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(8) With reference to the Editorial Note on pa^e 42 of: 

 Vol. I. No. 2 of this Journal regarding the recorri by Mr. J. Ct. 

 Brown of JEijialitis venusta (Fischer's Sand-Plover) near 

 Port Elizabeth, it is extremely satisfactory to note that 

 Mr. Brown has forwarded a specimen of this bird to 

 Mr. Bncknill through the Hon. Sec. Mr. Brown's identi- 

 fication has been confirmed by Mr. Ogilvie-Grant, of the 

 British Museum, and, as no specimen was in the possession of 

 that institution, this one has been presented to it with the 

 consent of Mr. Brown and Mr. Haaoner. 



(9) Mr. Guy A. K. Marshall, F.Z.S., F.E.S., whose 

 address is P.O. Box 149, Salisbury, Rhodesia, writes that he 

 is making an investigation upon the species of insects which 

 are eaten by Birds in various parts of South Africa. He 

 would be greatly obliged if any collectors would be good 

 enough to preserve the stomachs of any birds they may shoot 

 and forward them to him for examination. He adds : " There 

 is no difficnlty in preserving the stomachs, as they need only 

 be screwed up in a piece of paper, labelled with the name of 

 the bird, and pLiced in a box containing a plentiful supply of 

 naphthaline or carbolic, the box being left open so as to allow 

 of the contents drying out thoroughly. Such an investigation, 

 apart from its purely scientific interest, will have a distinct 

 economic value, especially if done on a sufficiently big scale. ^' 



(10) A NUMBER of Members of the Union think that as the 

 Journal is fairly established it should be designated by some 

 distinctive name, as are the Journals of the Societies which 

 produce the ' Ibis,' the 'Emu,' and the 'Auk.' 



Various names liave been suggested, such as the ' Paauw,' 

 ' Ostrich,' ' Falcon,' and ' Eagle.' As, however, this question 

 was the subject matter of discussion both at the 1st Annual 

 General Meeting (24th Sept., 1904) and at the Special General 

 Meeting (.5th Nov., 1904), on which latter date the present 

 title was settled, the Editorial Committee dues not feel disposed 

 to make anv alteration of its own motion. 



