TLbc jforeiijn 'iSivb Club 



NOTICES TO MEMBERS. 



The Council offers a prize of the value of one guinea to 

 the member who shall have contributed to Vol. II. of '• Bird 

 Notes " matter on the subject of Foreign Birds of the greatest 

 value and interest. The prize to be awarded by the votes of 

 the members, and to consist of a book or other article selected 

 In- the winner. 



It has also been decided to inaugurate a Breeding Compe- 

 tition. The prize in this case will consist of a certificate. The 

 certificate will be awarded to the member who shall have the 

 greatest success in breeding foreign birds during the present 

 season. Rarity of species bred to be the first consideration. 

 The awards will be made by the Magazine Committee upon 

 reports furnished by the breeders, which must reach the 

 Editorial Secretary' before the ist of December next. The 

 Committee will require such confirmation of the facts as 

 they may deem necessary or desirable. 



Further, the Council offers a medal to any member who 

 successfully rears any species of foreign bird not previously 

 bred bred in captivity in the United Kingdom. The young 

 must live to be entirely independent of their parents. In 

 this case, also, the awards will be made by the Magazine 

 Committee, under the same conditions with regard to the 

 confirmation of facts as in the former competition. 



The Magazine Committee is empowered to settle all the 

 details of these competitions. 



It has been jointly decided by the Finance Committee and 

 the Magazine Committee to suspend the issue of " Bird Notes " 

 for August — thus following the precedent of last year. The 

 reasons for this step are chiefly financial, but owing to so many 

 members being holiday-keeping during the month of August 

 there is a difficulty at that time in maintaining the interest in 

 the Club. The next issue of " Bird Notes" will consequently 

 appear in September. 



Dr. Creswell will suspend the pos/ mojietn exannuatiou of 

 birds during August, except in those cases where immediate 

 letters of report or advice are desired. 



