DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. II 



ward Robins, which was now about half changed from winter to nuptial 

 plumage, the transformation having been effected entirely by molt. 



Marcli i6, i8gg. — Twenty-three members present. 



A letter was read from Mr. Wm. L. Whitaker, now at Juneau, Alaska, 

 and another from Mr. Sam'l N. Rhoads from Miami, Florida, each deal- 

 ing briefly with the bird life of their respective regions. 



Mr. Fowler read a paper on the species of Apteryx, reviewing the his- 

 tory, classification and distribution of the genus. 



Mr. Shryock spoke of the skeletal pecuharities of these birds, illus- 

 trating his remarks v/ith specimens from the Academy's collection, and 

 Mr. McCadden exhibited photographs from life of the Owen's and 

 Mantell's Apteryxes recently living in the Zoological Garden. 



April 6, iSgg. — Twenty-two members present. 



Mr. James A. G. Rehn was elected an Associate Member, 



Mr. Morris read a paper on the " Birds of Eaglesraere, Pa.," ob- 

 served during August, 1898. 



Dr. Hughes reported a Pied-billed Grebe {^Podilymbus podiceps i shot 

 at Tinicum, Delaware Co., Pa., March 30, 1899. 



Mr. DeHaven read an interesting letter from Mr. Chas. A. Long, of 

 Paterson, N. J., describing a flight of Hawks which passed through a 

 gap in the mountains near that place. Many were killed by local gun- 

 ners — according to Mr. Long — " seventy-six assorted varieties of hawks, 

 including an Eagle, were shot." 



April 20th, 1 8gg. — Twenty-four members present. Messrs. George 

 B. Cresson, William J. Cresson, and Dr. Walter W. Maires were elected 

 Associate Members. 



An historic collection of skins made many years ago by W. P. Turn- 

 hill and Bernard Hoopes, and recently bequeathed to the Academy by 

 the late Prof. Cope, was on exhibition. (See Osprey, 1899, p. 98.) 



Dr. Hughes described a nesting site of Great Blue Herons near Pit- 

 man Grove, N. J., consisting of about thirty-seven nests. They were 

 situated in pine trees from seventy-five to ninety feet from the ground. 

 He found full sets of eggs on April 16. 



A large flock of Crossbills {Loxia c. minor) were observed near the 

 Heronry. 



May 4th, i8gg. — Eighteen members present. Mr. I. N. De Haven 

 read a paper entitled " Life and Habits of the Clapper Rail," being a 

 summary of a number of years' observation on this species on the Atlantic 

 City meadows. 



Mr. Baily described a Robin's nest which had been built on a tem- 



