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on the 1st of August last one flew past a tennis-court in 

 Faraagusta and was noticed by several people. 



Asio otus (Linn.), 



The Long-eared Owl, of which I believe thei*e is only one 

 previous record in Cyprus, was seen on several occasions 

 during the winter of 1912-1913. Two specimens were 

 obtained. 



Buteo ferox (S. G. Gmel.). 



On the 28th of December, 1912, Mr. C. B. Horsbrugh 



obtained a female Long-legged Buzzard at Kalochorio in 

 the Larnaca District. On the 19th of January of the 

 following year I shot a fine female, and ten days later I 

 shot a male. Both birds were within seven miles of Fama- 

 gusta. The crop of the female that I shot contained three 

 pieces of snake and three frogs. These ai-e the only speci- 

 mens obtained in the island that are recorded, though 

 Lord Lilford had no doubt that he had observed one near 

 Cyprus from his yacht in 1875. 



Mr. W. L. Selater helped me to identify the skin of the 

 female which I obtained. 



Haliaetus albicilla (Linn.). 



A specimen of the Sea-Eagle has at last been obtained. 

 It was purchased by Mr. C. B. Horsbrugh in Larnaca on 

 the 29th of January, 1913, having been shot at the salt 

 lake near that town. 



Some of these Eagles are seen every year. I noticed a 

 pair in adult plumage sitting on the shore of Kouklia 

 reservoir on the lltli of June, 1912, and I have often seen 

 single birds there and also at the freshwater lake. 



Aquila maculata (Gm.). 



While Snipe-shooting on Avgashida Marsh with Mr. B. 

 J. Amirayan on the 26th of December, 1912, we saw a 

 Lesser Spotted Eagle. Mr. Amirayan was fortunate in 

 being able to stalk the bird and shoot it. It was a male 

 in good plumage. Mr. W. L. Selater was kind enough to 

 help me to identify the skin. 



This bird has not been previously recorded from Cyprus. 



