PEEFACE. 



The Meetings of the British Ornithologists' Club held during 

 the 14th Session have all been unusually well attended, the largest 

 number of Members and Visitors on one evening being 73, and 

 the total number during the Session amounting to no less than 

 385, giving an average of nearly 43 per Meeting. There has 

 been no falling off either in the number, or in the interest of, the 

 communications ; on the contrary these seem to have increased, 

 and many remarkable new birds will be found described on the 

 pages of the present Volume XVI. of the ' Bulletin.' 



Two important extra volumes of the ' Bulletin ' have appeared 

 during the year, viz. : — 



Volume XVII. — " Report on the Immigrations of Summer 

 Residents in the Spring of 1905." 



Volume XVIII. — '• Index to the ' Bulletin of the British 

 Ornithologists' Club,' V^olumes I.-XV., 



1892-1905." 



The former Volume, which appeared in February, 1 906, is the 

 first of a series of similar reports to be prepared by a Com- 

 mittee appointed by the British Ornithologists' Club. The latter 

 volume, which appeared in Augiist, 1906, contains Part I., 

 " G-eneral Subject Index " ; and Part II., " Index to the Genera 

 and Species." It supplies a much felt want, and will prove a 

 great saving of time to all those who wish to refer to the 

 Volumes included. 



The thanks of the Club are due to Mr. H. P. Witherby for 

 having undertaken the publication of the * Bulletin,' free of any 

 charge, an arrangement which has proved a great convenience 

 as well as an economy. 



(Signed) W. E. OGILVIE- GRANT, 



Editor. 

 September 2Uh, 1906. 



