^oreitjii Bir6 Botes 



FOR NOVEMBER, T901. 



The reception vvhicli '•' Forktgn Bird NoTp:s " lias 

 l)een accorded by the bird-loving public is very encourag- 

 ing, and, as will be seen on another page, the Club has 

 obtained a great increase in membership. All this points 

 to the fact that the Club, and " Notes," are supplying a 

 real want. 



At the same time, I feel that I have almost exhausted 

 the possible new mem))ers to be found among avicul- 

 turists known to me — and in future, if the Club is to 

 continue to grow, the members must themselves find and 

 introduce new ones. I therefore repeat what I said last 

 month and " ask everyone to secure at least one new 

 member." 



Last month I also asked everyone " to write some- 

 thing for these pages," and once again I would repeat 

 that petition also. Those who cannot do more, will be of 

 real help by asking questions. 



I must ask our non-exhibiting members to liave 

 patience with so much space being this month devoted 

 to matter relating to Shows. We are in the thick of the 

 vShow season, and " Notes " for November, December, 

 and February must necessarily be largely occupied with 

 vSliow reports. But after all these are only three months 

 out of the twelve, and Shows will be kept in the back- 

 ground in the other issues. 



It has been suggested that some of our members 

 would be willing to contribute to " Notes " if they could 

 do so under a nam de plume, but hesitate to send anything 

 for publication over their own signature. If there are 

 any such, they are, of course, at liberty to conceal their 

 identity when writing for these pages, by using an 

 assumed name. 



Some "up-to-date" person has proposed that the 

 title of "Foreign Bird Notes" shoukl be changed to 

 " Living Birds." What do the members think of this } 



