CONTENTS. 



Birds and the Great Snow, Arthur H. Patterson, 81. 

 Ornithological Observations in Surrey : 1906, L. B. Mouritz, 92. 

 Description of Wild Ducks' Down, W. H. Workman, M.B.O.U., 107. 

 Notes and Queries: — 

 Mammalia. — Notes on the Occurrence of Lesser Horseshoe Bat in Devonshire, 



Edwin Hollis, 110. 

 Aves. — Fieldfare and Redwings in London, Flora Russell, 111. Smew and 

 Mergansers at Yarmouth, B. Dye, 111. Eared Grebe in Belfast Lough, 

 W. H. Workman, 111. Westward Movement of Birds during Snow, L. A. 

 Curtis Edwards, H. Peters Bone, Theed Pearse, 112. Swiss Birds in July, 

 1906, Bev. Charles W. Benson, 113. Marked Birds, J. A. Harvie-Brown, 

 116. 

 Pisces. — Four-horned Cottus at Yarmouth, Arthur H. Patterson, 116. 

 Fauna of North Wales, H. E. Forrest, 116. 

 Editorial Gleanings, 117-119. 

 Obituary.— Dr. J. W. Stroud, 120. 



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