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Nightjar. {Caprimulgus europ(Bus.^ Suffolk, 1911. 



Common Teal. (Nettioncrecca.^ A clutch of eight pure 

 white eggrs, S. Varanger, 24th June, 1912. 



Great Black-backed Gull. {Larus marmus.} One 

 clutch of three eggs, having white ground and normal 

 markings. Sweden. 



Common Puffin. [Fraterculaarctica?) Co. Kerry. Two 

 finely scrolled specimens. 



Mr. H. M. AVallis read a letter from Mr. James Glenny, 

 in which the latter described the singing of a Budgerigar 

 which could imitate the voice of a Canary so perfectly, that 

 it was impossible to detect which bird was singing. 



Mr. Seth-Smith stated that he had known similar instances 

 of the imitative power of these birds, and that he had known 

 individuals which had not only learnt to sing like a Canary, 

 but had also learnt to talk. 



The next Meeting of the Cluh will he held on Wednesday, 

 the 11th of December, 1912, at PAGANI'S RESTAURANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, W. ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 

 Members of the Club intending to dine are requested to 

 inform Mr. Witherby, at 326 High Holborn, W.C, 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next Meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor, also to supply 

 him with a ivritten account of anything intended for 

 publication.] 



(Signed) 



P. L. ScLATER, W. B. Ogilvie-Grant, H.F. Witherby, 



Chairman. Editor. Sec. if Tj'eas. 



