June, 1917. 



THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 



Notices to Members. 



TiiK Magazink : The nieml)eis on active service have been doing more 

 than their share of late; cannot those who are not eUgible for the army or 

 on home service do more ? Copy is much wanted. 



Subscriptions, Etc. : Will members kindly re-read the notices in April 

 and May issues, as these will have an important l)earinj>' ui)on the welfare 

 of the club during the course of the year. 



Nicw Mkmhkrs : In consequence of the claims of " the times " upon 

 the oftccrs of the club, new members are asked to jy:cept receipt of their 

 magazines as notification of flection, and to remit their .subscriptions and 

 enMMiice fee t i_'/6 in all) to the Honorary Treasurer, upon receiving same. 



SIDNEY WILLIAMS. Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. 

 WIvSLEY T. PAGE. Hon. liditor. 



Post Mortem Rkports : — None to hand at tirhe of goinp: 

 to Press. The Hon. Editor hopes to be able to make an an- 

 r.ourtccmeut eoncerning these in our next issue. 



'r:\E Clcb's Mkdal.s. — The following" .snccessfnl records 

 have been acknowledged- and the medals despatched. We con- 

 gratulate these members upon their successes. 



S:'KCIKS ; 



P>ramhiffinch (Fringilla mqntifringiUa). — R. Suggitt. 

 (ackscn's Whydah {Drepanoplectes jacksoni) — W. Share P)aily. 

 *Pied Bush-clwr (Pratincola caprata). — Mrs. G. A. Perreau. 

 ♦Tailor P.ird (Orllwtomus sutornts).- — Mrs. G. Perreau. 

 tSulpliur-crested Cockatoo [Cacatua galerita). 



Hyi'.RIDS : — 



Parson-Longtailed x Ruficauda Grassfinch. — R. S. de O. Ouincey. 

 Cape X House Sparrow {Passer arciiatus x P. domesticus). — W. Shore 



Piri'y. 

 Crim.son-crowned Weaver (F^yriniclaiia fiauuiiiceps) x Red-collared. 

 Whydah (Pcnthetria ardeits). — W. Sliqre Haily. 

 St. Helena Seedeater x Yellow-rumped Serin {Serintts flavivcvtris x 



.S". angolensis). — -Miss E. F. Chawner. 

 Scarlet Rosetinch x Greenfinch fCarpodacits erithriiius x Ligurinus 



cliloris). — M. R. Tomlinson. 



*These two medals bear the inscrijnion " for breeding in captivity at 

 liakloh. India." 



t'ih's medal bears the inscription " for breeding C. galerita in a state 

 of controlled liberty." 



*t.\ny member breeding either of these species for the first time in cage 

 or aviary in this country .will be entitled to medals as per rules. The^ above 

 three medals are special awards to mark notable successes. 



