. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. . BULLETIN OF THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' CLUB. Volume 73. No. 2. The five-hundred and eighteenth meeting of the Club was held at the Kembrandt Hotel, Thurloe Place, , on Thursday, 22nd January, 1953, following a dinner at Chairman: Sir Philip Manson-Bahr. Members present, 48; Guests 36; Guest of the Club, Viscount Alanbrooke; Total 85. Field-Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke showed his two new colour films of wading birds on the Dee Estuary and the Flamingoes of the Camargue, both of which were greatly appreciated. The shots of the autu
. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. . BULLETIN OF THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' CLUB. Volume 73. No. 2. The five-hundred and eighteenth meeting of the Club was held at the Kembrandt Hotel, Thurloe Place, , on Thursday, 22nd January, 1953, following a dinner at Chairman: Sir Philip Manson-Bahr. Members present, 48; Guests 36; Guest of the Club, Viscount Alanbrooke; Total 85. Field-Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke showed his two new colour films of wading birds on the Dee Estuary and the Flamingoes of the Camargue, both of which were greatly appreciated. The shots of the autumn migrant waders were particularly impressive, and interesting studies were obtained of a Curlew preening with salt water. The Flamingo pictures were obtained only after great difficulty, as aerial disturbance last year had caused them to move from their usual breeding grounds. The film showed the great variation in size that exists between individual Flamingoes and there was considerable discussion afterwards, in the course of which both Field-Marshal Alanbrooke and Mr. Max Nicholson referred to the various development and reclamation schemes that are now threatening the Camargue, any one of which could ruin the area for birds. French ornithologists are fully aware of this danger, but they may well require help from others if the area is to be preserved in its present form. Migration and the Weather Map. Mr. Kenneth Williamson's talk given to the Club on December 17th provoked much discussion. Mr. C. E. Frankom and Mr. E. F. M. Hay from the Meteorological Office both referred to the help that they might obtain from the ornithologist in identifying air-masses by means of the species and races of birds that they carried with them. As Mr. Williamson's talk has already been published elsewhere, we are printing a detailed study of the Eedwing, in amplification of his more general remarks. Published 16th February, 1953. ' Price 2 Please note that these images are extracted from
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