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December 21, 1905. Twenty-two members present. Mr. 

 Charles H. Rogers was transferred from Associate to Correspond- 

 ing membership owing to his removal from the vicinity of 

 the city. 



A paper prepared by Mr. Richard L. Miller entitled : " Breed- 

 ing of the Florida Gallinule {GalUnula galeata) in Philadelphia 

 County," was read by Mr. Rehn, (see antea pp. 24-32). 



Mr. Harlow reported quite a number of birds at Tinicum, 

 Delaware county, Pa., on December 18, including several Swamp 

 Sparrows, Fox Sparrow, a Chewink, a few Robins, and a flock 

 of fifteen Horned Larks. 



Mr. DeHaven who had just returned from Cape Charles, Va., 

 had noticed Black-bellied Plover {Squatarola squatarola) , Semi- 

 palmated Sandpipers (Ereunetes piisillus), and seven or eight 

 Ipswich Sparrows (Passercidm princeps). A large flock of birds 

 possibly Red Phalaropes were wheeling over the bay. 



Mr. Stone reported a young Bald Eagle {HaUaeetus leuco- 

 cephalus), shot December 18, on the Perkiomen creek, near Nor- 

 ristown, and a Snow Owl shot November 20, in Richmond, 

 Phila., was exhibited. Several others of the latter species had 

 been shot near Philadelphia during the present month. 



