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C.C. NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 



Junior Department. 



The different species of eggs obtained were not quite as numerous 

 as in past years. This is partly accounted for by the fact that the 

 County Council have very properly prohibited the taking of the 

 eggs of several rare birds. We believe that the list is to be 

 extended in the coming year. A. K. Boyd obtained the prize with 

 25 specimens, including the hawfinch, found on May 15th, E. H. 

 Pemberton being second with 18 varieties, of which one was the 

 lesser spotted woodpecker. This egg was found but not taken, 

 being one of the prohibited species. B. E. Reinold was third with 

 15. The redstart appears to be much rarer now than it was a year 

 or two back, while, on the other hand, the hawfinch is certainly 

 more common. 



