23 NOVEMBER 1912, Page 27

The Ready Guide to British Birds. By B. A. Carter.

(Sidgwick and Jackson. 2s. 6d. net.)—A valuable guide for beginners. Birds are arranged approximately in order of size, and distinguishing features of colour, flight, movements, haunts, &c., are added in separate columns. An excellent feature is a careful and accurate list of birds in song in the different months of the year.