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Notices of New Books, etc.



NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS, ETC.



HOME-LIFE OF MARSH-BIRDS. *


Those who are fond of the birds which inhabit the marsh¬

lands and river-sides of our country cannot fail to be charmed

with the little book which has just appeared, written by two

field-naturalists, who have spent many long days with their sub¬

jects, and produced many very excellent photographs of them in

their natural surroundings. No picture can be more accurate,

and therefore valuable to the student of nature, than those pro¬

duced by the camera, and the writer of this notice has seen few

bird-photographs more pleasing than those reproduced in Home-

Life of Marsh-birds, which bear evidence of the great patience

and perseverance of the authors.


In the seven chapters Miss Turner deals with “Great-

crested Grebes and Coots,” “The Water Rail,” “ Bearded -Tits ”

and “Three Marsh-land Warblers”; while Mr. Bahr treats of

“The Snipe,” “The Red-tliroated Diver” and “A Nesting

Colony of Black-headed Gulls.” In the latter an account is

given of the rearing of some Gull chicks, which will especially

appeal to aviculturists.


There are no less than thirty-two photographic plates, as

well as several text illustrations. D. S-S.


BRITISH BIRDS.


The December number of British Birds has, as a frontis¬

piece, a portrait of the late Mr. Howard Saunders, of whom a

Memoir is also contributed by his friend Mr. Abel Chapman.

Mr. P. H. Bahr publishes some interesting notes on the breeding-

habits of the Red-necked Phalarope, illustrated by sketches and

a photograph by the author. Dr. Hartert writes on “ Birds re¬

presented in the British Isles by peculiar forms,” from which it

appears that there are no less than twenty-two forms peculiar to

this country, though most of these differ very slightly from their

Continental representatives. Dr. N. F. Ticehurst records the



* Home-Life of Marsh-Birds, Photographed and Described, by Emma I., 'I'URNKR,

K.L.S. and P. H. Bahr, B.A., M.B.O.U. J.ondon: With hr by & Co., 326, High Holborn.

Price 2/6 net.



