The Secretary mentioned the receipt of several additional 

 letters from members of the New York Legislature concerning 

 the resolutions adopted by the Society at its meeting on March 

 28. A majority of the letters expressed opposition to the Levy 

 Bill. 



The matter of changing the hour at which the meetings co- 

 mence was again taken from the table. The motion was 

 made and seconded that the meetings commence thereafter 

 at 8 P.M., instead of at 8:15 p.m., and after some discussion 

 was unanimously carried. 



Mr. Abbott spoke of a letter received by Mr. Grant from 

 Dr. Leon J. Cole, President of the American Bird Banding 

 Association, stating that the work of the Association was not 

 being pushed as it should be, and that any suggestions or help 

 in carrying on the work would be welcomed. Mr. Abbott 

 therefore moved that the chair appoint a committee of three, 

 which should offer its services to the American Bird Banding 

 Association for undertaking the work. Messrs. Grant, Abbott, 

 and Cleaves were appointed upon this committee, and the 

 Secretary was instructed to notify Dr. Cole of the Society's 

 action. 



Mr. Geo. E. Hix remarked upon the recent and unusual 

 occurrence of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) on the lake in 

 Central Park. Mr. Nichols suggested that the large numbers 

 of dead and djdng fish in the lake at this time might account 

 for the presence of the Gulls. 



The first paper of the evening was by Mr. J. M. Johnson, 

 and was entitled "A Report on the Birds of Duck Island, 

 Maine." This paper was- the result of a visit to the locality 

 in August, 1910, near the close of the breeding season. It was 

 estimated that 8,000 Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) had 

 bred on Great Duck Island, and an even larger number on 

 Little Duck Island. The number of both old and young 

 birds, therefore, was probably at that time something over 

 30,000, although there had been a considerable mortahty 

 among the latter, owing perhaps to a failure of the fisheries 

 on the Maine coast last season. The nesting Leach's Petrels 

 (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) and Black Guillemots (Cepphus grylle) 

 were believed to number about 400 each. 



