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NATURE NOTES 
Sullivan’s “ In Memoriam ” that was being played by the band, the little songster 
flew off to another tree. 
37, Alwyne Villas, Canonhtiry , N. Chas. E. J. IIannett. 
June 5. 
NATURAL HISTORY QUERIES. 
124. Wrens. — In this neighbourhood there is a singular absence of common 
wrens this spring. Last year one seldom walked many hundred yards in the woods 
around this Sanatorium without seeing one or more “Jennies” hopping about, 
and I watched the raising of two broods just outside the wall of our policies. 
So far this season I have myself observed none, and have only heard of one or 
two birds being seen. We had an exceptionally severe winter ; snow lay for 
several weeks, and at one time attained a depth of sixteen inches. Birds were 
very hard pressed for food, and I even discovered a Hooded Crow picking up 
scraps at a pigsty on February 13. Is it likely that almost all the wrens died 
during that trying period, or can have migrated to some milder part of the 
country ? 
Nordrach-on-Dee, Banchory, N.B. R. H. Crombie. 
May 30, 1907. 
ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR JULY, 1907. 
Mars will be in opposition to the Sun on July 6, and brilliantly visible during 
the whole night, though at a low altitude, in the southern sky. Near Moon on 
the 23rd. 
Sahnn will rise at about 10.30 p.m. at the middle of the month. He may 
be observed 2§ degrees north of the Moon on the 28th. 
Uranus will be visible at any time of the night. He will be situated about 
i| degrees south of the Moon on evening of 23rd. 
Shooting Stars will be numerous from Perseus and Aquarius at the end of 
the month. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
[Note. — Ali, Announcements with regard to Future Meetings of 
THE Central Society or Branches will be found together at the 
END OF these NOTICES.] 
NOTICE TO MEMBERS. 
Several members have sent in their subscriptions without giving either a 
name or an address, and therefore the Secretary is unable to forward receipts. 
Perhaps they would kindly communicate with him. 
New Members. — Central Society. — The following members were elected 
at the last Council Meeting: Henry Austin, Fsq. ; Mrs. Ball; Miss P. J. 
Barker; L. H. Barker, Fs(|. ; Miss Flla Barratl ; Frnest Beck, Fsq.; Mrs. 
Bramwell ; Sydney Cable, Fsq. ; Miller Christy, Fsq. ; Walter Cock<edge, 
Fsq. ; W. 11. Daun, Fsq. ; Stanley 1C Fvens, Fscj. ; G. Spurrell Groom, Fsq. ; 
Miss Hargood ; The Rev. Claude Hinscliff; D. Howe, Fsq.; Robert Jones, 
Fsq., M.D. ; Miss Ada Kilgour ; G. M. Mathews, Fsq. ; Alexander Payne, 
Fsq.; Henry Perrin, Fsq.; NIiss Margaret Pott; Mrs. 11. M. Pritchard; Mrs. 
F. F. Probart ; William 11. Such, Fsq. ; G. G. Trehern, Fsq. ; H. G. Trough- 
ton, Fsq. ; Henry J. Troughton, Esq. ; Percival Turner, Fsq. ; Mrs. Ward ; 
Cecil Worssam, Fsq. 
Birmingham Branch. — Mrs. Lowndes. 
Croydon Branch. — Miss A. May. 
