the fact that not less than five new wall cases must be provided 

 for the Birds, Mammals, &c. ; also tables for the life-history 

 groups of Birds. Fortunately there are plenty of * " table 

 cases," and up to the present time we have been able to spare 

 six of these for the Archaeological Society's exhibits. 



During the year special efforts have been made to make 

 the collection of Birds as complete as possible, and we are 

 under considerable obligations to Mr. R. J. Smith (Aldford) 

 for his valued help in this direction, as also to Dr. W. H. 

 DoBiE and Mr. R. Newstead, Senr. Others have also 

 assisted in procuring specimens, as will be seen on referring 

 to the detailed list. 



The preservation of some 200 birds has been no light task 

 and it has practically prevented me from adding specimens to 

 the Entomological Collections. Maps, showing the whole 

 distribution of each species, are being prepared by Mr. A. O. 

 Walker and myself. Several new life-history groups of Birds 

 have been completed, and others are in preparation. I have 

 made two collecting expeditions during the year, for the 

 purpose of obtaining birds ; the expenses connected therewith 

 have been defrayed by Dr. W. H. Dobie and Mr. Thos. 

 Shepheard. a Little Bittern {Ardella mt?iuta, Li?t.) and a 

 Black Tern {Hydrocheltdon nigra, Lin.') have been purchased 

 by subscription by several of the Members ; these, together 

 with a splendid specimen of the White-tailed Sea Eagle 

 {HalicElus albicilla, Lin.), presented by His Grace the Duke 

 OF Westminster, K.G , are worthy of special attention. 



The collection of Fishes has been removed from the 

 Natural History Museum, and is stored in the basement, where 

 it will have to remain until the new wing is completed, and new 

 cases are provided. 



The President (Dr. Dobie) has presented a set of models 

 of Foraminifera, illustrating some of the various genera found in 

 the Dee ; these cannot now be displayed for want of space. 

 * In all there are 59 of these cases. 



