METEOROLOGY. 1023 



pp. ll.'i, pi. J).— In this bulletin the autlior has prepared a list of all l)ir(l.s known to 

 nest or to be found as migrants in the State of Oregon. The numlier of speeies tiins 

 slited is about 325. Brief notes are also given on the nesting and f(H'ding liabits of 

 various species. A copy of the bird laws of Oregon is appended to tlie bulletin. 



The birds of Ontario in relation to agriculture, C. \V. Xask {Towidn: L. K. 

 Cameron, inoi, pp. 7!), .//>. .?,-').— In tliis paniplilet notes are given on the feeding 

 habits of liawks, owls, shrikes, crows, l)lackbir<ls, orioles, meadow larks, woodpeck- 

 ers, nuthatches, titmice, thrnsiies, robins, catl)irds, wrens, warblers, flycatchers, 

 swallows, sparrows, and a few game birds. In general it is argued that birds, by 

 their extensive destruction of insects, render a service to agriculture which far more 

 than counterbalances the damage caused l)y eating fruits and grains. 



The relation of birds to horticulture, W. R. Lazenbv {Pror. ColumhHf; Ilorf. 

 Soc., 16 {1901), No. 1, pp. 63-64) .—It is believed by the author that the unusual prev- 

 alence of certain species of injurious insects may be partly due to the reckless 

 destruction of birds. 



Bird notes, I\[. W. Doherty ( Ontario A(/r. Col. and Erpt. Farm Rpt. IDOl, pp. 

 S1-S4). — Brief notes are given on the prevalence and feeding habits of orioles and 

 sparrows, as well as upon the migi-atory movements of birds as oliserved for tiie sea- 

 son of litOl. 



The feeding habits of Corvus comix, G. Staes {Tljihchr. Planienzieklen, 7 

 {1901), No. 1, pp. 1-9). — In this article the results are given of a series of investiga- 

 tions on the feeding habits of this species of crow. Of the 150 stomachs which were 

 examined, 39 were empty, 85 contained plant substances almost exclusively, o were 

 filled ^\ ith the remains of animal food, and 8 contained mixed food. A considerable 

 variety of insects were found which liad been eaten by the crow, some of the species 

 l)eing injurious and some beneficial. The crow had also fe<l upon corn, cereal grains, 

 potatoes, and other farm crops. 



The value of Fringilla coelebs for agriculture and horticulture and general 

 remarks on the protection of birds, J. Ritzema Bos {Tijdschr. Planienzieklen, 7 

 {1901), No. ~>-6, pp. 1G.'>-176). — This species of bird, while feeding largely upon seeds, 

 is also known to eat a considerable variety of insects in various stages, and is there- 

 fore considered distinctly beneficial to agriculture. Notes are also given on the 

 desirability of protecting all common l)ir(ls which are known to have beneficial feed- 

 ing habits. 



Liegislation for the protection of birds other than game birds, T. S. Palmer 

 ( U. S. Dejd. Agr., Dm.von of Biological Snrveg Bui. 13, rev. ed., pp. 143, ]>ls. 4,fig^- 7). — 

 A revised and enlarged form of this bulletin, including copies of legislation enacted 

 since the pu1)lication of the first edition of the bulletin {F,. S. R., 12, pp. 61(), 617). 



Directory of State officials and organizations concerned -with the protec- 

 tion of birds and game, 1902, T. S. Palmer {U. S. Dept. Agr., Division of Biologi- 

 cal Survey Circ. 35, pp. 10). — A list of State officials concerned with the protection of 

 birds and game, as well as officials connected with national organizations. State 

 organizations, an<l Audubon societies, for this purpose. 



METEOROLOGY. 



Storms accompanied by snow at different stations in Italy {Nalnrr [Lon- 

 don], G.5 {1903), No. 16S6, p. 373). — "In connection with the campaign against hail- 

 storms. Prof. V. Monti publishes in the Bulletin of the Ilalian Meteorologiad CJffiee 

 some statistics of the number of storms accomjjanied by snow at different stations, 

 as recorded for the period 1881-1887, inclusive. The i)henomenon of snow during 

 thunderstorms is shown to be very rare in Italy, and in about one-foiu'th of the 

 storms in which snow fell it was also accompanied by hail. When account is taken 



