XX Proceedings. [JArrr// 24.111, igoS. 



Ordinary Meeting, March 24th, 1908. 



Professor H. B. Dixon, M.A., F R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The thanks of the members were voted to the donors of 

 the books upon the table. 



Mr. G. A. Dun LOP read a paper (communicated by Mr. 

 T. A. Coward, F.Z.S.), entitled "An Annotated List of 

 the Alien Plants of the Warrington District." 



The paper will be published in the Memoirs. 



Mr. T. A. Coward, F.Z.S., read a paper written by Mr. 

 Charles Oldham, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., entitled "Field Notes 

 on the Birds of the Ravenglass Gullery, 1906." 



The author described in his paper the habits, during the 

 breeding season, of the Black-headed Gull, Common, Lesser, 

 and Sandwich Terns, as observed by him at Ravenglass, on the 

 Cumberland Coast. The term " gullery " he applied to that 

 portion of the sandhills which is occupied by colonies of these 

 birds. He also mentioned other species — such as the Oyster- 

 catcher and Sheld-duck — which nest in or in the immediate 

 vicinity of the "gullery." 



He referred to the change in the vegetation of the sandhills, 

 caused by the presence of the unusual number of birds, and 

 also drew special attention to a habit of the young Sandwich 

 Tern, which obtains concealment from enemies by partially 

 burying itself in the sand. 



Ordinary Meeting, April 7th, 1908. 



Mr. Francis Jones, M.Sc, F.RS.E., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The thanks of the members were voted to the donors of 

 the books upon the table. 



