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area in Mesopotamia and wintering in a restricted area in 

 what was formerly called German East Africa. I still con- 

 sider that this bird stands best as a species, and not as a race 

 of A. arundinaceus. 



Mr. H. M. Wallis gave an interesting account of some 

 birds observed by him and Dr. Joy during May last at the 

 Reading Corporation Sewage Farm. 



Of these, four Stilts were the most remarkable ; but in 

 addition there were unusually large flocks of Snipe and 

 Lapwing, while Greenshanks, Redshanks, Green Sandpiper, 

 Common Sandpiper, (;urlew-Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, 

 Ruffs, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Dunlin, Little Stint, Grey 

 Phalarope, Shoveller, Wild Geese (sp. ?), and Mallard con- 

 tributed to form a most unusual assemblage of wild fowl. 



It is to be hoped that the Reading Corporation will see to 

 it that their sewage-farm is regarded as a strictly preserved 

 sanctuary. 



The next Meeting of the B. 0. C. will be held on Wednesday, 

 the llth of December, 1923, at PAGANI'S EESTAURANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W. 1, the Dinner at 7 p.m. 

 Members intending to dine are requested to inform the Hon. 

 Secretary, Mr. C. W. Mackworth-Praed, 51 Onslow Gardens, 

 S.W. 7. 



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

 at the next Meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor at Nat. Hist. 

 Museum, South Kensington, and to place in his hands 

 not later than at the meeting MSS. for publication in 

 the Bulletin.] 



(Signed) 



W. L. ScLATEK, Pbecy R. Lowe, 



Chairman. Editor. 



