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they sciy Imve i)rc"vailo(l owiiij; to the hick of definite information and 

 extreme paucity of specimens. They also made detailed observa- 

 tions on the interesting flight song of the American Pipit and the 

 Horned Lark. Their visit to Labrador was made in July, 1906, 

 ami their itinerary was extensive and comprehensive. There are 

 chapters on Topograph3\ F'aunal Areas, Migration, Ornithological 

 History, Bird and Egg Destruction. Then follows the annotated 

 list which has been prepared with much care and with satisfactory 

 fullness. The report includes the summary of two hundred and 

 thirteen authenticated species and sul)species, two extinct species, 

 and forty-four doubtful and erroneous species, making a total of 

 two hundred and fifty-nine. The authors are to be highly com- 

 mended for their work in preparing this excellent list and giving so 

 full an account of the birds of this region. 



Mr. Walter H. Rich, whose book entitled "Feathered Game of 

 the Northeast," will shortly be issued from the press of Thomas Y. 

 Crowell & Co., of New York, is a resident of Portland and an active 

 member of the Maine Ornithological Society. Whatever success 

 the book may command will be scored to the credit of this society, 

 as one more notable achievement towards increasing the general 

 sum of knowledge of our feathered friends. Mr. Rich has long l^een 

 well known to the local members of the society as an enthusiastic 

 student of birds, and a sportsman whose prowess in field and woods 

 is acknowledged to be eminent. He is especially familiar with game 

 birds and their hal)its, being well fitted to write about them both 

 entertainingly and reliably. In addition to that, he is an artist of 

 rare ability and his drawings of l)irds are among the best in the 

 country. It is with pleasure, therefore, that tlie Journal calls 

 attention to the forthcoming book and commends it to the consid- 

 eration of our readers. A brief advance notice appears elsewhere in 

 this number. 



The editor desires to make due apology to the members for the 

 prominence of his own articles in this number of the Journal. 



