Abstract of the Proceedings of the Delaware 

 Valley Ornithological Club, 191 7. 



J. FLETCHER STREET. 



January 4, 1917. The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the 

 Club. One visitor and thirty-five members present. The fol- 

 lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year : — 



President — Henry W. Fowler, 

 Vice President — George H. Stuart, 3rd, 

 Treasurer — Samuel C. Palmer, 

 Secretary — J. Fletcher Street. 



Mr. William L. Baily gave an interesting ' ' Exhibition of 

 Recent Lantern Slides, ' ' among which was a picture of the nest 

 of the Olive-backed Thrush and a photograph of White Egrets 

 secured at Pocono Lake. A collation followed the meeting. 



Jan. 18, 1917. One visitor and twenty-three members pres- 

 ent. Messrs. Stone, Stuart and Potter described a " June Trip 

 to Cobb's Island, Va." A detailed list of the birds found there 

 was given. Nests and eggs of the Gull-billed Tern and Oyster- 

 catcher were secured. 



February 1, 1917. Twenty members present. A motion 

 was carried that in event of the death of an active member 

 there should be an article written and published in Cassinia 

 relating to his ornithological and Club activities. Mr. John 

 D. Carter spoke upon the subject "The Poconos in 1916." 

 The speaker gave a very interesting and detailed account of 

 trips taken during May and June of last year. A list of the 

 birds was presented. Mr. Samuel Scoville, Jr., followed with 

 a paper entitled " Unscientific Review of the Excursion," be- 

 ing a humorous description of the activities of several of the 

 Club members associated on these trips. 



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