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(Progne subis) were likewise observed but no other spring 

 arrivals, owing no doubt to the severe weather. 

 Mr. Morris stated that Crows had eggs on April 10. 



May 7, 1903. — Nineteen members present. 



Dr. Spencer Trotter spoke on the Present and Past Distribu- 

 tion of the Black-throated Bunting {Spiza americana) and Mr. 

 Rhoads made some additional remarks on the subject (see antea, 

 pp. 17-28). 



Mr. Coggins spoke of the Night Heron colonies at Red Bank, 

 N. J., and Port Kennedy, Pa., and Mr. De Haven described a 

 very large heronry formerly existing on Long Island. The 

 peculiarly irregular nature of the spring migration was com- 

 mented upon, the arrival of the bulk of many species being long 

 after the first records. 



May 21, 1903. — Twenty-four members present. 



Rev. John H. Hackenberg was elected an Associate member. 



Mr. C. J. Pennock described a trip to Cape May, N. J. On 

 April 11, he noted Bald Eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus), Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker {Centurus carolinus), and Blue-Gray Gnat- 

 catcher {Polioptila caerulea), one specimen each of the last two 

 being secured. In all thirty-nine species were observed. Her- 

 ring Gulls were still plentiful on April 13. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads who visited Cape May Point, May 16-19, 

 observed fifty-eight species of land and ten of water birds. He 

 found a pair of Gnatcatchers with a nest and five eggs. The 

 nest was placed in an oak about eleven feet from the ground. 

 He also found three pairs of Henslow's Buntings (Ammodramus 

 henslowii). 



Mr. Baily stated that May 19 had been the only day upon 

 which there was anything like a " wave " of migratory birds. 



A field excursion to Medford, N. J., was announced for 

 May 30-31. 



October 1, 1903. — Twenty-four members present. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads described several trips to southern Dela- 

 ware, the more important one being to the Choptank river- 

 bottoms near Marydel, June 6, 1903. Here he found such 



