Abstract of the Proceedings of the Delaware 

 Valley Ornithological Club for 1 9 1 6 



J. FLETCHER STREET, SEC, BEVERLY, N. J. 



January 6th, 1916. The 26th annual meeting of the Dela- 

 ware Valley Ornithological Club. The following officers were 

 elected for the ensuing year : — 



President — Henry W. Fowler, 

 Vice-President — George H. Stuart, 3rd, 

 Secretary — J. Fletcher Street, 

 Treasurer — Samuel C. Palmer. 



Three visitors and thirty-four members present. 



The following Committees were appointed to serve during 

 1916: 



Field Committee — Messrs. Street, Baily and Tatnall ; 



Migration Committee — Messrs. Carter, Stone and Emlen ; 



Publication Committee — Messrs. Cope, Morris, Moore and 

 Palmer. 



Mr. William L. Baily gave an exhibition of lantern slides, 

 depicting his work among birds, particularly in the Poconos. 



January 20th, 1916. Three visitors and sixteen members pre- 

 sent. Mr. George H. Stuart, 3rd, addressed the members upon 

 the subject "The Occurence of the Henslow's Sparrow at New 

 Lisbon. ' ' The speaker described a trip taken to the locality on 

 May 29th, 1915, at which time a nesting colony of birds was 

 located. 



Mr. Carter reported the observance of a White Swan at 

 Wrightsville, Pa., on January 13th, and a flock of five of the 

 Greater Snow Goose at Chester on Dec. 8th. Mr. Street re- 

 ported the Yellow Palm Warbler at Beverly on Jan. 1st, 1917. 



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