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favourably situated than himself, may be able one day, with the 
aid thus afforded them, to deal effectively with some of the 
problems of migration as yet unsolved.” * Herr Gatke’s book, of 
which a copy presented by the author will be found in our library, 
must be read to appreciate the nature and amount of work 
accomplished by this ardent observer, and the methods by which 
he obtained the remarkable collection of something like 398 
"species of birds secured by him on the island. Though failing in 
health, Giitke lived to see the English translation of his book, 
which afforded him great satisfaction, the only regret being that so 
perfect a master of our language left it to others to produce 
a translation. 
The Rev. C. J. Lucas died at Burgh House, Burgh St. 
Margaret’s (of which parish he was Rector and Lord of the 
Manor), on the 11th March last. He joined the Society in 1879, 
and has been President of the Yarmouth Section since its 
formation. His life has been spent in the neighbourhood of 
the Broads, and he keenly appreciated the opportunities he has 
so long enjoyed of studying the remarkably rich “avifauna” of 
this favoured district. As a large landowner, he was instrumental 
in obtaining the order in Council by which this important district 
was brought under the Wild Birds Protection Act of 1894. The 
members of our Society will remember the kind reception given 
them, when on the 28th June, 1894, in conjunction with the 
Yarmouth Section, they paid a visit to Mr. Lucas at Burgh House, 
and under his guidance explored the beauties of Ormesby, 
Rollesby, and Lilby Broads and the adjoining marshes, which 
were full of interest both to the ornithologists and botanists then 
present. Mr. Lucas formed a very valuable representative 
collection of the birds of the district, many of which are very 
rare. On our visit we noticed specimens of the Kite, Bed-footed 
Falcon, Nutcracker, Avocet, Stilt Plover, Little Bustard, Little 
Bittern, and Stork, all obtained in that neighbourhood, and 
a Great Bustard trapped at Eriswell in Suffolk about 1827, the 
* * Zoologist,’ 1895, p. 366. 
