C.C. NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 41 



ORNITHOLOGICAL SECTION. 



President: M. Tanner, Esq. 



WORKING MEMBERS: 



J. H. Cardew denoted by C. W. M. Congrkve denoted by Co. 



II. N. Lee „ L. G. P. Turner ,, 7. 



L. Fort ,, F. J. H. Blundkll ,, B. 



D. D. H. Campbell Ca. B. Steel ,, 5", 



^^^/7)1 E have first to apologise for not correcting a printer's 



I I I error in last year's report, wherein Great Tit is printed 



\^\. J " Crest Tit," which has naturally caused some surprise 



\ among Ornithologists who have read the report. 



Our Curator (J. C. White) has received the eggs as they have 



been brought, and also additional nests which members have kindly 



given. We hope that some one will this season find and present to 



the Museum Collection the eggs of the Stonechat. 



This year's list of eggs is within one of last year's list, and we 

 believe there has been no wanton destruction of birds' nests, but that 

 the eggs have been acquired from scientific motives. The best work 

 has been done by J. H. Cardew and H. N. Lee, and to Cardew the 

 sectional prize has been awarded. 



We wish more would keep and give in note books : Cardew's 

 note-book was excellent. It is a pleasure to read such a note-book 

 and the information recorded is most useful ; we may add that it is 

 the sign of a true naturalist to accurately describe a rare bird, its 

 nest and eggs, but to add that the eggs were left to be hatched. 



The following do not appear in this year's list : — Magpie, 

 Corncrake, Siskin, Barn Owl, Fire-crested Wren ; but as a compen- 

 sation we have the Cuckoo in a Meadow Pipit's nest, Whinchat, 

 Rock Dove and Reed Warbler. 



