1 92 1.] Bird Notes from Soutliern Spain. 585 



Acrocephalus s. scirpaceus. 1 c? ; 2 ? ; 1 ? 



Not uncommon among the alders and oleanders on the 

 banks of the Rio de Miel dnring October. (First seen on 

 the 6th, last on the 22nd.) In spring one record : a female 

 struck the Europa lantern on 17 May. 



Acrocephalus palustris. 1 ? . 



A female was shot 4 October among dry bracken in a cork- 

 wood. 



Acrocephalus a. arundinaceus. 1 ? . 



Twice seen on autumn migration. One on 14 September 

 and another on 29 September ; on both occasions among 

 the bushes on the banks of the stream behind Algeciras, 

 The stomach of one shot contained a freshwater shrimp. 



Acrocephalus schcenobsenus. 1 (^ • 



A male (exceedingly fat) struck the lantern at Europa on 

 30 July. 



Acrocephalus aquaticus. 1 ? 



One was obtained on 22 October haunting palmetto scrub. 



Hypolais polyglotta. 4 (^ ; 1 ? ; 1 juv. cJ . 



Numerous in the breeding season. First seen in 1919 on 

 11 April (an early date), in 1920 on 24 April. One was 

 killed at the lantern on 3rd of May. None were observed 

 after the end of August. 



Hypolais pallida opaca. 



Seen on only two occasions : is not common. 



Phylloscopus t. trochilus. 1 ? . 



Noted on passage in March and again in September. It 

 could not be found during the winter. Several doubtful 

 birds were shot, and all proved to be (/hifEchaffs. No trace 

 could be found of this bird breeding. Irby records it as 

 breeding, and also as present during the winter. The subject 

 requires further investigation, and can only be settled by the 

 production of a winter skin and a bird from the nest. Is 



