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that had arisen from their observations. Mr. Woodruff 

 reported a Carolina Wren {Thryothorus I. ludovicianus) around 

 his house at Bronxville, N. Y., last summer. This was the 

 first time he had observed this species there. Its local status 

 was next discussed by several members. Just at present, and 

 in the last five years, the CaroHna Wren has been undoubtedly 

 increasing around New York as well as spreading further north. 

 It was suggested that the number of Carolina Wrens around 

 New York seems to fluctuate greatly, at one period of years 

 the species being very common, while in succeeding years it 

 becomes quite rare and local. 



Mr. Davis reported the second capture of the Corn Snake 

 (Coluber guttatus) in New Jersey. He had found a fine speci- 

 men, over 40 inches long, last summer near Lakehurst. He 

 also recorded the capture of a Star-nosed Mole (Condylura 

 cristata) near South Lake wood. This record is of importance 

 in that it furnishes additional evidence that the region around 

 South Lakewood should not be included in the true ''pine 

 barren" area of New Jersey, as has been done in the faunal 

 maps so far. 



Mr. Rogers reported the unusual scarcity of roadside birds, 

 such as the several Sparrows, Myrtle Warblers {Dendroica 

 coronata), and Bluebirds {Sialia s. sialis), in the White Moun- 

 tain region of New Hampshire in September. It was probably 

 due to the cold spring and summer. 



Dr. Dwight reported Black Flies (SimuUum molestum) un- 

 usually abundant in the north woods, although the summer 

 was cold and rainy. Previously, when this fly had been 

 present in greater numbers than usual, it was always an 

 exceptionally warm summer, but this season, the coldest he 

 had known in 22 years, the flies were the most abundant. 



Mr. Griscom reported that the past summer in western 

 Europe had been one of the coldest and rainiest for centuries. 

 The effect on the bird hfe as observed by him in Switzerland 

 was very interesting. The fall migration was at least ten 

 days earher than in previous seasons, while, on the other hand, 

 many of the summer residents remained much later than 

 usual. It was suggested that this might have been due to the 



