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different types of country in this region, and his paper was 

 illustrated with lantern slides of the scenery and the commoner 

 birds. Specimens of the characteristic species were also 

 exhibited. 



May 28, 1912, — The President in the chair. Nine members 

 and visitors present. 



As there was no paper for the evening, the meeting first 

 turned to an informal discussion of plans for the ensuing 

 season. It was 



Resolved: That in the future, once a month, a formal paper shall be 

 dispensed with, its place being taken by reports on the migrations and dis- 

 cussion among the members of the problems of local interest. It is hoped 

 that by this means the members may come into closer association with 

 one another, and that work of real importance may thus be accomplished. 



Reports on the spring migration were next given by the 

 members and visitors. The consensus of opinion was that 

 the migration was an exceptional one in that the early spring 

 arrivals were much later than usual, while the species arriving 

 in late April and May were several days ahead of their cus- 

 tumary schedule. The following species, noteworthy because 

 of their rarity, were reported at the meeting: 



Knot (rnngra canutus), one observed by Mr. J. M. Johnson 

 and Mr. Ludlow Griscom at Oak Island Beach, L. I., May 26. 



Hudsonian Curlew (Numenius hudsonicus), two seen by 

 Mr. George E. Hix at Long Beach, L. I., May 22. 



Olive-sided Flycatcher (Nuttallornis horealis), onp observed 

 by Messrs. Grant, Nichols, and Griscom at Englewood, N. J., 

 May 12. 



Alder Flycatcher (Errtpidonax trailli alnorum), one at the 

 same place and date. 



Yellow-beUied Flycatcher {E. flaviventris) , one observed 

 by Mr. J. M. Johnson at Matawan, N. J., May 11. 



White-crowned Sparrow {Zonotrichia I. leucophrys), reported 

 by Mr. Johnson from Matawan, N. J., May 11; from Saddle 

 River, N. J., May 19; and from Central Park, May 10. 



Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza I. lincolni), seen by various 

 observers in Central Park, May 11-15. 



Tennessee Warbler {Vermivora peregrina), two seen by Miss 

 Anna A. Crolius, Central Park, May 12. 



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