REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
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male of this species was taken on June 20th, at Alma, Albert 
county, by Fred Rommel, and sent to Dr. George U. Hay by 
T. E. Colpitts, Esq. Unfortunately, the specimen was in a state 
that prevented its being mounted but, having preserved the 
skin, we have an undoubted evidence of this bird’s occurrence 
in our Province. 
The home of this beautiful flycatcher is given as Texas, but, 
as it is much given to wandering, it often turns up at unexpected 
places — it has been observed at the posts of the Hudson Bay 
Company all the way westward to the valley of the Mackenzie 
River. 
A. Gordon Leavitt, Chairman. 
Field Meetings. 
Several field meetings were held last summer. Mr. J. W. 
Banks kindly placed at the disposal of the society for the first 
of the summer excursions, his pleasant little retreat at Dark Lake 
on the borders of Rock wood Park. The meeting was held on the 
15th June. Dark Lake is a lovely little rock-bordered pond that 
is of special interest, as its waters are discharged by a subter- 
ranean channel that passes under a limestone cliff and finds its 
outlet in the valley of the brook that enters the St. John at Indian- 
town. Some fine ferns were found in the vicinity of the lake. 
Showers somewhat interfered with the enjoyment of those 
who took part in this excursion. 
The second excursion was that to Gondola Point and Clifton 
on the 27th June. The party left Indiantown on the steamer 
Hampton, and as the vessel steamed through the Narrows and 
up the Kennebecasis, the members were able to take in the 
geological structure of the former and enjoy the varied scenery 
of the latter. Arrived at Flewelling’s wharf parties were made 
up under different leaders who drew attention to the numerous 
wild flowers in bloom, the insects that were to be found, and 
the conglomerate rock ledges that showed in places along the 
shore towards Gondola Point. Another party took the ferry 
