REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
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December 4. — (a) The Central Plateau of New Brunswick, by Dr. W. F. 
Ganong. 
( b ) The square Forks of the Sevogle River, by Dr. W. F. Ganong. 
(c) Notes on Archaeozoon, by Dr. G. F. Matthew. 
December 17. — Insects, What they do and Where they are Found, by Dr. 
James Fletcher. 
Elementary Lectures. 
The usual Elementary Talks on Plant and Animal Life were 
given on Tuesday evenings, not occupied by regular meetings of 
the Society, during the months of January, February and March. 
These lectures were not only for members, but for every one 
interested in the natural history of the province. 
The following were the dates and titles of the papers read : 
January 23 and 30. — Life on the Seashore, by Mr. Wm. McIntosh. 
February 13 and 20. — Comparative Zoology, Bird Life, illustrated by Mr. 
A. Gordon Leavitt. 
February 28 and March 13. — Fishes, Batrachians and Reptiles, by Mr. C. 
F. B. Rowe. 
March 20 and 27. — Simple Talks on Plant Life, by Dr. G. U. Hay. 
Ornithology. 
The numbers refer to the list of birds printed in Bulletin 
No. I, 1883. 
Species which occur in St. John and Kings counties : 
6 . — Bluebird (Sialia sialis). 
Note. — I reported a female in Bulletin XVI, and have now 
pleasure in stating that five specimens of this beautiful and much 
admired and honored bird, were observed at Nerepis on October 
13th, by Wm. McIntosh. 
23. — Chestnut-Sided Warbler (Dendroica Pennsylvanica) given 
as “a rare summer resident. ,, 
Note. — I observed a beautiful specimen of this species at 
Nerepis on Mlay 27th. 
Section B. — Species which have not been observed in St. 
John and Kings counties, but which occur in other parts of the 
province : 
247^. — (This number to bring species in proper position on list). 
— Whistling Swan (Olar Columbianus). 
