1918.] Recently published Ornithological Works. 501 



they should be^ and detract somewhat from the confidence 

 that we should have in the accuracy of a work of this kind, 

 though we confess that we have not found any that would 

 seriously mislead the worker. 



On p. 25 Espiritu Santo is printed Espiruto, p. 29 Otus 

 asio bendirei is printed bendieri, p. 49 Bull. B. O. C. iii. 

 should be Bull. B. O. C. i., p. 101 Humboldt is printed 

 Humbold, and p. 103 Grinnell is printed Grinnel. 



There are no doubt many others, but we have not made 

 any special search for them, and we hope Mr. Cory will 

 understand that we only draw attention to these so that 

 more care in proof-reading be exercised in future parts 

 or volumes. 



Despott^s Maltese Bird Notes. 



[Ornithological Notes for the Maltese Islands (January- June 1917). 

 By G. Despott, M.B.O.U. Arch. Melitense, iii. 1918, pp. 83-90.] 



These notes are in diary form and chronicle the arrival 

 and departure of the numerous migrants which pass the 

 Maltese Islands on their way to and fro from their winter- 

 quarters. No birds new to the islands were observed, 

 but a number of Glossy Ibis- appeared in the market on 

 26 April and a considerable flock of Grey Plovers passed 

 over the island from the south-east on 9 May, and between 

 the 22nd and 29th of June several flights of Cream-coloured 

 Coursers arrived. On the other hand, the Rock-Thrush, 

 Garden Warbler, and Whitethroat — usually abundant birds 

 in spring — hardly appeared at all. 



Gurney's Recent Papers. 



[The Irruption of Waxwings into Norfolk during the winter ol 

 1913-14. By J. H. Gurney, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. Trans. Norf. Norw. 

 Nat. Soc. Ix. 1915, pp. 773-774.] 



\_Leucopternis occidentahs. Id. ibid. p. 830.] 



[Articles on Ornithology and Ornithological Reports from the County 

 of Norfolk. By J. H. G. Pp. 1-8, 1918.] 



A great immigration of Waxwings into the eastern 

 counties of England took place in the winter of 1913-14, 



