Gladstone's 'The Birds of Dumfriesshire.'^ — The avifauna of 
Dumfriesshire numbers 218 indigenous species, of which 56 are given as 
"very rare or accidental visitors," while 29 others are entered as of doubt- 
ful occurrence; 10 others are included as introduced species. The author 
has followed the classification and nomenclature of Howard Saunders, 
except in the case of geographical races, where trinomials and the nomen- 
clature of Dr. E. Hartert are employed. 
It is a very comprehensive work in all that relates to the manner of 
occurrence of the species of birds in Dumfriesshire. The general character 
of the presence of each is summarized in a line or two of small heavy-faced 
type as a sort of heading to the detailed account which immediately follows, 
with references in footnotes to the authorities on which the various state- 
ments in the text rest, when not based on the personal knowledge of the 
author. 
The introduction includes short biographies of the ornithologists of 
Dumfriesshire (pp. xxv-xlii), a list of correspondents who have assisted 
the author in the work, an extended bibhography (pp. xlix-lxiii), a sketch 
of the physical features and climate of Dumfriesshire (pp. Ixv-lxxvii), 
a few pages on bird migration as observed in the county, two pages on 
'flight-nets' as used by fishermen in capturing wild-fowl, six pages on 
bird protection (including "The Wild Birds Protection Order" of 1908 
for the County of Dumfries), a few pages of "local misnomers and names," 
and three pages on the number of species recorded for Dumfriesshire, and 
the method of their treatment in the 'Birds of Dumfriesshire," which 
occupy the rest of the volume (pp. 1-472). The illustrations include, 
besides a large folding map of the county (printed in colors to show con- 
tours of altitude), twenty-four finely executed half-tone plates, representing 
scenic features of the county, nests and eggs, and birds fro.n life or from 
historic specimens. The volume is beautifully printed on hej.vy unglazed 
paper, and forms an attractive and important addition to the series of 
works relating to local faunas in the British Isles. — J. A. A. 
1 The Birds | of | Dumfriesshire | a contribution to the Fauna of the Solway 
Area | By | Hugh S. Galdstone 1 M. A., F. Z. S., F. R. S. E., M. B. O. U. | Presi- 
dent of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History | and Antiquarian 
Society. I With illustrations from photographs | by i Messrs. D. Legard F 
Barber-Starkey, the Author 1 and others, and a map. | Witherby & Co |'326 
High Holborn London i 1910 — 8vo, pp. xcix+482, 24 half-tone plates, and a 
folded map. Edition, 350 numbered species. 25s. net. 
