CONTENTS. 



The Hybridization of Columba palumbus (with Plate), P. St. M. Podmore, 

 F.B.G.8., M.A. (Camb.), 401. 



On Sexual Selection and the ^Esthetic Sense in Birds, H. E. Hoivard, F.Z.S., 407. 



Some Notes on Kare Birds from Kent and Sussex, N. F. Ticehurst, M.A., M.B.O.U., 

 418. 



On the Northern Breeding Bange of the Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata (Bodd.), 

 Bev. F. C. B. Jourdain, M.A., M.B.O.U., 423. 



Bird-Life on an Indian Marsh, Gordon Dalgliesh, 426. 



The Giant Goby (Gobius capito, C. & V.), (with Plate), Frederick Pickard- Cam- 

 bridge, F.Z.S., 429. 



Notes and Queries: — 



Mammalia. — Lesser Horseshoe Bat (BJiinol ophus hipposiderus) in Carnarvon- 

 shire, Chas. Oldham, 430. Blind Eats and Mice, Alfred Heneage Cocks, 430. 

 Aves. — British Examples ol the White-spotted Bluethroat ; Tawny Pipits (Anthus 

 cavipestris) in Sussex ; Michael J. Nicoll, 431. Goldfinch (Carduelis elegans) 

 in South Africa, W. L, Distant, 432. Cuckoo calling in July, Maurice C.H. 

 Bird, 433. An October Cuckoo, Bev. Julian G. Tuck, 433. Large Flight 

 of Rough-legged Buzzards near Scarborough, J. Morley, 433. Strange 

 behaviour of Peregrines in Ireland, P. Gough, 433. Sabine's Gull in York- 

 shire, Bev. Julian G. Tuck, 436. Was it a Great Auk??, H. A. A. Dom- 

 brain, 436. Notes from Lincolnshire, F. L. Blathivayt, 436. 



Notices of New Books, 437-440. 



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BIRDS' EGGS. 



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, at 12.30. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will offer at his Kooms, 38, King 

 ^" Street, Covent Garden, London, W.O. : The Second 

 Portion of the Collection of Birds' Eggs formed by Edward 

 Bidwell, Esq., including Golden Eagles, Swallow-tailed 

 Kite, Cuckoos, with their fosterers, &c, &c. Catalogues on 

 application. 



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 * * secure during the ensuing autumn and winter fresh- 

 shot specimens of the various kinds of Wild Geese, with date 

 and locality, are requested to communicate with Mr. F. H. 

 Cawston, 14, Grosvenor Road, Watford. Good prices given. 



Change of Address. — A. LIONEL CLARKE, Naturalists 

 Agent, from Barton Street to Stroud Road (opposite post office) 

 Gloucester. 



