Mr. Griscom recorded the following spring migrants: At 

 Millington, N. J., March 16 with Mr. Lenssen— Mallard (Ajias 

 platyrhynchos) , 4; Pintail (Dafila acuta), 15; Woodcock {Phi- 

 lohela minor), 1; Killdeer (Oxyechus vociferus), 6; Mourning 

 Dove {Zenaidura macroura carolinensis) , 4; Rusty Blackbird 

 (Euphagus carolinus), 50. At Englewood, N. J. — March 15: 

 Phoebe (Sayornis phoehe), 1; March 23: Pintail, 18; Lesser 

 Scaup (Marila affinis), 8; Ruddy Duck (Erismatura jamaicen- 

 sis), 18. 



The paper of the evening was presented by Mr. P. B. Philipp 

 and was entitled "Two Florida Rookeries." The first part of 

 the paper described a visit made with Messrs. Bowdish and 

 Wilcox to Bird Island Reservation in Orange Lake. The last 

 great rookery is located here. White Ibises {Guara alba) 

 are very abundant, the American {Herodias egretta) and Snowy 

 (Egretta c. candidissima) Egrets are common, and there are a 

 few pairs of Reddish Egrets (Dichromanassa rufescens) and 

 Glossy Ibises {Plegadis autumnalis) . One of the party collected 

 a set of Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) 

 eggs in the vicinity. Under the efficient care of Warden Bay- 

 nard, protection is being given, and there is a good chance that 

 the rookery will last for a long time to come. 



The second part of Mr. Philipp's paper dealt with the Brown 

 Pelicans {Pelecanus occidentalis) of Pelican Island in the Indian 

 River. A year before his visit the Pelicans, for some unknown 

 reason, moved to another island nearby, and he found them 

 breeding there in large numbers. 



The paper was illustrated with over a hundred beautifully 

 colored lantern-slides of the Egrets, Ibises and Pelicans, show- 

 ing intimate studies of these birds in their domestic life. 



Discussion followed. Mr. Bowdish mentioned that the 

 Pelicans had now returned to their original island. 



April 8, 1913. — The President in the chair. Ten members 

 and two visitors present. 



As there was no paper scheduled for the evening, the members 

 discussed the migration, comparing this spring with the previous 

 one. All were of the opinion that it was an unusually early 

 one. 



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