CONTENTS. 



Articles: — 



Pleistocene and Later Bird Fauna of Great Britain and Ireland, Alfred Bell, 

 401. 



Notes on the Fauna of the Country of the Chess and Gade (continued) (with 

 Illustrations), T. E. Lones, M.A., LL.D., B.Sc, 413. 



The Relation of the Ovstercatcher to its Natural Environment (continued), J. M. 

 Dewar, M.D., 426. 

 Notes and Queries:— 



Mammalia. — Leisler's Bat in Somerset, J. Wiglesworth, 432. 



Aves. — Mandarin Ducks at Woburn ; Pheasants Feeding in Trees, Duchess 01' 

 Bedford, 432. Late Nesting of Cirl-Bunting in Somerset, Joseph H. Symes, 

 432. Localized Occurrence of Black-backed Gulls, Julian G. Tuck, 432. 

 Gannet Nesting in Orkney, O. V. Aplin, 433. Some Notes on the Nesting of 

 a Pair of Moorhens, J. Steele Elliott, 433. Eing-necked Parrakeets 

 (Palczornis torquatus) at large in London, C. T. Newmarch, 436. Grey- 

 breasted Variation in Robin ; Yellow Bill in Female and Young Blackbirds, 

 F. Finn, 436. 



Asteroidea. — Common Starfish Attacking Syngnathus acus ; Rate - of Loco- . 

 motion in a Sun-Star, H. N. Milligan, 437. 



Crustacea. — Spider-Crabs Fastening Beef to their Bodies, H. N. Milligan, 438. 

 Notices of New Books, 438-440. 



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