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The Ornithological Magazines. 



Thk Auk. — The Auk for April, 1909, is an unusually interest- 

 ing num1:)er. It contains "The Position of Birds' Feet in Flight," 

 by Charles W. Townsend, M. D.; "Ornithological Miscellany from 

 Audubon Wardens," by B. S. Bowdish; "Notes on the vSunimer 

 Birds of Northern Georgia," by Arthur H. Howell; "The Training 

 of Wild Birds as a Means of Studying Their Movements," by Leon 

 J. Cole; "A List of the Birds of Western vSouth Dakota," by 

 Stephen S. Vischer; "Barrow's Golden-eye in Massachusetts," by 

 William Brewster; "The Habitat Groups of North American Birds 

 in the American Museum of Natural History," by J. A. Allen; 

 "Something More about Black Ducks," by William Brewster, and 

 "New Records and Important Range Extensions of Colorado Birds," 

 by Merrit Cary. Besides these general articles there are many 

 valuable notes of birds and bird literature. 



The Condor. — The G?«^/^r for March-April, 1909, has articles 

 on Mearns Quail, Dusky Poor-will, California Black Rail, Thrashers, 

 of Arizona, Birds of Southern Mexico, and the usual number of 

 notes. In an interesting article Jonathan Dwight, Jr., M. D., of 

 New York, makes a plea for retaining the common names of birds 

 and for stability in vernacular appellations. 



The Wilson Bulletin. — The Wilson Bulletin, for March, 

 1909, includes an index to the preceding volume. There are 

 articles and notes on the birds of the Washington coast, American 

 Barn Owl, Yellow-breasted Chat, Wood Thrush, Robin, Song 

 vSparrow, Warblers of Wayne County, Michigan, and others. 

 There is a long article on Alexander Wilson by Frank L. Burns. 



Cassinia. — Cassinia, issued in March, 1908, contains the pro- 

 ceedings of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club of Philadelphia. 

 There are articles of permanent value on the birds of Pennsylvania 

 and New Jersey. It is an interesting and valuable publication, well 

 printed and adequately illustrated. 



