ORNITHOLOGICAL SECTION. 25 
ORNITHOLOGICAL SECTION. 
President - - - - Mr. TANNER. 
Secretary - - - - D. C. Wess. 
an improvement, although this year we miss from the 
list of eggs some that are rare, such as the Heron, 
frrf3) Goldfinch, Swan, and Red-legged Partridge, yet dur- 
ing the past season an addition of no small worth has been made 
to the list of Cheltenham Birds by the discovery of a pair of Marsh 
Warblers breeding in the neighbourhood. Since last February there 
have been six sectional Meetings held. On February 21st, Mr. Scot- 
Skirving read a Paper on “ The Migration of Birds.” On March 
7th, A. H. Parker read a paper on ‘‘ Colours of Birds.” On March 
28th, E. A. Wilson read a paper on “Structure of Birds.” On 
October 31st, D. C. Webb read a paper on “Gulls and their 
Haunts.” On February zoth,.N. McCall Smith read a paper on 
«¢ Swallows.” On March rath, the President read a paper on 
“ Some Pleas for the Rook and the Small Birds.” Since last year 
the proposal of renewing the Egg Collection in the Museum has 
several times been brought forward, but since the eggs required do 
not seem to be forthcoming the old collection still remains. It is 
hoped therefore that those who ae interested in eggs will present 
any duplicates they may have in their possession. The point in 
which this section most needs improvement, is in collecting dates 
of the arrival and departure of migratory birds and getting together 
the minor observations, which are always turning up. The follow- 
ing are the notices gained this year :— 
\ GAIN we review the work of the Section and may record 
DATE. NAME OF BIRD. OBSERVER. 
March 28 ... Thrush ... oe4 ... Wilson 
April ro... Blackbird... ved ... Wilson & Webb. 
* reds. MODI. acs aS ... Webb. 
- 10... Hedge Sparrow _.... ... Webb. 
10... Stock Dove ase ... Wilson, 
