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be told that they will find in ' The Clerk of the Woods ' a series of out- 

 of-door sketches of literary merit, and well adapted to furnish enter- 

 tainment, as well as much information, to lovers of nature who enjoy 

 what might be rather commonplace incidents and observations to the 

 trained field naturalist when given the literary flavor Mr. Torrey is so 

 skilful in imparting. The chapter entitled' Popular Woodpeckers' tells 

 at length of the nesting of a pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers in New- 

 ton, Mass., and incidentally pleasantly emphasizes the great popular inter- 

 est in birds and their protection that has so happily of late been shown 

 by the general public. It is a good commentary on the faithful work of 

 the Audubon Societies. The chapters run through the year, from May 

 to May, and include a record of trips to the seashore as well as inland, 

 and while recording little that is new as natural historj', serve to awaken 

 pleasant reminiscences, or to incite the desire for future excursions to 

 fields and woodlands to commune with Nature through "her visible 

 forms." —J. A. A. 



Mrs. Miller's ' With the Birds in Maine.'^ — The studies recorded in the 

 fifteen chapters composing the present book were made, with two excep- 

 tions, in Maine, and are based on the experiences of the author during 

 ten summers spent in different parts of the State. The localities include 

 several points along the coast, and others situated far in the interior, so 

 that shore birds, marsh birds, and the characteristic birds of the wood- 

 lands come within the purview of the work, the general character of which 

 is suggested by such chapter titles as ' On the Coast of Maine,' ' Upon the 

 Wood Road,' ' Mysteries of the Marsh,' ' In a Log Camp,' 'The Wiles of 

 Warblers,' 'Flycatcher Vagaries,' etc. The table of contents includes 

 the names of birds especially mentioned, and there is a good index. 

 The book is written in the author's well-known agreeable style and its 

 perusal will doubtless give pleasure to the many bird lovers who like 

 detailed accounts of field experiences with birds. — J. A. A. 



Kumlien and Hollister's ' The Birds of Wisconsin.'^ — Respecting the 

 present list the authors state : " We have made no attempt at descriptions 

 of birds, nor have we gone to any length in discussing their habits. Our 

 whole aim and object has simply been to bring our knowledge of Wiscon- 



' With the Birds | in Maine | By | Olive Thorne Miller | [Vignette] Boston 

 and New York | Houghton, Mifflin and Company | The Riverside Press, 

 Cambridge I 1904 — i6mo., pp. ix-j-joo. $1.10 net. 



^The Birds of Wisconsin. By L. Kumlien and N. Hollister. Bulletin of 

 the Wisconsin Natural History Society, Vol. Ill (N. S.), Nos. 1-3, Jan., 

 April, and July, 1903, pp. i-iv, 1-143, with 8 half tone plates. Published 

 with the cooperation of the Board of Trustees of the Milwaukee Public 

 Museum. 



