146 Mr. W. E. Clarke, Field-Notes 



Phalacrocorax pygm^.us, Pall. 



Nesting very abundantly in the Obedska Bara. A few 

 seen at Obrez. 



Ardea cinerea, Linn. 



Common. Many nesting in the Obedska Bara. One or 

 two seen at Dobanovci. 



Ardea purpurea, Linn. 



Not common, several seen on the Obedska Bara and at 

 Dobanovci and Becmen, 



Ardea alba, Linn. 



A single bird observed on the Obedska Bara, where it was 

 once common ; but persecution for the sake of its plumes has 

 all but banished it. 



Ardea garzetta, Linn. 



Nesting very abundantly in the Obedska Bara. A few 

 seen at Dobanovci. 



Ardea bubulcus, Audouin. 



An old male shot on the Obedska Bara on the 29th of May, 

 where it no doubt had a mate. The first known occurrence 

 in Hungary or her provinces. 



Ardea ballotdes. Scop. 



The commonest and tamest of the Herons. Extremely 

 abundant, nesting on the Obedska Bara and common at Do- 

 banovci. 



Ardetta minuta (Linn.). 



Observed only in the marsh at Dobanovci, where it was 

 not uncommon. 



Nycticorax griseus (Linn.). 



Nesting very abundantly on the Obedska Bara. A few at 

 Dobanovci. 



ClCONIA ALBA, BccllSt. 



Very common, and nesting in all the villages. 



