DKLAWARK VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 03 



The death of Josiah Hoopes, a Corresponding member, was 

 aimounced. (See Cassinia, 1903, p. 82.) 



February 4, 1904- Fifteen members present. 



A discussion was held upon the Shrikes of the neighborhood 

 of Philadelphia, and a number of skins were exhibited. All of 

 the "Loggerhead" Shrikes appeared to belong to the recently 

 proposed race Lanius luduvlcianus migrans W. Palmer, and only 



fall captures were on record. 



A specimen of Red-tailed Hawk {Buteo Imeatus) from North 

 Carolina was exhibited by Mr. DeHaven, which seemed to pre- 

 sent an unusual amount of red in its coloration. 



February IS, 190/f. Twenty members present. 



Mr. Morris read extracts from his journal covering a five-day 

 trip to Cape Charles, Va. , January 31-February 4. Forty-two 

 species of birds were observed, among which were Red-winged 

 Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus), Crackles {Quiscalus qukcula), 

 Robins {Merula migratoria), Myrtle Warblers (Dendroica 

 coronata) and Hermit Thrushes (Hylocichla guttata pallasH). Of 

 the last he estimated that at least one hundred and fifty were 

 seen. Titlarks {Anthus pensilvanicus) were unusually abundant 

 and it seemed that the Ipswich Sparrow ( Passer cuius princeps) was 

 actually more plentiful on Skidmore's Island than the Song 

 Sparrow. 



March S, lOOi. Eighteen members present. 



Some Delaware Notes contributed by Mr. C. J. Pennock were 

 read by Mr. Stone in the author's absence. (See p. 42). The 

 most interesting records were Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta 

 pusilla) and a flock of Snow Buntings {Passerina nivalis) at Lewes, 

 February 5. Mr. Stone exhibited the original manuscript of John 

 K. Townsend's '' Narrative" and a number of letters received 

 from Dr. Mahloii Kirk to be presented to the Academj' of 

 Natural Sciences. 



March 17, 1904- Eighteen members present. 

 The resignation of Mr. Robert T. Moore was accepted with re- 

 gret. 



