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mistaken for Bar-tailed Godwits. They were very tame, 

 and one of the gentlemen had no difficulty in killing both 

 at one shot. He brought them to Mr. Ushakov, a corre- 

 spondent of Mr. Buturlin's, who skinned them and found in 

 the female a fully coloured egg ready for exclusion. This 

 is of special interest, as the egg was hitherto unknown. 

 Mr. Ushakov saw that the birds were not Godwits, but 

 aberrant Snipe, and with the assistance of Mr. Buturlin's 

 ' Synoptical Table of the Birds of the Russian Empire ' 

 (published in Russian) managed to identify them, subse- 

 quently forwarding them to Mr. Buturlin. The egg having 

 been photographed was put aside, but unfortunately it was 

 seriously damaged by a mouse. I am now in correspondence 

 with Mr. Ushakov, and hope to receive additional eggs of 

 this rare species." 



T/ie Meeting of the Club to be held in April ivill be devoted 

 to a show of lantern-slides ; and those who ivish to exhibit 

 are requested to inform the Editor of their intention to do so 

 as soon as possible. 



The next Meeting of the Club will he held on Wednesday, 

 the 17th of March. 1909, at PAGANI'S RESTAURANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W. ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 

 Members of the Club intending to dine are particularly 

 requested to inform Mr. Witherby, at 326 High Holborn, "W.C, 

 as otherwise great inconvenience is caused and the Dinner 

 arrangements are upset. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next Meeting of the Club are requested to give 

 notice beforehand to the Editor; also to supply him 

 with a written account of anything intended for 

 publication.] 



(Signed) 



E.G.B.Meade-Waldo, W.R.Ogilvie-Grant, H.F. Witherby, 

 Chairman. Editor. Sec. S^ Treas. 



