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strong expression to their opinions as to the desirability of 

 trying to retain this fine species as a British bird, such an 

 appeal (backed by the names of prominent naturalists) 

 could be forwarded to Welsh landowners and would be likely 

 to stimulate their interest in the Kite and increase their 

 desire to protect it. Two County Councils (out of three 

 concerned) have taken out orders protecting both the bird 

 and its eggs, but, in the absence of all provision for its 

 enforcement, such legislation remains of course a dead 

 letter. 



" As we fail to influence public opinion and thus decrease 

 the demand for the Kites' eggs, nothing remains but to employ 

 watchers. Arrangements are being made to try this plan 

 during the coming breeding-season. In the event of its 

 being successful an appeal will probably be made another 

 year to well-wishers of the Kite asking them to aid in defray- 

 ing the expense, which will be considerable. But as this 

 mode of protection is first to be tried tentatively in one or 

 two cases, it is unnecessary to ask for such assistance at 

 present. 



" J. H. Salter." 



(l University College of Wales, 

 Aberystwitk, 

 Feb. 13, 1903." 



A discussion followed, in which Mr. Rothschild, Mr. 

 Howard Saunders, Mr. Hartert, and others took part, and 

 it was then unanimously resolved : — 



1. That the thanks of the Club be given to Mr. Jourdain 

 and Dr. Salter for calling the attention of the Members to 

 the threatened extinction of the Kite in Great Britain. 



2. That a " Kite " Committee be appointed, to consist of 

 Mr. J. L. Bonhote, Mr. W. E. de Winton, Mr. E. G. B. 

 Meade-Waldo, the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., Mr. 

 Howard Saunders, and Mr. Watkin Watkins, to take steps to 

 procure the preservation of the Kite, and that a fund be 

 raised to prevent the molestation of the birds during the 

 nesting-season, and to procure the conviction of any one found 

 robbing the nests or offering money for the eggs. 



