Abstract of the Proceedings of the Delaware Valley 

 Ornithological Club for 1906. 



January 4, 1006. Annual Meeting. Thirty-eight members 

 present. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted 

 as follows: President, Dr. Spencer Trotter; Vice-President, Wil- 

 liam A. Shryock; Secretary, Herbert L. Coggins; Treasurer, 

 Stewardson Brown. 



Mr. Rehn outlined the distribution of the various species and 

 races of Thrashers, illustrating his remarks by a map. An ex- 

 hibition of lantern slides followed, and the Club then adjourned 

 to the annual collation. 



January 18, 1906. Seventeen members present. 



Dr. Trotter read a paper on "The Life of Charles Lucien 

 Bonaparte." 



A Catbird {Galeoscoj)les carolinensis) obtained at Stone Harbor, 

 Dec. 31, 1905, by Dr. W. E. Hughes, was exhibited. 



The abundance of Brant (Branta hernida) along the coast was 

 remarked upon, but it was generally conceded that the present 

 open winter had been attended by a scarcity of small birds. 



February 1, 1906. Twenty-four members present. 



Dr. Charles Jack and Mr. Arthur F. Hagar were elected 

 Associate members. 



Mr. Stone, under the title of "A Review of the Year in 

 Ornithology," gave an outline of the past year's work in the 

 bird world, and also dwelt upon the more important lines for 

 future investigation, botli general and local. Mr. Coggins read 

 an article from a periodical entitled "Why Sea Birds are 

 White," which was followed by a discussion. 



February 15, 1906. Sixteen members present. 

 Mr. C. J. Hunt read a paper entitled "The Pensauken Creek 

 and its Bird Life," based upon observations made during a 



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