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TuRDus MERULA, Linn. 



The Blackbird was not observed anywhere within the 

 Delta, and appeared to be an uncommon bird in the area 

 visited. A single pair only came under our notice, near the 

 east bank of the Grand Rhone, 



Saxicola (enanthe (Linn.). 



Low-lying country, two or three feet above the sea-level, is 

 scarcely suited to the known requirements of the Wheatear 

 in Southern Europe. Yet several pairs were observed on the 

 wastes adjoining the Mediterranean, and were doubtlessly 

 nesting, since they were seen throughout our visit. 



Saxicola stapazina, Vieill. 



This beautiful species was thinly scattered over the wastes 

 of the Camargue, especially those fringing the cultivated land 

 of the central and northern districts, but was not observed in 

 the more arid regions to the south. It was found to be an 

 extremely shy species, and never afforded us an opportunity 

 for securing specimens. 



Pratincola rubetra (Linn.). 



A female, observed on waste land in the south-western 

 portion of the Camargue on the 21st of May, was perhaps a 

 laggard migrant, as the region is considerably to the south of 

 the breeding-area of the Whinchat. 



Pratincola rubicola (Linn.). 



Two males only came under observation, both in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Aries. 



Daulias luscinia (Linn.). 



The Nightingale was extremely abundant in all the districts 

 visited, haunting not only the smallest patches of cover, but 

 even the bushes among the sand-hills bordering the Medi- 

 terranean. 



Sylvia curruca (Linn.). 



This species was not observed in the Camargue, and one 

 seen near Fourques, a little to the north of Aries, was the 

 only Lesser Whitethroat that came under notice. 



