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Mr. McCann reported the return to Paoli of a Purple Grackle, 

 on September 16, which had been banded there December 2, 1923. 



October 16, 1924- Nineteen members and one visitor present. 



Mr. Pennock presented a paper entitled "On a Florida Marsh" 

 a detailed account of a trip in the spring of 1924 to the Kissimmee 

 river marshes. The Limpkin, Everglade Kite, Swallow-tailed 

 Kite, Florida Jay, Black-necked Stilt, Egret, Sandhill Crane and 

 Water Turkey were among the birds observed. 



November 6, 1924- Twenty-seven members and two visitors 

 present. The following were elected Associate Members: Henry 

 R. Carey, Lawrence Ross, and Wm. J. Woolston. 



Mr. H. H. Collins, 3rd, spoke on "Land and Water Birds of 

 the West Indies, " covering a trip to Porto Rico and San Domingo 

 in June, 1924. He also described a trip to Martha's Vineyard in 

 the past spring and showed some lantern slides of the Heath Hen. 



November 20, 1924- Twenty-seven members and one visitor 

 present. 



Mr. Pumyea spoke on birds observed "Off the Maine Coast," 

 describing a trip to Monhegan Island, in August, 1924. The 

 Black-backed Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Red Crossbill, White-winged 

 Crossbill, and Herring Gull were studied. 



Mr. Bond followed with some notes on birds observed at Bangor, 

 Me., in June last. The Wilson's, Yellow Palm and Bay-breasted 

 Warblers and Alder Flycatcher were especially mentioned. 



December 4, 1924- Twenty-seven members and two visitors 

 present. 



Dr. Stone addressed the Club on " The Problem of Bird Migra- 

 tion," the first of a series of talks on general problems of orni- 

 thology. Discussion followed. 



Mr. Erskine described a trip to Saulsbury, Md., November 30, 

 on which he found huge flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds, four 

 Mockingbirds, many Crows, five Swan and several Horned Grebes. 



Mr. Gillespie reported thirty-three species of birds on a Thanks- 

 giving-day walk (November 27) at Glenolden, Pa. Fox Sparrows 

 were very abundant and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet was seen. 



Mr. Rhoads exhibited an engraved snuff box, once the property 



