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Hanna. In one of the brief notes ' From 

 Field and Study,' Dille records two sets of 

 eggs of the Flammulated Screech Owl and 

 one of the Evening Grosbeak, found in 

 Estes Park, Colo., in June, 1903, a descrip- 

 tion of which is promised for a future 

 number. 



The series of portraits of eastern orni- 

 thologists begun last year is continued' in 

 this number by a portrait and brief summary 

 of the work of E. W. Nelson, ' our authority 

 on Mexican birds.' — T. S. P. 



Bulletin of the Michigan Ornitho- 

 logical Club. — The March number comes 

 to us much improved in typography, with a 

 new cover and increased number of pages. 

 It is almost entirely devoted to two articles 

 on Kirtland's Warbler, which contain prob- 

 ably more information relative to this rare 

 bird than all previous literature combined. 

 Norman A. Wood writes on the ' Discovery 

 of the Breeding Area of Kirtland's Warbler, ' 

 with a list of the specimens of this bird 

 secured or observed in Michigan. Chas. 

 C. Adams follows with an article on 'The 

 Migration Route of Kirtland's Warbler,' 

 which contains much of interest. A num- 

 ber of local field notes testify to the activity 

 of the Club.— W. S. 



Journal of the Maine Ornithological 

 Society. — The April number contains a 

 long article on ' Man's Relation to the 

 Lower Animals' by Prof. J. Y. Stanton. 

 ' Contributions to the Life History of the 

 Yellow Palm Warbler,' by O. W. Knight, 

 is the first of a promised series of papers on 

 the Warblers of Maine, to be prepared by 

 various members of the Society. A. H. 

 Norton continues his ' Notes on the Finches 

 of Maine.' A. C. Dike treats of ' Attract- 

 ing Birds in Winter,' and G. D. Libby 

 writes on the 'Woodcock.' Numerous 

 local notes make up an excellent number. — 

 W. S. 



Wilson Bulletin. — No. 46 of the ' Wil- 

 son Bulletin,' which has appeared since our 

 last review, contains the following articles 

 and short notes: ' The Cerulean Warbler,' 

 Lynds Jones; ' Partial List of Summer Birds 



of Holderness, N. H.,' A. C. Comey ; ' The 

 Larks of Germany,' W. F. Henninger ; 

 ' The Marsh Wren's Midnight Song,' C. J. 

 Hunt; ' A Double Nest of Red-eyed Vireo,' 

 Lynds Jones; 'The Clock Factory,' Ester 

 Craigmile ; ' The New Year Bird Census ' ; 

 'A Disastrous Trip,' W. F. Henninger; 

 ' An Improvident King Bird,' Lynds Jones; 

 ' The May Horizon ' ; 'A Door-yard List 

 of Birds,' R. Le Baird. Prof. Lynds Jones 

 points out that the Cerulean Warbler, in- 

 stead of being a rare breeder, is, on the 

 contrary, not uncommon in almost any part 

 of Ohio where conditions are at all favorable. 

 Mr. Comey in his list of the birds of Hol- 

 derness includes 91 species, 87 of which are 

 summer residents. The 65 species recorded 

 from the same locality by Mr. Faxon ( ' Auk, ' 

 V) are indicated by a star. The illustra- 

 tion of the double Vireo's nest is interesting 

 in showing the two structures equally com- 

 plete, placed side by side on diverging twigs> 

 and each containing eggs The New Year 

 Bird Census, which was carried on in about 

 twenty localities, demonstrates how difficult 

 it is to secure long lists of birds during win- 

 tery weather, since 28 species was the highest 

 record made, and rive observers only saw 

 upwards of 20 species. — A. K. F. 



The Emu. — The April number of ' The 

 Emu ' completes the third volume of this 

 valuable quarterly. The frontispiece de- 

 picts in colors two hitherto unfigured species 

 of Honey-eaters. Among other interesting 

 articles is one by Alex. Wm. Milligan, de- 

 scribing a trip to the Wongan Hills, west- 

 ern Australia, illustrated by several half- 

 tones, one of which shows on old egg-mound 

 of the Mallee-fowl. 



In an article on ' Birds Occurring in the 

 Region of the Northwest Cape,' by Thomas 

 Carter, is an amusing account of a tame 

 Straw-necked Ibis which became great 

 friends with a young kangaroo dog, engag- 

 ing with it in play, preening its fur and 

 guarding it when asleep. We are glad to 

 learn that the Lieutenant-Governor of New 

 Guinea has issued an order prohibiting the 

 destruction of Birds of Paradise, " in most 

 portions of the possessions, so that they may 

 nit becom? extiMrt."— W. DeW. M. 



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