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Bird Protection in Norfolk. 



From the ' Eastern Daily Press ' we learn that the Norfolk 

 and Norwich Naturalists' Society will in future become 

 responsible for the special protection of the Terns and other 

 interesting and rare birds met with in certain parts of 

 Norfolk. This work was formerly carried out by several 

 small local societies dealing with limited areas, such as the 

 districts of Wolfertou, Wells and Holkluim, Blakeney Point, 

 and Breydon Water. Furtliermore, His Majesty tlie King 

 and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales have been 

 pleased to become Patron and Vice-Patron respectively of 

 the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society, and to 

 transfer the subscriptions whicli they fonuerly gave to 

 Wolfertou Wild Birds' Protection Society to the Norfolk 

 and Norwich Naturalists' Society. 



Mr. Bannerman's work on the Canary Islands. 



Messrs. Gurney and Jackson have in the press and will 

 shorth' publish a book by Mr. David A. Bannerman on 

 "The Canary Islands: tlieir History, Natural History, and 

 Scenery." It will deal very fully with the Ornithology of 

 the Islands and contains accounts of Mr. Bannerman's many 

 visits and camping trips to the various islands of the 

 Archipelago. The book will be fully illustrated by photo- 

 graphs taken by the author, and by maps. 



The Everest Expedition. 



Mr. Wollaston returned from Tibet with the other 

 members of the Mt. Everest Expedition early in December 

 last, bringing with him considerable collections of zoological 

 and botanical specimens. The bird-skins number .255, 

 representing 55 species; there arc no actual novelties, 

 though a Wreu of the genus Troglodytes appears to be 



