Recently published Ornithological Works. 365 



Yet we learn that in the autumn of 1907 migratory flocks 

 of this bird were noted at many of the light-houses on the 

 east coast, and at St. Catherine's, I. of W. It may be 

 presumed, however, that these were all strangers from the 

 far north, and not deserters from our English gardens, where 

 they seem to be as numerous in winter as in summer. 



The list of Light-houses and Light-vessels on which 

 observations were made should have been accompanied by a 

 map, as is always the case in the Danish Report. The exact 

 situation of many of them is unknown (except, perhaps, 

 to special students of migration), aud to the names of the 

 meritorious Observers their addresses, surely, should be added, 

 unless the Observers object. 



With these slight exceptions we fully approve of the third 

 report of our Migration Committee and thank them for their 

 good work. 



38. Nicholson on the Distribution q/Macronyx. 



[The Geographical Distribution of Birds. I. Genus Macronyx Swainson. 

 By Francis Nicholson, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. Manch. Mem. Lit. Phil. Soc. 

 53. 1909, No. 24.] 



This is the first of a proposed series of papers on the 

 distribution of Pipits and Wagtails, which the author has 

 studied for several years. Of the purely Ethiopian genus 

 Macronyx 9 species are allowed, while their exact distribution, 

 so far as it is yet known, is set forth and further elucidated 

 by two coloured plates. The most widely spread species is 

 M. croceus, which is found in West, East and South Africa, 

 but others are confined to quite limited localities. 



39. Nicoll's ' Three Voyages of a Naturalist* 



[Three Voyages of a Naturalist, being an Account of many little-known 

 Islands in Three Oceans visited by the 'Valhalla' R.Y.S. By M. J. 

 Nicoll, M.B.O.U. With an Introduction by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of 

 Crawford, K.T., F.R.S. Second Edition: Witherby & Co., 1909. 

 (7/6 net).] 



We are much pleased to receive a copy of a second edition 

 of Mr. Nicoll's well illustrated and instructive work, which 

 has already been described in our notice of the first edition 



