52 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Square, Pa. {Pennock'), and a regular breeder at Moorestown, 

 N. J. {Evans]. 



At least two pairs of the Yellow-throated Vireo ( V. flavifrons) 

 nested regularly at Moorestown {Evans), where their song is 

 rather a common summer sound, and the parent has been ob- 

 eerved to sing on the nest. 



February 6, 1902. — Nineteen members present. 



The resignation of Mr. Frederick Clark, Associate member, 

 was accepted. 



Mr. Arthur C. Emlen read a paper ' 'A Study of the German- 

 town Crackle Roost." (See pp. 22-25.) 



Mr. DeHaven stated that there was a Crackle roost near Bryn 

 Mawr, Montgomery county, and a very large one a quarter of a 

 mile below Peach Bottom, Lancaster county, Pa., on the Sus- 

 quehanna river. ]\Ir. Stone mentioned a large roost at Media, 

 Delaware county, and others near Coatesville and Pocopson, 

 Chester county. Pa. 



February 20, 1902. — Sixteen members present. 



Mr. Thomas D. Keim was elected an Associate member. 



Dr. Spencer Trotter spoke on the birds observed during a 

 summer's outing at Barrington Bay, Nova Scotia. 



A general discussion on the Swallows of Eastern Pennsylvania 

 and New Jersey followed, with the object of bringing forth 

 matter supplementary to that contained in the Club book. 



The Purple Martin {Progne subis) was still regarded as local 

 in eastern Pennsylvania, colonies being reported at Wawa, 

 Idlewild, Media, Glen Mills, West Chester and Lenape. 



The Cliff Swallow {Petrochelidon Imufrons) appears to be losing 

 ground. Colonies were reported at Chestnut Hill {S. Trotter) 

 aud Lansdowne ( Wright), while four out of five stations about 

 Kennett Square have been deserted {Pennock) and other aban- 

 doned stations were mentioned at Lenape, Radnor and Wynne- 

 wood. The Tree Swallow {Tachycineta bicolor) is found in small 

 numbers every mild winter at Cape IMaj', N. J. {H. W. Hand) 

 and breeds regularly on the tops of the Alleghanies in Sullivan 

 and Wyoming Counties, Pa. {Stone). 



