230 Mr. G. C. Taylor on the 



1 never saw the Bohemian Waxwing {Bomhy cilia garrula) in the 

 flesh ; but a skin was given to me by Mr. Churchill, of Pera, 

 then, if not now, the editor and proprietor of the 'Turkish 

 Gazette' (the 'Djeride Havadis'), who had a collection of birds 

 of the vicinity, and from whom I obtained many specimens. 



A Wagtail [Motacilla), the Crested Lark [Alauda cristata), and 

 the Goldfinch [Carduelis elegans) were all observed in Crete; 

 and near Constantinople, and in the Crimea, I saw the Starling 

 {Sturnus vulgaris) and Magpie {Pica caudata). Grey Crows 

 {Corvus comix) and Jackdaws [Corvus monedula) were noticed 

 near Constantinople. The Rook [Corvus frugilegus) I found in 

 the Crimea. When on the passage from Malta to Alexandria, 

 in November 1853, three Rooks alighted on the rigging, and 

 were shot. They came from the north, and were evidently 

 bound for Africa. Wagtails, Pipits, Chaffinches, Redbreasts, 

 and a Golden-crested Wren also came on board. 



The Hoopoe {Upupa epops) is abundant during the spring 

 migration. I note having seen as many as thirteen in one day 

 about the camp, and four of them together. Rollers [Coracias 

 garrula), too, were also abundant about the camp. The soldiers 

 used to call them Parrots. I shot one while sitting on the lime- 

 kiln down in the large ravine leading from the Inkerman battle- 

 field to the Tchernaya bridge. In this limekiln 340 Russians 

 had been buried. I followed another ; but it led me up to the 

 French outposts, who were then keeping up a brisk fire with the 

 Russians ; so, not feeling inclined to be made game of, I returned 

 home to skin the birds I had obtained, by no means an easy 

 task, having to sit on the ground, with the bird on my knee, 

 and a penknife my only implement. Under such circumstances 

 it is difficult to produce good specimens, especially when the skin 

 has to be put away and crushed before it has time to dry. 



Bee-eaters [Merops apiaster) were seen in the Crimea, and 

 also at Koslou, in July, breeding in colonies, like Sand-Martins, 

 in the river-banks. The Swallow [Hirundo rustica), Martin 

 [H. urbica), and Swift {Cijpselus apus), were observed in the 

 Crimea, and at Constantinople. The Alpine Swift [C. alpinus) 

 was abundant in the Crimea, breeding in tiie cliffs. They were 

 constantly to be seen flying in flocks, over and about the camp ; 



