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water, furiously ruffles its feathers, the tail being fully expanded,

showing every feature of this fine appendage. I have mentioned the

contents at length for one specific purpose.


Many members of your Society are naturally interested in all birds

but have not joined the O.P.S. Now I shall be most pleased to forward

a copy of this journal to any members of the Avicultural Society who

sends me a post-card with their full address. This will be absolutely

free and post paid. It will be obvious that we have an ulterior motive

in doing this. We hope that if this journal is perused many will be

pleased with it and consider that the O.P.S. is deserving of their active

support.


I do hope that many members will avail themselves of this offer and

that this effort to popularize still more our Society will have happy

results. We are working very hard to achieve success, and we only

want your support to ensure it.


Of course, all Members of the O.P.S. will receive a copy of the journal.



REVIEWS


The Birds of the Firth of Clyde. By J. M. Me William. Published

by H. F. and G. Witherby, 326 High Holborn, London, W.C. 1.

12s. 6 d. net.


This book deals with the bird-life of the Firth of Clyde and includes

all of Ayrshire, Benfrewshire, Buteshire, Dumbartonshire, and the

southern part of Argyllshire. The author says in the introduction that

he assumes “ that those who work with this will have read The Birds

of the Island of Bute and The Birds of Ayrshire ”, and does not repeat

in this present volume the information he gave previously. He also

refers the reader to Birds of the Island of Bute for dates of arrival of

migrants.


From an ornithological point of view the Clyde district is divided

into two main areas, north and south of the Firth of Clyde, and in some

cases birds are rare in one area and common in the other. It is obviously

of great interest to the ornithologist as it is only comparatively recently



