lUO Mr. F. N. ClKiscii on th,t [Ibis, 



Ciiiiie tlic Hi^lits of Uooks that were to })0[)iilate tlie dirty 

 acres of the phiiii for the ^vinter. My diaries contain 

 frequent notes concernino- the entire absence of Crows from 

 sundry localities during tlie period April to Ano'ust. One of 

 the laro-est C'orvine movements was during tlie first few days 

 of October liU7. when immense flocks of high-flying birds 

 (s|i. ?) passed over Orljak, but I'roni such varied points 

 that I could not nauie the general trend of the movement by 

 the compass. 



A point worth}^ of notice was the unsuspiciousness of the 

 wintering Crows in Macedonia. In the winter of 1910 my 

 duties frequently caused me long rides across the plain, and 

 I often walked my horse quite through flocks of Rooks, 

 flocks cliat on occasions could almost be measured by the 

 acre, without disturbing any but those birds in the direct 

 path. They were certainly far more approachable than the 

 Crows in Western Europe.] 



Corvus cor ax. Raven. 



Often seen on the hills, but not evenly distributed. It is 

 resident and usually met within pairs, although small flocks 

 of anything up to fourteen individuals were noted. The 

 road leading from Orljak to Kohcan-Mah wends througli 

 several good places for Ixavens. Several seen at Paprat in 

 autumn. In the case of unsavoury meals the Ravens would 

 often be at the feast before the Vultures had them located. 



Corvus cornix Hooded (Jrow. 



Abundant in winter, but less numerous than the Jackdaws 

 or Rooks, During the spring odd birds were seen about the 

 hills, where I located a few nests. On 13 January a Goose 

 was shot from the bank of the Struma. It fell in a very 

 awkward position, just on the edge of some ice piled up 

 auainst the opposite bank. It was scarcely an hour before 

 this Goose was retrieved, but when I did get it, it was 

 comjiletely spoiled by the Hooded Crows, who bad pulled it 

 about most audaciously. I was within thirty yards of the 

 Goose from beginning to end, but in spite of this no amount 

 of stone-throwing or shouting would shift the birds. The 



