98 Recent Literature. Yi&a. 



to properly notice the publications which are appearing in its interests. 

 We can only refer to the regular publications of the various Audubon 

 Societies and Game Protective Associations which are listed in every 

 issue, under - l Publications Received ' and limit our notices to the less 

 known or special publications. 



Among those before us at present there is a creditable little pamphlet 

 on ' Bird Study ' by J. W. Hungate, issued by the State Normal School of 

 Cheyney, Wash., and the attractive ' Year Book ' of the Hartford Bird 

 Study Club, Conn., while mention should be made of the Game Laws for 

 1917, issued by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture which every hunter must 

 have.— W. S. 



Mullens and Swann's Bibliography of British Ornithology. 1 — 



This valuable work has reached completion by the issue of part six. This 

 together with part five which appeared some months ago contain some 

 exceedingly interesting biographies. Gilbert White, Bowdler Sharp, 

 Tristram, Salvin, Saunders, Seebohm and many others, are familiar names 

 to American ornithologists, and it is a satisfaction to find out something 

 about the details of their lives and achievements. 



The complete volume forms a necessary work of reference for every 

 ornithological library, while thanks to the efforts of the publishers, it is a 

 piece of book making of which everyone may well be proud. — W. S. 



The Ornithological Journals. 



Bird-Lore. XIX, No. 5. September-October, 1917. 



The Summer Life of the Virginia Rail. By Verdi Burtch. — With excel- 

 lent photographic illustrations. 



American Egrets in New York City. By Clark L. Lewis, Jr. — Three 

 birds came to Van Cortland Park and remained for a number of weeks, 

 one of them until October 10. 



Nesting Habits of the Cliff Swallow. By Manley B. Townsend. — Seem 

 to prefer unpainted buildings but not exclusively. 



The plumages of the Barn Swallow and Martin are discussed by F. M. 

 Chapman, with an attractive colored plate by Fuertes. 



Bird-Lore, XIX, No. 6, November-December, 1917. 



Winter Visitors to City Park, Denver, Colo. By J. D. Figgins. — Excel- 

 lent photographs of the Bohemian Waxwing. 



Taming the Evening Grosbeaks. By Edith K. Dunton. 



A Remarkable Martin Roost in the City of Washington. By Harry C. 

 Oberholser. 



'A Bibliography of British Ornithology from the earliest times to the end of 1912. 

 By W. H. Mullens and H. Kirke Swann. Macmillan and Co., Ltd. London, 1917. 

 Parts V and VI. 



