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[Publications for review should be sent to Dr R. W. Suvuretpr, 
Associate in Zoology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.} 
PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 
RorzeLt, W.E. Birds of Narberth, Pa., and Vicin- 
ity. 8vo. Pp. 1-8. 1895. [From the author.] 
Kirkwoop, F.C. ~ 4 List of The Birds of Maryland. 
Reprint from the Trans. Maryland Acad. Sciences. 
8vo. 1895. Pp. 241-382. [From the author.] 
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club. No. XXX, 
November 30, 1895. [From ‘the secretary. | 
Rorze.i: Birds of Narberth, Pa., and Vicinity, is 
alist of the species recorded by the author for the 
whole of Montgomery County, Pa. Itappeared first, 
in part, in a paper ‘of Narberth, in June, 1895, and 
eventually was put forth by Dr. Rotzell in its present 
form. It isa neatly printed little pamphlet of eight 
pages, on good paper, and in clear type. Both the land 
and water birds are given; there being one hundred 
and eight species in all recorded, representing observa- 
tions extending over three years of time. Apparently 
the nomenclature of the 4. O. U. Check-List has been 
adopted, and brief notes upon the less abundant 
species are giv2n, the more extensive ones being 
drawn from the work done on Pennsylvania birds by 
Stone and by Warren. Published lists of birds, such 
as the one here being noticed, always have a certain 
use and value, even if the area explored be only a 
limited one. They become decidedly more so, how- 
ever, if the authors of them will take the pains to pref- 
ace the list in any case with a few highly important 
facts that are absolutely essential for the reader to 
have before him. For example, the exact limits of 
the area explored should be given; the latitude and 
longitude of its center; its physical characteristics; its 
climate; and how thickly settled it may be by people. 
Dr. Rotzell has omitted all of these considerations in 
his list, and consequently greatly restricted the use it 
would otherwise have had for Ornithologists at large. 
R. W. S. 
Kixrkwoop: 4 List of the Birds of Marylandisa 
very excellent piece of work, and one greatly needed. 
This list was publishedin Baltimore (1895), being 
extracted from the Transactions of the Maryland 
Academy of Sciences, and its author is particular to 
say that in it will be found the dates of arrival and 
departure of the birds regularly occurring within the 
State of Maryland, as well as their periods of nesting; 
stragglers and such othersas no doubt occur, but are not 
recorded, are also fully referred to. The list is com- 
piled from the author's field work (January 1, 1881-95), 
taken in connection with much material assistance, 
which he duly acknowledges. 
The situation of Maryland, as well as its phvsical 
features, climate, etc., are all dwelt upon in the intro- 
duction with sufficient fullness to render the list of 
value to the student of Ornithology in any part of the 
world. Both the nomenclature and classification 
adopted is that put forth by the American Ornitholo- 
gists’ Union, while under each and every species re- 
corded are-given notes of greater or less extent, rang- 
ing from a line or two to nearly a page. Atthe close 
of the paper we find addenda and errata added, as well 
as an ‘‘ Index” to the scientific, popular, and local 
Maryland names for the birds, and a list of the books 
used by the authorin his work. I find no summing 
up in this paper, as, for example, (1) the total number of 
birds £nown to occur in Maryland as compared with the 
number known to occur in the United States; (2) the 
total number of ‘‘ stragglers,” and (3) the total number 
of those that no doubt occur, but are not recorded. A 
‘““synoptical table ’’ should have been made arranging 
all such data for the reader's use and convenience of 
the student. What would also have given the work 
still greater value would have beena good map of the 
State, and a few outline sectional maps passing 
through the highest mountains and deepest valleys. 
Upon these maps should be given the areas occupied 
by certain characteristic species, and elevations at 
which others have been captured, or at which they are 
known to occur or breed. On the State map could 
also be shown such areas of the State as stand most in 
need of further exploration and examination; and the 
areas most thoroughly gone over by the Ornithologist. 
Apart from such omissions as are here pointed out, 
this list of Zhe Birds of Maryland, which Mr. Kirk- 
wood has given us, is an extremely useful one, and 
doubtless will long remain the standard upon which 
future lists will be built and compiled, and so isacon- 
tribution to American Ornithology of decided value. 
R. W. S. 
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club. About 
thirty members and visitors were present at the twen- 
ty-ninth meeting of this Club, which was held at the 
Restaurant Frascati, 32 Oxford Street, London, on 
the 20th of November, 1895. President Sclater was in 
the chair, and opened the meeting with some interest- 
ing remarks upon a fine specimen of the Spotted Red- 
shank (7otanus fuscus) now living at the London 
Zoological Garden, it being the first individual they 
had ever had in captivity there. Dr. Sclater like- 
wise announced that in view of the large amount 
of work the distinguished Italian Ornithologist, Dr. E. 
H. Giglioli, ‘*had done in American Ornithology, the 
authorities of the Smithsonian Institution had kindly 
agreed to publish, in the Budletin of the United States 
National Museum, a complete bibliography of his pub- 
lished writings from 1844 to 1894, inclusive. The 
MS of this volume, which was already in type, had 
been prepared under his superintendence by Mr. G. 
A. Doubleday. The list contained the titles of 1,239 
publications, many of which, however, were short 
notes and notices.” Following this announcemen 
Mr. Howard Saunders gave a brief sketch of the pru 
ceedings at the International Congress recently held 
at Paris to consider the legislation necessary for the 
protection of birds useful to agriculture, to which he 
had been accredited as the delegate of the British 
government, with Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart., M.P. 
Sir Herbert also gave an interesting account of the 
diplomatic work of the Congress. Several other in- 
teresting papers were read, as the one by Professor 
Menzbier, describing a new Goose; one by Dr. J. von 
Madarosz, of the Hungarian National Museum, from 
whom some photographs were received of a nest of 
the Chimney Swallow (Hivundo rustica) built in a 
curious position among the hanging branches of a 
vine. Dr. Blanford showed that the two Sarus Cranes 
of the Indian Region were distinct species, and Mr. 
Pearson exhibited specimens of the downy nestlings 
of Bewick’s Swan, Bean Goose, Common Eider, Gray 
Plover, Turnstone, Dunlin, and Temminck’s Stint. 
He also brought for exhibition a beautiful series of 
the eggs of Briinnich’s Guillemot. R. W.S. 
