238 Mr. C. A. Wiight's Fifth Appendix to a 



Trinqa temminckii (Ibis, 1864, p. 148; 1869, p. 492). 

 This bird is doubtless a regular migrant ; and scarcely a spring 

 passes without my observing it. It also occurs in autumn. 

 The last time I shot one was on the 5th May, this year, at 

 Salini, out of a small flock, which had become extremely wild 

 on account of being frequently fired at and molested. 



Strepsilas interpres (Ibis, 1864, p. 148; 1865, p. 466). 

 One of these birds, which cannot be considered more than an 

 occasional visitor, was shot in Gozo on the 15th May, this 

 year, and kindly sent to me by Mr. Arrowsmith. It had 

 almost attained the full summer plumage, and was of the fe- 

 male sex. 



Phcenicopterus roseus? (Ibis, 1864, p. 148; 1870, p. 492). 

 A Flamingo was seen and shot at on the 22nd August, 1870, 

 at the Salini ; and footmarks, probably of the same bird, were 

 afterwards observed in the mud in the outer ditch of the 

 Marsa. A Flamingo was seen flying over the suburb of Flo- 

 riana one day in April this year, 1874. 



Larus tridactylus (Ibis, 1864, p. 151). My friend Mr. 

 Medlycott shot one of these birds in the Marsamuscetto Har- 

 bour on the 22nd Feb., 1873; and I examined the specimen 

 before he sent it to be skinned. It is one of our rarest Gulls, 

 but, I dare say, gets often overlooked in a flock of the Adriatic 

 Gull, one of which he killed with the other baiTcl. 



Larus canus (Ibis, 1864, p. 151). I have a specimen of 

 this Gull, which was taken on the 18th Dec, 1865. 



Sterna hybrida (Ibis, 1864, p. 153). I shot a beautiful 

 specimen of this Tern at the Salini on the 22nd May, of the 

 present year. It was a male, and assuming the breeding-state. 

 The breast and belly were prettily mottled with white, the 

 lead-colour becoming nearly black towards the vent. Legs 

 orange-red ; beak browniish red. 



Sterna fissipes (Ibis, 1864, p. 153). In July 1870 a large 

 number of Black Terns visited our harbours, and remained 

 here till about the end of September. I first noticed them 



