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WILD BIRD NOTEvS. 

 Sir, — The cold weather is beginning to driv^e wild 

 fowl to our coast. I liave seen Wild Duck and vSnipe, and 

 have had the appearance of Wild Geese reported to nie. 

 Yesterday (Nov. 21st) I saw a Kingfisher on the sea coast. 

 A small stream flowing from a marsh was evidentl}' the 

 reason of its being there. A pair which hung about a 

 pond and ditch in our grounds are not in evidence at 

 present. Goldfinches and Bullfinches are fairly plentifnl 

 with us this year. 



Magpie. 



NATIONAL BRITISH BIRD AND 

 MULE CLUB. 



Committee Meeting held at Headquarters on the 

 8th Januar}^ 1903. 



Present : Mr. Robson (Chairman), Mr. Pollard (Vice- 

 Chairman), ^Messrs. Vale, jVIorgan, Jones, C. Cooj^er, 

 Maxwell, A. Phimbridge, Dewhurst, Frostick, vSaiid}', 

 and the Hon. Secretary. 



The minutes of the previous meeting Avere read and 

 confirmed. 



Agreed that A.O.V. in letter sent to Mr. Williams be 

 altered to " A. O. Species."' The Hon. Sec. was desired 

 to order JNIedals for distribution amongst the winners of 

 the season. 



Mr. Pollard proposed "That voting papers be num- 

 bered, and, with the Hon. Solicitor's consent, be returned 

 to him. and in any case of dispute or complaint, be 

 referred to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman." 



It was proposed and agreed " That the Hon. Sec. 

 should communicatewith the Editor of ' Cage Birds ' with 

 a view of ascertaining who the Committeeman was who 



