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Editorial. 
Lady E. D. Pennant: Sparrow (P. areuatus and P. 
Jutevs). 
Dr. J. Easton Scott: Avadavat and Zebra Waxbill 
(Spora'ginthus amandava and suhflavus). 
Dr. A. Walker: Red-crested and Green Cardinal (P. 
cucullata and G. cristata). 
Notes or Articles on these successes have either ap- 
peared or will appear in near issues. 
EXHIBITIONAL SECTION : This has been fully maintained, 
but we realise there is scope for much extension in this section 
— list of winners of club medals and cups will be issued at the 
end of the season, 1910-1911. We cordially thank those mem- 
bers who have presented specials for competition among mem- 
bers at the various shows. 
Our Position: We regret that continued appeals have 
had to be sent round to make up our income and we gratefully 
acknowledge your patience with and response to same — at 
the same time we have received many assurances (kind let- 
ters etc.), that the course pursued has been the right one — 
the progress made, if not so large as we had hoped for has been 
steady and continuous, and two more years of patient (or only 
one if every memher would only rise to the occasion) and 
persistent effort, should see us with an established Magazine 
worthy of the Foreign Bird Club, and in a sound financial position. 
We are glad to state the officers who have so ably served 
the club during the past year, will again do duty during 1911. 
We congratulate the members on a successful year's 
work. 
General News items etc. and mariy articles unavoid- 
ably held over till next issue. 
BRITISH BIRDS. 
Nesting of the StOnechat (Pratinnda rnUcola). 
By W. E. Tbschemakbk, B.A. 
The Stonechat is generally regarded as an essentially 
non -migratory species, but I expect that the fuller and more 
careful investigation of the seasonal movements of European 
species, which has been inaugurated during the last few years, 
