L. Leaf. I. Flower. F. Fruit. The residue of the signs being as in the Bird Schedule. (1) In cases where January 1st is given as the earliest date, there are, in some cases, records of flowers, &c., in the preceding December, but I do not see how I could start a year earlier than January 1st. (2) Not again till March 6th. (J. M. J. F.). (1) Average abundance. (2) Rather plentiful. (3) Quite a number of specimens continued into December at our south windows. (4) An immigrant, I think. W.P.C. (5) Unusually scarce with the exception of one strong nest. N.M.R. (6) There have been practically no bees about this year owing to the ravages of the bee disease, except a few recently imported Ligurians. (7) Visiting flowers. (8) Seen the previous day in the New Forest by W.P.C. (9) At Bridport and getting over. (10) At Eype in company with Aspilates citraria Aglaiseurtica and Plusia gamma very evidently immigrants. W.P.C. (11) At Allington Hill, Bridport. (12) The only 2nd or true brood specimen seen; the immigrants of June failed to establish themselves. (13) New Forest. (14) A pale diminutive 3rd brood female. (15) At Eype. THE APPEARANCES OF THE SCHEDULED BIRDS. SUMMER MIGRANTS.-continued. A. Arrival. S. Song, and where no song, call note. N. Nest. D. Departure. H. Has wintered. (1) No distinction is made between the races. (2) Last heard singing, Sept. 23. (3) Young Rooks, April 22. (4) At Little Windsor (17) Turdus merula The Blackbird (18) Alauda arvensis The Skylark (19) Corvas frugilegus The Rook Dorset " Notes on Churches. PRESENTED AT THE MEETING OF THE CLUB, MAY 14TH, 1918, BY THE RESTORED CHURCHES COMMITTEE. (Rev. A. C. ALMACK, M.A., Corresponding Secretary.) THE appointment of the "Restored Churches Committee was first suggested by the Rev. A. C. Almack at one of the Winter Meetings of the season 1913-14, and the Committee was formed at the Annual Business Meeting of the Club in May, 1914. It was felt that in some, perhaps in many, cases important architectural and other features might have been lost by churches in the county of Dorset, owing to reconstruction or alteration during the various restorations " which had been carried out during the last 70 or 80 years; and that photographs, engravings, letterpress or manuscript descriptions of these lost features, with personal recollections, might be available now, which might not be in existence in years to come. It appeared to be eminently desirable, whilst it was possible to procure such information, that a record should be compiled of such losses and should be preserved for future use, 66 |