198 MEDITERRANEAN NOTES 



14 snipes, 2 peewits, i ringed plover, i green sandpiper, 

 2 thrushes. Saw serpent eagle." 



" February ^'jth. Another brilliant day. We went 

 down in steam launch to San Juan de Alfarache, whither 

 a carriage came to meet us, and took us on to Puebla. 

 We beat much the same ground as yesterday, and had 

 fair sport. Bag : 1 8 golden plovers, 1 6 snipes, 3 peewits. 

 Saw stone curlews." 



" March %th. Perico came from Algaba with accounts 

 of many bands of bustards thereabouts. Settled to go 

 out thither to-morrow. 



" Started at 6.30 a.m. in a carriage to the Venta de 

 Rio Palo, about a mile beyond Italica, on ' the road to 

 Badajoz. Perico and others met us there. We found a 

 great many bustards, but they came very high, and we 

 only got one, a young male. Saw myriads of cranes on 

 their way north, several hoopoes, stone curlews, etc., 

 nothing new. Found old Manuel on board, with a very 

 fine adult peregrine, a wigeon, and a pintail from 

 the Isla." 



" March 1 2th. T. and I took cutter, and had a 

 drive after fictitious bustards in the Isla Mayor, then 

 on to the huts at entrance to La Corta, where we found 

 Manuel's sons and Vincente Anchor^n. Went ashore 

 and drove some cranes, of which we saw many. I got 

 one, a long shot. Saw some bustards." 



