428 Mr. J. A. Buckuill on the 



It is evidently to be found round and on the island at all 

 seasons of the year, but chiefly at the times of migration. 



1119. Sterna caspia Pall. 



Lord Lilford identified two Caspian Terns near Limassol 

 early in May, 1875, and had little doubt that he had seen the 

 species elsewhere on the coast on other occasions. Guille- 

 mard saw it near Famagusta on April the 26th, 1887, and 

 Horsbrugh observed a pair at Acheritou reservoir on April 

 the 9th, 1909. So far, it only appears to have been noticed 

 at the migration seasons. 



1121. Sterna anglica Montagu. 



The Gull-billed Tern is stated by Schrader to occur on the 

 autumnal migration. This is not at all improbable, though 

 the species has not been recorded by any other observer. 



1122. Sterna minuta Linn. 



The Little Tern is the only Tern mentioned by Sibthorp. 

 Lord Lilford found it not uncommon on the sea-coast near 

 Famagusta and Salamis in April and May, and Guillemard 

 on the 26th of the former month obtained it in the same 

 neighbourhood. Mr. Nicolls found a few pairs nesting in 

 May 1905 at Acheritou reservoir, and obtained the eggs; but 

 in that summer the state of the water there was exceptionally 

 favorable for the nidification of aquatic birds, and this Tern 

 is evidently usually only a visitor at the migrations and, 

 perhaps, in winter. 



1133. Larus ridibundus Linn. 



The Black-headed Gull was mentioned by Sibthorp, but 

 was not observed by Lord Lilford or his collectors. Schrader 

 met with it, apparently commonly, in October. Miiller 

 mentions four examples (one adult male and three females) 

 taken on December the 16th and 17th, and on February the 

 ]st and 14th respectively. Glaszner sent two females to 

 Madarasz, obtained near Larnaca on February the 2nd, 1901, 

 and November the 19th, 1902. So far as I am aware, the bird 

 is onlv a winter visitor. 



