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the last living Passenger Pigeons received by the Zoological 

 Society of London were three examples presented in 1883 

 by Mr. G. F. J. Thompson. Two of these died in 1884, and 

 the third in 1889. 



In September 1856, when the writer was in the forests of 

 Minnesota, the Passenger Pigeon was the most abundant 

 bird for culinary purposes to be found, and many of tliem 

 were shot and eaten. 



There are twenty-one specimens of this Pigeon in the British 

 Museum. 



Neiv Work on Migration. — Under the title of " Studies 

 in Bird-Migration/' Messrs. Gurney & Jackson will 

 shortly publish a work by Mr. Eagle Clarke, one of our 

 leading authorities on this important subject. As is well 

 known to most of us, INIr. Eagle Clarke, in pursuit of 

 information required for his task, has undertaken a series 

 of personal investigations at various light-stations round the 

 British coasts, making more or less long stays at the Eddy- 

 stone Lighthouse, the Kentish Knock, the Flannan Isles, 

 Fair Island (between the Orkneys and the Shetlands), and 

 St. Kilda, spending altogether no fewer than fifty weeks 

 in these isolated and remote spots. The results of Mr. Eagle 

 Clarke's unrivalled experiences are of the most interesting 

 character, and will form a very valuable contribution to 

 the study of " Bird-Migration," 



Death of Mr. R. H. Porter. — We regret to announce the 

 death of Mr. Richard Henry Porter, of 7 Princes Street, 

 Cavendish Square, London, the Publisher of this Journal 

 since 1904. Mr. Porter was well known to many members 

 of the B. O. v., and from his excellent acquaintance with 

 zoological literature was often of great assistance to them. 

 Amongst other works he published Lilford's " British Birds,' 

 Sclatcr's ' Jacamars and Puff-birds,' Sclater and Hudson's 

 ' Argentine Ornithology,' Shelley's ' Sun-birds,' Seebolim's 

 ' British Birds,' Mivart's ' Lories,' and Sclater and Thomas' 

 * Book of Antelopes.' Mr. Porter died on August the 22nd, 

 1911, at his home in Hanwell, aged 64 years. He is 

 succeeded in his business by his son (Mr. E. A. Porter), 

 who carries it on under the same name. 



