observed in the Islands of Malta andGozo. 45 



collection was killed on the east coast of the island on the 30th 

 September, 1861. It appeared to be a bird of the year, and on 

 dissection proved to be a female. 



2. Aquila heliaca. (Imperial Eagle.) 



The capture of one specimen is recorded in Signor Schembri's 

 Catalogue. 



3. Aquila n^via. (Spotted Eagle.) 



A bird, believed to be of this species, but mistaken for a young 

 Golden Eagle, was shot in September 1859; and another, a 

 male, was killed on the 18th October, 1862, and kindly sent to 

 me by Dr. Gulia, the author of several works on the local zoology 

 and botany. 



4. Pandion haliaetus. (Osprey.) 

 Arpa, Maltese. 



Although by no means common, this bird not unfrequently 

 shows itself, in spring and autumn, on the coast and in our 

 creeks and harbours. One was shot, several years ago, at the 

 head of the Marsamuscetto Harbour, with a fine mullet in its 

 talons, which was also taken. Two others were observed at dif- 

 ferent times in the same locality by W. C. P. Medlycott, Esq. ; 

 and I am informed of a fourth which was seen in the Great 

 Harbour on the 28th October, 1860. A fifth was killed at St. 

 Julian's, on the 15th October, 1861. It had just caught a mullet, 

 of two pounds' weight, and retired to the shore to feast on it. I 

 have a specimen which was taken alive at sea, on the rigging of 

 a ship, about a hundred miles to the eastward of Cape Passaro. 

 Two or three were seen, in the spring of this year (1863), in the 

 Marsamuscetto Harbour. 



5. Circaetus gallicus. (Short-toed Eagle.) 



Very rare, and not of annual occurrence. A fine specimen in 

 my collection was killed at Gozo, at the end of August 1857. 



6. Pernis apivorus. (Honey Buzzard.) 

 Kucciarda, Maltese. 



Passes annually in March, April, and May, and again in Sep- 

 tember and October, and is not uncommon. Flocks of six to 

 a dozen are sometimes seen migrating together. 



