46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



February 7, 1901. — Seventeen members present. 



Mr. Stone read a paper entitled "The American Ornithol- 

 ogists' Union of 1840-45." A general discussion followed on 

 the Warblers of the genus Helminthophila. 



Mr. Stone recorded the capture of a Yellow Palm Warbler 

 (Dmdrolca p. hypochrysea) near Overbrook, Phila. , Jan. 31, 

 1901. The ground was covered with snow and the bird had 

 approached a house in search of food, where it was attacked and 

 nearly killed by the English Sparrows. Mr. Fowler observed the 

 Myrtle Warbler (D. coronata) at Holmesburg Jan. 20, and ex- 

 hibited a Brunnich's Murre (Uria lomvia) obtained at Byberry 

 Jan. 11. Mr. McCadden recorded a Razor-billed Auk (Alca 

 torda) found dead at Ocean City, N. J., late in January, and 

 Dr. Trotter stated that Bluebirds had been present all winter 

 at Swarthmore. 



Mr. Emlen spoke of having recently seen the White-belHed 

 Nuthatch feeding on the ground, and Mr. DeHaven had also 

 noticed the same rather unusual habit. 



February 21, 1901. — Twenty members present. 



Messrs. Marcus S. Farr, C. F. Sylvester and Wm. H. Werner 

 were elected Corresponding members. 



Mr. Wright read a paper on "The Yellow-winged Sparrow in 

 Eastern Pennsylvania " (see pp. 28-31). Mr. Pennock com- 

 mented on "Some Chester Count}' Bird Lists." 



Mr. Coggins spoke of the apparent occurrence of the Western 

 Savanna Sparrow {Ammodramus sandw. almidinus) in North 

 Carolina in winter (see Auk, 1901, p. 397). 



Dr. Trotter reported a Bald Eagle at Swarthmore, Pa., Feb. 

 16, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker {Sphyrapicus varius) Feb. 21. 



Mr. Rehn placed on record the capture of a Kittiwake Gull 

 (Rissa tridactyla) at Atlantic City, N. J., in the winter of 1896. 



March 7, iPOi. —^Nineteen members present. 



Mr. Fowler resigned from the ofifice of Secretary and Wm. B. 

 Evans was chosen to fill the vacancy. Messrs. W. E. Hannum 

 and L. I. Smith, Jr., were elected Associate members. 



Mr. W. J. Serrill read a paper entitled "A Walk to the Paoli 

 Barrens" (see pp. 24-27). Mr. Morris described a recent trip 



