CONTENTS.
Notes on the Seal and Whale Fishery of 1900, Thomas Southwell, F.Z.S., 81.
Varieties of the Dunlin (with illustration), J. Backhouse, 91.
A few Further Notes on the Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major), Oliver H. New, 95.
The Birds of Great Yarmouth and the Neighbourhood, Arthur Patterson, 98.
Notes and Queries:—
- Aves.—Robin in Shetland, O.V. Aplin, 106. Blackcap Singing in February, Herbert C. Playne, 106. Marsh-Warbler at Bath, O.V. Aplin, 106. Nutcracker in Sussex, H. Marmaduke Langdale, 107. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor), Oliver H. New, 107. British-killed Egrets (Ardea garzetta), J.H. Gurney, 107. Hairy-plumaged Moor-hens, H.E. Forrest, 108. Early Jack-Snipe (Gallinago gallinula), A.H. Meiklejohn, 108. Notes on Bird-Life from Redcar and District, Stanley Duncan, 108. The Origin and Meaning of the Names of British Birds, O.V. Aplin, 109. Note on the Weight and Specific Gravity of some Common Eggs, Herbert Fortescue Fryer, 110. Weights of Birds, George W. Bradshaw, 111.
Editorial Gleanings, 113-120.
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Sale by Auction.
VALUABLE NATURAL HISTORY LIBRARY.
MR. J.C. STEVENS has been favoured with instructions from the Executors to offer for SALE, about the end of March, the SELECT LIBRARY OF NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS formed by the late Philip Crowley, Esq., of Waddon House, Croydon. Amongst other important works are the following:—'Biologia Centrali-Americana,' 85 Vols.; Ray Society's Publications; Warner's 'Orchidaceous Plants,' 3 Vols.; nearly Complete Sets of Gould's and D. G. Elliot's valuable Ornithological Works; Booth's 'Rough Notes on Birds,' 3 Vols.; Seebohm's 'British Birds,' 4 Vols,; Hume's 'Stray Feathers,' 9 Vols.; Yarrell's 'British Birds'; Thompson's 'Natural History of Ireland'; Harvie-Brown's Ornithological Books; Sharpe's 'Monograph on Kingfishers'; Buller's 'Birds of New Zealand'; Grandidier's Works on Natural History; Shelley's 'Sun Birds'; Zoological Society's Publications; Dresser's 'Birds of Europe'; Lord Lilford's 'British Birds'; 'The Ibis,' 42 Vols.; Drury's 'Exotic Entomology,' 3 Vols.; and various other Works by Sclater, Shelley, Macgillivray, Seebohm, Morris, Bree, &c. Probably the finest library of the sort offered in recent years.
Tuesday, 26th March, 1901.
IMPORTANT SALE OF BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA.
MR. J.C. STEVENS will Sell by Auction, at his Great Rooms, 38, King Street, Covent Garden, as above, at Half-past Twelve o'clock precisely, the Collection of BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA formed by P. W. Abbott, Esq., of Edgbaston, comprising long series, in fine condition, and uniformly set, of most of the British Species, including some particularly choice Varieties and Aberrations, together with the Cabinets in which they are contained; also PALÆARCTIC LEPIDOPTERA and other Insects, &c. On view the day prior, from 10 till 4, and morning of Sale, and Catalogues had.
* * * By a printer's error the date of this sale appeared in the last number of the 'Entomologist' as 28th March instead of as above.
