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No. 4. YOUNG BITTERNS ABOUT ONE WEEK OLD 



another, two of the young crept 

 out from under her, and I made 

 photograph number three and 

 others varying but slightly. 



The young at this time 

 showed no signs of fear, but 

 when I returned, a week later, 

 and made photograph number 

 four, they were evidently much 

 frightened. 



The following week I could 

 find neither parent nor young, 

 and' as the young are unable to 

 fly at the age of two weeks, I 

 concluded that the parent must 

 have led them away on foot. 



While I much regret that I 

 did not get a larger series of 

 pictures of these birds, experi- 

 ence teaches me to be thankful 

 for those I did secure, which, 

 with these few words of ex- 

 planation, I submit to the readers 

 of Bird-Lore as a contribution 

 to the life history of one of our 

 most interesting birds. 



The Fourth International Ornithological Congress will Convene at 

 the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, June 12, 1905 



The Committee of Arrangements has issued this preliminary programme. 



Monday, June 12—9 p. m., informal reception at the Imperial Institute. Tuesday, 

 June 13 — 10 A. M., general meeting; 3 P. M., meetings of the Sections; evening, social 

 gathering at some place of entertainment. Wednesday, June 14 — 10 A. M. and 3 p. M., 

 meetings of the Sections; evening, conversazione at the Natural History Museum. 

 Thursday, June 15 — Excursion to Tring; there will be lectures, and the members of the 

 Congress will be the guests of the Hon. Walter Rothschild. Friday, June 16 — 10 A. M., 

 general meeting; afternoon, reception by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of London at 

 the Mansion House; evening, dinner given by the British Ornithologists' Union. Satur- 

 day, June 17 — 10 A. M., meetings of the Sections; 2.30 p. m., general meeting, conclusion 

 of the Congress. Sunday, June 18 — the Natural History Museum, the Zoological Gardens, 

 and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, will be open to members of the Congress. Mon- 

 day, June 19— excursion to the Duke of Bedford's Park at Woburn. Tuesday, June 20 — 

 excursion to Cambridge; Professor Newton will welcome th,e members of the Congress, and 

 luncheon will be served at Magdalene College. Wednesday, June 21 — Excursion to Flam- 

 borough Head in Yorkshire (breeding place of many sea-birds). The Zoological Gardens 

 at Regent's Park and the Library of the Zoological Society at 3 Hanover Square will be 

 open free to ail members of the Congress throughout the week. 



