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Ml*. J. H. Owen, M.A., of Felstecl .School, gave a lantern- 

 lecture on "The Hoine-lit'e of the Sparrow- Hawk " [Accijnter 

 nisus (Linn.) Pall.], abstracted as follows : — 



After a brief description of the life of the birds from Autumn 

 to Spring, an account was given of the nesting-habits, from the 

 selection of tlie nesting-site in March to the scattering of the 

 young at the end of .1 uly or in the early part of August. A 

 series of lantern-slides, upwards of 100 in number, was exhibited 

 to illustrate vai'ious features of the nesting-habits and growth of 

 the young. Of these, particular interest attached to a series 

 showing the various methods of brooding in wet weather and the 

 care taken over tlie welfare of the youngest nestling. Another 

 series showed the young able to feed themselves, \\hi!e the hen 

 kept watch above the nest during the course of the meal until the 

 young are all asleep after the food is finished. Slides were shown 

 of the visits of young and the old birds to the nest after the 

 young had left. The majority of the rest of the slides had to do 

 with the growth of the young from hatching until they are able 

 to tear up food for themselves. 



March 1st, 1917. 



Sir David Prain, C.M.G., P.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the loth February, 1017, 

 were read and confirmed. 



Dr. John MtEwen Dalziel, B.Sc.(Ediiib.), was proposed as a 

 Tellow, and the Abbe Victor Gregoire, Prof. Thomas Hunt 

 Moi'gan, and Dr. Hans Schinz wei-e proposed as Foreign 

 Members. 



Mr. Frederick Moore Clements, Mr. Henry Jiimes Davies, 

 r.li.M.S., the Eev. James Marchant, and Mr. Henry Felix 

 Northeote, were elected Fellows. 



The first paper was by Mr. J. C. Motteam, M.B. (Lond.), 

 entitled " Observations upon the Feeding-habits of Fish, more 

 especially of Sahuo ftcrio, and of liiverside Birds '' (communicated 

 by Prof." E. B. Poulton, F.li.S., F.L.S.). 



A discussion ensued in which the following took part: — 

 Prof, llerdman, Prof. Dendy, Mr. AV. Batesou, Mr. H. J. Elwes, 

 and Mr. F. N. Williams, the author replying. 



The paper ainiounced for reading, "The Heterangimns of the 

 British Coal-Measures," by Dr. D. H. ScoiT, F.RS., F.L.S., was 

 postponed. 



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