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Rev. C. G. Eifrig gave a practical demonstration about the 

 study of birds, using colour as a means of identification suitable for 

 beginners. Mr. Eifrig made use of mounted specimens, a field 

 glass, and popular books on birds as a person might actually do 

 in the field. He drew attention to the number of illustrated books 

 which make the study of birds more interesting and much easier 

 than it was some years ago, and referred to Ottawa as a city par- 

 ticularly favored by the birds. Among the books recommended 

 by Rev. Mr. Eifrig were : 



Bird Life, by Chapman; Bird Neighbors, by Blanchan ; Birds 

 of Ontario, by Mcllwraith : Bird Guide, by Reed. 



As is customary at the opening soiree there were exhibits of 

 specimens illustrating the branches of natural history in which the 

 Club's members are specially interested. A fine collection of liv- 

 ing turtles, a young alligator and several batrachians exhibited by 

 Mr. Andrew Halkett attracted much attention. Mr. Eifrig had 

 brought from his private museum many sheets of beautifully pre" 

 pared botanical specimens and birds ; Mr. W. T. Macoun exhibit" 

 ed specimens of plants and Messrs. Fletcher, Gibson, Young and 

 Baldwin insects of great beauty and variety. Geology was repre- 

 sented by fossils and specimens of ore from Cobalt shown by 

 Messrs. Ami and Collins. A very fine series of colored plates of 

 Canadian weeds and the seeds of these plants in bottles were 

 exhibited by Mr. Miller and a collection of photographs of scenery 

 on the LieVre by M. Lemieux. 



SUB-EXCURSION TO THE BEAVER MEADOW, HULL, 



FEBRUARY 2nd, 1907. 



It has not in the past been customary for the Ottawa Field' 

 Naturalists' Club to hold winter excursions, but this year it was 

 thought best to give them a trial and the first one, which took 

 place on Saturday, February 2nd, proved quite a success, although 

 the number which attended was not large, doubtless owing to the 

 threatening state of the weather, the day being very mild and 

 promising rain. The party met at the toll-gate on the Aylmer 

 Road at 3 o'clock, and the route taken was up the Beaver Meadow 



