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.female Semipalmated and the male Western Sandpipers hav- 

 ing bills nearly equal in length, but that there was a notice- 

 able difference in the bills of the same sex. It was thought 

 that the reported abundance of the Western Sandpiper on Long 

 Island in fall might be due in part carelessness in sexing. 



October 22, 1912.— The Vice-President in the chair. Thirty- 

 five members and visitors present. 



Mr. A. H. Pratt was elected to resident membership. 



Mr. Weber recorded the capture of a Mourning Warbler 

 (Oporornis Philadelphia) near Leonia, N. J., on August 28. He 

 also reported the Worm-eating Warbler {Helmitheros vermivorus) 

 very common this fall from August 4 to 13. On the 8th of 

 August six were seen. He also said that in recent years he had 

 found the Connecticut Warbler {Oporornis agilis) regularly 

 every fall, his dates ranging from September 9 to October 5. 

 Several members then discussed the habits of this species. Mr. 

 Weber had found it chiefly in bayberries, Mr. Woodruff in 

 huckleberry thickets, and Mr. Helme in cedars and dense 

 brush. All agreed that the bird flushed at the last minute, 

 and would then settle on some perch, remaining motionless for 

 a long time, thus often escaping detection. 



Mr. Helme recorded the capture of the Arkansas Kingbird 

 {Tyr annus verticalis) at Miller Place, Long Island, September 6. 

 This is the first record of this species for Long Island. 



Several members spoke of the decrease of the CaroUna Wren 

 {Thryothorus ludovicianus) this fall around the city. In recent 

 years it has been quite common, but this fall only a few indi- 

 viduals have been noted. Mr. Helme had seen only one near 

 Miller Place, L. I. 



The paper of the evening, by Mr. John Treadwell Nichols, 

 was entitled ''A Naturalist in Cuban Waters.'' Mr. Nichols 

 gave an account of a recent fish-collecting trip to Cuba, 

 in the course of which he discovered two species new to 

 science. He also gave a brief synopsis of the bird life observed, 

 and his paper was illustrated with colored lantern slides of 

 the birds, fishes, and scenery. 



November 12, 1912. — The Treasurer in the chair. Six 

 members and three visitors present. 



