CONTENTS. 



Pelicans as observed in Eastern Europe (with Plate), B. B. Lodge, 361. 



Identification of Wild Ducks' Downs, J. A. Hcvrvie-Brown, F.B.S.E., F.Z.S., 370. 



Newfoundland Sealing, 1906, Thomas Southwell, F.Z.S., 375. 



Notes on the Kite (Milvus ictinus) in Somerset, F. L. Blathwayt, 377. 



Goldsmith as a Naturalist, Bruce F. Cummings, 381. 



The Birds of the District of Staines, Graham W. Kerr, 386. 



Notes and Queries: — 



Mammalia. — Occurrence of Tursiops tursio, Fab., on the Sussex Coast, H. L. F. 



Guermonprez, 390. 

 Aves. — -Blackbird Laying Twice in the same Nest, P. G. Balfe, 390. Does the 

 Blackbird eat Snails ? P. F. Bunyard, 390. Variety of the Common Wren 

 (Troglodytes parvulus), H. Whistler, 391. Late Stay of Swift, J". Whitaker, 

 392. lynx tor -q-uilla in Cheshire, Joel South-worth, 392. Hoopoe in Cheshire, 

 392 ; The Hobby in Cheshire, 393 ; A. Newstead. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis 

 falcinellus) , W. C. Wright, 393. Supposed Flamingo near Aldeburgh, 

 Suffolk, J. Murie, 393. Reel-crested Pochard at Yarmouth, Arthur H. Pat- 

 terson, 394. Hybrid Black-game, Thomas Southwell, 395. Baillon's Crake 

 (Porzana hailloni) near Stockport, T. A. Coward, 395. Notes on the Dab- 

 chick (Podicipes fluviatilis), Gordon Dalgliesh, 396. 

 Pisces. - Loch Broom Sea Monster, J. Murie, J. A. Harvie-Brown, 396. Thresher 

 Shark (Alopecias vulpes), Thomas Southwell, 398. 



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