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based on a visit in August and September 1923; illustrated with 

 slides. 



April 17, 1924' Twenty-two members present. Mr. Carter 

 spoke on "Last Year's Nests" describing interesting breeding 

 records for 1923. A Great Horned Owl's nest in Anne Arundel 

 Co., Md., March 30, contained two young, the head of a Crow 

 and hind quarters of a rabbit. A Red-tailed Hawk's nest was 

 found at the same time. A Long-eared Owl had a nest with eggs 

 at Bromal, Pa. on April 12. Blue Jays at Lansdowne, Pa. used 

 a last year's nest. 



At Pocono Lake a nest of the Ruffed Grouse was found, May 25, 

 and a Golden-crowned Kinglet's on May 26. During the week of 

 June 25 at this locaUty nests of Junco, Black-throated Green and 

 Black-throated Blue Warblers, Hermit Thrush and Solitary 

 Vireo were located and young Myrtle Warblers recently out of 

 the nest were found as well as a single Siskin. 



Mr. Carter also reported a Purple Grackle nesting in a hollow 

 tree at Lansdowne, Pa. 



May 1, 1924- Thirty one members and three visitors present. 



Mr. Emlen spoke on "The Dismal Swamp and Our Southern 

 Waterways" describing a boat trip and the birds observed en 

 route. 



May 15, 1924. Twenty-eight members and two visitors present. 



Dr. Hughes described "A Trip to the South Sea Islands" in- 

 cluding Hawaii, Fiji and Samoa, commenting on the more con- 

 spicuous birds observed. Albatrosses and Boobies were the most 

 characteristic ocean birds and Doves and Parrots were most 

 frequently seen on the more southern islands, though birds were 

 scarce on land. 



Mr. Gillespie reported the capture of two Catbirds banded a 

 year ago at Glenolden, Pa. 



October 2, 1924- Twenty-six members and three visitors present. 

 In the absence of the president, Mr. Street occupied the chair. 



Mr. Potter gave a talk on "Barn Owls" describing a study he 

 and Mr. Gillespie had made of a family of these birds near Glou- 

 cester, N. J. (See Auk. 1925, p. 177.) 



