from members of the New York Legislature, concerning the 

 set of resolutions adopted at the last meeting and forwarded 

 to them. Several of the writers had expressed themselves as 

 opposed to the Levy Bill. Mr. T. Gilbert Pearson remarked 

 that sentiment was growing in opposition to the bill, but that 

 the campaign was not yet won. 



There was considerable discussion concerning the proposed 

 change in the hour of commencing the meetings, but no deci- 

 sion was reached. 



Mr. Francis Harper reported that the flock of Evening 

 Grosbeaks (Hesperiphona v. vespertina) near Plainfield, N. J., 

 which had been reported at a previous meeting, was last noted 

 on March 5 by Mr. W. DeW. Miller and himself. 



He also recorded two Northern Phalaropes (Lobipes lobatus) 

 which had been observed and photographed by Dr. Frank 

 Overton and himself on April 2 at Long Cove, Great South 

 Bay, L. I. 



He also presented some notes on the status of the Black 

 Duck (Anas rubripes) in the vicinity of Great South Bay, 

 which tended to show that the brown-legged variety is the 

 breeding bird, and the red-legged variety a winter visitant. 

 These notes were based upon information furnished by Capt. 

 John Smith, an observing bayman of Patchogue^ L. I. Dr. 

 Dwight remarked, on the contrary, that he had secured a 

 red-legged specimen from Long Island during the breeding 

 season. 



The paper of the evening was presented by Messrs. H. H. 

 Cleaves and C. G. Abbott, and was entitled ^'The Bird Colonies 

 of Gardiner's Island in 1910." It dealt mainly with the Fish 

 Hawks {Pandion haliaetus caroUnensis) and Common Terns 

 (Sterna hirundo) of this well-known bird paradise. Extended 

 notes on the feeding and nesting habits of the two species 

 were given, and were supplemented by a large and splendid 

 series of lantern slide photographs. Among the other species 

 represented by the sUdes, the Piping Plover (Mgialitis meloda) 

 is worthy of note. 



April 25, 1911. — The President in the chair. Fourteen 

 members and seventeen visitors present. 



