54 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



March 18, 1909. Sixteen members present. Mr. Stone 

 spoke on "The Origin of the Genera of North American 

 Birds." 



Mr. Redfield reported Redpolls (Acanthis linaria) as abundant 

 about Radnor Twp. for a week following March 5. 



Mr. Rehn recorded the capture of a Rough-legged Hawk 

 {Archibuteo lagopus sanctijohannis) at Stafford's Forge, near 

 West Creek, N. J., March 6. 



April 1, 1909. Twenty-two members present. Mr. Redfield 

 read a paper on "The Winter Birds of Cape Cod," in which 

 he described a ducking trip December 26-January 3 last. The 

 Old Squaw {Harelda hyemalis) was the most abundant species. 

 Next came the Goldeneye {Clangula c. americana) and Red- 

 breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator). One Hooded Merganser 

 (^Lophodytes cucullatus) and a Scaup {Marila marila) were also 

 taken. Horned Larks ( Otocoris alpestris) and Myrtle Warblers 

 {Dendroica coronata) were the most common land birds, while 

 Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis), Meadow Larks (Sturnella 

 magna), Robins {Planesticus migratorius). Bluebirds {Sialia 

 sialis), and several Flickers {Colaptes auratus luteus) were seen. 



A paper on the ' ' Breeding of the Broad- winged Hawk in 

 Chester Co., Pa.," by Mr. R. P. Sharpies, was read. [Beeantea, 

 p. 25]. 



Mr. Pennock reported the capture of a Northern Shrike 

 {Lanius borealis) in Delaware on March 29, the first record for 

 the state. 



Mr. Stone placed on record the capture of a Baird's Sand- 

 piper {Pisohia hairdi) by Mr. D. McCaddcn at Stone Harbor, 

 N. J., September 5, 1898. The specimen had been misiden- 

 tified and had lain undetected in the collection of Mr. Fowler, 

 and later in that of the Academy, all these years. There is no 

 previous record of the species from the state. 



Mr. Hill reported 200 Fox Sparrows {Passerella iliaca) in 

 Woodland Cemetery April 1. 



April 15, 1909. Seventeen members present. A general dis- 

 cussion on the progress of the migration took place. 



