1920 J Recent Literature. 623 



A Gnatcatcher's Troubles. By R. D. Book — Account of its nest build- 

 ing in Ohio. 



A Curious Nesting Habit of the Tufted Titmouse. By James P. Baker, 

 Jr. — Collecting hairs from a man's head as well as from a dog and a squir- 

 rel. The taking of hairs from a live squirrel has been previously de- 

 scribed in 'The Auk' for 1897, p. 325. 



The Starling and the Bobolink are the species whose migration and 

 plumage are discussed in this issue and form the subject of a color plate 

 by Fuertes. 



In the Audubon and School Departments is an excellent article on the 

 study of birds' eggs by Dr. Arthur A. Allen and an account of a visit to 

 some of the bird refuges of North Carolina, Louisiana and Texas, by T. 

 Gilbert Pearson. 



The Condor. XXII, No. 3. May-June, 1920. 



The Home Life of the Western Warbling Vireo. By Henry J. Rust. — 

 An admirable account of the nest building and rearing of the young of 

 this species in northern Idaho, well illustrated. 



Autobiographical Notes. By Henry W. Henshaw. — This instalment 

 brings to a close this notable autobiography which we hope may be instru- 

 mental in bringing others of our older ornithologists to record their recol- 

 lections in the same delightful way that Mr. Henshaw has done, before 

 it is too late. It really seems to us a duty that they owe to American 

 ornithology, the record of the development of winch can be preserved in 

 no other way. 



The Existence of Sea Birds a Relatively Safe One. By Joseph Grin- 

 nell. 



A Return to the Dakota Lake Region. By Florence M. Bailey (con- 

 cluded) . 



The Condor. XXII, No. 4. July-August, 1920. 



In Memorium: Frank Slater Daggett. By Harry S. Swarth. 



Variations in the Song of the Golden-crowned Sparrow. By Frank N. 

 Bassett. — In musical notation carefully tested with a pitch-pipe. 



Additional Notes on the Avifauna of Forrester Island, Alaska. By 

 George Willett. 



Observations on the Habits of the Wbite-winged Dove. By Alexander 

 Wetmore. — A valuable report on the habits and economic status of the 

 species based upon field observations conducted under the auspices of the 

 Biological Survey. 



A New Ptarmigan from Mount Rainier. By Walter P. Taylor. — 

 Lagepus leucurus rainierensis (p. 146), Mount Rainier, Washington. 



The California Race of the Brewer Blackbird. By J. Grinnell. — Eu- 

 phagus cyanocephalus minusculus (p. 153), Palo Alto, California. 



The Oologist. XXXVII, No. 6. June, 1920. 



Annotated List of the Birds of Brooke County, W. Va. Part II. By 

 G. M. Sutton, Part III in July issue. 



