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Hanna. In one of the brief notes ‘From Field and Study,‘ Dille record: two sets of eggs of the Flammulated Screech Owl and one of the Evening Grosbeak. found in Estes Park, 0010., in June, r903, a descrip~ tion or which is promised tor a future number.

The series of portraits of eastern orni- thologists begun last year is continued‘ in this number bya portrait and brief summary of tlte work of E. W. Nelson, 'our authorin on Mexican hirds,'7T. S. P.

BULLETIN or THE MICHIGAN ORNITHO~ LOGICAL Ctua.7Tlte March number comes to us much improved in typography, with a new cover and increased number at pages. It is almost entirely devoted to two articles on Kirtland's Warbler, which contain prob» ably more information relative to this rare bird than all previous literature combined. Norman A. Wood writes on the ‘ Discovery

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with a list of the specimens of this bird secured or observed in Michigan. Chas. C. Adams follows with an article on ‘Thc Migration Route of Kirtland's Warbler,’ which contains much of interest. A num- ber of local field notes testify to the activity of the Club.7W. 5.

JOURNAL on THE MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIET\',~TlIe April number contains a long article on ‘Man's Relation to the Lower Anitnals’ by Prof. J. Y. Stanton. ’Contributions to the Life History or the Yellow Palm Warbler,’ by O. W. Knight, is the first of a promised series of papers on the Warblers of Maine, to he prepared by various members of the Society. A. H. Norton continues his ‘Notes on the Finches of Maine.‘ A. C. Dike treats of ‘Attract- ing Birds in Winter,‘ and G. D. Libby writes on the 'Woodcock.’ Numerous local notes make up an excellent number,— W. 5.

WILSON BULLE'rtsL—No. 46 ot the ‘ Wil- son Bulletin,‘ which has appeared since our last review, contains the following articles and short notes: ‘The Cerulean Warbler.’ Lynds J'mes; I Partial Lislof Summer Birds

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of Holderness, N. H.,’ A. C. Comey; ‘The Larks of Germany,’ W. F, Henninger; ‘The Marsh Wren’s Midnight Song,‘ C. J. Hunt; ‘ A Double Nest of Red-eyed Vireo,’ Lynds Jones; ‘Thc Clock Factory,’ Ester Craigmile; ‘The New Year Bird Census‘; ‘A Disastrous Trip.‘ W, F. Henninger; ‘An Improvident King Bird,‘ Lvnds Jones: ‘The May Horizon’; ‘A Door»yard List at Birds,‘ R. Le Baird. Prof. Lynds Jones points out that the Cerulean Warbler. in- stead of being a rare breeder, is, on the contrary, not uncommon in almost any part of Ohio where conditions are at all favorable. Mr. Comey in his list of the birds of H01- derness includes 9t species, 87 of which are summer residents. The 65 species recorded irorn the same locality by Mr. Faxon t' Auk,’ V) are indicated by a star. The illustra» tion of the double Vireo’s nest is interesting in showing the two structures equally com- plete, placed side by side on diverging twigs, and each containing eggs The New Year Bird Census, which was carried on in about twenty localities, demonstrates how difiicult it is to secure long lists of birds duringwin- tery weather, since 28 species was the highest record made, and five observers only saw upwards of 2° species.#A. K. F.

THE EMU.7TlIE April number of ‘The Emu‘ completes the third volume of this valuable quarterly. The frontispiece de— picts in colors two hitherto unfigured species of Honey-eaters. Among other interesting articles is one by Alex. Wm. Milligan, de- scribing a trip to the Wongan Hills, west- ern Australia. illustrated by several half- tones, one of which shows on old egg»mound of the Mallee-lowl.

In an article on ‘Birds Occurring in the Region of the Northwest Cape,’ by Thomas Carter, is an amusing account of a tame Straw»necked lbis which became great friends with a young kangaroo dog, engag- ing with it in play, preening its fur and guarding it when asleep. We are glad to learn that the Lieutenant-Governor of New Guinea has issued an order prohibiting the destruction of Birds of Paradise, " in most portions of the possessions, so that they may n It bet‘um’ t‘xliIu't,"—W. DeW. M.