Abstract of the Proceedings of the Delaware Valley 

 Ornithological Club, 19 13 



January 2, 1913. Twenty-third Annual Meeting. Thirty- 

 five members and two visitors present. The following officers 

 were elected for the ensuing year: 



President. Stewardson Brown. 



Vice-President. Henry W. Fowler. 



Secretary. J. Fletcher Street. 



Treasurer. Samuel C. Palmer. 



Dr. Stone made some remarks on various North-American 

 birds now nearly or quite extinct. 



Dr. Spencer Trotter gave an account of a trip to Rehoboth, 

 Delaware, where three Arkansas Kingbirds were observed. 

 Mr. Pen nock exhibited two specimens secured on this trip, 

 Dec. 31, 1912. The meeting adjourned to the annual collation. 



January 16^ 1913. Eighteen members present. Mr. Robert 

 Bradford was proposed for associate membership. 



The following standing committees were appointed to serve 

 during 1913 : 



On Publication. Cope, Moore and Morris. 



On Field Work. Baily, Rhoads and Street. 



Dr. Spencer Trotter addressed the Club upon the "Birds of 

 the Orkney Islands ". The islands were described as practically 

 treeless and consisting of rolling moorlands with numerous lochs. 

 Characteristic birds were described. 



February 6, 1913. Fifteen members present. Mr. Samuel C. 

 .Palmer gave an interesting account of the ' ' Birds of Moose Pond, 

 Maine. " A detailed list of birds was given. 



February 20, 1913. One visitor and sixteen members present. 

 Messrs. George B. Benners, Archibald Benners and Delos P. 



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