DELAWARE VALLEY ORNnHOLOGICAL CLUB. H 



Mr. W. E. Rotzell was elected an Associate Member. 



Mr. Morris read a paper on " The Virginia Coast in Summer," de- 

 scribing a trip made to Cape Charles early in August, 1891. He 

 treated mainly of the water birds, describing the nesting grounds of the 

 Laughing Gulls {Lams atricapilliis) and Great Blue Herons {Ai'dea 

 herodias) and giving accounts of the habits of other summer birds, such 

 as the Black Skimmer, {Rynchops nigra), Least and Common Terns 

 {Sterna aniillarntn and .S". hirundo). Among the rarer species noticed 

 were the Oyster Catcher {Hcematopiis palUatus), Little White Egret 

 {Ardea candidissima) , and some Terns which he took to be the Royal 

 {Sterna maxima), though they might have been the Caspian, as he 

 was unable to secure any specimens. Many migratory shore birds were 

 already abundant. 



Mr. Stone stated that he had noticed a Parula Warbler ( Compsoth- 

 lypis americana) eating huckleberries. An examination of the berries 

 failed to show the presence of any insect larvae, and he was inclined to 

 think that the bird was feeding on the juicy pulp. 



Mr. L N. DeHaven exhibited an albino Sharp-tailed Finch {Ammo- 

 dramiis caudactitus) which he had shot on the Atlantic City marshes. 



November J, i8gi. — Thirteen members present. 



Mr. Stone read a paper on the " Summer Birds of Cape May, N. J.," 

 illustrating his remarks with specimens collected during July and 

 August of the present year. Seaside and Sharp-tailed Finches, {Ainmo- 

 dramus maritimus and A. caudact(tus) were found abundantly, breed- 

 ing on the marshes, and one Savanna Sparrow {A. sandwichensis 

 savanna) was shot on July 6. The late date would indicate that this 

 bird might have been breeding, but its condition made it more probable 

 that it was a diseased individual left behind in the migration. Least 

 Bitterns {Boiaiirus exilis) and Virginia Rail {Rallus virginiamis) v/ere 

 found throughout August, and it is probable that both species breed at 

 Cape May. Loggerhead Shrikes {Lanius ludovicianus) were seen 

 frequently during the summer, and aie undoubtedly summer residents, 

 while the capture of a Mockingbird {Mimus po/yglottos) on Aug. 

 27, near Cape May Point, would indicate that this species is stiil to be 

 found breeding in New Jersey. 



A specimen of Wilson's Petrel {Oceanites oceanicus) was displayed 

 which had been washed up on the beach at Point Pleasant, N. J., dur- 

 ing the summer, and had been preserved by Mr. A. P. Brown. 



November ly, i8gi. — Seven m.em.bers present. 



In the absence of the President, Mr. Baily occupied the chair. 



Mr. Voelker gave an account of the anatomy and habits of Wood- 



