CALENDAR 
THE ESSEX COUNTY ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB 
OF MASSACHUSETTS 
1916 — 1919 
Regular Meetings 
June 12, 1916: Prof. Edward S. Morse, “The Reptilian 
Affinities of Birds,” with special reference to embryology. 
October 9, 1916: Winthrop Packard, Secretary-Treasurer, 
The Massachusetts Audubon Society: “The work of the 
Society in Furthering Legislation for the Protection of Birds.” 
November 13, 1916: Dr. Glover M. Allen, Boston Natural 
History Society: “The History of the Wild Turkey in New 
England.” This paper traced the probable northern limit 
of range of the Wild Turkey in the Northeast. 
December 11, 1916: Richards B. Mackintosh and Arthur 
A. Osborne. An illustrated narrative of their experiences in 
and about Perce, Province of Quebec. 
January 8, 1917: A. P. Stubbs, “Birds Seen Along the 
Nearby Beaches” with reference to King’s, Fisherman’s and 
Nahant Beaches. 
February 12, 1917: E. H. Forbush, Massachusetts State 
Ornithologist. A proposed book, “The Birds of Massachu¬ 
setts.” 
March 12, 1917: Dr. John C. Phillips, “Wenham Lake 
Wild Fowl Records,” covering sixteen years gunning and 
observation at Wenham Lake, Wenham, Mass. 
March 26, 1917: Demonstration of a refiector-stereoptic 
lantern subsequently purchased by the Club. 
April 9, 1917: G. K. Noble, Museum of Comparative 
Zoology, Cambridge, “Birds along the Atlantic Coast.” more 
particularly Long Island, N. Y., Nova Scotia and Newfound¬ 
land. 
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