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on the 6th. Numbers were seen following the course of the 

 Sihoun on their northward migration. 



5. Falco peregrinus, Tunst. 



Common and resident throughout the mountains. 



6. Falco subbuteo, L. 



Not uncommon. Specimens were obtained in the moun- 

 tains and at Mersivan. 



7. Falco ^salon^ Tunst. 

 Occasionally observed. 



8. Falco vespertinus, L. 



Seen in flocks near Kaisariyeh, and found breeding at Bo- 

 ghaslu-khan, a village further to the north, 



9. Falco cenchris, Naum. 



Very common in the interior, where it breeds in old castles 

 and under the roofs of the village houses. At Boghaslii-khan, 

 having imprudently given baksheesh for some eggs of this 

 bird, our night's rest was disturbed by the arrival of about 

 forty settings at intervals. 



10. Falco tinnunculus, L. 

 Common everywhere, and resident. 



11. Elanus CjEruleus (Desf.). 



A pair of these birds was repeatedly observed during our 

 stay at Zebil; but they always managed to keep just out of shot. 

 Their flight was rather peculiar, consisting of half a dozen 

 flaps of the wing in very quick succession, followed by a long 

 sail. They were often noticed chasing the Stock Doves, but 

 were never seen to strike any. Their occurrence in winter 

 and in so cold a climate is rather singular. 



12. Haliaetus albicilla (L.). 



During the early part of April a pair frequented the valley 

 of the Sihoun ; and later on the species was found nesting in 

 low cliff's in the interior. 



13. Haliaetus leucoryphus (Pallas). 



Repeatedly and closely observed at Zebil. The very marked 

 colouring of the tail makes this species easy to distinguish 



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