1 92 1.] Bird Notes from Southern Spain. 583 



Sylvia conspicillata. 



Not met with, though constantly looked for. The state- 

 ment ('Ibis,' 1911, p. 7-43), that it is common on the Sierra 

 (Jarbonera, cannot l)e confirmed. A nest, from which the 

 young liad flown, was found on 18 June, 1919, between 

 the rivers opposite Gibraltar, and identified as belonging to 

 this bird. It exactly resembled the nests of this species I 

 have seen at Malta. This place is close to the ruins of 

 ( Jarteia, a locality given by Irby as the most likely one near 

 Gil)raltar where it would be met M'ith. Unfortunately, the 

 spot could not be revisited. I quite agree with Capt. Lynes 

 ('Ibis/ 1912, p. 473) that this bird is very local in southern 

 Spain. 



Sylvia h. hortensis. Orphean Warbler. 1 (S ; 2 ? . 



Was found breeding in smidl numbers in the cork-woods 

 behind Algeciras, and a pair seen in June at Almoraima were 

 also breeding. This bird was recorded by Irby as verj^ lare 

 in the vicinity of Gibraltar, and it is possible its numbers are 

 now slowly increasing. It is abundant in the Sierra lietinto 

 the westward, and for a migrant breeds early, eggs consider- 

 ably incubated being found on 4 May. In autumn last 

 observed on 17 September : its arrival in spring was not noted. 



Sylvia s. sul)alpiiia. 3 c^ ; 1 ? . 



First observed in 1919 on 12 March, in 1920 on 11 March, 

 and passes in small nuuibers during March and April. A 

 male was killed at the lantern on 2 April. The return 

 migration takes place in September : a young male was 

 killed at the lantern on the 18th of that month. A pnir 

 seen in Almoraima Cork Woods on 25 April were noted as 

 probably breeding, and this was confirmed later by Captain 

 Congreve, who found four nests. As Ii'by failed to find it 

 breeding near Gibraltar, an extension of its breeding range 

 is probable. It w^as not observed near Algeciras as a 

 breeding bird. 



Sylvia undata toni. (I J ; 3 ? ; 1 juv. 

 Couimon and resident on the hillsides. They are early 

 breeders ; hard-sat eggs were found at the end of March, and 



