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alternate years. Certainly a remarkable condition of growth and 

 molt. L. J. 



Anatomical Notes on the Young of Phalacrocorax articeps georgia- 

 nus. R. W. Shufeldt, M.D. Extract from A Report on the South 

 Georgia Expedition. Science Bulletin of the Museum of the 

 Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 95- 

 102. November 5. 1914. Two plates. 

 This is a carefully prepared technical paper about a specimen 



twenty-four hours old. l. j. 



The Gannetry at " The Stack," Orkney Islands. J. H. Gurney, 

 F.Z.S. From "The Ibis" for October, 1914, pp. 631-634. One plate. 

 This short paper is a report of the impressions of the number of 

 these birds found here after three visits in May and June, 1914, 

 by the Duchess of Bedford. The Duchess concluded that the esti- 

 mate of 8000 was too high, and that 5000 was nearer the fact. 



L. J. 



Are Gannets Destructive Birds? J. H. Gurney, F.Z.S. Reprinted 

 from the Irish Naturalist, October, 1914, pp. 212-213. 



The c-onclusion here reached is that while these birds do eat 

 great quantities of herring and other fish they only serve to main- 

 tain the necessary balance, and therefore should not be consid- 

 ered a menace economically. l. j. 



Geological Survey Work on Point Pelee, Ont. P. A. Taverner. Re- 

 • printed from The Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. XXVIII, November, 

 1914, pp. 97-105. 



This is a brief report of work done here by the author and oth- 

 ers, beginning on May 15, 1914, with references to work done here 

 previously. It is encouraging to note that the Cardinals and Mock- 

 ingbirds are holding their own here, if not increasing, but discour- 

 aging to find that the Carolina Wrens w^ere all but exterminated. 

 Indications point to their increase again, however. It is also in- 

 teresting to note the reappearance of the Dickcissel and the taking 

 of a specimen of Cory's Bittern {Ixohrychus neoxenus). To the 

 record of the taking of the Prothonotary Warbler {Protonotaria cit- 

 rea) noted on page 100, should be added the writer's record for 

 August 22, 1911, on Pelee Island. The paper contains records of 

 certain trees and other plants, and other animals than birds. 



L. J. 



