Abstract of the Proceedings of the Delaware Valley 

 Ornithological Club for 1904 



January 7, 190^. Annual Meeting. Twenty-seven members 

 present. Tlie resignations of Messrs. John H. Reese and 

 ^\'ilIiam R. Roinick were accepted with regret. 



Mr. Clark J. Peck was elected an Associate member. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 



President — Spencer Trotter, M. D. 



Vice-President — William A. Shryock. 



Secretary — William B. Evans. 



Treasurer — Btewardson Brown. 



The paper of the evening was by Wm. B. Evans, entitled, 

 "Among Strange Voices in England," in which the speaker's 

 impressions of the Chaffinch, Swift, Rook and Skylark were 

 dwelt upon at length. 



Mr. Baily reported a Tcsvliee (Pipilo erylhrojihlhahnus) , Mock- 

 ing-bird {Mimus polyglottos) and Hermit Thrush {Hylocichla gut- 

 tata pallasii) at 'Wildviood, N. J., December 27, 1903. Thirty- 

 eight species in all were observed during the day. 



Hermit Thurshes were also reported wintering at several other 

 localities. 



A resolution protesting against changing the New Jersey law 

 to permit the shooting of Robins was adopted. 



January 21, 190^. Seventeen members present. 



Messrs. LaRue K. Holmes and J. J. Wisler were elected Cor- 

 responding members. 



Mr. DeHaven entertained the club with an account of a visit 

 to the Yellowstone Park during the past summer, speaking par- 

 ticularly of the birds and mammals. 



Bluebirds {Sinlia sialis) were observed on January 9, 16 and 

 17, and a Robin, at Olney, on January 21. 



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