Letter

01 June 1939 Comments Letters SIRS,'--As Dr. Landsborough Thomson mentioned in the Report of t h e Bird-Ringing Committee (antea, Vol. X X X I I , p . 384), a pamphlet is being prepared on traps and trapping. Descriptions of some well-known methods such as t h e " Potter " trap, strin...
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Reviews

01 June 1939 Comments Reviews Birds as Animals. By James Fisher. (Heinemann.) 12s. 6d. net. I N this book Mr, Fisher has, t o p u t it briefly, reviewed t h e life of t h e bird by reviewing t h e literature concerning it. H e gives a reference for every statement and his bibliography...
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Letter

01 August 1936 Comments Letters SIRS,--The Rev. J. M. McWilliam in his letter on the above (antea, p . 56) remarks in his closing paragraph t h a t he " cannot remember seeing any notes on t h e effect of the angle of sunlight on t h e apparent colour of birds." We would refer Mm to our...
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