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Hence we feel sure that members of the Avicultural Society will give

their whole-hearted support to the movement that is on foot to save

from the builders part of Dungeness Promontory, which is one of the

few remaining spots on our South Coast where the Lesser Tern, Kentish

Plover, and many more of our priceless possessions in bird life have

their home.


The land in question is imperilled by an imminent danger of

bungalow building along its shores ; but the Marquess of Tavistock

and others have evidenced their determination that action shall be

taken to avert the peril by having nominated two gentlemen as trustees,

charged with seeing that all proceeds of the contributions which are

now solicited shall be devoted to completing the purchase of two

hundred and seventy-one acres of the promontory as a Bird and Nature

Reserve. The two nominees who have accepted the trust are

Mr. E. Gr. B. Meade-Waldo, a well-known member of our Society,


and Chairman of the Watchers’ Committee of the Royal Society for


the Protection of Birds ; and Dr. Norman F. Ticehurst, author of a

standard book on the birds of Kent.


An urgent appeal is now made to everyone who cares for

preserving untouched England in its natural state, and especially

to naturalists whose interest will be so admirably served if


this land can be bought and preserved for all time. Donations


of any size, shillings or pounds, will be most gratefully received and

should be made payable to the “ Dungeness Preservation Fund ”,

and sent to the Honorary Treasurer, Percival Jackling, Esq., O.B.E.,

Manager, Lloyd’s Bank, Ltd., Folkestone.



MEMBERS ASKED TO WRITE

The Editor would like to remind Members that accounts of the

doings in their aviaries, although they may seem of no very special

importance, are of interest to other members, and they are earnestly

requested to write their experiences and send them for publication

in the Magazine. Considering the numbers of our members, those

who contribute to our pages are very few indeed, and it is sometimes

none too easy to fill our pages, so will members please not hesitate to

contribute.



