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also of a number of peculiar local names applied to well-known 

 birds by the residents. 



November 17-19. — The American Ornithologists' Union held 

 its twenty-first congress in Philadelphia, and the meeting due 

 November 19 was omitted. 



December S, 190S. — Sixteen members present. 



Messrs. Win. E. Hannum and Asa P. Way were, by request, 

 transferred to the Corresponding membership, both having 

 become non-residents. Letters were read from both of these 

 gentlemen dealing with birds observed by them respectively at 

 Buena Vista, Colorado, and Dayton, Ohio. 



Mr. Stone reported a female Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator 

 leucura) obtained by Mr. Wood near Reading, Pa., November 7, 

 1903. He had personally examined the specimen. This occur- 

 rence was particularly interesting in connection with the nimierous 

 and unusually early records of this species from various points 

 to the north, especially in New England. 



Mr. Rehn reported a Barn Owl (Strix pratincola) recently pre- 

 sented to the museum by Mr. J. D. Gordon who had captured 

 it at sea, 110 miles off the coast of St. Simon's Island, Georgia, 

 as it took refuge on his ship. 



Deceviber 17, 1903. — Nineteen members present. 



Mr. Stone gave a summary of the observations on migration 

 conducted by the Club during the spring (see pp. 58-69). He 

 also reported two Pine Grosbeaks (Pinicola enucleator leucvra) 

 shot by Mr. Hazen Brown at Rock Hill, Pa., December 14, 1903, 

 and exhibited the specimens. 



Mr. W. L. Baily reported a Pine Grosbeak and many Cross- 

 bills on the Pocono mountain last month, and also gave a de- 

 tailed account of a remarkable night flight of birds at this point 

 in August last (see p. 54). He considered that part at least of 

 the migrating body came from as far away as North Mountain, 

 but Mr. Rhoads was of the oi^inion that they all came from the 

 Pocono plateau. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads reported Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra minor) 

 of almost daily occurrence about Audubon, N. J., this winter. 



