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Mr. Harper reported for Mr. T. Gilbert Pearson that the 

 National Association of Audubon Societies was in need of con- 

 tributions to its Egret Fund, and moved that the Linnaean 

 Society appropriate $50 for that purpose. The motion was 

 seconded and unanimously carried. 



Mr. Cleaves reported the following birds: Tree Swallow 

 (Iridoprocne bicolor), March 31; Kingfisher {Ceryle alcyon), 

 Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), Fish Hawk {Pandion haliaeius 

 caroUnensis) , and Chipping Sparrow (Spizella p. passerina), 

 April 7 — all observed at Prince's Bay, Staten Island. 



Mr. Nichols reported the following Amphibia: American 

 Toad (Bufo americanus), one heard and captured at Hacken- 

 sack, N. J., April 6; Swamp Tree Frog {Chorophilus nigritus 

 subsp.), heard at Hackensack, N. J., April 6; Wood Frog 

 (Rana sylvatica), heard at Oradel, N. J., April 6; Pickering's 

 Hyla {Hyla pickeringi), very noisy at various points in northern 

 New Jersey, April 6, as for a week or two previous. 



Mr. Franklin reported that Dr. Frank Overton had captured 

 several Spadefoot Toads (Scaphiopus holhrooki) at Patchogue, 

 L.I. 



Mr. Murphy reported the Carolina Wren {Thryothorus I. 

 ludovicianus) from Fort Lee, N. J., April 7, and Mr. Nichols 

 remarked that this species was abundant along the Pahsades 

 opposite Englewood in December, 1911, and before the cold 

 weather. 



The first paper of the evening was by Dr. C. H. Townsend, 

 Director of the N. Y. Aquarium, and was entitled "The 

 Rediscovery of the North American Elephant Seal'^ (Macro- 

 rhinus angustirostris) . A short discussion followed. 



The second paper, by Mr. Clinton G. Abbott, was entitled 

 "An Exhibition of Lantern Slides and Photographs of Birds in 

 Action." 



April 23, 1912. — The Vice-President in the chair. Thirteen 

 members and twenty visitors present. 



Mr. Noble reported a Veery (Hylocichla f. fuscescens) at 

 Yonkers, N. Y., on April 12. 



Mr. Frankhn recorded the capture of the Marbled Sala- 

 mander (Amhysioma opacum) on Long Island, April 14. He 



