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The country, climate and effect of altitude on distribution and 

 migration were spoken of and sketches were given of the habits 

 of several noteworthy western birds including the Long-crested 

 Jay, Rocky Mountain Jay, Clark's Nutcracker and Water Ouzel. 

 A sketch of the late Dr. Woodhouse was read by Mr. Stone 

 (see p. 1). 



December 1, 1904.. Twenty-one members present. 



Mr. Carter gave an account of his observations upon the birds 

 of Pocono Lake, Monroe Co., Pa. (see p. 29). 



Messrs. Baily and Rhoads made additional remarks on the 

 birds of the Pocono region. 



Mr. Stone remarked upon some of the features of the spring 

 migration as shown by a comparison of the Club's schedules (see 

 p. 46). He also called attention to Prof. W. W. Cooke's report 

 on the migration of Warblers, illustrating by charts the differ- 

 ent winter habitats and migration routes of species which have 

 approximately identical breeding ranges. 



December 15, 1904. Nineteen members present. 



Mr. Keim read a paper on the " Summer Birds of Port Alle- 

 ghany, McKean Co., Pa." (seep. 36). 



Mr. Spaeth spoke of birds observed in December, at Cape May 

 Point, N. J., among which were Crackles (Qukcalus quismla), 

 Robins {Merula migratoria) , Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) and Tree 

 Swallows {Iridoprocne bicolor). 



Mr. Brown read a communication from Mr. Frederick W. 

 Stack, Plainfield, N. J., relative to a Crow roost, in which he 

 said: " I wish to take exception to the statement on page 11 of 

 the last Cassinia, relative to the Ash swamps being occupied as 

 a Crow roost at the present time. This is not so, and to my 

 personal knowledge has not been so for at least the greater part 

 of the past decade. Three years ago a roost near Netherwood 

 Heights (Plainfield), was forsaken and the evening flights 

 directed slightly southward and at a considerable distance be- 

 yond, toward Picton station where a large roost was discovered 

 by Mr. W. D. W. Miller of this city and is known as the Picton 

 roost. ' ' 



