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New York State avifauna, discusses the life zones of tlie State, the Mt. Marcy 

 region, the increase and decrease of species, bird migration, spring arrivals, 

 published local lists, county schedules, classification, etc. Descriptions are then 

 given of the genera and species of water and game birds known to occur in the 

 State, with accounts of their distribution, migration, haunts and habits, food, etc. 



Forty-two colored plates prepared by L. A. Fuertes are included in the work. 

 The review is by J. A. Allen. 



Distribution and migration of iN'orth American shorebirds, W. W. Cooke 

 (U. S. Dept. Agr., Biol. Survey Bui. 35, pp. 100, i)ls. Jf). — Large numbers of the 

 shorebirds which inhabit or pass through the United States in migration are 

 annually killed by hunters. Many species possess considerable economic im- 

 portance, but it is evident that unless prompt measures are taken adequately to 

 protect them, some of the larger and more important kinds are likely to become 

 extinct, especially in the region east of the Mississippi River. In order that 

 intelligent legislation in their behalf may be enacted, the author has sum- 

 marized for each species information relating to their breeding range, winter 

 range, migration range, and spring and fall migrations. 



Shorebirds are represented in North America by 76 species and 9 subspecies, of 

 which 50 regularly visit the United States during some part of the year. 

 While a few do not migrate at all, most shorebirds migrate more than 1,000 

 miles each season and many to 7,000 miles. It is stated that many flocks of 

 golden plover fly without resting from Nova Scotia to northerif South America, 

 and that 5 species of shorebirds that summer in Alaska are found in the 

 Hawaiian Islands during the vv'inter season. 



[Propagation of ruffled grouse, quail, and pheasant in confinement], C. F. 

 Hodge and A. Merrill {Rpt. Comrs. Fisheries and Game [Mass.], 1908, pp. 

 60-81 ) . — Breeding investigations for the year are reported. 



Injurious insects and other animals observed in Ireland during the year, 

 1909, G. H. Carpenter (Econ. Proc. Roy. Dublin Soc, 2 {1910), No. 2, pp. 30, 

 pi. 1, figs. 10). — Brief accounts of the more important pests of the year are 

 given. 



Insects: Their organization, development, habits, and relations to man, 

 A. Berlese {Gli Insetti: loro organizzazione, sviluppo, abitudini e rapporti colV 

 uomo. Milan, 1906-1909, vol. 1, Nos. 1-35, pp. X+1004, pis. 10, figs. 1292).— 

 This first volume, consisting of 35 fascicles, is devoted to embryology and mor- 

 phology. 



The general anatomy and physiology of insects, C. Houlbekt {Les Insectes; 

 Anatornie ct Physiologic G6nerales. Paris, 1910, pp. 372+XII, figs. 202). — An 

 introduction to the study of insect biology. 



Importance of entomology in the development of Canada, C. G. Hewitt 

 (Ottawa: Govt., 1910, pp. 17-5^). — ^An address delivered December 10, 1909, 

 before the standing committee on agriculture and colonization. 



Recent observations upon European insects in America, E. P. Felt (Jour. 

 Econ. Ent., 3 {1910), No. 4, PP- 3JfO-3It3). — Pissodes notatus, a very important 

 enemy of pine in Europe, is stated to have been introduced into New York with 

 pine tree seedlings shipped from Oudenbosch, Holland. The European juniper 

 webworm { Dichromeris marginellus) appears to have become well established 

 in New York State, material having been received from Tarrytown and Plan- 

 dome. A cocoon of Saturnia, pa^vonia is reported to have been found on nursery 

 stock at Rochester N. Y. A European box leaf midge { Monarthropalpus buxi) 

 was found in May, 1910, infesting a box hedge {Buxus sempervirens) at Kings- 

 ton, R. I. Chermes picece which has been recorded as very destructive to young 

 silver firs, comparatively young specimens of Abies nordmanniana, and even 



