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birds, he remarked on the large number of cormorants that had come into 

 the harbour at daybreak to make havoc amongst the fish, and stated that 

 the supposed habitual occurrence of the shag was an error, he only having 

 seen one in ten years. He also deal* with the herring gull and black-backed 

 gulls. In closing he said the winter migrants were too numerous for him to 

 even give a bare list of names, leaving alone any adequate note of each bird. 



The PRESIDENT, in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to 

 Mr. Parkinson Curtis, took the opportunity to commend the 

 good work being done by the Royal Society for the Protection 

 of Birds. 



A ballot for new Members resulted in the election of three 

 gentlemen, and (time not allowing of the proposed visit to 

 Goathorn, at the invitation of Captain Marston, R.N.), a 

 return was made to Poole Quay. 



