12 Proceedings 
Birds of prey have very strong legs, in some cases covered 
with hairy feathers, the heel-claw being especially long and 
powerful. 
ANNUAL MEETING held at the Museum, Old 
Town Hall, Reigate, Oct. 25th, 1907. 
The Annual Report and Balance Sheet were read and 
adopted. 
AnnuaL Report. 
In presenting their report for the past year, your Committee 
have to announce that six new members and eight new sub- 
scribers have been enrolled during the session just ended. The 
total number of members is now 88, as against 77 at this time 
last year. 
Five evening meetings have been held, on which occasions 
lectures have been given, as follows: — 
1906 
Oct. 26. Freshwater Life. Mr. E, A. Martin. 
Nov. 23. Remarks upon someTheories in regard to the Migra- 
tion of Birds. Mr.W.Ruskin Butterfield, M.B.O.U. 
1907 
Feb. 1. Dispersal of Seeds, Fruits and Plants. Mr. R. R. 
Hutchinson. 
March 1. Geology, the Landscape Gardener. Mr. W. P. D. 
Stebbing. 
March 22. Birds’ Feet. Mr.H.M. Wallis. 
The average attendance at the evening meetings has been 28, 
the highest being 39, and the lowest 17. 
The following excursions have been held:— 
May 11 (Afternoon), an Ornithological ramble to Rice 
Bridge, under the guidance of Mr. J. B. Crosfield. Many nests 
were discovered, and among other birds, the Nightingale was ob- 
served, and listened to with delight. The party returned to tea 
at Lucas’s Tea Rooms. 
June 5 (Evening), Botanical ramble to Reigate Heath, under 
the guidance of Miss Sargant and Mr. C. E. Salmon. 
