I06 Recent Lilcraturr. rjanuary 



ferent localities, especially in Albemarle County, and upon the various 

 papers already published, together with several other sources of informa- 

 tion." The latter seem to include especially local reports to the Division 

 of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy of the Department of Agri- 

 culture, and manuscript notes from Captain Charles H. Crumb of 

 Cobb's Island. The literature of the subject has been searched witii 

 extreme thoroughness, and selected with excellent judgment. We are 

 told the things we want to know, and few, if any, records of importance 

 have been overlooked. Indeed, if any criticism is possible, it is that oc- 

 casionally some record has been quoted that might as well have been 

 ignored. The paper closes with a 'hypothetical list' of forty species and 

 a good index. — C. F. B. 



Minor Ornithological Publications. — The following 'amateur' journtils 

 are similar in character to those noticed in Vol. VII, pp. 79-S6. 



The Hawkeye Ornithologist and Oologist. 



This monthly, published at Cresco, Iowa, by E. 15. Webster, made its 

 first appearance in January, 1SS8, and stopped with Vol. II, No. 9, Sep- 

 tember, 1SS9. It contains among other articles and notes the following 

 (Nos. 1933-1943) :— 



1933. Carolina Wren. By J. W. Jacobs. 'The Harvkeye Ornitliolo^hi 

 and Oologist,'' Vol. I, No. 3, March, 1SS8, p. 37. — Nests and eggs. 



1934. Habits of Some American Grebes. l!y Oliver Davie. Ibid., pp. 



38-39- 



1935. Reminiscences of tiie Early Life of a Tame Crozv. Ibid., pp. 



43-44- 



1936. The White-rumfed Shrike in Western New Torli. By Neil F. 

 Posson. Ibid., No. 7, July, 1888, pp. 95-96. — Nesting habits. 



1937. Nesting of the Sharp-tailed a7id Seaside Finches. By C. S. 

 Schick. Ibid., No. 8, August, 1888, pp. 102-103. 



1938. Nidif cation of the Osprey. By Walter Raine. Ibid., No. 9. 

 Sept., 1888, pp. 113-114. 



1939. Nesting of the White-breasted Nuthatch. By J. Warren Jacoljs. 

 Ibid., No. to, October, 1888, pp. 119-120. 



1940. Birds of Grcenbriar County, West Va. By Thaddeus Surber. 

 Ibid., Vol. II, No. I, Jan., 1889, pp. 2-4; No. 2, Feb., 1S89, pp. 13-15; 

 No. 3, March, 1S89, pp. 29-32. — A list of 121 species. 



1941. The Red-breasted Nuthatch. By Neil F. Posson. Ibid., No. 4, 

 April, 1S89, pp. 37-38. 



1942. Nef^ting of the Kentucky Warbler in Soutfnvestern Pennsylz-ania. 

 By J. Warren Jacobs. Ibid., pp. 38-41. 



1943. Robins Af/ead Again. By S. A. Ball. Ibid., No. 5, May. 1S89, 

 pp. 46-47. — -Early nesting. 



The Oologists" Exchange. 



'The Oologists' Exchange,' a four-page monthly, was published first in 

 January, 1SS8. at Austin, 111., by T. Vernon Wilson (Vol. I, Nos. 1-7); 



