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elsewhere, but has occurred most countries. Has nested 

 Norfolk. Suffolk. Essex. Northants, Herts, Surrey, Devon, and 

 especially Kent, while other records are not authenticated. 

 Scotland .~A few occurrences, mostly in scjuth ; one Shetlands 

 one Orkneys, and noted Fair Isle spring and Autumn IQ08. and 

 May 1909, and s]:)ring 191 3. Ireland. — Rare casual spring and 

 sunnner-visitor .most frequent Kerry. Cork. VVaterford. and 

 Down. 



I )isiRiHuri()\.— , 1 broad. — Kurope generally. except 

 Norway. Sweden north of 63 degrees, and J\ussia north of 60 

 degrees, to Mediterranean, and in north-west Africa; eastward 

 to l"ian-Shan and Altai, and replaced by allied form in India and 

 Turkestan. In winter in tropical and southern Africa and 

 Madagascar." 



We commend this work to our readers as being the last 

 word on British Birds, and it should {nnist) haxe a place on the 

 book-shelves of every student, lover, and keei)er of our English 

 avifauna. 



Correspondence. 



E.\RLY APPEARANCl': Ol-" WOOD WARt'.LKR. 

 SiK, — It may he of interest to rciiort that T saw a Wood Warhler on 

 March i^tli, wlien at \a])sl)ury. near St. Alhaiis. Surely this is unusually 

 early ? 



19, Westbourne Terrace, W. j. (DR.) X. S. LUCAS. 



March i8th. 1919. 

 CAN WE DEVELOP THE SOCL\L SIDF, OF AVICULTURE? ETC. 

 Sir, — I have often wondered if there are any amonq- our members 

 unable to t^et away for a holiday because of their birds — I have been in this 

 position — if so, I would be willino- to take charge of anyone's aviary if they 

 would ])a\' travelling expenses and supply board and lodging, during June. 

 July or August, and would carefully carry out an\- directions given — I mav 

 sa\ 1 have a f.iir knowledge of birds. 



Canncjt our Club be i.ade more soci;il ? Or are the members too 

 apathetic? I find many people would like to go awav for a holiday, but do 

 not know where to go, especialK if one is bv oneself. It would be nice if 

 club nieniber.s would be willing to Jind a decent lodging for ansone {I do not 

 mean in their own homes), and be willing to show their aviaries and exchange 

 ideas, etc. ; it would make ;i pleas.mt holiday and prol)ablv increase enthusiasm. 



A LADY MEMBER. 

 [Our correspondence section is open for an ex])ression of opinion on this, 

 or any otlier avicultural topic. — Ed.] 



Errata. 



Page 45, line u, for " as admir.ably," read 7i.'i;.v adiiiinihlw 



Page 47, line u. for " Excalfactoria," read Lofy/iorty.v. 



I'agX' 47, line 27, for " contain the nest," read canta'Dicd the iicst. 



