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NOVEMBER 1913 



The Foreign Bird Club. 



Notices to Members. 



Election of Council: In accordance with Rule 5, AIJss 

 Miss R. Little, iMrs. Anningson, and J. H. Harrison, retire on 

 December .'{Ist next, but, arc clisilile for re-election. If there are 

 any iMeml)ers willin- to serve on the Council will they kindly send in 

 their names at once, so that in tlic event of an election, voting pap('J> 

 may be distributed with 'December issue o'f "Bird Notes." 



AVjntkk MEETJNfJS: Arrangements as to these have not yet 

 been completed, but we hope to be able to announce dates, etc., in 

 our nexr issue. <• 



L.C.B.A. Show: We regret that by a printer's error tliis 

 was announced as being held at tlie Agricultural Hall, it will be lield, 

 as usual, at the Hoktjcultce.^l Hall, St. Vincent's Square, West- 

 minster, S.W. ■ ; 



IlJN(:I^x• Wild Btkds: The Editor of "British Birds" asks 

 us to state that readers of this Magazine have now ringed over 

 :}2,00() birds in connection with the study .of birds. Should ringed 

 birds ever come into the hands of our members, will they kindly 

 notify the Editor of "British Birds," Mr. F. Witherby. .326, High 

 Hollorn, London, W.C, at once, stating name on ring, ninnbei'; 

 also date and place where the bird was found. 



The Cluj5 Journ.al: The next issue will complete another 

 volume, and, so that the new volume may be woi'thy its predeceesors 

 the Hon. Eilitor desires copy, re Recent Acquisitions; Aviary 

 Descriptions; Aviary Episodes in General; Season's Results; Articles 

 on Special Features of Aviculture; Sexing Birds and similar prob- 

 lems; Life Histories of Species under conditions of Aviary Life, also 

 Life Histories of Species in their native wilds, from members residing 

 aT;road. In fact articles on any and every feature of avi 'ultui-e. The Hon . 

 Editor asks all Members not to bo merely bird collecttxrs and 

 keepers, but to closely study the occupants of their aviaries and 

 to record their observations in "Bird Noites." He would also 

 I'emind Members that Illustrations enhance the value of all article^, 

 but, that these greatly swell the cost of the A')[agazine, and that tliey 

 can only be kept up by members' subscribing generously to tlu> 

 Illustration Fund. 



The Roll: Good progress has been made during the year, 

 but we would once more urge all Members to make the Foreign 

 Bird Club and its Journal known to all keepers of birds, whether 



