Notes from Corsica. 37 



71. Fieldfare. Tardus jnlaj^is. 



A few seen during some very stormy weather from. 12th to 

 16th March, 1883. 



72. Blackbird. Turdus merula. 



Very common during the winter ; a few remain to breed ; 

 I found nests with full number of eggs after the middle of 

 May. 



73. E-iNG-OuzEL. Turdus torquatus. 



The only one seen settled within ten yards of me during 

 the great storm of 12th March. 



74. Blue Kock-Thrush. Monticola cyanus. 



Fairly common everywhere, often coming into the towns 

 during the cold weather. It was not until the 14th May that 

 I succeeded in finding a nest, which was placed in a cleft on 

 some very high rocks, and contained four young birds a few 

 days old. 



75. Pale-backed Dipper. Cinclus albicollis. 



A few seen on most of the mountain-streams. The breast 

 is somewhat of a brownish red, like that of the Pyrenean 

 birds, and shows an approach to C cashmiriens'is. 



76. Golden Oriole. Oriolus galbula. 



First noticed on 24th April. A few pass ; last seen 29th 

 May. 



77. Spotted Flycatcher. Muscicapa grisola. 



In 1883 first seen on 17th April, in 1884 on 5th May. 

 Remains to nest in numbers. First eggs found 22nd May. 



78. Pied Flycatcher. Muscicapa atricapilla. 



In 1883 first seen on 17th April, in 1881 on 22nd April. 

 A good many pass ; none seen after 7th May. 



79. Red-backed Shrike. Lanius collurio. 



In 1883 first seen on 28th April, in 1884 on 5th May. 

 One seen on 1st January. This Shrike is very common, 

 nesting in numbers. First eggs taken 29th May. 



80. WooDCHAT. Lanius pomer anus. 



In 1883 first seen on 24th April, in 1884 on 15th April. 



