Abstract of the Proceedings of the Delaware 

 Valley Ornithological Club, 1918 



J. FLETCHER STREET 



January 3, 1918. The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the 

 Delaware Valley Ornithological Club. The following 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. 

 Twenty-five members and two visitors present. Dr. Stone 

 read a paper entitled " Vincent Barnard, an Early Pennsylvania 

 Ornithologist," compiled from the manuscripts of Mr. C. J. 

 Pennock. Extracts from Barnard's diary were read, evoking 

 much interest and amusement. 



January 17, 1918. One visitor and twenty-five members 

 present. The following committees were appointed : Auditing 

 Committee, Rehn and Stone; Field Committee, Messrs. Baily, 

 Scoville and Street; Publication Committee, Messrs. Trotter, 

 Cope and Morris. Mr. John D. Carter addressed the members 

 upon the subject, " Pocono Bird Notes of 1917," describing his 

 recent observations of some of the rarer of Pocono birds during 

 the past summer. 



February 7, 1918. One visitor and twenty-two members 

 present. Mr. Samuel N. Rhoads gave a very interesting talk 

 on "John Abbot, the Georgian Naturalist and his Portfolio of 

 Bird Paintings." His remarks pertained to the activities of 

 this early naturalist, and his work upon birds, tortoises, turtles, 

 etc. A large collection of bird plates with very interesting 

 local names of species was exhibited. 



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