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1871. [Salvia, O.] [Notice of Stevcusou's ^ Birds of Norfolk.'] <Z&;.s, 3d sor., i, 1S71, 



pp. 251, 252. 

 1371. Saxby, H. L. Oniithological Notes from Shot land. < Zoolor/isi, 2d ser., vi, 1871, 



pp. 2533-254t». 



1871. Smee. A. H. [llaritics seen in] Leadonliall INIarket. <^ZooJo(jhl, 2d scv., vi, 

 1871, p. 2528. 



1871. Smee, A. H. Birds observed in the Thames, &c., in the Winter of 1870-71. 



<^Zoolo'jist, 2d ser., vi, 1871, pp. 2604-2603. 

 1871. Smee, A. H. Arrival of Migrants [at AYallington Bridge]. <:^ Zoologist, 2d ser., 



vi, 1871, pp. 2679, 2680. 

 1871. Smith, C. Rednecked Grebe luid Bittern in Somerset. <^ Zoologist, 2d ser., vi, 



1871, p. 2563. 

 1871. Spen-cer, T. Extrfiordinary Flight of Birds by Night [in England]. < Zoologist, 



2d ser., vi, 1871, pp. 2846, 2847. 

 1871. Stevexsox, H. Ornithological Notes from Norfolk — September to December, 



1870. <i Zoologist, 2d ser., vi, 1871, pp. 2496-2491). 



1871. Stevexsox, H. Ornithological Notes from Norfolk — January and Febraary, 



1871. < Zoologist, 2d ser., vi, 1871, pp. 2597-2604. 



1871. Stevexsox, H. Ornithological Notes from Norfolk — March to Septendjer, 1871. 



< Zoologist, 2d ser., vi, 1871, pp. 2828-2833. 

 1871. TiTK, T. G. Ornithological Notes from Aldeburgh, Suffolk. < Zoologist, 2d ser., 



vi, 1871, ])p. 2804, 28(35. 

 1871. AValkeii, F. a. Notes on the Scilly Isles. -^Zoologist, 2d ser., vi, 1871, i)p. 



2839, 2844. 



1871. AVlilTAKEK, J. , Jk. Rare Biids in Nottinghamshire. < Zoologist, 2d ser. , vi, 1871, 



pp. 2803, 2804. 



1871-8-. YAPaiELL, W. {Ed. Iscwtot, A.) A History of British Birds. By the late 

 William Yarrell, V. P. L. S., F. Z. S. Fourth Edition, revised by Alfred New- 

 ton, M. A., F. R. S., etc. London: John Van Voorst. (Now j)ublishiug, in 

 Parts of about 80 pages, to form 3 vols., 8vo, with about 600 illustrations.) 



The following are the dates of appearance of Parts thus far: Part I, Juno 1871, pp. 1-80; 



II, Aug. 1871, pp. 81-160; III, ? pp. 161-240; IV, July 1872, pp. 241-320; V, Mar. 1873, 



pp. 321-400; VI, July 1873, pp. 401-480 ; VH, Feb. 1874, pp. 481-oGO ; VIH, Nov. 1874, pp. 561- 

 646, ending Vol. I, with temporary title-page, note, errata, and contents, pp. i-viii. — Part IX, 

 Peb. 187C, pp. 1-80; X, Nov. 1876, pp. 81-160; XI, Sept. 1877 (pp. 101, 102 to replace those 

 pages in Part X), pp. 161-238; Part XII, Oct. 1878, pp. 239-318; no more seen. 



The publication of Tarrell's work began July, 1837, and ended May, 1843. A SPConcT 

 edition appeared in 1845, and a third in 1850, but a few mouths before the aiithor's death. 

 The 2d and 3d were substantially repiiuts of the flirst, though with some additions and alter- 

 ations. During the thirty years the literature of the subject nearly doubled, and there was 

 a great increase in the knowledge of the subject after the third edition appeared. A now 

 edition was demanded, not only by the public at large but by those who held the earlier 

 issues ; and it was the heaviest task of the editor of the fourth to sift the enormous mass of 

 new material at his service. The editor did not scruple to make such systematic changes as 

 he considered necessary, nor to scrutinize closely the claim of any bird to bo considered 

 British. The scientific names were retained, as given by Yarrell ; but t he editor also prefixed 

 names according, as far as possible, to the Rules adopted by the British Association, hoping 

 thus to ultimately reach a more uniform nomenclature. The third edition was embellished 

 with 550 woodcuts ; the present is to contain neaily 600. 



The editor has thus far executed his self-imposed task with the utmost care, fidelity, and 

 success ; but of a work thus in process of publication a full notice must) bo deferred. 



1872. BiRCHALL, E. Are the Channel Islands British? <^ Zoologist, 2d ser., vii, 1872, 



pp. 3304-3306. 



Ilegrets even qualified approval of the proposal for including their luoductions in tho 

 British Fauna. 



