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BIRD NOTES AND NEWS. 



NEWS FROM BRANCHES. 



A Dublin Branch of the Society for the Protec- 

 tion of Birds is being formed, on the initiative 

 of Mrs. Jonathan Hogg, of Rathgar. 



New Branches have been started at King's Lynn, 

 Hon. Sec, Miss Edith Stonex, the Clergy House ; 

 Lincoln, Hon. Sec, Miss E. M. Ruston, Monk's 

 Corner ; Bournville (Birmingham), Hon. Sec, Miss 

 Adeline Viccars ; Maltby (Rotherham), Hon. Sec, 

 Miss Vernon, The Vicarage. 



Madame Pascoli has passed on the Hon. Secre- 

 taryship of the Bognor Branch to Miss Hilda 

 Thorowgood. 



The Goring League for the Protection of Birds, 

 which is affiliated with the Society, and of which 

 some account appeared in No. 2 of Bird Notes 

 AND News, has recently held its annual examina- 

 tion and prize-giving. Mr. Hyde Harrison, M.A., 

 set the papers and adjudged the prizes, and the 

 children, both of the National School and of 

 Alnut's Foundation School, acquitted themselves 

 most creditably. The prize-giving took place at 

 Long Meadow, at the invitation of Captain Towse, 

 V.C., and Mrs. Towse. Miss Leigh, Hon. Sec, 

 Goring-on-Thames, will be pleased to supply 

 information on the working of the League. 



The Wirral Branch of the Society is to be 

 inaugurated by a public meeting at Hoylake on 

 the 14th inst., when Mr. Lewis Jones will give a 

 lecture on " Our Feathered Residents and Visitors," 

 with lantern illustrations. 



LECTURE SEASON, 1903-4. 



The following lectures, illustrated by the Society s 

 lantern slides, have been given since October 

 1st :— 



October 8th, Glasgow, Mr. McNaught Campbell ; 

 October 17th, Crieff, Mr. W. E. Frost ; October 

 2 1 st, Redhill, Miss Conway ; October 23rd, Bishop's 

 Castle, and October 6th, Shrewsbury, Mr. H. E. 

 Forrest ; October 27th, Broseley, Lady Forester ; 

 October 29th, Plymouth (Devon and Cornwall 

 Natural History Society), Mr. H. Montagu Evans ; 

 October 30th, Brixton, Miss M. A. Mace; November 

 7th, Matlock, Mrs. Dixon Davies ; November 13th, 

 St. Olave's Grammar School, Southwark, Mr. W. G. 

 Rushbrooke ; November 14th, Broadstairs, Mr. 

 Percival Carleton ; November 17th, Liskeard Insti- 

 tution, Mr. H. M. Evans ; November 18th, Brocken- 

 hurst (New Forest Natural History Society), Rev. 

 J. E. Kelsall ; November 19th, Shrewsbury, Miss 

 Ridgway ; November 19th, Awbridge (Bird and 

 Tree Day), Rev. J. E. Kelsall ; November 20th 

 (Bradford Scientific Association), Mr. E. Harper ; 

 November 21st, Winchester (Parents' Educational 

 Union), Rev. J. E. Kelsall ; November 21st, Sun- 

 ningdale, Mr. Bridge ; November 27th, Meopham, 

 Mrs. Nelson ; November 28th, Bradford, Mr. 

 E. Harper. 



Eleven slides depicting coast scenery and sea- 

 birds of the Scilly Isles, have been presented to 

 the Society by Mrs. Dixon Davies. 



Lectures available for lending, with or without 

 slides : — 



1. Birds and their Protection. By W. Kennedy, B.A. 



2. Birds at Home and Abroad. 



3. Concerning our Common Birds. 



4. Birds of Legend and Song. 



5. Bird Facts and Fancies. (Lecture to Children.) 



6. Birds on the Land. (In preparation.) 



Songs illustrated with slides, and books of suggested 

 programmes are also lent to Associates arranging enter- 

 tainments, etc., to help the work. 



"THE LITTLE YELLOW BIRD." 



A second impression will shortly be ready of the 

 Society's leaflet No. 48, " The Little Yellow Bird." 



" Certainly might do good if circulated. It is amusing, 

 and people will read it." — Duchess of Portland. 



"Very good indeed ; I will send out any number." — 

 Hon. Mrs. Boyle. 



"The best and most taking thing for the purpose I 

 have seen, and the picture is first rate." — Mr. Edward 

 Clifford. 



" Capital." — Admiral Maclear. 



" Admirably suited for the persons to whom it is in- 

 tended to appeal, and its logic is undeniable." — Mr. 

 Howard Saunders. 



"Very good indeed, and should be useful where other 

 appeals fail." — -J. A. Owen. 



" I should like all the world to read it." — A. Tudor. 



" Puts the case very forcibly, and all interested in bird- 

 life should write for copies to the Secretary, 3, Hanover 

 Square, London, and distribute them widely." — Miss 

 C Conor Eccles. 



Price, id. ; 9d. per dozen, 5s. per 100. 



CHRISTMAS CARDS. 



"The Fisherman's Friends." Original design in 

 Colour, by Miss Crabtree. With Calendar for 1904. 

 One Card, 2d. ; One Dozen Cards, is. 6d. Packet of 

 12 Assorted Cards (Six Designs), is. id., post free. 



PICTURE POSTCARDS. 



In packets of one dozen (assorted designs), is. a 



packet. Single card i|d., post free. 



No. 1. The Magic Circle. No. 6. In Church. 



No. 2. Woodland Notes. No. 7. Frozen Out. 



No. 3. The Birds' Pillar Box. No. 8. Thrushes in Nest. 



No. 4. At My Window. No. 9. Greenfinches. 

 No. 5. Fashion's Slaves. 



Published by the Society for the Protection of 

 Birds, 3, Hanover Square, W. 



Next Issue. — The next Number of Bird Notes 

 and News will be ready on April 1st. 



Bird Notes and News will be sent post free to any 

 address for is. per annum, payable in advance. 



To Associates of the Society subscribing 5s. and 

 upwards per annum it will be forwarded gratis and 

 post free. 



Printed by Wither by & Co., 326, High Holborn, W.C., and 

 published by the Society for the Protection of Birds, 3, 

 Hanover Square, London, W., of whom copies may be obtained, 

 price 2d. each. 



