DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 3 



opportunities for ornithological observations were very limited and 

 only a few specimens were prepared. 



March I, igoo. — Eighteen members present. 



Mr. Witroer Stone made a communication on "The Earliest De- 

 scribers of Our North American Birds and Their Works." He dis- 

 played copies of the works of Willoughby, Gesner, Catesby, Buffon, 

 Pennant, Latham, Wilson, Bonaparte and Audubon from the Academy's 

 Library, commenting upon them. 



Mr. A. C. Emlen observed a White-winged Crossbill {Lnxia leucop- 

 ierd) again at Germantown Mar. i. 



March i§, igoo. — Only six members present, owing to severe storm. 

 No meeting was held. 



April 5, igoo. — Twenty-five members present. 



General discussion on bird protection. 



Mr. H. W, Fowler reported Green Herons {Ardea virescens) at 

 Holmesburg, Phila., .April i, and Mr. Kester observed a Thrasher {Har- 

 porhynchus rufus) at Lansdovvne, Del. Co., Pa., March 30. 



April ig, igoo. — Twenty- one members and one visitor present. 



Mr. G. S. Morris read a paper on the " Life and Work of Alexander 

 Wilson." 



May 3, igoo. — Thirteen members present. 



Messrs. Wrn. Reinick and Joseph B. Lodge were elected Associate 

 members. 



Mr. S. N. Rhoads made a communication on "Resemblances in the 

 Songs of Our Birds," which was followed by a general discussion. 



Mr. Baily reported several species of birds which had struck the city 

 hall tower during the autumn which were additional to his previous list, 

 Purple Finch {Carpodacus purpureus), Water Thrush {Seiurus nove- 

 boracensis and Tennessee Warbler {Helminthophila peregrina) . He also 

 reported Crossbills {Loxia c. minor) at Ardmore, Pa., April 29, igoo. 



May ly, igoo. — Twenty-one members present. 



Mr. .Allen H. Grosh was elected a Corresponding member. 



Mr. Stone spoke of " Recent Additions to Our Knowledge of Ross's 

 Rosy Gull," reviewing Nansen's account of the species and exhibiting 

 three specimens secured bv Mr. E. A. Mcllhenny at Pt. Barrow, Alaska, 

 and recently acquired by the Academy of Natural Sciences. 



Dr. Hughes described a recent trip to the heronry of Ardea herodias 

 near Pitma.n Grove, N. J- He found the birds less abundant than last 

 year, and v/as of the opinion that owing to their gregariousness and 

 conspicuousness they were slowly but steadily decreasing. 



