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to no more severe test than that they have experienced tliis 

 past month, raw cold, fog (not lifting all daj' on several 

 occasions), wet, with an occasional genial day sandwiched in 

 between; the whole being a condition of trying variableness 

 almost beyond description. 



INTERESTING ADDITIONS TO THE ZOO. : Jnst on 

 going to press, information comes to hand of an interesting 

 addition of twelve birds, which have been presented by the 

 Government of New Zealand, viz. ; three Kiwi {Apertyx 

 australis), three Keas [Nestor notabilis), one Weka or Wood- 

 hen (0^j)/rf/-£);«« «?^j^ra/x.?), one Earl's Weka [O. earli) four (two 

 pairs) Variegated Shelldrake or Paradise Dnck {Tadorna 

 variegaia). All of the above are of special interest, and are 

 worth the carefnl observation of any member visiting the 

 Gardens. Other interesting recent additions are : The Hima- 

 layan Jay {Garrulus bispecularis), and The Fiscal Shrike {LaniiLS 

 collaris). Both these are well known birds, but now fignre for 

 the first time in the Society's collection. 



Eppatum : Page 232, line 7 for verticle read veitical. Page 

 235, line 8 from bottom, for site read sites. Page 251, line iS, 

 for they some read they S007i. Page 233, 4tli line from bottom r 

 for nest of twigs, read nest of bents. 



(lorresponDcnce. 



RESIGNATION OF DRS. CREvSWEIJ. & CLARKE. 



Sir, — With many regrets for the necessity, I am desirons 

 for my fellow members of the Foreign Bird Club to note that I 

 wish to resign the Presidency of the Clnb forthwith, and 

 membership thereof at the end of the cnrrent volnme of 

 Biid Notes. W. Geo. Cresvvbuj.. 



Sir, — In asking you to note my resignation of the office of 

 Vice-President of the F.B.C. forthwith, and membership at the 

 end of the current year, I think yon will not object to my sav- 

 ing that I have explained my reasons in correspondence with 

 yourself, and my original intention was to send a very few lines 



