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If this sort of article seems dry to our members they must

come forward and help with something more strictly avicultural •

I should be far better pleased with practical papers myself.



NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS, ETC.



The plate published herewith represents two of the photo¬

graphs published in Mr. Finn’s book, noted at p. 132.



BRITISH BIRDS.


The February number of British Birds includes an illustra¬

ted paper by Mr. Ogilvie-Grant “On two supposed hybrids

between Red Grouse and Ptarmigan, the first were killed at

Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, in September, 1907, the second on

Malundy, 3,293 ft., Monar Forest, Ross-shire, in November, 1874.

Next comes an article entitled “ Notes on the habits and dis¬

tribution of the Cirl Bunting, in North Wales,” by S. G.

Cummings ; Messrs. Witlierby and Ticehurst continue their

valuable paper 011 the more important additions to our knowledge

of British Birds since 1S99; Commander H. Lynes, R.N.,

describes “ An incident in the southward migration of the

Swallow” ; various notes and letters follow, and the number con¬

cludes with a critique (it is hardly correct to call it a review) of

Mr. Bonhote’s “ Birds of Britain.”



Messrs. Witlierby and Co. announce the approaching

publication of a book by Mr. M. J. Nicoll, giving an account, of

three long voyages on the Earl of Crawford’s yacht “ Valhalla.”


The author, who is a well-known ornithologist, describes

the bird and other animal life of many islands seldom or never

previously explored.


The collections made by Mr. Nicoll during the voyages

have been presented by Ford Crawford to the Natural History

Museum, of which his lordship is one of the trustees.


The book will be fully illustrated from photographs taken

during the voyages.



