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CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Breeding Habits of the Sparrow- Hawk, H. S. Davenport ... ... ... 41 



Effect of Winds on the Flight of Birds, F. B. Whitlock 46 



The Wild Birds' Protection Act, 1894, The Editor 49 



Orcadia, J. B. Wheat, M.A 53 



Observations and Queries : — 



Arrival of Migrants at Wiesbaden, Graham W. Kerr ; Pomatorhine Skua 

 in Kerry, G. E. H. Barrett- Hamilton, M.B.O. U. ; Variety of Bar- 

 tailed Godwit, J. Whitaker, F.Z.S. ; Spring Birds in Notts, J. 

 Whitaker, F.Z.S. ; Call Notes of Birds, F. B. Whitlock and The 

 Editor ; The Birds of Surrey, John Bucknill, B.A. ; Eggs of the 

 Redstart, W. Shelley ; Notes from South Devon, J. H. Corny ns ; 

 Robin's Nest in December, Hy. Beeston ; Early Nesting of Song 

 Thrush, Hy. Beeston ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 56 



Notes and News 59 



BOOKS, &c, RECEIVED. 



" The Standard American Egg Catalogue," a True Basis for the Exchange of Nests and Eggs. 

 H. R. Taylor, New York. 



Nature Notes, No. 76, April, 1896. London : John Bale & Sons. 



The Naturalist, No. 249, April, 1896. The Editors, Leeds. 



The Naturalist's Journal, No. 46, April, 1896. S. L. Mosley, Huddersfield. 



The Irish Naturalist, Vol. V., No. 4, April, 1896. Dublin : Eason & Sons, Ltd. 



Natural Science, No. 50, April, 1896. London : Rait Henderson, Ltd. 



Yorkshire Weekly Post and G/asgozu Herald. 



Society for the Protection of Birds. Fifth Annual Report, 1895. Hon. Sec, Redhill. 



The Nidologist, Vol. III., No. 8, April, 1896. H, R. Taylor, New York. 



INTERNATIONAL NATURALISTS' DIRECTORY FOR 1896.— Now ready, 



price 6d. The list of British Naturalists has been re-classified, and contains the names and addresses 

 of collectors and students in the departments of Zoology, Microscopy, Botany, Geology, Palaeon- 

 tology, Mineralogy, &c, the particular study of each being further specified. The Trade Directory 

 has been made as complete as possible, and there is a list of Natural History Societies and Field 

 Clubs, and of Natural History Magazines. Copies may be ordered through any newsagent or 

 bookseller. — London : Elliot Stock, 62, P aternoster Row. 



A CONCISE HANDBOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



By H. K. Swann, Author of The Bi?-ds of London, Nature in Acadie, &c. 



This Handbook will be by far the most useful work on British Birds ever published 

 at the price ; it will, in fact, prove invaluable as a handy text-book for reference. 

 Every species occurring in the British Islands will be included ; a concise but careful 

 account being given of the distribution and habits of each, together with accurate 

 measurements of the bird and brief descriptions of its plumage at all ages and seasons, 

 especial care being taken to render the information sufficient for identification. Atten- 

 tion is paid to the nidification of species found breeding in British Islands, the de- 

 scriptions of their nests and eggs being intended to be of practical service for purpose 

 of identification. Both the genera and species are numbered throughout. 



It has now been sent to press, but as there are still over 30 orders short of the 

 250 asked for, those willing to subscribe are particularly requested to send their names 

 at once to H. K. Swank, 10, Harrington Street, London, N.W. Price of work 

 (fcap. 8vo, cloth, gilt lettered) will be 2s. net to subscribers, but will be raised to 

 3s. 6d. on publication. Remittance should not be sent until book is received. 



Estab. 186S. Telegrams — " Thorpe, Naturalist, Croydon." 



CHARLES THORPE, Naturalist (late of the Crystal Palace), 



College Buildings, George Street, CROYDON. 



Every description of Apparatus for the Entomologist, Taxidermist, &c, supplied 

 at lowest London prices. Birds, Animals, and Fish Preservation a speciality (Chas. 

 Thorpe is famous for his artistic treatment of Birds). Animals' heads and horns 

 mounted as wall trophies. Fur Skins dressed and made into carriage and other rugs. 

 Collections of Lepidoptera, Birds' Skins (and well-stuffed specimens of Birds), Birds' 

 Eggs, &c, on sale. 



Extract from Daily Telegraph on Sporteries Exhibition, 1894. — "Great praise is 

 due to Mr. Charles Thorpe, for his collection of Deer, Buffalo, Zebra, Wild Boar, 

 Leopard, and other specimens, but still greater honour is due to him for the admirable 

 group of British Wildfowl." 



