DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. I9 



Mr. Young read a paper on the " Summer Birds of the Pennsylvania 

 Coal Region " {Auk, 1896, p. 278). 



December ig, i8g§. — Fifteen members present, 



Mr. M. L. C. Wilde was elected an Active Member and Mr. Francis 

 R. Cope, Jr., an Associate. 



Mr. De Haven described a trip to Cape Charles, Va. Thirty-five 

 species were noted, the most interesting of which was a Briinnich's 

 Murre {Uria lomvia), the second capture for this locality. 



Mr. Stone gave a critical review of Gatkes' " Heligoland," com- 

 menting adversely upon his theories of migration and molting. 



jfanuary 2, i8g6. — Annual meeting. Twenty- four members present, 

 and one visitor. 



The old board of officers were re-elected, viz : 



President — William E. Hughes, M. D. 



Vice-President — I. Norris De Haven. 



Secretary — Chas. J. Rhoads. 



Treasurer — William L. Baily. 



Messrs. Wm. A. Shyrock and Robt. T. Young were elected Active 

 Members. 



Mr. Voelker exhibited a hyl)rid between the Mallard {Anas boschas) 

 and Pintail {Dafila acuta) secured in market. 



Dr. Eenj. Sharp was present by request and gave an account of his 

 recent trip to Alaska, illustrating his remarks by lantern slides and 

 specimens of birds secured by him and now in the Academy's collection. 



y^anuary 16, i8g6. — Fourteen members present. 



Dr. Hughes read a paper on " Birds observed in Somerset Co., 

 Maine," describing a trip taken in August, 1895. 



Mr. Wilde exhibited and presented a nest and set of eggs of the 

 Least Bittern {Ardetta exilis) from Newton Creek, N. J., taken July 4, 

 1895. 



February 6, j8g6. — Nine members and two visitors present. 



Mr. Chas. A. Kellog, the professional whistler, was present by invita- 

 tion, and gave imitations of various bird songs. 



Mr. Baily read several extracts from his ornithological journal for the 

 past year. He described a twelve-days' experience in trying to raise a 

 young Hummingbird {Trochi/us cclubris), \\h\c\\ he had taken from 

 the nest and managed to keep alive for twelve days. He also recorded 

 the capture of a young Mockingbird {Mitnus polyglottos) in the first 

 plumage at Holly Beach, N. J., and a number of Western Sandpipers 

 {Ereunetes occidentalism at the same place (see Auk, 1896, p. 174). 



Mr. McCadden exhibited two Golden Eagles, taken in Craig Co., 

 Va., Dec. 18, 1895 (see Auk, 1896, p. 256). 



