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the work so far accomplished. Mr. S. N. Rhoads spoke of the large 

 number of birds wintering this season in the vicinity of Haddonfield, N. 

 J., and especially emphasized the fact that many of them were in full 

 song. 



Mr. Baily presented to the Club collection his unique hybrid finch, 

 Jtinco hyemalis X Zonoirichia albicollis, shot at Haverford, Pa., Dec. 

 12, 1882, (see B. N. O. C. viii. p. 78 and Auk, 1893, p. 213.) 



January ig, i8g2. — Eight members present. 



Mr. Morris read a paper on the " Birds of Tampa Bay and Manatee 

 River, Florida, observed in December, 1890." Mr. Stone reported 

 Rusty Black Birds {Scokcophagus caroiinus) and Swamp Sparrows 

 {Melospiza georgtana) wintering at Tinicum, Delaware Co., Pa. 



February 2, i8g2. — Twelve members present. 



Messrs. Joseph D. Crawford and C. Few Seiss were elected Associate 

 Members. 



On motion of Mr. S. N. Rhoads a committee of three including the 

 President was appointed to prepare for publication a complete list of 

 the birds occurring in Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 



( Cojnmittee — S. N. Rhoads, G. S. Morris, Witmer Stone.) 



Messrs. Stone and S. N. Rhoads described a trip to Cape May, N. J., 

 taken Jan. 25-29. A list of thirty-four species was observed, all of which 

 may be considered of regular winter occurrence, as the weather was 

 very severe this season. The more interesting species were Cowbird 

 {Moloihrus ater), Red-winged Blackbird {Agelaius phoeniceus), Field 

 Sparrow {Spizella pusilia), Savanna Sparrow, {Ammodramus s. 

 savanna), Robin {Merula migratoria) and Bluebird {Sialia st'a/is), 

 all of which were plentiful ; also a number of Long-billed Marsh Wrens 

 (Cis/of/iorus pa/usfris), two Short- billed Marsh Wrens {C. s/e//aris), 

 and two Ipswich Sparrows {Ammodramus princeps). The Marsh 

 Wrens had never before been recorded from either Pennsylvania or 

 New Jersey in winter. {Auk, 1892, p. 203.) 



Mr. Smith reported the capture of a Raven ( CotTus corax princi- 

 palis) in Clearfield Co., Pa., the specimen being now in his possession. 



February 16, i8g2. — Fourteen members present. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads reported two Fox Sparrows {Passerella iliaca), five 

 Hermit Thrushes ( Turdus a. pallasii) and a number of Myrtle War- 

 blers {Dendroica coronata) at the " Barrens," near Westtown, Chester 

 Co., Pa., Feb. 7-8. 



Mr. Weygandt read a paper on the " Birds of the Berkshire Hills," 

 observed during June, 1891. 



March i, i8g2. — I^leven members present. 



