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sides of the box, (2) do not pack so tight that the packing will not

“ take up ” the strains caused by the sides or lid bending in, (3) do not

try and use too light a box, or too small a box, or try to economize

with wool. If you do it will be the best eggs that will get broken, and

a saving of a few pence will be nothing in comparison.



OUR HON. TREASURER


Mr. Ezra has resigned the post of Honorary Treasurer to the

Society, the resignation taking effect as from January 22. At the

Council meeting held on that day the Council expressed their keen

appreciation of Mr. Ezra’s valuable services, especially during the

dark days of the War. It is only the few who realize the amount of

correspondence which passes through the Treasurer’s hands in the course

of twelve months.


Dr. Lovell-Keays, Secretary to the Society, was elected to the

vacant office. This appointment accords with the new policy of the

Council, which seeks to concentrate executive work into a smaller focus.



AVICULTURAE NOTES


Contents of Heron’s Stomach. — At the meeting of the London

Aquarium Society on February 6 one of the members—Mr. P. W.

Horn, Curator of the Stepney Borough Museum—exhibited the contents

of the stomach of a Heron, consisting of the remains of Rats, Dyticus,

and various other Water-beetles and their larvae.—W. T. Webster.


A Rescued Blue-tit. — Early in the evening of October 29, 1916,

I noticed in the garden a Blue-tit, which was busily inspecting the

celery. It could hardly fly, mainly progressing by hops, as its plumage

was soaked and heavy. I easily captured it, and taking it inside

wrapped it in flannel and placed it in a basket near the fire. In the

morning it had quite recovered, and, the lid of the basket being lifted,

flew into an apple-tree and began to inspect the branches. I wish to

express my thanks to Dr. Butler for his paper on Budgerigars in the

December number in answer to my query.— Eric Lee.



