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In November this year the Club will hold its 1,000th evening meeting since its inauguration on 5 October 1892.To celebrate this significant milestone, we are delighted to announce that, in conjunction with the Linnean Society, the Club will be holding two evening talks at the Linnean Society's premises at Burlington House, Piccadilly. On Friday 5 June, Prof. Jared Diamond, Univ. of California at Los Angeles, and a Club member since 2003, will be asking 'What's so special about New Guinea birds?', and on Monday 16 November Dr Jon Fjeldså, Univ. of Copenhagen, will present an overview of the current state of avian systematics and the challenges that remain. As usual, both talks will be free, but advance booking will be required. Full details, including times and booking arrangements, will be posted on the Linnean Society's and the Club's websites, so do check there if interested. FORTHCOMING MEETINGSSee also BOC website: http://www.boc-online.org BOC MEETINGS are open to all, not just BOC members, and are free.Evening meetings are in an upstairs room at The Barley Mow, 104 Horseferry Road, Westminster, London SW1P 2EE. The nearest Tube stations are Victoria and St James's Park; and the 507 bus, which runs from Victoria to Waterloo, stops nearby. For maps, see http://www.markettaverns.co.uk/the_barley_mow.html or ask the Chairman for directions.The cash bar opens at 6.00 pm and those who wish to eat after the meeting can place an order. Talks start at 6.30 pm and, with questions, last c.1 hour.