DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 3 



The distribution of this species as recorded by previous observers was 

 thoroughly reviewed, and illustrated by a shaded map. No pro- 

 nounced preference for sites near water, as recorded by Mr. C. S. 

 Brimley, of Raleigh, N. C. (Orn. & OoL, Oct., 1899), was found to be 

 the case in Georgia, where he had observed them. The first eggs were 

 taken on the first of March, and various sets were found until the 26th, 

 most of the complete sets being taken between March 12th and 25th. 

 Mr. Wilde read a paper entitled " The Final Report of Three Years' 

 Work on the Inland Birds of Cape May County, N. J." He first 

 treated of the swamps and ponds in their capacity as reservoirs for the 

 streams which take their rise inland, and spoke of the growth usually 

 found in them, observing that about three-quarters of the county was 

 covered with forests. The common trees were enumerated. He then 

 read a resumt; of former collection trips made by various members of 

 the club, and his own list of 102 species of birds observed in the 

 county, was gone over and commented on. 



MaTch ly, i8g8. — Twenty- two members present. 



Mr. Henry Warrington read a paper entitled " Notes on Some Cali- 

 fornian Birds," in which he described his ornithological experiences in 

 the vicinity of Escondido, Cal., and presented a list of about 54 species 

 observed by him, together with notes on their habits and relative 

 abundance. Mr. Stone called attention to a Great Horned Owl se- 

 cured by Mr. Gray from Central Mexico, which represented the Ipale- 

 plumaged bird formerly known as Bubo virginianus subarcticus which 

 he recently described as sub-species pallescens, the old name being un- 

 tenable. Mr. De Haven reported a Clapper Rail, Rallus crepitans, seen 

 at Atlantic City, N. J., on March i6th. 



April 7, i8g8. — Seventeen members present. 



Mr. Baily read a paper entitled " The Winter Homes of our Summer 

 Birds." The localities around Holly Beach, Cape May Co., N. J., were 

 described with special reference to their adaptability to the protection 

 of our summer birds during the winter. In his visit to the region dur- 

 ing the past winter the following birds were noted : Robin, very abun- 

 dant ; Myrtle Warbler, Tree Sparrow, Field, Song and White-throated 

 Sparrows in abundance. Flickers were also common. The less com- 

 mon birds included Hermit Thrush, Carolina Wren, and a few speci- 

 mens each of Brown Thrasher and Catbird. Associated with these 

 birds were some winter species, notably the Ipswich Sparrow {Anuno- 

 dramtis princeps), which seemed very abundant along the coast this 

 winter. Mr. Baily suggested that the bird might not be as rare as 

 formerly supposed. Mr. Stone stated that his observations on the 



