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Saw-Whet Owl {Nyciala acadica), Northern Shrike {Lanius borealis)^ 

 and Yellow Palm Warbler {Dendroica pabnarum hypochrysea) , the last 

 being the first winter record for the species in New Jersey. 



Mr. S. Brown reported an Albino Bald Eagle {Haliaeetus leticocepha- 

 ///i), observed on the Susquehanna river near York Furnace, Pa. Red- 

 bellied Nuthatches {Sitia ca?iadensis), were reported as very plentiful 

 during the fall migration. 



December 20, i8g2. — Sixteen members present. 



Mr. De Haven described a large roost of Purple Crackles ( Quiscalus 

 quiscula) on an island in the Susquehanna river near Peach Bottom, 

 Lancaster Co., Pa. 



He then read a paper on a recent trip to Cape Charles, Va. 



He secured several specimens of the Ipswich Sparrow {Afumodramtts 

 princeps), which was found to be not uncommon, on Smith's Island, and 

 on Dec. 8 saw a Tree Swallow ( Tachycineta bicolor) . 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads exhibited two specimens of a new Chickadee 

 which he secured in the Rocky Mts. of British Columbia, and compared 

 it with the Hudsonian Chickadee. The new bird he proposed to call 

 Parus hudsonicus columbianiis^ the Columbian Chickadee. (See Auk, 

 1893, P- 23O 



Mr. Stone exhibited a large series of Crackles {Quiscalus), explain- 

 ing the distribution of the three races, and pointed out the importance 

 of ascertaining the nature of the Crackles of Cape May and of the 

 Pennsylvania mountains ; the latter are probably nearly typical Quiscalus 

 quiscula ceneus. 



January 3, j8gj. — Annual Meeting. Twenty-four members present 

 and one visitor. 



The election of officers for the year resulted as follows : 



President — Ceo. Spencer Morris. 



Secretary — Samuel N. Rhoads. 



Treasurer — William L. Bailv. 



Mr. Stone spoke briefly of a recent trip to Cape May, N. J., stating 

 that the birds were very scarce compared with last season. Immense 

 numbers of Titlarks (Anthus pensilvanicus) were seen, however, which 

 were entirely absent in January, 1892. Two Ipswich Sparrows i^Amtno- 

 dratnus princeps) were also secured on January 2. 



Mr. Stone then followed with a paper on the Change of Plumage in 

 Birds, limiting his remarks, however, to the Passeres. (See Science, Jan. 



27, 1893-) 



The Rose-breasted Grosbeak {Zame/odia ludoviciatia) he took up in 

 detail, and stated that in its molt it apparently afforded a parallel case 



