REPORT OF DIRECTOR AND STATE GEOLOGIST 1900 rl9^ 



The following will then be presented. 



Introduced species. 



Hj'pothetic list. 



List of volunteer observers. 



Bibliography of Xew York ornithology. 



Glossary of scientific terms. 



If we succeed in obtaining a satisfactory series of photographs 

 it is purposed to illustrate the nests and eggs (in natural nesting 

 sites) of all birds known to have bred in the state. This is a 

 departure hitherto unattempted, and, if successful, it will add 

 materially to the value of the report. Already we have received 

 by donation about 100 photographs suitable for reproduction. 



During the year much of Dr Farr's time has been taken up with 

 correspondence with our corps of volunteer observers, about 1000 

 letters having been written. In this way much valuable informa- 

 tion on the bird life of the state has been obtained, and several 

 new state records have been established. The most important 

 new records for the state are: Kichardson's owl, yellow-headed 

 blackbird and Bullock's oriole. See Check list, edition 2. 



Many inquiries from observers in different parts of the state 

 have been answered, and a large number of specimens sent in for 

 determination have been identified. 



Dr Farr has spent considerable time in reading proof of 

 museum publications, being assisted in this work by John H. 

 Kirker jr, junior clerk. 



Oct. 1, 1900, Dr Farr resigned his position to accept a call to 

 Princeton university. 



Arrangements have been made by which he is to complete his 

 work on birds in connection with his duties at Princeton. It 

 is hoped that he will complete his investigations during the 

 coming year. ^ 



Fishes 



A catalogue of the fishes of the state begun two years ago by 

 Dr Tarleton H. Bean and interrupted by his official duties at the 

 Paris exposition, vrill soon be completed. 



