Prom October 1966 to April 1967 over 3.900 birds were ringed 
and Mr John Smart, the ringing organizer, then handed over to 
Graeme Backhurst the chairmanship of the Ornithological Sub-Committee • 
Mr Smart was leaving Kenya and had helped the Society iJi many ways. 
Mr Backhurst has continued the excellent work of the bird ringing 
scheme • 
January 1967 saw Part 1 of * Marine Botany of the Kenya Coast* 
by Wm. E. Isaac, published in Journal No 114. This work was compl- 
eted in Journ al parts and is still available in the Society* s office. 
Journal No. 115 was entirely taken up with Br Carcasson * s * The 
Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera ) ' . This 
contains many plates and runs for 148 pages. 
In August 1967 Mrs Rena Pennessey, famous for her bird paintings, 
book illustrations and designs of several series of East African 
stamps, donated to the Society a very attractive sketch of a Long- 
crested Ilawk-eagle for the cover of an information leaflet* This 
has been the Society* s emblem ever since. 
Myles North died on 24th November 1967 at the age of 59. The 
Society lost a most prominent and active member. While members 
remember him for his leadership of rambles and his lectures, the 
wider world of naturalists remember him for his outstanding work on 
the bird song recordings. He produced two records in association 
with the Laboratory of Ornithology at Cornell University. He is 
remembered with the deepest affection by his many friends in the 
Society. A memorial fund was raised in his honour and was used 
for publishing outstanding ornithological works. 
1968^saw changes within the Society. More members were needed 
and more willing workers required to maintain and advance the st^d- 
ards it has set itself. Mrs Ng*weno resigned as Secretary and Miss 
Jean Angwin , a zoology student at the University, took over her work. 
The Society had no office and was run from the committee members 
homes. When Mr Carcasson left for Canada he was suceeded as entomol- 
ogist by Mr Michael Clifton. Mr Clifton soon joined the Society 
and became a very active member. His * dudu crawls* are a favourite 
function with msmy members, and his willingness to help younger 
members as well as adults in matters of natural history is well known, 
Mr J.S. Karmali, who had once again become a member of the Executive 
Committee in 1966, became the President of the Society in March 
1969, a position which he still holds. 
The nest record scheme was started in 1961 with Mrs Hazel Britton 
undertaking the work involved. Cards were printed for this and memb- 
ers were urged to record as much information as possible on breeding 
birds. 
Over the years many delays were experienced in the publication 
of the Journal ; lack of suitable copy, lack of paper and often delays 
on the pta,rt of the printers, to mention a few causes. During 1970 
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