Ornithology of Corsica. 23 



on the east coast iu April. Two uests that 1 found (one on 

 the 21stj containing six eggs^ and another on the 26th, con- 

 taining nearly fledged young) were both placed in most con- 

 spicuous positions, in the face of bare rocks overhanging the 

 stream. 



48. Anthus trivialis. 



Several seen on the east coast after April 10th, but none 

 noticed during the winter. 



49. Anthus pratensis. 

 Common and resident. 



50. TURDUS MUSICUS. 



Excessively numerous during the winter; but by March 

 most seemed to have left, and none were seen in April or May. 

 I think few, if any, remain to breed. 



51. TuRDUS ILIACUS. 



Only two seen. One I shot at Porto Polio on the west 

 coast on February 6th ; and the other I saw in the Ajaccio 

 market a few days afterwards. 



52. TuRDUS MERULA. 



Very numerous during the winter ; but the numbers de- 

 crease in March, though several remain and breed in the 

 island. This bird appears to breed considerably later in 

 Corsica than in England, the first nests (and those without 

 the full complement of eggs) not being found till the middle 

 of April. 



53. Petrocossyphus cyanus. 



A few seen in all parts of the island visited. During the 

 winter they were often to be found tied up with the Thrushes 

 and Blackbirds in the Ajaccio market. 



54. CiNCLUS aquaticus. 



I noticed a few Dippers on the mountain-streams on the east 

 coast ; but as I was unable to shoot a specimen, and so make 

 sure of the identification, the birds seen may haA'c been 

 Cinclus albicoUis. 



