iSS--J ' Recent Literature. 341 



III. The Gyrfalcon. No. 15, Nov. 4, pp. 282, 3S3 ; IV. The Lanier Fal- 

 con. No. 16. Nov. 11, pp. 202, 203; V. The American Merlin and K~cslri/. 

 No. 21, Dec. 16, pp. 403, 404. — On the rearing, training and management 

 of Falcons for use in hawking, with illustrations. 



1150. Maryland Bird Notes. By J. Murray Ellzey. Ibid., No. 14. 

 Oct. 28, p. 264. — A Hudsonian Godwit shot at West River, Md. 



1151. Snifle Decoration. Editorial. Ibid., No. 15, Nov. 4, p. 2S1. — 

 Use of Snipe and migratory game birds for millinery purposes, in lieu of 

 song birds. 



1 182. That Thieving Rice Bird. By Chas. F. Amery. Ibid.. No. 15, 

 Nov. 4, pp. 283, 284. — On its probable utility as well as destructiveness. 



1153. Protection of Birds by Legislation. Bulletin No. 2 of the A. O. 

 U. Committee on Bird Protection. Ibid., No. 16. Nov. 11, pp. 304, 305. 



1154. American Ornithologists' Union. Editorial. Ibid., No. 17, Nov. 

 18, p. 322, and No. iS, Nov. 25, p. 341. — Brief account of the annual meet- 

 ing for 1886. 



1 185. Capture of an Eider Duck. By L. S. Foster. Ibid. , No. 17, 

 Nov. 18, p. 323. — A young male Somateria dresseri shot Nov. 8, 18S6, at 

 Center Moriches, Long Island, N. Y. 



1 186. Shore Bird Nomenclature. By J. C. Cahoon. Ibid., No. 18, 

 Nov. 25, p. 343. See also No. 19, Dec 2. p. 363. 



11S7. Snowy O-cvl in Illinois. By H. A. Kline. Ibid. , No. 18, Nov. 

 25, p. 343. — An early record — Nov. 13, 1SS6. 



118S. Weapons in Game. By Sancho. Ibid., No. iS, Nov. 25, p. 343. 

 — An ivory arrowhead in the breast of a Goose taken in Yolo Co., Cal. 



11S9. A Golden Eagle in Connecticut. By Inquirer. Ibid., No. 19, 

 Dec. 2, p. 362. — Taken near Stamford about Nov. 1, 1SS6. 



1 190. Shore Bird Nomenclature. By John Murdock. Ibid., No. 20. 

 Dec. 9, p. 382. 



1191. " Weapons in Game." By John Murdock. Ibid., No. 20, Dec. 9, 

 P.3S3. — In reply to 'Sancho' (See above, No. 11SS) ; the ivory arrowhead 

 identified as of Eskimo origin. 



1 192. Song Bird Legislation. By John D. Collins. Ibid., No. 21. 

 Dec. 16, p. 402. — An absurd arraignment of the New York law for the 

 protection of birds. 



1 193. Long Island Bird Notes. By Robert B. Lawrence. Ibid., No. 

 22, Dec. 23, p. 428. — Notes on 4 species — Tringa maritima, Somateria 

 dresseri, Oceanites oceaniens, and Nyctala acadica. 



1 194. Arizona Bird Notes. By Herbert Brown. Ibid., No. 24, Jan. 6. 

 1SS7, p. 464. — An interesting paper, relating chiefly to the winter birds. 



1 195. Clark's Crow in British Columbia. By John Fannin. Ibid., 

 No. 24, Jan. 6, 1SS7, p. 464. 



1 196. Florida Bird Notes. Eagles, Hawks and Owls. By Horace 

 A. Kline. Ibid., No. 25, Jan. 13, p. 4S4. — Contains nearly a column and 

 a half on the nesting of the Bald Eagle, and interesting notes on several 

 Hawks and Owls. 



1 197. The Terns of Matinicus Rock, [Coast of Maine~\. By Wm. G. 



