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 144 Bird- Lore habits, make lier story not only an interest- ing, hut valuable contribution to the litera- ture of biographical ornithology. — F. M. C. The Ornithological Magazines The Osi'rey. — Since our last notice the January-February and March-Apr'l num- bers of ' The Osprey ' have appeared. The following list gives the titles of the papers, all of which contain much of general inter- est: 'A Trip to the Dismal Swamp,' by Paul Bartsch ; ' William Swainson and His Times' and 'The Osprey or Fishhawk,' by Dr. Gill; 'Photographing the Capri- mulgidae,' by H. K. Job; 'Warden's (the first) List of the Birds of the District of Columbia,' by William Palmer, and ' Nest- ing of the Inca Dove in Mexico,' by Josiah H. Clark. The articles by Dr. Gill and Paul Bartsch appear in both numbers, and will be com- pleted in some subsequent issue. It is evident that the original photographs were good, consequently we are sorry a little more care was not exercised in making the reproductions, for most of the illustrations are poor. — A. K. F. The Wilson Bulletin No. 34. — Begin- ning with this number Frank L. Burns as- sumes responsibility for the editorial and general management of the 'Bulletin,' which is now issued from Berwyn, Pa. The subject matter consists of a number of short articles, general notes, editorial re- marks and notices of publications received. Among the more important and interesting articles may be mentioned the following: Rough-winged Swallows Nesting on a Government Tug in Port Royal Harbor,' by Walter Hoxie; ' Bachman's Sparrow in DeKalb County, Cieorgia,' by R. W. Smith ; ' Notes on the Mergansers,' by William B. Haynes; ' The First 20th Cen- tury Horizon at Oberlin, Ohio,' by Lynds Jones; 'Vernacular Ornithology of Dela- ware ' and ' Crow Language,' by the Edi- tor. Under the heading of ' Birds of Penn- sylvania,' et (iL, by B. IL Warren, M.D., we get an insight into the history of these publications ordered printed by authority of the Commonwealth, and consequently have a better understanding of the vague rumors which haL' drifted bcN'ond the borders of the state. — A. K. F. The Condor. — The May-June number of ' The Condor ' presents an unusually interesting series of articles and notes. Barn- hart describes the breeding habits of the Fulvous Tree Duck, Anthony contributes notes on the Guadalupe Wren, Skinner con- tinues his papers on Mexican birds with an account of Trogon caligatus, and Beck de- scribes his experiences in collecting eggs of the Golden Eagle in Santa Clara county, Cal., in an article illustrated with three plates. The more technical papers contain descriptions of five new birds from the (Gal- apagos, Clipperton, and Cocos Islands by Heller and Snodgrass ; and two new VelloAv- throats from the coast of California by Grin- nell. The Yellowthroat of the southern coast district is described as Geothlypis trichas sc'irpncala, while that from the vicinity of San Francisco Bay is named Geothlypis trichas siniiasa. There is the usual array of valuable field notes, among which should be mentioned the record of a Floresi's Hum- mingbird taken at Haywards Feb. 20, 1901, by W. O. Emerson. This is the third known specimen of this rare h'wA and the second one collected in California. The compilation of a State List, including an index to the literature pertaining to Cal- ifornia birds, has been undertaken by Grin- nell, who issues a call for information and especially for notes on water birds. Orni- thologists throughout the country will wel- come such a work, and with the active support of the Cooper club there is every reason to hope that it will prove more suc- cessful than previous attempts of this kind. Exceptional opportunities for systematic bird study during the summer vacation are offered in the mountains and on the coast. Two courses are announced : one by '. W. Price, at his camp in the Sierras near Lake Tahof, June 15-Sept. 15, and the other by Joseph Cirinnell. in connection with the summer school of the Hopkins Seaside Lab- oratory at Pacific Grove on Monterey Bay, June lo-July 20. The localities selected are iileal for work of this kind, and the inauguration of such courses deserves the highest commendation. — T. S. P.