05 
OCTOBER, 1812 
The Foreign Bird Club. 
Notice to Members. 
BusfiNBss Sec. and Hon. Trkasitker: We announce "with 
much regret the resignation ot Mr. Willford, of the above offices,, 
in the following" terms: "I much regTet having' to iiesign my poa,t 
" as Hon. Seciiietary and Treasurer of the P. B.C., but I have not 
"the time to do the wcfrk as I sliould like, as i't is, I cannot getl 
" sufficient time for other study, and released of these duties, I shall 
" then be able, no dou'ot, to render more help in othei' ways. 
The Council had no alternative but to acoepit the resigination 
■with deep regret, and desire to express their appreciation of the 
able sei*vioes he has rendered the Cluh during the past two years; 
services rendered at the cost of much self-denial in other direc- 
tions. The Council on behalf of the Club tendei' grateful thanks 
for his ready oo-opieration in the manag^ement of club affairs,, and 
also to note with much pleasure that he will still assist on the 
Council and with copy and photos for the Magazine). Mr. Will- 
ford remains an ex-offlcio member of the Council till the end of the 
year. In view of a Continental trip and a possible holiday abrbad 
Mr. Willford asked to be relieved at once. This has been done, 
and in accordance with the rules, the Council have elected Mr. 
Sydney Williams, F.Z.S., to the vacant offices, and also Mrs. E. 
A. H. Hartley, to take the place of the late H. W. Mathias, on 
the Council. 
Illustrations: We much regret there is no coloured plate 
with this issue, but unavoidable delay has arisen in connection with 
the hand-coloup"ingi, and we have reluctantly been compeliol to hold 
the plate over till November issue. We also regret the mishap 
with tho October frontispiece ; .this arose owing to experiments with 
special paper,s, and the Editor directing it to be p.'inted on a semi- 
matt paper. A loose reprint of the plate is sent out with this 
issue, to replace the aforesaid faulty frontispiece ; members can 
easily make the changte or leave it for the binder to do soi.; 
Club Dinxbu: The attention of members is directed to the 
notice in the Magazine (pagd 286) re this matter. We urge it 
upon the attention of members, as we feel it will tend to the wel- 
fare of the club if one or more such meetings can, bte arranged 
during the winter months. 
WESLEY T. PAGE, Hon. Editor. 
SYDNEY WILLIAMS, Hon. Bus. Sec. d Treas.. 
