initiation fee, to be acted upon at the annual meeting. 



Mr. H. H. Cleaves reported seeing on Staten Island, on 



