921.] Bird Notes from Southern Spain. 579 



Lullula arborea. 



Met with only in the breeding season in the Almovainia 

 Cork Woods, where they were local. No specimens were 

 obtained. 



Galerida cristata pallida. 3 cJ ; 1 ? . 

 Common and resident. 



Galerida t. theklae. 3 c?; 1 ? ; L juv. 



Resident. The opinion was formed that the Crested Lai ks 

 which bred in the lower grounds and the cornlands were; 

 cristata and those found on the scrubby hillsides were thekkt', 

 and birds shot confirmed this opinion. On the Queen of 

 Spain's Chair, Crested Larks (tliree shot were tliekUr) bred 

 commonly. In the winter none were observed on this 

 ground, but of six caught at that season on the low grounds 

 near Algeciras and sent to me, four were tliekke and two 

 cristata. It was evident that the birds breedino; on the ronoh 

 hillside left there on the approach of winter. The only 

 other evidence of movement obtained was on 19 October, 

 when, following a strong easterly gale, three Crested Laiks 

 arrived near Europa Point with many migrants. They 

 remained there during the winter and disappeared in March ; 

 the subspecies could not be ascertained. 



Calandrella b. brachydactyla. 2 ^J ; 1 $ . 



Kesident and migrant. Is a local breeder near Algeciras. 

 One was seen in the Hospital grounds on the 21st of 

 September, and a male struck the Europa lantern on the 2utl 

 of October. Evidence of spring migration was obtained on 

 13 April when two were seen on passage, and on ll April 

 when one was caught alive at the lantern. 



Melanocorypha c. calandra. 1 c? ; 2 ? . 



Found near Algecii-as in winter, but not observed in the 

 breeding season. Breeds in abundance on the plain at 

 Laguna de la Janda. 



Motacilla a. alba. 1 S • 



Winter visitor. First seen 17 October. Later beciine 

 abundant. Most depart in March ; a late bird was seen 

 on 11 April. 



