The depredations of the birds' greatest enemies, the domes- 

 tic cat and man, had been checked by the efficient warden 

 service maintained by the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies. 



Dr. Frank Overton then exhibited a number of shdes of a 

 Northern Phalarope {Lohipes lohatus) which he had photo- 

 graphed at Long Cove, L. I., on April 2. He also showed an 

 autochrome of a Pickering's Hyla {Hyla pickeringi) and a 

 unique flashUght photograph of the same individual in the 

 act of peeping. 



The second paper of the evening, entitled "The Ghost 

 Whale of the St. Lawrence," was presented by Mr. Roy C. 

 Andrews. He spoke at some length of the range, method of 

 capture, commercial uses, chief characteristics, and feeding 

 habits of this interesting cetacean, which is known commonly 

 as the White Whale (Delphinapterus leucas). The paper was 

 illustrated with excellent lantern slides, including what is 

 probably the first photograph taken of a live and free White 

 Whale. 



May 9, 1911. — The President in the chair. Fifteen members 

 and sixteen visitors present. 



Mr. Charles H. Rogers, of New York City, was elected 

 a resident member of the Society. 



Mr. Grant reported in behalf of the bird-banding com- 

 mittee that the matter of turning over the work of the 

 American Bird Banding Association to the Linnaean Society 

 was then in the hands of the executive committee of the Asso- 

 ciation, and would probably be acted upon favorably. 



On motion of Mr. Abbott, and after considerable discussion, 

 the Society unanimously voted an appropriation of two 

 hundred dollars ($200) to the National Association of Audubon 

 Societies for its special Egret Fund. This fund is being col- 

 lected in an effort to save the American and Snowy Egrets 

 (Herodias egretta and Egretta c. candidissima) from final extinc- 

 tion in the United States, and is to be used for education, for 

 warden service, and for legislation. 



An appropriation of ten dollars was also voted for the pro- 

 tection of a Duck Hawk's {Falco peregrinus anatum) nest on 

 the PaUsades of the Hudson. 



