94 Ornamental Pheasant Society—Miss J. M. Grant-Ives


Committee, will double our membership in a year ; there are many

methods of bringing Ornamental Pheasants to the notice of the

public, and every avenue will be explored in doing this.


It was decided that twelve or more Vice-Presidents should be

elected, six from Great Britain and six from countries other than

the British Isles. It will be noticed that once again our Society have

emphasized the point that we are world-wide, not merely British.

I must not forget to mention that the O.P.S. were kind enough to

present me with a travelling clock : I am most proud of this, and it is

now one of my most treasured possessions. Many other matters of

minor importance were discussed, but I was so pleased with the

enthusiasm that was shown and the interest that was displayed in

every matter that was brought up.


At the Show I enrolled eighteen more members, and I think I

may be allowed to mention that Mr. Lambert secured a new member

for the Avicultural Society, but I do not think he got one for

the O.P.S. !



NOTE


M. J. Delacour has just returned from California. Thanks to the kindness

of the authorities of the U.S.A. Federal Government of the State of California,

and through the help of Mr. E. C. Kinsey, of San Francisco, and other

Californian ornithologists, and he has been able to bring some interesting

protected birds for the collections of the London Zoological Society, Mr. A.

Ezra, and his own. Most of these species have never before been seen alive



in Europe. This is their list


Audubon’s Warblers, Dendroica audu-

boni.


Dwarf Cowbirds, Molothrus ater ob-

scurus.


Bicolor Bed-wing, Agelaius gubernator

californicus.


Western Meadow Larks, Sturnella

neglecta.


Arizona Hooded Oriole, Icterus cucul-

latus neisoni.


Yellow-billed Magpies, Pica nuttalli.


Steller’s Jays, Cyanocitta stelleri ( C. s.

carbonacea ; C. s. frontalis).


Californian Jays, Aplnelocoma Califor¬

nia.


Plain Titmouse, Bseolophus inornatus.


Dwarf Hermit Thrush, Hylocichla guttata

nana.


Varied Thrush, Turdus nsevius.


Western Robins, T. migratorius pro-

pinquus.



Western Bluebirds, Sialia mexicana

occidentalis.


Mountain Bluebirds, Sialia currucoides.


Oregon Juncos, Junco oregonus.


California Woodpeckers, Melanerpes

formiciborus bairdi.


Desert Kestrel, Falco sparervius

phaloena.


Black-headed Grosbeak, Zamelodia

melanocephala.


Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amcena.


Willow Goldfinches, Carduelis tristis

salicamans.


Pine Siskins, C. pinus.


Sacramento Towhees, Pipilo maculatus

falcinellus.


Cackling Goose, Branta canadensis

minima.


Black Brant, B. bernicla nigrians.


Ross Snow Goose, Anser rossi.



