7 -J Editorial. 



"will' starvation or blood poison, caused tliroiigii flics," 



I liavo copied the above jusi as written, from a letter dated Jinuary 

 2=;th last, received from my friend in New South Wales, 



Sheffield, i/3'i9ir-. R. COLTON. 



Erratum. 



Page 34, line 17. "aviaries, soiiu' of the Suj^ar and Sunbirds 

 <<)uld undoubtedly," should read: aviaries arc built 

 on irravrl. or cr ravel and chalk, are in an. 



Editorial 



We much regret that the ])resent issue is such a light 

 one, but with our change of ;iddress it has not been possible 

 to accomplish more, but a more bulky issue will appear in 

 April. W'c should also be glad to know whether members 

 desire some notes on the recent Holborn Show, even though 

 it is now almost ancient history; but members must express 

 their views at once for them to be of any use. 



J.ARDINF.'S PiOiMY OwLS: iMiss Y. . F. Cliawner, in ack- 

 nowledging the medal for breeding this species, states: "'The 

 "little Owls are doing well; the adult pair are preparing to 

 " go to nest again. The young ones and their colouring is 

 " petrel-red on back, with cream-coloured streaks on the 

 "breast." Miss Chawncr sends a photo of one of them, but 

 the contrast is not sufficiently strong for reproduction. 



Nesting Notes: Aliss Chawner informs me that the 

 Eagle Owls are already incubating a i hitch of eggs; and her 

 Waxwings arc giving every indication of going to nest. 



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Reviews and Notices of New Books. 



"A \'i:ti.ra.\ Na ( oralis r."- -.Vatiiralists the world over will be glad 

 to learn that a life of the " Grand Old .Man " of the Bird World (the 

 late W. B. Tegeimeicr'i is about to be published by Messrs. Witherby and 

 Co., 326, High Holborn, London^ W.C. It is written by his jon-in-law ; 

 Mr. E ^\". Ricliardson, who was long associated with him in his literary 

 and social life. The " Life ' of the man who coll;il)orated with Darwin; 

 discovered the cylindrical origin of the bee's cell ; inaugurated the first 

 Pigeo 1 Fligh': in England; witnessed operations before chloroform was 

 known ; helped to found the .Sava.ge Club, and who lived throu.gh five 

 reigns, can scarce fai' to be of absorbing interest. 



