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showing various attitudes of a bird approaching the nest 

 and settling down on its eggs. 



Black-throated Diver (Colymbus arcticus). A similar 

 series. 



Grey Lag-Goose (Anser anser). A series showing the 

 bird in various positions — approaching the nest and 

 incubating. 



Bed-necked Phalarope (P/talaropus lobatus). A series 

 of beautiful photographs showing the superiority of the 

 female ! 



Twite (Acanthis flavirostris) at its nest and brooding. 



Dunlin (Tringd alpiaa). A female brooding, while the 

 male mounted guard. 



Group of Turnstones (Arenaria interpret) on a rock. 



Ruddy Sheld-Duck (Tacloma casarca) on the water. 



Black Guillemot (Uria grylle) and Puffins (Fratercula 

 arctica). 



Waxwings (Ampelis garrulus) feeding on berries of 

 Cotoneastcr affinis. Photographed on the 14th and 28th 

 of February and on the 3rd, 4th, and 12th of March, 

 1914. 



Some of the photographs shown were of great interest to 

 the audience, especially those of the Waxwings recently 

 taken in Cambridgeshire, and of the Bed- and Black- 

 throated Divers turning their eggs before settling down 

 on them. 



Mr. D. A. Bannerman gave an account of the zoo- 

 geographical divisions of the Canary Islands, and illus- 

 trated his remarks on the birds by various slides. These 

 illustrated the physical features of certain of the Canary 

 Islands which affected the distribution of Bird-life. The 

 Eastern group were shown to be low-lying barren islands, 

 similar in character to the deserts of the neighbouring 

 African coast, while the Western islands — in direct contrast 

 — were all mountainous, well-watered, and highly productive. 

 As a result of these diverse conditions there were 11 species 

 and subspecies of birds peculiar to the Eastern group, while 



