Vol. XXVIII I 

 1911 J 



Recent Literature. 375 



History Survey," where it will eventually appear in a probably much 

 condensed form. It contains at present an annotated synonymy of Minne- 

 sota references, arranged chronologically, and a detailed description of 

 the species, followed by an extended account of its manner of occurrence 

 in Minnesota, with localities of occurrence, and migration dates for both 

 fall and spring, running back to the earliest known record of its occurrence. 

 Its habits during its stay in Minnesota, which is often prolonged till late 

 in May, are described in detail, including its haunts, food, song, and general 

 behavior. This is followed by transcripts from the original account of the 

 species given by William Cooper in 1S25, in the first volume of the ' Annals ' 

 of the Lyceum of Natural History of Xew York. Its beautiful plumage 

 and pleasing song render it an exceptionally attractive species. Says 

 the author: " A life time may be spent in close intimacy with birds and 

 yet the clear whistle or a gleam of the unique tricolored vestments of the 

 Evening Grosbeak, never fails to secure a pause in one's occupation and a 

 moment passed in admiration and wonderment. Until the remarkable 

 and previously unnoted advent of thousands of these birds into the whole 

 northeastern portion of the United States in the winter of 18S9-90 the 

 Evening Grosbeak, except in a few favored localities, was a veritable 

 will-o'-the-wisp, a sort of disembodied bird-spirit to most ornithologists." — 

 J. A. A. 



Beetham's ' Photography for Bird- Lovers.' 1 — Mr. Beatham's fitness 

 to prepare what may be called a practical manual of Bird-Photography 

 has been shown in his 'The Home-Life of the Spoonbill,' etc., already 

 noticed in these pages (antea, pp. 132, 133). The present work is divided 

 into twelve chapters, the first of which is an introduction relating to the 

 general subject, followed by chapters on apparatus, nest-photography, 

 photographing young birds, photographing by the stalking method, 

 by the concealment method, by concealment and artificial attraction, by 

 rope-work on the cliff-face, photography of birds in flight and in captivity, 

 and on bird-photography in color and in cinematography. The subject 

 of apparatus is considered at considerable length, based on the author's 

 ample experience, and will doubtless prove very helpful to beginners in 

 bird-photography in securing a proper equipment. The author treats 

 fully of the difficulties met with in nest-photography and the devices that 

 may be used to secure successful results; also of stalking and hiding, and 

 of methods of concealment, etc., with hints on focussing at nests, the 

 difficulties met with in cliff work, and instructions for color photography 

 and cinematography work. In short, the whole field is apparently well 



1 Photography | for | Bird-Lovers | A Practical Guide 1 By | Bentley Beetham, 

 F. R. S. | Author of | "The Home- Life of the Spoonbill, the Stork, and Some Herons 

 I With Photographic Plates | London | Witherby & Co., 326 High Holborn, W. C. | 

 1911 — Sq. demy 8vo, pp. vi + 126, with 16 full-page half-tone plates and several 

 text illustrations. Price 5s. net. 



