in Section 98 of Chapter 256 of the Laws of 1910 will, it appears, open the 

 way for the sale of the plumage of many birds heretofore protected; and 



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

 of the proposed measure would be detrimental to the proper conservation 

 of the valuable bird life of this state, therefore be it 



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

 sembled March 28, 1911, do most emphatically protest against Assembly 

 Bill 359, and do most earnestly request the members of the Legislature of 

 the state to use their influence against the passage of said bill, and be it 

 further 



Resolved: That the Secretary of the Society be directed to send a copy 

 of these resolutions to the Governor and to each of the Senators and 

 Assemblymen of the State of New York. 



Mr. Grant also proposed that the time of commencing the 

 meetings of the Society be changed from 8:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

 After some discussion, the matter was laid upon the table for 

 action at the next meeting. 



The paper of the evening was entitled /'Summer Bird Life 

 of Four Brothers Islands, Lake Champlain/' by Messrs. C. G. 

 Abbott, B. S. Bowdish, and Francis Harper. These islands 

 were visited during the nesting season of 1910 (in June by 

 Mr. Bowdish, and in July by Messrs. Abbott and Harper) for 

 the purpose of observation and photography. Their summer 

 bird population consists of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus), 

 American Mergansers {Mergus americanus) , Black Ducks 

 (Anas ruhripes), Spotted Sandpipers (Actitis macularia) , 

 Kingbirds (Tyrannus tyrannus), American Crows (Corvus b. 

 brachyrhynchos) , Song Sparrows (Melospiza m. melodia), Tree 

 Swallows (Iridoprocne bicolor), Bank Swallows (Riparia ri- 

 paria) Siiid Yellow Warblers (Dendroica ce. cestiva). 



All, with the exception' of the Crows, were found breeding, 

 and nesting portraits of most of them were secured, particular 

 attention being paid to the Gulls, Sandpipers, and a Merganser. 

 An effective warden service is maintained, and the islands 

 as a breeding place are in a flourishing condition. The paper 

 was illustrated with nearly 100 lantern slides. Mr. Abbott 

 was unable to be present, but his slides were shown. 



A pril 11,1911 . — The President in the chair. Nine members 

 and twenty-seven visitors present. 



The Secretary reported the receipt of a number of letters 



