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Letters , Extracts, and Notes. 
Birds of North-east Greenland. —In Dr. J. Lindhard’s 
account of the Danish Expedition to N.E. Greenland of 
1906-8 (Geogr. Journ. xxxv. p. 541) we are told that the 
ornithological booty of the Expedition was unexpectedly 
abundant.” Particular attention was paid to the breeding- 
places of such species as Tringa canutus, Calidris arenaria, 
P h alar opus fulicarius, Larus sabinii, L. eburneus , Anser leucup- 
sisj and Somateria spectabilis. Of all these species specimens 
not only of full-grown birds, but also of eggs and of young 
in different stages of development were procured. Of 
Calidris arenaria 24 eggs were obtained, and a breeding- 
place of thirty pairs of Tringa canutus was discovered. A 
specimen of Fuligula marila, a species new to Greenland, 
was brought home. 
New Work on Australian Birds. —Many of our readers are 
already, no doubt, aware that Mr. Gregory M. Mathews, 
M.B.O.U., has undertaken the important task of preparing 
a new illustrated work on the Birds of Australia. By the 
prospectus, just received, we are informed that the first part 
of it will be published in November next by Messrs. Witherby 
and Co. Mr. Mathews, who has lived all his life in Aus¬ 
tralia, and has been a close student of its bird-life for many 
years, is well qualified for this arduous piece of work, con¬ 
cerning which full particulars are given in the prospectus. 
As planned it will consist of eight volumes in royal quarto, 
with coloured figures of every species. 
Departure of Mr. Robinson. —Mr. Herbert C. Robinson, 
Director of the Museums of the Federated Malay States, 
who has been in England during the past summer, sails for 
the East again by the f Mongolia 9 on Oct. 7th, to take up 
his former position. He is planning an exploration of the 
high mountains of Central Sumatra, which he believes have 
hardly been touched by Ornithologists, and are likely to 
produce birds not found in the lower districts. If all goes 
well he hopes to be able to start on his expedition in April 
next year. 
