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faunal list of the Birds of Churchill, Manitoba. It embodies the work in 
that locality of this Museum in 1930 and that of the Carnegie Museum and 
others in 1931 and 1932, and is ready for publication. 
The manuscript uniting “ The Birds of Eastern Canada ” and “ The 
Birds of Western Canada” into one volume, “The Birds of Canada,” has 
been finally completed and is now in the hands of the editor. 
A number of reviews of ornithological books of particular Canadian 
interest, some short notes on timely ornithological matters, and a memorial 
of the late William Spreadborough (1856-1931), who was for many years 
in close association with the National Museum as a field assistant and 
collector of plants, birds, and mammals, with John Macoun, James M. 
Macoun, A. P. Low, James McEvoy, and others, were published in the 
Canadian Field-Naturalist. A paper entitled “ A Study of Kumlien’s Gull, 
Laras kumlieni ”, is in course of publication in the same periodical. 
Amphibians and reptiles w T ere received for identification by Clyde 
L. Patch, chief taxidermist and herpetologist, and information relating to 
these creatures was given to inquirers. A number of communications came 
to the Museum inquiring for literature relating to frog farming. 
Three hundred and sixty-four birds, mammals, amphibians, and 
reptiles were lent to educational institutions for use in nature study and 
art work. Thirty-seven new mammals and birds were collected and pre- 
pared for lending, and the entire loan collection of one hundred and nine 
specimens was mounted on new bases and placed in individual boxes 
for protection. The boxes are light and durable, and are fitted with 
bevelled cleats which hold the specimens securely, but permit of their 
easy withdrawal for examination. 
The following mammals and birds have been prepared, and installed 
in the biological exhibition hall: Canada lynx, Arctic white wolf, cottontail 
rabbit, eastern chipmunk, wood duck, surf scoter, and red-breasted 
merganser. 
At the solicitation of the directors of the Central Canada Exhibition 
Association a biological and botanical exhibit was installed in the main 
building for display during the week of August 22 to 27, 1932. The space 
occupied measured 10 by 25 feet. The back wall and one end wall were 
hung with coloured mammal plaques and 3-foot by 4-foot photographic 
enlargements of some unusual Canadian mammals, birds, and reptiles. The 
other end wall contained a selection of attractive pressed plants from the 
Museum’s botanical collection. A third of the floor space was occupied by 
a cement bird bath cast from a 25 by 25-inch dinosaur footprint. This 
bath was provided with suitable surroundings. The centre of the exhibit 
consisted of several interesting zoological specimens and the left-hand third 
of the exhibit contained thirty potted and cut native wild plants bearing 
flowers and fruit. 
A member of the Museum staff was present to give any desired 
information. 
