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Mr. Rogers reported a Palm Warbler (Dendroica p. palmarum) 

 in Central Park Maj^ 7. 



Mr. Weber reported a Nashville Warbler (Vermivora r. 

 ruhricapilla) May 1 at Coytesville, N. J. 



Mr. Nichols recorded a Lawrence's Warbler (F. lawrencei) 

 at Engiewood, May 10, singing exactly like a Blue-winged 

 Warbler (F. pinus). 



Mr. Griscom reported that Mr. S. V. LaDow had seen a 

 Golden-winged Warbler (F. chrysoptera) at Leonia, N. J., 

 May 8. He himself had seen a Brewster's Warbler (7. leuco- 

 hronchialis) and a Worm-eating Warbler {Helmitherus vermi- 

 vorus) May 9 and a Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis formosus) 

 May 10 — all at Engiewood. He also reported for Central 

 Park as follows: May 6 — Worm-eating Warbler, 2; Tennessee 

 Warbler (Vermivora peregrina), 1 ; Cape May Warbler (Dendroica 

 tigrina), 1; May 12 — Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza I. lin- 

 colni), 1. 



Mr. George E. Hix recorded a Screech Owl (Otus a. asio), 

 both Cuckoos (Coccyzus a. americanus and C. erythrophthalmus) 

 and the Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea) in Central 

 Park May 11. 



The paper of the evening, entitled ''Turtles/' was presented 

 by Mr. John Treadwell Nichols. The speaker gave a most 

 interesting and entertaining account of all the species of turtles 

 known in the vicinity of the City and illustrated his remarks 

 by living and alcoholic specimens of most of the species. 



General discussion, led by Mr. Taubenhaus, followed, and 

 all phases of the life-history of these interesting creatures were 

 dealt with. At the close -of the meeting Mr. Hix exhibited a 

 specimen of DeKay's Snake (Storeria dekayi) which he had 

 collected in Central Park. 



May 26, 1914- — The President in the chair. Fifteen members 

 and about forty visitors present. 



The Secretary read extracts from a letter by Mr. C. G. 

 Abbott, reporting improving health at Asheville, N. C. He 

 mentioned among other things a remarkable migration of Cape 

 May Warblers (Dendroica tigrina) April 20. 



Mr. Benjamin H. Adams, Mr. E. A. Quarles, Mr. George E. 



