218 Mr. F. N. Cliasen on the [Ibis, 



Milvns milvus. Kite. 



A common resident, and as numerous on tlie level oround 

 near Salonica as anywhere in the conntry. 



The Allied troops who occupied Macedonia during the war 

 had a very different method of living to the former 

 inhabitants. The roads, which were strewn with the carcasses 

 of ponies and mules etc. when British troops arrived in the 

 country, were speedily cleared up, and as all refuse was 

 afterwards destroyed with military precision, the country 

 rapidly became more clean. Such a state of affairs was not 

 congenial to the Kites, and their numbers seemed to decrease 

 as the camjiaign proceeded, but some could usually be seen 

 near the villages retained by the inhabitants. 



Falco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon. 



Seen several times on the Struma plain in January and 

 February. 



Falco subbuteo. Hobb}'. 

 Frequent in the summer. 



Falco sesalon. Merlin. 



Seen occasionally in winter (December and January). 



Falco tinnunculus. Kestrel. 



Resident and far from uncommon, but less numerous than 

 the smaller F. naumanni. It is evenly distributed over the 

 whole district, and could be seen on tlie plains, hills, and near 

 the old walls of Salonica. Like other Accipitres, it was 

 especially numerous in the Struma valley. A i)air nested in 

 the ravine at Orljak, the nest being placed on a receding 

 ledge of the cliff, about fifty yards from the ground, and 

 quite unapproachable from the top. It was my experience 

 that this species did not breed in the villages and that the 

 next species was the bird which bred commonly under the 

 roofs of native houses. 



Falco naumanni. Lesser Kestrel. 



This is one of the most conspicuous of the Macedonian 

 summer birds. It is quite common and breeds freely, is 



