25 [Yol. xvi. 



"We have been busily employed in working- out the 

 results^ and our report is now practically finished^ and 

 only needs final revision. We propose at the next 

 meeting of the Club to lay before you a general summary 

 of the spring migration as a whole^ and a detailed descrip- 

 tion of the movements of two or three species which we 

 have selected as illustrative of the different methods of 

 arrival and dispersal. 



" As regards the publication of the report in full, we are 

 strongly of opinion that it should be in the hands of those 

 interested, in January at the latest. By this means those 

 observers throughout the country, whose records have made 

 this enquiry possible, will gain a laiowledge of the results 

 obtained and realize more clearly what is required of them 

 before another season commences. We quite realize that 

 there will be considerable difficulty in the publication of 

 the report out of the funds of the Club, and we would 

 therefore suggest that the Members should discuss this 

 question to-night, and, if possible, give some definite in- 

 struction to their Committee. 



" The results of this year's work seem to us so promising 

 that we hope that it may become possible for these investi- 

 gations to be continued during a term of years. As may 

 be easily imagined, the labour of classifying, arranging and 

 working out the mass of material received has been very 

 great, but we are quite willing to undertake the work in 

 the future, if sufficient funds are forthcoming to carry 

 it on. 



" We are happy to say that the liberality of the Club 

 in empowering us to spend £20 has practically covered 

 expenses for this year's work, so that we do not propase 

 to ask for any funds to-night, but after reading our 

 report at the next meeting we propose to bring forward 

 a short financial statement, together with some indication 

 of the amount required for future work, and a scheme 

 whereby the necessary funds may be raised. In the 

 meantime we shall be extremely grateful for any sugges- 



