CONTENTS. 



Observations on the Nocturnal Habits of the Eedwing, Fredk. J. Stubbs, 361. 



The Distribution of British Annelids, Rev. HildericFriend,F.L.S.,F.R.M.S., 307. 



The Birds of that Portion of the North-east Coast between Tynemouth and Seaton 

 Sluice, Northumberland, J. M. Charlton, 375. 



L'age des Perdrix, -Dr. Louis Bureau, 881. 



Notes and Qukriics : — 



AvES. — White V/agtails at Co. Mayo, Robert Warren, 385. Abnormal Eggs of 

 the Spotted Flycatcher, O. V. A2}lin, 385. Starling and Bullock, G. T. 

 Roi^e, 885. Nutcracker in Bucks, Edwin Hollis, 386. The Variety of the 

 Gannet at the Bass Eock, R. Fortune, 386. Former Occurrence of Black 

 Grouse in Wyre Forest, Shropshire, and Worcestershire, J. Steele Elliott, 

 387. Willow-Grouse in Northamptonshire, 0. V. Aplin, 388. Great Black- 

 backed Gull nesting inland in Ireland, ./. Steele Elliott, 388. White and 

 other Varieties of Birds, O. V. Aplin. 388. Notes from Yorkshire, E. P. 

 Butterfield, 389. One of the Causes of our Rare Birds disappearing, Robert 

 Warren, 391. Chinese Bird-Trap (with Illustration), J. C. Kersliaiv, 392. 

 Amphibia. — Eggs of a Tree-Frog (with Illustration), J. C. Kersliaiu, 393. 



Obituary,— George Henry Verrall, E. E. Austen, W. L. D., 394. 



Notices of New Books, 397-399. Editorial Gleanings, 400. 



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