RULES 
OF THE 
BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS’ CLUB, 
(As amended, July 12th, 1916.) 
—— 
I. This Club was founded for the purpose of facilitating the 
social intercourse of Members of the British Ornithologists’ 
Union. Any Ordinary Member of that Union can become 
a Member of this Club on payment (to the Treasurer) of an 
entrance fee of One Pound and a subscription. of Seven 
Shillings and Sixpence for the current Session. Resignation 
of the Union involves resignation of the Club. 
II. Members who have not paid their subscriptions before 
the last Meeting of the Session, shall cease, ipso facto, to be 
Members of the Club, but may be reinstated on payment of 
arrears. 
III. Ordinary Members of the British Ornithologists’ 
Union may be introduced as Visitors at the Meetings of 
the Club, but every Member of the Club who introduces 
a Member of the B. O. U. as a Visitor (to the dinner or 
to the Meeting afterwards) shall pay One Shilling to the 
Treasurer on each occasion. 
IV. No gentleman shall be allowed to attend the Meetings 
of the Club as a guest on more than three occasions during 
any single Session. 
V. The Club shall meet, as a rule, on the Second 
Wednesday in every Month, from October to June inclusive, 
at such hour and place as may be arranged by the Committee. 
At these Meetings papers upon ornithological subjects shall 
be read, specimens exhibited, and discussion invited. 
VI. An Abstract of the Proceedings of the B. O. C. shall 
be printed as soon as possible after each Meeting, under the 
title of the ‘Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club,’ 
and distributed gratis to every Member who has paid his 
subscription. Copies of this Bulletin shall be published and 
sold at One Shilling each. 
Descriptions of new species may be added to the iast 
page of the ‘ Bulletin,’ although such were not communi- 
eated at the Meeting of the Club. This shall be done at 
