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Correspondence , Notes, etc.



Quintin (March 8tli) is of much interest as, so far as we are aware, Turnix

dussumieri has never laid eggs before in this country.


“ I thought that you would be interested to hear that my Hemipodes

(71 dussumieri), are thinking of nesting, although in a cage. They are

excited and inclined to run at my hands when I am giving food, etc. The

female has barely assumed her nuchal bands. Up to ten days ago I used to

find thirty or forty of the spotted neck feathers daily shed about the cage.

Yesterday I found an egg laid ou the sand, but in no “ scratch,” and they

had pecked a hole in it. It is like some varieties of the Tree Sparrows’ eggs

(coarse pepper and salt), and very little larger, but of a true “ game-egg”

shape. Unluckily I start for the South of France in a day or two, and I fear

no good will come of it, for I have no space in a warmed aviar}' that I can

well give up to them.”



RESIGNATION of the HON. BUSINESS SECRETARY.



The Committee have accepted with regret the resignation

of Mr. R. Phillipps from the post of Hon. Business Secretary.

The Members do not need to be reminded of the services

rendered to the Society by Mr. Phillipps ever since its founda¬

tion, but especially since his appointment of Hon. Secretary.


It is the sincere hope of the Committee that he will

continue to support the Magazine by his very interesting and

able contributions.


Mr. T. H. Newman has kindly consented to fill the post,

to which he has been elected by the Executive Committee.


The Committee have to announce that Mr. John Sergeant

has been elected to fill the seat on the Council vacated

by Mr. Newman, who becomes a member of the Executive

Committee.



SPECIAL NOTICE : Members are especially requested

to note the alterations in the Notices on page ii. of cover.



