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he was inclined to think that the Mocking-bird {Mirnus "poly- 

 glottos) was on the increase in the upper part of the State. A 

 general discussion on the progress of migration followed. 



Mr. Hunt described the vocal performance of a female Red- 

 winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), which sang in captivity. 



October 6, IQOJf. Thirty-seven members present. 



Messrs. Bruce P. Tyler and Kenneth Howie were elected As- 

 sociate members. 



The death of Walter D. Bush, a Corresponding member, was 

 announced. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads made a communication on " Song Periods 

 of Some of Our Common Birds." His observations began on 

 August 11, 1904, in the neighborhood of Audubon, N. J., and 

 of twelve common species but one, the ^^'hite-eyed Vireo ( Vireo 

 mrveboracmsis) , remained in song to September 11. The House 

 Wren ( Troglodytes aedon) was the first to stop singing, not being 

 heard after August 14. He suggested a generalization, that the 

 finest singers have the shortest song periods, but noted some ex- 

 ceptions. Mr. Rhoads proposes to give the subject further care- 

 ful study and solicited cooperation. 



Mr. Hannum described the destruction of young Robins 

 {Merula mnjratm-ia) and Blackbirds (Quiscahis qnisada) at Con- 

 cordville. Pa., during the storm of last month and similar ob- 

 servations were made by Mr. Peck at Overbrook, Pa. 



October 20, 190 Jf. Twenty- one members present. 



Mr. W. E. Hannum, who has been absent for over a year in 

 Colorado, was re-elected to Active membership, and Messrs. 

 Paul L. Lorrilliere, Richard C. Harlow and Stirling W. Cole 

 were elected Associate members. 



A paper on the Long-billed Marsh Wren ( Telmatodytes palus- 

 trw), " That Feathered Midget of our Tide-water Swamps," was 

 read by Mr. Hunt (see p. 14). 



Mr. Stone stated that two races of this bird had been recently 

 distinguished; one inhabiting the Atlantic coast marshes, and 

 the other the fresh marshes of the Mississippi valley. The 

 question had been raised whether the birds found wintering at 

 Cape May were not the latter. 



