342 Recently published Ornithological Works. [Ibis, 
notice sends a delicate sketch from life of the Common 
and American species swimming together in one flock. 
Several contributors notice the increase in numbers and 
in breeding-range of the Great Crested Grebe in Scotland. 
Mr. Donald Guthrie concludes his notes on the birds of 
South Uist, and Mr. William Evans gives a list of the 
breeding-places of the Black-headed Gull in the Forth area, 
one of which in Midlothian according to evidence in his 
possession has been occupied since the eighteenth century. 
Another contribution from Dr. Eagle Clarke tells us of a 
surprising account of the attempted nesting of a pair of 
Bee-eaters in Midlothian. Though occurring not infre¬ 
quently in the south of England, it has never yet been 
known to have nested, although it would probably do so 
if unmolested. 
Another new record is that of Catherine and T. E. 
Hodgkin, who found a nest of the Brambling in Sutherland 
in May last. The late Mr. E. T. Booth stated that he had 
found a nest in Perthshire in 1866, but the record has 
always been looked on as doubtful. 
Altogether the volume of the ‘ Scottish Naturalist ’ 
for last year is full of interesting matter, not only in 
ornithology but in other departments of natural history, 
and we hope that the appeal of the editor for more sub¬ 
scribers and additional funds to carry on the magazine will 
meet with the response which it deserves. 
List of other Ornithological Publications received. 
Banos, O. and Penard, T. E. Notes on American Birds. (Bull. Mus. 
Comp. Zool. lxiv. pp. 365-397.) 
Chapman, F. M. Descriptions of apparently new Birds from Bolivia, 
&c. (Amer. Mus. Novitates, no. 2.) 
[Courtois, R. P.] Les Oiseaux du Musee de Zi-ka-wei. (Mem. 
concern. Phist. nat. de l’Empire Chinois, V. pt. 3, fasc. 1-4.) 
Grinnell, J. The Californian race of the Brewer Blackbird. The 
existence of sea-birds a relatively safe one. (Condor, xxii. pp. 101— 
103, 152-155.) 
