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Mr. Samuel N. Rhoads described the habits of a Carolina Wren 

 which came regularly to his greenhouse to spend the night (see 

 Bird Lore 1924, p. 172). 



Dr. Stone spoke on Cape May birds for 1923, commenting 

 especially on the four Wood Ibises which spent the summer there 

 (see Auk 1923, p. 692). 



November 15, 1923. Thirty members and two visitors present. 

 A resolution was adopted to send congratulations to the Nuttall 

 Ornithological Club on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary on 

 December 7, 1923. 



Mr. Pennock discussed the question of counting birds with a 

 plea for accurate counts instead of subsequent estimates in making 

 up daily lists. 



December 6, 1923. Twenty-seven members and six visitors 

 present. Mr. Street presided in the absence of the president. 



Prof. Herbert H. Beck read a paper on the " Summer Resident 

 Birds of Lancaster Co., Pa." One hundred and ten species were 

 listed as summer residents, the Pied-billed Grebe, Blue Grosbeak, 

 and Upland Plover were especially commented upon. 



December 20, 1923. Twenty-four members and two visitors 

 present. 



Mr. Gillespie spoke on "A Year's Experience in Bird Banding," 

 describing his methods and results. Twenty-seven per cent of 

 the birds banded entered the traps again. Twenty-four species 

 and 323 individuals were banded during the year. 



