2(",4 Editorial. 



Tlie hook is ])lcas;iiil iiaiiativf tVoui cover to cover, :iiid scioiitilic 

 also ; it does not contain a dull piiye. liirds occupy tlie niijor portion of 

 the text ; much 'oird-lore is re ;o anted in a most interestini; manner, and 

 ever^' sentence indicates the writer to he a true lover of wild luiture. He 

 strikes the true key-note wln'U he writes; "A man who shoots every rare 

 " bird he sees, that he nia}' add to liis pri\ate collection, is sacrificing bii-d" 

 "' life for his own selfish pleasure and disj'egaiclin<f the sentiments aiul in- 

 terests of the great body of nature-lovers and students." 



"The true naturalist does not collect specimens as he would postage 

 '■ stamps ; to study the life of a wren in its natural surroundings is more 

 '' to him than anything he can do with the skin of a Golden Eagle, They 

 ''say that there is in Switzerland a law which forbids the shooting of any 

 " bird without a licence. If some such law could be enforced here, rare 

 "liirds that seek hospitality auipng us would no longer be at the mere j 

 ■■ of every idle lout who happens to have a gun. And is it impossible that 

 " children might be taught to find pleasure in watching, and not. as seems 

 " generally the case now, in destroying life?" 



Space forbids further comment, but it is a book that will be read and 

 re-read by those who procure it. Such records will have a peculiar value 

 when the wilderness of wild nature is laigely replaced by a wilderness 

 of bricks and mortar. We cordially commend this little book to every 

 nature lover. 



Editorial. 



Taukakukts at Liberty: From several communica- 

 tions received we gather many specie3 of Psitt.vci enjoy 

 liberty at Woburn Abbey Park, and the following species have 

 bred there, we believe, during this season, viz.: Stanley Parra- 

 keet.3 {Platycercus ieterotis), Adelaide Parrakeets (P. adelaidce), 

 Barnard's Parrakeets {Barnardius barnardi), Rosella Par- 

 rakeets (Platycercus eximus), and Roseate Coclvatoos iCacaiua 

 roseicapilla) . Gang-Gang Cockatoos nested twice, but deserted 

 their eggs on both occasions. 



Nesting Season: This has not been a good one. owing 

 to weather conditions principally, for never have birds in 

 our members' aviaries shown a gi'eater readiness to nest, but 

 the cry fi'om all sources has been " infertile eggs " or " chicks 

 dead in shell." However, some measure of success has b<^en 

 attained, but the season has nevertheless been a co -mingling 

 of failure and success, the former we fear predominating with 

 many. We quote the following as illustrative of this from a 

 members' letter. 



