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namely, Breconshire and Pembrokeshire. Ireland as a whole 

 has been thoroughly treated in Thompson's well-known work, 

 there being in addition several good lists of Irish birds ; but 

 in the way of local lists, very little indeed has as yet appeared, 

 there not being a single county which has had its birds described 

 in a separate volume entirely devoted to the subject, as in the 

 case of many English and some Scotch counties. It appears, 

 therefore, that there still remains much to be done, especially in 

 Wales and Ireland, before we can claim to have anything like a 

 complete and detailed knowledge of the distribution of the Birds 

 of the British Islands. 



As I have doubtless overlooked some local lists which should 

 have been included, I shall feel much obliged to readers who will 

 call my attention to such omissions, as it is intended to strike off 

 separate copies of the list, and the type will be kept standing for 

 one month in order to include additions and corrections in the 

 reprint. 



I have to acknowledge the kind assistance which I have 

 received during the compilation of this list from Mr. J. H. 

 Gurney, and Mr. J. E. Harting, who rendered me valuable help 

 while the catalogue was in the press. 



ENGLAND. 



BEDFORDSHIRE. 



Miller (S. H.) and Skertchley (S. B. J.)— Birds of the Fen-land. 

 The Fen-land: Past and Present, pp. 362-388. London, 8vo, 

 1878. (Enumerates 244 species.) 



BERKSHIRE. 



Kennedy (A. W. M. Clark) — The Birds of Berkshire and Buck- 

 inghamshire. Eton and. London, 8vo, 1868. (Enumerates 225 

 species.) 



Lamb (Dr. T.) — Ornithologia Bercheria. Zoologist, 3rd series, vol. 

 iv., pp. 313-325. London, 8vo, 1880. (Prepared about 1814 for 

 the Trans. Linn. Soc, but not published by the Society.) 



Buckinghamshire. 



Kennedy (A. W. M. Clark) — The Birds of Berkshire and Buck- 

 inghamshire. Eton and London, 8vo, 1868. (Enumerates 225 

 species.) 



CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 



Jenyns [afterwards Blomefleld] (Rev. Leonard) — Observations 

 on the Ornithology of Cambridgeshire. Trans. Cambr. Philos. Soc, 

 vol. ii., pp. 287-324. Cambridge, 4to, 1827. (An admirable list, 

 enumerating 158 species.) 



Z00LOQIST. — JDLT, 1890. u 



