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ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR OCTOBER. 
Mars will be visible as an evening star. He will be near the moon on 14th. 
Jupiter will appear as a brilliant morning star, rising on 1st soon after mid- 
night and on 31st at 10.44 P-ni. Near moon on October 2nd at 6 a.m. 
Saturn may be well seen in the evenings and will be apparently ringless. Near 
moon on i8th. 
Shooting Stars will be numerous on l8th to 22nd. 
Daniel's Comet is now too near to the sun to be well observed. 
The Zodiacal Light may be well seen before sunrise. 
W. F. D. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
[Note.— All Announcements with regard to Future Meetings of 
THE Central Society or Branches will be found together at the 
END OF THESE NOTICES.] 
New Members. — The following members were elected at the last meeting 
of Council. Central Society : Ernest J. Brown, Esq. ; H. Cecil, Esq. ; Miss 
Phyllis Fleming ; C. II. Grinling, Esq. ; Miss A. Hick ; Miss Mary A. Hollings- 
worth ; The Rev. A. C. Holthouse ; F. Moore, Esq.; Miss Sugg; A. H. 
Wheelwright, Eisq. 
Ealing Branch. — D’Arcy Bannerman, Esq. ; Mrs. Bannerman ; George Fox, 
Esq. ; William Moore, Esq. ; Fred. G. Thompson, Esq. ; G. W. Thompson, 
Estp ; The Rev. B. Seymour Tupholme ; Master Geoffrey Webb. 
Library. — The Honorary Librarian will attend at 20, Hanover Square, from 
6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., on the evenings of October 21 and November 18, for the 
purpose of issuing books to members. 
The Honorary Librarian has pleasure in announcing the following additions 
to the Library : — “ Birds and their Nests and Eggs,” by George A. Vos ; 
Birds of Bempton Cliffs, by E. W. Wade ; Bulletin of the British Ornithol- 
ogists' Club (Report on the Migration of Summer Residents in the Spring of 
1906); Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden; P'lowers and Trees of 
Palestine, by Augusta A. Temple ; Twenty Country Rambles round Leeds, by 
John Hornby ; The Wit of the Wild, by Ernest Ingerscll ; Woodlanders and 
Field Folk, by John Watson, all kindly presented by the Editor. 
EXCURSIONS. 
Saturday, August 24. — A party of eight Selbornians met at Winchmore Hill, 
and an interesting ramble, under the leadership of Mr. Oliver G. Pike, E'.R.P.S., 
was taken through a portion of Winchmore Hill, and thence through World’s 
End Lane to Enfield. From the latter place the party returned to Winchmore 
Hill by another route, and tea was taken. Afterwards the evening was spent 
in Winchmore Hill Woods, that delightful tract of old England that once formed 
part of the famous Enfield Chase, and is still the best piece of real country that 
divides Winchmore Hill from the ever stretching arms of London. Several 
interesting birds were observed in this fine estate. On the lake was seen a 
pair of Great Crested Grebe w'ith their young, a rare sight so near London. 
Of the more common birds dabchicks and owls were seen, while the woodpecker 
and nightjar were heard. Some water voles were watched at close quarters and 
excited much interest by their lack of fear. 
Saturday, August 31. — A party of seventeen Selbornians, led by Mr. George 
Watts, took as their destination Chalfont St. Giles, by way of Chorley Wood. 
The weather proved fine, and a pleasant walk across the fields (some of which 
ttnfortunately are being slowly spoiled by the devastating hand of the speculating 
builder) furnished, owing to the lateness of the season, a remarkably varied and 
plentiful supply of botanical specimens, which were much appreciated. After tea 
