of the Delta of the Rhone. 191 



MOTACILLA FLAVA, LinU. 

 MOTACILLA CINEREICAPILLA, Savi. 



The Yellow Wagtails of the Camargue were two in 

 number^ the M. flava of Linnaeus and the M. cinereicapilla 

 of Savi, which latter is regarded as a subspecies of M. borealis 

 of Sundevall by Dr. Sharpe (Cat. Birds^ x. p. 526). These 

 two species were equally abundant and occupied haunts in 

 common in the southern districts of the Delta. They were 

 observed in pairs down to the end of May, and showed no 

 signs of nesting at that date. 



Anthus campestris (Linn.). 



In the Camargue this species was entirely confined to the 

 wastes of the extreme south, where it was thinly distributed 

 over ground clothed with the salt-loving Suada and Sali- 

 cornia. A pair were observed on pasture-land adjoining the 

 Golfe de Fos. 



Oriolus galbula, Linn. 



Only a single specimen of the Golden Oriole was noted — a 

 male — Avhich was observed in a wood near to the east bank 

 of the Grand Rhone on the 23rd of May. 



Lanius minor, Gmel. 



The Lesser Grey Shrike was an abundant and generally 

 distributed species, frequenting alike the tall poplars around 

 Aries, the low tamarisks of the southern Camargue, and the 

 scrub fringing the Crau. 



Lanius pomeranus, Sparrm. 



The Woodchat Shrike was observed in the Delta only 

 near to its apex, where a male and female were seen in a 

 vineyard west of Aries. A nest with six fresh eggs was 

 found in an elm near to the east bank of the Grand Rhone 

 on the 1st of June. 



Lanius collurio, Linn. 



An adult male seen on an embankment of mud close to 

 the Phare de la Cachelle on the shores of the Mediterranean, 

 on the 27th of May, was the only Red-backed Shrike noted, 

 and was undoubtedly on migration. 



