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life-like pictures of familiar birds, and he gave examples of the 
calls of the lapwing, dove, owl, osprey, and falcon. Another 
interesting series showed a great tit feeding on a cocoanut 
suspended in a garden. These last had never been shown before. 
He then showed a series showing the daily growth of a young 
blackbird, especially noticeable from the rapid growth of the 
wing feathers. One of the devices made use of was the figure 
of a cow, which they placed in fields where certain birds congre-— 
gated, and when the birds were familiar with the object one of 
them got inside with a camera and photographed them. The 
danger incurred in taking many of the pictures was considerable, 
and evidenced the enthusiasm of the Messrs. Kearton in their 
work. On one occasion Mr. G. Kearton suffered from a severe 
attack of blood poisoning arising from gnat bites, to which he 
was exposed for two hours, being unable to move for fear of 
frightening his quarry; and on another he narrowly escaped 
death from the fall of a boulder from a cliff, it having been 
accidentally displaced.” 
December 18th.—-At this meeting the President read a paper 
on ‘“‘ Some New Surrey Wells, and what we learn from them.” 
(See Trans., art. 149.) 
‘‘On Stone and Bronze Celts recently found in the Neigh- 
bourhood of Croydon,” by Mr. N. F. Robarts, F.G.S., illustrated 
by specimens. (See Trans., art. 150.) 
The following Reports have been received from the Sectional 
Committees :— 
Boranican ComMittTEsE. 
The Botanical Committee have been devoting attention to the 
commons and wild tracts in the neighbourhood of Croydon, with a 
view to recording the finding of new or notable plants, the disappear- 
ance of recorded species, and the occurrence of casuals, and to 
preparing a complete catalogue of the present flora of these tracts. 
The records are still incomplete, but the Committee will continue 
their work, and hope to publish the details next year. The commons 
which are being thus dealt with are as follows (the figures refer to the 
number of species recorded for this year (1900) ) :— 
Shirley Hills and Croham Hurst. 213. Recorders: J. EpMUND 
Cuark, B.A., B.Sc., and H. T. MENNELL, F.L.S. 
Mitcham Common. 107. Recorder: ArrHur Bennett, F.L.S. 
Riddlesdown.* 129. Recorders: A. FirzGmratp and C. E. SaLMon. 
Hayes and West Wickham Commons. 125. Recorder: Dr. H. 
FRANKLIN Parsons. 
Keston Common. 100. Recorder: Dr. H. FRANKLIN Parsons. 
* Of the Riddlesdown flora, Mr. Salmon reports that the most interest- 
ing records are of Huphrasia Kerneri, a new county record, and Thesium 
hwnifusum, 
