6 ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



leucophrys), shot at Morristown, N. J., Oct. 17, 1892, and Mr. Young a 

 Cape May Warbler {Detidroica tigrifia), secured at Meriden, N. H., 

 last month. 



Mr. Stone called attention to a Western Sandpiper {Ereunetes occi- 

 dentalis) in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences, taken in 

 Cape May Co., N. J., Sep. 14, 1880, and suggested that the species was 

 doubtless of regular occurrence but had been overlooked. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads presented the paper of the evening on Hybrid 

 Flickers {Colaptes auraius x <^<^/~f') (see Science, Dec. 9, 1S92), 

 illustrating his remarks by a large series of specimens. 



November I, i8g2. — Twelve members present. 



Mr. Raymond Kester was elected an associate member. 



Mr. Voelker reported a Golden Eagle {Aquila chi-ysaetos) , shot near 

 Cape May by Mr. J. Milford Oct. 20, 1892. 



A wild Turkey Gobbler {^Meleagris gallopavo), was reported shot foi 

 the Academy collection by Mr. McKeehan near Ferguson, Perry Co., 

 Pa., last week. 



Mr. Rotzell announced that he had seen and watched a Yellow- 

 throated Warbler {Defic&oica dominica),dX Narberth, Montgomery Co. 

 Pa., on July 3. The specimen was not secured. 



Messrs. Stone and S. N. Rhoads described a recent trip to May's Land- 

 ing N. J. ; the most interestmg specimen secured was a Short-billed 

 Marsh Wren {Cistothorta sfellaris), taken Oct. 25. 



November i§, i8g2. — Five members present. 



Mr. Reed read a paper on the American Barn Owl {Sirix pratincold), 

 in which he discussed the habits and distribution of the species. He 

 found it still a common resident of Delaware County, and exhibited 

 a series of eggs and a number of cast-up pellets which he had collected. 



Decernber 6, i8g2. — Twelve members present. 



Mr. Baily exhibited a specimen of Saw-Whet Owl {Nyciala acadica), 

 which he had secured at Haverford, Pa., Nov. 20, 1S92. 



Mr. Voelker showed a very peculiar Gull which he considered must 

 be a hybrid. It proved however to be a young plumage of the Kitti- 

 wake {Rissa iridactyla). It showed black patches on the sides of the 

 neck and a longitudinal blackish strip on each wing. It was shot near 

 Mt. Holly, N. J., November 12, 1892. 



Mr. Stone read the paper of the evening on "Arctic Bird Life," in 

 which he traced the distribution and relationships of the various polar 

 species. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads presented a list of birds seen by him at May's 

 Landing, N. J., December 2, in which he recorded the capture of a 



