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Report of the Council.



our members to do their best to make the Magazine known, and

to introduce new members.


The past summer has been an exceedingly genial one, and

we are not surprised to note that several of our members have

done well in breeding rare and interesting birds in their aviaries.

A word of especial praise is due to our esteemed Honorary Mem¬

ber, Dr. Albert Gunther, M.D., Pli.D., F.R.S., &c.. for having

succeeded in breeding the Red-backed Shrike. We believe that

there is still a considerable field for study offered by the more

interesting British and European birds, which are liable to be

somewhat neglected on account of the very proper desire to keep

the less known foreigners. At the time of writing we hear that

Mrs. Johnstone has a fine young Touracou, which is being most

carefully tended by its parents, and we look forward with pleasure

to the article which is shortly to appear on the subject in our

pages.


Finally, we would sincerely thank all those members,

whether officers or otherwise, who have worked so well for the

Society and its Magazine ; we are especially indebted to Mr.

Arthur Gill for his kindness in giving Post mortem reports,

and in handing over, for the benefit of the Society, the fees he

receives for sending replies by post.



( Signed )


T. H. Newman.


A. G. Butler.


E. G. B. Meade-Waldo.

J. Lewis Bonhote.

Rosie Alderson.


F. L. Blathwayt.


O. E. Cresswell.


John Sergeant.



Charles D. Farrar.

Frank Finn.


G. E. Shelley.

Arthur Gill.

Wesley T. Page.

Russell Humphrys.

D. Seth-Smith.



