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Swallows.— Every where in the British Isles the Hirundines arrived late in 

 1904. The first Swallow I saw was flying over the sea on April 7, 

 midway between Guernsey and Herm. Mr. Rowswell observed Swallows 

 in numbers on the 20th of April both at St. Martin's and the Forest, and 

 on the 9th and 12th of October saw quite a large number of House 

 Martins, and among them a few Swallows, flying about the cliffs at 

 Moulin Huet. He last saw them (five or six birds) on October 30. 



Swift. — First seen by Mr. Rowswell on May 7, when a couple were ending 

 round the Town Church. Last seen August 30. 



Corncrake.— Heard at St. Martin's by Mr. Rowswell on May 19. 



White Wagtail.— Mr. Rowswell notes the occurrence of two of these 

 rather rare birds in a ploughed field at Calais, St. Martin's, on March 16 ; 

 they were not seen again. 



Blackbird. — A very handsome male bird, mottled all over black and white, 

 was shot at Les G-igands, St. Sampson's, in November, by Mr. Thomas 

 Ogier, who had watched it in his grounds from time to time all the 

 summer. He kindly presented the specimen to the Guille- Alles Museum, 

 where it is now preserved. 



Redstart. — At Belvoir Bay, Herm, I saw at close quarters a Redstart on 

 April 1, an early date for the appearance of this bird. Cecil Smith 

 doubts the*occurrence of this species in these islands ; but I have shown 

 {Trans. 1903, p. 239) that it not only occurs but breeds here. 



Blackcap. — I saw one of these rare Summer visitants in Fermain Valley on 

 October 9, 1903 ; a late date for this species. It was sitting on a 

 bramble stem within a few feet of me. I find that the name Blackcap is 

 often applied in this island to quite a different bird, and an abundant 

 one on the cliffs, viz., the Stonechat. 



Curlew. — I saw three of these birds on the shore of Herm on April 20, and 

 heard their call-note. These birds occur -in our islands all through the 

 breeding season, but have never been known to nest here. 



E. D. Marquand, Sec. Ornith. Sect. 



A Synopsis of the recorded Fauna and Flora of the 

 Sarnian Islands (printed in the following pages) was read 

 by Mr. E. D. Marquand, who had compiled it with the 

 assistance of Mr. W. A. Luff. 



The proposal to increase the annual subscription to 

 76 was confirmed, and it was resolved to alter Rule III. 

 accordingly. 



Mr. G. T. Derrick, Hon. Secretary of the Society, read 

 the following Report of the Council : 



The Council are pleased to be able to report a year 

 of increased activity in carrying on the work of the Society. 

 The short lectures in the spring proved an attractive feature, 

 and secured an increased attendance of members. The simple 

 explanation of the subjects treated on is likely to attract new 

 workers in the fields of scientific research. The special 

 meeting at the commencement of the session, with Lantern 

 Illustrations, besides being a most pleasant and instructive 



