14 

 NOTICES TO MEMBERS. 



The Magazine Coiniiiittee regret that there is no coloured 

 frontispiece with which to commence the vohime, but the time 

 since our assumption of control has been so limited that this 

 has not been possible. Four plates have been put in hand, and 

 one of them will appear in the April number. 



The number of plates given must depend largely (at any 

 rate for this volume) on the support given by members to the 

 Illustration Fund. I have a strong desire to issue one with 

 each number, as well as half-tone illustrations and line draw- 

 ings in the text : this, of course, must be a matter which the 

 amount of support. accorded must decide. 



Special attention is drawn to the fact that if the magazine 

 is to flourish, and increase in interest and influence, such is 

 onl)' possible by the members sending accounts of their 

 aviaries and birds accompanied, where possible, by photo- 

 graphs. Much valuable data is lost because it is thought 

 trivial and refers to well-known species — nothing is trivial, 

 and if members will only record their experiences, there is 

 no reason vi'h}' we should not have an interesting page of 

 miscellaneous notes and items with each issue. Will members 

 residing abroad kindly send field notes etc. of tlie birds of 

 their respective localities.? 



For the reason that there was ver}' little copy to hand, I 

 have been unwillingly compelled to inflict much of my own 

 composition on readers, and I trust members will make my 

 task a little lighter in future issues. 



Will four of our members come forward with a gift of a 

 coloured plate each ? so that the current volume may be a 

 thoroughl}' successful one. And permit me to urge all to make 

 the FoRfi;iGN Bird CIvUB known to all interested in our fasci- 

 nating pursuit : the extra income derived from increase of 

 membership will be practically all available for the improve- 

 ment of the magazine. 



It is again proposed, as indicated above, to open an Illus- 

 tration Fund, that the value of B/rd Notes may be enhanced 



