DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 9 



March 22, i8gj. — Seventeen members present and one visitor. 



A paper on "Birds of the Caloosahatchee River" was read by Mr. 

 S. N. Rhoads, in which he related his experiences during a boat- 

 journey trom Fort Myers to Lake Hicpochee in South Florida in 1891. 

 He spoke especially of the Florida Burrowing Owl {Speoiyto cujiicularia 

 florida?7a) , a large colony of which he visited (See Auk, 1892, p. i). 



April 4, i8gj. — Sixteen members present. 



Dr. Trotter read a paper on " Summer Birds of the Beaverkill, N. Y." ; 

 several specimens were exhibited, among which was an interesting first 

 plumage specimen of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak {Zamelodia ludovi- 

 ciana). 



Mr. Stone spoke of a recent trip to the " Barrens," near Cedar Bridge, 

 N. J. The extremely arid character of the county and the absence of 

 trees over three feet in height resulted in a great scarcity of bird-life. 

 Pine Warblers {Dendroica vigorsii) were abundant a few miles to the 

 west where the trees were higher. 



A specimen of the European Widgeon {Anas penelope) was recorded, 

 shot at Havre De Grace by Mr. W. D. Winsor. 



April 18, i8pj. — Twenty members present. 



Mr. Morris read the paper of the evening on " Birds of Puget Sound," 

 based on his experiences in Washington during the spring of 1892, 

 illustrated by specimens collected on the trip. 



Mr. Voelker exhibited a first-plumage specimen of the Flicker 

 (Colapfes auralus) which had the head thickly spotted with red over 

 the entire crown. 



Mr. De Haven recorded the capture of several Gnatcatchers 

 {Polioptila cosrulea) at Atlantic City, N. J., April 16, 1893. 



May 2, i8gj. — Seventeen members present. 



Dr. Hughes read a paper on the "Breeding of the Night Heron" 

 {Nycticorax n. ?iaevius), referring especially to the Valley Forge 

 Heronry, Montgomery Co., Pa. He considered that the birds raised 

 but a single brood in a season. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads described a recent trip to the Cumberland Moun- 

 tains of Pennsylvania. The Large-billed Water Thrush {Seiurus 

 moiacilla) he found evidently preparing to breed near Pine Grove 

 Furnace. Turkey Vultures ( Cathartes aura) bred there commonly, 

 and Ravens {Corvus corax principalis) were reported by hunters to be 

 frequently seen. 



Mr. Serrill read extracts from Kalm on the torpidity of Swallows, and 

 a general discussion ensued on the faith of some in this alleged phe- 

 nomenon. 



May 16, 18 Qj. — Seventeen members present. 



