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A ROCCOI.O IN ITALY.


It may interest members to know that Mr. Astley’s article was con¬

sidered at a Council Meeting of the R.S.P.B. on January 26th last with a

view of seeing whether any steps could be taken to put a stop to these

practices. As the question had already been considered by the International

Committee for Bird Protection, it was decided to take no action pending

the publication of their Report, J. L- B.


THE DIPPER AS A CAGE BIRD.


Sir, — One of the most novel exhibits at the recent Bird Show at the

Crystal Palace was a Dipper shown by Miss G. Fishburu. It appeared to

be quite happy and contented and its condition left nothing to be desired.

The food appeared to consist entirely of live gentles. D. SeTh-Smith.



REVIEWS.


BRITISH BIRDS NESTS. *


For a long time there has been such a continuous stream

of books dealing with our native birds that the appetite of the

public for such literature must be well nigh insatiable. This new

work, however, which is being issued in monthly parts, is of its

kind one of the best we have seen. It is written presumably for

the schoolboy whose chief interest is in the nidification of birds,

and is copiously illustrated by photographs taken by the Brothers

Kearton, whose name is a sufficient guarantee for their excellence.


The arrangement of the book is alphabetical and will,

therefore, be much appreciated by the ordinary man in the street

who has no time to learn or fathom the ever-changing whims of

modern classifiers. Under each species we have the information

arranged in headings—such as Description of Birds, Situation of

Nest, Materials of Nest, Eggs, Time of Laying, etc., making a

very concise but yet complete vade-mecum ou the nesting of our

British Birds.


THE EMU. f


The January number of The Evm contains a report of the

Annual Meeting of the R.A.O.U., and we are pleased to see the

Union is in such a flourishing condition.



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