DELAWARE VALLEY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 53 



Mr. Stuart reported tlie Hairy Woodpecker nesting at 

 Beverly, N. J., May 18, and Mr. Street a Broad-winged Hawk 

 with two eggs at Areola, Pa., May 11. 



October 7, 1920. Twenty-nine members present. 



Mr. Stuart described "A Spring Trip to California," from 

 March 10 to early April. Eggs of many interesting species 

 were obtained, including G-olden Eagle, Prairie Falcon, Yel- 

 low-billed Magpie, etc. 



October 21, 1920. Twenty-nine members and five visitors 

 present. 



Dr. Stone spoke on "An Intensive Study of Bird Life at 

 Cape May, N. J., during the Summer of 1920. ' ' One hundred 

 and thirty-five species were identified from June 28 to Sep- 

 tember 6. Summer residents and residents — land birds 60, 

 water birds 11; transients — land birds 37, water birds 27. 

 Among the species observed, the following were of especial 

 note : Cape May and Ylellow-throated "Warblers, Yellow-bellied 

 Flycatcher, Least Tern, Marbled Godwit, and Louisiana 

 Heron. A number of Egrets and Little Blue Herons were 

 present from August 1 on, and Gnatcatchers were frequently 

 seen. 



November 4, 1920. Twenty-three members and five visitors 

 present. 



Mr. N. D. W. Puymea was elected an Active member; 

 Messrs. H. M. Harrison, T. G. McMullen, Howard Butcher, 

 Jr., Lawrence La Due and Morrow Palmer, Associates, and 

 Mr. G. Fred Ziegler, of Greencastle, Pa,, a Corresponding 

 member. 



Mr. Carter spoke on "A Brief Glimpse of Florida Bird 

 Life." He also referred to seeing a Bald Eagle pick up dead 

 fish from the surface of the water. 



Dr. Stone reported two Solitary Vireos, a Barn Swallow, 

 Catbird and House Wren at Cape May, N. J., on October 31. 

 There was also a large flight of Woodcock at the same locality 

 October 29-30. 



