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The Oblogist. XXXVI, No. 12. December 1, 1920. 



Some Nesting Birds of the Palisades Interstate Park. By P. M. Sil- 

 loway. — Including a record of the breeding of the Black-throated Blue 

 Warbler at Highlands, N. Y. 



Among the Birds of the Virginia Coast. By B. R. Bales. — This article 

 dealing apparently with Cobb's Island calls attention to the fact that 

 egging is still carried on there (1919) on a large scale. 



Bachman's Sparrow in Arkansas. By H. E. Wheeler. — An accom- 

 panying illustration is labelled nest of Bachman's "Warbler," but we 

 suppose this to be an error. 



The Oblogist. XXXVII, No. 1. January 1, 1920. 



Turkey Vultures Feeding. By Winsor M. Tyler. — A careful piece of 

 observation. 



New Hampshire Notes. By S. T. Danforth— Many records of in- 

 terest. 



The Ibis. (11th Series), II, No. 1. January, 1920. 



Further Ornithological Notes from the Neighborhood of Cape San 

 Antonio, Province of Buenos Ayres. Part III, Phoenicopteridae-Rheidae. 

 By Ernest Gibson.— The present instalment brings to a close this valuable 

 paper, a supplement as it were, to the 'Argentine Ornithology' of Sclater 

 and Hudson, better known and more in demand than ever before since 

 the reputation of Mr. Hudson has become so widespread. In one of his 

 comments upon this work, Mr. Gibson calls attention to the erroneous 

 attitude of the Black-necked Swan in the plate of this species, the neck 

 being curved and the back elevated, whereas this species is one of the 

 "stiff-necked" Swans with a straight back. The Coscoroba Swan, however, 

 does curve the neck as depicted. This error in posture has extended to 

 other "stiff-necked" species as well. 



List of the Birds of the Canary Islands, with detailed reference to the 

 Migratory Species and the Accidental Visitors. Part V. Alcidae-Phasi- 

 anidae. By David A. Bannerman— Another instalment of this carefully 

 prepared paper. 



Notes on the Birds of Quetta. By Col. R. Meinertzhagen — The 

 results of a two years' study of the avifauna of this locality in the high- 

 lands of Beluchistan. In his method of presentation the author attempts 

 a suppression of the subspecies which, like similar attempts in America, 

 causes more or less confusion. The binomial names appear in bold-faced 

 type with the trinomials under them in italic precisely like the treatment 

 of synonyms or references in other papers in the same issue. It seems 

 high time for a universal "Systema Avium" when we encounter so many 

 methods of nomenclature in vogue that it requires some study to ascertain 

 just what the author is trying to do. 



Notes on the Birds of Southern Palestine. By Col. R. Meinertzhagen. 

 Another valuable list by the same author, with the same system of nomen- 

 clature. 



