Proceedings. 7 



Mr. A. J. Crosfield exhibited specimens of plants collected 

 in Switzerland. 



Evening Meeting. — Febkuaky 21st, 1890. 



The company of young persons was specially invited. 



Mr. Albert J. Crosfield gave an address on the ' Bikds that 

 Nest around Keigate ' : — 



He considered that out of about 180 species of birds that 

 nest in the British Isles, 91 species may be found breeding in 

 our district. Of these, he regarded 47 species as common ; 

 28 species as more or less scarce ; and 16 species as doubtful, 

 but likely to be met with by close observation. 



He remarked that gardens and shrubberies are better 

 hunting-grounds for nests than large woods. Some birds 

 again must be sought for on heaths and commons, and others 

 on the banks of rivers or large ponds. 



Mr. Crosfield described the nesting-places of a number of 

 the scarcer species of birds that nest in this neighbourhood, 

 including the Long-eared and Tawny Owls, the Grasshopper 

 Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Cir Bunting, Hawfinch, Wry- 

 neck, and several others. 



Mr. W. H. Tyndall read a paper on ' Homes and Habits 

 OF Snakes and Serpents ' : — 



In this paper Mr. Tyndall stated that about 1000 species of 

 Snakes have been recognised, of which about 200 are more or 

 less venomous. In Europe 14 species of Snakes are found, 

 of these the Viper and Asp are the only poisonous ones. 

 After speaking of the anatomy of Snakes, including their 

 poison fangs, the paper described at some length the Battle 

 Snake, Boa, Bush Master, Cobra, the Death Adder of 

 Australia, and some other species. 



Mr. C. E. Salmon presented to the Club a very complete 

 record of the wild flowers found during 1889, showing the 

 numbers observed during each month of the year as 

 follows : — January, 57 ; February, 32 ; March, 43 ; April, 81 • 

 May, 196 ; June, 310 ; July, 265 ; August, 201 ; September,' 

 188; October 121; November, 124 ; December, 49. 



