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ent. Mr. Brown addressed the Club on the subject " Birds of 

 Northern Venezuela". His remarks were descriptive of an ex- 

 tended trip in the delta country of the Orinoco River and the 

 neighboring savannas. The life and habits of such species as 

 the Blue and Yellow Macaw, Hoatzin, Sun Bittern and Cacique 

 were described. Mr. Stone reported a Lincoln Sparrow secured 

 at Walnut Hill, Pa., on May 13th by Mr. Robert E. Morris, 

 and a Northern Phalarope secured at Cape May, N. J. , on May 

 16th by Walker Hand, Mr. Pennock reported Golden-winged 

 Warblers observed at New Castle, Del., on May 6th, and Cape 

 May Warblers on May 12th at Kennett Square, Pa. 



October 6, 1911. Twenty-two members and two visitors 

 present. The deaths of two associate members of the Club 

 were announced and the following resolutions were adopted: 



"The members of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club 

 have heard with deep sorrow of the untimely death of their as- 

 sociate, Ernest M. Evans, and desire to extend to his family 

 their sincere sympathy. Ernest was one of those young men 

 whose love of outdoor life and appreciation of the spirit of good 

 fellowship have made the Club what it is, while his sincerity 

 and lovable disposition endeared him to us all." 



"The members of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club 

 have heard with deep sorrow of the death of their associate 

 member, Francis W. Rawle, Jr. They realize that each, 

 individually has lost a true friend and the Club a staunch sup- 

 porter. Mr. Rawle' s recent, valuable gifts to the Club's collec- 

 tion and his generous support of ' Cassinia ' have benefited 

 not only the Club but all those interested in local bird-study." 



Under the general subject, " Some Summer Experiences", a 

 number of the members desciibed recent experiences of orni- 

 thological interest. Mr. Morris mentioned observing Logger- 

 head Shrike at Bridesburg during July. Mr. Stone announced 

 that Mr. Robert E. Morris had obtained last spring a number 

 of specimens of the Philadelphia Vireo and Mourning Warbler 

 in the vicinity of Philadelphia. Mr. Moore reported that he 

 obtained a nest of the Pine Warbler at East Hammonton on 

 May 20th. Mr. Pennock and Mr. Carter observed the Lawr- 



