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spring migrants, and of getting a few good nests, completely 

 extinguished. 



There is what they call a museum at Ajaccio ; but as it 

 contains birds from all quarters of the globe, which seem to 

 be arranged according to size, and have only a number (and 

 not always even that) attached to them, and as I was unable 

 to discover the existence of a catalogue to which the num- 

 bers might refer, the whole thing was of course practically 

 worthless. 



My best thanks are due to Messrs. H. E. Dresser and 

 Howard Saunders for their kindness in assisting me in the 

 identification of a few small Warblers, sent to England tor 

 that purpose. 



1. Falco peregrinus. 



Very few observed. One seen in captivity, that had been 

 taken winged at Porto Vecchio in March, appeared to be less 

 than the usual size. 



2. Falco tinnunculus. 



Several seen during the winter, but fewer towards spring. 



3. MiLVUS ICTINUS. 



Fairly distributed over all the parts of the island visited. 



4. Circus ^ruginosus. 



Numeroiis about the plains and swamps on both sides of 

 the island. 



5. Circus cyaneus. 



Two or three seen during the winter on the west side of 

 the island. 



6. Otus braciiyotus. 



On April 17th saw one in the flesh that had just been shot 

 at Biguglia. No others seen or heard of. 



7. Cypselus apus. 

 Numerous after April 15th. 



8. HiRUNDO RUSTICA. 



Very common after March 1 1th. 



