CONTENT S. 



Natural History at the International Fisheries Exhibition, Francis Day, F.L.S.. 



F.Z.S., 233. 

 The Ring Ouzel in Captivity, J. Ffolliott Barling, 239. 

 The Treatment of Snakes in Captivity, Arthur Stradling, C.M.Z.S., 242. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



The Davis Lectures at the Zoological Gardens, 251. The Birds of Waluey 

 Island, W. A. Durnford, 251. 



Mammalia. — Marten in Co. Clare, J. Ffolliott Darling, 252. 



Birds. — Choughs in the Co. Waterford, Richard J. Vssher, 252. The Ortolan 

 Bunting in Lincolnshire, John Oordeaux, 253. Melanism in the Bullfinch, 

 Rev. Hugh A. Macpherson, 254. The Scientific Name of the European 

 Thick-knee, J. E. Harting, F.L.S., F.Z.8., 255. The Marsh Tit in 

 Oxford, Rev. H. A. Macpherson, 255. Hybrids amongst Birds, J. H. Gurney, 

 Jun., F.Z.8., 256. Swift returning to former Nesting-place, Stephen Clogg, 

 257. Iceland Gull at Aldeburgh, Bev. 1 1. A. Macpherson, 257. Cormorants 

 resorting to Fresh-water Lake in Summer, H. Chichester Hart, 257. Pah* 

 Variety of the Jay, Henry Laver, F.L.S., 257. A White Magpie, Rev. II. A. 

 Macpherson, 258, Ivory Gull on the Lincolnshire Coast, T. Fisher, 258/ 

 Shore-birds on the Humber Flats in May, John Cordeaux, 258. Black- 

 game killed on the Railway. Rev. H. A. Macpherson, 250. Grey Shrike aucb 

 Waxwiugs in Aberdeenshire, J. Whitaker, F.L.S., 259. Swallows returning 

 to their old Nests, Philip Crowley, 259. Mealy Redpoll with curved 

 Mandibles, Rev. II. A. Macpherson, 25.9. 



Rkptiles. — Snakes eating Fish, C. A. Witchell, 259. 



AbcHjEOLOQT. — Protecting Poultry from Foxes in Scotland, Oliver V. Aplin, 260. 

 Origin of the name " Twite," George Roberta, 200. Spoonbill and Shoveller, 

 Oliver V. A/din, 260. 



Obituary.— The late Mr. W. A. Forbes, 260. 



SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 

 Linnean, 261. Zoological, 263. Entomological, 264. 



NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. 



* A Handbook to the Birds of Bunnali, including those found in the adjoining 

 State of Karennee,' by Eugisne W. Oates, 268. 



' Tlir Fisheries of the Adriatic, and the Fish thereof: a Report of the Austro- 

 Hungarian Sea Fisheries; with a detailed description of the Marine Fauna 

 of the Adriatic Gulf,' by G. L. Fabek, H.M. Cousul, Fiunie, 270. 



' Ihbliotheca Piscatoria : a Catalogue of Books on Angling, the Fisheries, and 

 Fish Culture, with Biographical Notes, and an Appendix of Citations touching 

 on Angling and Fishing from old English Authors,' by T. Westwood and 

 T. Satchell, 272. 



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