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cgg^ and other birds building, probably, second nests ; these 

 were never more than 10 feet from the ground, in olive and 

 other thick trees, and were of large size and made of roots 

 and sticks lined with «irass. The boys catch these Shrikes 

 in \^ inter in "clap-nets'^ and sell them as cage-birds, con- 

 sequently they have been much reduced in numbers. 



Lanius pomeranus. 



Abundant. The first nests Avith eggs were found on 

 May 2nd ; later on numbers were seen. They are usually 

 placed in a fork or on a bough of some small tree ; I did 

 not find one in a bush. Six is the usual number of eggs, 

 which vary considerably in pattern and colour. In one 

 exceptionally early nest on May 21st young birds were 

 fully fledged and flew out as I touched them. 



HiRUNDO RUSTICA. 



Very common ; nesting in many of the farm-buildings. 



Chelidon urbica. 



Local ; many were breeding in Seville and on a station 

 just outside. 



Carduelis elegans. 



One of the commonest birds ; it must rear at least two, 

 if not three, broods in the season. We saw fresh eggs on 

 April 14th, and continually till May 27th, Avhen two nests 

 were found, both with five fresh eggs. 



Serinus hortulanus. 



Local ; one nest with nearly fresh eggs found on May 2nd. 

 It was 15 feet from the ground in the slender twigs of an 

 olive-tree. One of us had to stand on the back of a horse 

 to reach it, and unfortunately smashed the eggs ! 



LiGURINUS CHLORIS. 



Common in gardens, &c. ; fresh eggs April 14th, loth, 

 and 17th, 



Passer domesticus. 



Common in villages. One nest in a tree contained the 

 large number of seven eggs. 



