Abstract of the Proceedings of the Delaware 

 Valley Ornithological Club, 1920 



January 2, 1920. TMrtietli annual meeting. Twenty-four 

 members and two visitors present. The election of officers 

 resulted as follows: 



President — J. Fletcher Street. 

 Vice-President — G-eorge H. Stuart, 3rd. 

 Treasurer — Samuel C. Palmer. 

 Secretary — Julian K. Potter. 



Dr. Spencer Trotter spoke on the ''Early History of the 

 Club, ' ' and amusing lantern-slides of members were exhibited. 



The following local notes were reported : Baltimore Oriole, 

 December 26, Swarthmore, Pa. {8. C. Palmer), and another 

 found dead at Wyncote, Pa., December 27, was exhibited; 

 Tree Swallow, Cape May, N. J., December 31 (Stone and 

 Trotter) ; Phoebe, Haddonfield, N. J., December 25 {S. N. 

 Bhoads) ; Catbird found dead, Ardmore, Pa., December 21 

 ( W. L. Baily) ; Snow Bunting, Seaside Park, N. J., December 

 28 (J. K. Potter) ; Robin, Swarthmore, Pa., December 19 {S. 

 C. Palmer). 



January 15, 1920. Thirty-one members and two visitors 

 present. 



Mr. Geo. H. Stuart, 3rd, made a communication entitled 

 ' ' On the Trail of the Greater Yellow-legs in Newfoundland. ' ' 



Local notes: Purple Grackle, Swarthmore, January 6 {How- 

 ard) ; R-usty Blackbird, Moorestown, N. J., December 25 {Car- 

 ter) ; Red Crossbill, Gloucester, N. J., January 11 {Potter) . 



Mr. Carter reported seeing a duck equalling the speed of a 

 train which was going at the time over fifty miles an hour. 



February 5, 1920. Twelve members present. Mr. Wm. E. 

 Roberts spoke on " A Farmer Boy 's Bird Reminiscences. ' ' 



(50) 



