jforeion Birb Botes 



FOR DECEMBKR, 1901. 



Will those members who have not yet paid their 

 subscriptions be so kind as to forward them at their 

 earliest convenience ? 



Referring to the correspondence on the " Humming 

 Bird in London," Mr. Betts tells me that Gould had some 

 Humming Birds many years ago in Warwick Court, 

 Gray's Inn, but he believes that since then no one but 

 Mr. Ouin has ever seen a living example in Kngland. It 

 will be observed that Mr. Quin declines to state positive- 

 ly that the bird he saw was a Humming Bird, and in 

 consequence of this, and of the fact that the incident he 

 records took place some years ago, it ma\' be well to 

 keep an open mind upon the subject. 



I am glad to be able to announce that at the 

 P'ebruary Palace Show the birds will be staged, as usual, 

 in a tent. The Crystal Palace Company does not now, as 

 it once did, contribute to the vShow Fund, consequently 

 the Show Committee have to be less liberal in 

 classification and prize money than they used to be. No 

 doubt the Council of our Club will offer the usual Medals 

 for the best birds shown by members— but I should 

 much like something more to be done to encourage the 

 Show and bring members to the Club. I do not think 

 that the Club, as a Club, can afford to give Special 

 Prizes, and I want therefore to appeal to the generosity 

 of the members. Will any members offer vSpecials to be 

 competed for by members only ? I should be ver\^ glad to 

 hear from any who are willing to help in this way, but 

 must ask them to write at once, as the Schedule goes 

 to press in a few daj's. 



The Lady Dunleathis to be heartily congratulated on 

 her success in breeding the vSpice Bird or Nutmeg Finch. 

 This common species has generally been considered to be 

 one of those which " will not " breed in the British Isles, 

 and the fact that it has at last nested successfully 



