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for the years 1905-1909 were on the whole extremely 

 satisfactory, as was shown by the following statistics. 



In 1905 the total number of Kites surviving in Wales 

 was believed to be five. Of these, two pairs nested, and 

 both succeeded in rearing two young birds. Total 

 increase 4. 



In 1906 one nest contained three eggs, all of which 

 hatched, and the young were successfully reared. The nest 

 of the other pair was not found. Total increase 3. 



In 1907 one pair reared two young birds, and a second 

 pair was observed in quite a different locality accompanied 

 by two young birds. Two other nests were known to have 

 been destroyed. Total increase 4. 



In 1908 six nests were known. In two of these the eggs 

 were "clear/' in two the young, when a few days old, were 

 killed by Carrion-Crows, and from two the eggs were stolen. 

 Total increase 0. 



In 1909 six nests were known, and a seventh pair of 

 birds were observed in another part of Wales. Only one 

 pair succeeded in hatching two young ones, and of these 

 only one was successfully reared. Total increase 1. 



It would thus be seen that the strenuous efforts made 

 to preserve the British race of Kites had not been in 

 vain and that, at the present time, the total number had 

 increased to about fifteen. This success was largely due 

 to the energy displayed by Lord Cawdor, who, at his own 

 expense, had furnished watchers to guard the nests on his 

 estates. 



The Chairman moved that a special vote of thanks from 

 the Members of the Club should be accorded not only to 

 Lord Cawdor, but also to Mr. Meade-Waldo, the Treasurer 

 of ihc Kite-Fund, who had supplied a considerable portion 

 of the funds and had likewise been largely instrumental in 

 saving the remnant of our British Kites from extermination. 



This motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The 

 Secretary was instructed to write to both these gentlemen in 

 the above sense. 



