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MAY, 1911 



The Foreign Bird Club. 



Notices to Members. 



Thk Magazine: We much regret the tarcfy appearance of 

 this issue, also the non-appieiarance of the coloured plate. Thoug'h 

 the issue has been held back, it has nat been iwssible to 

 get it ready. The Suubird plate will appear in June issue, and 

 members must see that it is placed in proper position when getting 

 the volume bound at the end of the year. 



Member's Meetings: The first of these took place on May 

 17th, when we were favoured with fine weather, and those present 

 had a most enjoyable and interesting time. The following were 

 present: Mrs. J. Easton Scott, Mrs. Warren-Williams, and Messrs. 

 C. Isaacs, T. G. Nioolson, H. Goodchild, W. Swaysland, C. U. 

 Tyson, and W. T. Page. 



The next meeting will take place on Thursday, June 22nd 

 rendezvous, Small Bird House, Zoological Gardens, at 11 a.m., and 

 also at the same place at 2 p.m. for those unable to be present 

 in the morning. We hope to have sample Club Badges ready for 

 this occasion. 



OuK Membership: For the first time for many months there 

 are no candidates for membership this month. Will all members do 

 what they can to induce others to join, as the maintainencie wf 

 the club journal. Bird Notes, at its present standard, depends entirely 

 on a largely increased membersliip. 



HENRY WILLFORD, Hon. Bus. Sec. 

 WESLEY T. PAGE, Hon. Editor. 



Post Mortem Reports, Continued from i). 160, 



Eed-ceested Cardinal. (B. Hamilton Scott, Ipswich). 

 This bird died from the effects of true bird fever. The liver 

 and spleen were much enlarged and crammed full with yellowish 

 nodular looking spots. 



It is very contagious and always fatal. Isolate, disinfect, etc. 



Have you purchased any fresh birds of late ? And if so 

 where ? 



Indian Mynah. (Dr. Philip Gosse, Hants). The .Indian 

 Mynah died from parasitic peritonitis, the organised exudate of 

 which had glued all the visceral organs together. There were two 

 round worms about 3 inches in length, and of the diameter of carpet 



