532 Annual General Meeting of the B. O. U. 
228. Gallinago nigripennis. Black-quilled Snipe. 
Gallinago nigropennis Bp. 
Bill dark brown; legs greenish black. 
The Black-quilled Snipe was very common at Lake 
Naivasha. 
229. Larus ph^ocephalus. Grey-headed Gull. 
Larus phaocephalus Hartl. 
Bill and legs crimson. 
The Grey-headed Gulls were often seen flying over Lake 
Naivasha, and I believe that a pair were breeding in a small 
swamp ; but though I made a careful search, I could find 
neither eggs nor young. The exquisite roseate colour on the 
breast of this species fades quickly after it has been shot. 
230. Podicipes cristatus. Great Crested Grebe. 
Podiceps cristatus L. 
Iris red. 
231. Podicipes capensis. African Little Grebe. 
Podiceps capensis Licht. 
Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
The African Little Grebe and the Great Crested Grebe 
were both common on Lake Naivasha. 
XXYI.— Proceedings at the Annual General Meeting of the 
British Ornithologists ’ Union , 1909. 
The Annual General Meeting of the British Ornithologists’ 
Union for this year was held at the house of the Zoological 
Society of London, 3 Hanover Square (by permission), on 
May 26th. The Chair was taken by the President, Dr. F. 
DuCane Godman, F.R.S. 
The minutes of the meetings held on December 9th and 
10th, 1908, were read and confirmed. 
The following new Rule, which had been unanimously 
passed at the Special General Meeting held on December 10th, 
1908, was submitted to the Meeting and confirmed :— 
