observed in the Ionian Islands, &;c. 7 



early part of 1857. It disappeared about the end of February; 

 and I did not see a Buzzard again till the 7th of November, 

 1858, when I killed a fine specimen in the island, about six miles 

 from the town of Corfu. • I saw very few, either in the island or 

 on the mainland, during the ensuing winter, but I observed one 

 near Govino in the island in June 1858. It frequents the olive- 

 groves in the island and the old woods of the mainland. A 

 pair haunted the citadel-rock of Corfu during the first winter 

 I passed there. 



14. Peregrine Falcon. {Falco peregrinus.) 



Common in Epirus in winter, where it is of great assistance 

 to the wild-fowl shooter. Occasionally breeds in the island of 

 Corfu, where I have observed it near Pelleka in April 1857. 

 The friend mentioned above as having shot the Honey Buzzard, 

 assured nie that in the island of Cerigo this Falcon is very 

 abundant, and feeds almost entirely on insects ! Can he have 

 mistaken La Marmora^s Falcon [Hijpotriorchis eleonora;) for 

 this species ? 



15. Hobby. {Hypotriorchis subbuteo.) 



Common in Corfu in spring and autumn. I have an imma- 

 ture specimen which was shot by an officer of the 3rd Buffs on 

 the roof of Fort Neuf Barracks at Corfu in April 1857. I saw 

 a Hobby near Cettinje, the chief town of Montenegro, in August 

 1857. 



16. Merlin. [Hypotrioixhis cesalon.) 



Of frequent occurrence in Epirus during the winter months. 

 I have seen a Merlin shot in the Val di Roppa, a marshy valley 

 about seven miles from the town of Corfu, much frequented by 

 sportsmen for snipe-shooting. All the Merlins that I saw, dead 

 and alive, during my stay in Greek waters were in the adult 

 male plumage. I have seen as many as five wounded snipes 

 carried off by a bird of this species in an hour^s snipe-shooting 

 near the mouth of the Butrinto river. 



17. Kestrel. [Tinnunculus alaudarius.) 



Not common, according to my own observation, in Epirus and 

 Corfu. I have seen one or two Kestrels in the island in April 



