72 PROCEEDINGS OP THE 



April 20, 1905. Twenty-five members present. Messrs. 

 Charles H. Rogers, Wayne B. Morrell and William Johns were 

 elected Associate members. 



William B. Evans made a communication on " Birds of Cape 

 Ann, Mass.," observed during the latter part of June, 1902. 

 Fifty-four species were observed. 



Mr. Morris reported Wilson's Snipe {Gallinago delicata), as 

 common on Rancocas creek, near Medford, N. J., April 16, and 

 Mr. Keim observed them at Tullytown, Pa., on the same day 

 and also a number of Titlarks (Anthiis pensilvanicus) . Mr. 

 Fowler stated that several Snow Geese presumably {Chen h. 

 nivalis), had been taken at Edgewater Park, N. J., during the 

 winter. Mallard, Black Duck, Widgeon were rather common, 

 and during the fall Blue and Green- winged Teal and Pintail. 

 During the present spring Canvas-backs and Red-heads had been 

 reported taken by gunners and all three species of IMergansers. 

 Mr. Carter described the singular attitude of a Bittern {Botaurus 

 lentiginosus} observed perching on a tree. 



3{ay Jf, 1905. Twenty-five members present. 



Mr. Paul Vossburg and Prof. A. L. AVheeler were elected 

 Associate members. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads addressed the meeting on the "Birds of 

 the Colorado Delta in Midwinter," describing a trip taken in 

 February last in an open boat from Yuma, Arizona, to the 

 mouth of the Hardy river and up that stream for about sixty 

 miles and thence overland to Calexico on the California-Mexican 

 boundary. Owing to the unprecedented floods, the trip was 

 one of considerable hardship, and was less successful than was 

 expected. The habits of the White Pelican (Pelecanus erythro- 

 rhynchos), Gambel's Quail (Cnllipepla gambeli) , Abert's Towhee 

 {Pipilo aherti), Rock Wren {Salpinctes ohsoletus), and other 

 species were described. (See Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., 1905, ])p. 

 676-690.) 



Mr. Carter read a letter from Syracuse, N. Y., describing the 

 habits of a Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus migrans), which had a 

 nest with eggs on April 30. It was" observed to carry a small 

 bird-victim in its claws. 



