CONTENT S. 



On the Breeding Habits of the Long-tailed Field Mouse, Richard M. Barrington, 



Effects of Reversion to the Wild State in our Domestic Animals, Hon. J J) 



Colon, 124. 

 Ornithological Notes from Mayo and Sligo, Robert Warren, 129. 

 The Birds of Breconshire, E. Cambridge Phillips, 182. 

 Snakes Venomous and Non-venomous, Arthur Stradling, C.M.Z.8., 140. 



OCCASIONAL NOTES. 



Mammalia.— Wild Oat in Assynt, Rev. Arthur P. Morres, 145. Marten Cal in 

 Norfolk, Rev. M.C. H. Bird, L46. The Badger in Oxfordshire, Oliver V. 

 Aplin, 146. The Whiskered Bat in Yorkshire, Win. Denison Roebuck, 147. 

 Bottle-nosed Dolphin in the 0.olne, Henry Lover, M.R.C.S., F.L.S., I 17. 



Birds.— Albino Grouse in Mayo, A. (,'. More, F.L.8., 147. Great Grey Shrike 

 in Devon, W, 8. M. D'Urban, h'.L.s., lis. Great Grey Shrike in Brecon- 

 shire, E. Cambridge Phillips, lis. Great Grey Shrike near Barnslev, 

 W. E. Brail;/, 148. Notes on Birds in Nottinghamshire, J. Whitaker, l is.' 

 Variety of the Common Snipe, Rev. Murray A. Mat hew, M.A., F.LS., 149! 

 The "Churring" of the Nuthatch, Rev. <>. I'. Cambridge, M.A., 149.' 

 Abnormally coloured Birds in Nottinghamshire, J. Whitaker, 150. Dipper' 

 nesting in North Oxfordshire, Oliver V. Aplin, 150. A Melanism of the 

 Redwing, J. Whtiaker, 151. Uncommon Birds in the Orwell, J. II. 1 1. 

 Knights, 151. Little Crake in Ireland} ./. II. Qumey, Jan., F.Z.S., 151. 

 Falconry in Wales, E. Cambridge Phillips, 15,1. 



Reptiles.— Newts in the Tadpole Stage in Winter, (I. I'. Rope, 152. 



Fishes.— The Black Fish in the Colne, J. /•/. Harting, F.L.8., E.Z.S., 152. 

 Do Salmon spawn in the Sea? Francii Day, F.L.S., F.Z.S., 153. 



Insects.— The Chirp of the Cricket, 15 1. 



SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 

 Zoological Society of London, 154. 



NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. 



' Rough Notes on the Birds observed during twenty years' shooting and collecting 

 in the British Islands,' by E. T. Booth, 157. 



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 COLLECTION OF BIRDS of all kind., beautifully set up and arranged 'in 

 cases; also a superb Collection of HEADS and HORNS OF ANIMALS, 

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