REPORTS. 25 



identical sj)ecimeii referred to above, as there is no evidence of a second 

 one having been killed here. It appears, however, that during the great 

 immigration of 1888 a considerable number visited Jersey, for the Star of 

 June- 2 in that jear reported that a pair (male and female) had a short 

 time before been shot in that island, out of a Hock of aboiit eighteen. 



E. D. Makquand, Sec. Ornith. Sect. 



T/ic Twenty-third Animal Meeting of the Society was held on 

 January 24th, 1906, Rcr. IV. C. Penney, M.A., President, in 



the chair. 



Messrs. J. Irish and J. Cumber were iiiiaiiimously elected 

 members of the Society. 



Mr. (j. T. DeD'ick, Honorary Secretary, read the 

 following 



Report of the Council. 



The year 1905 marks an important era in the history of 

 this Society. At the last Annual Meeting it was decided to 

 increase the subscription to seven shilUngs and sixpence, with 

 a view of thus meeting the ordinary expenditure. 



AYhile regretting that this has led to a slight decrease in 

 the number of members, the Council are pleased to be able to 

 record that, for the first time for many years, the members' 

 subscriptions balance the expenses, and the total receipts 

 leaye a sum of £6 in hand, as will be seen from the 

 Treasurer's Keport. They consider, therefore, that the 

 members are to be congratulated on the result of the new 

 arrangement. The admission of Junior Members is also a 

 new departure ; it is hoped by this means to enlist young 

 recruits who may become, later on, a band of actiye workers 

 in the fields of scientific researcli. The field excursions for 

 the purpose of nature study, and the indoor meetings for 

 explanations anfl practical working, arranged for the special 

 benefit of the young people, have been attended with great 

 interest. 



The successful Soiree in February afforded pleasure to 

 a large number of people, and Avas again a means of adding 

 materially to the funds of the Society. 



The Council tender their hearty thanks to Mr. J. Sinel, 

 of Jersey, for his specially prepared paper on " The Fishes 

 of the Channel Islands," Avhich he has kindly permitted to be 

 published in our Transactions. 



The ordinary work has been carried on as vigorously as 

 ever ; the Sectional Reports show that the various depart- 



